The DC Dentist

Great Dental Practice! Staff was very friendly, organized, the office was clean and Dr. Terry was calm and pleasant. Overall the best dental experience for me and my son yet! The staff also took extra time and patience to help my high energy son get through his appointment. I will be sending my other son and husband to Dr. Terry next. Everyone was so nice and professional! I couldn’t believe it given my previous experience with other practices. The hygienist was also very meticulous about the cleaning she gave to me and my son. She explained everything so easily. I was so relaxed in the chair, I almost feel asleep. They also had the coolest old school reggae music playing in the background. I felt right at home, the only thing missing was a cocktail ;) I highly recommend this practice!

Caring, personal, and reassuring team upon entry to a great eco friendly environment. They manage every way possible to find you coverage for good holistic care. I truly felt like a friend; less than a patient while in the dental chair. The good Doctor Victor and his dental hygienist are fast, confident, and so compassionate! Def give them a shot! My teeth never felt so clean after an annual cleaning. Very grateful indeed to find them.

Dr. Victor and his team are great. Everyone greets you with a bright smile. I appreciate how everyone takes time to explain the process your undergoing. I feel safe in their hands and well taken care of.

Best dentist in DC without a doubt. Great staff, great service and a calming environment. Doc Victor is a pretty interesting guy too.

I had two problems with this place when it comes to time management. I decided to stop coming here because last time I had to wait for more than 45 minutes to be told that the doctor can’t see me and that I have to reschedule. I had to leave work early to make the late appointment on Wednesday which I waited a month for to be told at the end that the doctor is busy I cant see me. Never coming back here again

While Dr. V. explains his staff worked with my insurance, the communication to me was that I would be covered for 2 different procedures (after they checked my insurance and said they took my insurance, and were «in network»). The truth was they actually were out of network, didn’t tell me, AND forced me to pay 100% up front. No mention was ever made of payment plans, so I was left paying over $ 1750 UP FRONT for treatments I wouldn’t have had here if I was given an accurate assessment. I can’t afford this kind of subterfuge, and if you don’t have a couple thousand dollars ready to spend at this establishment, be very careful if you decide you must go there.

My partner and I recently moved to the area and we wanted to find a well-​reviewed dentist close enough that we could walk to. The DC Dentist certainly has a number of glowing reviews, that’s for sure. So we set up 2 appointments and asked if they took our insurance. We both have different providers, but we were told that wasn’t a problem, that they took both of them.
Soon after, my partner had an emergency where he basically needed half of a tooth replaced. Thankfully, they got him all fixed up within a week or so. Not too long after that, we had our regular cleanings and things again went through without much of a hitch. They said they were having problems with his insurance, but they said his provider was notorious for being difficult to deal with.
About a week or so later, we started getting letters from my partner’s provider saying his emergency procedure claims were denied and they would only pay $ 70 toward the cleaning, as the dentist was out of network. After multiple calls to both the insurance and the dentist, we confirmed he has the worst dental coverage in the world and the dentist won’t so much as take payments toward the procedure.
They claim they never told us that they take our insurance, but that’s irrelevant. The point is that they are completely inflexible and would rather risk losing a customer than take installments toward a debt that includes a $ 1500 procedure and $ 200-​worth of cleaning charges, both done without a word saying that they wouldn’t be covered. So instead, they will lose 2 customers. Plenty other dentists to choose from.

I’ve been to visit just once and I can honestly say I’ve never had a more pleasant dental experience. Both the hygienist (I didn’t catch her name but I’m sure she told me) and Dr. Terry suspended judgement and put a positive spin on the work I had to get done. In the past, this is typically when my old dentists turn into Great Aunts and start to criticize my life choices. For the first time in my life, I’m actually looking forward to going back and making the mouth pain go away.

I have had the most amazing experience ever at The DC Dentist. If I could give them 10 stars I would. I am an extremely nervous dental patient but at the hands of the amazing Dr Terry, Tochi and Kwesi I had an extraction, two fillings and still left smiling and laughing. Seriously, have you ever laughed in the dentist’s chair? I did! So many times!
At the start I had a full assessment, x-​rays and then a detailed explanation of what the state of my teeth was. I was kept abreast during every step of the process and Dr Terry checked my pain levels at every single point so that I experienced absolutely no pain or discomfort. He is incredibly deft, patient, professional and witty to boot. I will be recommending the DC Dentist to all my friends and colleagues. Thank you DC Dentist for giving this very nervous patient a pain and stress free time in the chair!

Fantastic. The staff here is incredibly friendly, the facilities nice, and they really helped us out of an emergency. A relative was in need of an emergency denture repair to get him through the weekend and they fit him in and fixed him up with a smile.

I started going to Dr. Victor two years ago because his office was right next to my house, but I had no idea what a happy coincidence that was! Dr. Victor and all of his staff are professional and cheerful, and as much as anyone could I look forward to visiting my dentist every 6 months!

