We recently moved back to DC and came here after not having been since 2021. This is hands down the best dental office I’ve ever been to. Our hygienist, Nita, is the most gentle, fun and caring. My dentist, Dr. Ardekani, was super thorough and very friendly. I referred my husband, mom and aunt right away. The front desk staff is also friendly and they make sure you are all set before you head out. Very efficient. :)

Dr. K and Irma did such a great job on my pinhole procedure! Irma was so nice to me and made me feel super comfortable in the space before we started. Dr. K was friendly, efficient and very knowledgable. I felt like I was in great hands the whole time! Also for my regular cleaning visits, I love having Tina as my hygienist, she is very good and incredibly fun to chat with. Definitely recommend this office!

This practice is blatantly attempting to make money off patients who don’t seek second opinions elsewhere. Every aspect of the practice felt rushed. The hygienist cleaning my teeth rushed through the x-rays, barely giving me any instruction and chastising me when I didn’t properly bite down on the device. She also immediately tried to sell me on getting a nightguard. The cleaning itself took hardly any time, and she didn’t even floss my teeth. She did try to tell me that I had gingivitis, because “all of my gums were bleeding.” Mind you, I had flossed the night before and none of my gums bled. I wouldn’t be surprised by one or two bleeding, but she emphasized it was all of them. The dentist came in and analyzed the x-rays in front of me with a sense of panic. I was told I would need 9-12 fillings total, and that he didn’t want to alarm me but I might need a root canal soon. He didn’t once open my mouth and poke around to investigate my teeth with his tools. I had a tooth that I was particularly concerned about, and it wasn’t looked at by the dentist or the hygienist. Something felt off to me considering that the last few times I had been to the dentist, my dentists had no concerns about my teeth other than keeping an eye on some old fillings. I went to another dentist to get a second opinion. This dentist took his time, listened to my concerns, and ultimately recommended that I get 2 fillings, MAYBE a third. Nothing was mentioned about gingivitis or night guards. This confirmed my suspicions that DC Pearls is exploiting patients to make money from gratuitous procedures.

Dr. Irma made me feel very comfortable and relaxed my whole visit, she is amazing and treats her patients like family. Dr. Ardekani is 100 percent the best dentist there and i highly recommend going to see him he is very fast and you will not feel a thing. I had very bad anxiety about going to the dentist before coming to visit this amazing place.

This place is a scam. Imagine going to the dentist but you’re really going into a pitch where they’re trying to get you to spend 10k. I have never paid more than a copay for a routine cleaning so WHY on EARTH does one get charged for “Oral Hygiene Instructions”??? I’ve never had a cavity in my life and I needed to be charged for oral hygiene instructions?? Be real! There is no reason a routine dental appointment should cost $500…. Also the doctor had horrible bed side manners. If he could roll his eyes back into his head any harder when he had to talk to someone, they would disappear. Edit: I received a refund for my charges due to a billing mistake. The office manager was extremely kind and pleasant, explaining the billing situation thoroughly. I still will not be returning due to the arrogance that radiated off of Dr Ardekani. I do understand that the job at hand can be hectic, stressful, overwhelming, etc. but you should take a vacation when you’re starting to feel snippy toward patients. As for the marketing of expensive, unnecessary services, Tina was an incredible, kind, funny and knowledgeable hygienist but insisted that I get a different retainer after I told her I was happy with the one I had and quite frankly could not afford it. When I went to check out, they had already booked me for a follow up to apply the new retainer and had to decline the follow up. I believe this is a nice office for people with disposable income hence the title “boutique”, but if you make a very standard or below standard income, another practice will be much better suited. Again, thank you to the office manager for reaching out.