Cheryl Y. Lee, DDS

It is my strongest desire to create teeth with which to chew effectively and to smile. Creating a mouth that allows a patient to chew, a mouth that is disease- and pain-free, and the ability to give patients their smiles back is what excites me the most.  When I accomplish these three things, then I have done my best.

I have an incredible and very resolute team that collaborates with me. They are the backbone of this practice. From the moment the patient calls, the staff is encouraged to make them feel comfortable and at home. They are made to feel like a part of our dental family. In actuality, they are a part of our family, for without our loyal patients, there would be no us.

We want all our patients to have a pleasant experience. Our practice focuses primarily on patients with severe mental and physical challenges.  When a patient is treated in the office, it is our goal to make them feel special, not rushed, and to feel that we are all here to address their oral health needs. I may be the head of the team, but my team is just an extension of me.

Education and Continuing Education: All my life, from the age of four years, I knew that I wanted to help people. My father, Dr. E. Preston Lee, was a dentist. I chose to follow in his footsteps during my junior year in college and am so happy that I did.

I am a proud product of the DC Public School System. I attended Shepherd Elementary, Paul Jr. High, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. I obtained my Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Clark Atlanta University in 1978, and my Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Howard University College of Dentistry in 1983. I also completed the Pediatric Residency program at Howard University College of Dentistry in 1985.

Over the years, I have taken hundreds of hours of continuing education courses to not only improve my skills and technique, but to bring the most up-to-date treatment options to my patients. I have enjoyed learning new techniques to save patients’ teeth that have gum disease with procedures that do not require injections. How cool is that? For personal health and increased knowledge in nutrition, I studied and became a certified gourmet raw foods chef. This is not just for my patients, but for my family and me as well.

Professional Affiliations: National Dental Association, Immediate Past President and past Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Robert T. Freeman Dental Society, past president, Howard University College of Dentistry Alumni Association, American Association of Women Dentists.