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Nydia S. Weathers, RDH, B.S.

    Nydia Sanchez Weathers was born and raised in Laredo.  She attended and graduated from United High School.  She attended the University of Texas at San Antonio and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1990.  Nydia continued her studies at the University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dental Hygiene and graduated with honors in 1994.  Nydia has been practicing as a Registered Dental Hygienist for Gentle Family Dentistry of Laredo for 20 years now.

    Nydia has developed an interest in dental hygiene and how it relates to dental implants.  She is a certified dental hygienist for implants.  She received her certification during the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School Implant Preceptorship Course.

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Lupita Perez, RDH

    Lupita's vast dental hygiene experience includes working full-time for the Dental Department of Laredo-Webb County Public Health Department where she treated adults, children with emphasis on oral hygiene instruction, and the implementation of a patient recall system.  She also was involved with elementary school children in the Laredo Independent School District through the L.I.S.D. Nursing Department.

    She has also kept her dental hygiene credentials current by dental hygiene duties and working with U.I.S.D. elementary schools during career day with dental hygiene presentations.  Lupita is, in addition to all she does, completing her Ph.D with Texas A&M University at College Station.

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