Dr. Rogers is a native of Southern California. He graduated with honors from Harvard University in 1985, and then attended dental school at UCLA. Dr. Rogers completed a General Practice Residency at the Sepulveda Veteran's Hospital in 1991. His residency training included plastic surgery, oral surgery, and emergency medicine. Dr. Rogers has been in private practice in Northern Virginia since then.
His interest in dentistry developed at an early age. Due to childhood illnesses, his permanent teeth never developed the hard enamel covering. As a result, he had many of his primary teeth extracted to allow the weak and discolored permanent teeth to erupt. By the age of 12, he had a cavity on nearly every tooth, and was often teased by other kids about the brown color of his teeth.
Many years later, after many extractions and extensive orthodontics, Dr. Rogers finally had veneers placed on his front teeth. For the first time in his life, he could smile without the fear of strange looks from others. He knows first hand the psychological and physical benefits of having cosmetic dental work, and has great empathy for patients in similar circumstances. In addition, Dr. Rogers has since experienced toothaches requiring root canal treatment and numerous crowns on his back teeth, helping him to be sensitive to how patients feel about their treatment.
Since graduating from UCLA, Dr. Rogers has received over two thousand hours of continuing education, constantly striving to improve his skills and knowledge. He has attended numerous courses at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, and also speaks at local informational seminars about the benefits of regular dental care as well as cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, and TMJ disorders.
Dr. Rogers is certified by the International Association of Orthodontics. He concentrates on preventing jaw problems by screening children at an early age. He believes certain conditions are more easily treated early with removable functional appliances, reducing the need for braces later on. Dr. Rogers is an active member of both the International Association of Orthodontics and the American Academy of Functional Orthodontics.
Dr. Rogers is also a graduate of the Institute for Advanced TMJ Studies and is an active member of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain. Dr. Rogers is also a TMJ patient and is currently undergoing treatment for tempromandibular joint dysfunction (TMD).
Dr. Dennis Holly graduated from dental school at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon in May 2006. He previously earned a degree in General Science with a minor in Chemistry from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. During his undergraduate training, Dr. Holly did research on local streams with the Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify habitat changes in trout and salmon species. He was also a commercial salmon fisherman in Alaska and before acceptance into dental school; he was a sawyer for a wild land firefighting crew with the U.S. Forest Service.
Dr. Holly was born and raised in Knappa, Oregon, a small community with a population of 1,500, in the northwest corner of the state. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest led to his love of the outdoors, and it has become his favorite hobby. When Dr. Holly was in the fourth grade, his teacher asked the class to write a paper about what they each wanted to do when they grew up ---- can you believe he wrote about wanting to become a dentist? He knew what he wanted to do; he just didn’t know how he would get there. Dr. Holly credits his family, especially his mother and father, for guiding him and supporting him along his journey.
In August of 2006, Dr. Holly set off with a loaded car from Oregon and traveled for two weeks across the country. He traveled 5,000 miles to Virginia, stopping along the way to fish, hike, and explore. After arriving and settling in, Dr. Holly joined Dr. Rogers and Fairlington Dental. He has been working very hard to fill the (large) shoes of Dr. Brown. He is already continuing his education by attending advanced courses in orthodontics and endodontics. He lives in Fairfax with his new Boerboel puppy, Tyson.
Dawn Patrick Dawn joined Fairlington Dental in September 2001 as Office Administrator. She is originally from North Carolina but has lived in Idaho, South Carolina and Germany. Dawn began her dental career in 1990 and has experience in general, orthodontic and pediatric dentistry. She resides in Maryland with her husband of 20 years and two teenage daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family, supporting her children at lacrosse and soccer games and traveling |
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Liz Rudison Liz moved from Hawaii over 12 years ago and now resides in Herndon with her husband and son. She has been Dr. Brown’s Treatment Coordinator since arriving in Northern Virginia. She enjoys Tae Kwon Do with her son. She is working to obtain her black belt. |
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| Martha Del Rosario Patient Coordinator Martha joined the Fairlington Dental family in October 2005. She has 6 years business office experience in the pediatric, endodontic, and general dentistry fields. Martha was born in El Salvador and is fluent in Spanish. Martha grew up in Falls Church, VA and she currently resides in Springfield with her husband and three children. Her hobbies include dancing and attending her children's sporting events. |
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Megan Donnelly, RDH Megan is a native of Arlington and has worked with Dr. Brown since she was in high school, almost 20 years. She earned her Bachelors’ Degree in Dental Hygiene from Old Dominion University in 1995. Megan is involved in several Irish organizations and is the Treasurer on the Washington, DC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. |
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Debra Johanson, RDH Debra has been a dental hygienist for 15 years of which she has worked 5 with Fairlington Dental. She grew up in a small southern town near Savannah, Georgia. She has lived in the metropolitan area for over 13 years and now resides in Alexandria with her husband, niece, and cat. She enjoys being an active youth leader in her church. Over the past two years she has participated in several missions with her youth group both locally and in Central America. |
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Sally DiCesare, RDH After graduating from East Tennessee State University in 1978, Sally has been practicing in Northern Virginia ever since. Her experience includes working in specialty offices of oral and periodontal surgery and general dentists before joining the team at Fairlington Dental in 2002. Sally resides in the North Ridge area of Alexandria with her husband and two daughters. The fact that her children have lived in the same home their whole lives delights her, as she, being a part of a military family, moved every two years. Sally enjoys investigating alternative medicine and nutrition. Her interest in fitness and health has lead her to job with her dog and “the North Ridge Running Party” and referee girls’ lacrosse. |
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Virginia Kywe Virginia is originally from the Phillipines and now resides in Woodbridge, VA with her husband and two children. Virginia joined Fairlington Dental in 1995 as a dental assistant. Her claim to fame: She was one of the original members of the 5am club at Gold’s Gym. In her free time, she enjoys doing arts and crafts with her children. |
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Associate of Applied Science Degree LaVonn joined Fairlington Dental in October 1998. She is originally from Danville, a small town in southern Virginia, where she completed her 900-hour vocational training in dental assisting while in high school. LaVonn has over 15 years of experience in many aspects of dentistry. Prior to obtaining her license to practice as a dental hygienist, she was Dr. Rogers’s Treatment Coordinator for 6 years. She is an active member of both the Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Association and American Dental Hygienists’ Association. She frequently attends continuing education courses to increase her level of patient care. She enjoys spending time with family, friends and shopping. |
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