Fredrick Luzietti, DDS

I saw this dentist for about two years for regular cleanings. While his bedside manner is abysmal (he doesn’t say hello when he walks into the room, makes no effort at patient-​doctor rapport, and rarely makes eye contact), his office is close to mine and he is one of the very few dentists covered by my health insurance, so I kept going. I shouldn’t have. In August of 2012 Dr. Luzietti cracked my tooth while filling a cavity. I knew exactly the moment it happened, as I was in so much pain I nearly flew out of the dentist’s chair. When I returned a few days later complaning of intense pain, he told me I needed a root canal (after perfoming no diagnostics) and referred me to a place that charges signicantly more than most other places in the area. I couldn’t eat solid food for three weeks, until I saw my new, infinitely better dentist, who put a cap on my tooth. Six months later, I still haven’t needed a root canal — but my tooth is and will always be permanently cracked. When I finally called Dr. Luzietti to let him know what he did to me – so that he can at least try not to do it any other patients — he was nasty, unprofessional, and unapologetic. DO NOT SEE THIS DENTIST. The few hundred dollars you’ll save a year by seeing him (solely because he accepts your insurance) is not worth a lifetime of traumatized teeth.

I can’t wait to change dental insurance and get a new dentist. He is the worst dentist I have ever had and his staff are just as bad. My cleaning took all of 5 minutes. BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD.

I had both a cleaning and a filling here. Dr. Luzietti has no bed side manners and is extremely aggressive. He has never greeted me and has never explained anything about the work he was performing. Before my filling, Dr. Luzietti said one word to me, «open», before shooting me up with the novocaine. The filling was a botched job and I continue to have pain more than seven months after the procedure. Needless to say that Dr. Luzietti is no longer my dentist and I would never recommend him to anyone that cares about his or her own mouth.

I just had a teeth cleaning here and it was a pretty awful experience. The doctor came in with the mask on already and never introduced himself or said more than 2 words during the 10 minute cleaning (My appoint was for 2pm and I was out the door by 2:20). I don’t even know if it was Dr. Luzietti or a dental assistant. Either way, he was really harsh, I came out with bleeding gums and he kept getting his tools caught in my hair, he was literally all over the place, and clearly just ready to move onto the next. I will not be going back here for my next cleaning.

Anyone that says they love Dr. Luzietti should have a mental exam. He is by far the worst dentist I have ever encountered. He has a terrible bed-​side manner, is extremely impatient with answering any type of questions during check-​ups/​procedures, and his staff has a similarly terrible attitude. This office does not respect patient confidentiality either — part of my treatment was discussed between the doctor and receptionist in the waiting room area with other patients well within ear-​shot! Do yourself a favor and move on to another option, there are plenty of dentists in DC that come without the attitude.

I love Dr. Luzietti! After a horrible experience somewhere else, he put my mind at ease and told me that he did not see the need for all that dental work that the prevoius dentist had recommended. He examined me and made me comfortable. I have now scheduled for my daughters to go to his office, even though he is not a pediatric dentist. He just made me that comfortable.
Office may need some updating in superficial stuff, but he has the updates in the important things, like imaging and cleaning.
The staff was amazing accomodating and helped me get my records from my previous doctors.

If you are on the crappy Aetna DMO dental plan like me, you know that it’s pretty slim pickings for decent DC dentists who are covered by the plan. Dr Luzietti was the best dentist I could find in the area who accepted the Aetna DMO. That’s not to say that he’s the best dentist in the area; everything the other reviewers say about Dr Luzietti’s no-​nonsense bedside manner and his office’s spartan aesthetics are true. But he, his staff, and his facilities were professional enough to satisfy all but the most discerning patient.

I have since moved out of the area, but when I lived in DC I saw Dr. Luzietti a couple times. He was professional, thorough, and I felt well taken care of. I didn’t need anything complicated done, just dental x-​rays and teeth cleaning, so if you also have healthy teeth I would recommend him as a good, solid dentist.

If you want an outdated and dark office, a dentist that doesn’t even introduce himself, equipment from what looks like the 70s, the fastest and least thorough cleaning ever, then this is the place for you. Do yourself a favor, and ask a friend who loves their dentist, who they see. That’s what I’m going to do.

