ClearChoice Dental Implant Center

Had some really bad experiences here. My wife had 4 implants done and then had 2 more scheduled. The DDS was DR. Awada and the office manager was Alissa Mashman. The first implants work appears adequate. But the office administration was deplorable. First they had her take off work for an appointment to have work done, then after she waited 1.5 hours they told her they couldn't do the work because the equipment they needed had not arrived. When confronted as to why they didn't tell her that up front they had all kind of excuses. Eventually we met with Dr. Awada and he said they didn't notify us that the equipment hadn't arrived because they thought it might still come that day on the second UPS delivery. Dr. Awada said that this type of thing was SOP for them. They got mad because I raised a stink since two professionals took time off from work for an appointment that couldn't take place without the equipment and they kept us waiting only to say "sorry, go home, see you later". Eventually the first implants were done then came the nightmare for the second two. First appointment was set for five weeks out in March. Then Clear Choice cancelled that appointment and said it couldn't be done until May, 7 weeks later. No reasonable reason, just "Doctor's not available" So a twelve week wait for implants. Finally the appointment date comes and they call the day before and change the time from 9 AM to 8:30. So we told them we'd try to get there earlier than 9 but it is rush hour and we don't know the traffic situation. So we got there at 9 on the dot and they made my wife wait. At 11:30 she still was waiting. Of course I had to complain. They just did the same thing, "Sorry, just keep waiting". Now we took off work again for this. We spoke to them twice on the phone about our expected arrival time. No one said if you are not here at 8:30 sharp you will have to wait a few hours to start the procedure. Finally after she waited 2.5 hours they said they didn't want her as a patient because I had complained again. Now this outfit gets paid up front from a third party lender, Lending Tree. So they offered a refund which we are trying to get. Anyway, The dental work may be passable but the administrative patient abuse is just too much. I suspect they pack the schedule tight and stretch out the procedure dates based on the way they finance things with the lender, collecting up front before doing the work. Now I don't know that for a fact but I've seen this type of thing in business before. But the patients pay the price through lengthy delays for appointments and lengthy office visits. If you need implants get them done by professionals. Clear Choice Tysons Corner is not one of them. We made the mistake of looking for a lower price and we paid the price big time!

SPOILER ALERT : This is NOT a 1-day process. This is a 9+ month process.

First, I would recommend that you ask many questions. Once you get past the sales (I mean "consult") rep at your initial appointment, take the time to talk to the doctors and get a comprehensive explanation of the procedure, timeline, etc.. The consult Reps really don't have that much information other general info and helping you identify how to pay for the procedure. Make sure that if you schedule an appointment, that you are able to speak at the same time to the surgical staff. Otherwise, they schedule a separate appointment for a different day. (VERY FRUSTRATING)

While it is true to have "Teeth in a Day," what is not told to you in the initial advertising is that those "teeth in a day" are ONLY a surgical set and are temporary. In total, you will be fitted with 3 sets of implants over the 9 or so months. The three stages are as follows: 1) Surgical (to allow time for the implant posts to heal (3-4 Months), 2) Temporary Set (Dry run of what the finished product may be), then the 3) final set with all the adjustments, look and feel. Again, this is surgery and it should be noted and plan as such. You WILL most likely be out of commission for at least a few days following the initial procedure.

Now, with my permanent prosthetics in place and the process behind me, I wanted to wait a few months to write this review to be completely objective. It is a bit unique to get used to them, but I cannot convey enough how delighted I am with the results. The surgeons and team at the Tysons location were masterful and meticulous. Frankly, the entire team is passionate about what they do, and it shows. Each are artisans working in a well-choreographed plan to create a beautiful smile and function of the implants. You are unique, and they customize each procedure to your individual needs and designed to fit and function as close to a natural state as possible. I would even go so far as to say, my smile now is the best it has ever been.

There are so many people to thank, and I cannot name them all in this review; however, I can address them as the Tyson’s Team. One final note: COSTS: You should budget approximately 35-60K for your procedure depending on the the complexity, materials, etc..to be used.

I hope this helps the readers out there to make an informed decision.

