Kris Popli, DDS – Tysons Laser Center Dentistry

I received a post card in the mail from Dr. Popli and since I receive so much mail I didn’t really pay much attention to anything other than the mention of his practice using a state of the art Waterlase system. A few weeks later, I had my regular dentist appointment at a new Dr. in my area. I went to the office, had my regular check up and they told me I had multiple cavities. I have been cavity free for over 39 years so I was a bit taken back. I ended up coming to the reality that there was likely something going on but based on the lack of personality (they didn’t say one word to me other than instructing me on procedure) and overall hospital like setting, I decided to go get that post card from Dr. Popli. Well that was the smartest thing I could have ever done. I made an appt. for a 2^nd opinion and went in. He made me feel very comfortable, explained everything, showed me high def photos of the area and mentioned that I qualified to use the no-​needle, no numbness, no drill Waterlase system. I was overly excited and set my appointment for my fillings. I came in, he used the painless laser, put in the filling and I was on my way in an hour and 10 minutes. Not sure what these other low ratings patients are talking about because I’m overly anal about customer service and provide feedback often, I took note of everything in my surroundings and asked a hell of lot of questions. He passed every test I could throw at him and I highly recommend his practice.

Excellent service and highly professional. Easy and convenient parking near Tyson’s. Clean and friendly environment.

Update: My son also saw Dr. Popli. After my issues with him (he is also the hygenist), I took my son to a Pediatric dentist. Being that I had just had X-​rays taken by Dr. Popli (I had a copy of them to take with me), they used Dr. Popli’s x-​rays. Upon reviewing them, the Pediatric dentist said he saw a cavity in the x-​rays, but wanted to make sure, so he took further x-​rays. Sure enough, there was a cavity and it had progressed and the tooth next to it also needed a filling. My son had to have a silver cap put on the tooth that was clearly a cavity in the original X-​rays. Thank goodness, it is a baby tooth and will fall out.
Don’t go here. I wish I could give it zero stars. Dr. Popli was a nice man, but I think he fails as a dentist.

Been going here for over 10 years. Got my braces done and all my cavities filled and dental cleanings. Great dentist! Explains what’s going on in your mouth. Always timely never had to wait for more than 10 mins.

My family has been with Dr Popli for many years. His office is conveniently located in Tyson’s Corner on Rt 7 westbound. His practice is low-​intensity and well-​managed. Through a number of procedures for myself and regular dentistry for my wife and son, Dr Popli has remained a reliable and professional source for our dental needs. We highly recommend Dr Popli and his staff!

Dr. Popli and his staff are great. They are very accommodating when scheduling visits, and Dr. Popli spends a lot of time explaining things very clearly. Their laser cavity treatment was great — no novocain needed and no pain. Very knowledgable dentist with 20yrs + of experience — would highly recommend!

Excellent dentist who is very kind and explains everything. Doesn’t lecture or berate you, but explains exactly what is happening to your teeth and why. I hadn’t been to the dentist in over 3 years, but after seeing him I will definitely be going back every 6 months.

Careful, precise, conscientious dentist who takes the time to explain and demonstrate everything you ever wanted to know about your teeth.
I actually look forward to my trips to Dr Popli every six months.
I held back one star only because he is not in my insurance company’s provider network so that makes the cost higher for me, but that may not be the case for others

1. Friendly, courteous, and professional
2. Extends the same to kids, plus has built-​in sympathy due to having his own little ones
3. Takes the time to thoroughly explain *why* any given procedure is important (skeptical dudes like me appreciate this)
4. LASER! No drilling needed
5. He’s not on my insurance, so I’ll probably have to find someone else :(

I have a MAJOR fear, IRRATIONAL fear, TREMENDOUS fear of Dentists and ESPECIALLY their tools. Even the sight of them makes me break out into a cold sweat. Most recently I had been searching for a Dentist — because I really, really needed one. 1) I had not gone in 3 years (yes, I know, let the lectures ensue), 2) I had a serious pain in my lower left molar 3) I wanted to make sure I didn’t have additional potential cavities, and 4) I was WAY overdue for a teeth cleaning (by about 3 years!). I polled my fellow Unilocalers, I did the due diligence, I asked all my friends — and I came up with Dr. Popli. Why? Because he uses a LASER instead of a drill and I just KNEW I had a cavity. What a novel idea! The noise of the drill is half my fear! To sum it up for you briefly — he was extremely caring and patient with my fear and even told me some stories about himself, he showed me tons of pictures and charts (essentially scaring me into going every 6 months), and he explained everything (very carefully) that I need to have done. Meanwhile, I have a cracked tooth from clenching, a broken filling that needs a cap, and some major tooth cleaning to endure. And I’m not nearly as afraid as I would usually be, but of course Valium helps that.