Notice To Patients About Scheduling:

Dr. Gholam Ali Miamee DDS is not accepting exam appointments, checkups or cleanings.

Dr. Gholam Ali Miamee DDS accepts only surgical procedures that require special attention due to some complications.

If the patient has a problem that may require Dr. Gholam Ali Miamee DDS then they must first have examination with our associate dentists.

After the associate dentist treatment plans a surgical procedure that requires special attention, the patient will then be offered an appointment with Dr. Gholam Ali Miamee DDS for consult and/or treatment.

Bad news is he can't do your checkup/cleaning anymore. Good news is he will be standing by if someone in your family needs a tough extraction or root canal one day.

Dr. Gholam Ali Miamee DDS (and all the dentists in our dental office) are only general dentists. You should always get second opinion or expert level care from specialist dentists such as endodontist, oral surgeon, periodontist, prosthodontist, orthodontist and/or pedodontist to get the highest level of care. Specialist dentists are far superior to general dentist in every way. They have amazing training that is much more advanced than a general dentist. Furthermore, they have experience that is light years ahead of any general dentist's experience with these complicated procedures. Thus, even though Dr. Gholam Ali Miamee DDS and other general dentists perform extractions, root canals and implants we can never hope to have the same level of expertise as a formally trained specialist dentist. Thus, we recommend Dr. Charles Fields Periodontist, Dr. Pedram Yahgmaie Oral Surgeon, Dr. Gerard Marlin Prosthodontist, Dr. Lan Tran Orthodontist, Dr Alan Woohee Lee endodontist, etc.

Oral Surgery in Reston, VA

The most recognized form of oral surgery is tooth extraction. Tooth extraction may be necessary for various reasons, including:

Impacted or partially erupted wisdom teeth
Teeth that are not repairable from severe tooth decay, root fracture, or trauma
Primary teeth that have failed to fall out, and so prevent permanent teeth from erupting
Tooth extraction before successful orthodontic treatment

You should consider many options with regard to wisdom teeth removal.

*Some of your options include:

(1) Do nothing option.

(2) See an oral surgeon for a second opinion (or expert level care / general anesthesia).
*Fairfax OMFS in Reston VA is the Oral Surgery office we refer our patients to.

(3) Have one (or all) of the wisdom teeth removed by our general dentists with local anesthesia / light sedation.

*Reasons to Rush and Have Your Wisdom Teeth Removed Early in Life:

(1) Before the age of 16, the root tips are still soft follicle material, as opposed to hard calcified root tips that can injure the main nerve.

(2) Before the age of 40, the surrounding bone is not hard yet, thus it is easier to successfully remove the entire tooth without broken root tips.

(3) It is obvious that doing surgery young is better because patients are healthier and they heal faster.

(4) The sooner you remove the wisdom teeth directly correlates with the amount of flexibility the dentist will have during the procedure.

*If you come with pulpal caries on the tooth, then the dentist is forced to go after broken root tips.

*However, if you come with no caries (or minimal superficial caries) then the dentist can ignore a broken root tip. This is one of the main benefits of the removal of wisdom teeth while they are healthy.

(5) Removal of wisdom teeth in older age is much more dangerous (and complicated) than during adolescent years.

*Patient would have normal overall health and normal bone density/mineralization in adolescent years.

*Elderly patients are much more prone to complications associated with wisdom tooth removal including jaw fracture.

* In elderly patients, the palatal shelf of alveolar bone thins to be replaced by a fat pad. This also makes wisdom tooth removal much more complicated and riskier during advanced age. Thus, our doctors usually recommend that people remove their wisdom teeth while they are still young and healthy.

* Reasons to Remove Your Wisdom Teeth:

(1) Wisdom teeth almost always cause some problems for the patient throughout life, and often times these problems are severe, painful, and/or dangerous. Sometimes these dangerous wisdom teeth infections happen during pregnancy and/or other sensitive periods during a person’s life

(2) Common problems with wisdom teeth:

*Wisdom teeth get more caries than other teeth due to heavy usage and inadequate hygiene which leads to a large problem with occlusal and interproximal caries (aka dental infection).

*Wisdom teeth get more gum disease than other teeth due to heavy usage and inadequate hygiene which leads to significant periodontal bone loss, which affects the wisdom tooth and the adjacent 2nd molar with bone loss around the roots.