Having coming off from a year + of seemingly never ending painful and costly dental work which included: two root canals of teeth, the first of which had to be extracted within two days, and the second within a week; an abscess that resulted in the extraction of three front teeth followed by a bone graft — to be followed (had I chosen to do so) with two implants and a bridge[ $$$]; the purchase of a temporary denture «flipper,» to fill the gap created by those three extracted front teeth; a failed five unit bridge; numerous fillings; the extraction of my nine remaining upper teeth followed by the purchase of an upper denture which I was never able to get used to and was forever making me gag; and finally getting a $ 20K estimate for the restoration of my remaining (and terrible looking) lower teeth, I made the wise decision to look into dental implants at Clear Choice.
I first visited this highly professional office in Tysons Corner in October, 2015 during which I was presented with a thorough and most detailed overview of the entire process and informed of the estimated cost. A panoramic x-​ray was also taken and the results were discussed with me by one of their onsite dentist. Having been told, that I was a good candidate for dental implants I, ultimately made the decision to go forward with both upper and lower arch implants.
I should mention that I did not immediately make my decision because of some skepticism on my part (sounded too good, to be true), coupled with a case of «sticker shock» —this constitutes a major investment.
Well, after conducting some due-​diligence and comparison shopping, so to speak, I decided to make that major investment by going with Clear Choice and at this point in time my only regret is that I had not made this decision a year earlier! Yes, it is still a «major (financial) investment, but an investment in one’s own quality of life, and that is something that I now know is a thing that one can not place a price limit on.
Having gone through my initial implant procedure on December 11, 2015, which involved the extraction of my twelve remaining lower teeth and the insertion of a total of eight implants (four upper and four lower) I am presently sporting the temporary implants which we installed that same day as I await my permanent arches which will be put in place this coming summer.
I must state, that I am already ENJOYING what I would call my new lease on life… life in which I no longer have to deal with the constant gag-​reflex of my former upper denture, nor one in which I need to live with the fear of dental pain from yet another failed tooth.
In closing, I am already convinced that Clear Choice is the RIGHT CHOICE, for dental implants. They clearly are the experts in the field, and employ a highly professional team within their operation, from their receptionists to their highly-​qualified oral surgeons.

Wow, where do I start? Ok — so I had an old filling fall out (nothing to do with ClearChoice) and when I went to my Dentist — he took x-​rays — said he was surprised I was not in pain and that I would need to see a Dental surgeon. I went to his referral — and the dental surgeon was good, but I was a little put off by his bedside manner — so I went for a second opinion. ClearChoice was AWESOME from the first call to schedule a consult, to my Pre-​OP visit, to the actual implant surgery and recovery and Post OP visit.
It starts with a super thorough consultation with Monique Crowe. She asks you questions to understand your situation, she explains how they do and what they do, she brings you for scans and x-​rays, she gives you a tour of their state of the art facility (labs, dental lab, surgical rooms, recovery rooms, radiology, etc…) and she also allows you to watch a comprehensive video of real clients and real experiences. She walks through the financials, and gives you viable financial options. It is thorough, caring, thoughtful, and professional. I felt like I just watched someone else go through the whole procedure and I knew what to expect. That took a lot of the fear and unpredictability out immediately.
Then I decided I wanted to work with ClearChoice and I spent a few hours with Brandi — Dental Hygienist who did all the prep for the surgery day. She was informative, and made me feel so comfortable all the while. They had to take molds of my teeth and my mouth, explain how surgery day would go, gave me scripts for my medications, explained each one and how to administer them. Again, it kept building my sense of trust in the process. Their facility in Tysons is so clean, state of the art, and each person who interacts with you is as professional as I have ever met.
Surgery day, I dressed in comfy warm clothes as instructed, followed my pre-​op instructions to a tee. I was welcomed by Monique, and by the nurse, showed to my recovery room where I could leave my belongings and I made friends with the Dental Surgeon — Dr Golly. She reviewed all my details, x-​rays and the surgery plan with me. Then I met with Paula — the Anesthetist (you don’t have to opt to be put under anesthesia, but that was what I chose — you can choose what is best for you). Paula was fantastic as well. Super friendly, so competent (found veins easily and painlessly) and let me know what she was doing as she was doing it. Before I knew it, I was asleep, and before I knew that, I was awake again and everything was done! I was walked back to my room to relax, and await my ride home.
I followed all the necessary medications for pain and post-​op procedures (they were well spelled out in all my paperwork). I was particularly taken about and pleased that Dr Golly called me that evening just to make sure that I was ok, felling fine and recovering comfortably (I was!).
I have been back for my 2-​week post op visit with Dr Esam and it went great — I am healing beautifully. I will go back in about 3 ½ months when I am fully healed, to get my permanent tooth. I look forward to going to ClearChoice. I really like the professional personnel and the warmth they bring to my every interaction.
Thank you team at ClearChoice for making my smile beautiful again and making me feel great about the process all along the way.
Francoise
PS — the price was the same with my first dental consult with a local Dental Surgeon — so I figured it is the price you pay for proper care. ClearChoice covers so many aspects, they have all labs on site, all x-​ray and CT scans on site, surgical rooms on site, everything so, no need to run around, super convenient for the price.

Patient and attentive staff. Implants are the way to go if you are missing teeth. I replaced a molar, my mom had a full set completed. So far so good. The price is very high, huge drawback.