I came to SKS dental for a consultation for botox treatment for teeth grinding. The front desk was super friendly and professional. I did not have the best experience at the last dental office I went to for the same thing. I was pleasantly surprised. Smita talked to me about the procedure and her firsthand experience using botox to treat teeth grinding. Smita was extremely nice and informative. I felt taking care of and definitely found a new dentist. I think she was great and appreciated the service I received. read more

Honestly, this dentist was terrible. The nearly empty office in an equally deserted business complex should have been a red flag. The dentist claimed my teeth were in bad shape, but when I got a second opinion, I was told there was nothing wrong. I'm so glad I did, or I would have undergone an unnecessary procedure. read more

I had stopped by this practice and inquired about cleaning. The Dentist also mentioned a lot of x-rays that she would need to take. I said I have 4 bitewings from not too long ago and asked if they are sufficient. She said they are and said I can sign a liability release form. I emailed my x-rays later and inquired about when the next cleaning appointment is available. I never got a reply. read more

After seeing all the great reviews and local "best of " lists that SKS dental is on, I was excited about my dental appointment and the prospect of finding a new dentist after my old one recently retired. I arrived for a 9am appt and was the only patient in the office. They made me wait 15 mins before taking me back (not a huge deal) but then they sat me alone in the exam room for 45 minutes, when i politely asked what the timeframe for this appointment was, the staff was visibly annoyed with me. The receptionist came in and told me that appointments take 2.5 hours on average - something they should tell patients as I was expecting to be out of there within an hour and a half at most (as is my experience going to the dentist for 30+ years). I heard the hygenist ask the actual dentist in the other room what the timeframe was and heard her say "she is complaining" (just because i asked when i would be seen as it was an hour after my scheduled appointment time), and Dr. Sabharwal angrily huffed over to my exam room to do my routine bi-annual exam. She tried to get me to buy invisalign (which i have never been told i need) - adding that I would be paying for 8 sets of retainers but they would all be the same... that is very clearly just trying to upsell me. When i was finally finished, I was checking out at the front desk and their card reader wasn't working with my FSA card. The 2 receptionist started talking very slow to me, giving child like directions, like i was an idiot and had never used an electronic payment before. I was so flustered I didn't use the FSA card because I wanted to get out of there so badly. They have horrible customer service, may I say actually quite rude and will try to upsell you on services you don't need. read more

Dr. Sabharwal has been taking care of my dental work for the past 7 years and I always had great experience. She saved me from major oral issue. Dr. Sabharwal is highly knowledgeable, honest, very good in foreseeing/identifying problems and fixing. Friendly staff with comfort, Hygienic office with advanced equipment. read more

Everyone is very affable and sweet. Service is exemplary. Appointments are always on time. After three decades going to downtown DC dentists, SKS is half as much in price and provides better results. Very sophisticated practice. read more

Recommendation - stay away, rude dentist. Dentist Smita Sabharwal was very unprofessional and rude during the visit, all because I declined to take 7 x-rays. Prior to my appointment I provided her with my very recent set of x-rays, take about 1 month ago. However, she and her staff still tried to bully me into getting new x-rays. Also, I clearly stated the purpose for my appointment was related to one specific tooth. However, when I arrived they pulled the old bait-and-switch, buy now requiring that I get 7 x-rays before the dentist would see me. After I first protested to the hygienist that I don't need x-rays today, she called the office manager. The office manager informed me that the office policy was that x-rays are required if I wanted to see the dentist. I reminded her that the reason for my visit was with respect to a specific tooth, but if they wanted to also perform cleaning that was okay with me, but I do not need x-rays at this time. The office manager left the room, and a few minutes later came in dentist Smita Sabharwal (I presume), she didn't introduce herself, didn't even say Hi. She was visibly pissed off and frustrated probably because of the x-ray situation. When she finally started to talk, it was all about x-rays (i.e. office policy, they are safe, and the insurance will cover the cost). I reminded her that my visit was about a specific tooth and that I have provided her with all the necessary x-rays and information from my surgeon and I don't need 7 more x-rays at this time. But if she needed to x-ray that one tooth that was fine. Irritated, she snapped back at me that if all I want is to take care of that one tooth that she will do it and began to lower my chair. By this point I felt like she will do more harm to me than good and I did not feel comfortable letting her work on me. I told her that if she didn't want to treat me that I can leave and that I am not feeling comfortable in her office. She once again now clearly annoyed at me, just snapped back that if I am not comfortable here that I can leave if I want to, so I left without getting any work done. Everyone has a bad day sometimes, maybe she was having one of those days. read more

