Betsaida Delgado

WHERE THEY'RE FROM: Mount Pleasant, Texas

WHERE THEY'RE HEADED: General dentistry in St. Louis, Missouri

"One of the most meaningful patient experiences I had was with a woman who came to the clinic deeply self-conscious about her smile. She told me she had a high school reunion coming up—a milestone she had been dreading because of how she felt about her teeth. When we completed her treatment, she looked in the mirror and smiled with tears in her eyes. She said she finally felt proud to show her smile and reconnect with old friends without fear or shame. That moment reminded me that dentistry is about more than fixing teeth. It’s about restoring confidence, joy and human connection."