What a WONDERFUL practice. I recently changed jobs and wanted to find a dentist that was in-​network. Thankfully Dr. Victor is! I had the best experience here last week when I came for a cleaning/​xrays. The staff is friendly and accomodating, the atmosphere is clean and comfortable, and even includes massaging chairs! Tochi, my hygenist, really made my visit enjoyable with her warm and funny personality (she’s hilarious) and gentle touch. Dr. Victor was both professional and personable. My teeth were super clean and I was in a great mood for the rest of the day! I am actually looking forward to my next appointment in six months. Thrilled to have found this practice & I highly recommend!

I found the DC Dentist on a whim, reading reviews on Unilocal.I can honestly say, going to the dentist is one of the things I dispise the most! I was going to another dentist who is supposed to be one of the best, but I did not like the practice at all and was in desperate need for a new dentist who I could trust, knew what they were doing and was personable as well. I got all of those things in the DC Dentist. From the front desk to the hygenists, to Dr. Victor himself… I enjoyed my visit throughly and to my surprise my visit wasn’t that bad. I HIGHLY reccomend the DC Dentist to any and everybody. My hygenist Tochi was a gem! If you’re looking for a new dentist, look no further.

Convenient, thorough, nice folks. Made for a good visit despite 4+ year dental exam hiatus. Massage chair a plus!

I love how much younger I look after all the good things Terry has done for me. My teeth look so perfect now and I feel loved by so many more people than ever before.

It literally pains me to write a positive review of a dentist, since by the very nature of what you’re doing here, misery is inherent. But, all that being said, the DC Dentist is actually a beacon of hope in the barren wasteland of my oral decay…
Everything about this place is perfect. It’s super clean, easily accessible, efficient, and unendingly friendly. From the lovely lady who runs things up front, to all the hygienist and right up to the doctor, everyone is unfailingly welcoming. On top of all that, they have all the modern amenities without making you feel like they are wasting your money with a bunch of extraneous bells and whistles. I especially love the text reminders to your cell two days prior. No calls, just a nice easy text that you reply to, perfect.
My wife and I have now had several visits each here, and have nothing but positive results to report. They haven’t tried to over-​sell anything, and have explained everything very clearly. And, they go out of their way to explain why and what they’re doing. And a new one for me, they actually took a picture of the tooth that they were going to work on, not an x-​ray, but an actual picture and then showed me on the screen exactly what they were going to do, which was a new one on me, but I really appreciated the extra effort to let you know what they are doing.
And, in a final touch, their chairs are massaging chairs! I don’t know if all my other dentists were just slacking, but these chairs make it so much more relaxing!
If you’re in the market, this is a great dentist.

Dr Victor and all of his staff are great. My cleaning was quick and painless. And now we are working on clearing up some problems that should have been taken care of a long time ago. My appointments need to be late so I am not missing a lot of work and they have managed to fit me in twice in less than a week.
I would recommend Dr Victor to anyone. He is a super nice person and has been a great dentist.

I won a free cleaning to the DC Dentist from the DC Green Fest at the end of May. This would have been a lot more beneficial six months ago when I didn’t have insurance, but in any case, I thought I’d check them out.
Signing in was easy breezy. The Dental Assistant greeted me with «Welcome to Paradise!» HA! I wouldn’t go that far…
They started with the X-​Rays. That went well enough.
Once the dentist started cleaning my teeth, I noticed he didn’t have a dental assistant. I thought that was really odd, but I guess the dentist could handle everything on his own? Not really. He couldn’t get the water pick to work, and as he was trying to get it to work, he left the vacuum thing in my mouth. It started to dry out my mouth, so I had to remove it from my mouth myself. Once the dentist noticed I was holding on to it, he took it from me. Thanks?
Even though I wasn’t very pleased with the missing dental assistant, I was very satisfied with the customer service. I received a link to a survey via e-​mail. Since I wasn’t too pleased with the lack of a dental assistant, I immediately filled out the survey. I received a reply back within an hour.
I plan to come back in January.

I took my son to The DC Dentist and we both absolutely love it. I waited until the last moment to get my sons dental records for school updated and was very stressed by it. Id just moved to the Hill a few months prior and to DC a few months before that. So I didn’t have any medical professionals setup. Every dentist I called had a 3 – 4 month wait. I was walking to Frager’s on Capitol Hill and saw the office, I took down the number and later made a called. The receptionist was pleasant but she explained that they were booked solid. She told me she would do her best to work me in. She took my name and number and told me she would call me back. A few hours went by and I got a phone call saying she could see me Monday morning. I took the appointment quickly. However, 30 minutes after the first phone call she called back and gave me an appointment for the next day. I was elated and impressed to say the least!
First, let me say Dr. Victor has one of those mild tempered and easy going dispositions. The office and the staff is friendly and professional. Its really rare to find any doctors office that gives you personalized service. But they cared enough about me and my son and they didnt know us at all.
Dr. Victor actually came out to the lobby to chat with him before he was placed in a room. My son felt really relaxed and at ease. Dr. Victor was chatting with him and asking questions that made him feel really confident. He actually sat in the chair by himself and after a few minutes, he told me he was okay. So I went to the waiting room. Out he came happy… And I left relieved that I could complete my sons registration for Brent. Since that time, we all have seen Dr. Victor.
There are many great things about the practice. But the best part is that he genuinely cares. Very humble and caring doctor… Highly recommend.