He must have replaced his staff, because the receptionist was more than capable and perfectly friendly, both in person and over the phone. She told me how much an upcoming procedure would cost and then called me 2 hours later to tell me that it would be $ 8 more. Now, that’s service!
I agree with the other reviewers who also found the office somewhat austere, but I don’t really need a swanky doctor’s office as long as the care is good and the place is clean. A TV would be nice, but the absence of one isn’t a dealbreaker for me. And I LOVE that Dr. Luzietti isn’t too chatty. Hooray for dentists who don’t make you grunt in response to inane questions!
Will write more after that upcoming procedure.

I’ve been going to Dr. Luzietti for about 20 years. He is always professional, and knows his stuff. He’s a no fuss, no muss dentist, old-​school and just an all around good dentist — doesn’t try to pitch the latest in cosmetic dentistry, and will address and take care of your dental concerns.

When I go to the dentist for a cleaning, I want to be in and out. I don’t need a fancy spa ambience and I don’t need to be coddled. Keeping that in mind, I respect Dr. Luzietti and his staff. I’ve never had a bad appointment there, and I’ve never been mistreated by the staff. It’s a small office, Dr. Luzietti does my regular cleaning himself. He’s thorough and professional. When I went in to discuss my TMJ, he was very direct and listened to my concerns. He also warned me of falling into the trap of expensive procedures that may or may not work. I appreciate a straightforward dentist who isn’t going to sell me on things I don’t actually need. The staff has always been upfront and kind, especially about what my insurance covers and doesn’t cover, so no surprise charges or bills. Overall, I respect him and the services he provides.

Dr. Luzietti possesses all of the qualities that I value in a dentist. He is knowledgeable, hands-​on, and he doesn’t ask me to tell my life story just after he has placed his fingers and/​or dental equipment into my mouth. The office staff is pleasant and helpful as well. The only aspects of the experience that might not appeal to new or uninitiated patients are the office’s rather spartan aesthetic (don’t expect the ambiance of a «dental spa»), and the picture that hangs just in front of the dental chair. The picture is a print of a man holding a squawking rooster in one hand and peering down at his other hand that is dripping with broken egg goo. I have found that one always has a little too long to meditate on the pictures that hang in dental offices.

Oh WOW. Do not even attempt to CALL this office. The front desk is the most unproffesional, confrontational, low class person I have EVER came into contact with. Why would you threaten a potential patient? I had addressed her crass and rudeness over the phone and she proceeded to tell me, dont you tell me what to do why dont you come down here and tell me what to do to my face. I can only imagine a 300 pound ghetto woman sitting behind the desk eating with crumbs on her face, ummm I think I’ll pass. Extremely unprofessional for a dental office. By the Dr.‘s judgement in staff, which I can see is very poor, I would not want any kind of diagnosis from him.

Dr. Luzietti is actually a fine dentist. What sucks about this place is his staff. I had to reschedule an appointment. I called several times over the course of two days and kept getting a busy signal. When I finally go through, the woman who answered the phone changed my appointment, but was pretty curt. Fast forward to today’s appointment…
I walk into the office. The woman at the desk is on the phone. After a few minutes it is obvious that she is on a personal call. The entire time I was in the basic and boring waiting area she was on this call. Doesn’t this affect the dentist’s business since potential new patients could be calling in trying to get appointments? Doesn’t he have more than one line? Who could say, but either way I find this to be highly unprofessional.
The appointment itself was fine, I was just in for a routine check up and thankfully all was well in my mouth. The Dr. is OK — not the best bedside manner, but OK.
When it came time to check out I had wanted to pay with a credit card. (It’s all about the points with me). Unfortunately they do not accept credit cards for amounts less than $ 20.00. Oh well.

I was a bit scared off by Janice’s review but since he is my primary dentist after switching the insurance, I went to him for a toothache I’ve been having for the past few days. The office itself is nothing to call home about — just a standard doctor’s office setting and magazine racks — don’t expect a TV on your ceiling, etc. Both of the ladies who were at the reception desk (who also double dutied as Dr. Luzietti’s assistant) were super helpful getting me in for a quick appointment, and also coordinating with my OBGYN since I’m 5 months pregnant, just so that we all cover our basis. Dr. Luzietti saw me right on time and was totally professional and cordial the whole visit, and kindly explained the diagnosis along with the X-​ray he took of the aching tooth. I was only in there for about 20 minutes but I got the impression that he is old school, no fuss type of a doc, which is what I like (same for my OB) just fine. I also like the fact he just got what he needed done and I didn’t have to hear about extra mouth guards or teeth whitening offers, which seems to be the standard in many dentist offices nowadays. I’ll go back and see him for my post-​root canal (womp womp), post-​pregnancy check-​up and will update my review in the fall, but no complaints here so far.