Alexandria Periodontist Ratings: Dr. Karl Smith, DDS. Dr. Smith, Periodontist 22302. 24 November 2009

Patient Review 1:

Dr. Smith was referred by like Dentist to perform an implant for me. The treatment was a total success; minimum to no pain; reasonaly priced; an imacculate facility; they accepted my insurance plan; the Doctor fully explained each step of the procedure; and the staff was the most friendly, courteous, & outgoing that I've ever experienced. I would highly recommend this Periodontist to anyone!

Treatment Length with Dr. Smith: 9 month.

posted: 11/09/2009 8:37 AM

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Patient Review 2:

First of all, Dr. Smith`s entire professional team is a first class-well oiled running office. From the very first phone call, to the 1st personal visit, the consultation with Dr. Smith, the chair-side manners, all exceeded any experience I have had with a dentist in all my 40 years of personal dental care. I live in an area of hustle bustle, but going to Dr. Smith was a warm, stressless, comforting, caring and professional visit.

Dr. Smith educated me every step of the way, he answered all my questions, and he never made me feel like I was on an assembly line-I was his complete focus, and HIS STAFF`S!!!!

I have had the removal of a tooth, PAINLESS, today I was able to get the implant put in again PAINLESS, and now wait for the continued healing part before I go back for another checkup in 10 weeks. Once this takes place I will head back to my regular dentist to get the crown made and put in. I only wish Dr. Smith was my regular dentist as well..

Seriously folks, PLEASE check out Dr. Smith and his staff if you need perio needs and more, he is a Hidden GEM. Professionala like this need to be rewarded and the way you do that, is call him and see for yourself how lucky you are to be taken care of in such high regard.

Treatment Length with Dr. Smith: Three months.

posted: 10/26/2009 9:15 AM

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Patient Review 3:

I have had several dentists in my lifetime and I can absolutely say that Dr. Smith is the best I have encountered. He actually takes time to talk to you, explain the treatment, and answers all my questions. Dr. Smith knows me as an individual.

I believe that Dr. Smith promotes the wonderful office atmosphere. Everyone is extremely nice and helpful and helps to alleviate the tension that I used to have when visiting the dentist. .

About Hygienist: How often do you have a hygientist offer you a blanket to take away the chill of a cold dental office? That same care for the patient is carried through the cleaning process.

posted: 09/14/2009 5:43 PM

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Patient Review 4:

1250 characters is not nearly enough space to describe how happy I have been with Doc Smith's work. I came in with some pretty bad gum issues and other problems. First he cleaned the gums, yanked a couple teeth that were beyond saving, and performed a couple of bone grafts, including one tough graft that involved an exposed sinus cavity. After all the repair work was healed up he inserted 4 shiny new implants.

The biggest surprise was the pain, or rather the lack of pain. Almost every procedure has not required anything stronger than aspirin, although I did take something stronger for the bone grafts. This is one of the biggest reasons I would recommend him to anyone who needs major work.

The administrative and technical staff are also top notch. All of them are very knowledgeable, friendly and squared away. The ladies at the front desk know everything about insurance claims, financing options and so forth.

Facilites are excellent. It is a small office (only 2 chairs), but I like that because it feels more personalized instead of an industrial or assembly line atmosphere.

I highly recommend Doc Smith for any work you need done. He's the finest dentist I've ever had.

About Hygienist: April is one of the best hygienists I've come across in a long time. She is very outgoing, friendly, polite, thorough and efficient. Best of all, she has steady hands. Do what she tells you to do and your gums will respond rapidly.

Treatment Length with Dr. Smith: 4 years.

posted: 06/22/2009 4:07 PM

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Patient Review 5:

I must say how much I like Dr. Smith's care and treatment. His office was wonderful from the beginning. I had a whole lot of gum work done and I was nervous but didn't want to go to sleep so they brought me in and did all of it in 1 visit. That was the best, I only had to miss 2 days from work. It has been 3 months since I had treatment but I waited until now to write my review so I could see my results. I just had a visit today and I got an A+. I would recommend his service.

About Hygienist: She's GREAT!!!

Treatment Length with Dr. Smith: 6 months.

posted: 10/20/2008 12:34 PM

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Patient Review 6:

Went for multiple gum grafts. Dr. Smith and his staff were very polite and professional, and the procedure went well. He did a follow-up procedure when one of the grafts receded. Couldn't be happier. Not cheap, but that's not the point. This is a one-dentist shop, so you have to book about a month ahead of time, and everything has to be rescheduled if he gets sick.

Treatment Length with Dr. Smith: 6 months.

posted: 04/19/2007 7:37 AM

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Patient Review 7:

I HATE HATE HATE dentists!!! Dr. Smith and his staff are very caring and compassionate when it comes to cowards such as myself. They administered medication that had me out for the entire procedure, which is something that is a must for me.

posted: 03/28/2006 8:36 PM

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Patient Review 8:

I am extremely fearful of going to the dentist and always have great anxiety. I generally try to get referrals to new dentists when I move to a new location. I moved to the DC area and knew that I had gum problems that I needed to receive treatment for. I used the Dr. Oogle site to find a specialist and went through the reviews to determine who I would go to. After deciding on Dr. Karl Smith, I went for my consultation. I was extremely pleased with the service I received and I felt that the recommendations made to me for gum surgery were thorougly detailed and reasonable. I had two separate sessions for the surgery and I was very comfortable throughout the entire process and I have been equally as pleased with the results from the surgeries. Everyone at the office was very helpful and accomodating. There is not anything at all that I can say that would be negative about my experience with Dr. Smith's office. I would highly recommend him to anyone for dental treatment.

posted: 12/01/2005 8:03 AM

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Patient Review 9:

I had gum grafts done with Dr. Smith's office. This was the 2nd treatment I had done with his office. I must say that when I went back to my dentist that referred me to him, he could not even tell I had them. He said that my roots did not show anymore. but he could not see the grafted gum. I can now eat extreme cold/hot food and not have pain in my teeth. I did not have to take much pain medicine except tylenol and I worked the next day! They offered me 12 months to pay and I pay less than 100.00 per month. It is great. I never thought I would have done this but I am glad I did. Dr. Smith has a great, serene office and his employees are friendly and caring. I recommend him to all.

posted: 05/08/2005 7:05 PM

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Patient Review 10:

My implant experience was GREAT! I was extremely fearful and Dr. Smith used medication to relax me. Truly, I don't remember the experience. I really liked how clean the office was and his front desk staff is so nice. My regular dentist had told me to go to one oral surgeon that he works with, but I found Dr. Smith on my own. I had read on many dental websites about the benefits of using a periodontist for implants. Dr. Smith was on my insurance plan list. My insurance did not cover the dental implants but did cover the examination and x-rays. I have found that his implant cost (expensive but worth it) was lower than the first surgeon that my dentist told me to go to. I feel I had great service and Dr. Smith educated me about everything.

posted: 01/12/2005 11:29 AM

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