Revive Dental Clinic, Washington DC

Born in Esfahan, Iran in July of 1975, Dr. Shila Yazdani’s early childhood during the Iran-Iraq War would make her a stronger and more determined individual. As a child she experienced the daily bombings which took place and learned to make the best of each day as tomorrow was not promised.

In 1989 her family left Iran to go to Turkey in hopes of immigrating to the US. Her family spent three months living in a hotel in Ankara, unsure of their future. By September of that year her family of 5 was granted 4 green cards, which meant leaving her father behind. Her mother and two younger siblings made their journey to the US with only $9 in their pockets and zero knowledge of the English language. Thankfully, Shila had uncles and relatives in the US whom they were able to stay with and provided the support her family needed. Now 13 years old, Shila found herself in a foreign country with an unfamiliar language and being the oldest sibling acted as a parental figure to help support her now single mother with her four kids. Entering high school as a foreign student proved to be rough but also a great learning experience. She was faced with the challenge of adapting to American culture while attending Montgomery Blair High School located in one of the Montgomery County toughest neighborhood.

She quickly picked up English and even excelled academically. Being exposed to the poverty and crime associated with the low-income neighborhood was living in at the time, Shila promised herself to make a better future for herself and her family. In the spring of her senior year at Blair High School she received her letter of acceptance from the University of Maryland- College Park. Shila had always known, even as a young girl in Iran, that she wanted to be a dentist. With her goal in mind, she declared herself as a biochemistry major at UMCP and maintained an outstanding GPA which allowed her to enter dental school at the age of 20. She applied to Howard University’s Dental School program where she was accepted without a bachelor’s degree. She excelled at Howard University as well and was able to graduate with a DDS at the young age of 24, then applying to a highly competitive dental implantology program which thousands applied - but only two students were accepted. Shila was one of those two students. After the completion of her implant residency she opened up her own practice in Washington, DC at the age of 25.

Shila soon became interested in neuromuscular dentistry and became a student at the Las Vegas Institute (LVI), a prestigious academy for dentists looking to advance their knowledge in the latest research and findings. She attended many courses at LVI which included advanced techniques and training in smile rejuvenation and neuromuscular dentistry which focuses on balancing the functions of the teeth, jaw joint and muscles of the head and neck. She has been able to help many of her patients overcome years of pain caused by migraine headaches and TMJ disorders. She holds weekly seminars in her office and also gives lectures to fellow dentists and other health care providers at conferences. In November 2007, she opened up her second practice located at 3301 New Mexico Ave in Washington, DC which houses some of the most high-tech instruments used in dentistry today. She has been featured in many news programs and magazines and has been named one of DC’s top dentists.

Shila Yazdani, D.D.S. was featured as a guest expert on cosmetic dentistry and full-mouth reconstruction in NBC4 TV’s “A NEW ME” medical interviews. In her interview, Dr. Yazdani discussed the latest advances in aesthetic dentistry as well as the benefits of a full-mouth restoration (December 23, 2006). This broadcast highlighted Dr. Yazdani in the Washington, D.C. area as a leading cosmetic and restorative dentist.

Dr. Yazdani along with her husband Dr. Mortazie were interviewed again on CBS WUSA 9 on the topic of “The Latest Advances in Treating Migraines through Neuromuscular Dentistry.” They discussed nonsensically and without the use of prescription drugs and how neuromuscular treatments can help relieve painful and lingering migraine headaches nonsensically and without the use of prescription drugs.

D.C. Living magazine recognized Dr. Yazdani as “D.C.’s Leading Cosmetic Dentists” where she was also featured in its “Ask the Experts” section, in which she discussed various treatment options including Veneers, Benefits of Dental Implants, Migraine relief via Neuromuscular treatments, and smile rejuvenation. Awarded “America’s Top Dentist” in the Consumers’ Research Council of America’s Guide to America’s Top Dentists in the 2003-2009 editions, Dr. Yazdani was also recognized in the 2006- 2007 edition of Global Register’s “Who’s Who” in Executives and Professionals.

In July of 2008, Dr. Yazdani was featured on ABC Channel 7 “America’s Health Front” television program to discuss the benefits of smile rejuvenations, and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Yazdani’s state of- the-art facility provides a serene, non-threatening, comfortable environment with a warm, elegant decor. Her extensive postgraduate training and friendly, attentive staff make Revive stand out from other dental practices in the Washington, D.C. area. It is for these reasons that she was selected for BEST OF DC.