I tell everyone about Casa Dental. Read all my reviews till now, I cannot recommend them more. They…read moreknow how to treat people with great services and care I recommended Casa Dental to a coworker who lived nearby, he moved and still comes to Casa because of the service. Was just in today and the office was on point, organized and super clean.

I had a good initial impression, and the staff were well-equipped--with the exception of the…read moredentists. We got off to a good start; we set goals and outlined a plan, but we couldn't seem to focus on anything beyond teeth cleaning and fillings. Appointment slots are limited because they are closed on Fridays and busy throughout the day, and if you need implants or root canals, they refer you elsewhere--which leads to conflicting price quotes from the different locations. In short, I chose this place for convenience and to avoid traffic hassles, yet I ended up unable to complete any of my treatments. To make matters worse, I've already used up nearly half of my $7,000 dental insurance allowance--and all I got was a cleaning and two fillings. There is simply no other way to explain it.

I have been coming here for over 30 years. One night my front tooth veneer got a quarter inch…read morechip across the bottom of it from getting hit. I was able to get an appointment the next day. Dr. Christo Mallakis did an amazing job repairing it and matching the color. I can't even tell it's repaired. He had great communication and was very caring.

Great people and great service! They were able to fit me in the next day for a…read morecleaning/checkup/x-rays. Everyone I came in contact with was so kind and knowledgeable. A problem I've had in the past with dentists in the past is feeling ashamed or feeling pressured. Which I didn't feel at all! They really make you feel like they genuinely care about your health. Thank you to the lovely ladies at Lifetime Smiles!

It took me a long time to find a great dentist in the area, and this one was worth the wait…read more Beautiful office, all staff was polite and efficient. The dentist went over the xrays and discussed every single one of my teeth with me personally (yes, every tooth). Nothing was rushed.. there weren't any upsells. It was just really good work, and really good service. I'll go here forever if I can. My wife had the same perfect experience! Thank you Nordahl Dental

Never recommended any other dentist before in my life, and have been to many over the years. Have…read morebeen going here for about 9 years. Always very friendly and very professional. Always feel like they are thorough, reliable and concerned with my comfort, both with cleaning and exams. They also recommend proactive changes which I can do to improve my dental health. When I started with them I had a cracked tooth, and the referrals for a root canal and an implant also provided excellent service. Highly recommended.

Our family has had an exceptional experience at this dental office. Dr. Julian A. Wade is…read moreincredibly kind, patient, and highly professional. From the dental hygienists to the assistants, every member of the team treats patients with genuine warmth and care. Our entire family, including our three children, receives dental care here, and every visit is comfortable and satisfying. Our kids especially admire Dr. Wade and are even inspired by him, which really shows how positive and welcoming the environment is. We truly appreciate the attention to detail throughout every treatment, and the follow-up care from the staff is very impressive. Everything is explained clearly, and we never feel rushed during our visits. It's rare to find a dental office that combines such professionalism with such a warm atmosphere. We are very grateful to have found this place and plan to continue coming here for our family's regular dental care.

First off, this is a Dentist office... This particular…read moreoffice deserves a lot of love... I went in today, for a root canal... Doesn't sound fun... Everyone I spoke with said it was a nightmare.. Not today, my experience was incredible.. seriously No pain.. The Doctor is legit.. He has passion and knows his profession very well.. Areli did an incredible job.. Laura was incredible, as well... Thank you team Going to the dentist is always tough, but my experience today will keep me coming back to this location forever....

