Meet Our Dentists

Dr. Jorge Moreno

Dr. Moreno is a Certified Endodontist and has been practicing in London since 2001 when he joined the University of Western Ontario. He acted as the chair of the Endodontics division at the Schulich School of Dentistry until 2009.

In 2010 Dr. Moreno opened his Endodontic practice where he offers all aspects of Endodontic Treatments.
Dr. Moreno has been actively involved in seminars and hands on courses both in Canada and abroad. His area of interest is the Endodontic Pain Management and all aspects of Clinical Endodontics.
Dr. Moreno is active in dental organizations both locally and internationally.

Dr. L. Marcela Ibarra

Dr. Marcela Ibarra, a Certified Prosthodontist and multiple award-winning professor at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University combines an impressive record of scholar achievements with clinical and teaching skills. A full time professor and current director of the fixed prosthodontics division, Dr. Ibarra manages to meet and exceed the restorative demands of students and private patients alike. And still has time to run a busy family!

Dr. Georgia Nikoloudaki

Dr. Georgia Nikoloudaki obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery and Master’s Degrees in Dentistry with a specialization in Endodontics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece. She then pursued her PhD in Anatomy and Cell Biology at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry at Western University where her research focused on wound healing mechanisms in the mouth. Her research was supported by the Dean’s Graduate Research Scholarship.

She is now a board-certified Endodontist in Canada and she is a full-time professor in the division of Endodontics at Western University.

Dr. Nikoloudaki has been heavily involved in teaching dental students at Schulich Dentistry since 2015. She strives to contribute to high-quality research in the field of dentistry and to continue building on the current didactic and clinical Endodontics for future dentists. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Nikoloudaki aims to not only share knowledge with her students, but also generate new knowledge to provide the highest quality of care for her patients and the advancement of the field of Endodontics.

She has numerous scientific publications in peer reviewed journals and is supervising dental students in research projects. She is a member of many national and international scientific and clinical associations, including the American Association of Endodontics, Canadian Academy of Endodontics, Ontario Society of Endodontics, Ontario Dental Association, Canadian Dental Association, International Association for Dental Research, and more.

Dr. Stephen Spano

Boca Dental Specialist Group is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Stephen Spano to our Dental Specialists team.

Dr. Stephen Spano is a licensed and board-certified periodontist. He focuses on treating periodontal disease and related conditions as well as oral rehabilitation through gingival and bone grafting and the placement of dental implants.

Dr. Stephen Spano completed his Periodontics Specialty training and Master of Science (Periodontology) degree at the University of Toronto. His research focused on the development of a novel surgical technique to correct gingival loss between teeth and was published in the journal Clinical Advances in Periodontics. Prior to specializing, Dr. Spano was a general dental practitioner. He completed an undergraduate degree in Medical Sciences at the University of Western Ontario and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree with honours from the University of Toronto. He also completed a one-year General Practice Residency at Mount Sinai Hospital for advanced dental and surgical training.

​Dr. Spano was born and raised in Sarnia. Outside of clinical practice, Dr. Spano is actively involved with his professional group. He has taught at the University of Toronto as a part-time clinical instructor. Recognizing the value of being certified in the highest levels of periodontics and dental implant surgery, Dr. Spano is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (FRCDC) and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He is a member of the Canadian Academy of Periodontics, American Academy of Periodontology, Ontario Society of Periodontists, Academy of Osseointegration, Ontario Dental Association and Essex County Dental Society. In his free time, he enjoys hockey, soccer, volleyball and golf. He also loves to travel, play piano and snowboard.

Dr. Stephen Spano will offer the following services starting in mid October,2021.

• Soft tissue grafting
• Dental implants
• Tooth extractions
• Bone grafting and sinus lifts
• Frenectomies
• Functional and aesthetic crown lengthening
• Pre-orthodontic procedures (canine exposure, soft tissue grafting, frenectomy)
• IV sedation

Boca Dental is located in London, Ontario, and we are pleased to have patients referred to us from many different communities including Clinton , Dutton, Goderich, Ingersoll, Mt. Brydges, Strathroy, Tilsonburg, Woodstock and surrounding areas.