720-784-8984TAYLOR GOGGINS, DDS
Dr. Goggins is originally from Houston, Texas, and moved away briefly to attend Brigham Young University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He took two years off from pursuing his education to serve a church mission in Mexico City, where he became fluent in Spanish. He then returned to Texas to study at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. During his dental studies, he received numerous awards and accolades, including scholarships and research grants, and held multiple leadership positions, including president of the Hispanic Student Dental Association. After receiving his Doctor of Dental Science degree, Dr. Goggins completed a three-year residency program at Baylor College of Dentistry. He also is a former clinical assistant professor at Baylor College of Dentistry Department of Restorative Sciences.
Dr. Goggins and his wife love spending time with their three girls and son, exploring the mountains in both the winter and summer, skiing, and hiking. The four leading ladies in his life and his baby boy keep him quite busy with their passions for traveling, reading and art.
Nate Chertok, DDS, MS
Dr Chertok studied Biology at University of Illinois in Chicago before receiving a Master of Health Sciences at West Virginia University. He attended dental school at West Virginia University where he continued his education and training with a Master of Science and Certificate in Prosthodontics. A specialty in prosthodontics enables Dr. Chertok to perform high level, complex rehabilitative oral care. He enjoys the functional and esthetic challenges involved in prosthodontic care and strives to maintain this level of care with an ethical and personal perspective.
Originally hailing from Yerucham, Israel, Dr. Chertok was drawn to the social and environmental beauty of Colorado. He just moved to the Virginia Vale area with his wife, Dahlia, and children, Lielle and Noam. They are excited for new adventures as we explore the area. When he is not working, you can find him road-biking, hiking, skiing and spending time with his family.
Luciano Retana, DMD
Dr. Luciano Retana is a third-generation dentist that has a wide academic background, acquired in top tier Universities in Costa Rica, Argentina, and the United States. These certify him as a highly trained professional in the field of Implant Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation.
In order to keep up with the latest scientific and technological advances in the field of implant dentistry, and incorporating such advances in his practice, Dr. Luciano has participated in various international conferences and has also taken several specialization courses abroad. This experience has turned him into a leading expert as well as an international speaker in this field. Dr. Luciano is a well-known member of different recognized dental associations, which have accredited him for the formal practice of his profession, nationally and internationally. His renowned academic training and professional experience has allowed him to work with some of the most prominent doctors in dentistry, and some of the major dental specialty clinics, as director of the implant department.
Dr. Luciano Retana completed his undergraduate studies, where he received his DDS degree in 2005. He obtained his first Master of Science and specialty in Prosthodontics with an emphasis in dental implants from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2008. In 2012 he completed the advanced education program for international dentists CCAD in Implantology at New York University. In 2017 he went back to School at Louisiana State University, to complete his second Master of Science in Dentistry, his Certificate in Prosthodontics, and his Certification as a Dental Technician in 2020. During his residency he was elected Chief resident. He maintains a private practice focusing on comprehensive restorative and implant dentistry while keeping a part-time Clinical Assistant Professor position in the Prosthodontic Post-Grad Program at Texas A & M and a Gratis Faculty position at the department of Prosthodontics at the Louisiana State University. He has lectured nationally and internationally on Immediate Loading, Computer Guided surgery, CAD CAM Dentistry, Implants in the Esthetic Zone, Guided Bone Regeneration, and Occlusion.
