Emmanuel G Skordalakis, DDS, MA

Absolutely wonderful dentist! Fantastic with the kids, extremely knowledgeable and never tries to do treatments your child doesn’t need (like extra X-​rays, etc.) I’m so happy we found Dr. S!

My son was told at age 2 that he had 7 cavities. I got a second opinion with Dr. S. Thank God I did. Dr. S. looked at the x-​rays and all the documentation that the other dentist had and said that my son was fine and that he would monitor things. He stated that there could be at some point a cavity but that nothing needed to be done right then. At age 6, my son had his first cavity but it was on a baby tooth and wasn’t hurting him. Dr. S. said that he is not a drill and fill kind of doctor unless there is pain and something needs to be done. My son is now 8 years old and we have yet to drill a cavity. I am so thankful for Dr. S. I appreciate his humanity and putting children above making money.

Dr. S is the most amazing dentist I have ever encountered. The truly heartbreaking thing for me is that my children are becoming to old to see him anymore as they are entering their teen years! I wish we could stay with Dr. S forever. My son has Asperger’s and going to the dentist is a HUGE struggle because of my son’s sensory issues but Dr. S has always managed to keep him calm and focused. I recommend him 100% and if you are looking for a dentist you’ve found him.

Pediatric Dentistry of the Falls is without a doubt, the best of the best!
Dr. Skordalakis is the best pediatric dentist in the area! He is friendly and attentive. Also, one of his hygienists, Miguel, is excellent! The building is nice and welcoming with characters and artwork everywhere. He makes dental appointments a fun experience. After the appointment is done, he gives the children a token to use on a vending machine filled with small prizes and goodies.
Dr. Skordalakis and his practice deserve more than five stars! They are absolutely amazing! Highly recommended!

My daughter used to go to Dr. Skordalakis from the time she was two until he stopped taking our insurance about two years ago. We then switched to his ex partner (who I recommend as well-​Nicholas Papogeorgeou) who is a family dentist. Dr. S always had her feeling well at ease, he has an excellent demeanor and is very sweet, (he’s also very easy on the eyes-​my daughter told anyone who will listen that her dentist was handsome), we would have stayed with him had the insurance not changed and Dr. P left-​its too inconvenient to go to two different dentists when we get our teeth cleaned at the same time. The office is very kid friendly and not scary, TVs on the ceiling with kiddy shows on, a big playroom, the kids get coins after a good cleaning and can pick from the toy machine.

We had Dr. S see both my kiddos today, it was an amazing experience. Everyone on staff was friendly, and it really was an «easy» trip to the dentist, even as we went to get two baby teeth pulled. My kids are happy, I am happy. Thanks!

Dr. S is the best kids dentist in the area! Seriously. If I could give him more than a 5, I would. He is THE best. Literally, THE BEST.
I have a child that at some point in his life was convinced that going to the dentist and getting your teeth cleaned was some how the worst thing on the face of the Earth. I would bring him to the dentist (as every good mother would) every 6 months and just pray that he would open his mouth and let them get through part of the check-​up, knowing a full cleaning was not gonna happen. And, if he made it through the «check-​up» without vomiting, it was somehow a success. Many times, I left defeated and often felt personally responsible for my child’s overreation to the situation. I actually left the dentist I was bringing the kids to out of embarrassment, because I left like they were judging my child, and at one point actually suggested putting him under at the rate of $ 2,000 for a cleaning and x-​rays.
Not at Dr. S’s place. First, I felt completely at ease when the hygentist who apparently is called in when one of these types of patients come in. She calmly explained all of the tools to my son and even after he still had fear, she explained that she feared the dentist in her youth too. Then she let him decide what step he wanted to start with, let him be in control of the situation. Exactly what he needed. It took a little bit of coaxing, but by the time we left, my son had a full cleaning, scraping, flossing, x-​rays, etc. She let him off without Flouride this time (since he had no cavities and is an awesome brusher). But made a deal that next time he do the Flouride since he wouldn’t have to do x-​rays. He agreed to the deal, and told me after that he can’t wait to go back to try the Flouride paint.
Yes, my child (who is almost 9 BTW) who never made it through an appointment, DID IT! He conquered his fear of the dentist and had a good experience. YES!
Thank you, thank you, thank you Dr. S and your staff. Dr. S, you mentioned to me as I walked out the door that people around here have a lot of choices and you were thankful that we chose you… Let me just say, that you have no idea how happy I am the we found you. I cannot express my thanks to you and your staff for how great you are with children. Top notch.
Sincerely, Your Forever Patients! :)

This was my daughters’ first visit to the dentist. One of them has some anxiety when it comes to doctors, but all her nerves and fears went away pretty quickly.
The office was clean, neat and so beautiful! There’s a toy room for kids and waiting area for parents. The exam rooms are decorated with cartoon characters and there’s tvs on the ceiling for the kids to watch while being looked at.
Everyone in the office was so friendly, polite and professional. From the receptionist, to the dental assistant who cleaned the girls’ teeth, and to Dr. Skordalakis.
He’s a great doctor, very nice to kids and not pushy at all when it comes to treatment. My older daughter has 2 cavities and he suggested we fix them, but left it up to me. I will take her back to have them fixed soon and will update my review then.
They both good a goody bag with tooth brush and paste, and the doctor gave them a coin to use in some toys machines they have in the office.
I’m so happy I’ve found this place.

We are in Countryside have been going to him for 8 years. He is amazing with kids and very reasonable. I have one child in particular who needed a lot of major dental work and he was so wonderful with everything. I have recently had to switch dentists because Dr S no longer takes our insurance and we miss him! Best of the best!!!

I highly recommend Dr S. The kids love him, he never pushes for treatment, his team is great, appointments are on time, he takes the time to answer questions. Many of my friends recommmended him to me and I have to agree. Seriously, I wish I could have him as my own dentist…

Last year my son’s pediatrician told me it was time for my son to start having regular dentist appointments. I did some homework on pediatric dentists and settled on Dr. Skordalakis.
He has a wonderful demeanor with kids that puts both kids and parents at ease. Dr. S. has young children, which I think makes him especially good with kids.
His equipment is on the cutting edge of dental technology, as is his waiting room. It was easy to schedule, parking was plentiful, and the doctor was punctual. The reception area at the Sterling location is the better of Dr. S’s two offices (the other is in Vienna). There are toys for kids of all ages including an XBox 360. All of the chairs in the office appeared to have ceiling-​mounted flat screen TVs playing kids’ shows. I wish they had that when I was a kid!
My son actually enjoyed going to the dentist. At the conclusion of my son’s first dental appointment, he didn’t want to leave the office. Subsequent appointments have been drama-​free.

I switched over to Dr. S, and boy am I glad I did. I moved my kids from a very well regarded pediatric dentist in McLean. They were great, but too far away from Sterling. Dr. S was recommended by almost every parent in Countryside. He has a great demeanor, is very good with the kids, and explains everything very well. His staff is top notch.
He deals with our insurance, so that was icing on the cake!
What more can you ask for?