I have had two granddaughters over the last decade at this practice, amazing professionalism,…read morebright, colorful, fun child centered office. I highly recommend any doctor there-just the perfect place for very professional kid's dentistry.

When my five-year-old daughter needed an extraction, our family dentist recommended Growing Smiles…read moreof Northern Virginia since they only focus on children patients. After just two visits, including an extraction, we love this place. Here's why: 1) Experience: They make it fun from the waiting area with colorful walls and a TV playing kids shows to the dentist rooms. Each staff member gently walks the kids through all the tools, making it less scary. Staff's masks are unicorn, robot and other fun themes. At the end, our daughter got a balloon, chapstick, two toy rings and a bouncing ball. 2) Care: Each staff member is helpful, friendly, efficient and work to make your child at ease. 3) Location: It's in Falls Church, a bit of a drive from our SE D.C. home, but if you schedule a 8 a.m. appointment, the traffic isn't so bad. It took us 25 minutes to get there. It's within a commercial development space with free parking in the garage. There are a few shops nearby, including a coffee shop called Kindred Cafe.

We have been coming here for a REALLY long time (check old reviews) but I feel like the more I come…read morehere, the more I want to give a shout out to the team for easy scheduling (and rescheduling because that is life of a parent with multiple kids) and accommodations for kids with dental anxiety. I was in yesterday with my seven year old and by now she knows the drill of what is going to happen with the dentist. She refused to lay down, she didn't want to take the x-ray, and she burst into major, major elephant tears. I was panicking inside because I just wanted this to be done, but the experts knew just what to do to give her some time to calm down and make accommodations for her so our visit was done in a reasonable amount of time. I think they do honest good work here and it's really nice to see this practice expand over the years. I highly recommend!

My kids have gone here for years and now they have an adult practice! I went two weeks ago and so…read morefar the experience has been just as good as with the pediatric side.

Dr. Miller is gentle, expert, always cares about the patient's experience. Bebe, the dental…read morehygienist is equally gentle, expert, and speedy but careful. Cindy at the front desk is friendly and so efficient. This practice is such a gem!

I've been using Dr. Miller for years for my dental needs. He and my hygienist, Allison take great…read morecare to ensure my teeth are in good shape. When I've had the occasional issue, Dr. Miller catches it early and minimizes my pain and the $. If you want a compassionate, professional dentist, Dr. Mark Miller is your guy!

Best pediatric dentist in the Vienna area. We were so happy to find Dr. Island from a friend's…read morereferral after trying another dentist in the area that my 3yo daughter did not like. Dr. Islands office is just different. They made my frightful daughter very comfortable, explained what they were going to do and I appreciate the dental tools being slightly more quiet and child friendly. I think it really made a difference as my daughter is not afraid of her dentist anymore. Bonus: The kids also get a token at the end and get to get a toy before they leave from the token coin machines. I can't say enough good things about this office and would recommend them to friends and family.

My kids love this place, it's nicely decorated and inviting, they are patient with my kids and appt…read moreare on time which is excellent.

I scheduled an appointment specifically because Dr. Toothfairy's website advertises "Special Needs"…read morepediatric dentistry services. My autistic daughter has dental anxiety, and I selected this practice based on their advertised specialization. We arrived early at 1:00 PM for a 1:30 PM appointment. At 1:30 PM, in the waiting area/lobby, the assistant tried to gently encourage my daughter Avery to come to the treatment chair. Avery was calm and cooperative--she wasn't acting out she was just saying no and refusing to go into the dental chait. She simply didn't want to go into the chair yet. She needed time to acclimate. The assistant was kind, played with her, and worked at her pace. This is exactly how special needs providers should work. By 2:00 PM, still in the waiting area, Dr. Lara Saleh came out of the treatment room. She greeted another patient with baby, returned the baby. She turned to look at Avery and was introduced by her assistant. At that moment, Dr. Saleh pointed at her imaginary watch--literally gesturing to a watch that wasn't there--to show me her urgency. She demanded I carry my CALM daughter to the chair. Which any SPECIAL NEEDS provider would understand how traumatizing this is. I directly refused. I told Dr. Saleh: "I will not carry her to the chair. That would be traumatizing." Forcing a calm, cooperative child who is simply taking time to acclimate is abusive and creates lifelong dental trauma. Any provider who truly specializes in special needs understands this fundamental principle. I asked "Why are you rushing me when you advertise that you provide special needs services?" She said they do not I said they do its all over the website. She attempted to dismiss the special need advertising. I advised her I was an attorney. Dr. Saleh's response was immediate and retaliatory: Without any discussion, without any willingness to work with us, without any attempt to find a solution, Dr. Saleh stated she would refuse to see my daughter anymore. Let me be absolutely clear about what happened in that waiting area: 1.Dr. Saleh showed extreme impatience--pointing at an imaginary watch at a calm, cooperative child. Stating that she had other patients. 2. Dr. Saleh demanded I FORCE my daughter to the chair--not encourage her, not work with her, but physically carry her against her will. 3. I REFUSED to traumatize my child by forcing her. This is proper parenting and the foundation of all evidence-based special needs care. 4. The second I pointed out the contradiction between her advertising and her behavior--asking a simple, direct question--Dr. Saleh refused service. This is explicit retaliation. And told me to do "what's best for my Child" as if having her be traumatized by a dentist that only sees patients as money bags is best. A provider who advertises expertise she doesn't possess is not trustworthy. A provider who gets impatient with a calm child who needs time is not trustworthy. A provider who demands parents force their children is not trustworthy. A provider who retaliates the moment she's questioned is not trustworthy. I would not trust Dr. Saleh with my child's teeth. Her behavior demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of child development, special needs care, and professional ethics. Her competence and judgment in all dental matters are questionable. If you're considering Dr. Toothfairy, understand this: This practice advertises special needs services but does not provide them. The provider will pressure you to force your child. When you refuse to traumatize your child, the provider will refuse to treat you. The assistant may be kind, but the provider will demand you use force. I am filing federal complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice for potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Virginia Attorney General's Office for deceptive business practices and retaliation, and with the Virginia Board of Dentistry for unprofessional conduct, retaliation, and lack of competency in pediatric dentistry. Parents deserve providers they can trust. Dr. Saleh has lost my trust completely.

