About Us

Welcome to Smile Creations of Raleigh! Our friendly dentist and team are dedicated to helping you enjoy a healthy smile for life and offer a full range of dental services to meet your needs, including Invisalign® clear aligners dental implants, tooth extractions and periodontal therapy. When you visit our office, you can rely on Dr. Chitra Hardikar to treat you with honestly and compassion, taking the time to understand your needs, help you understand your treatment options and design individualized treatment plans.

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We welcome you to call us at 919-789-4166 to schedule a consultation and learn more about complete dentistry in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the surrounding areas, including Cary, Morrisville, North Hills and Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Our team is bilingual in Hindi and Spanish.

Meet Our Team

Dr. Chitra Hardikar
Dr. Chitra Hardikar, DMD

Dr. Chitra Hardikar is a general dentist in Raleigh. She has experience in all facets of general and cosmetic dentistry, including Invisalign® treatment. She focuses on helping patients maintain healthy, long lasting, beautiful smiles.

Dr. Hardikar completed her dental education in India in 1997. She taught at a dental school for a year and then worked in private practice in India.

Dr. Hardikar received her U.S. dental degree from Boston University in 2004. She practiced as a general dentist in Massachusetts and worked in private practice till 2015. She moved with her family to North Carolina in search of warmer weather and loved North Carolina. They decided to settle here, and Dr. Hardikar is happy to have found her new dental home here at our office.

Our Team

  • Karen

    Karen

    Practice Manager/Financial & Insurance Specialist

    Karen is a native of Pennsylvania and moved to North Carolina in 1998. She has more than 20 years of patient financial and insurance administration and management experience in the dental field. Karen has an amazing passion for dentistry and enjoys getting to know and help all the practice’s patients. Karen and her husband, Derrick, have an amazing daughter, Emilee, and the family dog, Cuddles. In Karen’s free time, she loves spending time with her family, going to church activities, enjoying the beautiful outdoors, gardening, bird watching and visiting her family in Pennsylvania. We promise once you get to meet her, you will enjoy seeing her smile and her genuine and pleasant attitude for helping all our patients.

  • Diana

    Diana

    Registered Dental Hygienist

    Originally from Colombia, Diana completed her B.A. in English and French at LA Universidad de Narino before moving to the U.S.A. where she decided to pursue a career in the dentistry field. She attended Northern Virginia Community College where she initially became a certified dental assistant. Her interest and passion about dentistry continued to grow. She later returned to school to pursue a degree in dental hygiene at Remington College. She has held a license as a registered dental hygienist in Tennessee and in North Carolina. Treating patients with respect and providing them with the highest standards of care is what she strives for. Her love in the dental profession patient care and educating her patients about their dental needs is what motivates her. In her spare time, Diana enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Also hiking, travelling, and arts and crafts.

Patient Reviews

Great first visit. Very thorough and clean. Thank you Dr. H.

- Susan B

Hours
Monday8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

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