Shirlington Dental

Highly recommend! I have been seeing Dr Sisel for ~1.5 yrs… routine cleaning and most recently a crown repair. Dr Sisel and the techs are all very gentle, professional and excellent at what they do! You can always expect the best service and trust their work.

My problem was that I had the very unpleasant expierence of being on the receiving end of a disrespectful and hostile meltdown by Ms. Ziola, the office manager over the phone. My brief 10 min with her is described below, Enjoy:
1^st Call: She called me regarding a discrepancy with my insurance. I answered the call, during a very busy point in my office, to learn about an unpaid balance incurred from a miscommunication between the Dental Office and the Insurance company. She was basically telling me to call the customer service office to sort it all out. After asking her for the number various times she said «Are you kidding me right now. You are being very rude, and disrespectful. You know what, I’ll just send you the bill and you figure it out!». And hung up the phone in my face, leaving me with questions regarding my issue and her attitude.
2^nd call: I call like 2min later and I am finally greeted by a nicer staff member. She proceeded to give me the phone number and some guidance on the issue, which I was thankful for. Once I received the information, i requested to speak with Ms. ZZiol. Guess what, nothing changed. Her attitude was repulsive, unproffesional and spiteful. She proceeded to speak with me in the phone as if were a 5yr! And guess how the call ended, yep, another hangup, leaving me speechle5y
Un amused.
I have never met this lady before but I don’t want to. If you do, do not question her AT ALL. Stay away from her if you wish to have a good day.
Needless to say, I requested to cancel all my appointments and seek dental attention somewhere else.
I guess they forget that customers have jobs and lives and staff members should do a better job in being empathic when giving customer service.
It is a shame that Dr. Sissel and Dr. Trinh (very good dentist) have part of the team. Even with such a

Dr. Sisel is the best he is caring, personable and willing to work with you on cost. He truly cares and is always concerned about me which I am sure is the case with all of his patients. Dee his assistant is very nice and caring as well. They both made me feel very comfortable in the process for a crown. I have been going to Dr. Sisel for two years and never been disappointed.
My only complaint is one of the receptionist that you see when your appointment is complete. The whole time I stood at her desk she was chomping away on gum. Not only did I find this offensive but also not very professional, especially at a dentist office. With that being said I still had to give a 5 because of Dr. Sisel and Dee. Thank you.

Mu husband and I just received a bill from them, from a balance due for a filling that my husband got early September. When my husband was there he SPECIFICALLY asked to know how much it would be and to get the fillings covered by the insurance, he was told that he only needed to pay $ 88 and he did, and got a printout of it.
Now we got this bill, and we were told that our insurance does not cover 100% of composite fillings, but they cover the amalgam filling. This is exactly why my husband asked for the estimate and for the front desk assistance to look at our insurance to determine the cost. We totally feel cheated since wanted to avoid this situation, we never before got a dentist bill, from any dentist for the difference that the insurance did not cover, specially when we asked to make sure to get what the insurance covers.
We truly feel disappointed with the customer service we got from the billing department and front-​desk, and we are really considering not coming back if this is the service we are going to get. A shame because we really liked the dentist.

Very professional and thorough.

My family and I have seen Dr. Sisel for over 12 years. He is a fabulous, caring dentist. We trust him completely.

My wife and I recently had exams and cleanings at this practice for the first time. Having had an excellent dentist in my hometown, I considered it important to find a practice that emphasizes oral health first and foremost. Both my wife and I saw Dr. Sisel’s new associate, Dr. Trinh, and we were very impressed with the quality of the care we received. Although there were multiple opportunities to recommend more-​expensive treatments, Dr. Trinh was able to recommend less-​expensive options. Furthermore, Dr. Trinh went above and beyond the call of duty twice, first by volunteering to clean my wife’s teeth himself so that we could have our appointments at the same time (there wasn’t a second hygeinist available during that time slot), and second, by making a call after closing hours to help us find an oral surgeon who could extract my wife’s wisdom teeth at an earlier date. Dr. Trinh also has an excellent bedside manner that put us at ease during our exams.
The DC area has a ton of dental practices, and when I first started looking, it was hard to figure out which dentists offer high-​quality health-​focused dental care. If this is an important concern for you, then I’d strongly recommend visiting Sisel & Trinh.

I have been going to the office for a couple of years and really liked Dr. Sissel but everytime a new dentist starts working in his office they pass me to her or him and i dont like that. The only reason I came to his office was Dr. Sissel himself. The staff is good and the other dentists are very nice but I like him. Overall nice practice and Dr Sissel has lots of experience.

Excellent Dentist. Was recommended to see him and I would recommend anyone to go there. It does take a while to get an appointment, but it is worth it.

Went in for the first time and got my teeth cleaned. Kimberly was awesome, kind, and thorough. Dr. Sisel is great, and I’m thrilled with my service. Happy to be a new patient!

