Dr. Rishita Jaju, a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist, is the founding Dentist of Smile Wonders in Reston, VA. Shecompleted her dental education at Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston. MA and continued to receive specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry at Childrens National Medical Center in Washington, DC where she was appointed as the Chief Resident. She is the only pediatric dentists in the Mid-Atlantic region who has achieved Advanced Laser Proficiency Certification from the Academy of Laser Dentistry and Breastfeeding Specialist Certification.
Dr. Rishita gives back to her profession and patient community. She is selected on the Council of Clinical Affairs for American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Examination Committee of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Each year Smile Wonders participates inGive Kids a Smile initiative by American Dental Association to provide free care for children of Northern Virginia.
Dr. Rishita loves going home to her loving husband, active toddler and 2 adorable maltese doggies Kaju and Kulfi. She is looking forward to travelling all over the world again and has visited every continent (except Antarctica).
Dr. Dang completed her dental education at Universite Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and went on to get her Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry at Howard University. She makes it a priority to widen her knowledge about all new technology and skill sets to be able to provide the best overall care possible to her patients. Since Laser Dentistry is an integral part of her everyday practice, Dr. Dang obtained her standard laser proficiency certification from the Academy of Laser Dentistry.Besides providing Laser Dental Care, Dr. Dang is experienced with Laser assisted Frenectomies for Infants, Toddlers and Children.Dr. Dang and the Smile Wonders team are actively working to receive further training as Breastfeeding Specialists.
Dr. Dang enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Hai, and their goofy Doberman, Rex! She and her husband love to travel and experience different cultures (and especially their culinary specialties from all around the globe). When in town, they love going hiking with Rex and trying out any place known for good food! In addition, they hope to be able to get back to ballroom dancing soon, just for fun!