Diahann Onadeko, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Diahann Onadeko, who serves patients in Clarksville, Tennessee.

A devoted dentist, Dr. Onadeko is affiliated with the Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, Inc., providing care at the Clarksville location. Possessing a big heart, she loves educating patients about oral health and treating their dental needs. 

Since 1968, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, Inc. has provided high-quality affordable care for underinsured and uninsured Middle Tennesseans. With a “comprehensive” approach, the practice focuses on providing preventive and primary healthcare for the whole person and the whole family in one place.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Onadeko earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Meharry Medical College. She then went on to complete her residency at Interfaith Medical Hospital.

Professionally, she is a member of the American Dental Association, which is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 161,000 members.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy.

In her spare time, Dr. Onadeko likes to travel the world, spend time with her family, cook, and listen to music.

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