* Furthermore, periodontal disease is known to be a factor in cardiovascular disease and possibly diabetes, etc.

(3) Humans have evolved to have shorter jaws that no longer have space for the wisdom teeth to erupt properly. Thus, wisdom teeth are typically impacted causing pain and infections due to food traps that form around them.

(4) Wisdom teeth are thought to continually push forward (mesial drift phenomenon) during a patient’s entire life. Thus, the bone remodeling that happens behind the wisdom teeth actually pushes the molars forward in a mesial direction (mesial drift) causing crowding of the front incisors. Many orthodontists agree that the removal of wisdom teeth can avoid unwanted anterior crowding.

(5) Even if your wisdom teeth have not started hurting yet, our doctors still recommend having all impacted wisdom teeth removed preventatively to avoid further problems that could happen later in life. However, if you have already felt (i.) pain, (ii.) swelling, (iii.) infection, (iv.) the taste of infection/pus, or (v.) the pressure associated with impacted wisdom teeth then those are all important symptoms that reinforce the need to have them removed.

*Most common complications from wisdom tooth removal:

*Broken root tips or ankylosed root system.

*Results in leaving a root tip in place or leaving the entire root system in place (aka coronectomy).

* Infection at the site of the surgery

Here at Reston Family Dental Center, we use an outstanding 3D cone beam technology to help with the removal of complicated wisdom teeth. This advanced technology allows our dentists to examine your teeth, soft tissues, nerve pathways, and bone in a single, comfortable scan.

Testimonials

This was my first visit and I adored this dentist!!! Ultra-modern and hip. The doctors and the whole staff were friendly and made you feel very at ease. Each chair has a personal flat screen and a huge movie list. I watched the notebook while I got my teeth cleaned!!! They also do Zoom Whitening and I have already made my appt for it!

This is the NICEST and BEST dentist office I’ve ever been to. They were friendly, gentle and accomodating. I’ve been to dentists who were crabby and mean, ones who got irritated when you truthfully admitted to skipping a few flosses here and there. The people who helped me were amazing! I’m glad we found this place! Go now!! You will not be disappointed! They even have TV while you get something done.

Absolutely Fabulous! Not only did they do a great job with my cleaning, but they also had the daunting task of filling my 5-year old daughter’s cavities. Needless to say that she was not the most cooperative with them but they were always patient with her and, although it took 3 trips before she finally was able to go through with it (lol), their first priority was always making sure that she didn’t develop a stigma about dentists and remained comfortable. I will be calling you again in 6 months! Oh, and I love the fact that they have TVs to watch while getting work done!

Highly Recommended. I went to RTC Dental for my wife’s dental treatment – crowns and fillings. Dr. Ali & Dr. Nazy were very effective and understanding and guided us through the process. The support staff and Maria were extremely helpful and friendly too. I especially liked the facility – very hi-tech, clean, and well run. And yes, they do have a TV for each chair and my wife made sure to watch Predator while being treated.

Dr. Miamee and his crew were outstanding and they all were treating me in a most professional way. I will recommend them to all my family and friends.

Great experience! After calling three other dentists in the area for emergency dental work (they were all booked) I lucked into finding RTC dental. They said they could help me as soon as I could make it to their office. I have very high anxiety about dentists and procedures but Dr. Ali and the staff made me feel at home. Dr. Ali’s bedside manner is amazing and I’ve never felt so comfortable with a procedure before. I recommend RTC Dental to everyone I can, but especially to children or people with dental fears.

Dr. Ali and Maria went out of their way to ensure that I received the treatment I needed under a very tight deadline. It required extra effort and several phone calls, but they took care of everything and did it with a SMILE! You don’t find this kind of customer service very often, and I for one am very appreciative.

Today was my first visit, I saw Dr. Nazy she is soo sweet. This was the best cleaning and exam I have ever had. They are super caring and treat me like family. I will make sure to have my family and friend here.

The most contemporary office I’ve been to. It’s worth going just to see the technology there. Supper friend staff and great doctor. He is so caring I can not believe it. I highly recommend him for kids.

I had to get a few fillings and I felt no pain. I loved this place..was able to watch a movie while I had my teeth worked on. LOVED them.

Our Insurance Partners

No insurance needed. However, all PPO insurance plans accepted.