Blumenkranz Uziel, DDS

«I think I’ll pass,» he said, telling me my tooth needed to be pulled, after charging me nearly $ 1,500 for what he called «incomplete root canal.» Drilled, prodded. Terrible experience.

The absolute most appalling doctor’s appointment I have ever had (and overall most outrageously unprofessional experience I have had, bar none).
Late last week I went to get a root canal from Doctor Blumenkranz. This root canal took around 2 or so hours, from start to finish. The entire two hours was full of the most outrageous and shocking behavior, and will list them out chronologically. Please note that during a root canal, you are not able to talk:
1.) The doctor and his dental hygienist chose to engage in a very controversial topic (regarding Bruce Jenner’s transformation to Caitlyn Jenner) while cleaning my teeth. During this conversation, the doctor called her a «bigot» multiple times. In front of me, while performing this root canal. They both also chose to discuss there beliefs and opinions about this transformation-​again, a terrible topic to discuss in front of a patient, regardless of the belief. Additionally, who calls their assistant a bigot? And in front of a patient?
–She asked for an apology multiple times, and then in a mocking voice, he waved his hand at her in a dismissive way and said «apologies, apologies.»
2.) Then, they proceeded to discuss the topic of Bill Cosby. The hygenist stated «who are we to judge? Why is his sin of rape worse than any of our sins?» The doctor than laughed, and said «it takes two.» Again, regardless of one’s belief, a TERRIBLE time to be discussing this topic. He also laughed and said to her, «Oh, am I sexually discriminating against you?»
3.) The hygienist said: «doctor, my husband said if every man could, he would have 5 wives to love and sleep with him, is that true?.» The doctor then said «well, yes. If I could have a young blonde to sleep with me everyday, than I would.»
–side note, I am blonde, and significantly younger than the doctor. Can you imagine how uncomfortable this statement was for me?
Day 2:
I had to go back the next day for the second half of the root canal process. Thankfully, there were no inappropriate comments made during the procedure. HOWEVER, after the procedure, while the doctor was writing my prescription for follow-​up medicine, he said to me:
«You know, Ms. Dixon-​with that whole Bill Cosby thing-​it takes two to tango.» I told him I did not want to engage in conversation about this, but he persisted. To ensure I knew exactly what he was talking about, I asked «Are you speaking about rape?» And he said «yes, women are also involved in the situation. Quaaludes are not strong enough to REALLY prevent women from being persuaded into sex, I was given 500 samples of them during medical school, and they did not do anything to me!»
I told him how factually wrong that is, and how offensive he was to women, and men who have been raped. Then, one of the front desk associates asked «oh dear, have you been a victim of rape?» And I said «no, but I am a human-​I have compassion. Being drugged is not a tango-​it is being taken advantage of.» The doctor looked upset and apologized for «offending» and then walked away. The front desk associate apologized, however, neither front desk associates looked surprised, shocked, or confused in any way during this apology.
This man has access to sedatives and very strong painkillers-​it is truly shocking and upsetting to see a person like this with access to such goods. AVOID AT ALL COSTS, please.

WOW! Dr. Blumenkranz has got to be the BEST endodontist in the D.C.-area (and far beyond). I wish I had found him for my earlier root canals. He is amazingly thorough, calming, keeps you informed throughout the process, is funny, kind and very interesting. Great stories! I am so utterly impressed. The experience was as spa-​like as getting a root canal can be. He works with a lot of insurance carriers (many don’t) and provides you top-​flight service. I mean, I don’t think I could accurately describe how great the service is! His staff is great, especially Carolyn (I believe that’s her name), the assistant. The front desk clerk, too, is very nice and informative. If you need a root canal, please take it from me as I’ve had this experience a multitude of times, this is the best and most thorough endodontist I’ve found. I could not recommend anyone more highly!!! Two thumbs up! If you need a root canal, it’s essential to find the best endodontist as some root canals do not take and have to be redone. With the thoroughness of Dr. Blumenkranz, I am 100% confident this one was done perfectly!!! Thanks!!!

Dr. Blumenkranz is a SUPERIOR Endodontist and Oral Surgeon. He is meticulous, careful, thorough, and experienced. In addition, and this is rare, his ability to inject novocain and anesthesia is second to no-​one. I recommend he train others in his procedure, many dentists begin by saying ‘now this will hurt’; this is not the case with Dr. Blumenkranz. Beyond his painless anesthesia technique, he is an A+ dentist. I’ve visited him for 3 root canals and each one went extremely well. I would not hesitate to visit him again for ANY endo or oral surgical procedure. he’s simply the BEST!

