Bala Oral Health Center

I came here once for a problem that couldn’t wait until break while I was a student at SJU. I was so impressed with the care that I stopped going to my dentist at home and switched to coming here. Even though I now live in Center City, I still make the trip every 3 months (thanks to good dental insurance!!) to come here for a cleaning. The office is extremely clean and everyone including office staff, hygienists, and dentists are friendly and welcoming. The hygienists take the time to educate you on how to properly floss and brush. They have a lot of free samples of toothpaste and floss and you also get a goodie bag after each visit. Free stuff and healthy teeth– yes please!

Had 4 wisdom teeth removed yesterday and let me tell you, it was the easiest thing ever. They had 4 teeth out in like 20 minutes and I didn’t need any painkillers and only felt the slightest soreness today. Wish I knew how easy it was, I woulda had this done years ago. 100% recommend for wisdom teeth removal.

Quick and excellent; if Dr. Sani sees a cavity and has time, he will fill it right then and there. I have often needed lots of Novocaine, but have had no problem with Dr. Sani; he’s the first dentist that can numb me up and then almost immediately get to work. With others, I’d need to wait awhile, or get another injection.

I have been their client for over 20 years. Regardless of how far I have moved (sometimes as far as Baltimore), I have refused to go anywhere else. I like quality of their work, the way they care, friendly staff and their honesty. The last one is very important for me since it is a rare commodity these days.

Best. Dentists. Ever.
I’ve been having a lot of problems lately, so even though I’ve only been a patient since November, I have been several times for a cleaning, filling, and extractions. My regular dentist is Dr. Anderson and she is patient, professional, and knowledgable. I recently saw Dr. Sani to have two impacted wisdom teeth extracted and while I hesitate to call something like that a *good* experience, he far exceeded my expectations.
A little background — I had a bad cavity about a year ago and could not afford a root canal (no insurance at the time) so I had it extracted by another dentist. It was an absolute nightmare. I almost felt physically assaulted… for whatever reason, it really affected me and that, combined with the almost constant pain from the cavity, led to me developing a near-​phobia of all things having to do with my mouth.
When I found out Dr. Sani would be extracting my impacted wisdom teeth with no sedation, I was tempted to cancel the appointment. I couldn’t imagine going through with it and I was practically in tears that morning. I thought I was going to have a heart attack having one tooth pulled — how on earth was I going to make it through slicing open my gums, drilling my teeth until they broke, pulling them out, stitching it up, and then doing it again on the other side? Dr. Sani somehow managed to calm me down. The entire process was fairly quick (in and out in about an hour), easy, and painless until the novocaine wore off — and even then, I barely needed more than advil, which makes me think he was quite gentle on me even though I couldn’t feel more than pressure.
In addition, every time I have been to the office, the hygienists, receptionists, and other staff absolutely could not be nicer. Everyone at the office is friendly and just awesome. Their prices are also pretty reasonable. I have an over-​priced crappy Aetna individual plan that basically gives me a discount for dental rather than actual insurance… but the full prices at Bala Oral Health are no more than you’d find at another office (say, the butcher on Girard Ave. who pulled my tooth) and certainly seem to be a little less than other dentists around City Avenue and in Center City.
Go here. They’re fabulous. I will never offer a more hearty recommendation for any other business on Unilocal,ever. I promise.