A graduate from the University of Guadalajara in Mexico class 1987. Dr. Lara has an extensive 36 years of experience in dentistry. He moved to USA in 1989 and after working a short time in different dental offices around Riverside, LA and Orange County he opened his own practice-Implant and Cosmetic Dental office in Placentia, CA in 2001. Certified from the Comprehensive Oral Implant Training Program in 2008.

Since 2012 he has lectured extensively in Oral Implantology. Dr. Lara is a mentor and consultant for doctors in the field and provides guidance on surgical procedures performed in their practices. He is currently preparing to be an Oral Implantology speaker and course director at txhe international level.

Dr. Lara is diligent in his pursuit to stay current and providing the most innovative in treatments of dental Implants.
Dr. Lara is a member of many organizations including American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), The International Congress of Oral Implantologist (ICOI) The American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) The American Dental Association (ADA), CDA and OCDA. He has also been an active member of International Association of Orthodontist since 2004.