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Women of Distinction


        care. I take the time to sit down   play when designing a smile.   experience. His practices offer   for the care he provides, but
        with my patients, but I can't go   Our goal is to create a beautiful,  the best of both worlds. He   for the techniques he utilizes
        home with them to be sure they   natural, but aesthetically pleas-  cares deeply for each and every   to be certain he is providing
        are brushing and flossing every   ing smile for the patients.   patient he sees. Dentistry used   the best solution to meet every
        single day.” The world of den-  As Dr. Zora explains,   to be so different. I feel like   one of his patients’ needs and
        tistry has seen some incredible   “Some patients might come in   today we're treating two types   concerns. I have been lucky to
        advances in recent years and   and need 20 veneers and some   of communities. It's the ones   have two amazing mentors in
        many of them can help us keep   might come in and just need   that demand the new tech-  dentistry in my life and I know
        a healthy smile.           a single implant. Some might   nology and that are up to date   they will help to make me the
           I asked Dr. Zora what   need bonding, like Dr. Braun-  with the latest trends. And then   best dentist I could be.”
        exactly it means to be a general   stein’s Easy Smile that he pro-  we have the communities that   Dr. Zora is excited for
        dentist. “We do everything                                                        what the future in dentistry
        that we feel comfortable doing.                                                   will bring. “It is amazing to see
        One aspect of dentistry I love                                                    all the changes in research and
        to focus on is aesthetics, but                                                    technology that are happening.
        I also do root canals and ex-                                                     And I am so happy I joined a
        tractions. The nice thing about                                                   profession that I absolutely love.
        our downtown office is that we                                                    I come to work every day know-
        have specialists who come in to                                                   ing this is where I am supposed
        handle any cases that are more                                                    to be” When she is not working
        complex. If there is anything                                                     hard creating beautiful and
        that I feel is in the patient's best                                              healthy smiles, Dr. Zora enjoys
        interest to have a specialist look                                                spending time with her husband
        at, I will call one in to perform                                                 and family. “I am lucky to have
        the procedure, and then we                                                        such a supportive husband who
        can continue with their care.                                                     helped me pursue my dreams.
        So that's the nice thing about                                                    He moved to Los Angeles with
        general dentistry. It is a little of                                              me and it was nice having him
        everything.”                                                                      there during the stresses that
           Dr. Zora enjoys performing                                                     came with dental school. I am
        aesthetic or cosmetic dentistry                                                   hoping one day we will have
        “It is great seeing the differ-                                                   children who will follow in my
        ence I can make in a patient’s                                                    footsteps as a dentist. That is the
        appearance. It takes a lot of                                                     legacy I want to leave. It truly
        practice, as it is a very detailed                                                is such a rewarding profession
        aspect of dentistry. Much                                                         to be a part of and San Diego is
        knowledge and experience                                                          such a wondering community
        are needed to do it well. It is   vides, where it is just composite   are intimidated by it. Having   to be serving.”
        also varied what incorporates   restorations. If a patient has   two mentors who have been in
        aesthetic, or cosmetic dentistry.   a good foundation, they may   practice for over 40 years has
        It can involve implants, but can   just require a short Invisalign   allowed me to learn to value   For more information or to
        range from anything that has   treatment to realign their teeth.   their approach to dentistry, that   make an appointment with Dr.
        to do with creating a beauti-  And then we whiten them in   old school approach. But I've   Natalia Zora Kachi at her San
        ful smile. I have always been   office to achieve a perfect smile.   also been able to combine it   Diego location, contact her at:
        meticulous, and detail oriented   Regardless of the treatment,   with my knowledge of the latest
        in my work. And in my opin-  each patient needs a custom   dental technology. I'm able to   San Diego Downtown Dental
        ion, you must be as a dentist   treatment plan that works spe-  provide exceptional care, but   Implants
        because everything we do is   cifically for them. And we can   also be able to treat everyone   715 J St., San Diego, Ca 92101.
        precise down to the millimeter.   offer it all with the latest and   like family, the way dentistry   Phone: 619-702-4204
        There is no one size fits all in   most advanced technology.”  used to be.
        dentistry. And not every patient   The smile is such an   In Dr. Braunstein’s practic-
        will look good with Hollywood   important part of a person’s   es in Carlsbad and Encinitas, I   NEW PATIENT
        white restorations. We have   beauty. Research shows that   have noted that he takes time
        to evaluate the patient's smile   one of the very first things peo-  not only making certain he has   SPECIAL
        line, their facial midline, their   ple notice is a person's smile.   provided excellent care for each   $ 99
        skin tone. It could be the angle   So, it's nice that we're able to   of his patients, but he is also on   Exam,
        of their nose and chin, or how   offer so many options for our   the cutting edge of all the new   all necessary x rays,
        much of their teeth show when   patients.             techniques available. I have fol-  & regular cleaning
        they are talking, resting or smil-  “Working with Dr. Braun-  lowed his lead in his downtown   in absence of
                                                                                            periodontal disease
        ing. So many factors come into   stein has been a wonderful   office. I admire him, not only
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