About Us

Staff

Mariana Lopez, Office Manager

Mariana Lopez comes to us with 5 years of experience in the dental field and management. She passionately loves her position as an Office Manager. She is continuously and constantly looking to provide her patients with excellent customer service, patient care and education. Mariana has vast knowledge of all aspects and procedures in the dental field. She started her career as a dental assistant and shortly she realized that her true passion was front office and the business side of dentistry. She takes care of all finances. She is in the office five days a week in order to assist you with any needs you may have. During her free time Mariana spends time with her son Andrew, family and friends. She loves the out doors and is always up for anything fun.

Kristin Van Ryn, Dental Hygienist -BS

Kristin grew up in San Diego and went to Loma Linda University. She has been working as a hygienist for the past 5 years. Kristin keeps on the cutting edge of dental hygiene and implements new products and procedures giving her patients that one on one attention that brings the best hygiene care you are looking for. Her main goal is to educate all patients so they may have a better understanding of how important oral hygiene is. She is Gentle and welcoming to all patients. She enjoys traveling, running on the beach, going to the gym and hanging out with her family and friends.

Chrissy Ziburski, Dental Hygienist

Chrissy was educated at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN very near her hometown. After graduating and working in general dentistry she decided to specialize in periodontics. This is where she found real passion for her career. Chrissy chose to work with a brilliant periodontist named Eugene Altiere. A few years later the opportunity to practice hygiene in Switzerland was presented to her and she took it! She worked for a large practice in Zurich for 2 years. They were also a periodontal practice that specialized in implants. It was there that she met her husband Bruno. They live together now in Huntington Beach. Chrissy can be found most weekends hiking in the mountains. She has climbed 3 mountains over 14,000 feet. She also very much enjoys traveling locally and returning back to Europe to visit her friends in Switzerland and family in Belgium. Chrissy loves to keep up with the latest research in periodontics as well as attending continuing education classes. She loves working with her patients on oral hygiene instruction and also wears loupes to give her patients the best care possible.

Crystal Yanez, Dental Assistant

Crystal comes to our practice with 5 years experience as a dental assistant. She has great knowledge with all specialties such as periodontics, endodontics, general dentistry and cosmetics. Crystal is a great assistant and will always go that extra mile to make sure you feel comfortable during you visit. She enjoys her job and brings a warm and gentle touch to our patients. During her free time Crystal spends time with her daughter Alizae. She likes to go to the gym, church, dancing, and spending time with friends.

Our Office

Comfort and convenience are the hallmark of Newport Smiles Dental Office.  To ensure your convenience, below is the information you need about our hours, location, appointment scheduling, insurance acceptance and billing.

Hours:
Monday:    10am-7pm
Tuesday:     8am- 5pm
Wednesday:   8am- 5pm
Thursday:      8am- 5pm
Friday:           8am-5pm

Directions and Parking:
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Appointments:
We know you have many choices when you are choosing a dentist.  We have requesting an appointment easy via this website.  If for any reason you cannot keep a scheduled appointment or will be delayed, please Call us as soon as possible.

Insurance and Billing:
We accept most traditional insurance plans, Call our office to verify the acceptance of your plan.  We do not participate in Health managed organizations.  We accept cash, check and credit cards.  We offer a flexible payment plan, e.g. Care Credit.  Please see our financial coordinator for details.  We are happy to file insurance claims for your reimbursement as long as you are free to choose your own dentist.