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Our Team
Meet the Elsinore Friendly Smiles Team
From our front office team members and back office dental assistants to our dentists, we show that the best customer experience comes from a genuine care and concern. Our goal is to ensure every appointment is comfortable, relieves any discomfort you may have and gives you the smile you've always wanted!
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Dr. Makanji DDS
Dr. Makanji is a valued member of Elsinore Friendly Smiles as our general dentist. He is proficient and enjoys helping our patients with all phases of dental treatment, from crown and bridge to root canals and extractions. He was born in Houston, TX where he pursued a degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Houston. He completed his DDS degree at Temple Dental School. Before joining the team, Dr. Makanji spend 4 years in the army as a dental officer, treating active duty soldiers. He enjoys basketball, tennis, traveling and is a self proclaimed foodie. He stepped into a new and exciting phase of life by recently welcoming his first daughter to the family.
Dr. Alvaro Aguirre DDS
Dr. Aguirre is a valued member of Elsinore Friendly Smiles as our general dentist for the last 4 years. He is proficient and enjoys helping our patients with all phases of dental treatment, from crown and bridge to root canals and extractions. He grew up in Orange County, where he pursued a degree in Mechanical Engineering at UC Irvine. He completed his DDS degree at SUNY Buffalo, where he graduated in 2009. He enjoys being active by working out, swimming and riding his bike.
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Delia Lopez
Delia is our regional manager and has been with us ever since the dental offices were established. She has a wealth of knowledge in dentistry and has been working in the dental field for over 20 years. She is proficient both in front and back office assisting. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and moved to Victorville when she started attending high school. She is the proud mother of two sons and is enjoying spending time and taking care of her two grandchildren. When the weather is nice, you can often find her hiking the California trails and enjoying the outdoors.
Elianna Viramontes
Elianna is our front office patient coordinator and has been with us ever since the dental offices were established in December of 2012. She was born in Upland but soon moved and was raised in Victorville. She is the proud mother of one son, who always keeps her on her toes. She is an avid Halloween fan, and loves everything about the atmosphere, from dressing up to watching scary movies. She is a self proclaimed horror movie buff and has watched most of them, but has a soft spot for watching the 6th sense. She is also a talented nail tech, and enjoys the art of doing nails for herself and her clients in her free time.
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Lisa Villarreal
Lisa is our front office patient coordinator and has been with us since October of 2013. She was born in Whittier but grew up in Perris. She loves spending time with her 3 children, her sisters and her extended family. In her free time is an avid painter and is always practicing to hone her craft. She is a coffee fanatic and cannot start her day without her coffee. On special occasions she enjoys wine tastings.
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Pamela Olmos
Pamela is a valued member of Elsinore Friendly Smiles as our back office assistant for the past 5 years. She was born in Mexico but was raised in Los Angeles before moving to Lake Elsinore. She enjoys spending time with her family and is the proud mother of 2 girls. When she has a second to relax, she enjoys watching TV. Her favorite show is the Big Bang Theory.
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Angela Martinez
Angela is a valued member of Elsinore Friendly Smiles as our back office assistant for 7 years, starting in our San Bernardino office and recently joining the Elsinore team. Angela was born and raised in Pomona. In her free time, she enjoys watching standup comedy and going to out to improv and comedy clubs. Her favorite comedians to see are Jeff Garcia and Kevin Heart.
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Kaileen Cronin
Kaileen is the newest member of the Elsinore Friendly Smiles team. She started out with us as an intern while attending dental assisting school. She is very excited to graduate school in August and to transition into her new career and get her RDA license. Kaileen was born in Anaheim but moved to Lake Elsinore when she was 2. She enjoys going to the park with her dogs, an American Eskimo and a Chihuahua mix.