About Dr. Alfonso L. Patron, DDS

Dr. Patron is a Colombian-born dentist who has practiced periodontics and dental implant surgery in Northern Virginia since 2006.

He completed his dental degree at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia in 1996. Dr. Patron worked as a general dentist in private practice in Colombia until 2001 before moving to the United States to pursue training in Periodontics and Implant Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Patron graduated in 2005 and served as a junior faculty member in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, where he received intensive training in dental implants.

His approach and philosophy when treating patients is to provide quality care in a compassionate, gentle, and state-of-the-art setting.

He also believes that preventive care and education are keys to optimal dental health, and he spends time helping patients understand how they can improve their oral health. Giving his patients something to smile about is what he cares about most.