Dr. Aileen Chyn Kim, DDS

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Get to know General and Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Aileen Chyn Kim, who serves patients in Alexandria, Virginia. 

Dr. Kim is a talented and compassionate professional who strives for precise and gentle dentistry. Her areas of expertise include root canals, crowns, fillings, extractions, implants, and dentures. 

At present, she is serving patients’ dental needs at Blessed Smiles in Alexandria, Virginia. Blessed Smiles is a family and cosmetic dental practice devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of patients’ smiles using conservative, state of the art procedures that will result in beautiful, long-lasting smiles.

A graduate of Virginia Tech, Dr. Kim attended VCU Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry, where she earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. She then went on to complete an extensive two-year general practice residency with a special emphasis on implant, cosmetic, and comprehensive dentistry. 

An active member of the American Dental Association, the Virginia Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry, she keeps up to date on the newest techniques and the latest research so that she can offer her patients the best and most conservative treatment options.

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. As a general and cosmetic dentist, Dr. Kim has the skills necessary to complete an array of procedures that are both simple and complex in nature. 

On the subject of her personal life, she grew up in Alexandria and her parents reside in Kingstowne. She speaks English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys playing badminton and spending time with her family.

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