My name is
Dr. Herbert Hughes. I live in Alexandria, Virgina with my wife Tammy, and our three sons, Justin, Taylor, and Marshall. I am a third generation dentist and started practicing with my father back in 1986!
I am an
orthodontist by day, and magician by night! Actually, I like to think of myself as a magician all the time. I perform magic tricks for my orthodontic patients to entertain them during their visit, and I also transform their teeth into smiles they will love for a lifetime. I perform tricks for multiple charitable organizations around the community and am very active in local schools and my church.

I earned my dental degree from the Medical College of Virginia and received my graduate degree in orthodontics from Boston University. To remain in the know about all of the various advancements in the field of orthodontics, I am a member of numerous prestigious organizations. I am the past President of the Alexandria Dental Society, and the current President of the Northern Virginia Orthodontics Study Club. I am a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and the National Board of Orthodontics. I am a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Southern Association of Orthodontists, the Virginia Association of Orthodontists, the World Federation of Orthodontists, the Virginia Dental Association, the Northern Virginia Dental Association, the Alexandria Dental Association, the Northern Virginia Orthodontics Study Club, and of course, the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
I co-wrote an aricle on Dentofacial Orthopedics for the AAO, and I am a radio and TV spokesperson for Colgate Oral Pharmaceutical. I was also included in Consumer’s Research Council of America’s 2008 Guide to America’s Top Dentists.