Watertown Dental

I had a filling done here a few weeks before my wisdom teeth were extracted. Last week, part of the filling fell out, exposing the nerves and causing me tremendous pain. I called the emergency number the office left and Dr. Dana called me back within a few hours. Sensing my concern, he offered to see me the next morning on Saturday, as early as 9 AM, so the issue could be taken care of. He was extremely thorough in replacing the broken filling and made sure that I was comfortable throughout the process. I felt so much better once the filling was replaced and I’m so appreciative that he was able to see me less than 24 hours after the filling fell out, let alone on a weekend! I also appreciated him checking in later that afternoon to see how I was feeling after the dental work — I thought that was very thoughtful.

Initially, a few of my coworkers sent me to Watertown Dental when I needed a new dentist in the area. I had polled the office where I worked & the patients from Watertown Dental GENUINELY seemed happy with their experiences there.
The dentist there – Dr. Dana – and his staff have cared for my teeth for several years now & they’re healthier & happier for it.
Dr. Dana replaced some of my older, deteriorating fillings with composite (white colored) fillings. They’re nearly undetectable. Seriously, one would be hard-​pressed to find them!
I’ve had many appointments at Watertown Dental over the years & have never had to wait long. On a few occasions I’ve run a bit late & the staff has been very understanding, which is great!

Great job today replacing a filling that I had that fell out. Nice and efficient dentist. Can do better with customer service at front. Younger girl who appeared to be learning on the job was nice but older lady was terse. No customer service explaining what the services I was being offered were and how much they cost. Maybe they forget smiles and thank yous are free?

So many good things to say about Watertown Dental. I have been seeing Dr. Dana for over 6 years and highly recommend you check his place out. Friendly, clean, and committed to excellence. I think that’s the best way to describe Watertown Dental.

The only reason I picked this dentist was the reviews on Unilocal.The receptionist was super friendly and very helpful. The hygienist was great and spoke all the way through. She has already set up my next six month appointment for a cleaning. Would definitely recommend. When I arrived for my 1 PM appointment it was right on time with no.

I can’t say enough about how amazing Peter and the entire staff is at Watertown Dental. Peter is patient, an excellent dentist, is very understanding and most importantly, is a magician with dentistry. I just went to see him this past week for some fillings; not only was I in and out of the office, but I had zero pain. I am not sure how he did it? Also, they have plenty of parking in and it only takes 10 – 15 minutes to get there from Boston.

I’d read good reviews about Watertown Dental, and they did not disappoint! I had a cleaning with Dr. Teiber (sp?) a few weeks ago and a filling with Dr. Dana yesterday. It was easy to make appointments within my time frame. Both were very thorough and neither left me waiting in the waiting room at all. I was nervous about the filling since it’s been awhile since I’ve had one, and they warned me that it was in a tough spot, but Dr. Dana got me nice and numbed up, was very gentle, and I appreciated the Isolite and the headphones/​radio he provided. Nothing can really drown out that awful drilling sound, but it did help calm me down. Dr. Dana was very excited about the Isolite and I understand why – rather than filling my mouth with gauze, something to bite on, and the additional suctiony thing, the Isolite does it all and keeps the tongue out of the way.
I’ve also never had a dentist tell me to take Advil after a filling, but he said I might be sore and should take it for a few days. I actually feel fine today, but I appreciate the precaution. He even called me last night to remind me of that and to ask how I was doing! I definitely recommend Watertown Dental.

I have been so happy with my visits here. My family also goes to this office and I have never heard a complaint from anyone. Sometimes when you move to a new area it is really hard to find providers in your area that you really love, but I have found several and this is one of them. I have had to have a variety of different dental specialists for random things.
Dr. Dana was one of the doctors that I have seen and I appreciate how gentle and nice he is. I used to have a chronic pain issue that caused my joints to be very painful so you can imagine how it was to sit in a dental chair with my jaw hinged open for an extended period of time. I just remember how he was very patient and conscientious about not causing me any more discomfort than was necessary. Great office!!!

Dr. Dana has been my dentist for 25 years. In this time, I have come to know him and his colleagues — and trust them with my teeth. Not many people enjoy going to the dentist but Dr. Dana is caring, smart, patient, thoughtful, reasonable and very talented.
I especially like how he calls after even a standard filling just to check in.
He has also referred me to an oral surgeon who I thought was also top-​notch –especially after I got a second opinion from the head of Tufts Dental School, who told me the oral surgeon Dr. Dana suggested was his star student!
That was confidence inspiring.
In sum, Dr. Dana is a caring and talented professional. I trust his judgement and respect his opinion.

