Meet Dr. Alberto de Cardenas, D.M.D.

Doctor Alberto de Cardenas was born in Havana, Cuba. At age nine he came with his parents to the Unites States. Dr. de Cardenas father was also a dentist who practiced for over forty six years in both Cuba and the United States. Dr. de Cardenas graduated with honors in the top three percent of his class from Hialeah High School in 1974. He received a B.A. in Chemistry from Florida International University in 1978, while working as a teacher at Edison Private School.

In July 1979, Dr. Alberto A. de Cardenas married his wife Lissett Padron. Dr. de Cardenas and his wife Lissett have been blessed by having three children, Annette who is a teacher and married to Blake Price an optometrist , they have a child who is Dr. de Cardenas first grandchild Adrian. The second son is David who is a firefighter paramedic also married to an optometrist Giannie and Christopher who graduated from FIU with a dual degree in Biology and Chemisrty and is a sales representative for Platco Industries.  Christopher is in a relationship with a wonderful girl, Jessie, who is an accountant.

Family is Dr. de Cardenas most important part of his life.

Sharing His Knowledge

Since the fall of 2003 Dr. Alberto de Cardenas, has been an associate professor of the University Of Florida College Of Dentistry, Hialeah Clinic. There he is part of the faculty that provides a one year internship program in general dentistry and also is involved in the two year program for recertification of foreign dentist. Dr. de Cardenas loves the opportunity to teach these young graduates as well as the foreign dentist, about his profession. He does it with passion and is able to share techniques and procedure that have been successful for him during his over 30 years of experience. Not only does this gives the opportunity for Dr. de Cardenas to teach, but also to learn since the University of Florida is one of the leading universities in the field of dentistry.

Dedicated to his Patients and Staff

Dr. de Cardenas surrounds himself with a very professional and dedicated staff, whose main concern is the wellbeing of the patient.  For that reason periodically, Dr. de Cardenas has in office training s in different aspects of dentistry and patient care.  Dr. de Cardenas always treats his patient with dedicated time appointments and is never rushed to answer questions and concern.  Dr. de Cardenas and staff are very proud of their office environment where the strictest sterilization and cleanliness guidelines are kept.

For the last three years Dr. de Cardenas offers his patients dental procedures with the dental laser,  another innovation, in the pursuit of newer and better treatment for the patients.  Once you see for yourself the care given at Dr. de Cardenas, Dental Center, you will also conclude that the care that you received was number one.