I first went to Dr. Derario, because his office is near mine and they take my insurance. I've since been back and recommended him to a bunch of my coworkers -- it's a classy, friendly place with knowledgeable staff and unintimidating doctors. I haven't had any serious work done here, just routine cleanings, but I've found the doctors and hygienists to be thorough and super helpful. They tell me more about my oral health than any other dentist has, both about my present status, oral health in general, and advice (for example, birth control can dramatically influence your gum health -- who knew!).
So, I highly recommend Dr. Derario and his staff, but I haven't had any serious work done there. For what it's worth, I would trust the office if I needed some.
**UPDATE**
I'm knocking this down to three stars from the five I had before. I saw these guys every six months for about two years -- four or five visits. The hygienist was funny and chatty, but also really heavy handed and not too concerned with minimizing the pain involved in dragging sharp metal things around someone's gums. The cleanings were good, though, so I persevered.
In my final visit, though, she barely cleaned my teeth, saying that I have great hygiene (thanks, fancy electric toothbrush!). Then, when it was time for the doctor to come in and look things over before I left, the doc and the hygienist basically got into an argument, literally above me. I have a stupid permanent retainer, a wire that's cemented to the back of my teeth, that's never coming off. They argued about whether they should suggest I get the thing removed in favor of a removable retainer or not. He told me my options, she didn't want to (nevermind that they had both told them to me in the past). She clearly wasn't happy that the doctor was overriding her decision.
It was one of the awkwardest experiences I've ever had, and certainly very unprofessional -- I felt like a kid whose divorced parents were arguing over her, trying to get her onto each of their sides. The hygienist complained during my cleaning that she hadn't gotten a raise since whenever, etc, so my guess is that she's been working there for a long time, knows her stuff, and and resents a bit that the doc has the final say in things. Which I totally get, been there myself. But, for real? The cleaning wasn't thorough, I barely saw the doctor, there was some weird tension that she brought me into (moreso than the doctor himself, who I would still give a high rating to) -- my new dentist is the opposite of this, and I am happy. read more
