About Charley Varipapa

Cosmetic Dentist Serving Washington, DC and Northern Virginia in Alexandria, Arlington and Surrounding Areas

"Our practice is intentionally kept small in size so that we can consistently provide quality service to our patients in a timely fashion. We see only one patient at a time so we can focus on the needs and comforts of that person while they are with us."

Dr. Charley Varipapa maintains a cosmetic-based restorative practice focused on complicated restorative, full mouth reconstruction and elective cosmetic dentistry.

The only dentist in the Washington, D.C. area who has completed the full course of studies at

• The L.D. Pankey Institute
• The Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Education
• The Seattle Institute

Dr. Varipapa has also attended The Las Vegas Institute (LVI), where he has gained recognition as a preferred LVI dentist.

With 20 years of experience, Dr. Varipapa served as associate clinical professor at the University of Maryland Dental School, the John L. Deaton Center and The University of Maryland Hospital. Dr. Varipapa taught in the Department of Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning from 1989 through 1994. He is currently engaged in training dentists across the United States and Canada in clinical as well as behavioral aspects of dentistry.

A 1984 graduate of the University of Maryland, Dr. Varipapa is the recipient of numerous scholastic and clinical awards including The Governor's Scholarship Award and Katherine B. Toomey Award for clinical excellence and dedication to patients and the profession.

Dr. Varipapa has been a member of the following associations over the course of his career and is licensed in the states of Virginia, Maryland and California.

• LVI Study Club
• Dean’s Faculty, University of Maryland Dental School
• Neuromuscular and Occlusion Study Group
• American Dental Association
• Northern Virginia Dental Society (Secretary 2005)
• Southern Maryland Dental Society
• Patuxent Dental Society (President 1995)
• American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
• Pankey Alumni Association
• Bob Barkley Study Club (President 2004)
• Washington D.C.-NOVA Implant Association (Program Chair 2006)

Dr. Varipapa's Credentials