Orthodontic Care for Patients in Del Ray, VA
Del Ray has always done things its own way. It’s a neighborhood that would rather support the independent shop on the Avenue than the big chain out on the highway, and where people know the owner’s name. Your orthodontist should fit that pattern too.
Dr. Braces isn’t a franchise or a dental chain with a rotating cast of providers. It’s an independent, specialist-only practice led by Dr. Afsaneh Rangiani, who has been straightening smiles in Northern Virginia since 2016. Orthodontics is all she does. It isn’t a side service tacked onto a general dental office. She holds a PhD from Baylor College of Dentistry and a master’s in orthodontics from UConn. When you come in, you see her.
And we’re barely a few minutes from Del Ray, just over in Old Town on Prince Street.
Care that starts with a conversation
Every new patient starts the same way: we ask what you want your smile to look like, and then we’re honest about what it will take to get there. Digital scans give us a precise picture of your bite, so you can see the plan before you commit to anything.
From there, we build treatment around you:
- Early evaluations for kids around age 7, when a small step now can head off a bigger problem later
- Traditional and clear braces for kids and teens, including low-profile and tooth-colored options
- Invisalign for teens and adults who want straighter teeth without anyone noticing
Find out what patients are saying about their positive experiences with us!
About Us
Del Ray is a neighborhood that values character. The bungalows and old foursquares along its streets each have their own quirks, and nobody here wants a cookie-cutter version of anything. That includes their smile. At Dr. Braces in Alexandria, Dr. Rangiani and her team bring the same attitude to orthodontic care for children, teens, and adults: treatment designed around the person, not pulled from a template.
No two bites develop the same way. One child has teeth erupting into a jaw that’s running out of room. A teenager has a bite that never quite lined up. An adult has teeth that have drifted since braces years ago. A one-size plan can’t do justice to any of them. So before anyone talks about braces or Invisalign®, Dr. Rangiani does the detective work. She uses digital scans and a full diagnostic exam to see what’s really happening, and she talks with you about your schedule, your priorities, and what matters most to you about the result. Only then does she recommend a path.
