One week ago today I had a badly broken tooth removed, a bone graft, and an implant all completed…read morein one visit. Having survived 6 root canals and 1 implant years ago, I am no stranger to dental work or pain. This makes me qualified to recommend without reserve, Dr. Ronald Orr of Belmont Periodontics. He was extremely knowledgeable and skilled, but more importantly to me, painless. The entire office was impressive and friendly. His assistant, Kathy, doled out instruments as well as sympathy in equal measure. Accustomed to pain and swelling with previous dentists, I was pleased as punch at the lack of both as the anesthetic wore off, and did not need to fill the prescription for the painkillers. This unique experience deserves a heartfelt recommendation. Thank you Dr. Orr.

I've been a patient of Dr. Naghieh's for many years and couldn't be happier. Periodontal issues are…read moregenetic in my family, and I needed a trusted periodontist to routinely deal with the many problems I've had over the years. Dr. Naghieh has always handled my care competently, gently, and sometimes even cutting-edge creatively, using techniques that are now common but at the time, were considered experimental. Thrilled that she has now taken over a respected and established practice, Belmont Periodontics, in order to further expand her expertise and serve her patients. Highly recommended.

I have gone to this office a few times and the doctors & staff were really on top of things! I…read moreliked the place and the care I received. My whole family has been regular patients in this place. Recently, we received a very rude reminder about dental cleaning and a threatening message that if we don't schedule our last cleaning for the fiscal year, our account will be deactivated! What is that supposed to mean? I don't understand what kind of business this place is running if they think these kind of messages are going to bring more clients?! Quite the opposite! It is unheard of hygiene appointments to be required so patients can keep their account active! Usually, dental facilities and private offices send friendly reminders for the patients to take advantage of a covered by insurance dental cleaning since there are only 2 per year. The manager needs to really apologize to all patients who received this kind of unpleasant email or text message as this is really unprofessional and totally unacceptable! After all, there are at least 30 other dental offices in the areas near by Newton Corner, Watertown, Brighton and Waltham. This kind of treatment of the patients would completely drive them away! Unbelievable!!!

The dentists here are fantastic. I have a complicated health condition and they were on top of…read morecurrent treatment, protocals and care. They're gentle when they need to be and compassionate. I so appreciate their excellent care.

Rachel and Dr Langston I by far the best dental team I've ever had in my life. They are so funny…read moreand just so chill I think it just changes the Dentistry game in there. And that's not to say anything about the people that have been doing this for so long but changing the dynamic and the dentist office actually doesn't make it so terrible to want to go to. I'm not sure if they do Children's Dentistry but if they did this will definitely be a place that I would want to take my kids don't make kids aren't kids anymore because if they're that caring with me I can only imagine what they are to their little patients. I don't see myself ever seeing another dentist office again

Belmont Dental Group was the worst dental experience I've ever had. I chose this dental office…read morebecause of the overwhelming positive Google reviews, but that turned out to be very deceiving! I suspect they generate loads of fake positive reviews to maintain a high rating. My tooth had been bleeding, so I went there for a deep cleaning. Raycka was the most brutal and careless hygienist I have ever encountered. She does anesthesia in an extremely painful way. At my second appointment, I specifically asked her to be gentle and to use numbing gel if possible. She refused and then gave me anesthesia in an even more painful manner, causing me to spasm. I tried to stop her, but she rejected me again and kept pushing the needle deeper. I could even feel the needle hitting my jawbone, and I nearly passed out during the process. After the cleaning, my gums and jaw were so badly hurt that I had a fever for two consecutive days. What made the experience even worse was the billing part. Before I accepted the service, I called at least twice to confirm if I were in network. The receptionist confirmed that I was in-network. That was a complete lie! I later received a $1,000 bill. X-rays, the doctor's examination, and other services that should have been covered by insurance were charged to me. My wife, who has the same insurance, had an in-network deep cleaning in Waltham and only paid $200. This is absolutely outrageous. I tried calling to negotiate the bill, but their attitude was extremely rude. They insisted the misunderstanding was my fault. Why would you tell me I was in-network when I clearly was not? My decision to receive treatment was based entirely on what I was told. You lied to me and then charged me for it. If I knew I was out-of-network beforehand, I would never have chosen to get my cleaning done here! Horrible cleaning experience and dishonest billing practices. I advise everyone to avoid this dental group. It is a total rip-off.

I absolutely love going to see Dr. Strokowski. The office staff are wonderful and warm, and I am…read morealways able to make an appointment with my busy schedule.

