J A Trotta, DDS

Dr. Lisa was just AWESOME the way she handled my daughters. My youngest did not cry! She had Her tooth pulled. What a brave girl. :-)

I started coming to this office after a couple of bad-​run ins with other dentists. One of them was a very high end dentist ‘s office on North Ave in Old Town who charged outrageous prices and tried to make you do more work than was required. His shady practices drove me away.
I am so glad I found Dr. Trotta because he is everything that the other dentist was not. Not only is he a very nice approachable person, but he explains everything that he is doing and gives you the best course of action. He truly cares for his patients and unlike the other dentist I was seeing, tells you what you really need done instead of trying to convince you of expensive procedures.
The office is a little antiquated., but I have come to learn that just because you have fancy headquarters does not translate to excellent service and a real genuine interest in you as a patient. This office offers this and I will continue to come here and recommend my friends and family to his office. The receptionist and dental assistant are also very nice. Even though noone enjoys coming to the dentist., they really do make the visit bearable and you will come out with nicer pearly whites.

My uncle was my dentist since I was a kid. He was old school, the type of dentist who was very good but down-​to-​earth and approachable. Common sense and not the latest dental bling, procedure, state-​of-​the-​art but totally unnecessary equipment, fix what’s wrong and leave well enough alone ruled the day with him.
After he retired, I went through three dentists before I found one that I felt represented the quality of care, attitude and treatment philosophy that my uncle had.
Dr. Trotta is very good, thorough, listens and is not too expensive for those of you without dental insurance. Though, I still can’t believe how much the going rate for a dental cleaning is these days.
Anyway, his office is pretty nondescript, the waiting room is wood paneling and shared with another doctor. He has three dental chairs at his office in a busy practice. The personnel are pleasant and friendly. His office is a little bit out of my way but it is worth the travel.
Having a good dentist is like finding a good mechanic — first there is trust and then there is loyalty.

Enjoyed my first visit very much. The entire crew is extremely friendly and Doctor Trotta spent the necessary time with me after my general cleaning session. Friendly, caring and professional. Although the machinery and offices are a bit outdated, the people make the difference. Investing in modernizing the place would be my only recommendation.

A good dentist, of which I wouldn’t mind still having but I live in the ‘burbs, who does great work, no BS, and has a good staff so they can take care of the ancillary stuff (like cleaning/​polishing, or X-​rays) while Dr. Trotta can see you for the meat and potatoes of the problem or none at all!
Lollipops, I think, are given to kids, and will accept most insurance carriers. Its definitely a bigger shop than my current dentist, but all to make everyone work well, including the DDS folks. Oh yes, I think they also call you for appointment reminders, a nice touch.

Have only been seeing Dr. Trotta for a little more than ten years or so, but I’ve been coming to this office since I was 5. My original dentist, Trotta’s late business partner Dr. Ieronimo (God rest his soul), resembled Doc from The Love Boat. So charming and reassuring, he made every visit a joy.
So when I stopped in for a cleaning sometime in college to find out that Dr. Ieronimo had passed, and that Trotta was taking on his patients, I was so bummed! Who the heck was this new guy they were trying to pass off on me?! Whose strange fingers were going to be probing my mouth now?!
To my delight, Dr. Trotta turned out to be a MORE than adequate replacement – the Bruce Wayne of dentists. He is cool as a cucumber, and when he walks into a room, his presence says «It’s OK; no drilling today” – but in such a pleasing manner that even if he WAS planning to bore holes in my teeth, I’d be totally down.
And my hygienist Tracy is the BEST! Her mother used to clean my family’s teeth when I was a kid, and now that we’re all grown up, I’m honored to have her as my hygienist.
My painlessly clean teeth and I heart Tracy and Dr. Trotta.

I think my dentist is kind of sexy.
While that’s not the only reason I see him (he’s been my dentist since I was 10, and he also happens to be really fabulously good at what he does), it certainly doesn’t hurt. In fact, I kind of look forward to getting my teeth cleaned. Even if he is married with three kids. Sigh.
(Side note: I was supposed to go in for my twice-​yearly cleaning a couple weeks ago, but the receptionist called and told me he wouldn’t be in that weekend and that it would just be the hygienist and would I like to reschedule? Of course, I rescheduled.)
He has these really large, masculine hands… and he’s greying at the temples. Hot.
(If he [or one of his children] ever reads this I’m going to be super embarassed. Still, I feel compelled to put the word out.)