Dr. Dana is the best! I highly recommend his service for all your dental needs.

Shamefully so, I had gone years without visiting a dentist, and after my first trip to Watertown Dental I can proudly say that I have become vigilant when it comes to taking care of my teeth. Slowly but surely, friendly visit after friendly visit, Dr. Dana and the rest of the team at Watertown Dental have become more like friends to me, instead of people to be afraid of.
I must admit that I was initially fearful when I found myself seated and ready to be examined, but Dr. Teiber cleaned my teeth with such care, while chatting me up and making me feel at ease, that the fear melted away, never to return… no matter what procedure I am facing. Dr. Dana and Dr. Teiber are such naturally friendly, skilled, and considerate dentists, that I never experience any pain during an appointment. I am always sufficiently numb and comfortable, and I am so at ease during my visit that it is seems to be over much faster than I had anticipated. What is really amazing is how Dr. Dana calls in the evening to make sure you are ok… making the team at Watertown Dental seem like a group of friends.
I tell everyone about Watertown Dental and praise them in every area, from their own skill to their awesome referrals. Dr. Dana and the rest of his team have successfully transformed me into a person who never visited the dentist, to a woman on her way to a great smile! They are the best… hands down!

I would recommend anyone to Watertown Dental. The staff is super friendly and Dr. Dana is wonderful. I just had a cavity filled today and the experience was extremely pleasant. Zero pain was felt and he was very kind and gentle. I am so glad that I listened to the other reviews because they weren’t lying. Molly is also a wonderful delight and a great way to relax your nerves too:)

I’m terrified of going to the dentist, so the prospect of having to find a new one is not a process I tend to take lightly or feel relaxed about. I had finally found ‘the perfect dentist’ a couple of years ago and all was well… until I showed up for my next appointment and was told «oh, she doesn’t work here anymore. Actually I don’t even know if she’s practicing dentistry anymore… but we’ve switched your appointment to this other dentist, go have a seat in the chair»… I was then subjected to the roughest cleaning I’ve ever endured, and several tacky stories about the dentist’s friend/​ex-​roommate/​someone who used to lure ladies to his apartment with his player piano.
So I basically ran screaming from that place and stewed about what I was going to do. I had a couple cavities forming and there was no way I was letting Dr. Fratboy anywhere near my mouth again. So I did what any twenty-​something would do and sent a plea out on Facebook, and lo and behold one of my friends recommended Dr. Dana at Watertown Dental.
Picture angels singing and unicorns frolicking amidst fields of rainbows and that’s pretty much how I would sum up my experience with Dr. Dana. I went in for my cleaning and had the nicest woman clean my teeth, and then Dr. Dana came in and looked things over and talked to me. I explained how nervous I am about dental work and he was so soothing and kind. Of course the cavities I had been told about at my last appointment had blossomed into bigger cavities in the 6 months I spent avoiding the old place, and I needed to have them filled.
Cue horror movie music.
But…it was okay! Dr. Dana has this amazing thing called the isolite that goes in your mouth and keeps your teeth isolated and everything dry WITHOUT gagging you (my worst fear), and he was able to fill three cavities in like, less than an hour. All while keeping me calm, comfortably numbed up and even making me laugh.
I am a basket case about fillings. Seriously. Like, nightmares all night the night before, sweating in the car on the way over, needing to take an ativan ahead of time basket case. I’m not afraid of needles or the pain or the drill or anything, I’m just always afraid I’ll gag (and I never do anyway). But I didn’t gag. And he was gentle and super skilled at what he was doing, kept me aware of everything that was happening, and it was just amazing. My teeth are FINALLY all happy now. I’d had pain in one of my teeth for like 6 years and other dentists were like «oh it’s probably a crack. Let me know if it continues» and it always continued, and I was told it was probably a crack. Dr. Dana found the cavity below an old filling. Ha! Fixed it with a nice white filling and I can finally chew on that side of my mouth without fear.
I am so happy about my experience there. It’s easily worth the half hour+ drive to go there.
If you are a nervous Nellie about the dentist, or even if you aren’t, go see Dr. Dana and his staff. They’re so nice, they have top of the line modern equipment and he is really really good at his job, and is a truly kind and gentle human being to boot.
No more Little Shop of Horrors dentist trips for me! :D

As appears to be a running theme in previous reviews, I would highly recommend Watertown Dental.
Dr. Teiber brings her dog with her to work and if you so choose will bring the loveable pup for some quality time.
Wrapped up my first appointment with Dr. Dana today and he was warm, funny, and professional. It was a nice touch that they provided headphones & a radio to listen to while undergoing the procedure. Also Dr. Dana called this evening to check in on my condition. All around a great experience at Watertown Dental.

