Rishita Jaju

About

Dr. Rishita Jaju is a board-certified pediatric dentist, a Harvard trained mommy dentist, TEDx speaker, author and a published expert in Pediatric Laser Dentistry.

Her team at Smile Wonders offers the best pediatric dental experience for children (and parents!). Whether you’re preparing for your child’s first visit or a routine checkup, their top priority is to provide a fun, comfortable dental experience and build lifelong relationships with families they serve. They provide this in their relaxing, supportive and fun environment for both children and their parents. Their boutique, state of the art facility uses digital photos and x-rays and child-sized friendly equipment eliminates uncertainties and fosters the importance of oral health in kids. They provide you all the information for maximizing your non-network benefits from your medical or dental insurance. No dental insurance, No problem! Their membership plans are most popular as they are better than dental insurance and customized for pediatric patients specific needs.

Dr. Rishita’s expertise in laser dentistry and passion for infant oral health have come from her experience in providing care for thousands of infants, toddlers and children with feeding difficulties over the last 15+ years. She is one of the few pediatric dentists in the country who has achieved Advanced Laser Proficiency Certification and Mastership Status from the Academy of Laser Dentistry as well as Breastfeeding Specialist Certification from Lactation Educational Resources. Her numerous live and virtual training to introduce the benefits of laser applications have been well received by her colleagues in general dentistry, pediatricians, lactation consultants, speech pathologists and other allied healthcare professionals.

Find out why kids love Smile Wonders and parents trust Dr. Rishita by scheduling for one of their services including oral health check-up exams, preventive dental cleanings, sealants, fillings, esthetic pediatric caps, special needs dentistry, laser dentistry, tongue-tie and lip-tie laser infant frenectomy, and much more.

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Association Certifications

• Board Certified Pediatric Dentist
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry-Council of Clinical Affairs
• American Board of Pediatric Dentistry-Examination Committee
• Academy of Laser Dentistry-Advanced Laser Proficiency Certification
• Breastfeeding Specialist Certification

Credentials

D.M.D.

Specialization

• Pediatric Laser Dentistry
• Infant Oral Health

Honors & Awards

Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor-2023, 2024

Education

• Harvard School of Dental Medicine-DMD
• Children’s National Medical Center-Specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry

Mission Volunteer Work

American Dental Association-Give Kids A Smile

Special Procedures

• Waterlaser Frenectomy for Lip tie and Tongue tie treatment
• In office IV sedation available with a board certified anesthesiologist