Meet Dr. Mireya Ortega

Meet Dr. Mireya Ortega, Dentist in South Lake Tahoe

Dr. Ortega provides dental services for the entire family ranging from orthodontics (wire and invisible braces) to cosmetics and implant procedures. She offers fillings, bonding, veneers, crowns, bridges, dentures, and simple to complicated extractions (oral surgery).

Dr. Ortega graduated Cum Laude with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the UCLA School of Dentistry in 1987. After completing her post graduate residency, Dr. Ortega became a full-time faculty member at UCLA teaching dentistry to first year through post graduate students.

While there, Dr. Ortega also maintained a private practice in the UCLA faculty group practice. She is a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, Sacramento Dental Society, the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society and Sports Dentistry Society.

In 2010, Dr. Ortega started the Young Tahoe Smiles program for children who do not have dental insurance and are not eligible for any dental assistance. The Young Tahoe Smiles program provides dental care at $5 to $20 per visit to children of families who qualify. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Mireya Ortega's Honors andAwards

  • America's Best Dentist 2009 – 2015, National Consumer Advisory Panel. This prestigious award is presented only to Dentists who demonstrate exceptional credentials, experience and commitment to excellence.

  • Dentist of the Year September 2013, Consumer Business Review

  • Top Dentist June 2012, USA Top Dentist LLC. Inclusion in Top Dentist is considered a distinct honor. Dentists are chosen by other dental professionals to identify the best in the country. The award takes into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies and physical results.

  • Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award 2011 - 2012, presented by “Talk of the Town” for our high scores. This is a consecutive win with 5 stars for 2012!

  • UCLA School of Dentistry Exceptional Performance Award Faculty, Residents and Staff of WJB Venice Dental Center, June 1999, for outstanding leadership, commitment, dedication, community service, professionalism, enthusiasm, technical excellence and knowledge

  • USC School of Dentistry Mobile Clinic June 1993, for outstanding contributions to the USC School of Dentistry Mobile Clinic

  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society June 1987. This is the highest honor that can be bestowed to a graduating dentist for commitment to excellence.

  • American Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped Award American Academy of Dentistry, June 1987, for high achievement in dental care for the handicapped.

  • Robert B Wolcott Operative Dentistry Award UCLA School of Dentistry, June 1987, for excellence in the field of Operative Dentistry

  • Robert P. Thye Dental Alumni Award UCLA School of Dentistry Alumni, June 1987 for distinguished scholastic achievement

  • California Dental Association Award California Dental Association, June 1987, For demonstration of highest standards of professional attitude, integrity and promise of leadership

  • Southern California Academy of Dentistry for Children June 1987, for excellence in Pedodontics

  • UCLA Section of Removable Prosthodontics UCLA Faculty in Removable Prosthodontics, June 1987, for outstanding competence

  • UCLA Dental Auxiliary Utilization Award UCLA School of Dentistry, June 1987, for performance in the team approach

  • SHEA Anatomy Award UCLA, UCLA Medical Anatomy Faculty, June 1986, for exceptional performance in the Anatomy Course

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We are proud to announce awards that we earned here at High Sierra Dental Care. The first one is “Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award” which was presented by “Talk of the Town” for our high scores. This is a consecutive win with 5 stars for 2012! We love our patients and are so happy they appreciate the dental care we provide!

The other award recently bestowed was “Top Dentist” awarded by topDentists, LLC. They base the award by voting on dentists and specialists, take into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies and of course physical results.

We thank them for their nice acknowledgements and we thank our patients for using Dr. Mireya Ortega and High Sierra Dental Care. We appreciate you.