Dr. RAFAELA VACCARO ZAKULA and her professional team welcomes you to our family dental clinic which has been providing first class dental services for over 20 years.
Our story about Six Month Smiles in Croatia begins on 2013. when our dr. Rafaela Vaccaro Zakula discovered Six Month Smiles during her education in USA. She instantly recognized the quality and amazing options this treatment can offer decided to try it out herself. After becoming the first Six Month Smiles patient in Croatia, she wanted to share this opportunity to get beautiful smile with everyone else, so she became the first Six Month Smiles provider for Croatia and south eastern Europe.
We also provide quality preventative dental care and treatments from general and specialty dentistry in a comfortable and friendly environment.

RAFAELA VACCARO ŽAKULA, dr.med.dent.
Dr. Rafaela Vaccaro Zakula graduated in her home town Rijeka where she became a dental technician. Five years later she was one of the first students in class to complete dental college and started her own practice for general dentistry. Her passion is orthodontics, so she continued improving her knowledge and skills on many international education courses. She is an active member and founder in many associations and international organizations with the goal to connect with other colleagues worldwide and bring innovative, modern technologies to our country.
Rafaela Vaccaro Žakula:
"The most important thing for successful career is that you love what you do, and of course, having the knowledge and experience. That is why it is very important to be consistent in learning, accepting new ideas and innovative techniques, and work on yourself, connect with other people that share the same passion about their work, exchange your experiences - the good and the bad ones, so we can all be even better in our work that completes us and makes us happy and satisfied. ˝
Dr. Rafaela Vaccaro Zakula graduated in her home town Rijeka where she became a dental technician. Five years later she was one of the first students in class to complete dental college and started her own practice for general dentistry. Her passion is orthodontics, so she continued improving her knowledge and skills on many international education courses. She is an active member and founder in many associations and international organizations with the goal to connect with other colleagues worldwide and bring innovative, modern technologies to our country.
Rafaela Vaccaro Žakula:
"The most important thing for successful career is that you love what you do, and of course, having the knowledge and experience. That is why it is very important to be consistent in learning, accepting new ideas and innovative techniques, and work on yourself, connect with other people that share the same passion about their work, exchange your experiences - the good and the bad ones, so we can all be even better in our work that completes us and makes us happy and satisfied. ˝
EDUCATION:
- Zirkonzahn, Zagreb, Croatia 2009. - Estetics in dental medicine, Zagreb, Croatia 2012. - Six Month Smiles , Dublin, Ireland 2013. - International dental show , Koeln, Germany 2013. and 2015. - Six Month Smiles advanced level, Manchester, Great Britain 2014. - American academy of aesthetic medicine and surgery, Beverly Hills, USA 2014. - International orthodontic meeting, Nassau, Bahamas 2014. - Inman aligner & Clear aligner, Great Britain 2015. - Dental art in ceramic restorations - staining and glazing - Bad Sackingen, Germany 2015. - Implant certificate training - Padova, Italy 2015. - Comprehensive orthodontic seminars 2015-2017. Warsaw & Miami - Master of science in specialized orthodontics - Germany 2017-2018. Dental video & photography - Romania 2018 |
INTERESTED IN:
- Orthodontics - Cosmetic dentistry - Dental photography ACTIVITIES: Active member of:
(European association All For Smile
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