I had a very disappointing experience with this practice and would not recommend it based on how my…read morebilling concerns were handled. After my appointment, I discovered that the provider was out of network, something that was not clearly communicated to me beforehand. To make matters worse, my credit card on file was charged without my authorization for the amount in question. I reached out by email twice in an effort to resolve the issue professionally and received no response. What was especially disappointing is that Dr. Lara was personally aware of the situation and copied on the emails, yet my concerns still went unanswered. This was not simply an office communication issue, the provider herself was aware of my concerns and chose not to address them. I wasn't asking for anything unreasonable. I simply wanted someone to explain the charges and work toward a fair resolution. Instead, I was completely ignored. Mistakes can happen, but how a practice responds says a great deal. The lack of transparency, communication, and accountability left me feeling that patient concerns were not valued. Patients deserve to be informed about potential out-of-network costs before treatment, to have charges handled appropriately, and to receive a response when they raise legitimate billing concerns. Unfortunately, this experience has left me with little confidence in both the practice and Dr. Lara, and I cannot recommend them.

Dr G was the sweetest nicest doctor I have ever encountered. We highly recommend her. The office…read morewas clean and the staff professional. If your looking for a new child dentist you will not be disappointed.

Loved this practice for 8 years. My kids adore Dr. G and she has always been so loving and kind to…read moremy kids while taking the best care of their dental health. Unfortunately we have to find a new practice because this practice dropped our dental insurance. It will be so hard to find anyone of this caliber.

We had been consulting with different pediatric offices after we were referred for my son to see a…read morepediatric specialist for dental care from my dental office since they do not specialize in children but could see he needed some filling. The place we were referred to was a bit overpriced but they also didn't have an appointment until 2months out, although a very good practice. So I made 2 appointments back to back one with Tyson's Pediatric Dentistry and one with Arlington Pediatric Dentistry for consultations. I called the TPD told the front desk lady who booked my appointment my concerns, provided my sons initial referral from the dental office we were referred to along with X-rays via email as requested. explained why I didn't go with the office (no sooner available dates) and told her i wanted to get him in soon after his consultation. She was VERY nice and scheduled me to come in that same day at 12 (I have to pull my son out of school). get to TPD (looks outdated and as if the owner doesn't care for his practice) we're told to wait and later brought back. Let me just said for a pediatric dental office the assistants were TERRIBLE not friendly, nervous and confused. She sits us down the Dr pop out of his office (there's only 2 dental chairs so the one closest to the wall/office door) he's holding the referral looks up at me as says "why are you here today" . I respond and state for his consult possible cavities and crowns. He says "why didn't you get it done here" points at the paper. I respond "personal reasons" he said "well what happened" at this point I'm HOT. So my response was "we're here to consult with you, what happened at another practice shouldn't concern your appointment with us today". He then says " ok, we'll some parents don't want crowns so that's why I asked"............ lol tells the nurse to do X-rays and Goes back in the office, we never see or spoke to him again. Mind you my poor child is sitting listening & was never approached or greeted. Before the X-ray were done I asked the nurse could he come in within the month to get it done she said she didn't know went and knocked on the DRs door (she looked scared) this is when things really went down hill. He brushed her off and told her do the X-rays came out the room waved for the front desk to come into his office so atp my son and I are standing around for about 7 minutes clueless and confused all this over a question about availability appointments. Anyway the front desk said within a week so we do to X-rays. He's taken back to the dental chair and the nurse says so your all done. WHATTTTTT??? I look at her and said "ma'am is he not going to come out and examine my son for a treatment plan? " she said hold on and knocked on his door LOL he told her he did it to look on the screen. WOW. So she told me and I asked is this with or without the gas mask, she turned around knocked on the door for yet more guidance. I chuckle and say never mind it please just send me the X-rays. We go upfront and the SAME lady says the next available we have is a month from now. ‍ I look at her say please email me the X-rays we won't be doing business with your practice. (Dr walked out of his office mugs me and processed to walk past me) I pulled my son out of school for this mess it was literally a waste of time. In conclusion the next morning we had our appointment with APD we arrive super friendly staff gave him a toy at arrival. We consult with the nurse who asks questions first takes a look at old X-rays and new ones from day prior with TPD and then the Dr comes in and does her consult and gives us her plan. Everything was VERY professional and amazing. I then say to her how soon could he come in? Her and the assistant look on their screen turn to me and say we can get him started today. This was just a blessings. I literally was thrilled and relieved all in one sitting they were so attentive!!!!!! We got his cleaning and second appointment scheduled for 2 weeks after. We'll be staying with Arlington Pediatric Dentistry. Check them out!!

