Our oral health is closely connected with our overall well-being, and how we feel about our smiles affects much of our personal and professional life. Its essential to havea healthy, becoming smile and wed love to help you achieve yours!

The doctors at VA Smiles provide leading-edge dental and orthodontic care thatstailored to your unique situation. We see and care for you as a person, not an anonymous number on a chart or teeth in a treatment chair. Youll always feel welcome, well-informed, and supported as we help you achieve your best smile.

Since were a comprehensive oral healthcare practice, were able to meet all your needs: exams and checkups, orthodontic and cosmetic care, restoration, oral surgery, and prosthodontics are offered by our practitioners.

Our general dentists, Drs. Ahmadiyar, Perez, and Yousefi, will help you keep your smile healthy and bright. Oral surgeon Dr. Shinwari, periodontist Dr. Motamedi, and orthodontist Dr. Alhussain provide specialized care, to ensureyoure able to smile comfortably andwith confidence.

Trusted, comfortable, and convenient dentistry is the standard of care for Dr. Sasan Ahmadiyar. A fixture in Northern Virginia since earning his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Marquette University in 1997, Dr. Ahmadiyar comes to work every day with a smile, knowing he will make an essential difference in the lives of his patients. He is passionate about helping people attain great oral health, giving them the smile they want, and making them smile and laugh. Most of all, Dr. Ahmadiyar wants to help people feel good about themselves.

Dr. Ahmadiyar attends continuing education meetings every year to stay current with new technologies and techniques that developin dentistry. Becauseit is a rapidly changing field, it is crucialto Dr. Ahmadiyar to keep up with the newest treatments and research to provide his patients with the highest quality and most up-to-date dental care.

Dr. Ahmadiyar and his lovely wife of more than 25years have three amazing children. His oldest is attending the University of Virginia starting in the Fall. When he is not at work, Dr. Ahmadiyar loves spending time with his family, being outdoors, hiking, biking, and gardening. He loves to travel and learn about new cultures and meet new people!

Dr. Motamedi attended Georgetown University for three years of college before transferring to Case Western Reserve University toobtainhis Bachelor of Science in 1987. He earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Case Western in 1989, served a surgical residency in periodontology and implantology, and received hisMaster of Science in dentistry in 1992.

Dr. Motamedi attends numerous continuing education courses offered by local and national clinicians and institutions, including the American Academy of Periodontology, Geistlich Biomaterials, and ZimmerBiomet Dental implants. His continual learning keeps him updated onthe latest technological innovations and techniques to attain improved treatment outcomes and provide optimal care for his patients. CE fosters his love for learning and allows him to provide the best possible care.

Dr. Motamedi grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, and has lived in Fairfaxfor 21 years. He and his wife of 26 years have two daughters who are both pursuing medical professions: Vida attended the University of Virginia and Leila is at the University of Miami. He also has a Bichon Frise dog.

The best part of being an orthodontist is the satisfaction I receive when I see the continuous improvement in the physical and emotional well-being of my patients. Orthodontics allows me to change lives. It is meaningful to me to have skills that may be used to improve a persons smile, giving them a renewed sense of confidence.

The opportunity to establish life-long relationships and friendships with my patients and their families is so rewarding. My patients are amazing individuals. No matter their age, seven or 77, I learn something from each of them and they make me smile. The trust that develops between us is humbling. I am always touched by their excitement when I remove their braces, and they see their new and improved smile for the first time. It is contagious and wonderful! Dr. Al

Dr. Ibrahim Y. Alhussain received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He went on to receive his orthodontic certificate in 2006 from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York, where he was designatedThe Advanced Standing Resident.

His journey into the dental field started in France at the University of Louis Pasteur of Strasbourg where he obtained his Doctorate of Dental Surgery. He proceeded to receive an orthodontics degree and logged six years of experience as an orthodontist before moving on to advance his career in the United States.

Dr. Al served as a faculty member at the University of Louis Pasteur and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as lecturer atvarious international orthodontic meetings. He was also a member of the craniofacial team of Professor Lacoste at Louis Pasteur University Hospital, which treatedpatients with cleft lip and palate.

He is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Southern Association of Orthodontists, and the World Federation of Orthodontists. He is also a member, among others, of the American Dental Association, the Virginia Dental Association, Friends of the Dental and Craniofacial Research, and the European Orthodontic Society.

In addition to being committed to his family, Dr. Al, a Virginian since 1998, has been serving the Northern Virginia community by raising dental health awareness in local schools. He is a member of the Smile Train Charity Group, a charity near and dear to his heart that provides free cleft surgeries for children around the world.