Best dentist in the area! We've tried a couple dentists in the Fairfax area with their fancy facilities/tools and found they were full of pushy sales tactics, along with smoke and mirrors approach. We tried Dr. Nam and he is kind, caring, and very honest. He knows what he's doing and doesn't try to do more than is medically necessary. He is also good about verifying what your insurance covers, too, so there are no surprise charges. My husband was told by one dentist that he had 3 cavities whereby a cavity detecting tool was used, which I've read is not an accurate detection, and they pushed him to book the next appointment for 3 fills within a week, offering a 5% discount only if he agreed (although their price was ridiculous at about $100 more PER TOOTH than Dr. Nam's price). I first tried Dr. Nam before my husband and found him to be knowledgeable, thorough, and gentle. He does the cleaning himself rather than have a hygienist do it. He took x-rays and showed me there were no issues, even though one tooth seemed suspicious during cleaning. Thus, I referred my husband to him for a 2nd opinion. He had me email the previous x-rays/records for my husband, but did not pressure my husband in any way to come in. He told me what he observed on x-rays, which was not as bad as the first dentist had implied. In fact, one cavity alleged by the first dentist (although it was determined not to be a cavity by Dr. Nam) was close to the nerve, which could've caused bigger problems had it been drilled into when not needed. Such an honest doctor. As I walked in for my cleaning, I saw an elderly couple there with their granddaughter, and Dr. Nam had a really good bedside manner with them. He was really good with my 5 year old, too, who I had to bring with me. As I was leaving, I ran into a mom and her two teens who had been going to him for over 10 years and still do even though they moved one hour away because they feel he's that good. He also gives you his cell and tells you to text him for faster responses and he does reply as soon as he can on the same day. read more