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    Central Coast Dental Care

    4.1 (51 reviews)
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    Cavity treatment

    Dental exams

    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    Kristina K.

    I do not recommend Central Coast Dental Care (CCDC). The other reviews touch on a lot of the issues I encountered. This is going to be long, but I will start from the beginning. My husband and I recently moved to the area and needed to get established with new health care providers, including a dentist. CCDC had a fresh website, many dentists available and looked like they would have a wide range of availability for our schedules. We each scheduled an appt for November. I received a reminder call one hour before my appointment. I showed up 20 minutes early, the door was unlocked but there were not a person in sight. I could hear laughing in the hallway but no one came up to the front to talk to me. Another gentleman showed up and we both waited until 15 minutes after our appointment was supposed to start before someone came up to the front desk (my husband had a similar situation when he came in a few days earlier). My husbands first appointment was quick. That's because unlike a normal dentist, they schedule your "first visit" in two separate visits. You see they receive more money from the insurance by separating out your xray visit and your cleaning visit. They then can charge you more for multiple "treatments" like fluoride and preventative treatments that your insurance does not cover, but they do not tell you they are doing until you discover it on your bill later. His appointment ended up being two separate visits and additional charges - I am pretty sure this is fraud as they are knowingly deceiving both the patient and the insurance company with this tactic. I called and told them that I didn't have the time for two separate appointments (who does?) and requested that they get it all done in one appt. They had several snarky remarks about this when I had my appointment. Now onto my appointment: The office is gorgeous. Brand new, fresh and full of color. It is obviously very new which is probably why they are absolute bloodhounds trying to get money at every opportunity. Two weeks prior to my appointment, I had emailed them a complete set of records for the past ten years. I painstakingly made sure to have all of my records and xrays available because I have complex dental needs. I went over this when scheduling and was promised that the dentist would look over my records before I got there. When I asked about it during and after the appointment, they told me they did not even have access to the email address that they gave me to send the records too. They couldn't figure out how to get into their email account. WOW! The dentist, Dr. Patricia Arciniega and front desk receptionist doesn't wear a mask (there is a mask mandate in Monterey county). The hygienist wore a mask and was nice and thorough. Dr Arciniega was friendly and she mentioned multiple times that my teeth were great and then two seconds later that I needed to have work done. Then said that they were great. It was a very odd exchange. Then the receptionist comes in and takes me into a business office and hands me an estimate. It was the most disgusting money grab that I have ever witnessed. According to the dentist who just told me my teeth were in great condition (but I need to floss more). Three teeth need "onlays". Not fillings; onlays. Which is not covered by insurance and 4x as expensive as a filling. I have consulted with two other dentists since then. One said in his 20+yr career, he has only done one onlay, the other has never done an onlay as it is "an unnecessary treatment and only used when the person is medically fragile". Both dentists felt that based on the xrays, none of this work is needed at this time. They said they would "watch these" but would not recommend filling or doing onlays on them now. In order to get copies of the full xrays that were performed there, I had to call three different times requesting them. Each time they promised to email them. On the third call, I asked her to please place me on hold and send them while I was holding. Finally I received them (as these are the films that the other two dentists reviewed). I thought I was done with the office until I went to check the insurance bill. Turns out there were multiple charges on my husband and my bills that were not approved by the insurance (this was an annual cleaning exam - normally covered at 100%). These charges are now "patient responsibility". It's been six weeks since our appointments and neither one of us was aware of charges, we have not received any calls, emails or letters to tell us what our charges are. All items are billing under "Harleen Kaur" but she is out on maternity leave. If you read other reviews, you will see that they talk about their patients being "family" and they want to give them 5 star service. You should notice that they only respond to the negative reviews and they do not follow-up with those reviews. This shows that they do not truly care about their patients experience or consider them "family".

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    Kathryn Y.

    New location. Bigger office and easier parking. I recently had a bunch of dental work done, (again, ugh), that started with a root canal referral to an office in Monterey, and back to Central Coast for a crown. And, a tooth with a cracked silver filling needing to be fixed. So, I committed to it all. Dental health is very important. They have a new dentist, forgive me, I don't remember her name, but she is fantastic. She made sure I felt no pain and did a great job on my crown. It was done so well, that I did not have to go back in for any adjustments. Same for the fixed filling. Marvelous. Done in one trip. Nice new teeth. Thank you.

    Dental care is so important. I'm glad to know that I'm in good hands at Central Coast Dental Care!
    Rose V.

    I was having severe pain from a cracked tooth. Central Coast Dental Care got me in right away to help, as well as set up a treatment plan to get my teeth in a healthy state. The staff is so friendly and caring. Both doctors are always informative and genuine. I've always been nervous and scared to go to the dentist. Not anymore! I'm so glad to know my dental care is in great hands!

