"About two years ago, I realized that I had stopped keeping my dental visits because I didn't like my dentist. I noticed Dr. Prasad's office one day when I was shopping at Argonaut. I called and spoke to Dr. Prasad's assistant, Amy, who told me all about Dr. Prasad's very solid credentials. At the end of the conversation, I asked, do you like working for your boss? She answered genuinely, "Oh yes, she is the most wonderful person".

Since that time, I have found Dr. Prasad to be an exceptional dentist-- and the truly lovely person her assistant described. She is gentle, kind, thoughtful, thorough-- and entirely ethical. Together, we decided to enroll me in the Invisalign program to correct my bite and improve the appearance of my teeth, even though I had braces for years as a teenager. My previous dentist also wanted me to do cosmetic work, but he wasn't able to adequately explain why the work was so important to my dental health. Frankly, I also mistrusted his motivation in recommending expensive dental work. In contrast, Dr. Prasad helped me decide on the best plan to improve my appearance, and protect my teeth and gums for the future. Her office staff even helped me sort out a plan to pay for the work.

Dr. Prasad is the dentist I have been looking for all these years! I thoroughly recommend Dr. Prasad, and all the kind people who work in her office."

"During my very first visit to the offices of Dr. Sahana Prasad, she did her examination and told me that my teeth were highly worn down by my grinding and that I was in danger of having my teeth crack.

I knew about the grinding and could see the visible effects of it every time I looked in a mirror and opened my mouth. But I had never heard about the possibility of my teeth cracking.

Dr. Prasad explained to me what to do, and that involved putting new crowns on almost every one of the 29 teeth in my mouth. The cost of the whole procedure was not going to be an insignificant amount, not at all.

Hearing these words from a total stranger – as I said, it was my very first visit to her office – would normally have sent up a “red flag” message to me. But Dr. Prasad’s demeanor exuded confidence and trust. So I said I would do it.

From that point on, my several visits leading up to the full procedure instilled more confidence in me that this was the right thing to be doing. The staff with whom I interacted were all quite friendly and totally professional. Bambi Salamida as the receptionist and office manager was a joy to interact with, friendly and thorough, and always, always with a welcoming smile. And Amy Springer was Dr. Prasad’s able assistant through the procedure.

I was amazed to experience the effort that they all went to that led up to the actual work in my mouth. Not only was a “mold” of my mouth made, but they mounted the mold of my existing upper teeth and the mold of my existing lower teeth onto a movable apparatus that allowed them to study how my teeth come together during normal mouth movements. This apparatus was then given to an external lab where my new teeth would be constructed. On at least two occasions, the technical head from the lab came to Dr. Prasad’s office where they both examined my mouth and discussed the proper approach. When they finally agreed on the approach, the date was set for the procedure.

I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly the whole (initial) procedure went. In about six hours, Dr. Prasad had prepared 24 teeth in my mouth and had created a temporary upper and lower plate to be worn for three weeks (while the final teeth were being constructed). When the final teeth were ready, a second visit of about five hours completed the task.

The “after procedure” care was no different from the care I received leading up to the final procedure. I had a couple of annoying scraping sounds that would occur when I moved my lower teeth against my upper teeth. I received immediate attention to those issues, and within a couple of days, my teeth felt quite “normal” in my mouth.

Albeit that I did not agree to this procedure so that I could have a set of “Hollywood” teeth, my wife told me she couldn’t believe how much better my teeth looked."

"My experience at Argonaut Dental has been outstanding from start to finish. Dr. Sahana Prasad and the staff explained the porcelain veneer process to me, step by step. I felt well informed and comfortable through the entire procedure. Dr. Prasad did an excellent job and I am extremely happy about my new smile."

“ I have finally found a Dental home, right here in Saratoga. It has a professional, competent and caring staff.”