Dr. Bainer.....Talk about a Dream Team! In the dental…read moreprofession, I'd consider you and your team are IT ! Time to seek dental attention again, you say? Another doctor? A stranger because you're new to this area? Not only a doctor but a dentist doctor who's sure to cause pain ? AAUUGGHH! Go visit Dr. David Bainer, say friends ! So very reluctantly, I follow their advice ! I shuffle half-heartedly up to the front door of his office, not at all looking forward to what lies beyond. But then, I'm pleasantly surprised by the very welcoming receptionist, Lina. OK, I feel better already! Then comes Medical Assistant, "Bailey" who instantly charms and engages me about Dr. Bainer and what lies ahead today as she escorts me into the inner chamber. Clearly, Bailey loves her job and respects Dr. Bainer, settling most of my apprehensions. Next up is Dr. Bainer himself, and OMG, I was totally impressed by him, first as a gentleman, second as a knowledgeable and charming dentist who gave me the best medical experience I've encountered in 80 years of visiting doctors ! For me t'was a "red letter day!" Most notable about Dr. Bainer was his kindness and compassion, as exceptional as his obvious drive to deliver the highest possible standard of patient care. I left with a confidence that he would do his very best hereafter to help me and soon my wife, who dreads dentists with a passion! T'would be easy for critics to claim I'm over the top with praise here, but I exaggerate not! Everybody I met on the team was exceptional. Bottom line, Dr. Bainer will be our dentist for the remainder of our lives. Thank you ever so much Dr. Bainer, Bailey, Lina and other team members for such an experience. And may God richly bless YOU all as you press on giving your patients such superlative dental care! Yours sincerely, Bruce and Carole Page

First of all, they use super high tech imaging that I haven't experienced at any other dental…read moreoffice. It was really cool to see 3D images of each tooth on the screens. Additionally, the staff are very friendly and Dr B goes over each thing with you. I recently switched from another dentist office that was terrible and it was even more eye opening than I could have imagined seeing leaking fillings (one that was JUST completed 3 months ago!!) and a crack in a tooth I didn't know I had. He was super positive throughout my first visit and it was a very welcoming environment!

I am so sad to see the ratings for El Norte Family Dental. I had the BEST experience I have ever…read morehad with a dentist office today, March 6. I highly recommend you give them a try.. you will not regret it! My daughter (7YO) and I switched over to El Norte after mediocre services from another Escondido dentist. My daughter and I had an hour each dedicated to our visit.. wow! Very impressed. As the employees walked in to get their days started, all of them greeted us with a smile and a "hello" as they walked through the waiting room. I immediately felt welcomed, and nothing felt rushed, which is rare nowadays. My daughter came in for her bi-annual visit and the staff was SO kind and patient with her. She has a horrible gag reflex and doesn't love the dentist. They showed and explained everything to her, and the appointment was a success. The Dentist recommended some preventative care for her back molars (sealants) which I accepted and that was also done with care. After my daughter, it was my turn, and I unfortunately needed a filling. Took care of this during this visit and also had my teeth cleaned. While I was getting my x-rays and before my husband was able to pick up my 7 and 3 year olds, the staff kindly kept an eye on them, ensuring I could concentrate on my teeth. I felt very blessed to have been in that office with such understanding people. Usually, people get upset when kids are around--not them. The staff and dentist took their time to ensure their work was top notch and at the same time, I was not in there for half a day which I truly appreciated! They talked to me about Invisalign which I was thinking about any way and will most likely be moving forward with that once my new insurance kicks in. Everything went off without a hitch and again, everyone was SO nice. 5 out of 5 stars for this office! I highly recommend it! PS. I would ignore the reviews about costs--insurance coverage and amounts charged back to patients are dictated by the insurance company, not the dentist.

I should have done more research but I chipped a tooth that was cutting into my tongue, so I went…read moreonto my insurance page to find something close to my home with a good rating (without checking other review sites) and landed here. I called about my sharp chipped tooth but they said I had to call and first come in for an exam and x-rays and then schedule getting the tooth fixed at a later date- fine. Of course after the exam they said I needed the whole deep clean etc etc, fine. I came in to get my tooth capped, and they completely messed it up. It doesn't feel anything like a tooth. It's a back molar and the middle part is filled in and flat, unlike a normal molar which has a divot in the middle. It "bubbles" in the back and has a very abnormal shape. The texture of the whole thing is not smooth. And, worst of all, when she was grinding it down; she did too much on one side and the sharp part is exposed again. Now I have to go somewhere else and somehow start over. I mentioned my concerns when I was there but she wasn't understanding.

