After years of searching for a trust-worthy and caring dentist in Northern Virginia, I was fortunate to find Dr. To on Yelp- and at the time, he was accepting new patients. I have had multiple experiences of dentist citing cavities that did not need drilling, in an effort to make money.
Compassionate, gentle, kind, thorough, genuinely interested in his patients... all these comments are true. Dr. To is just wonderful (as is his staff). I am terrified of dentists and for various reasons hadn't had a checkup/cleaning in several years (job changes, moves, etc.... all excuses, I guess, to AVOID DENTISTS, plus the plan I picked last year had scary dentists on it if Yelp is to be believed). Dr. To does his own cleanings (!), did a head/neck exam... I felt like a real patient, not just another appointment. As others have noted, no lectures, no scary stuff, no guilting. Do I floss? Um, not enough. He just noted during his cleaning that flossing would now be "easier" (after 3 years of plaque were gently removed).
Dr. To cares about his patients which is evident in his body of work. What other dentist personally cleans his patients teeth, and explains to them what and why he does things? Most are simply looking to bill their clients respective insurance companies- in the end, dentist are paid for the service and rely on less-qualified Dental Hygienist. They come in, say hi, and send you on your merry way.
I am very grateful I found Dr. To, and highly recommend him to anybody looking for high-quality dental care. His review/stars are commissary with his level of service.
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About Hygienist: Dr. To does his own cleaning so you get his personal attention from start to finish.
I know this doctor: 5 years
out of 5 stars
