Dr. Ruben Ovadia joined our practice in 2010 after finishing three years of post-dental school specialist training and receiving his certification as a Periodontist and Master of Science Degree in Oral Biology. He became a partner with Dr. Eduardo Tanur and together they formed Dallas Periodontal Associates.
Dr. Ovadia is dedicated to providing the best possible results for his patients using the most advanced techniques. He stays on the cutting edge of periodontics while in practice through extensive continuing education.
Since he joined the practice, Dr. Ovadia has received numerous awards and recognitions from his peers for his excellent work. The American Board of Periodontology has given him the highest award for knowledge and competence given to a periodontist.
Dr. Ovadia currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry. As clinical professor, Dr. Ovadia teaches graduate residences the latest techniques in surgical placement of dental implants.
He has also published his own research and taught other doctors. He regularly keeps local dentists abreast of the latest technology in periodontics and implant dentistry as president of “Dallas Dental C.E. Study Club.”
Dr. Ovadia loves being a periodontist because he can have a significant impact on the quality of people’s lives. “I can bring about a transformation from a state of disease to a state of health, and I can improve their self-confidence by improving their appearance,” he says. “I have always wanted to improve people’s lives in a meaningful way.”
Dr. Ovadia began his university education at the Technological University of Mexico. He graduated summa cum laude at the top of his class in 2006 with a Doctor of Dental Science degree.
He then completed a year-long General Practice Residency (GPR) at the National Institute of Perinatology in Mexico City, where he performed gum disease treatment for pregnant women. Perinatology is the branch of obstetric medicine which deals with the care of pregnant women and their babies at the period of time just before and after childbirth.
Dr. Ovadia did his postgraduate training at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. In 2010 he earned his certification as a periodontist and graduated with a Master of Science degree in oral biology.
Along with his university training, Dr. Ovadia conducted research into various aspects of periodontics and oral biology and had his research papers published in dental journals in the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
In 2011, Dr. Ovadia earned the status of Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, a distinction awarded to only 10% of periodontists.
D Magazine has consistently chosen Dr. Ovadia as one of Dallas’s best periodontists. Dr. Ovadia has been chosen by his peers as a “Texas Super Dentist” every year since 2012. He has also been consistently selected by his peers as one of “America’s Best Dentists” since he started practice.
Dr. Ovadia has lectured on his clinical work and research in Mexico, the United States, Serbia and Turkey. In the local community he is a regular speaker at the Southwest Annual Dental Conference in Dallas, where he lectures on dental implant treatment procedures and other aspects of periodontics.
Dr. Ovadia is also the Founder and President of the Dallas Dental Continuing Education Club. The club is composed of Dallas area periodontists, endodontists, prosthodontists and orthodontists who lecture on their dental specialties to local general dentists to keep them informed of the latest technology available and help maintain the highest standards of care for patients.
Dr. Ovadia and Dr. Tanur participate in “Give Kids a Smile,” the North Texas Hispanic Dental Association’s charity dental services event for kids with special needs. He and Dr. Tanur are also volunteer periodontists for “Attitudes and Attire,” a Dallas-based non-profit organization that helps women in need achieve self-sufficiency.
Dr. Ovadia is happily married to Dr. Nilly Borovoy, a pediatric dentist who currently serves as faculty at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry. They enjoy their time outside the office with their three young children. Dr. Ovadia is also an avid outdoorsman who likes hiking, camping, mountain bike riding and skiing.