Last year, I moved from CO to MA. Right before I left CO, I chipped my front tooth and went to see…read moremy regular dentist. He advised that the tooth had been repaired several times before and would need a crown. Because I was leaving state soon, he recommended that I find a new dentist in MA to do the work. Dr. Stokowski was a short walk from where I was staying at the time, and seemed as good of a dentist as any. Boy, was I wrong! First off, when I stopped by to make the appointment, I gave them a copy of my insurance card with the dental info on the back. The receptionist was rude, but I chalked it up to a bad day. I went in later for the appointment, and even though his website says his office is "state of the art", his equipment was new, literally, in the 1950's. I told him what my previous dentist had recommended and asked for a crown. He inspected the tooth, and said he was just going to do a large filling. He seemed to think that was all I needed, so I agreed, against my better judgement. He did the work, and I was numb and comfortable enough, until he dropped the drill on the floor, picked it up, and went to put it right back into my mouth. No way. After he cleaned it up, he finished the work, and I went to the receptionist to check out. She asked me if I had a dedicated dental insurance card, and I told her no, our insurance does not issue one. She asked me to get a phone number and I explained it is listed on the back of the medical ID card I gave her. She insisted that I call and get her more information. I went home, and within 15 minutes was on the phone getting her the information she had asked for. I hung up with the insurance, called her back, and proceeded to give her the information. She refused to take it by phone, insisting that I write it down, and bring it back to her. I hung up and refused to make the trek back just because she couldn't lift a pen. I then went into the bathroom to inspect the work that had been done in my mouth. The filling was several shades darker then the rest of my teeth! Like VERY noticeably darker. I was not happy. Not too long later, I got a bill from the office demanding that I pay for the full amount. I wrote the insurance information on it, and sent it back. I got three more bills, before they finally billed the insurance, and then the next bill included a copy of the denial letter and asked for a full payment. The reason given on the insurance denial letter? "Practitioner has not provided this office with enough information to determine necessity of procedures." I circled this, wrote "DO YOUR JOB" on the bill, and sent it back. It being now months later, and having finally been able to move into our new home, I found a permanent dentist in our new home town. I scheduled cleanings for the whole family, and when it came to my turn, the dentist mentioned how much darker the tooth was than the others, and then proceeds to tell me that it's going to have to have a crown done because there is a cavity under it. Less than one year after I had it done in Strokowski's office, and now I have to pay for the filling AND the crown I had originally asked for. And I FINALLY got a bill yesterday showing that they got my insurance squared away. At this point, however, I am not sure I want to pay for the "work" they did. In summary, the office was antiquated, the dentist wanted to put dirty tools in my mouth, the receptionist was very rude every time I tried to work with her, and they don't want to be bothered with your insurance. Would I recommend this dentist to someone else? Not even my worst enemies. There's thousands of better dentists and my recommendation to you is to find one.

Dr. Koo & his staff are wonderful. This is probably the Yelp review I feel most excited to write…read morebecause the stakes are so much higher when a person is doing surgery than when you're, say, ordering food delivery. I did my second surgery today with Dr. Koo & he is so good about communicating while in the procedure-explaining how far along you are and what he's doing. Of course, it's always great to hear "Perfect!" in there too...which I did. Results from the first surgery were my best ever. My dentist highly recommended him...& now I know why! His front desk staff were so kind to call over to my pharmacy to ensure they'd have my antibiotics ready when I picked them up 15 minutes later...which they did. Another great experience

I went to see Dr.Koo for a gum graft and he did an incredible job. Not only was he patient with me,…read morehe talked through all the steps that would take for the surgery. He answered all of my questions and I asked a lot of them since it was my first time with this procedure. The gum graft was a success and healed beautifully. The office is very beautiful, it is a tad bit small but the staff are attentive and so sweet.

Dr fried and staff are wonderful and they do excellent work. I've never experienced a physician who…read moreis so attentive and caring about comfort and managing my pain.

The dentist was good. I missed one apt and got charged $75. I called after 10 min after I realized…read morethere was an appointment for clean, been told was too later. Then rescheduled to next day. After cleaning I been told the dentist supposed to check me was not in clinic, so I have to make another appointment come back. I understand I been charged for not showing, but what about dentist not showing during my appointment

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 got pain free surgery today. Very professional team. Above the treatment chair is are pictures of…read moreDr. Orr with big fish he caught...

From the owner: Dr. Orr is a Harvard-trained periodontist and is currently on the faculty at the Harvard School of…read moreDental Medicine at the level of Assistant Clinical Professor. We strive to treat each patient as we would want ourselves or our family members treated.

I found this guy to be anything but 'warm and friendly". I don't need a dentist to be my best…read morefriend, but he was somewhat condescending and not especially compassionate. Carol and Tracy were lovely. I only went once, but he doesn't to seem to care if he gets new patients. Per my Next Door app, they won't be coming from my way.

I never felt that my emotional trauma was taken seriously, and after reviewing my account history,…read moreit is obvious my dental PTSD was indeed ignored and never taken seriously. Things came to a head when I wrote an email to the office manager saying I had an unsettling and chaotic appointment, detailing what transpired. The response I received was shocking and infantilizing. There were many ways she could have responded or even apologized, but instead, my complaint was blamed on my PERSONAL CHALLENGES, yes, she wrote PERSONAL CHALLENGES! She ignored most of what I wrote, like how I was still upset that the last person who took X-rays left me with cuts and sores in my mouth for weeks, how I should not have paid for the X-rays- ZERO acknowledgement of this issue. I waited a few weeks to look at my records because I was still upset from our email exchange but now after reading the notes in my records, I am sick to my stomach. Exact notes including the soooooo and sooo from the person who cleaned my teeth. 6/16/20 -pt soooooo anxious about me cleaning her teeth today, she is sooo afraid of #8 falling out. Not noted, #8 (new tooth) fell out TWO TIMES. Yes, I was a hot mess (still am) with anxiety because of the tooth falling out TWO TIMES. 6/17/21- Patient's anxiety is very irrational due to having had an accident when she was 6 years old. WRONG and inaccurate - I was in the SIXTH grade (not 6 years old), I fell and knocked my teeth out while ice skating. It was during this time that my childhood dentist, Dr. Lucia of Lynn, MA, abused me while under sedation and was eventually arrested for insurance fraud. His shoddy and negligent work led to years of ongoing dental issues, which will continue for the rest of my life. I shared this information. I shared again and again that ANYONE in my mouth causes me anxiety. Even my last note is wrong. 2/29/25- patient NO SHOW. Not noted: 11/12/24 - I left this appointment in tears. I did not make or confirm my next appointment. I was devastated that I had a cracked crown and angry that the dentist did not discuss my gums after having had gum surgery in August. I may not have had a voice when I was in the SIXTH grade, but I have a voice now.