SAIRA RIVERA SANFIORENZO
@sairariverasanfioren
Experienced dentist and solo practitioner with 40 years delivering restorative and veteran C&P examinations.
Puerto RicoWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned dentist with four decades of clinical practice as an owner and sole practitioner, managing all aspects of a private dental office in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. I have extensive experience in restorative, prosthodontic and esthetic dentistry, digital diagnostics, infection control, practice management and teaching dental personnel.
Since 2020 I have performed veteran compensation & benefits evaluations and currently serve as a Veterans C&P examiner for LHI/Optum Serve in Florida. I maintain active dental licensure in Puerto Rico and Florida, hold DEA registration, and pursue continuing education in implants, periodontics, orthodontics, CPR/BLS, OSHA and related clinical and administrative competencies.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Veterans C&P Examiner
LHI / OptumServe
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 2 months)
Conducted compensation and pension (C&P) examinations for veterans, documenting clinical findings and contributing to benefits determinations since 2022.
Veterans Evaluator
Veteran Evaluation Services
Feb 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 11 months)
Performed veterans compensation and benefits evaluations from February 2020 to 2022, preparing clinical assessments to support claims adjudication.
Owner / Dentist
Private Dental Practice
Jan 1980 - Jan 2022 (42 years)
Owned and managed a solo dental practice for 40 years, providing restorative, prosthodontic, periodontal, and esthetic dentistry while supervising staff and overseeing billing and infection-control compliance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Continuing Education (Various Institutions)
Continuing Education, Continuing Dental Education
1980 -
Activities and societies: Courses in CPR/BLS, digital X-rays, implant restorations, OSHA and infection control, teaching dental personnel
Ongoing continuing education in restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontics, ethics, infection control, and related clinical topics.
University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine
Doctor of Dental Medicine, Dentistry
1976 - 1980
Activities and societies: Clinical training, prosthodontics, restorative dentistry, diagnostics
Completed Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) with national boards passed in 1979 and clinical exams/licensure in 1980.
Wheaton College
Undergraduate coursework, Pre-Medicine
1974 - 1976
Activities and societies: Pre-medical studies
Completed pre-medicine coursework and achieved Dean's List recognition.
Colegio Puertorriqueño de Niñas
High School Diploma, High School
Graduated from high school in 1974.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Puerto RicoAuthorized to work in
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