With Dr. Caesar Sweidan at the helm, St. Tammany Periodontics & Implants has built a reputation throughout Covington, Slidell, and the neighboring South Louisiana communities as a caring, highly skilled team of qualified professionals who keep our patients the focus of everything we do.
That’s why we’re very picky about who we include on our team. From our board-certified periodontists to our hygienists, surgical assistants, and office staff, each team member works together to provide you with an experience that’s personalized, effective, painless, and friendly.
When we began our search for a periodontist to expand our high-quality services to the Slidell community, we required impeccable professional qualifications. Beyond that, the right candidate had to demonstrate the ability to uphold and enhance our rapport with the community and embrace our tradition of patient-centered service.
We found all this and more in Laura Smith, DDS. Here’s a glimpse of her background and qualifications, but we hope you come in soon to meet her in person and find out for yourself why she’s such a valuable addition to the St. Tammany Periodontics & Implants team.
Dr. Sweidan insists that all of our team members stay up to date on the latest research and the most advanced practices. We value ongoing education and hard work because that’s the only way to offer the most effective treatments consistently and accurately.
Dr. Smith checks those boxes beautifully.
Dr. Smith graduated from Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, earning her Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 2009.
In 2013, she earned a one-year fellowship at Louisiana State University, where she received training in restoring single and multiple dental implants with the most advanced techniques.
In 2014, she enrolled in the prestigious, four-year Louisiana State University Postgraduate Periodontal program.
Dr. Smith practiced general dentistry for three years in a private practice in San Jose, Costa Rica, before moving to Louisiana to fulfill her fellowship and complete her postgraduate education.
Since then, she has served the communities of South Louisiana as a periodontal dental specialist.
In addition to her expertise in periodontal diseases, Dr. Smith has also trained extensively in multiple subspecialties, including all aspects of dental implants, such as:
Dr. Smith is also an active American Academy of Periodontics member, a board-certified periodontal and dental specialist, and fully certified to administer IV and non-IV oral sedation, nitrous oxide, advanced cardiac life support, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
With these skills and her clear commitment to patients, Dr. Smith adds next-level care to St. Tammany Periodontics & Implants.
Dr. Smith is a compassionate and highly skilled specialist who treats you like a member of her own family. She loves spending time with her patients and reinforcing habits that prevent oral and periodontal disease.
She takes a conservative approach to dental care and always aims to save your natural teeth when possible. When it’s impossible, she employs the most advanced diagnostic tools and develops the best treatment to address your unique needs.
Her pleasant chairside manner comes from her deep family values and strong ties to her heritage and culture.
Dr. Smith hails from San Jose, Costa Rica, and she often travels there with her husband and three young children Oliver, Emme, and Julian to visit family and friends. Meanwhile, they love the life they’ve built here in Louisiana!
You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Smith at our Slidell office by calling us or request an appointment online at sttammanyperio.com. We know you will come to appreciate and value her just as we have.
