After receiving one of those promotional cleanings/xrays from Gentle Dental, I was told that I…read moreneeded a few cavities filled, as well as an expensive gum grafting procedure. I didn't have insurance at the time, so this would have been very expensive. I decided to get a second opinion from Dr. Salusti, who was my dentist from back in high school. He informed me that I needed the cavities filled, but the gum grafting was not necessary. He told me to switch to a powered toothbrush to keep my gums from receding, and that he would monitor the gums to see if it got any worse. 8 months later and the procedure was not necessary, saving me a few thousand dollars. He even gave me advice regarding dental insurance. Salusti and his entire staff are very friendly, and seem to genuinely care about their patients. This office is a rare find, and I highly recommend them.

Hands down the best dentist that I have ever been to. Extremely personable, clean, and…read moreprofessional- everything you want from a doctor's office. I felt extremely welcomed and well informed. The doctor spent a lot of time getting to know me personally, my history, and goals for fixing my teeth. I've felt pressured in the past to get work done, but I felt like this place only recommends things that you actually need. I'm very sad that after moving away from Watertown, I now have to look for a new dentist! I recently called to have my x-rays mailed to me, and the receptionist (Susan) was so helpful! We ended up chatting for quite a few minutes as she wished me luck in my new area and made sure the xrays were clear enough to read before sending them out to me. I could go on and on.. you get the point. This is a very trustworthy dentist!

Dr. Peter Lee (Lee Wai C) is awesome! I got a tooth decay resulted from a bad filling that had fell…read moreoff recently. I needed a root canal pretty bad and my father recommended Dr. Lee since Dr. Lee had done good work with my father's teeth. My father told me Dr. Lee used to be a professor in a dental school in New York. So, I wouldn't doubt Dr. Lee's experience. There is another dentist in the same office whom is Dr. Peter Lee's brother. Dr. Lee was able to examine my bad tooth and performed the first root canal procedure on my first visit; 2 more visits are needed to complete the root canal and then another one for the crown. The price he quoted is much lower than the quote I got from another dentist who is much younger with less experience compared with Dr. Lee. The root canal was less painful than I expected and I am sure Dr. Lee's experience helped a lot to minimize the pain! It was not painful at all and nothing too scary except the burring smell and the high pitch drilling noise; no dentist can help with the last two unless if you are completely knocked out by heavy anesthesia... Dr. Lee is not the talkative type but he was extremely professional when answering all my questions and concerns about my root canal. He even told me not to brush my teeth for 30 minutes after consuming acidic foods and drinks such as orange juice, coke etc. The acid would soften the tooth enamel and should not be brushed immediate until the softness goes away after 30 minutes. You always learn something new! Most of Dr. Lee's patients are elders and Dr. Lee gives everyone extremely reasonable rates, so I personally think he is not in it for the profits and more for the joy of helping people! BTW, this is right next to the Brookline Centre street municipal meter parking lot so parking is always not an issue unless on a Red Sox game day. Warning, the parking lot uses payment machines and not individual meters; you pay at one of the machines and put the receipt on your car's dash. More detail at http://www.brooklinema.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=425&Itemid=668

I had a great experience coming here for a general regular cleaning. The dentist I saw wash very…read morekind, respectful, and considerate and did a very thorough job. I have diabetes and he took that into consideration when cleaning my teeth and the advice he offered me at the end of the appointment (something very few dentists have done over my life). It's described by others as a no-frills place, which I can see, but it's also a smaller, very clean, and well run business. The receptionist was efficient and very nice to me and the waiting room is pleasant to be in. They are one of the few dental practices in the area that takes MassHealth and actually has open appointments which I really appreciate. I had a lunchtime appointment and did have to wait a little bit before being seen, so if you're on a tight schedule this may not be the place for you. Otherwise, I have nothing but positive things to say!

Horrible. Staff is horrible. Called twice for a specific scan and quoted me a price. Came in, did…read morethe scan. After the scan, doctor said "we don't do that." Then office manager said $500 (twice more than what I was quoted.) staff is so rude and unhelpful.

DO NOT bring your child to Dr. Pinila. She was abusive and cruel towards my child, repeatedly…read moreblaming him for breaking brackets and berating him. We switched to a different practice after three visits.

