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An Unparalleled Patient Experience

An Unparalleled Patient Experience

At Colesville Dentistry, our core purpose is to create lifelong relationships and raving patients by providing compassionate, comfortable, and comprehensive dental care. Drs. Eric and Kevin Chai are dedicated to maintaining the office’s legacy of dental excellence, while always looking towards the future of dentistry. Their Platinum Invisalign status puts them in the top 2-3% for all general practice in Maryland, and Washington Magazine just named them Top Dentists for 2023. The Colesville Dentistry team aims to exude positivity, empathy, integrity, and honesty to give you an experience unlike any other. Why? Because it's what you deserve. Visit us today to experience the Colesville Dentistry difference. We can't wait to meet you!

Dedicated To Their Community and Committed To Dental Excellence

Dr. Eric Chai

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Dr. Eric was born and raised in the local Silver Spring area and attended Paint Branch High School. He then attended the University of Maryland, College Park and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Maryland Dental School in 2014. Following graduation, he completed an advanced training residency at Christiana Care Hospital in Wilmington, DE. As part of this program, he received extensive training in all aspects of general dentistry from crowns, implants, oral surgery, veneers, root canals, and Invisalign. Dr. Eric continues to keep up with the latest procedures and techniques in dentistry and is active in attending continuing education courses. He is a member of the American Dental Association and the Maryland State Dental Association. Dr. Eric just earned the Invisalign Platinum status, putting Colesville Dentistry in the top 2-3% for all general practices in Maryland. Along with Dr. Kevin, Dr. Eric was just named Top Dentist of 2023 by Washington Magazine.

Dr. Eric loves dentistry because it allows him to combine his love for science with his artistic and creative abilities while helping his patients stay healthy. He is proud to be a native Marylander continuing to support his local hometown community through Colesville Dentistry.

Outside of the office, Dr. Eric is married and enjoys spending time with his wife, traveling, hiking, and doing any type of outdoor activity. He loves cheering for all of his favorite Washington sports teams and his alma mater, the Terps. Dr. Eric is also a new father as he and his wife just had their first baby daughter, Isla, in April 2021!

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Dr. Kevin Chai

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Dr. Kevin was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, and attended Montgomery Blair High School. He is a proud Marylander - he went to the University of Maryland, College Park, then graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland Dental School. He then completed an advanced training residency program at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Hospital prior to working in private practice. He has received several awards such as the American College of Prosthodontics Achievement Award, Dean's Award for Community Service and was selected to be in the OKU Honor Society. Dr. Kevin just earned the Invisalign Platinum status, putting Colesville Dentistry in the top 2-3% for all general practices in Maryland. Along with Dr. Eric, Dr. Kevin was just named Top Dentist of 2023 by Washington Magazine.

Dr. Kevin worked in private practice near Frederick, MD for the past 5 years before joining Colesville Dentistry. He has extensive experience with dental specialties including implant surgery and restoration, root canals, oral surgery including wisdom teeth, crown & bridge, and Invisalign.

He is a man of faith and is passionate about improving the lives of others and making an impact in the community. His core mission is to make every patient as comfortable as possible while providing high quality and ethical dental care.

Outside of work, Dr. Kevin is a proud husband and committed father. He and his wife Joy have 3 young children named Evelyn, Madelyn and Isaac who are 3, 2, and 1 years old! (left to right in photo) He also enjoys playing tennis and basketball, snowboarding, traveling, spending time around the bonfire and rooting for all Washington D.C. sports teams.

Meet the Colesville Dentistry Team

Making It All Possible

Our team is committed to providing the best dental care possible for the community we love. When you’re at Colesville Dentistry, you’re a part of the family.

Laurie

Dental Hygienist

Laurie started her career as a hygienist over 40 years ago in Ohio and has enjoyed every day working in the dental field. She lives in Olney with her husband, Alan and their dogs, Crumpet, Scone, Lucy, and Lacy. When she's not working, Laurie likes to spend time hooking rugs and collecting antiques and miniatures.

