Meet Dr. Melanie DeMaria

Dr. Melanie DeMaria is a 1993 graduate of the University of Delaware. She went on to attend the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in New Jersey, where she also served as the vice president of her 1997 graduating class. At graduation she was immediately commissioned into the USAF as a Captain and completed an advanced training residency program with oral surgery rounds at Malcolm Grow Hospital at Andrews AFB, Walter Reed Naval Hospital, and Bolling AFB. Upon graduation, Dr. DeMaria was assigned to Aviano AB, Italy where she was awarded the Junior Dental Officer of the Year for all the Air Forces in Europe and was a finalist for the award Air Force wide. She spent 10 years active duty overseas and on both US coasts as a Major, then transitioned into private practice in Virginia and served as an adjunct professor for 3 years at NOVA Medical Campus in Springfield, VA.

Dr. DeMaria has been practicing for 25 years and is a member of the American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, and the Northern Virginia Dental Society. She also is a Fellow with the Academy of General Dentistry. She is a certified preferred provider of Invisalign Orthodontics, practices sleep medicine, endodontics, restores implants and provides cosmetic and comprehensive dental care for patients of all ages. Dr. DeMaria focuses on building long-term relationships based on mutual trust while operating within the comfort zone of her patients. She currently resides in Fort Hunt, Alexandria with her two children, a bunny and an in-training dental therapy/emotional support dog.