specialty group practices in Southern California. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from UC Riverside (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa). She is a graduate of UCLA School of Dentistry (Dean’s Apollonian Scholarship) and received her Master of Science in Oral Biology from UCLA at the same time. After graduation she participated in the General Practice Residency at Loma Linda VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. and a mini-residency at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center in Downey, CA., where she attained additional training in treating geriatric and medically compromised patients. As a mother of three, Dr. Letran creatively balances work, family life, after-school life and her personal life as a growing entrepreneur. She continuously takes courses in clinical dentistry, practice management and marketing, striving to improve her skills to better serve patients. Her favorite activities include reading, writing, and “hanging out” with her three children - whether playing tennis, watching Netflix or window-shopping at the mall. For Dr. Letran, it is an honor and privilege to be part of her patients’ lives. As she watches kids growing up, grandparents getting old, the passing of spouses, the courage of the people left behind, individuals going through tough times like job loss or marital separation, she is reminded that the most important thing in life are the relationships we build with other human beings. She is proud to be a small part of these relationships - the ones she shares with patients. Dr. Letran is actively involved in professional organizations, because she knows peers are an invaluable source of new information, and membership in these organizations lets her gain insight into events that are shaping the future of dentistry. She also engages in community service, sponsoring multiple local school and charity events, including the Annual Free Dentistry Day in local communities, where she and her dental team work for two days to provide free dentistry for the less fortunate in area communities. 83 PRICELESS SMILES For additional information on how to create and preserve “priceless smiles,” please contact Dr. Letran at: Foothill Dental Center 837 W. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA., 91016 (626) 305-5722 www.cosmeticdentistmonrovia.com Mountain View Dental Group 4639 N. Peck Rd., El Monte, CA. 91732 (626) 444-9281, www.myelmontedentist.com Universal Family Dental Practice 10012 Garvey Avenue, Suite #11, El Monte, CA. 91733 (626) 433-1300 www.myelmontedentist.com