My wife and I have been coming to Watertown Dental for 18 years. We have moved all over the area but we always make our way to Watertown for the dentist! Dr. Dana always provides the best and most up-​to-​date care, the staff is wonderful and treats us like family.
We recommend Watertown Dental to all our friends when they arrive in this area. This must be the best and friendliest dental practice in all of Boston!

If I had the option to give ten stars I would give ten stars.
I have been going to Dr. Dana for over ten years, and he and his staff not only have an impeccable reputation from everyone I have referred over the years, they are also a staff that I consider family at this point.
I just recently had a very unfortunate incident where I had a basketball related injury where my entire front tooth/​cap completely snapped off.
Dr. Dana answered his cell phone after hours, and offered to come into his office the next day at 7 a.m., well before they opened, and he has a 45 minute commute! I was completely blown away, but it still did not surprise me as he has treated me as family since day 1.
Dr. Dana is one of the most genuine people you will ever meet. He remembers specific details from conversations 6 months prior. A true friend.
I could go on for days about what good people the staff at Watertown Dental are, but most importantly, I firmly believe their practice is incomparable from top to bottom.
Dr. Dana is a perfectionist, and will have you at ease your entire visit, and you will not have a fraction of doubt that whatever you are having done at Watertown Dental, it is going to be treated as well as it can be treated, with maximum comfort.
I could not be happier that I will have Watertown Dental as my primary dental practice for as long as they have their doors open.
They are the best of the best!
Your review reading should stop here.
Give them a call, you will never leave them after one experience.

I am upping my review to 5 stars finally. Dr. Teiber has an awesome bedside manner! She is calm, friendly, and really an all-​around sweet person. She doesn’t just clean your teeth, but she gives you useful tips on maintaining good oral hygiene. She gives you good feedback on your return visits and seems to genuinely care. She is also a fellow NYC gal!
Today, when she noticed I was engaged, she gave me an extra toothbrush and toothpaste in my goody bag. She said it was a gift for my fiancé for our honeymoon. That was so sweet!!!

Seriously, I hate the dentist. I too am surprised to be positively reviewing a dental office. I inevitably cry from pain and/​or fear every time I’m in that chair, and it’s not only terrible, it’s embarrassing — the whole experience is usually pretty traumatic for me. So it was such a relief to find a dentist that is sympathetic to hypersensitive people and tries his hardest to minimize the painful experience!
Dr. Dana clearly cares about his patients. I was really impressed with the level of follow-​up at Watertown Dental. At a lot of dentist offices, you see the dentist for five minutes — I don’t think I’d recognize my last dentist on the street if I saw him, since he hardly interacted with me at all. Not only did Dr. Dana spend a lot of time on the exam, he also called to check up on me after a filling and later a surgery. I was terrified of both, but everyone at Watertown Dental (including the surgeon that comes in once a month who was great) got me through it.

Dr. Dana is awesome. I can’t even believe that I, the world’s worst dentist-​phobe, would be gushing the praises of a dentist. But there you have it.
I am a mess at the dentist’s office. Most dentists get annoyed, or just kind of ignore a patient’s anxiety. Both of these things make it worse, I think.
My husband has been going to Dr. Dana for years. He explained my phobia to Dr. Dana, and Dr. Dana said, «No problem. Send her in.»
I have to tell you, Dr. Dana is friendly, competent, and super calm and mellow. OK, so I still freak out while undergoing dental procedures, but Dr. Dana is completely unfazed by it. He keeps reassuring me that I’m doing a great job and that we’re getting through everything OK.
He’ll walk me through a procedure, all the while giving me the millions of injections of novocaine that I require to get numb. He’ll calmly stand by until I tell him I’m all numbed up before even touching my teeth.
If you are horrified of the dentist, but you know that you need to get back into the dental chair for an emergency or for routine dental care, call Dr. Dana’s office and make an appointment.

I went here after being in need of a new dentist and reading Betty’s review.
I just got back from my first appoint here and I had Dr. Peter Dana as a dentist today. Now I have been to 8 – 12 different dentists throughout my life thus far and I must say this was by far the best and most comfortable dental experience I have had to date.
Dr. Dana talked to me the whole time and made me feel very relaxed and comfortable. He explained everything to me and gave me choices on what I would or would not need to do.
Also good to note that all of my other dentists in the past usually had a hygienist do all of my cleaning and would only come check on my teeth for 2 minutes after the cleaning was done. Dr. Dana did the cleaning entirely himself and complimented me on my good dental hygiene.
If you’re looking for a new dentist go here!
P. S. Thank you Betty for responding to my message and for your great review!