Dr. Matthew Detar is a local Northern Virginian, growing up in nearby Ashburn, VA and attending Broad Run H.S. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg in 2003. He moved on to pursue his career in dentistry and graduated magna cum laude from VCU School of Dentistry in 2007. Following a one year post-doctorate dental residency in St. Petersburg FL, he entered private practice near Richmond, VA and practiced general dentistry for 3 years before deciding to continue his education in the specialty of Endodontics. Dr. Detar taught for one year as a full time associate faculty member in the Department of Endodontics before completing his Endodontic residency program in 2014.
In his spare time, Dr. Detar enjoys D.C. sports, traveling, continuing education and volunteering. Dr. Detar works closely with the Northern VA Dental Clinics on a monthly basis to provide free Endodontics services for low income residents. He was recently awarded the Ellen S. Flannagan award for volunteer services by the Northern Virginia Dental Society for his commitment to helping those less fortunate in our area. In addition, he has been recognized by his dental peers as a Top Dentist in Northern Virginia Magazine as well as Virginia Living Magazine. For the past 4 years, Dr. Detar has also served as a delegate for the northern VA component of the Virginia Dental Association. And in October, he completed the National Dental Seminar in Homeopathy.
Dr. Preeti Batra grew up across the pond in the UK. She received her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guys and St. Thomas Hospitals, University of London. Continuing her dental education, Dr. Batra completed a one-year dental residency in Birmingham, England and a one-year vocational training in London, England. After working in general dentistry for 9 years in England, Dr. Batra fulfilled her wish to immigrate to the United States, joining a general dental practice outside of Los Angeles. Dr. Batra completed her specialty training in Endodontics at VCU School of Dentistry and received a certificate in Endodontics and Masters of Science in Dentistry in 2016.
Dr. Batra has called northern Virginia her home for the past 10 years. She enjoys all that the Washington DC area has to offer and is happy to be practicing here. Dr. Batra keeps busy with her husband and two sons, while also volunteering with her local PTA. Dr. Batra is currently working toward her board certification with the American Board of Endodontics. She is a member of the Virginia Dental Association, the Northern Virginia Dental Society, and the American Association of Endodontists.
Our primary goal is to save your natural teeth whenever possible. Our practice specializes in Endodontics, commonly referred to as root canal therapy. Endodontics is the treatment of the pulp and surrounding tissues of a tooth.
When root canal therapy is performed the pulp chamber of the tooth is removed and then filled with a suitable filling material. Root canals are most often necessary when decay has reached the nerve of the tooth or the tooth has become infected. People have anywhere from 1 to 4 canals in a tooth. Extra canals may branch out and are called accessory canals. The number of canals and anatomy of a tooth can vary. The word endo comes from the Greek language and means inside or within. Endodontists work with the inside of a tooth.