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Dr. Cristian Hernandez is a medical doctor and dentist. He specializes in family medicine, dental implants, and smile design. He graduated from Ibero-American University School of Medicine in 2006. He also earned a degree from Antonio Nariño University in 2004. Dr. Hernandez has further training in quality management in health and health auditing.

He has over nine years of experience in dentistry. In 2022, he received the Provider of the Year award. Dr. Hernandez is a member of the Colombian Academy of Osteointegration. He is dedicated to high standards and new advances in dental care.

Doctor of Dentistry, Central University of the East, San Pedro de Macorís,
Dominican Republic 1996
Postgraduate in Pediatric Dentistry, Catholic University of Santo Domingo, Santo
Sunday, Dominican Republic 2002
Master's Degree in Management and Higher Education, Catholic University of Santo Domingo,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2016
“Baby Clinic” Internship, Inca Garcilazo de la Vega University, Lima-Peru, 2005.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Pediatric Dentist from the National Health Service, Sabana Municipal Hospital
Grande de Boya, Monte Plata, Dom. Rep. from 1997 to 2018.
Military Assimilated Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Ramon de Lara Military Hospital, Dominican Air Force, from 2002 to 2021.
Professor of the Pediatric Dentistry Specialty, Graduate School in
Dentistry, Catholic University of Santo Domingo, 2006 to present.
Coordinator of the Pediatric Dentistry Specialty, Graduate School of Dentistry
Dentistry, Catholic University of Santo Domingo, 2013 to present.
Guest Professor at the Pediatrics Residency of the Dr. Ramon de la Frontera Military Hospital
Lara, FARD 2006-2009
Pediatric Dentist from the National Health Service, Dr. Reynaldo Maternity Hospital
Almanzar, 2018 to present.
Volunteering:
"Fernández Foundation for Community Health", Santo Domingo, since 2003
until 2018.

LECTURES GIVEN

"Level of Dental Education in Public Schools of the Dominican Republic"
1st Student Conference School of Graduates in Dentistry, University
Catholic Santo Domingo, 2000.
“Pulpectomy with VITAPEX” Study Circle Conference Night
Military Dentistry, 2003
“Dental Care for Newborns” National Congress of Dentists,
CONAOD XV, 2003
“Baby Clinics in the Dominican Republic, first steps” 1st Meeting
International Baby Dentistry, Peru, 2007
“Baby Clinics in the Dominican Republic, first steps” FOLA Congress
2007
“Management of Pediatric Dentistry Trauma” Study Circle
Military Dentistry, 2008.
“Dental Importance of Breastfeeding” FOLA Congress, 2008
“Dentistry for babies”. A night of pediatric dentistry. Association
Dominican Dentistry. 2008
“Early Dental Care” Breakfast with the Dominican Society of
Pediatrics, 2009
“Dental Importance of Breastfeeding” Pre-Congress Course
Dominican Society of Pediatrics, 2009
“Baby Clinics” Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of
Dentistry, UCE, 2010.

PUBLICATIONS

Collaborator of the book “Dentistry for Babies. Theoretical and practical foundations”
practical for the clinician”. Drs. Mario Elias Podestá, Cesar Arellano and Gustavo
Tello. RIPANO. 2013
Scientific posters:
“Early childhood caries before the first year of age. Clinical case”.
“Neonatal hyperbilirubinema. Effects on dentition. A case report”
“Rehabilitation in deciduous dentition with endopins and aesthetic crowns”
“Amylogenesis imperfecta in infants. Clinical management. A case report”
Scientific articles:
“Level of knowledge about oral health care in infants aged 0-5 years
years of age of parents and/or guardians who attend the San Luis Maternal and Child Hospital
Lorenzo de Los Minas”. OdontoUCSD Journal, vol. 10:18-24. 2015