While I initially wrote a glowing review for this practice, and some things still hold true - like…read morethe competency of the actual dentists and the integrity of one hygienist in particular (for reasons I will explain shortly), unfortunately there was more than one issue with an unbelievably rude receptionist/admin named Leticia that I simply can no longer look past. While I was still a patient and getting my teeth cleaned, I could literally her her ridiculing a question that I had asked another front staff member. When I say ridiculing I mean just that - she laughed out loud and acted as though it was an utterly idiotic thing to ask. When in truth, it was a pretty basic question about my insurance coverage for part of a complex and costly care plan. It rubbed me the wrong way and I did let it be known to higher-ups, but I chose not to update my YELP review at that time. I then had an unfortunate experience with a seasoned hygienist who wound up breaking a tool while working along my gum line. I give her credit for admitting it and insisting that we immediately get x-rays - to see where it lodged, since she feared I could choke on it later, or it could eventually come out of my nose while sleeping. Mind you, I'm a bit phobic about dentists to begin with, and for very good reasons. As a child, a dentist attempted to fill cavities in my mouth without numbing me at all. AND tragically, I had an Aunt with severe asthma who passed away after slipping into unconsciousness and not breathing - as a result of being too heavily sedated by a dentist. So to be told that a broken off and presumably sharp edged metal object was now floating around in my body looking for an exit was not only disconcerting - it was TERRIFYING! But I tried my best to keep my cool and not freak out. Had the hygienist not shown that level of integrity, it would have been a whole different story. Still, the situation would surely cause some to want to sue without a second thought. That's when things started to go south. Even though I had let the incident go, a sudden fear of being sued and subsequent resentment for the possibility surfaced. For instance, after EVERY single appointment I was asked to evaluate the visit. That felt like some type of preemptive defense tactic to prove I was happy with the care provided. Then, other dental hygienists started to seemingly act defensive on their colleague's behalf - by openly criticizing my complicated gum condition. Which had resulted from an auto-immune inflammation response to a prior laser surgery. The thing is, I had never registered a complaint about the tool broken off along my gum line incident, yet they were all acting defensive about it. I had actually long since let it go. The single time I had complained was about the receptionist's unacceptably rude behavior. I eventually left their care because of all this odd and offensively defensive behavior. A few years passed and a loved one' s long-term dentist wound up abruptly retiring, so I actually recommended Grand Dentistry to them, since they were nearby. When he called Grand Dentistry, he was immediately put off by the rudeness of the very same receptionist - Leticia. Who he said actually scoffed at his insurance provider and said they only take the elite version of it. The funny thing is that he works for a very well-known media company and they have a separate phone number just for employees under his company's plan. He just calls it a custom PPO plan, but I'm assuming that is what Leticia meant when she referred to "the elite version" that they take. Ironically, Leticia then proceeded to tell him that he was not on the elite plan and so his coverage with Grand Dentistry would largely be out of pocket. So not only is this woman rude beyond comprehension, she apparently doesn't do her job well. The worst part is that she seems overly confident that she is immune to criticism. And maybe she is. I'm not sure if she's related to, married to, or the girlfriend of a higher-up - but whatever the case is, her elitist attitude and condescending spirit are doing real harm to the reputation of this office. My loved one is not one to ever complain, he simply found another dentist and moved on. But the fact that Leticia is still there and still acting so rudely is what motivated my update today. When someone is potentially the first person to engage with a new patient, be it on the phone or in person, you should expect them to represent the ALOHA spirit that this place wants to be known for. Not the antithesis.

I've never left a dentist office saying I was thrilled with the procedure and results. Using a…read morelaser without numbing, and gentle hands Dr. Golshan fixed a cavity below the gum line and repair the exposed root area. What a great experience and glad I go to a dentistry office that is up to date with current practices. Yea!

