Meet the team — Certified Dental Assistant
Adriana Opal
Helping patients feel comfortable and confident, one smile at a time

Her story
How Adriana ended up here.
Adriana is a Certified Dental Assistant who works alongside Dr. Kaur at both our Ahwatukee and Chandler offices. She was born in Texas and grew up in the Valley, and Arizona has always been home to her.
Her path to dentistry started with something simple: she has always enjoyed helping others and making people smile. Adriana believes a confident smile can change how someone feels about themselves, and she finds it rewarding to help patients feel comfortable, confident and happy with their smiles, one smile at a time.
Adriana graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. In 2016 she completed her dental assisting education at the American Institute of Dental Assisting. She is a DANB Certified Dental Assistant, with certifications in radiation health and safety, infection control, coronal polishing and CPR/AED.
She began dental assisting in 2017. Over the years she has worked alongside wonderful dental professionals, learned many aspects of dentistry and kept expanding her clinical skills, and she is excited to bring that experience to her new dental family.
What Adriana loves most is building relationships with patients: getting to know them, easing their fears and making each appointment as comfortable as possible. She believes even the smallest gestures of kindness can make a lasting difference. She enjoys getting to know people beyond their dental needs, and she has found that a friendly conversation and a little laughter go a long way.
She knows a visit to the dentist can feel intimidating, so she works to create a welcoming, positive space where patients feel comfortable asking questions and sharing concerns. To Adriana, every patient deserves to feel heard, respected and genuinely cared for, and she wants everyone to leave confident about their care and knowing they are in good hands.
What Adriana handles
Specialties & day-to-day.
Education & certifications
Where Adriana trained.
Arizona State University
BA · Elementary Education · 2014 · summa cum laude
American Institute of Dental Assisting
Dental assisting program · 2016
DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
Dental Assisting National Board
Radiation Health & Safety · Infection Control · Coronal Polishing
Certifications
CPR/AED
Certified
Beyond the chair
Who Adriana is after 5pm.
Valley Roots
Adriana was born in Texas and grew up here in the Valley. In her words, "Arizona has always been home to me, and it's where my heart is!"
Alex, Jemma, Binx & Jasper
Adriana lives with her fiancé, Alex, and their three cats, Jemma, Binx and Jasper. As she puts it, "our cats keep us entertained and definitely have their own unique personalities."
Books, Bikes & Period Dramas
Outside the office, Adriana loves spending time with family, reading, listening to audiobooks, going on bike rides and working on little creative projects. She also loves a good movie, especially thrillers and period dramas.
More of the team
People Adriana works with every day.
Meet Adriana on your next visit.
Adriana assists at both our Ahwatukee and Chandler offices. Request a visit at either location and there is a good chance she will be the one getting you settled in.
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