Aside from being involved in private practice, Maria has been actively involved in the dental field in other capacities including: clinical instructor at the Faculty of Dentistry, and with the Centre for Community Oral Health which provides oral care to patients in long term facilities and/or to those who are unable to mobilize themselves to attend dental appointments in a standard clinic environment. Dr. Ruiz also travels to Northern Aboriginal communities to provide oral care to Native reserve residents and instructs students in scaling module courses at CDI College.

Dr. Ruiz is currently completing a five-year post Graduate Diploma program in Aesthetic Dentistry in Minnesota, and continues to provide a wide scope of general dental care to patients of all ages.

Maria brings to our team a wonderful fluency in French and Spanish. She enjoys listening to all genres of music, plays the violin, enjoys a variety of hobbies such as; hiking in the woods and mountains, good movies and the cultural arts.