I bought the $99 Zoom Whitening special through buywithme.com and was extremely satisfied with the…read morewhole experience! The staff is very friendly, and Dr. Gallucci has a great chair-side manner and is very attentive, making sure I understood each step of the process and answered any questions I had. If he took my insurance I would switch to him as my regular dentist in a heartbeat (I still may switch and just pay out of my pocket, he's that good!) Be prepared for the "soft sell", first to try to get you to switch to him as your regular dentist, and also for the Zoom take-home maintenance kit with custom trays. A friend had already had Zoom elsewhere and strongly suggested the take home kit so I already was planning on going that route, but I'm confident had I declined that they wouldn't have been pushy about it.

This dental office was my most awful experience of recent years…read more They pushed a lot of dental work on me even though my teeth were in perfectly fine shape, and most importantly, I was pain-free. Shame on me, I suppose, for not getting a second opinion to determine whether this work was really necessary. Almost a year after I embarked on this journey, I can safely that I have been in pain on an off the entire time. One of the teeth that is next to one of the crown Dr. Gallucci worked was compromised during the course of the work, and had to be treated with a root canal. It still hurts on and off. Another crown he put in disturbed the tooth and that tooth has been also been hurting on and off ever since. Many, many thousands of dollars, two destroyed teeth, countless bottles of antibiotics and painkillers and months of pain later, I can only say that I wish I never walked into this office. I feel completely taken advantage of, and considering further options including legal action. Run away.

I hate going to the dentists. I always have, and I still am. Especially the ones that hurt you…read more.. Dr. Bastajian doesn't hurt you. He cleans the teeth but unlike other dentists that I hate, he doesn't hurt at all. All I can say is, as much as I don't like going to dentists, I don't mind going to Dr. Bastajian, because he is good and he doesn't hurt me. And he is great with my kids, which is a huge plus.

I've been going to Dr. Bastajian for 3 years now. I can say that he is THE BEST in the AREA! His…read morecompassion for patients is excellent, and he is genuine. He takes pride in his work, and always a joy to go see him! The 6 months between visits goes fast. He takes his time when working, BUT it is quick! I will never stop going to Dr. B.

I cannot yet give details for this 1 star review, but for now it's here as a warning to those who…read morethink this practice might be a choice for oral health. Don't. Please. If you value your teeth, gums, jaw bones, trust me, stay away. I would've given a 5 star review had I not found out the hard way that they... Sorry, no details, yet. Former 13 year patient of Dr. Steven J Levitt, Newton Centre Dental, et al..

My hairdresser recommended this dental office and they are fantastic. Very professional and…read morefriendly receptionist. She answered all my questions and gave me good driving directions. At my request she took the time to confirm my insurance coverage before I booked the appointment. They have state of the art equipment including digital x-ray that give you instant images. I was having hot/cold sensitivity with one of my upper teeth which they were able to show me was due to the root intruding into my sinus cavity (No cavities-yeah!.) Amy cleaned my teeth and she was great, she doubled cleaned them, first with the metal pick followed by a water pulsed cleaning. I plan to get my teeth whitened here in 2 weeks and will post a follow up. Oh-free parking in a garage too

In his time, Dr. Lessa was the most wonderful dentist in the world. Amazing, beautiful work. Have…read morenever found anyone since who even comes close.

I went to Sylvio after getting a voucher for cleaning and exam through AmazonLocal. I hadn't had a…read morecleaning or exam in a while (no dental insurance), and wanted to know if there was anything wrong I had to have fixed. The setting was a little bit strange (in the back of what otherwise looked to be a residential house) but once I got inside the office looked like any other dental office. I was seen quickly, he looked over my teeth, only found one cavity, and did a great cleaning. He's a real-old school guy, clearly knows his stuff, and made me laugh too. If I lived closer I'd go to him all the time.

Was suddenly experiencing throbbing under a couple of crowns (woke me up at night), so worried…read moreabout infection and potential need for root canal, implant rework, or whatever. Called Schumacher Dental on a Thursday, and Ashley was able to fit me in for the next morning. Dr. Schumacher methodically examined the problem area and ruled out potential causes, as usual explaining what he was doing and what he found along the way. Very thorough as usual. Applied antiseptic along the gum line. Smoothed out my bite splint. Was relieved when he advised that my pain was most likely just a gum inflammation issue, treatable at home by mild antibiotic, NSAID, and more thorough flossing (in-shower type). Already feel much better, with pain/discomfort gone after just a few days. Caitlin, Marianne, and Liz and Lis helped with the process -- always a great team experience at Schumacher Dental.

We just began our journey here and couldn't be more confident. Friendly, professional and thorough.read more