Meet our team

Dr. Lena DeBaz earned her dental degree at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.  After her schooling, she was one of select few dentists who were chosen for advanced training and hospital dentistry.  She is now the owner and cosmetic and family dentist at Energetic Smile in Brea, California.

She works hard to remain at the cutting edge of new procedures, technologies, and materials available to better serve her patients.

She knows that people don’t like to go to the dentist, and she has always worked hard to make receiving top quality dental work as pleasant an experience as possible.  Energetic Smile is a product of that passion.

Her treatment has always been thorough and gentle, with a focus on preventative dentistry to help prevent new problems before they start!

When she’s not helping people smile, you can usually find her hiking, out exploring with her husband, or cheering on her Cleveland sports teams!

Maribel is our Registered Dental Assistant.  She first started in the dental industry in 2001 – 18 years later, her passion for dentistry still thrives!

Maribel’s advanced knowledge of every aspect of the dental office enables her to provide broad guidance and training for our practice.  Her experience includes both the patient care experience, and administrative duties such as insurances and billing.  This combination allows her to provide an overall patient customer service experience.  She loves working closely with her patients and with Dr. Lena DeBaz to provide the ultimate patient care.  In addition, she always keeps up with the cutting-edge advancements in dentistry with continuing education courses.  She can ensure that her patients are well-informed using her experience in insurance verification, treatment coordinating, scheduling appointments, and most importantly with her skills in assisting chairside with Dr. Lena DeBaz.  Her goal every day is to thrive in making all of our patients here at Energetic Smile comfortable and feel like family.

Maribel is married to Miguel Morales and has two beautiful step-children.  In her free time, she enjoys a good gym session with her husband or a hike with her family.  Her kindness and compassion are not only within the dental office, but she spreads her love and compassion by regularly volunteering with animal rescue groups and other animal rescue volunteers in helping to care for and find homes for abandoned animals.

Erika is our office manager. She has been in the dental field since 2006, and obtained her R.D.A license in 2010.

She is an Orange County native, born and raised in our neighboring town Fullerton, and remains local until today with her husband and 3 kids. Her dental career has included all aspects of dentistry, including clinical and administrative. Her intensive training in fast-paced environments has prepared her for all situations, and her compassionate nature makes patient care a natural fit. She loves that dentistry allows her to meet many different people and form lasting friendships along the way.

Erika remains passionate about dentistry, and as Office Manager, will ensure her patients have a crystal clear understanding about their insurance and expenses prior to committing to any dental treatment. Her goal is always to maintain the highest level of patient satisfaction. If there is a question she doesn’t have the answer to, she always seeks the appropriate, ethical solution.

When she isn’t making people smile at work, Erika enjoys anything outdoors. Family outings, barbeques, and camping at the river are among her favorites. Family is hugely important to her – not just her immediate family, but also her longtime patients and colleagues who she sees as her extended family.