For me, going to the dentist is the worst experience on earth. I generally regard the experience as painful, uncomfortable, and all around horrible. Then, I went to Dr. Blumenkranz’s office, and now I’m singing a new tune. Going to the dentist does not, in fact, have to be the worst experience on earth. Last week Dr. Blumenkranz performed a painless root canal on me. He was gentle, skillful, and hilarious. An obvious practitioner for many years, he’s a pro, and I will never go anywhere else for this procedure!
In addition to the doctor himself, his office staff is friendly, warm, and helpful. The office is clean, and dare I say … inviting. I also like that I can watch TV on the ceiling during the procedure (it helps to take your mind off what’s going on around you).
The day after my procedure Mia (a member of the doctor’s staff) called at the doctor’s request to see if everything was okay and if I was experiencing any pain. How thoughtful!
Trying to find a good dentist to get a root canal? You can stop looking; you’ve found him.

Got a root canal last week. It was very quick and easy to schedule, and the Dr did a solid job. I went to work directly from his office.
Random note: I was his first visit in the morning, and he gave me his coffee,” because I was tired, which was really above and beyond.
I see some negative reviews about an older assistant being rude: I think she is gone now. The two assistants there were more then nice and professional.

I have read numerous positive reviews of Dr. Blumenkranz and must admit to being totally confused. The Doctor my son saw must have been Blumenkranz’s evil twin. We found him to be condescending, completely unsympathetic to my son’s pain as he continued w/​the procedure as tears ran down my son’s face. Is there some shortage of novocaine the public is unaware of? When told that everything he was doing could be felt Doc responded with the heartwarming response of «This is the darker side of dentistry.»
Oh and my son had a severe infection by that tooth. He was referred to Blumenkranz after a failed root canal attempt from his dentist. Why was a root canal even started? Awesome question! Had I been there would NOT have happened!
After the 1^st appointment with Blumenkranz resulted in increasing excruciating pain we decided the tooth should be extracted as my son had missed 2 weeks of college behind this madness. Told Blumenkranz of the decision but insisted my son come. Once there he decided to share he doesn’t do extractions AFTER he began tinkering with the tooth with the bs that the pain would be relieved until the extraction… this time sans novocaine. You can guess how that ended. I will stop my tale here as the shenanigans continued. By now my son was chewing Percocets like candy. Ultimately we found an awesome surgeon, pain specialist who novocained him until the whole side of his face was numb. Tooth extracted with the quickness!
Now back to college to make up all this work.
If S&M is your thing then Dr. B is indeed your man! Note that I hit 1 star in error. If negative ratings were an option I’d be all over it!

I only give 3 stars because I believe Dr. Blumenkranz is a very good specialist. His assistant, an older woman, is quite rude. She told me that their office needs my Social Security number and without it, I won’t be able to see the doctor. When I called my insurance company, they said it’s absolutely unnecessary, and the patient’s ID is totally fine. Moreover, the woman was behaving as if she was doing me a favor by tolerating me in their office. She took my Xrays, which had to be retaken by the doctor (and I was charged for them). Perhaps, the assistant needs a little more training and a little less attitude unless, of course, she works for a minimum salary.

Had some tooth pain after a filing and assumed I needed a root canal. Went to this doctor and he was nice (but sort of peculiar in a way I can’t explain). He said I needed a root canal. There were 2 things about what he said that gave me red flags:
1. He said he performs root canals in 2 different appointments.
2. He said that I had to get a crown.
I talked to several friends and family members with root canals and all of them had theirs done in 1 sitting. Some of them had crowns and some of them did not.
Going to the dentist is bad enough, I don’t want procedures drawn out nor do I want to take extra time off of work unless it is absolutely necessary and by necessary, I don’t mean for the doctor’s practice, I mean for my health. I called his office and asked if he could perform the root canal in 1 sitting, and the receptionist said no, he always divides it up so I canceled my appointment.
Must have been a blessing in disguise because it forced me to get another opinion and turns out, I don’t need a root canal and my tooth is fine. I am not saying that this dentist was wrong, and I am sure that he has a great technique based on other reviews, but I think he’s gotten to the point in his career where he just churns out root canals for everyone that walks through his door and as a doctor, you are supposed to take an individualized approach for each patient.
I am glad to see so many people are pleased with his work because good dentists are hard to find but I don’t like how he makes patients undergo 2 sittings.

Outstanding, utterly pain-​free root canal. First time with Dr. Blumenkranz, on referral from in-​plan insurance dentist (Dr. B. also in-​plan). Old school doctor, been at it awhile, good chairside manner, fluent Spanish FWIW. Passed my dental phobia test with painless Novocaine (deadening) injections. WETA classical radio in the background, TV imbedded in ceiling to watch during pain-​free procedure, and men’s room key waiting at the window when I left (nice touch after being in the chair for an hour and a half). Support staff pleasant and efficient. Payment at time of service based on anticipated insurance reimbursement. If you’ve got to get a root canal, get it done here. He’s a pro.

I was referred here by my HMO dentist for a root canal, and was assured by my dentist that the endodontist could perform the consultation and procedure same-​day. This was not the case, and so I made two appointments. At my consultation, during which Dr. Blumenkranz exhibited very poor bedside manner and made very bad jokes, I was told that my root canal had to be re-​scheduled for two weeks later than initially scheduled because the doctor wasn’t going to be in the office, and a follow-​up must be scheduled, again, two weeks later. A day before my root canal, the appointment was canceled because the doctor had an out-​of-​the-​country emergency. When I called again to re-​schedule, I was told the day on which the follow-​up had been scheduled the doctor would also not be available because he was going to be at a dental conference. The incompetence of a staff to repeatedly makes appointments for patients when the doctor is not available, and the poor personal skills of the dentist himself are completely unacceptable.