If I could give this place 0 stars I would! DO NOT GO HERE! Dr. Kakar and his staff are rude,…read moreunprofessional, unorganized, and NEVER on time. My daughters appointment was scheduled for 945 and they didn't even take her back until 1145. Several times they canceled our appointments the day before we were supposed to go. They no longer treat their patients cavities or ortho needs in the Manassas office and make you travel to get services done. They even gave me my child's appointment information or so I thought and it had another child's information on it. This place is a joke. Save yourself the headache and stay away!

It is very rare for me to say this but this was truly the best dental visit my children have ever…read morehad. I know so many parents can relate when I say that I have gone to so many offices and have genuinely felt like I had to apologize because my almost two year old cries and doesn't like strangers. Here I really did not feel like we bothered them at all. The doctor has an incredible bedside manner and really went out of his way to make my kids, esp my toddler feel good about their visit. They truly went above and beyond and we are excited for their next 6 month visit. Truly everyone we interacted with was amazing.

I am so ecstatic Dr. Merdad has opened a new office closer to me in Fairfax! My son is 9 years old…read moreand before Dr. Merdad he had only seen a dentist once by the age of 5 years old and had not had a great experience. A friend recommended him to us after hearing me express myself about how I felt about not having a dentist for my son. My son is autistic and never let anyone, he didn't know, close to him let alone touch his mouth. I was pleasantly shocked the first visit when I sat back and watched how he interacted with him while being able to do the exam. In Dr. Merdad we have found everything we need. He is kind, patient, knowledgeable and his mellow aura really keeps my son calm. I have followed him and will continue to recommend him to everyone I know. His new office is beautiful and the staff were so sweet!

Felt rushed with alarmist Dr with very dramatic and urgent advice that conflicts with pediatric…read morecare (must stop thumb sucking "immediately" using bandages and bitter nail polish. Kiddo is under 3 and uses thumb to sooth and pede says it's fine. remedy is an expander when they're older that other non-sucking kids get anyways...). Not a super thorough explanation on critical issues, seeking second opinion. Fluoride is $90! with a 3% fee to use FSA!! (not disclosed during the exam btw), so have to zelle. This is twice the cost of fluoride at other establishments who have no fee (imagine that).

I always thought I'd take my daughter to my dentist when the time came for her first dental visit…read morebut I'm glad I ended up going to a pediatric dentist. There's lots of toys, TV screens on the ceilings to distract them during the cleaning, and they get to pick a prize after they're done. Yes, my almost 2 year old cried a little, but when I asked her afterwards, she claimed that she had fun, so it wasn't a terrible experience for her. It was easy to get an appointment - I was worried that my daughter complained about her teeth hurting, so I submitted an appointment request on Sunday afternoon, got a time confirmation that night, and was able to see Dr. Ghatak midday on Monday.

Bahar Bahrami, DDS, tysons Elite Dental the hygienists and dental staff use highly aggressive sales…read moretactics. I came in for a basic checkup and felt pressured to agree to an expensive deep cleaning and dynamic gum therapy and mouth guard that my previous dentist never mentioned. When I asked to think about it, the staff became pushy and used scare tactics about my health to get me to sign a contract on the spot. never go to this place, the worst, the good review are posted by people they hired. Do not trust this dental office

This is a wonderful practice! Dr. Bahrami is attentive, thorough, and professional, and the front…read moredesk is on top of it! They are always super efficient which I really appreciate, and they make new patients feel very welcome. When I had questions about billing with my insurance, they were extremely receptive and did a wonderful job of fully explaining the services I received. I recently moved to the Nova area after graduating college, so this was my first dental experience away from my home dentist, and I will absolutely be back! I was impressed with this practice and 100% recommend going if you're looking for a new dentist.