Specialty:
" Gabriela Asensi, DMD, MPH, is a board-certified pediatric dentist with 25 years of experience. She is a former Chief of Dentistry at Nicklaus Children's Health System and a Certified Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist (AOMT-C). She specializes in airway health, breathing, and healthy jaw development in growing children. She holds a DMD from Nova Southeastern University and a Master of Public Health from Florida International University, trained at Miami Children's Hospital and the University of Florida, and is fluent in Spanish. She leads a pediatric team that includes Dr. Safiya Smith, DDS, MPH, a Columbia-trained, board-certified pediatric dentist. Smileworks Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics provides a full range of children's dentistry under one roof, including toddlers' first dental visits, cavity prevention, silver diamine fluoride, Curodont, pediatric crowns, nitrous oxide, IV sedation and hospital dentistry at Tallahassee Memorial. SmileWorks has provided comprehensive pediatric dental care to Tallahassee families for over 55 years, offering in-house orthodontic treatment without external referrals, welcoming parents chairside, and providing same-day emergency dental care.
2026 Highlights: Smileworks Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics accepts most major dental PPO plans and files claims for their patients. They offer In-house financing. They serve Tallahassee, Leon County, and Wakulla County in Florida, as well as families throughout North Florida, South Georgia, and South Alabama."