I just had the best root canal of my life… literally. Everyone there is so nice. This was my second attempt for a root canal on this tooth as the last endodontist left me in pain and tears. Dr. Blumenkranz is the best. I could not have imagined or expected a better experience.

Very professional and compassionate doctor! I would highly recommend him.

Dr. Blumenkranz and his staff are very professional and at the same time personable. I was sent to him by my regular dentist for a root canal. At the consultation, I was informed that it may take two visits to complete the root canal. This caused me to be a little skeptical, as I’ve generally known them to take only one visit. However, the thoroughness that Dr. Blumenkranz was suggesting was appreciated.
I was set up for an appointment the next morning and given two prescriptions to fill and begin taking (Antibiotics and Anti-​Inflammatory). During the procedure, Dr. Blumenkranz found there to be no reason for a second visit and was able to complete it all then. He was very communicative throughout the process, both in terms of telling me what exactly he was doing and what he needed me to do to aide him, as well as filling the spare time with anecdotes. All of it was welcomed.

Sadly, I am in the process of having my second root canal… my mouth and I have a love-​hate relationship. However, Dr. Blumenkranz makes the process as painless and pleasant as possible so my experience hasn’t been the nightmare that I thought it might be!
I originally saw Dr. Blumenkranz for emergency dental surgery. He was very calm and friendly and even made a few jokes to ease my pain. He took care of the issue right away and made follow-​up appointments so that the issue could be resolved as quickly as possible. His staff is very warm and welcoming, and I found everyone in the office to be professional and personable.
I have been in the office in the last week and my opinion hasn’t changed at all. In fact, I am even more confident in Dr. Blumenkranz’s work. My mouth is VERY small and the tooth in question is all the way in the back of my mouth – it’s a difficult case. But Dr. Blumenkranz has let me know each step so that I feel like a part of the process instead of just a numb mouth. He’s also very sensitive to his patients’ pain and responds to any discomfort immediately.
I will continue to see Dr. Blumenkranz for my endodontic needs… though hopefully I won’t have many more!

I went in for a consultation and was in pain already. I left in tears after the consultation. The bedside manner of the staff and especially Dr Blumenkranz needs some serious improvement. Before even really talking to me first they started jamming the exray bits in my mouth causing me more pain. Then Dr Blumenkranz proceeded to lecture his staff in front of me. I found him to be completely unprofessional and not calming in an already stressful situation. Do not go here!

I was referred by general dentist and called to make an appointment but the staff told me I should get another xray again regardless of copy of xray on the same tooth from the general dental office in addition to consultation fee of $ 240 because all the root nerve ending is not usually visible and xray at general dental office does not usually take good xray. First off, my general dentist never sent the xray and she has not seen it. I told her I don’t need another «special» xray and I just don’t unnecessary special xray as she called it. Okay, there’s no such thing as special xray if it just plain film. It’s just different views or panoramic. there’s no «special» xray. Then, this staff lady sounded annoyed and asked me «are you going to make an appointment or not?» I said hesitantly okay. She then said she will make a note I refused the xray. I’m thinking ‘Umm. that’s not what I meant. I would only refuse xray if it is unncessary and she has not explained the clear indication of another xray besides «special» xray.
I later canceled the appointment because I didn’t like the staff.
I have seen many dental staffs /​dentists ordering unnecessary xray to charge patient for their business. Just be careful. I recently had my L wisdom tooth out but still was asked for panoramic view of xray for additional 150 bucks. I argued that panoramic xray isn’t necessary for one tooth extraction. They can just reposition the view and re-​xray. It worked. saved 150 bucks.

Needed a check up on two root canals and a root canal + resection I recieved after an out of state bike accident. Despite the lack of a treatment relationship the Doc checked me out thoroughly and recommended a dentist who took my insurance. He called her personally so I could set it up. A+, I hope not to go back but I know where I’d go for future endo work.

«Off beat sense of humor» as one reviewer stated, but I would conclude this is more of a euphemism. I knew this coming into my consultation visit, and it was still a bit too much for me. So much so that I didn’t go back. I found someone else since I was so uncomfortable with my interaction with Dr B. I was hesitant to even write this review given all the raves below, but given my experience was different from everyone else, I had to pipe in… good luck in your search!

Fantastic! I had to have a root canal in the process of other dental work and Dr. Blumenkranz was very personable and perofessional (so much so that I hardly remember the root canal at all). It was done easily, professionally, and quickly and the staff works with you to get the earliest possible date to fit your schedule.
Bottom line: I’d like to stear clear of tooth aches (painful, I tell you), but being in Dr. Blumenkranz’s hands makes a painful situation that much easier to handle. If you need special dental work done, do not hesitate to see this man.