This is the second time I have visited North County Oral to have two wisdom teeth extracted . The…read morestaff is excellent , the facility is beautiful and the procedure went great .

I have now had 3 visits to North County Oral and Facial Surgery…read more My AMAZING oral surgeon was Dr. Soelberg. I am so grateful fate set me up with him. Germaine & the entire front and back office are equally amazing. I felt heard & supported. I felt understood and listened to. I felt empathy; I felt like I was having a genuine human interaction, which is getting rare these days. Absolutely everyone there was friendly AND professional! They completely humored me, put up with my bad jokes and nervous babbling & laughter; answered my questions and listened to my concerns. Germaine was the best! Super funny guy himself! I hate to say it, but he was my favorite. though everybody there was awesome. And let me tell you, Dr. Soelberg has a magic touch! I had 13 teeth extracted, 3 alveoplasty's with 3 sutures. And that was my second visit. I had an extraction a month before this and had zero pain afterwards. Then, I literally had almost zero pain at all 13 extraction sites. Now my jaw is another story. But that is normal & I'm grateful for the i uprofen. I'm not sure if it IS normal to have almost zero pain at the extraction sites, but I did not. I'm not even sure how that's possible. They truly have a magic touch. The facility is gorgeous, super clean, warm and inviting. I really just can't emphasize adequately how absolutely awesome Dr Soelberg & the staff are. They made an absolutely terrifying, life changing procedure, bearable. I am forever grateful and I would recommend them 100%! Big thanks to the entire staff at NCOFS!

I went to the doctor Mcmaster after a referral from a friend. Sure glad I did. I was very…read moreimpressed,. I was at ease with Dr. Zach. Generally I'm Anxious at dentist appointments. Exam was very thorough, everything was explained, and I didn't feel pressured. Cleaning was also very impressive, I'm very happy with the cleaning that Karen did.   I found my new dentist.

After reading the office's response to my husband's review, I feel the need to share my own…read moreexperience as the person who actually went into the office to discuss the billing issues. The problem was never that we refused to contact insurance ourselves. The issue was the office's unwillingness to help clarify obvious discrepancies or assist in resolving confusing charges related to treatments THEY recommended. When I visited the office, I asked reasonable questions about inconsistent insurance payments, unclear billing, and financial charges added during the insurance processing period. For example, insurance paid very different amounts for exactly the same treatment. The office simply printed out the insurance payment details and even agreed that it "didn't make much sense." However, when I asked if they could help double-check with insurance, I was repeatedly told that it was "my responsibility" to deal with insurance. Simply telling patients to call their insurance company is not the same as providing good customer service or billing transparency. What made the experience especially frustrating was the dismissive attitude throughout the conversation. In particular, when I pointed out that financial charges were being added before insurance had even completed processing the claims, I explained that the insurance payment timeline is between the office and the insurance company, and patients should only be responsible for the unpaid portion after insurance processing -- not finance charges on the full amount during that process. The response I received was essentially: "Well, it's your insurance. They paid us late, so you are responsible." I have honestly never experienced this type of billing practice anywhere else. Overall, this office felt far more focused on collecting money than caring for patients. This was reflected in the unclear, non-itemized invoices we received. If I had not gone into the office personally and asked for printed details, I would never have understood how these so-called "financial charges" were being calculated. Please carefully review your invoices if you visit this office. I truly hope this feedback encourages them to improve their billing transparency and customer service.

Thank you again ladies! Your touch is a Godsend. I always feel so comfortable with no pain and…read morealways leave happy. Highly recommended! I will spread the GOOD WORD

Recommend this dentist to others. Very professional and caring of the customer. Dr. Nguyen is…read moreamazing and pain free. The new office is very nice and well designed. Tracy the office manager is very nice and sweet. She's very well organized and takes care of business. She's the best.