Metropolitan Dental Specialty Group

I’ve been going to this dental center for years and never had these experiences. My wait is never long, and they never seem disorganized to me. Firstly, Dr. Allen, the periodontist is absolutely one of the best in the DC area. He was a preferred periodontist at the Pentagon and served the colonels and generals there. He is an absolutely superb periodontist, extremely capable and expert. He is top of the line, superlative.
Also my general dentist there, Dr. Petluri, is the first Zen dentist I have ever met. For me the administration of the anesthetic is extremely important. I absolutely hate the plunging and pain associated with it. It’s terrible… until I met Dr. Petluri. I will not let anyone except her administer the anesthetic. (Dr. Allen is also very expert at it, but I don’t see him unless my gums have deteriorated, but he’s also excellent at administering anesthetic with limited pain.)
Petluri has a Zen way of administering anesthetic that is nearly painless. Instead of jabbing and pushing the needle in, she glides the needle into the tissue. Her process takes a bit longer, but is barely perceptible, nearly painless, so she is able to administer the anesthetic much more thoroughly. She is also extremely gracious and kind, very sensitive, but at the same time she is right on point, very competent and thorough. Between Dr. Allen who is one of the most expert dentists I have ever met, and Dr. Petluri, I love this practice.
Also, it is the most up-​to-​date dental practice I have ever seen, with all the most advanced equipment. It is very well managed and well maintained. It is also very attractive and well appointed. Upscale, contemporary décor, flat screen televisions in each room so people can watch the news, a refrigerator well stocked with bottled water, dental kit given as a take-​home gift on every visit… Really well-​appointed and well managed.
Now as for the detractors on Unilocal.I think the one-​stars are totally unfair. There has to be some «hate» associated with that… what we might call «player hate» because their worst day in this practice is way above 1 star. That’s totally unfair… But these are mainly immigrant or minority dentists. I don’t know whether that factors into the one star rating for some. But their worst day in this practice is way above one star… probably 3 stars at the lowest.
However, I have had friends complain about some aggressive tactics, but only on the part of the principal in the practice. If I could give a half star, I would give this group a 4 and a half star rating only because I think Dr. Kabasela is a great manager of this practice, but I do think that he is concerned about the bottom line in a way that can make him a bit pushy. I avoid using him as a general dentist, though I have heard he is a great cosmetic dentist. I work exclusively with Dr. Allen and Dr. Petluri who are the best. My hygenist has also been very good.
I don’t think you can go wrong in this practice if you find the right fit among the dentists there for you. For me, as far as doctors go, and I am extremely picky, it’s as close to perfect as I have ever found. «To err is human. To forgive is divine». Occasionally we all have to forgive a bit of humanness that shows in the reception staff, who work to be impeccable and gracious, or in the dental assistants, but the professional staff is among the best. Excellent, humane, expert professionals. Make an appointment. You just might like it!

I went for a cleaning and it took 2 hours. I have no idea why it took so long. The dental hygienist was also unprofessional and had a very negative attitude. They also gave me a fluoride treatment without telling me that I had to pay out of pocket for. Please go somewhere else.

Get your dental hygiene done elsewhere. Staff is constantly trying to get you to buy products or services. Also, they’re a bit disorganized. I was in the middle of my cleaning, when they called to see where I was and if was going to be able to make my appointment.
Also, their on-​staff orthodontist is a joke. I scheduled a consult to see about revising a gap in my teeth. She spent less than 10 minutes looking at my teeth and then asked if I had any questions. Isn’t it her job to tell me what her recommendations are, instead of me playing twenty questions? Her solution was to try to sell me a night-​guard, but then tell me I would need corrections but only after the gap got worse.
I then had to pay her $ 75 for the worst doctor visit of my life.

I too would give them 0 stars. The staff is aggressive and pushy on services. I had a nice consultation with one of the more experienced dentists, then when I came to my appointment I had a new dentist who recently graduated. The whole procedure was a nightmare and I had to back to get it fixed! Not to mention they screwed up the billing. Nightmare on Colesville.

If I could, I would give this ridiculous place 0 stars. This was by far the worst experience I have ever had at a dentist. Not only did a routine visit take over 2 hours (apparently the hygienist didn’t realize I was there and went out to lunch), but the staff was patronizing and tried to bully me into expensive and unnecessary procedures. They compared gingivitis to cancer and said my husband would leave me when I get dentures because I said no to the $ 1300 «deep cleaning.» Stay away!