I love this studio, I've been coming here for more than 10 years. Even though I moved away to North Carolina, I still get my regular 6 mo cleaning when I'm up here visiting my parents. The technicians are knowledgeable and friendly. Plus you can pick up high quality toothbrushes and mouth wash. I recommend! read more

I had a great experience at Nova Dental Studio. Dr. Paesani and his staff are wonderful and truly devoted to providing exceptional care for their patients. I have a very busy schedule and, unfortunately, have neglected to make time for my yearly exam and cleaning at the dentist over the past few years. So, after noticing a a few visible cavities and experiencing some pain, I decided it was time to go. Dr. Paesani was recommended to me by a quite few people, so I made an appointment with his friendly receptionist and they were able to schedule an emergency appointment for me very quickly. I was very apprehensive about my appointment; I knew my teeth were in bad shape. I know many dentists would rather extract teeth, rather than save them if they have extensive decay. When I arrived for my appointment, I was impressed with the setup of Dr. Paesani's office. It was much more up to date than all of the previous offices I have been in. His fantastic assistant, Angela, was able to X-rays of my teeth without even leaving my chair! His hygienist, Nicole, then cleaned my teeth for me. This took quite awhile as I had plenty of built up tartar and plaque. I was experiencing a bit of sensitivity, so she happily gave a few breaks in between; not very typical of a hygienist, as they have a very busy and demanding schedule. After my cleaning, Dr. Paesani came in and warmly introduced himself and began examining my teeth and X-rays. He's very genuine, kind and has such a comforting presence; I felt like I'd known him for years. Just as I expected, he told me I would need quite a bit of restorative work. I have experienced judgement from dentists/hygienists in the past, mostly in part for my love of energy drinks. I was on the verge of tears, because I was expecting him to want to extract a few of my teeth, but he was just so sweet about it. He promised me he would do his best to save the few teeth that were in bad shape, and promptly began the restorative work. Dr. Paesani was very gentle while working on my teeth. In fact, he was so gentle, that I literally fell asleep while he was working on my teeth. He asked me many times if I was in pain or if I needed a break. He is really a guy that takes pride in his work and loves what he does. After more than an hour of restorative work, it was finally time to leave. He took the time to give me some great tips on my oral hygiene and wrote me prescription for a high fluoride toothpaste to prevent future decay. This guy truly seems to be very dedicated to his patients, staff and knows his stuff! I will be returning in the future and plan on making his practice my "dental home". read more

This is first and foremost a money making operation. Last year I went for a filling and they did not tell me it was not covered by my insurance until it was all done, and I had to pay out-of-pocket. This year I had to get something touched up, and they charged me extra by making up a reason why it was not their fault in the first place. read more

Doc Paesani is a top notch,first class Dentist with a nice,comfortable bedside manner.I can't say enough good things about his supporting staff.First Dentist in my lifetime I actually enjoy seeing..Him and his staff are def the best around read more

This practice cares more about money than patients. After going here for a decade, they dropped our insurance and never told us. We learned this at check out after hundreds of dollars of treatment. Their billing person was so rude and unhelpful. I don't recommend this practice at all. read more

I am not sure why other people have such good things to say about this specific office--not my experience at all. They kept pushing the fluoride treatment and mentioning how toothpastes like Tom's do not do anything...but this was not the worst part. The treatment plan they drafted for me was to the tune of 4K, with insurance! I went to another dentist who took care of all of it for about 20% of that cost. All in all, trumped up charges and diagnosis. I did not need goddamn crowns! I would go here for a cleaning but that is the extent of it. read more

I started with Dr Paesani when my former dentist retired. After 6+ years, I am glad I chose this practice. Pleasant competent people who make me feel comfortable and get me in and out on time with great results. read more

I normally don't write reviews, but here we are... Now, this isn't a review about the dentist per se, but more so the professionalism of their receptionist... or whoever is handling the appointments. My parents and I are patients at Nova Dental (I haven't been there in a while), so I decided to book an appointment for cleaning, etc via the Zocdoc app... (I set the appointment a month ago). A day before my appointment, I get a call asking me if I can move my appointment a different day because since I haven't been there in a while.. I am considered a "new patient" and they needed more time with me. It would have been fine, except.. a.) I booked this day for a reason because that is when I'm free and b.) why would they ONLY call me a day before when I booked this 4 weeks ago?! She even told me that the time I chose on the ZocDoc app is incorrect because they don't start at that time. But, how is it my fault when it was one of the options on the app?! The girl was not very apologetic, on top of that, I asked her why the last minute change and she blamed it on her coworker! Her coworker apparently just brought it to her attention the day before. WOW. Anyways, long story short, I decided to cancel my appointment (even though they called me back and said I can keep my appointment) and now looking for somewhere better. read more

