Dr. VANESSA G CARPENTER, DDS
Dr. Vanessa Carpenter completed her dental school training at the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston, Texas in 1990. Upon receiving her dental degree, she went into private practice. She is a founding partner at Castellano & Carpenter Dental Associates.
Dr. Carpenter is a long-time member of the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Texas Dental Association, and the Laredo District Dental Society. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry as a general dentist member, where she helps guide care and advocacy for children.
She is a graduate of the Las Vegas Institute for Cosmetic Dentistry where she honed her cosmetic and restorative skills. She is an advocate for continuing education and spends a lot of her extra time improving her clinical skills.
Dr. Carpenter was selected and participated in Leadership Laredo, and subsequently selected and attended Leadership Texas. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Laredo and has held various roles with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Laredo Women’s Shelter. In her free time, Dr. Carpenter enjoys reading, relaxing, and shopping. She is married and has two boys, Nicolas and Edgar.
