Internationally trained dentist working chairside in Washington, D.C. — a year in oral and maxillofacial surgery, now in general practice — while completing the path to U.S. licensure. Board-passed (INBDE), radiation-safety certified, and at home in two languages and three health systems.
I am a dentist trained at the University of Georgia in Tbilisi, where I completed a five-year, English-medium Doctor of Dental Medicine program in 2024. I now work chairside in Washington, D.C. — a year in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and since March 2026 in a general dental practice — while I complete the path to U.S. licensure through an advanced-standing DMD program.
Before moving to the United States I worked more than 2,500 clinical hours in endodontic and prosthodontic practices in Tbilisi — assisting in over 200 root canal procedures, including microscope-assisted endodontics, and in the fitting of more than 50 crowns, bridges, and dentures. In Washington I have taken CBCT, panoramic, and periapical images daily, prepared surgical set-ups, and now work four-handed in general practice with intraoral scanning and appliance fabrication — and I still spend a good part of every day helping anxious patients feel safe.
I grew up in Esfahan, Iran, trained in Georgia, and now call Virginia home. I speak Farsi and English, with beginner Georgian and Spanish. My long-term interest is endodontics and the precision that magnification makes possible; my immediate goal is to be an excellent general dentist for the patients in front of me.
Four-handed assisting across general and surgical procedures; intraoral scanning for 3D impressions in place of conventional molds; fabrication and fitting of night guards and occlusal appliances with patient care education.
Four-handed dentistryIntraoral scanningAppliance fabricationChairside in a full-scope oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. CBCT, panoramic, and periapical imaging; sterile surgical set-up and instrument processing; procedure documentation and post-operative instruction; support of anxious and medically complex patients through surgical visits.
2,200+ clinical hoursCBCT · Pan · PA imagingAssisted in the fitting of fixed and removable prostheses, impression-taking, and patient consultations during the DMD program’s mandatory clinical rotation.
50+ prostheses fitted100+ consultations640 hoursAssisted in endodontic procedures including microscope-assisted root canal therapy in a practice serving U.S. Embassy staff and the expatriate community.
200+ endodontic cases1,900+ hours
At two RAM free clinics in October 2025 I took periapical radiographs and supported patient intake. As the only Farsi speaker on site, I also interpreted for Afghan patients with limited English — explaining diagnoses, treatment options, and consent. It is the experience that most shaped how I think about access to care: a consent form a patient cannot read is not consent.
In July 2024, before moving to the United States, I volunteered with a community food-sharing program in Cebu — cooking and serving meals with a team of volunteers and local families. Service outside a clinic is still service: it is where I learned to show up early, do the unglamorous part, and let the people you are there for set the pace.
Warehouse fulfillment for families in the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia area during the December 2024 campaign, a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program.
Competitive swimmer from childhood (city and national-level awards, Iran) and national-team Wushu competitor (2nd place, international tournament, Yerevan, 2017). Discipline came early and has not left. Off the clock: the pottery wheel — the same hands, a different kind of precision.
I welcome conversations with dental educators, clinicians, and internationally trained dentists working toward U.S. licensure.
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