
Family care & nervous patients
Dr. Elena Ruiz, DDS
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Hablamos español“A dentist lectured me when I was twelve. I decided nobody in my chair would ever feel that way.”
Most often asked
“Can my kid sit on my lap for the first visit?” Yes — and I’ll count their teeth while they do.
- Kids from their first birthday
- Nitrous and oral sedation (Level 2 permit)
- Patients who haven’t been in years



