Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha graduated from the VCU MCV School of Dentistry and has been in the private practice of General Dentistry in Newport News since 1982. Her practice philosophy centers on total wellness for each of her patients of all ages. She and her team offer holistic, biologically compatible comprehensive dental care, especially for the individual with severe, even debilitating levels of dental disease. She is passionate about creating custom-designed smiles for patients, no matter what their state of dental health. Her care includes a wide range of advanced, state-of-the-art cosmetic and periodontal therapy, including the treatment of sleep apnea and snoring, migraines and TMJ problems. She has lead the way in mercury safe removal and minimally invasive oxygen ozone therapy for treating dental disease and for the remineralization of tooth structure. In recent years, she and her team have become known for guiding the optimal facial growth and development of infants and children in a conservative fashion, with skill and precision, while also providing short term braces for her adult patients.
Dr. Samaha is highly regarded for her insightful publications as well as her enthusiastic presentations at medical and dental conferences on local and international levels.
Her deepest passion is empowering her patients with the personalized information they need to make the best decisions for themselves. She is well-respected for engaging her patients, our community-at-large, and its healthcare professionals on the critical connection between mouth and body.