Congressional Dental Care

Really bad experience — I was a new patient and with that comes x-​rays. I’ve been to several dentists in my life due to moving, and I have never delt with an x-​ray experience like this one. The gadget they were trying to put in my mouth wouldn’t fit. Instead of accepting that or trying to solve the problem, the hygienist just kept trying to shove it in my mouth resulting in a bunch of pain and scratches inside my mouth. I repeatedly told her I couldn’t open my mouth any wider and that she was hurting me. But she flat out didn’t care. I just got up and left because I didn’t want to stick around and find out how the cleaning would go.

Awesome service. I love Galina and Dr. S — they truly are the nicest people in the dental profession. Dr. Sarkarzadeh is an honest dentist, and probably the best dentist in the Rockville area. He has taken care of me and wife numerous times, and every time we have our appointment, we are greeted with smiles and hello like we are family. It great to be in such great care and company.
I’m glad their website let’s people like us, that are always on the go, book appointments online. Makes life so much easier!

Great dental service! I was impressed with how well my issues were explained to me, but I was more impressed with how nice the staff is. They worked with my insurance company to reduce my costs for surgery which was a huge help. On top of all that, the very helpful staff up front is very easy on the eyes!

Did someone on here honestly complain that the dentist basically did too much? People just love an excuse to complain…
Anyway, this place is great! And for the record, my teeth were cleaned by the hygienist, who was a wonderfully pleasant woman. The front desk/​support staff was wonderful too. They are knowledgable and upfront about costs. They definitely understand the importance of customer service — which goes a long way in a field that generally requires a fair amount of out-​of-​pocket cost.
Dr. Sarkarzadeh is awesome! He’s easy going and smart. I’m making my husband switch to this practice and when my baby finally gets some teeth, he’s going here too.
The greatest part for me is that no one shamed me for going so long between visits to the dentist (I mean, really long). So needless to say, I needed some cavities taken care of (which went swimmingly) and I’m getting my wisdom teeth yanked in a few weeks. I’m completely confident the oral surgeon will do a great job based solely on my respect for and confidence in Dr. Sarkarzadeh.

A wonderful experience! I just came from my appointment to have a dental cleaning and exam with Dr. Sarkar. The service was great and made me feel really comfortable — especailly as I consider myself a dental chicken. It is reassuring to come to a dentist that takes the time to explain any problems or concerns that I am having — I was used to really just being seen in the past by the hygeinist and not having much time to learn about prevention and potential problem areas. I recommend Congressional Dental Care.

First of all, the dentist cleans your teeth. An dental novice would think that this is great because they are paying so much attention to you — wrong. A hygenist has had much more training in cleaning teeth.
I appreciated the time he took to explain things to me and he even prescribed toothpaste, which is great. BUT my cleaning wasn’t clean at all. I left feeling like my teeth had only been polished. I went somewhere new where the hygenist had a masters and she was upset at what a bad job he had done.
Sure he’s friendly, but his cleanings just don’t cut it. Go somewhere else…

How good is Dr. S? All three of my kids actually like going to the dentist — that’s how good he is.
My 9-​year-​old had a cavity at her last checkup, and when we came back to get it fixed, he was so great with her. She was terrified and about to cry, but he worked with her, encouraging her throughout, and when it was done, she left smiling — well, smiling as best she could while still being numb from the Novocaine.

Well, I’ve had a mixed experience here. Dr S and his dental staff are great, so I have no problems there.
I am not as happy with the front-​side staff. They do not return phone calls, despite saying they will. I’ve had unbilled balances sit for over 6 months without any notification. And be careful if you are a federal employee — they do not know how to properly handle FEHB claims.

Let me first say this is the most fun I’ve had at the dentist in years! Dr. S and his team are the best! They made me feel right at home and took great care of me. The dental hygienist was the best! Dr. S was very informative and told me everything I needed to know about my wisdom teeth and some other cosmetic things I may want done… invisalign (sp)!
I encourage you to go to this dentist! You won’t be disappointed! Go right now! Eat yourself some Oreos and popcorn so that you can have the most enjoyable cleaning your mouth has ever had in life!

I hate going to the dentist. But I really enjoyed coming here. Now, granted, that may be because all I did was sit and talk to the dentist — but I loved that I could even do that! The last dentist I went to (to whom I paid quite a bit of money because she was not in my insurance network) only came to talk to me for a couple minutes on each visit, and really made the whole thing feel like a business. They tried to sell me stuff to build my enamel back (which most dentists agree is not really possible) and other such ridiculous things. I like Dr. S a lot. Really friendly and personable, and really just left this place super happy. Which does NOT happen for me at dentists’ offices.