Dr Beatriz Lara

Dr. Lara obtained her Doctorate in Dental Surgery in 1990 from the National University of Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina. Her early focus was in endodontics (Root Canal treatment) as this specialization allowed her to help and relieve patients in acute pain. After achieving the title 'Chair of Endodontics' and training hundreds of postgraduate Endo residents in the University Dental Hospital, Dr. Lara wished to further specialise and expand her skills and offering to her patients.

A firm believer in preventative dentistry, Dr. Lara's experience in caring for nervous patients of all ages, with a gentle approach that includes the patient in their own care decisions at every step, drew her to the field of Orthodontics. Having now been providing fixed braces for adults and children for over 20 years, Dr. Lara completed her Ortho postgraduate training in 1998 in Spain. The following year she entered a competitive Ortho programme in Canada, performing intensive Clinical Orthodontic training. Dr. Lara continuously seeks to learn from the best practitioners the world over, advancing her professional and technical knowledge by frequently participating in Orthodontic conferences, conventions and training seminars including many advanced hands-on Clinical Orthodontic courses with live patients.

Dr. Lara whole-heartedly shares Dame Street Dental's commitment to continuous learning, so that we can always offer our patients state-of-the-art, minimally invasive but maximally impactful solutions. She has completed three courses in occlusal adjustment (corrective or pre-restorative Orthodontics), and continues to be driven to achieve true expertise and reach the top of her field. Since moving to Dublin in 2018, Dr. Lara has to that end completed numerous additional advanced training programmes and specialist courses in both the USA and Europe. Dr. Lara is a certified platinum provider of the ground-breaking, patient popular Invisalign Clear Aligners system of straightening teeth for fully functional, highly natural aesthetic results. She has completed a 3-year intensive postgraduate Diploma in Clear Aligner Therapy with the City of London Dental School, and further advanced and multidisciplinary case study through the Masters in Advanced Biomechanics with Aligners programme with the internationally renowned Aligners Academy in Madrid. Following which she completed a further Masters in Biological Dentistry RMR and RNO, also in Madrid. All to ensure that Dr. Lara has the most current and evidence-based clinical knowledge and experience to expertly take care of Dame Street Dental’s Invisalign patient needs.

Beatriz never gets far from dentistry even in her free time. A dedicated foster home for rescued animals, Beatriz has been volunteering in rescue groups since she was 14 - and has even carried out dental treatments for dogs and cats in a veterinary hospital in Spain! Beatriz's favourite evenings are spent with her two dogs and three cats, baking one of the delicious treats she's picked up on her many travels - her dulce de leche chocolate-walnut cake and baked apple muffins are famous in the clinic kitchen!