Shari

Dental Hygienist

Shari is a recent graduate from Fortis College. She was born and raised in Southern Maryland. Shari enjoys connecting with patients and strives to educate them about their oral health. In her spare time, she enjoys adventuring, trying new things, and spending time with friends and family. She is also a huge animal lover and spends time volunteering and fostering for a local rescue.

Vickie

Dental Hygienist

Vickie has been in the dental field as a hygienist for 38 years. Originally from Wheeling, West Virginia, where she attended Dental Hygiene school, she relocated to Montgomery county, MD in 1984 and has remained here for the duration of her career. She has worked for Colesville Dentistry since 2001 and thoroughly enjoys the relationships she's built with her patients. She also likes to bake, especially for birthdays and the holidays. She is a loving wife and mother of two daughters and five grandchildren. Her family is her greatest joy and she looks forward to one day retiring to spend all her free time with her grandkids and traveling with her husband.

Keyla

Dental Hygienist

Keyla Lee was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia into a military family. She's moved around a lot but is now very happy to call Maryland home. She loves being a hygienist because it allows her to connect with patients and give them a healthy smile. In her free time, she likes to spend time outdoors traveling and trying new foods. She also has a cat and a dog.

Candice

Dental Hygienist

Candice is originally from Alabama but attended hygiene school at West Georgia Tech. She has been in the dental field for 12 years, starting as a dental assistant in 2009. After discovering her passion for the dental industry and working closely with patients, she became a dental hygienist in 2016. Candice strives to treat each patient like family and to help them achieve optimal oral health. In her personal time, Candice loves to hike, read, and spend time at home with her husband, daughter, and dog.

Geeta

Administrative Staff

Geeta has been with Colesville dentistry for almost 12 years! She started in the dental field as an assistant. Geeta now works as a Patient Coordinator and Insurance Specialist. She absolutely loves what she does and is very passionate about her work. Geeta enjoys spending time with her grandson and loves art and music. She also loves to travel!

Christina

Administrative Staff

Christina graduated from UMBC with a degree in Health Administration and Public Policy with a focus on Public Health. She was a Dental Assistant during her college career which enhanced her passion for patient advocacy and medicine. Her favorite part of her work day is seeing patients leaving with a beautiful, healthy smile. During her free time, she loves traveling the world with her fiance, Brian, and trying new foods from various cultures.

Paige

Administrative Staff

Paige was born in VA but raised in Odenton, MD. She started in the dental field as an assistant, but quickly found that her passion for customer service and creative problem solving suited her best for the administrative side of dentistry. Paige's favorite part of her job is forming relationships with patients and helping them achieve their dream smile. In her free time she loves to hike, read, cook, see live theater, and spend time with her husband and her two (amazing) cats.

Stefanny

Dental Assistant

Stefanny was born in Ecuador and has lived in Silver Spring for the majority of her life. She started as a Dental Assistant after graduating high school and began working at the front desk shortly after. Her favorite part about working at the practice is being able to interact with each patient and assist them with their insurance questions. When she’s not working, Stefanny is spending time with family as well as traveling and finding new food spots!

Ashley

Dental Assistant

Ashley was born and raised in Montgomery County, and has lived in Gaithersburg, MD her entire life. She is a recent graduate of University of Maryland, College Park where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences. Ashley aspires to one day become a dentist herself! Her favorite part of working at Colesville dentistry is getting to meet and interact with many of our wonderful patients. Besides dentistry, Ashley is also passionate about road trips, DIY craft projects, and daily crossword puzzles.

Taylor

Dental Assistant

Taylor grew up in Hampstead, Maryland but now lives in Laurel. She graduated from University of Maryland, College Park and has previously worked as a dental assistant at an oral surgery practice. Now in general dentistry, she enjoys helping give patients the smiles that they deserve! Her favorite part of working at the practice is educating patients about their treatment and making them as comfortable as possible during their visits. In her free time, Taylor loves singing, hiking, and cuddling with her cat Charlie.