Dr. Sabharwal has been doing my dental work for a few years now and I have been so happy I chose her as my dentist! I'm extremely needle averse and get tense every time I need a cleaning or any work. She has a very calm, reassuring chair side demeanor and is extremely thorough. She's also efficient with her time and it's obvious she knows what she's doing. Her office is organized and they communicate great via email as well - my preferred method to schedule and coordinate sessions. Her staff is friendly and they all seem like great folks. read more

I have been a patient of Dr Sabharwal's for 5+ years. Her honest and professional attitude was strong enough to have me travel from Maryland and then DC to go to her office in Herndon. She is very honest and will not push for unnecessary procedures to gouge you or your insurance. She has opened up her own new office in Arlington, which is right off the Virginal SQ stop which is so convenient. Her great attitude and effort can be seen though the state of the art dental office she has put together. This is an office and doctor I would recommend to anyone that is afraid of the dentist or has been delaying your visit! PLEASE NOTE: As this is a new office, Google automatically sends you to another location with the same address but a different zip code. Just be sure to take a second look before you plug this into you GPS if Google hasnt addressed the issue already read more

I just called this office to find out if they are in Network with a particular insurance. They kept asking me for my information in order to verify "my benefits". It was a very simple question, which has a very simple answer regarding whether they are in network for a particular insurance company or not, yet after several minutes of talking back and forth, I was none the wiser about their relationship with the insurance company. Horrible customer service even before I am their patient. Not sure what they will do once someone is their patient. I would not recommend an office which refuses to acknowledge whether they are or are not in network for an insurance company, because then they can charge you whatever they feel like, since they have no relationship with your insurance company and you are now responsible for charges you thought were covered. read more

I absolutely love Dr. Sabharwal! She has been my dentist for seven years, starting in Herndon and now I've followed her to her new office in Arlington. Dr. Sabharwal is sharp and perceptive. She really cares about her patients, their comfort and well being. I always leave with my teeth feeling great, looking forward to my next visit. Staff in her new office are attentive and friendly. The office is clean and calming (I love the water fountain), equipment is modern. The dental chairs are so comfortable I almost fell asleep. I highly recommend Dr. Sabharwal to anyone looking for a new dentist. read more

I've been seeing Dr. Smita for 3 years, and she has literally saved my teeth with her advice. I had been seeing the same dentist for 20 years, and he never mentioned my tooth erosion as something that could be avoided; he never gave me any suggestion or solution. Well, Dr. S got me in a night guard and the erosion on my teeth is at least slowing. That's a free piece of advice: If she tells you you need a night guard, get one and use it, if you want to save your teeth. She also replaced a 13-year-old crown which she showed me on her digital x-ray was separated from my tooth. I could tell by the way she was maneuvering that this is painstaking work. You want someone whose done a lot of these but yet is a more modern dentist. She has also done some other work for me that I've been very pleased with. I highly recommend her. read more

I have had a great experience as a patient here for over a year. Dr Sabbarwal is knowledgeable, thorough, and has a great bedside manner. The staff are professional, friendly and efficient. The schedule always seems to be running on time. Very convenient location. read more

Considering that all of the negative reviews have to do with night guards or Invisalign, including my own experience, I would think twice before trusting Dr. S with either of these. I had three appointments with her in July and most recently visited again in August because the night guard as too tight, and causing me tooth pain and daily head and neckaches which were rare prior to the night guard. I was concerned during the initial fitting when they at first tried to fit the guard on my bottom teeth and then realized it was for the top teeth. Once it was on the top it was way too tight and painful on my front teeth, but they made several adjustments. It was still too tight and overwhelming. I was told to "just try it and get used to it." The first night I tried it, it was still painful and my front teeth were numb when I took it out but I trusted Dr. S and thought it might get better. Finally, two weeks later they asked if I was still having problems, I said yes, and I went in again the next day. Dr. S. was determined to believe nothing was wrong with the guard and was extremely reluctant to make additional adjustments, but she did after I insisted that it was still painful. She became defensive and kept trying to tell me why she didn't want to try any alternative options. I didn't want an alternative, I just wanted the existing night guard fixed. When I tried wearing the guard again that night, it as better but still somewhat painful on my two front teeth. They asked me to come in to discuss alternative options and I refused because I didn't trust that an alternative would work any better when she couldn't even fix the current night guard. I will find another dentist that I trust rather than visit SKS dental again. read more

