Dr. J. Michael O’Gara was raised in Reno, NV; he graduated from Bishop Manogue High School and the University of Nevada, Reno before receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery from University of Southern California in 1979. Dr. O’Gara has received a fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry as a distinction for his commitment to post-graduate education (a distinction awarded to less than 1% of dentists).  Dr. O’Gara is committed to delivering state-of-the-art dentistry in a gentle caring environment. With 27 years of experience and hundreds of hours of post-graduate education, Dr. O’Gara is able to create and maintain beautiful smiles in just a few office visits.

Dr. O’Gara continues to strive for excellence through cutting-edge technology and techniques. He is certified in the use of the diode laser and has received training and certificates in Anxiolysis (conscious sedation) in addition to the use of nitrous oxide to provide the patient with a comfortable and stress-free dental experience.

Dr. O’Gara has been awarded a Fellowship and completed extensive training at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental studied in Advanced & Comprehensive Aesthetic Restoration (full mouth restoration which is completed by less than 600 dentists world-wide) and in Neuromuscular Dentistry.

Dr. Tricia O’Gara was born and raised in Reno, Nevada where she spends most of her time with her husband and three children, Brayden, Kylie, and Chase. Their hobbies include outdoor activities such as water skiing, tennis and mountain bike riding.   

Dr. O’Gara graduated from Bishop Manogue High School and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Nevada, Reno before receiving her DDS degree at the University of Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California.

She has received post-graduate training at the Las Vegas Institute (LVI) among others to ensure the highest level of care for her patients.

Jackie has been at our office since 2000. She graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. She spends her time entertaining family and friends with her fabulous cooking!

Michelle has been at our office since 2006. She graduated with honors from the Truckee Meadows Community College Dental Hygiene Program; which is first in the nation. She enjoys spending her time with her 3 children, Riley, Reese and Caiden. They enjoy spending time outdoors and going on vacations, especially to Disneyland and the beach!

Erin is originally from Sonoma County, California.  She began working at the office in 2002 when she moved to Reno. Erin attended Santa Rosa Junior College for two years.  She enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Cece has been at our office since 2002. She is originally from California where she graduated from Hacienda La Puente dental assisting program. She moved to Reno with her husband and now they have 4 wonderful kids. Love spending time with family and friends.

Kayleen is a native of Sparks, Nevada and has been working for Dr. O’Gara since June of 2006.  Kayleen enjoys outdoor activities, shopping, spending time with her family and friends, as well as her two dogs, Ginger and Slater (AKA Sis and Bubs).

Noel has been working at Dr. O’Gara’s office for the last 2 years and still going strong. Noel was born in El Salvador, but has been in Reno for the past 29 years.  He enjoys, photography, bike riding, and traveling among spending time with family and friends. 

Molly is currently a student at Truckee Meadows Community College. She plans on attending a dental program in the upcoming years.  She is a Reno native and enjoys most outdoor activities such as camping, boating, fishing and shopping. She also enjoys spending time w/ her friends and family w/ her family as well as her two dogs Bear and Maggie

Roberta moved to Nevada from the Sacramento area in 2006 in search of country living. She has been in dentistry for 25 years, 12 of those years were spent working as a registered dental assistant. Roberta enjoys quad riding, horseback riding and spending time with her husband and 2 kitties, Brandy and Bree.