Dr. Xi Sun, DMD

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Xi Sun, who serves patients in Norfolk, Massachusetts. 

Dr. Sun is a general dentist serving as the Owner of Norfolk County Dental Care in Norfolk, Massachusetts. 

Since 2007, she has been providing comprehensive dental services to patients of all ages in both Boston and Nashua areas. She has a calm and gentle manner which relaxes the most anxious and fearful patients.

Born and raised in Mainland China, Dr. Sun received her dental education and first dental degree from Hebei Medical University in 1995. She moved to the Greater Boston area in pursuit of more education in 1997, and earned her Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 2007. 

Prior to going back to dental school at Boston University, Dr. Sun spent six years participating in stem cell research at the Pulmonary Center Boston University School of Medicine, working to find a cure for lung diseases.

Having been trained by the most accomplished dental experts in her field in cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry, and adult orthodontics, Dr. Sun stays current with the latest technologies and procedures in order to provide outstanding quality of work to her patients. 

Among her professional dental affiliations, she is an active member of American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, the American Implant Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry.

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.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Sun enjoys art and spending time with her husband and two young children.

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