About
Our practice is comprised of board certified pediatric dental and orthodontic professionals with extensive expertise in treating a wide range of pediatric patients and conditions. We are specially trained and highly experienced in protecting the dental health and creating beautiful smiles in children of all ages — including children with special needs, children with craniofacial anomalies and/or trauma, patients with anxiety, autism spectrum disorder and more. Our compassionate team does all of this with a caring mom’s touch — encouraging you to work with us to give your child the best dental care possible.
Practice Philosophy
NOVA Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics strives to be the best dual-specialty practice in Northern Virginia. We aim to accomplish this with a promise to you, our valued parents and patients, to present an enthusiastic team that is excited about caring for our patients, serving our local community, and promoting lifelong dental health.
Our patients’ emotional and physical well-being is our number one priority, and we will strive every day to make our services fun, safe, and rewarding. We will always treat our patients and their parents with the utmost respect and tact. We will be clear in our communications regarding treatment, finances, and education. Because we are dedicated to continuous improvement, we will enhance our own personal development through continuing education and team building to better serve the cause of quality dental care.
Certifications
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The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) was organized by the American Society of Dentistry for Children in 1940. It is the only ADA-recognized certifying board for the specialty of pediatric dentistry.
The vision of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry is to achieve excellence in pediatric dentistry through certification of all pediatric dentists.
Pediatric dentists that are certified by the ABPD have met the standard of excellence set forth in providing high-quality oral healthcare for infants, children, adolescents, and patients with special healthcare needs. When a pediatric dentist becomes certified, he or she has successfully completed accreditation training and a voluntary examination process designed to validate the knowledge, skills, and experience required to deliver the highest quality of patient care.
Certification also reflects a dentist’s commitment to lifelong learning and continuing education. ABPD-certified dentists have a desire to practice pediatric dentistry at the highest level and are dedicated to constantly reevaluating their practice in light of the most recent scientific evidence.
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The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) was founded in 1929. It is the oldest and most prestigious specialty board in dentistry. The ABO’s aim is to elevate the standards of the practice of orthodontia, to familiarize the public with its aims and ideals, and to protect the public against irresponsible and unqualified practitioners.
The board upholds four main objectives supported by its mission:
To evaluate the knowledge and clinical skills of graduates of accredited orthodontic programs by conducting exams and conferring time-limited certificates
To re-evaluate clinical knowledge and skills through administration of recertification exams throughout a Diplomate’s career
To support the development of quality graduate, post-graduate, and continuing education programs in orthodontics
To promote and encourage certification expertise throughout the world
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To become board certified, an orthodontist has to pass a rigorous set of written and clinical examinations, as well as a comprehensive review of credentials. The initial process of becoming board certified can take anywhere from five to ten years. Once certified, the orthodontist must become re-certified every ten years to maintain board-certified status.
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A board certified orthodontist, also known as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, has been voluntarily examined by his or her peers on the basis of knowledge and clinical skills. Becoming board certified signifies the orthodontist’s pursuit of continued proficiency and excellence in orthodontics.