Dentistry
Samia Nikkhah, DDS
Pike District Smiles
Dr. Samia Nikkhah leads Pike District Smiles in North Bethesda, an office she has outfitted with current digital dental technology and built around convenience — appointments run as late as 7pm and on Saturdays. She completed her undergraduate studies at Howard University and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery at the New York University College of Dentistry.
Why patients choose Dr. Nikkhah
She has established herself as a leading cosmetic and general dentist for the North Bethesda and wider Montgomery County communities, with a patient-focused approach that keeps restorative, cosmetic, and preventive care under one roof. The extended hours make her a practical pick for working families along the Rockville Pike corridor.
Practice focus
General and cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign clear aligners, implant restoration, and routine preventive care.
Profile last fact-checked June 26, 2026. Information reflects publicly available sources and may change. Confirm details directly with the practice before booking.
How Dr. Nikkhah compares
Context from the 139 providers we track across Bethesda and Montgomery County.
1 of 2 from New York University College of Dentistry
2 of the 107 doctors whose medical school we record studied at New York University College of Dentistry.
We list 4 dentistry providers serving North Bethesda.
Medical school: New York University College of Dentistry — New York, NY, United States.
Figures describe the 139 providers currently in the MyBethesdaDoctor registry as of August 2026 — a curated directory, not a census of every doctor in Montgomery County. How we build this list.
Where Dr. Nikkhah sits by experience
Dr. Nikkhah finished dental school in 2012, 14 years ago. Of the 135 providers in our registry whose graduation year we could verify, 117 finished earlier, 10 finished later, and 7 finished the same year.
1965–69
1 provider finished 1965–19691970–74
2 providers finished 1970–19741975–79
4 providers finished 1975–19791980–84
13 providers finished 1980–19841985–89
12 providers finished 1985–19891990–94
14 providers finished 1990–19941995–99
27 providers finished 1995–19992000–04
20 providers finished 2000–20042005–09
19 providers finished 2005–2009Dr. Nikkhah2012
2010–14
17 providers finished 2010–20142015–19
4 providers finished 2015–20192020–24
2 providers finished 2020–2024Among the 21 dentists we list, 14 finished dental school earlier — the median for that group is 2004.
All 12 bands
| Graduated | Providers |
|---|---|
| 1965–1969 | 1 |
| 1970–1974 | 2 |
| 1975–1979 | 4 |
| 1980–1984 | 13 |
| 1985–1989 | 12 |
| 1990–1994 | 14 |
| 1995–1999 | 27 |
| 2000–2004 | 20 |
| 2005–2009 | 19 |
| 2010–2014 — Dr. Nikkhah | 17 |
| 2015–2019 | 4 |
| 2020–2024 | 2 |
Figures describe the 139 providers currently in the MyBethesdaDoctor registry as of August 2026 — a curated directory, not a census of every doctor in Montgomery County. Based on the 135 of 139 profiles with a graduation year we could verify against a primary source; the remaining 4 are left out rather than estimated. How we build this list.
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