Highly recommend going to see Dr. Sisel and his staff. If I wasn’t moving I’d happily continue to go back!
We’ve all heard (or experienced) the stories of going to a dentist that tells you out of nowhere that you have 5+ cavities despite your previously clean record to make an extra buck… this is NOT that DDS. Dr. Sisel is meticulous and spent extra time with me doing x-​rays (at no charge) to check on «suspect» spots before even suggesting a filling or different procedure. Once he determined that it was just a spot to watch vs. fill, he printed out my x-​rays (at no cost) and said to give to my new dentist to keep an eye out. Knowing I would no longer be his patient due to moving and still went out of his way: A+++.
The staff is very friendly and it’s not hard to make an appointment. There is parking in the garage below but if you live in Shirlington it’s an easy walk!

Dr. Sisel is amazing! He has been my dentist for years. He went out of his way to find me a specialist and then worked with my tight schedule to get me in for a follow-​up procedure. I am very pleased with the work done. I highly recommend him for dental work because he actually cares about his patients and takes his time to do careful work.

Dr. Sisel and his staff are the best! I was referred here about a year ago by a coworker. It is hard to find a good dentist/​hygienist that actually cleans and spends more than 10 minutes looking at your teeth. Hands down the best teeth cleaning that I’ve ever had and the most pleasant experience when talking about visiting the dentist. I request Linda and she is awesome. I like her because she spends the necessary time doing the cleaning and will tell you straight up what you need to work on. PLUS, they recently moved to a new location right off of 395. Views are great from the chair (haha) and there is plenty of free garage parking underneath the building.

We are so happy with our new dentist. We have brought our son in for routine cleanings and so pleased with his dentist, Dr. Anderson. Lots of great parking now that they’ve moved and the rest of there staff is as nice as you can get.

4 – 5 stars for actual dentistry, 2 – 3 stars for my experiences trying to get an appointment.
I’ve been there twice so far. Make your appointment as far out as you can and try your best to make sure that you don’t have to change it. At my last appointment, in September, I went ahead and scheduled my next 6-​month checkup for March. I ended up booking a conflicting vacation so I called them in December to see if I could change the March date. No dice. They told me that if I cancelled my March appointment, they wouldn’t be able to see me until May — two months past my original appointment and a full five months from the time of that phone call. That was for first available, too — I told them I’d take any date or time of day.
I went through something similar but less extreme with my previous appointment too when I tried to reschedule that one about 6 – 8 weeks out. Maybe I’m blacklisted??? It’s like something out of a Seinfeld episode.
That being said, I’m willing to jump through the hoops because I’ve only had good experiences once I finally get into their office. And their location’s convenient for me.

Everyone at Dr Sisel’s office is great! nothing worse than going to the dentist, you say? then one needs Dr Sisel and Dr Anderson and their many dental assistants.
best. dentists. anywhere.
procedures are discussed prior to start AND while they are happening so all anxieties are dismissed. they are gentle and caring but have all the fun one can have while having hands jammed inside the mouths…
even the children (they administer to many!!!) leaving the office are happy and laughing as they walk out.
call them and make an appointment!

Missed a cavity. Kind of important.

I had not been to a dentist in a while. And the last one that I saw, told me I had allot of cavities that needed to be taken care, when I got a second opinion I was told that this was not the case. So I was a little turned off and annoyed with going and seeing dentist. .
When I arrived at Dr. Sisel’s office I got to meet him and Dr. Anderson who cleaned my teeth. She was very nice, and explained everything to me, with out making me feel guiltily about not seeing a dentist in some time. I would recommend this dentist to my Family, and Friends. Their staff was very friendly too, and most importantly they were gentle with my teeth, as some dentist I have been too before are really ruff and painful, not so with this office.

4.5 stars…
I would never have thought I would say that I love any dentist. I’ve been going to Dr. Sisel for a couple of years now, and he’s really the best I’ve ever been to. He’s the nicest guy and remembers all of his patients and their situations. I got laid off a while back but still paid COBRA for my insurance. I needed more than the usual dental work done, and Dr. S. gave me options that would save me money, but still get the best dental care. I’ve had a few hygienists clean my teeth, but Jacqueline gave me info about my teeth that I have never heard before, which was great.
The office is no frills — you won’t be getting DVD players, CDs, etc, during treatment, but who really cares. The reason I’m taking off a half-​star is that too many people love Dr. S (and I recognize the irony of me writing this review), so it’s pretty impossible to book a regular cleaning less than 6 months in advance. I had to cancel an appt. in the beginning of September, and the next available was in March. Luckily I called to check in on cancellations and caught one just in time. Make sure you book your next appt in advance before you leave the office. Don’t worry though, if you ever have any tooth pain or problems (which unfort. I do frequently), you can usually get in same or next day.

Dr. Nicol is the best dentist EVER!
I cannot possibly say enough positive things about my experiences with Dr. Sisel’s office and in particular, Dr. Nicol. I considered myself one of those people who «hated» the dentist until I visited Dr. Sisel’s office. Dr. Nicol is the most thoughtful and considerate dentist I have ever had. The pain and frustration normally associated with dentist visits in the past are gone. I actually look forward to my dental appointments now! I could go on and on about the little things that make all the difference, but instead I will just say that I highly recommend Dr. Sisels office and in particular, Dr. Nicol.
Parking can be a little tricky. Give yourself a little extra time. If you go during the day you may get lucky and park on the street just across from the office. Otherwise, I recommend going straight and parking in the garage. The spots are on the bottom floor. Walk across the access street, through the alley between buildings, across the main street, and between the buildings. Take the stairs down and turn left.