Beacon Endodontics

I have been dealing with a lot of tooth and gum problems and have been bounced around to a bunch of different specialists in the past few weeks. Of all the ones that I have seen, Dr. Han stands out to me as the best of the bunch. She was honest and candid when looking at my tooth, but maintained an excellent bedside manner the entire time. I felt immediately comfortable in her office and confident in her expertise. Although I did not end up needing a root canal, I will absolutely go back to Dr. Han if I ever need one in the future.

I would really like to give three and a half stars, but there’s not half rating systems. The skill of the doctor, and the fact that they were able to see me that day is stunning to me. It’s five stars all the way.
The dental assistant who worked on me couldn’t get a proper x-​ray of my tooth the first five times … It took six shots of radiation going through my head before I had a clear shot taken. I’d already had dental x-​rays taken at other dental offices, so that’s a large combined amount in a short period of time.
I also feel that while I was being worked on, the foul taste in my mouth, building up with dental material, saliva, and radiation (I’m sure that’s in my head), nearly suffocated me, and the dental assistant did not suction that out. I feel she was there more for the dentist’s work than mine. She was pleasant and cherry — it’s just that the skill wasn’t all the way up to par.
The receptionist called me the wrong name while giving me my next appointment card, and when she did a follow up call, put me on hold as soon as she identified herself as a representative of Beacon Endodontics.

If you’re scared of the dentist/​root canals, This is your place! These women are fantastic, I went in for a root canal (terrified) last April. Dr. Hann was so sweet and understanding, her assistant Michelle is very friendly, and Regina at the front desk is great as well. I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate the patience, caring and just all around good energy of this office. It’s very small and super clean. My tooth took a long time to completely heal because it was a very deep root canal, I couldn’t get the cap until I didn’t have pain. I often had to stop in and have an x-​ray to check it. They were more than happy to put me at ease and make sure the tooth was totally healed before giving me the ok the go ahead and get the cap. Even offering to do the entire root canal over free of charge if my pain didn’t subside. The pain went away so it wasn’t needed. I recommend this Endodontist to everyone! Especially those petrified as I was! I didn’t feel anything!!!

Dr. Han is amazing. I was in Boston on vacation when out of the blue I had a massive tooth ache. I was desperate to get in to see anyone who would help me out. I found Dr. Han through a friend and she was able to see me that day. I was very nervous about having a root canal, but she was so great and so patient with me. I felt absolutely no pain and was able to enjoy the rest of my trip. Thanks a million Dr. Han, you’re a life saver. I would give you 10 stars if I could!!!

I was referred to Dr. Han for a root canal. Dr. Han and her staff made me very comfortable and explained the entire process to me prior to beginning treatment. I was pretty nervous but was amazed at how painless the actual procedure was! Dr. Han worked with precision and has a very gentle touch.
I was very impressed with Dr. Han’s work and would recommend her to anyone in need of a root canal!

I saw Dr. Han a few times over the last year about some post-​root canal pain I was having (from a procedure done by another doctor). Every visit turned out to be inconclusive, and I was left feeling like my pain was an anomaly. I would also leave in more pain from the wooden dowel she would shove into my gums to try and «recreate» the pain I was having. This practice would bruise the area and cause much discomfort for the next few days. Finally, I set up with a new dentist in town (after seeing my old one at home for the past few years). I talked to him about the issue and he immediately had an idea of what it was, then showed the issue to me on an x-​ray. He referred me to a new endodontist, Dr. Ali Nasseh, who also immediately knew what needed to be done and scheduled the procedure. Dr. Han’s office and her staff are very pleasant, and I felt very comfortable with them. However, based on my experiences with other dental professionals, I wouldn’t reccomend her. I understand that this is a very complicated profession, about which I know very little, but the immediacy of the other doctors’ diagnosis, and her dumbfoundedness and almost disbelief of my issue makes me question her qualifications. Now that the issue has been solved, I am finishing it up with a crown, but paying out of pocket because of the unproductive visits to Dr. Han which exhausted my dental insurance for the year. Save your time and money, visit Dr. Nasseh.

You can never be too careful with choosing your dentist — so many of them suck.
So when my dentist referred me here for a root canal, for an infection that was mostly caused by a mistake made by another dentist, I looked up Dr. Han’s qualifications. These included an education at Harvard Dental and many other qualifications, awards, research citations, and references.
The practice is located right near Cleveland Circle on the first floor of a brownstone. The office is very nicely decorated, and it seems to consciously make you feel relaxed and comfortable. It is a small practice, so I was the only patient there.
The office manager, Regina, and Dr. Han’s assistant Michelle are also really nice. Michelle asked me what music I liked and generally made me feel relaxed during and before the procedure. Regina seems to run an organized ship — she processed all my insurance and called me to remind me of my appointment. The office is paper free, and feels very high tech and modern.
Dr. Han does not talk very much during the procedure, which is a little different from what I am used to. My regular dentist tells me every detail of what he is doing. But Dr. Han explained everything after.
Dr. Han works very fast and is not shy about using a bucket full of Novocaine. Also, my favorite part: Dr. Han is a woman. Halleluiah! She has SMALL HANDS, so of course I had to keep my mouth open, but I didn’t have to try stretch it like I am sucking on a softball for an hour. It’s quite a long procedure and it was in a back tooth so I really appreciated that.
The parking was fine — plenty of meters so bring your quarters. The city line is right out from in front of the office. I think the Brookline meters are a little cheaper than the Boston ones and they take nickels and dimes, so you may want to park upstream of the office.
I’m sorry if you need a root canal. I hope you feel better soon!