Dentists - La Jolla, CA

"Was NOT gentle. Seemed to be resentful that I had a small jaw and she had trouble maneuvering. She did not bother to take an impression of my original molar before grinding it away and fitting me with a new crown for a tooth that had a completely different shape. After two more visits, the bite was still painful and I had to find another dentist to adjust the bite properly. Finally, to add insult to injury, when it came time to pay, the bill was for a significantly more expensive procedure than was originally discussed. "

"BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL!!!!! With the strongest disappointment to write this review, based on all the truth below, for your reference. 1. They don't have cone beam x-ray (the basic x-ray equipment for your whole mouth), so you have to pay $860 to take an x-ray on a truck. For other dental offices, the cone beam x-ray price is about $50. This is for sure overcharging. 2. Find a professional orthodontist if you want to align your teeth because they do a better job. His job is to charge your money first ($5700), and then order several Invisalign for you. If you are not satisfied with the result (I am sure you will not, imagine the wired bite and jaw joint pain), you will have to argue with him for so long and it will be an extremely exhausting and long process. If you want to wear retainers afterward, you will have to pay about extra $800 for only 2 pairs. If you want to order retainers from his office after you finish your alignment for a while, you have to pay about extra $1400 for 2 pairs. 3. He is very interested in recommending you make crowns for your teeth, even your healthy teeth, because making crowns is the easiest and fastest way to make money. One crown price is $1674. This price is the highest, even in the La Jolla area. After making the crown, you will have sensitive teeth and in pain, the crown shape will be extremely weird, and you can never bite well. And then, it will be an extremely exhausting process to argue with him. It's almost impossible to get any future treatment plan from him, for your damaged tooth. You will have to pay about $2000 or more for this tooth, to get root canal and put on a new crown on it. Yes, YOU have to spend much more money to make up for his unprofessional treatment. 4. For any other treatments, eg. Fillings, deep cleanings, his office has much higher price. 5. If you want to do root canal treatment from him. Please see another review here on Yelp. 6. His office only has himself as a dentist, yes, he is the king. His attitude is very different before and after you pay him. It will be extremely hard to get refund after you pay him. Be very careful before you pay! 7. For any patients who get unfair treatment from him, California dental board is a good place to ask for help. "