Varinos Dental Associates

I was very, very nervous to go to the dentist — I hadn’t been in a while, and I had a badly broken wisdom tooth that needed urgent attention. First point of praise: They were able to see me QUICKLY. I called their office on a Tuesday, I was in for a consultation on Wednesday, and they did the extraction on Thursday morning.
Second point of praise: The office staff, including dental assistants, receptionists, and administrative staff are terribly kind, competent and professional. They seem to realize that going to the dentist can be stressful for people, for a variety of reasons (cost, bad experiences, dental fears, etc.) — and seem to be extra up-​front, kind, and straightforward about everything — from amount of time an appointment would take, to costs, to pain, and options for dealing with it.
Third point of praise: The dentists (I saw two– Dr. Varinos for the consultation, and Dr. Ibihara for the extraction) were absolutely kind, efficient, and professional.
Fourth point of praise: The extraction was done quickly and easily. It was over in minutes. I had no pain at all during the extraction, and very little afterward.

Great place, as I sat waiting for my name to be called, every customer left with a smile and the staff is very good at what they do.
Very thorough exam, which was free btw, I’m a first time visitor, they took xrays, lots of pictures, checked out all my problem areas, which I’m happy to say I didn’t have any. Pleasant experience until one of the dental doctors came over to me with a wee bit of an attitude.
I told her I wanted a couple of teeth bonded. She persistently corrected me «You mean filled»… call it what you want, every doctor I have ever talked to calls it a bond, not a fill, so after that little hoorah, I again said I want these two teeth right here ‘Filled’, but they are not cavities so I want them ‘Bonded’!
She was very persistent and told me that I needed crowns. Dude, my teeth are beautiful, they are not falling out of my head, the tips are chipped and I want them bonded please. Nope, me do crown. She was telling me that fillings or bondings don’t last very long. What? I got into a big wheel accident when I was 6 years old and got a bond that has lasted 35 years! I don’t want a crown veneer, that will hold food and make my breath stink, that’s gross to me.
And so on and so on, anyway, the consultant I spoke with afterward had an awesome personality and resecured my happiness with Varinos Dental, overall a great place, I am definitely going back.
Maybe that DMD was having a case of the Mondays?

They are amazing I an terrified and they calm me down I highly recommend especially for kids with fear love this place

Frank Varinos, his team of professionals and colleagues were outstanding!!! I attended the free day of dental care he hosted at his facility in the Halmark Building on Rt 1 in Peabody and thought that my son and I were headed into a nightmare — WRONG!
Every single person working that day was fully engaged in serving their community, it was quite humbling. I’m very grateful for the work Dr Russ did to fill three cavities in my mouth, she was awesome!!! I never thought I’d have my teeth back and thought that any help was going to cost me more than I could pay. I had 2 extractions that day as well, while my son (14 yrs old) waited patiently in the waiting room (must have been because he has no cavities!)
That place must have had over a thousand patients that day, exhausting work for even the young who were volunteering their help. My son and I waited throughout the day to complete services and I’ll tell you I only heard 1 child screaming and crying. THAT’S AMAZING for a dentist. The nurses and other Dentists that were on staff that day of giving back to the community were having fun, spending their energy making their patients feel as good as possible. I can’t say enough about Frank Varinos though, he takes the cake for professionals who take action to help their community. If you’ve ever wondered if kindness could be mixed with professionalism; thoroughness could be mixed with «no cost»; and if a dentist could be selfless and proactively making great causes in the community let me introduce to you Frank Varinos & Associates. This post doesn’t do my experience justice. I’m still at a loss for words at how well they treated not just me but everyone around me. The Dentist who pulled my teeth out — dude, I’m already eating, brushing and flossing with minimal pain. I’m sorry I don’t remember your name but you were great and I think I remember Dr Varinos had you by 35 extractions? J/​K really, this team has turned my opinion around about how dentists are. Go check them out!

All I can say is that sedation dentistry is a fabulous thing!
Dr. Varinos gets the job done without any fear or worries! Actually… You don’t even know he is getting it done! He has the best staff too!
I used to not even be able to bring my daughter to the dentist… And I wasn’t even the one who had to sit in the chair! The smells, the sounds… It would send me into a panic. Now I can walk in the door and sit in the chair all without a problem! I still need sedation when I am having work done, but just getting in the door is a HUGE step!
Varinos Dental Associates also gives back to the community in a BIG way… I don’t know all the details, but one day a year (around Valentines Day, I think) he and his staff see and treat patients free of charge. How many other dentists do that? None that I know of!
Thank you Dr. Varinos!