Temporary anchorage devices: small mini-screws placed for part of treatment to help move teeth precisely. They are removed once they’re no longer needed.

Does Dr. Sharma treat young children?

Yes. He sees children from about age 7 for a first check-up and recommends early treatment only when it helps.

Your orthodontist

Dr. Ravish Sharma

Orthodontist

Dr. Ravish Sharma is an orthodontist at Behl Orthodontics, seeing patients at the Chesapeake and Suffolk offices. He trained in orthodontics in two countries: a Master of Dental Surgery in orthodontics in India, followed by a fellowship, an orthodontic residency and a Master of Dental Science at the University of Connecticut. He has co-authored peer-reviewed research in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, including a study of Invisalign® treatment outcomes. Dr. Sharma treats children, teens and adults with braces and clear aligners, and his training includes temporary anchorage devices (TADs) and surgical orthodontics, including cleft and craniofacial care. Every plan starts from current research and a careful look at how the teeth and jaws work together, explained in plain language before you decide.

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Education & training

Training behind your plan.

Orthodontic training: Certificate in Orthodontics · University of Connecticut Health · 2024
Fellowship in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics · UConn Health · 2021
Degrees: Master of Dental Science (M.Dent.Sc.) · University of Connecticut · 2024
Master of Dental Surgery (M.D.S.), Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics · HP University, India · 2015
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) · KLE Dental College & Hospital, Belgaum, India
Certification & licensure: Dental license, Virginia Board of Dentistry (active)

What Dr. Sharma focuses on

Dr. Sharma treats children, teens and adults at our Chesapeake and Suffolk offices, with braces and Invisalign® clear aligners. His research on Invisalign treatment, published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, informs how he plans aligner cases.

His training includes temporary anchorage devices (TADs): small, temporary mini-screws that give the orthodontist a fixed point to move teeth that would otherwise be hard to move. It also includes surgical orthodontics and cleft and craniofacial care, planned together with the patient’s surgeon and care team.

For children, he follows the American Association of Orthodontists’ advice of a first check-up by about age 7, and recommends early treatment only when it will help.

Evidence-based, and calm

Dr. Sharma bases every plan on current research and a careful look at how the teeth and jaws work together. He takes the time to explain it in plain language and to put children and nervous patients at ease, so nobody feels rushed into a decision.

Professional memberships

He is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Southern Association of Orthodontists and the American Dental Association.

Questions

Where does Dr. Sharma see patients?: At our Chesapeake and Suffolk offices.
What are TADs?: Temporary anchorage devices: small mini-screws placed for part of treatment to help move teeth precisely. They are removed once they’re no longer needed.
Does Dr. Sharma treat young children?: Yes. He sees children from about age 7 for a first check-up and recommends early treatment only when it helps.