Kris Bannon, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC
Kris Bannon, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC received her veterinary medical degree from Texas A&M University in 1998. She worked in a small animal hospital in Santa Fe, NM for ten years before starting the first veterinary practice in New Mexico dedicated to the oral health needs of our companion animals.
In 2008, she was the first veterinarian in the state of New Mexico to earn the title Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry (FAVD). She became a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College™ (DAVDC) in 2010. As a Diplomate of the AVDC, Dr. Bannon became the first Board Certified Veterinary Dentist™ in the state of New Mexico!
She is the Past-President of the American Veterinary Dental Society, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry. In her free time, Dr. Bannon enjoys volunteering with the Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation, using her advanced dental skills to benefit disadvantaged and captive wildlife in sanctuaries across the country. Dr. Bannon enjoys teaching other veterinarians about quality dental care, and offers classes and training presentations frequently within New Mexico and nationwide.
Dr. Bannon is very enthusiastic about dentistry and wants to share with everyone the positive effects that good dental health and oral hygiene can have on the quality of life for our beloved furry friends. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Maria Littles, DVM, DAVDC
Dr. Littles received her veterinary degree from Purdue University in 2009. She moved to New Mexico several years ago where she practiced as a mixed animal veterinarian. Knowing that oral health is important in both large and small animals, she pursued extra courses to learn how to give her patients that best oral health care possible. It was during these extra courses that she realized she wanted to specialize in small animal veterinary dentistry. She completed her residency with Dr. Bannon and the rest of the staff at VDOSNM in July 2021. She became a Board Certified Veterinary Dentist™ and a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College™ in 2022.
Alena Strnadová, DVM
Dr. Strnadová received her veterinary degree from Colorado State University in 2021. She worked as a small animal veterinarian in the Denver area for 4 years. During these years, she became more enthusiastic about dentistry/oral health and its correlation to pets’ wellbeing and their bonds with their humans. She realized dentistry and oral surgery were her passion and decided to pursue specialization.
Raised in Las Cruces, she is excited to be back in New Mexico. She started her residency with VDOSNM in the summer of 2025.