Travis T Patterson, DMD

Had to have a wisdom tooth removed. Went to Dr. Patterson based on the excellent Unilocal reviews. I’ll join the crowd. Dr. Patterson and his staff were fantastic — professional, caring and friendly. Dr. Patterson explained the procedure and talked with me throughout. Twenty minutes to numb, five minutes to extract, no swelling, no bruising. At the end, the doctor told me I did a great job. He did a great job! I highly recommend Dr. Patterson.

Excellent and caring experience for a dental coward who really didn’t want to be there. Dr. Patterson and his staff were highly professional, saw me on short notice, explained the procedure and follow up in detail and put me at ease-​no mean feat, given how freaked I was. Procedure was quick and I was out of the office in 40 minutes. Patterson himself was very pleasant and inspired confidence. Pricing seemed fair and transparent. Very high marks for him and his practice.

I had my wisdom teeth pulled and had no problems. Doctor is informative and makes you feel comfortable.

I had a horrible experience with Dr Patterson after he extracted a tooth in preparation for an implant. I had a lot of pain that wasn’t abated by the pills he prescribed. I called him 3 times over the course of the following week. Through the receptionist he responded that pain is to be expected and refilled the prescription. I ended up seeing an oral surgeon in Bethesda who was appalled that 1. no antibiotics were prescribed, 2. no follow up visit was scheduled, and 3. Dr Patterson didn’t want to see me given the pain I was experiencing. It took the new surgeon 90 minutes to repair the bone, during which time the anesthisia was rendered partially ineffective because the tissue was so inflamed with infection.

I was really impressed with Dr. Patterson. No one looks forward to the oral surgeon, but I couldn’t imagine a more trustworthy doctor. His bedside manner is truly empathetic, and he was very thorough setting expectations throughout the procedure. He even told me when to expect my heart rate to jump. My recovery was very comfortable and I had no swelling or bruising.

Dr Patterson is awesome. I put off getting my wisdom teeth pulled for 14 years because I was just scared, mostly of going under anesthetics and the pain. Well, end of last year, the pain of my wisdom teeth poking through was bad and I had a bunch of cafeteria plan dollars that were going to expire, so I finally listened to my dentist (Dr Sisel, Arlington, VA… also awesome!) and made an appt w Dr Patterson. We settled on a plan to do local numbing and laughing gas, he made me comfortable with my decision not to go under. The actual surgery wasn’t pleasant but really not that bad, it lasted all of 30 minutes and Patterson was describing every sensation right before it happened… that does wonders for the nerves. Best surprise was recovery, I’ve heard so many horror stories but I do think that since Patterson being such a tall seemingly strong man, he just yanks teeth out, no problem, and that makes for a smoother recovery. Long story, short, if you’re scared to get teeth pulled, make an appointment with Dr Patterson.

Best oral surgeon around. Got all four wisdom teeth removed and he did a great job of detailing the entire process bit by bit. He’s got superb bedside manner and he’s a pretty big guy, so there isn’t going to be much fidgeting on his part when the time comes to actually yank those wisdom teeth out.
The staff is very friendly and extremely professional and the waiting room is practically a library of awesome reading material. What more do you want?

I recently fractured a molar that had to be extracted. I have /​get extreme dental anxiety and couldn’t of been more terrified when I found out my next stop would be the oral surgeon. My dentist sent me with a referral to Dr. Patterson and recommended possible IV sedation to eliminate my anxiety issues.
Dr. Patterson was fantastic! Prior to my surgery I had a consultation to go over what to expect at my appointment. He alone calmed my nerves, was very thorough and sensitive to my fears. I left his office that day still ‘afraid’ of what was to come, but very comfortable knowing that I would be in his care for my surgery.
The day of the surgery was the worst… Waiting for my scheduled visit. I was in and out of Dr. Patterson’s office in about 1 hour. His assistant stayed with me the entire time ensuring that my nerves stayed calm. The surgery was better than all of the thoughts I conjured up in my head prior. I do not want to make oral surgery a habit but I will recommend him to anyone I know that may have dental problems or wisdom teeth that need to be pulled.
Given the nature of the appointment the entire experience could not have been better. The front desk staff was also very helpful and friendly. Top notch team!!!