I recently had my crown replaced by Dr. Sabharwal. WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE compared to the last two times I had the same crown replaced. My last two experiences with two different doctors were very unpleasant and painful. This time with Dr. Sabharwal, it was a breeze. She has great technique and was very delicate, which made the process quick and easy. She is very knowledgeable and personable, by far the best dentist I've ever experienced. I would recommend her to everyone. By the way, she was recommended to me by my colleagues (thanks!) read more

I've been going to Dr. Smita Sabharwal for the past 3 years and I was very excited for her to open her own practice in Arlington! The office is very clean and calming inside and at a convenient location. The hygienist, Monica, and Dr. Sabharwal both spent a lot of quality time with me during my cleaning and put me at ease (I mean, who really likes going to the dentist?). Dr. Sabharwal is honest about what dental care I need and what I don't, so I don't feel pressured to get unnecessary work done. I would highly recommend you give her a try - I've already referred her to a few of my coworkers and they haven't looked back since! read more

I'm so happy I made the decision to go to SKS dental. I moved from Boston 2 years ago and it took me a while to decide who my new doctors in the area would be. I decided to go to SKS dental because of the great reviews. (BEST DECISION) It was easy to set up an appointment and my first visit went very well. I met Dr. Sabharwal, very friendly, nice, professional and warm. She made me feel very comfortable off the bat, which is a great thing. We did an Xray and she went over the work that I needed to get done in detail and even went over the Xray with me and showed me everything. Not a lot of Doctors tend to do that with you. I'm a very curious person, so I was happy when she went into detail and explained everything to me and most importantly showed me. Based on my results, she went ahead and gave me an estimate of what it would cost me based on my insurance. She does make sure to tell you that it's just an estimate (pricing is not accurate but it's as close as possible). Another thing that I liked, she sets proper expectations. Took me a while to go back to get the work started because i was very busy during the summer. Went back in late summer early fall and I was very surprised and pleased to see that she remembered me and my name. Doctors have so many patients that sometimes they don't get to know the person. It really made me smile (it's the little things that count). I need a whole lot of work to be done, went for my first set of fillings and everything went great. It was not painful and my fillings blended in perfectly. She did such a good job that my boyfriend is ready to dump his old dentist and go see her. Only had 2 dentists my whole life and she is the best by far. I don't plan on leaving her, until she retires (hopefully she doesn't anytime soon :). Great person, great staff and office is super cute! read more

I'm so happy I made the decision to try a another dentist. Most dentists do not spend enough time with their patients and this is what bothered me the most with my previous Doctor. Dr. Sabharwal was very thorough and explained exactly what my X-ray images were showing, the good and bad :) Her office in Arlington is really clean, and the staff is nice and friendly. I got a cleaning, whitening trays, and a filling done from Dr. Sabharwal and my teeth and gums feel great! Her recommendations to improve the health of my teeth were reasonable. As long as Dr. Sabharwal is working, I will not see another dentist :) read more

As I promised the community to keep you all update with the current status - I still have not received the refund for my overpayment. I looked up the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for the intend to file my complaint, but SKS Dental does not exist in their database. SKS Dental may be too new and is still not a well established business. That may explain why they won't honor their estimate and their estimate could be off 50-80%. I usually won't do business with any company that does not have good track records. This time I did not lookup their creditability before I made the appointment. It was my mistake. Lessons learned .. :( read more

