Uparika Sharma, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Uparika Sharma, who serves patients in Bellevue, Washington.

Dr. Sharma is an award-winning dentist who is currently serving patients’ dental needs at her private dental practice Bellevue Azalea Dentistry in Washington. Some of the services and treatments that Dr. Uparika provides to her patients include TMJ evaluation, general dental treatment, cervical spine evaluation, treatment of chronic headache and airway problems, and so on. 

Dr. Sharma offers a helping hand to people who can not afford dental treatment. Undoubtedly, she has been counted as one of the best dentists in the United States because of her excellent skills in treating dental problems.

Dr. Sharma earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Washington in advanced standing program. This competitive program only selects 5 internationally educated dentists every year. Dr. Sharma also completed a 1-year advanced training program in endodontics therapy (which only 10% of dentists usually undertake). 

Dr. Sharma is TMJ/TMD expert. She treats general dental problems with a long term perspective, preventing impact on the other teeth, jaw bones, head and neck region. In addition to general dental procedures, she evaluates TMJ, cervical spine, airway problems, chronic headache, and CRPS. Only 5% of dentists in the United States are typically trained in this area and only a handful of Bellevue dentists are trained in Washington state.

Dr. Sharma has been selected as one of America’s Best Dentists by National Consumer Advisory Board. This prestigious honor places her among the most respected professionals in America. Dr. Sharma is one of the few dentists in Bellevue who works with the Northshore Senior Center to help seniors with dental education and oral cancer screening. She also works with the Sukarya foundation to reduce deaths during childbirth and foster well-being of mothers and newborns. 

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.

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