Perfect Smiles of Reston

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mmt yci

I have seen Dr. Darvishian at least twice and she has always been pleasant, welcoming, and calm. She is gentle. Lydia at the front desk was patient and sweet! Their prices are sky high, however. So for major dental I have to have a good dental savings card to go to Perfect Smiles. At this last visit I needed work done on a tooth which had been giving me a little pain for a few weeks but suddenly became much more painful. Darvishian was not there. Her "associate dentist" (Dr. Jay: slim woman with dark hair, long nose, kind of middle eastern look, kind of Russian accent) met with me. She spoke in a very monotone & somewhat harsh manner. I had never met her before. She walked up barely greeting me & said you were here a year ago your tooth shouldnt have this problem so soon..thats VERY quick..what is your diet like? You have a bad diet? Do you eat a lot of sweets? I told her what she would have known if she LOOKED at my tooth: it was broken open at the side and had been for a while. She said "Ohhh thats why". She got started after about 10 minutes of doing other things some place outside of the room. She had to do AT LEAST 5 different injection sessions (usually multiple shots each time) and the last 2 were directly into the NERVE ITSELF! HORRIBLY PAINFUL! I guess she is new and/or not talented. She was obviously doing a ton of guesswork rather than implementing precise technique. After the 1st & 2nd injections she asked if there was an electric-like pain and if my lip was numb. I told her only my gum line near the outter injection site was numb. After the 2nd or 3rd injection my tongue got moderately numb and my lips & chin were very numb. She said that would be good enough & trusting her judgement I said okay. So she began drilling & the pain was quickly excruciating (~4 seconds in). I noticed she said before starting that she didnt have the correct type of drill head/tip. We went through SEVERAL attempts, with incidents of me flopping around from the EXTREME pain. Ive experienced major burns before and this was probably a worse pain but so different that its hard to really compare them. She didnt move her arm or back off as I yelled out in genuine PAIN!! I had to push her arm (which she still held down hard for a few secs!!) which I NEVER DO with dentists and sharp tools but she wouldnt stop so I had no choice but to try. I guess she has an attitude of deal with the pain (torture-level) since she isnt the once who has to endure it! Astonishing. And you guys she was going at it with lots of heavy-handed pressure not gently seeing how it goes bit by bit, NO. She later poked the nerve itself with a little spiky metal stick a-ma-jig on 2 different occasions (is that standard procedure??) and said yeah thats where the pain is coming from. Then without any pink numbing stuff she injected the super delicate & painful nerve!! After that she drilled again mere seconds later & I still had extreme pain. She was CLEARLY incompetent & my body was shaking, apparently from the level of pain...so I sat up and said I couldnt take anymore and was leaving as I was being given more pain than I arrived with (with no progress in sight). She said "Where are you gunna go? Everywhere is closing now and its the holiday tomorrow so youre going to be in pain for days and its still going to be the same situation somewhere else anyway. Now please lay back down and let me finish. This will be the last injection. It has to be the last one" (to not overdose). That last one worked & I had no further pain. I gave a thumbs up signal during drilling. Pain has improved but I see she damaged my gum tissue & drilled off some of the adjacent teeth! Earlier, she and an older Hispanic woman assistant made rude comments and she rolled her eyes & shook her head when I had pain. I appreciate the urgent/emergency payment plan after 70% down but I never want to see Dr. Jay again. Some unsanitary practices! I recommend Darvishian ONLY.

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Suzanne Baggett

Though this will seem an unusual start to a dental review, I can only say the restoration of my dental health AND my smile (still very much a work in progress) is a true renaissance experience. Like the artist/scientist da Vinci and his brilliant artist/sculptor contemporary Michaelangelo, Dr. Darvishian and her partner Dr. Nguyen wield their instruments with extraordinary skill and an artistic eye. Broken teeth brought me in after years of neglect. After a thorough examination and consult, it was determined to restore the health of my savable teeth before putting in implants for the newly broken/missing ones. Five root canals and crowns later, I can say that the results are amazing. However, I felt I couldnt go more weeks with the ugly gap in my front teeth. Understanding my psychological need--especially with important professional and personal events coming soon--they were able to rush an impression of my missing teeth to a local lab and have it returned within two days to coordinate with my most recent appointment. Initial concerns about color and fitting well over a missing tooth with a fragment above the gum line were all addressed with seemingly miraculous speed and skill. All this was dealt with in between the nearly miraculous chair-side computer design of my crowns and their subsequent in-office 3-d printing and firing. Three hours after I walked in I had 3 new perfectly fitting crowns and a flipper or temporary denture for my missing front teeth--all indistinguishable from my real or uncrowned teeth. In addition to the spectacular work of the two dentists, this team effort could not have been accomplished without the work of the entire office staff working in concert. I am grateful and appreciative beyond measure that they made something happen for me on my fourth visit within limiting time constraints. I cannot offer enough accolades. And I actually look forward to the complete restoration of my dental health.

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Jill Bennett

In 2009 I decided to fix the spacing in my teeth and did some research online for cosmetic dentists. I visited 2 other dentists prior to my appointment with Dr. Darvishian. After doing a search online I ended up traveling and hour and a half for my consultation appointment with Dr. D. and from the moment I walked into the office I knew she was the right dentist for my procedure. We discussed many options and finally chose to go with veneers on several of my front teeth to fix the spacing. That day we stared with a teeth whitening and the process started soon after. This decision has changed my life in such a positive way. I cant believe I waited until I was in my 30s to finally make the change. It was the best change in my life and I am so happy with the results. You can feel the passion she and her entire team has for dentistry as it comes out in the calming nature and the beautiful work they do. Everyone in the office is so pleasant they cant help to make you feel like family . Yes I still drive an hour and a half for all my dental work and some people think Im crazy. But when you have an excellent dentist you will make the trip for perfection. Since getting my veneers I also has additional cosmetic work done using the newest technology they offer in their office including updating my old silver fillings with new ones. I highly recommend Dr. Darvishian for all your dental needs she will give you the results that you will be happy with for years to come. Its so important to not only feel comfortable in the office but to also trust your dentist and that is exactly the service you get with Dr. D. and her staff. Highly recommended.