Hudson Drive dentist says service at center of her new practice

by Dan Holland

For Dr. Leah Divito, who opened Luminous Dental at 5655 Hudson Dr. in a building attached to the Summa Health Wellness Center, it’s all about providing individualized care catered to each patient’s needs.

“I’m a very patient person, and I really try to lead with kindness and compassion with all of my patients; it’s a judgment free zone,” said Divito. “I want to do what’s right for everyone that comes through the door, and I want them to feel good about it and trust that they had great work done and received great service.”

Divito, who has practiced dentistry for 12 years, worked for a few different private practices over the years before deciding to venture out on her own.

“I wanted my own practice, and it was time,” she said. “I tried finding other practices to buy out from other people who were retiring, but it was slim pickings, and then COVID hit. So, I just built my own practice from scratch.”

Visits to Hudson with friends during her college years instilled a fondness for the community.

“I wanted to find a good small-town vibe, and Hudson has that feel to it,” said Divito, who lives in Medina with her husband and their 3-year-old daughter. “I’m a bit of a foodie, and they have a lot of great restaurants and interesting businesses here. It’s a very welcoming, close-knit community with lots of families and and that’s my core patient group.”

Her interest in dentistry began with corrective dental work during her youth that resulted in her gaining a brand-new smile and fresh outlook on life.

“I had some pretty messed up teeth when I was younger, and the dental field did amazing things for me that impacted my self-esteem and made me feel great about myself with a brand-new smile,” she explained. “So, I wanted to be able to do that for other people. It’s nice to be able to take something that someone has been self-conscious about for a long time and fix it and make them feel great about themselves. Giving someone a new smile is wonderful, and I love being able to do that.”

Luminous Dental offers a full range of general and cosmetic dental services, including preventative care, crowns, bridges, fillings, extractions, root canals and implants. She also offers Invisalign, cosmetic work and smile makeovers.

Divito tries to take a team approach in working with clients.

“I like working together with patients to make sure that I’m meeting their needs and that I’m also educating them on why we should do what we’re doing,” she explained. “Once I get a client in and can see what their needs are, I make them feel comfortable and feel good about what we’re doing. And I may even make them laugh a little bit along the way.“

For more information, visit luminousdentalhudson.com. ∞

FEATURED PHOTO: Dr. Leah Divito operates Luminous Dental, a solo practice she opened in Hudson last fall. Photo submitted.