Dr. Joelle Hairston, DDS, Williamsburg Dentist

Background and Credentials

Dr. Hairston is a gentle and caring dentist whose goal is to provide high-quality, comprehensive dental care in a caring and compassionate manner to patients of all ages.

Dr. Joelle Hairston was born and raised on the Island of Bermuda.

After completing her undergraduate degree at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she continued her education at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Following dental school, Dr. Hairston completed a two-year residency at Wake Forest University, Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

She practiced for the Bermuda Department of Health Pediatric Dental Clinic for one year after which she returned to the United States to be with her husband who was serving in the United States Army.

Dr. Hairston practiced as a contract dentist for the Army at Ft. Hood, Texas, Ft. Stewart, Georgia, as well as in South Korea before settling in Williamsburg in 2009. Since then, she has been practicing dentistry in private dental practices serving Hampton Roads.

As part of her dedication to providing her patients with the best possible care she frequently participates in continuing education programs to enhance her general dentistry skills.

Dr. Hairston is a member of the American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, and the Peninsula Dental Society. She is also a graduate of the Dawson Academy.

When she is not practicing dentistry, Dr. Hairston enjoys spending her free time with her husband, Aaron, and their two children, Aiden and Ava. She also enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling.