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Meet Dr. Lopez

Florida’s Center for Dental Excellence

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What Is Your Favorite Food?

Italian

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Queen

What Is A Fact Few People Know About You?

I’m a great salsa dancer!

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Dr. Lyda Lopez DDS

Pediatric Dentist

Hi, I am Dr. Lopez, I am a Pediatric Dentist and I am looking forward to helping your child have a great dental experience. I grew up in Bogota, Colombia, and I’ve lived in the Riverview-Brandon community for 20 years. It has been a joy to see the immense growth of the community over the course of my time here.

I graduated from Dental School at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia, South America in 1989. After marrying my husband, I moved to the United States and obtained my DDS from Case Western University School of Dentistry, Cleveland, Ohio in 1994. Next, I pursued my specialty in Pediatric Dentistry at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and the Pediatric Dentistry Department at Case Western Reserve University.

As a dedicated provider, I am constantly pursuing continuing education by attending annual meetings through the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Florida Dental Association, the Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry, and the West Coast District Dental Association. This allows me to provide top-quality care by staying current on the latest and greatest in dental technology and care.

I am passionate about learning new and innovative technologies to help children have a fun, positive dental visit in a gentle and caring environment. I believe the patient’s experience during dental treatment is as important as the treatment itself. This is why I ensure that relationships with my patients are based on trust, kindness, and compassion.

I take extra steps to make my patients’ visits a great one. Children are very perceptive, and I gain their trust by being sincere and using body language and words they can understand.

I have been married for 30 years and my husband is a Physician Anesthesiologist who works in Pain Management in Plant City. We have two children — a 23-year-old and a 14-year-old — and a loving white cat named Coco. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family, as I’m involved in my children’s activities. My youngest son plays competitive tennis and I am often traveling for tournaments.

My family is very music-oriented. We love to sing and play the piano at home. I also enjoy traveling with my family, as that has allowed me to value the customs and traditions of different cultures.

Personal Statement

With a maternal approach, I have empathy for the feelings parents have when they entrust their children to me for treatment. I listen to their expectations and work together with them as a team to achieve the best dental experience for their child. I guide and involve parents in every step of the treatment.

With over 20 years of experience, I have treated countless children of all ages and personalities, including special needs patients. This experience gives me confidence that I can treat children in a professional and safe manner. Safety is my first priority.

My goal is to provide personalized, quality care to my patients and to make their experience as enjoyable and positive as possible.

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We want to exceed your expectations and we love hearing success stories from our patients. With over 50 years in our community, we’ve seen generations of smiles!

Our goal is to maintain dental excellence for all patients and their families. Check out what others are saying about their 5-star experience with us!

Shannon F.
I took my son on Monday to another orthodontist and was NOT impressed with them at all. So I called Busciglio Smiles when I got home they got him the very next day ....everyone in the office was very nice told us what was happening next how long it would be for the next person to call us . The dentist himself was super nice explained everything that needed to be done with my son and he actually talked to both of us making my son feel comfortable. He goes back beginning of April to pick up his invisaligns. Glad I called 😊. Also sitting waiting our turn I watched how fast people was going in and out waiting room time was less than 5 mins on everyone who walked in.

UPDATE as of end of May my son has his invisalign went back yesterday for a check up and to get 5 more guards and again walked in signed in and he went right back. When my son went back to pick up his invisalign I took my granddaughter for her consultation and they put her top braces on the same day she's also went back for band change yesterday and will get her bottom braces in July. The staff is wonderful. I'm so glad we decided to go here for a consultation.
Shantell M.
You’ll made my daughter feel very comfortable with the procedure.
Brie C.
There is never a long wait time which is a huge plus! Everyone has been super friendly and helpful.
Ashley T.
Dr. Derek Busciglio and his team are simply fantastic. Amanda was incredibly helpful throughout my visits, and the entire staff radiates positivity—you can’t help but smile when you walk in. Professional, friendly, and genuinely caring, they make orthodontic care feel effortless. Highly recommend!
Merry M.
Knowledgeable caring people
I highly recommend Busciglio orthodontics
Ashley P.
Love this orthodontist. I never have to wait long and it's always clean and everyone is so friendly.
yoselin E.
Excelente servicio, calidad, buenos precios y rapidez, el lugar es súper limpio, me encantó y el personal súper amable, este lugar para mi está súper recomendado 🥰
Charlotte M.
Dr Busciglio and his staff were very knowledgeable and super nice. It was a great first visit.
Andrea M.
My daughter love having braces also the Brandon location is very convenient for us to get to. 😊
LauraAnn L.
Everyone was very patient and answered all of the many questions I had and didn’t mind explaining things more then once. I really appreciated all of the care and detail they gave me and my kids!
Chastity S.
Got my daughter in very quick and handled her with the kid gloves she is!! Went to Plant City office and got the same great experience.
Chastity S.
Very pleasant staff from entrance to exit. Consultation was very informative and welcomed questions that were answered with knowledge!!
Chuck D.
My office visit went smooth and the consultation was great. They explained what they needed to do, what it would take and what the best course of treatment would be. The treatment estimate was well laid out and very easy to understand. I would recommend them to anyone who is thinking about getting invisaligns.
Amy M
Everyone there is so kind. I had a great consultation with Amanda and Dr Busciglio. My initial Invisalign appointment was today and Alexis helped me out and she was great too. Explained everything clearly and answered my questions professionally and politely.
Eleise A. M.
Staff have always been pleasant, atmosphere is calm and classy.

Seem very honest... ..we've been coming every 6 months for almost 2.5 years on consult to be ready for treatment. We've never felt as though we were treated differently because we weren't paying customers all of that time.

We got the green light today and are looking forward to treatment results!

Our goal is to maintain dental excellence for all patients and their families. Check out what others are saying about their 5-star experience with us!

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With two specialties and four convenient locations, we are Florida’s center for dental excellence. Want to learn more? We would love to meet you and your family.

Plant City

623 E. Alexander St.
Plant City, FL 33566

FishHawk (Lithia)

16141 Fishhawk Blvd.
Lithia, FL 33547

Brandon

515 Corner Dr.
Brandon, FL 33511

Apollo Beach

6418 N. U.S. Hwy 41
Apollo Beach, FL 33572

Apollo Beach

Brandon, FL

FishHawk (Lithia)
Plant City

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