Paula Russo, DDS, MS

Dr. Russo is an excellent! She is thorough and extremely caring. I went to her because I had a terrible pain in one of my molars and went to my regular dentist. My dentist sent me immediatly to doctor Russo, who was able to see me right away. I was really nervous because I was in a lot of pain, but Dr. Russo and her staff Suzie and Tsehay were so sweet and caring with me. They made sure I was comfortable, talked me through everything they were doing and checked in with me after the procedure. Due to the size of the infection I had, I went to Dr. Russo’s office several times last year and was happy every time.
In March 2015, Dr. Russo operated on the area which totally eliminated the problem and I haven’t had any issues since. I left DC since, but I am still in contact with Dr. Russo, as she has checked in with me to make sure I continue to be good. She a surperb endodonist who very much cares for her patients. I definitely recommend her!

Superb care, extremely caring and thorough — and I say this having come to her office with two major infections, 3 long-​overdue root canals and a near-​paralysis from the thought of proceeding with the required treatment. Dr. Russo is exceptional. She made me comfortable from the start and the procedures were patient-​centric, ie., my comfort was her first concern. Amazing! Can’t recommend her highly enough!

Nicest dentist ever. Dr. Russo was kind, took a lot of time with me, and seemed like she really cared about helping me get my tooth fixed. I with I could go to her for everything! My primary dentist referred me to her in an emergency, and she personally called me before I even made it home from that appointment. She is fantastic.

Excellent experience with Dr. Russo. She was professional and pleasant, very responsive and available to respond to any concerns, and the work itself appears to have been done flawlessly. Would not hesitate to return in the future if needed.

Excellent care. Painless root canals. Answers questions thoroughly and clearly. Provides good advice. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice facility.
I had a bad tooth ache and went to my dentist. She took care of it that same day.

I waited till my follow up to write this review. Dr. Russo is the crème de la crème of Endodontists. She is amazing. From the moment her clinic was able to fill me in last minute as part of emergent care, till my last follow up where she sat down with me and took the time to draw out what she was explaining, it has been nothing less than five star service.
The location is on K street NW between 20^th and 21^st. It’s on the fifth floor. Water fountain outside the room. She has a beautiful bright office with great music playing that is both entertaining and soothing. She has large MaC computers to show you your X-​rays.
Her smile alone should be the first indication that you are in good hands. My root canal was a two appointment process. She numbs you up quite well. My pain has been gone and she has given me solid advice to take care of my teeth along the way as well as product recommendations. Her staff are friendly and helpful although once I did not receive a call to remind me but after that they always did.
I highly recommend this doctor to anyone needing a root canal. This is five star service with the best of the best. You won’t be disappointed. You can ask them to check how much will be covered and the expected out of pocket. They were dead on for me!
Thank you Dr. Russo. I can drink cold liquids again and she educated me about my teeth (you don’t expect that much time from a specialist but man she is amazing).

Dr Russo is one of the best dentist I ran into so far. She’s kind, patient, professional and compassionate. I first met her when I was in severe pain many years ago after a night without sleep and she was prompt in alleviating my immediate pain right in the first instance and effective in dealing with the dental problems in an organized manner. She is good at communicating and ready to tell you the options available and recommend the most appropriate one for you. She had become my fave and I’ve recommended her to my friends who are new in DC when they look for a family dentist! Ken

Dr. Russo is an excellent. thorough, professional dentist. She is holistic in her approach and practices evidence based care. She is not driven by money and treats the whole patient. Plus she is excellent with follow up and continued care. I was advised to get an implant for a tooth that had a root canal. Instead, she determined that my crown was too bulky and long which was the source of my headaches. She correctly determined that the root canal was not compromised.
Instead she reduced the size and shaped of the crown and adjusted my bite. Thankfully, her correct diagnosis and treatment immediately stopped my headaches and pain and saved me time and money. She was punctual, knowledgeable, personable and meticulous and took the time to get to know me as a person. If anyone needs to see an expert’s expert with regard to Endodontics go see Dr. Paula Russo you will not regret it. Her staff are also gracious and very professional.
Sincerely
A.C.

Dr. Russo is outstanding! There are not enough stars to rate how wonderful she is!
I have had two procedures with her. The first one was about 3 years ago for an abscessed tooth the second was yesterday for a root canal.
The abscessed tooth was where she won my heart. The circumstances at that time in both my personal life and work life were challenging to say the least. The abscessed tooth was located on my right side, which oddly enough I needed to have something leaning against that side of my face all day, every day, for the entire upcoming week. Dr. Russo was able to delay the surgery because she knew that I had to meet a deadline with work. She prepared me both mentally and physically for what I needed to do. She told me EXACTLY how to drain my abscess — which I had to do several times a day. She also talked with me about overcoming my fear that week with what I was doing and how I could get through it mentally. That my abscessed tooth was not going to get in the way of my achieving what I needed to achieve. I could not have gotten through it without her.
Then this weekend it was evident I needed a root canal — there was no one else I would call but Dr. Russo! When I called her at 1 pm yesterday, she was able squeeze me into her busy schedule a few hours later and took outstanding care of me.
Dr. Russo’s level of professionalism — while having a beautiful bedside manner — goes above and beyond any doctor I have met before. Dr. Russo is a rare breed with a lovely spirit and kind heart!

I was at a conference in DC from out of town — not the time to need a root canal! Dr. Russo was able to see me the same day I called. Her staff was great and she was fantastic — she made me feel at ease and got through the procedure before I knew it. The billing was straightforward and I had no problems with my insurance company. I’m not looking forward to having another root canal, but I don’t use it anymore as the worst thing I can imagine.

Dr Russo is an amazing doctor with superb staff. i was referred to her for a root canal by my primary dentist. she did it quickly, painlessly and with a smile. and then her staff assisted me with my insurance claim. thank you so much.

I was seeing a different endodontist and was unhappy with his bedside manner. I asked the dental practice I normally go to for a different referral and they referred me to Dr. Russo’s practice, saying that it was «less corporate» than the endodontist I had seen. That statement is certainly true.
Dr. Russo’s personality and passion for her profession put me at ease. She listened to my concerns, asking and answering questions. Her staff were personable, I could feel that they actually cared about me instead of pushing paper.
I’m not much of a touch-​feely kind of guy, but when dealing with my health I don’t like to be treated as if I’m on an assembly line. I wish Dr. Russo’s practice did more than endodontics, and that other dental practices would take some notes from her on bedside manner.

Terrific! She took as much time as I needed and offered me very
honest assessment of my dental situation. I would highly recommend her.

I just had an appointment with Dr. Russo. She and her staff were terrific. She has a warm and friendly manner. She took care to explain the issues I was having with my teeth at both a scientific and practical level. She coordinated with her friendly staff to give me everything I need. And her staff processed insurance reimbursements right away (they even calculated how much of a reimbursement I would get). I have never been to a doctor’s office with such outstanding service. I didn’t need a root canal, but I know where to go if I ever do.

I just had my first root canal and Dr. Russo was amazing. She is unbelievably nice and explains everything. She even gave me a teddy bear to hold while she anesthetized me! The entire staff is super friendly and professional and made me feel like I was in good hands. The only thing to know is you need to pay in full up front. By the time my root canal was done, the woman at the front desk had already filed an electronic claim with my insurance company — so even though they don’t take insurance, they take care of the reimbursement process for you.