It was not all bad but the end result left me feeling really bad. The office was nice and clean, the staff very nice and polite ( they were even polite giving me the cold shoulder) I was seen and given the good honest truth about what I needed done. the timing couldn't have been better as it's currently open enrollment season so that I may change my plan to accommodate all of the actions that had just been recommended to me. I was 100% in on everything. The doctor was very clear and informative and visually showing me everything that needed to be done made it easier to understand. Fully prepared to take the doctors advice I was completely unaware it was going to cost me more than I was prepared to pay at this current moment. But most certainly not undoable. I was told by the doctor that it was going to be broken down into a two-part cleaning one that would be done today and a second one we would follow up in two to three weeks to complete. the receptionist then comes in to give me the breakdown of how much things are going to cost with exactly what the doctor recommended today. I said that at this current moment I would like to just proceed with the cleaning and then make a follow-up appointment to begin working on the other things that were addressed. I was then told that there was no longer time for my cleaning! But if I had the money to complete it the process the way and order the doctor wanted me to they were prepared to complete the cleaning! So basically I didn't fit in here and will take my black ass back down to the south side because I don't belong... They could have told me that when I said my name was shameeka if I was gonna be pushed off. Oh well. thankfully it wasn't a complete waste I was at least very thoroughly informed on what I need to do and now I have the opportunity to change my dental plan to one that will accommodate the things that I will need to get done. On the plus side I know now to be more clear when making an appointment with a new dentist. But now I'll wait until I get better insurance so I can get everything taking care of somewhere my businesses wanted... read more

Dr. S. is very thorough and professional. Plus she is a delight with whom to work. I am a tough patient (small mouth, need extra Novocain). Dr S takes her time and makes me feel calm. The office staff is great. Rachael at the front desk is always cheerful and a pleasure. The office is pristine. I now send my mother and 2 daughters to the practice as well. Could not recommend more highly! read more

I have been a patient of Dr. Sabharwal's for over 2 years now, and I am always so impressed with her care and kindness. She is not overly aggressive in her treatment plans and is mindful of proceeding with caution and only taking action where necessary. She has also given me great guidance in the maintenance and care of my teeth that other dentist had not previously provided me. read more

I have been going to SKS Dental for close to 2 years now. I have always had positive experiences and been greeted with respect and professionalism of the upmost quality. Dr. S is very thorough and pleasant to work with. She explains everything well and makes you feel very comfortable and cared for as a patient. Her office is modern and she offers screenings and care unparalleled to any I have experienced in a prior dental office experience. read more

As an oral surgeon and recent patient of Dr Sabarwal I can fully recommend her. She is knowledgeable and VERY gentle. Here you will get the personal attention you deserve as a patient, and this is coming from another dental professional ! She is the only Doctor here so you always know she is available! Excellent office. read more

Dr. Sabharwal is very nice and thorough. Her office is clean and the staff were all friendly and knowledgeable about the procedures I need to have done. I really liked that my insurance was checked and I was given a written estimate before any work was done. read more

I have been going to my regular dentist for 10 years but since SKS Dental started a new practice next to me, I decided to try them. SKS is literally a 4 minute walk from Virginia Square metro and a 8 minute walk from Ballston metro. My pre visit experience was a sign of how my visit may be, so I was ready to try them.When I requested my new patient forms to complete before my visit ( which we all know how time consuming it can be) , it was emailed without delay. As soon as I arrived the receptionist knew who I was an offered me coffee or water. I have never seen a Keurig machine or coffee offered at any 3 dentists office I have visited nor have water even been offered, so I was surprised with that perk. Dr. Sabharwal walked out and met me on time, which added that personal touch you look for when visiting somewhere for the first time. The office space is very modern and I especially love the water flowing along a wall like a waterfall (very relaxing). When I sat to do my exam, I faced Fairfax Drive and could see the snow fall. This was much better than watching a TV screen or a blank wall. Dr. Sabharwal is very soft spoken and says the funniest things , which makes you smile and relax while you are being examined. I agree with the other reviews that she is very professional and honest based on the choices she provided me. She gives you a clear understanding of what your insurance will cover so you never leave her office with uncertainties of what your bill will look like (we've all been there). I would recommend anyone who is looking for a new dentist or just wanted to try a new dentist like me ,SKS Dental is the place to go. It takes a lot to impress me but Dr. Sabharwal succeeded on my first visit , which is the most important in my book read more