I have been coming to the practice for 5+ years and even when I moved to MD I still come here for my dental work. Why? Detailed care. I have bad teeth (thanks genetics) and no, I don't really take care of them like I should. So, as other reviewers noted, they suggested fluoride treatments, and mouthwash, etc. At my first appointment I asked why it was recommended and they pulled up my records showed me the spots where I had a risk for cavities and talked me through how it would help. And you know, when I got home and checked what ADA recommends, it was exactly what I heard that morning. I've asked a lot more questions at future appointments and he's never failed to take the time to explain to me what's going on in my mouth and what I can do about it. Do I brush as much as I should? Nope. Have my dental problems worsened? Nope. That is no small thing. Want a dentist who will help you pull together paperwork to file or contest an insurance claim? You want this practice. They handled a four month back and forth argument with my insurer with more patience than I did. Need to be seen when you're in pain or think something is wrong? Yea they'll make time for that. Also - Dr. Passant has primo numbing skills. I've been numbed up by many dentists and he's my first choice. Ok - it's real talk time. Dentistry. Is. Expensive. And most dental insurance is sub-par at best. So yes, good care costs money. And when you choose not to take care of your teeth like you should, they are going to recommend products and services that counter my negligence (and genetics). I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

I told doctor P I did not want any more X rays he told me I was overdue ? just after one year, so he then told me if I refuse there will no longer be any future cleaning,what a creep.I will never go back to his office. read more

The previous owner of this practice, Dr Banker, now retired, had a nice chair-side manner. I was a patient of his for 5 years. Banker was replaced with the young Dr Paesani, a handsome young man with not nearly as nice a chair-side manner. X-rays, X-rays and more X-rays. After 2 plus years with Dr Parsani, I noticed more and more X-rays on consecutive visits and requested to go without X-rays for one cleaning visit. Dr Parsani personally refused my request citing his "policy" that a full set of X-rays was required every year if I was to remain his patient. When I brought up that I had had been given "follow-up" X-rays during the previous visit and then a full set of X-rays the session before that, Dr Paesani again refused to postpone the "policy" full set of X-rays. Instead he turned to the assistant and instructed her to clean up her tools, that I was to leave the office, and that my current office visit would be postponed for another six months when X-rays would again be required. In other words, my cleaning appointment was literally canceled while I was set-up in the dental chair and the assistant was halfway through her initial measurements. I was literally thrown out of the office in mid appointment for requesting one session without X-rays. I can honestly say that I have never been treated so rudely during any medical or dental appointment in my entire life. And I try to be an agreeable patient at all times. I am now taking my entire family over to a competing dental practice in Falls Church VA. I strongly recommend avoiding this dental office. read more

my first experience with Dr. paesani left me a little anxious. I found his bedside manner short with rapid spewing of information that overwhelmed me. the crown that he made for me did not fit properly and I had several follow ups with him to address the problem. each time he was surly, impatient, and arrogant,did nothing to help, and charged me for the visits i should not have needed. Six months later while chewing an apple, the crown fell out. needless to say I did not return to his practice for repairs. the crown is now solidly in my mouth and i have no discomfort. i wrote to him about my experience but of course I had no response. You have been warned. read more

Dr. Paesani is a great guy. I am always comfortable when I'm in the office. The staff is consistently polite and kind. I find Dr. Paesani thoroughly explains my dental needs to me, and I appreciate it, as it is a contrast from my previous office. read more

Great place, great staff. They make dentistry fun or at least as fun as dentistry can be.

