Helen Bono, DDS

Dr. Helen Bono is originally from the Greater Richmond, Virginia area, and she knew from the age of 12 that she wanted to be a dentist. She started her educational journey by majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Biology at Radford University, earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, and completed a two year postdoctoral residency in Pediatric Dentistry at University of Illinois at Chicago. During her residency, she gained additional expertise in dental trauma, sedation, and behavior management. Dr. Bono has completed the two-part board certification process, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

After practicing for a few years in Tennessee and Virginia, she returned to her favorite city, RVA, to live and practice pediatric dentistry.

Dr. Bono is kind, friendly, approachable, and she loves interacting with children and their parents. She prefers approaching dentistry using a cheerful attitude, evidence-based dentistry, and genuine concern for the best interest of her patients.

Dr. Bono is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and attends the AAPD annual session and other local conferences to keep up to date with topics in pediatric dentistry. As a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Bono strives to give her patients a positive and comfortable experience. She has participated in dental service projects in Virginia such as Give Kids A Smile Day, Special Olympics, the Missions of Mercy oral health projects, and the Charlottesville Free Clinic.

When she’s not practicing pediatric dentistry, Dr. Bono enjoys spending time with her husband, baby, and dogs, hiking, doing hot yoga, and traveling.