Bana Ball, DMD
Board Certified Pediatric DentistDr. Bana Ball is a board certified pediatric dentist. She completed her residency in pediatric dentistry at the University of Maryland and served as Chief Resident in her final year. After attending Centre College on a full academic scholarship and graduating summa cum laude, she received her dental degree with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010, graduating at the top of her class. She worked as a general dentist for a few years after dental school, and it was during this time that she realized her passion for working with children. As part of Dr. Ball’s residency training, she co-wrote the Guidelines on Restorative Dentistry for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, based on an extensive evidence-based review of the dental literature. Dr. Ball’s expertise in dental materials translates into the highest quality and most appropriate care for her patients. Dr. Ball was in private practice in Baltimore until she and her family relocated to Rockville in 2018. Dr. Ball is on the medical staff at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and is able to provide dental care to children who require general anesthesia due to young age, severe anxiety, extensive treatment needs, or other special health care considerations. Shady Grove Pediatric Dentistry is Dr. Ball’s vision for what pediatric dental care should be: a place where children, parents, and healthcare practitioners collaborate for the best outcome in oral health, and where oral health is treated as a component of a child’s overall health and well-being. In her free time, Dr. Ball loves spending time with her husband Mark, a urologic oncologist at the NIH, and their two young children, Nikou and Nila. Dr. Ball is a comedy enthusiast, a crossword and jigsaw puzzle fan, an adventure traveler, a nature lover, and an aspiring yogi.
Education: University of Maryland School of Dentistry , University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine , Centre College
Certifications: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore , American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry , Maryland Academy of Pediatric Dentistry , American Dental Association , Maryland State Dental Association , Southern Maryland Dental Society , Phi Beta Kappa , Penn Alumni
Services: Comprehensive Pediatric Dental Care , Infant Oral Health , Exams and Cleanings , Dental Trauma Management , Extractions , White Fillings , Stainless Steel Crowns , Hall Crowns , Silver Diamine Fluoride , Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) , General Anesthesia (Sinai Hospital with pediatric anesthesiologist ) , Early Interceptive Orthodontics