Dr. Paesani is an excellent dentist and I recommend several family members and friends to him. His entire staff is friendly and comforting. I got two cavities filled there will composite and I haven't had a problem since. He's a young dentist but his chair side manner is warm and comforting. read more

I've been coming here for about 1.5-2 years, but I think I'm going to switch dental practices. First off, I just want to say Dr P is awesome, smart, kind, and definitely knows what he's talking about. I've always felt like I've been in good care with him. His staff is very nice and friendly. I've had two severe dental injuries at different points in my life, and because of those, I've seen my fair share of dentists, oral surgeons, orthodontists, etc etc etc, with numerous different procedures, so I definitely know what dental competence looks like, and Dr P definitely has that. That being said, every time I've gone I've had my teeth cleaned by Alex. Alex is very nice and easy to talk to - but whenever she flosses/picks my teeth they bleed like no other and my mouth/gums hurt for about 2-3 days afterwards. When you first sit down she puts numbing gel on your gums - I've NEVER had any hygienist do that for just a regular cleaning. It seems like the the amount of blood I produce from her is just shy of to the amounts I had when I had my two dental injuries. I know people bleed more often when they don't floss, but I floss every day/every other day. I was in the office last week for a cleaning and after I left my mouth was THROBBING it was hurting so much. I have a Valium prescription I take for my back for back problems as a muscle relaxer, but I had to take Valium for my mouth when I went to bed that night, because I wasn't able to fall asleep due to the pain and needed to relax my mouth. It's almost as if she has no control with the sharp pointy thingies used to pick the stuff out between teeth and just hits the gums instead, which causes them to bleed. Also: I do take good care of my teeth, I haven't had a cavity since seeing him and I come faithfully every 6 months (dental trauma will do that to you). This has happened to me every time I've come in (3-4x), and I've kept coming back because I do like Dr P so much. That being said, if I have to take a Valium to fall asleep after just a dental cleaning to help with pain, not worth going back to. I've never had a more painful and blood producing dental hygienist. 3 stars is for Dr P, the -2 is for Alex. read more

This place is Shady (note the capital S). I got a painful cleaning, and all the hygienist could say is "You should floss more" in a judgmental tone when I complained about my bleeding gums. I was told I needed 3 fillings, so I scheduled that appointment. They estimated it would cost almost $200 with my Kaiser discount. I went in and Dr. P did the fillings. His assistant was good-natured and kept me laughing, but he was a jerk. He was resting his left hand inside my mouth and applied too much pressure. I winced and motioned for him to back off and he got an attitude with me. The hygienist understood and apologized on his behalf. After that nonsense, I got a bill for $501...the fillings were almost $200 EACH. I felt betrayed, but paid them. The left side of my mouth still hurts 3 weeks later. My husband went there for a $30 cleaning that ended up costing $100. They took special X-rays that were not covered and did not tell him beforehand that they would cost extra. They didn't even give him an itemized bill at the end of his service. They also told him he needed two fillings. He will not be getting them there. The girl at the front desk remained professional when we showed up and complained about their opportunistic business practices. She and that one funny dental assistant kept this place from getting 1 star. read more

If I could rate them higher I would. I am a dentist's worst nightmare. I have refused to go to a dentist for years because my last experience was traumatizing and painful. I am paying for it now, both literally and figuratively. Dr. Paesani and his stuff have made me feel about as comfortable as you can get at a dental office. I have had great experiences twice now. The first visit was an emergency because I was in excruciating pain. Gums were swollen. I couldn't eat for days. Generally, I was crabby and probably came across as a jerk. Regardless, Diane, the hygienist, was amazing. She was gentle, patient, and understanding. They quickly diagnosed me and got me on antibiotics. At the end of the visit, I asked for an itemized list so I could review it later. I was not really feeling up to dealing with payment at that time. Even though we had a payment dispute, Bryone, at the front desk, quickly cleared it up and was accommodating. The second visit was a root canal and I was terrified. My last root canal was a painful procedure. This time was painless and, after I relaxed, stress free. Arifa, the assistant was warm and friendly. Even though I was scared she quickly put me at ease. Arifa worked quickly and addressed any concerns I had. Dr. Paesani kept me informed of what he was doing throughout the procedure. Bonus, the whole procedure ended up being cheaper than I was quoted. Overall, I am incredibly grateful for the pleasant experience. They have been understanding and communicative throughout my treatment. I am glad to have found a dentist I can trust. I would strongly recommend NOVA Dental Studios to anyone looking for a good dental office. They are willing to address any concerns you have, if you bring them up. Quick recap: knowledgeable, friendly, minimal wait time, patient, and accommodating. read more

I was in today to get some cavities filled. Dr. Paesani filled them while Dana assisted. I swear. There is not an unfriendly person in this office! Everyone is so sweet, so helpful, so funny, and so concerned with your comfort and happiness! I really recommend this place for top notch dental care. Everyone is so sweet and so wonderful! read more

Been coming here for years. I have always had prompt, professional, and friendly dental visits here. More recently the reminder system started to include text and emails so I don't forget my appointments. All in all a fine dentist. read more