Joseph Torres Ponce de Leon began his higher education at Yale University where he majored in Psychology with a Biology Track. He continued on to earn his DMD, in 2005, from Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia PA. He has volunteered widely, offering dental care to underprivileged children and special needs patients, and is currently working to sponsor several trips to Central America (Honduras, Belize, Guatemala) and Asia (Cambodia) to help provide dental treatment to those in need.

Dr. Torres’ experience is impressive with associations and memberships including the Hispanic Dental Association, American Dental Association, Student National Dental Association, Endodontic Junior and Senior Study Club, CDOP (Temple University Organization aimed at helping incoming minorities with transition to dental school). Asian American incoming minorities with transition to dental school) Asian American Student Association (Temple University organization aimed at providing students with additional study materials for dental courses, national boards and practical; exams), American Student Dental Association, Hispanic American Pre-Health Society (Yale University Support organization for premedical and pre-dental students applying to professional school).

He is very excited to join the Smilebuilderz team, saying “At Smilebuilderz I believe I will have the opportunity to provide patients with dental care in a practice based on integrity, honesty, perfectionism, and dedication to the patients and the community we serve. As a dentist I have learned the importance of discussing all treatment options with patients, so that patients can be informed of all possibilities, and make their own choices”.

In his free time, Dr. Torres enjoys sports, fishing, traveling and scuba diving.