Hannah

Dental Assistant

Hannah was raised in Silver Spring, MD. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S degree in Biochemistry. She aspires to be a dentist one day and hopefully own her own practice! Her favorite part about working at the practice is being able to communicate with the patients and hear their inspiring stories. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs, hiking, and swimming.

Mifrah

Dental Assistant

Mifrah, who is from Ellicott City, is our office floater! This means you may see her working at the front desk or helping out in the back. Mifrah began her dental journey on a volunteer trip in Honduras where her school helped treat over 300 patients in dental procedures. She is an aspiring dentist who is currently completing her MPH in Health Policy Management at the University of Maryland. In her free time, she loves spending time with friends and family, traveling, and being outdoors.

Laurie

Dental Hygienist

Laurie started her career as a hygienist over 40 years ago in Ohio and has enjoyed every day working in the dental field. She lives in Olney with her husband, Alan and their dogs, Crumpet, Scone, Lucy, and Lacy. When she's not working, Laurie likes to spend time hooking rugs and collecting antiques and miniatures.

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Laurie

Dental Hygienist

Laurie started her career as a hygienist over 40 years ago in Ohio and has enjoyed every day working in the dental field. She lives in Olney with her husband, Alan and their dogs, Crumpet, Scone, Lucy, and Lacy. When she's not working, Laurie likes to spend time hooking rugs and collecting antiques and miniatures.

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Shari

Dental Hygienist

Shari is a recent graduate from Fortis College. She was born and raised in Southern Maryland. Shari enjoys connecting with patients and strives to educate them about their oral health. In her spare time, she enjoys adventuring, trying new things, and spending time with friends and family. She is also a huge animal lover and spends time volunteering and fostering for a local rescue.

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Vickie

Dental Hygienist

Vickie has been in the dental field as a hygienist for 38 years. Originally from Wheeling, West Virginia, where she attended Dental Hygiene school, she relocated to Montgomery county, MD in 1984 and has remained here for the duration of her career. She has worked for Colesville Dentistry since 2001 and thoroughly enjoys the relationships she's built with her patients. She also likes to bake, especially for birthdays and the holidays. She is a loving wife and mother of two daughters and five grandchildren. Her family is her greatest joy and she looks forward to one day retiring to spend all her free time with her grandkids and traveling with her husband.

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Keyla

Dental Hygienist

Keyla Lee was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia into a military family. She's moved around a lot but is now very happy to call Maryland home. She loves being a hygienist because it allows her to connect with patients and give them a healthy smile. In her free time, she likes to spend time outdoors traveling and trying new foods. She also has a cat and a dog.

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Candice

Dental Hygienist

Candice is originally from Alabama but attended hygiene school at West Georgia Tech. She has been in the dental field for 12 years, starting as a dental assistant in 2009. After discovering her passion for the dental industry and working closely with patients, she became a dental hygienist in 2016. Candice strives to treat each patient like family and to help them achieve optimal oral health. In her personal time, Candice loves to hike, read, and spend time at home with her husband, daughter, and dog.

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Geeta

Administrative Staff

Geeta has been with Colesville dentistry for almost 12 years! She started in the dental field as an assistant. Geeta now works as a Patient Coordinator and Insurance Specialist. She absolutely loves what she does and is very passionate about her work. Geeta enjoys spending time with her grandson and loves art and music. She also loves to travel!

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Christina

Administrative Staff

Christina graduated from UMBC with a degree in Health Administration and Public Policy with a focus on Public Health. She was a Dental Assistant during her college career which enhanced her passion for patient advocacy and medicine. Her favorite part of her work day is seeing patients leaving with a beautiful, healthy smile. During her free time, she loves traveling the world with her fiance, Brian, and trying new foods from various cultures.

