Pirooz A. Zia, BDS

Dr. Zia is an absolute wonderful dentist. My daughter was on the west coast when she experienced significant tooth pain. She was due to fly back the next day (Friday) to the DC area. I contacted our amazing dentist who was out of town and referred us to Dr. Zia. Dr. Zia and I spoke late Friday night and he opened the office to see my daughter first thing Saturday morning. My daughter was in a lot of pain and is phobic about needles. He was so gentle, confident and calm that he put aside her worries. Luckily with a course of oral and topical antibiotics surgery wasn’t required. In total he saw us several times, had amazing follow up and «chair side» manner. I can’t imagine there is a more professional and competent dental surgeon out there. Just sorry there is not a ten star rating to give him.

I agree with all the other reviewers – what a fantastic experience! I had heard that root canal procedures were terrifying, so I was pretty panicked about mine. Luckily, the friendly office staff and cozy atmosphere set me at ease. Dr. Zia himself was also really comforting, as he patiently explained the entire process. He and his assistant even worked through their lunches to see me! I was in and out in an hour and a half, and the time went by even more quickly, thanks to my being able to watch a couple of episodes of Sex and the City while the procedure was being done. If I ever have to have another root canal, God forbid, I will definitely be coming back to Dr. Zia.

Service: 5 stars,
Painless: 5 stars,
Office facility/​technology: 5 stars
Staff: 5 stars
Yes, I had a 5-​star root canal experience.
About two years ago I fell and hit my front tooth, which was slightly extruded, I couldn’t bite down (yes, my worst fear had come true). I didn’t have a general dentist so my friend suggested I go see Dr. Zia for a consultation.
I was fit in as an emergency, the office was incredibly relaxing. Dr. Zia’s demeanor added to the calming atmosphere. The office is immaculate and the staff very professional and caring. The dental assistants are very gentle when taking x-​rays and make sure you are comfortable. After carefully explaining what needed to be done Dr. Zia restored my front tooth back into position, this solved my temporary biting problem.
My tooth still needed a root canal, but I moved to NY and sort of lost track of scheduling my next appointment.
Fast forward 2 years later and there was no denying that my tooth needed the root canal since it had started to change color. I made the call and made the trip back to DC. This was my first major dental procedure and I needed it to be calm and relaxed even if it meant going back to DC.
First and most importantly, the shot was painless!!! My gums were so numb from the topical and he was so gentle administering the shot that I felt nothing.
It only got better, the procedure was over before I knew it because I was watching Modern Family on the ceiling T.V.
He even internally bleached my tooth back to white. I was delighted to have my smile back.
I highly recommend Dr. Zia, he’s definitely as good as it gets when it comes to dentists and if you ever need a root canal don’t you at least want it to be a pleasant experience?

I agree with everything in Natasha G’s review. I had a root canal with Dr. Zia in December 2010. He is PAINLESS. It was an amazing experience (and while I don’t want another one), he is the ONLY Doctor I’d see if I needed a root canal.
Tip: They have DVDs for you to watch during the procedure, but I recommend wearing an iPod, and listening to a comedy album, or even a funny book on tape. Something light, you’ll literally laugh your way through the procedure, feeling only yourself laugh while they work away.