Dr. Andrea Pilar Gonzales, DDS
Pediatric DentistryNPI: 1427111731
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Dr. Andrea Gonzales is a board-certified pediatric dentist in Plano with over 20 years of experience caring for children's teeth. She completed specialized training in pediatric dentistry at Baylor College of Dentistry and has received multiple awards, including being named a Texas Super Dentist and Best Pediatric Dentist of Denton County. Dr. Gonzales understands the concerns families have because she was once a pediatric patient herself and is a mother of two daughters. She offers compassionate care for nervous children and their parents, with expertise in dental sedation and general anesthesia for complex procedures. Dr. Gonzales is currently accepting new patients at her Plano practice.
Specialties
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Education & Training
- Texas A&m University Health Science Center / Baylor College Of DentistryMedical School, 1993
- Baylor College of Dentistry – D.D.S. 1993
- Baylor College of Dentistry – Certificate of Pediatric Dentistry 1995
- Children's Medical Center Dallas / Ut SouthwesternResidency Hospital, 1995
- Baylor University – Oral Biology, M.S. 1995
- Baylor University1995
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For ChildrenResidency Hospital, 1995
- New Mexico State University – Biochemistry B.S., Chemistry B.A. 1989
- New Mexico State UniversityUndergraduate School, 1989
- Baylor College Of DentistryResidency Hospital, 1995
- University of Texas at Dallas – M.S. Healthcare Leadership & Management 2022
Board Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- Board Certified Pediatric Dentist
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Credential: DDS
NPI registered: 12/18/2006
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Areas of Focus
Professional Memberships
- American Dental Association
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Texas Dental Association
- Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Denton County Dental Society
- Greater Dallas Pediatric Dental Society
- Paul P Taylor Association of Pediatric Dentistry
Awards & Recognition
- Texas Super Dentist 2005-2022 (multiple years)
- Best Pediatric Dentist of Denton County 2016
Beyond the Office
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at Baylor College of Dentistry (May 1997 – August 1999)
Co-chairman, Greater Dallas Pediatric Dental Society 2008
President, Paul P Taylor Association of Pediatric Dentistry 2008
Consultant to American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Oral Clinical Exam 2010-2012, 2014-2021
Member of Examination Committee for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry 2013-2020, 2022
National Chair of the ROC-P Division of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry 2018-2020
Child of an Apollo mission engineer father and computer scientist mother
Missing 10 teeth and had significant orthodontic and pediatric dental treatment as a patient
Mother of two daughters: Lauren (senior at Texas A&M) and Sophie (sophomore at Texas A&M)
Avid yoga enthusiast and Vinyasa-certified instructor
Enjoys planning trips with her husband Tim and family
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