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Meet Your Smiles International Clinical Team

Our clinical team assists your D.C. and McLean dentist. They help provide a comfortable dental procedure for you and your family, inform you about treatment and answer your questions.

Carol – Licensed Dental Assistant

Carol began with Smiles International in 1981. She moved away and returned in 2011. Carol prepares patients for surgical and dental procedures. She assists with X-rays, CT scans, dental impressions, dental crowns and general patient education. Carol lives in Falls Church, has an adult son and a grandson. She enjoys the outdoors, watching sports and reading.

Elena – Licensed Dental Assistant

Elena graduated from the University of the East College of Dentistry. She served as a dental assistant in the Philippines before moving to the US in 2001. Elena assists your dentist in all dental procedures and helps ensure that you achieve your desired treatment results. She enjoys reading and playing piano.

Olga – Licensed Dental Assistant

Olga has been a dental assistant since 1996 and has assisted Dr. Kaihara since 2001. Olga was born and raised in Russia. She studied and received her dental assistant training there before becoming a US citizen in 1994. Olga is married, has a son and family dog named Ribs. She enjoys cooking, long walks on the beach and exercise.

Taka – Licensed Dental Assistant

Taka studied and received training as a dental assistant at Okinawa Dental Hygiene School in Japan before moving to Virginia. She prepares you for your dental and surgical procedures, assists your dentist, takes X-rays, creates temporary crowns and provides you patient education. Taka lives in Herndon, is married and has a Maltese dog named Chibi. She enjoys yoga and has practiced Bikram yoga for five years.

Contact our D.C. or McLean dental office. Schedule you and your family’s next dental examination and get acquainted with our clinical team of dental assistants.

Our staff is multilingual and capable of communicating in English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Russian and Tagalog. OUr clinical team welcomes patients from Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington, Silver Spring, Bethesda and bordering communities.

Email: info@smilesinternational.com

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Dr. Gary Kaihara and Dr. Benjamin Watkins offer cosmetic and restorative dentistry, porcelain crowns and veneers, inlays and onlays, dentures, dental bonding, dental hygiene, periodontal maintenance and teeth whitening.

Serving Washington DC, Northern Virginia and surrounding Maryland cities:

McLean, VA • Falls Church, VA • Alexandria, VA • Fairfax, VA • Middleburg, VA • Winchester, VA • Burke, VA • Loudon, VA • Springfield, VA
• Reston, VA • Rockville, MD • Silver Spring, MD • Potomac, MD • Kensington, MD • Gaithersburg, MD • Germantown, MD • Wheaton, MD
• College Park, MD • Hyattsville, MD • Bowie, MD • Crofton, MD

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