Dr. Lenick graduated from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1983. Following graduation she completed a General Practice Residency at the same university. After practicing as an associate dentist in the Charleston area, she established full time practice at 1311 Quarrier St. in 1988. She is a Visiting Faculty at the Pankey Institute and has achieved the level of Pankey Scholar. Her extensive post-graduate courses include:

• L.D. Pankey Institute Continuum
• Peter E. Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies
• Member Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
• Dr. Mark Piper’s Advanced Concepts in Tempromandibular    Joint Dysfunction
• LSU Esthetic Continuum
• Dianna is a certified dentist for DURAthin veneers.

She has been elected to the Board of Directors at the Pankey Institute and is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. She is married to Dr. John W. Vargo, and has two children.

You are a special dental patient, literally one in a million. That’s because your dentist has been trained at the prestigious L.D. Pankey Institute. Located in Key Biscayne, Fla., the Institute is considered the pre-eminent post-graduate dental education institution in the country.

Training at the Pankey Institute promotes superior, comprehensive oral health care, individualized for each patient. It also fosters a caring attitude and sense of responsibility for each patient’s well being – a true doctor/patient relationship.

The Pankey-trained dentist begins with a thorough discussion of your dental history. This is followed by a comprehensive dental evaluation, which takes into consideration – among other things -- how your chewing, jaw and bite work together. Finally, together, you and your dentist plan your course of treatment. Because more severe dental ailments, such as TMJ, occur gradually over years, regular and accurate evaluation combined with proper planning can lead too simpler, less expensive treatments.

For more information on the Pankey Institute visit their website at http://www.pankey.org/.