When Dr. Loria was in high school, she volunteered in a general dentist’s office but found the work extremely boring, not at all what she remembered from her uncle’s office in Greece. The dentist noticed this and explained the different specialties in the dental field, including pediatric dentistry. She ended up transitioning to the dental office of one of his friends, who was actually her own pediatric dentist while growing up! She volunteered there for a week but quickly ended up getting hired on as a dental assistant. She stayed at the practice for four years, jumping at any chance to care for all the wonderful patients. From that point on, her path forward as a pediatric dentist was set in stone.

After completing her biology degree with Summa Cum Laude honors from the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Loria graduated with her dental doctorate from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. She then completed her two-year Pediatric Dentistry Residency at the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Today, she is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and is a life-long student under some of the renowned leaders in the growth and development field. In fact, she’s completed over 100 hours of continuing education in the last year alone in the areas of pediatric airway, craniofacial development, frenectomies and frenuloplasties.

Dr. Loria completed The Breathe Institute’s Surgical Proctoring Mini-Residency Program, demonstrating a steadfast dedication to patient care by always seeking out the latest research and protocols related to tongue-ties, sleep, breathing and overall wellness.   As of today, there are only 4 Pediatric Dentists in the country who have been chosen to complete specialized training 1:1 with world-renowned ENT-Sleep Surgeon, Dr. Soroush Zaghi.  Having this training with Dr. Zaghi in functional lingual frenuloplasties, Dr. Loria has a very precise and functional technique for tongue-tie releases in children.