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Paige

Administrative Staff

Paige was born in VA but raised in Odenton, MD. She started in the dental field as an assistant, but quickly found that her passion for customer service and creative problem solving suited her best for the administrative side of dentistry. Paige's favorite part of her job is forming relationships with patients and helping them achieve their dream smile. In her free time she loves to hike, read, cook, see live theater, and spend time with her husband and her two (amazing) cats.

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Stefanny

Dental Assistant

Stefanny was born in Ecuador and has lived in Silver Spring for the majority of her life. She started as a Dental Assistant after graduating high school and began working at the front desk shortly after. Her favorite part about working at the practice is being able to interact with each patient and assist them with their insurance questions. When she’s not working, Stefanny is spending time with family as well as traveling and finding new food spots!

Read Bio

Ashley

Dental Assistant

Ashley was born and raised in Montgomery County, and has lived in Gaithersburg, MD her entire life. She is a recent graduate of University of Maryland, College Park where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences. Ashley aspires to one day become a dentist herself! Her favorite part of working at Colesville dentistry is getting to meet and interact with many of our wonderful patients. Besides dentistry, Ashley is also passionate about road trips, DIY craft projects, and daily crossword puzzles.

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Taylor

Dental Assistant

Taylor grew up in Hampstead, Maryland but now lives in Laurel. She graduated from University of Maryland, College Park and has previously worked as a dental assistant at an oral surgery practice. Now in general dentistry, she enjoys helping give patients the smiles that they deserve! Her favorite part of working at the practice is educating patients about their treatment and making them as comfortable as possible during their visits. In her free time, Taylor loves singing, hiking, and cuddling with her cat Charlie.

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Hannah

Dental Assistant

Hannah was raised in Silver Spring, MD. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S degree in Biochemistry. She aspires to be a dentist one day and hopefully own her own practice! Her favorite part about working at the practice is being able to communicate with the patients and hear their inspiring stories. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs, hiking, and swimming.

Read Bio

Mifrah

Dental Assistant

Mifrah, who is from Ellicott City, is our office floater! This means you may see her working at the front desk or helping out in the back. Mifrah began her dental journey on a volunteer trip in Honduras where her school helped treat over 300 patients in dental procedures. She is an aspiring dentist who is currently completing her MPH in Health Policy Management at the University of Maryland. In her free time, she loves spending time with friends and family, traveling, and being outdoors.

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Mission of Mercy

Giving Back to Silver Spring


Drs. Eric and Kevin Chai are truly dedicated to helping make their community a healthier place. The brothers are proud to be a part of Mission of Mercy, an organization that, for the last 25 years, has been providing free healthcare, dental care, and medication to those who are uninsured or have otherwise “fallen through the cracks” of the healthcare system. To date, Mission of Mercy has provided over 200,000 individual visits for people who need it most.

One of the main reasons that Drs. Eric and Kevin Chai became dentists was to help improve the lives of others and give them instant relief from their pain. Many of the people that the brothers are able to serve at Mission of Mercy have endured chronic pain and will stand in line for hours just to receive dental treatment. It's an amazing privilege and opportunity to be able to make an immediate impact on patient's lives and allow them to live a relatively normal life again without pain. Drs. Eric and Kevin Chai love volunteering at these types of events to help the underserved and plan on continuing to partner with Mission of Mercy for years to come.

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From the time you walk into the office until the time you walk out, the care and professionalism is outstanding.  The office staff, the hygienists, the dental assistants and the doctors are there to make your experience comfortable. I recommend Colesville Dentistry to anyone who is dentist-phobic. You will find these excellent people will help you feel safe and unafraid.

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Colesville Dentistry feels like home.  The team was friendly and inviting and the space was very clean. I cannot say enough great things about this practice. You really feel the care factor! I look forward to being a consistent patient going forward and highly recommend anyone looking for a new dental office.

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"Our mission is to create life-long relationships and raving patients by providing compassionate, comfortable, and comprehensive dental care."
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