Meet Iven Gonzalez, DDS

El Paso native. Graduated from University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in Microbiology and a minor in Chemistry. Attended the University of Texas Dental Branch (now the University of Texas Dental School) in Houston, TX and graduated in 2010. I am a current member of the American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association and the American Academy of General Dentistry. I continuously search for and take courses that will advance my skills in many areas of general dentistry, including orthodontics and implant dentistry, to keep me up-to-date with the most innovative dental procedures available for my patients.

Dentistry is a mix of healthcare and art. As a dentist, I have the opportunity to improve someone's self-esteem and quality of life dramatically. Being able to smile, look good and chew food properly for efficient digestion and absorption of nutrients from the food we eat is not only important for good functional and physical well-being, but for good psychological health as well. This to me is the most powerful part about dentistry, the ability to have such a big impact on someone's life on all these different levels, only by restoring their dentition, smile and eventually their self-confidence.

Many people are afraid of going to the dentist. I see this as a challenge to try to change their minds. By making my patients feel comfortable and relaxed, in an environment where I can make their dental experience as pain free and as stress free as possible, most people's dental anxiety dissipates and melts away. What is left is only ensuring great quality dental work is performed each and every single day, on each and every single patient.

I love being a dentist, working with my hands, creating art and improving someone's health and life. I hope you give me the opportunity to one day be your dentist.