Dr. Vela is a Corpus Christi native and has been practicing in Corpus since 2006 and, as the owner of Vela Dental Centers, has grown the practice to three dental centers by focusing on the patients’ needs, establishing great relationships, and providing consistently excellent results. Dr. Vela has consistently continued his advanced education with a multi-disciplinary approach, having attended courses in orthodontics, dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, practice management, and surgery. He has traveled across the United States learning from leaders in the dental profession. He is skilled in providing all levels of dentistry to his patients and focuses on full mouth rehabilitation, oral surgery, short-term orthodontics, dental implants and cosmetic dentistry.