Meet the Team

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At WestLake Dental Care, our team works diligently to make sure that we help every single one of our patients reach their dental goals. To learn more about our staff, take a look at the bios below.

40 Under 40

40 Under 40

Academy of General Dentistry

Academy of General Dentistry

American Dental Association

American Dental Association

Coastal Virginia Magazine

Coastal Virginia Magazine

Fellow: Academy of General Dentistry

Fellow: Academy of General Dentistry

Gold+ Invisalign Provider

Gold+ Invisalign Provider

International Congress of Oral Implantologists

International Congress of Oral Implantologists

Invisalign Provider

Invisalign Provider

IPS E-Max

IPS E-Max

iTero

iTero

Northern Virginia Dental Society

Northern Virginia Dental Society

Opalescence

Opalescence

Planmeca

Planmeca

PreXion

PreXion

Proceed Finance

Proceed Finance

Seattle Study Club

Seattle Study Club

University of Maryland School of Dentistry

University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Virginia Academy of General Dentistry

Virginia Academy of General Dentistry

Virginia Dental Association

Virginia Dental Association

Get To Know Your WestLake Dental Care Team

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Vanessa Blandon

Dental Assistant

Vanessa is a dental assistant at WestLake Dental Care. She helps with the schedule flow of the office each day and keeps everything organized. Vanessa’s favorite part of his job is making patients feel comfortable before any procedure. She grew up in a beautiful small city in Colombia. She comes from a family that taught her important values like commitment and integrity. Some of her strengths are kindness and empathy. In her free time she enjoys hiking and roller skating.

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Mavian Noguet

Dental Assistant

Mavian Noguet is a skilled dental surgical assistant at WestLake Dental Care, where she focuses on helping patients getting educated and optimizing preventive care .she graduated from the University of Veterinarian school in Cuba and transitioned to Dentistry in 2005 , with a 17 years experience and multiples CE Certifications! Mavi’s favorite part of her job is building relationships with patients and making them feel comfortable during their visits with a fully understanding of their care . In her free time, she enjoys hiking, Rollerblading and time with family and friends , and exploring new places around town.

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Gustavo Sainz

Dental Assistant

Gustavo, a native from Bolivia, studied dentistry at the University of San Simon Bolivia and has been practicing as a Dental Assistant in USA for more than 20 years. He enjoys working on all the treatments especially the ones involving 3D technology. A blessed father of two beautiful children and a lucky man who found an amazing wife. In his free time, Gustavo enjoys traveling and spending quality time with his family.

Irene Warnick, Office Manager

Irene Warnick

Patient Advocate / Office Manager

Irene has helped Dr. T procure the practice and has been here since the beginning of it all! Irene lives in Ashburn with her 2 daughters. Irene is a talented decorator and artist who enjoys refurbishing furniture, arts and crafts, and producing artwork from everyday items that she transforms with her imagination and taste into exquisite pieces. Irene is a people person and will listen to you and talk to you for hours if you let her. She has a lot of love in her for God, her church family, and charity work. She loves hiking and being in the outdoors.

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Lacretia Walker

Scheduling Coordinator

 LaCretia Walker is an experienced scheduling coordinator/finance consultant at Westlake Dental Care! Her focal point is to keep patients informed on the finances for all scheduled and upcoming treatments.

LaCretia enjoys meeting and greeting new and existing patients by making them feel calm, and welcome the moment they've walked through the door. She's a native of New York City, born and raised. In her spare time she loves spending time with her family and designing as an interior decorator.

Mariale Guerra, Scheduling Coordinator

Mariale Guerra

Virtual Assistant / Insurance Coordinator

Mariale is studying to get her bachelor's degree in Marketing and Digital Advertising in Lima, Peru. She enjoys speaking with patients and getting to know them. In her free time, she loves riding her bike down the coastline and watching the sunset at the beach. She also loves horror movies and special effects makeup.

I've had excellent care for years. Dr. T is great at explaining everything, making it less stressful, and making sure you feel comfortable. Everyone is friendly and service is prompt. I would recommend Westlake Dental Care to anyone.

- Margie W.

Potomac Falls, VA

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