    My girls love this lady!
    Chief Jeff K.

    My family loves this place, we go to both Marina off ice and Seaside offices. It's nice to see myths friendly faces and always working with my family's busy schedule. Service is great, plenty of parking, we will be going here for a very long time.

    Took my handsome for his check up. Very happy with the dental visit

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    I came here into the marina office to get a few root canals completed and was anxious over the cost and procedure.

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    Having received dental care at Cali Dental (Marina) for nearly two years, I have continuously…read moreappreciated the high caliber of dental skill, warmth, and genuine care provided by the practice. During my recent visit, Celeste Efda (RDA/EFDA) provided truly outstanding care. Her precision, attention to detail, and meticulous patience in buffing and seating my crown to achieve a perfect fit were deeply appreciated. Speaking from my own background as a European physician, I know firsthand how rare and valuable top-tier patient communication is today. Celeste walked me through every detail of the procedure with incredible professionalism, demonstrating that true patient care remains the highest priority at Cali Dental Marina. Thank you, Celeste, for your exceptional skill, dedication, education, and amazing professionalism.

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    4.8(13 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    Like other important things we do at least once each year, I've been making sure to get my teeth…read morechecked after I had a "bad cavity scare" years ago. All I remember was that something was making my jaw hurt so bad that I had semi-fainting spells. I couldn't think straight and I couldn't get ANYTHING done. Worst of all, I couldn't eat ANYTHING regardless of how appetizing they were. In other words, something I didn't really think twice about is now IMPORTANT enough to demand all my attention. I was freaking out about how bad my cavity must be. I was dreading the possibility that I would not have to remove my wisdom teeth (and stressed with the image that another stupid oral surgeon left by showing me his "hammer and chisel"). I just didn't like the feeling but was motivated enough by the extreme pain to go deal with it. Thank all things good, however, that it wasn't a cavity nor had it anything to do with my wisdom teeth. It was just a bloody popcorn kernel that had wedged itself into my gum. I have zero cavities and am part of small percentage in humanity that will never get one. =) Long story short, I've been coming to Dr Jang's office since my move to Monterey and have had no complaints regarding his practice. For one who doesn't really like dentists since childhood, he has been the first dentist that I'm willing to remain with due to his professionalism and thoroughness. He doesn't do "hammer and chisels" (remove wisdom teeth) so that thought alone keeps me seated instead of running away whenever I'm here for a cleaning. Great dentist and friendly staff. Definitely recommend for those in the area looking to establish a dentist! 15/03LR

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    4.0(2 reviews)
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    I am so disappointed with the front desk staff ! This place came highly recommended and i came in…read morethe first time for an emergency, my crown came off, they weren't able to help me make a new crown because there wasn't enough time scheduled so i went elsewhere and got it fixed. I thought I would give them another shot since my friend recommended this dentist so highly. So I made an appointment for a cleaning... I came 15 min early for my appointment as I do with all medical appointments just in case they need me to fill anything out. I waited and waited and waited. People who came in after me got called in while I waited past my appointment time. Finally, after waiting 10 minutes longer, I got back up to the counter to ask what my appointment time was, they confirmed the time and stated they were setting things up... WHAT, I think the receptionist might have completely forgotten to check me in because once I said something then they took me in a couple minutes later! How upsetting that they don't value people's time. As I mentioned this dentist was so highly recommended I wanted to give this place another chance but the front desk staff didn't meet my expectations. This is the second time they have had a mishap here. First with my "scheduling" enough time for my crown and now forgetting to check me in. Wow. I am so disappointed. The doctor was great! Very nice and explained everything clearly. He cleaned my teeth and told me about some fillings coming loose and about needing to replace them. I definitely think this dentist is better than the one I had been seeing for a few years, at least he remembered me from the first visit I had lol. That's saying a lot. I feel like most dentist office is like an assembly line, they are trying to work on 5-6 patients at a time and they don't even remember your name.

    Dr. Jang and his staff are excellent. Don't waste your time in traffic going into Monterey when you…read morecan go here where it's much more convenient and the service is great. I've gotten routine checkups and cleaning for myself and daughters aged 7 and 3 without any issues. I've also gotten a root canal and crown and what I love most about Dr. Jang is that he is honest and not pushy trying to sell services to you. He's honestly the best dentist I've had. The best part is that if your military they accept United Concordia AND MetLife, so you don't have to worry about that when Tricare switches back every year or so! I was actually in the middle of a root canal and crown process when they switched and I transitioned smoothly with no issues.

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    5.0(5 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Some time back, I went to Dr. Horeau for a gum issue, who referred me to an endodontist. Turns out…read morethat the endodontist also goes to Dr. Horeau for his own general dentistry needs. Imagine, a dentist to whom other dentists go; what a recommendation! Dr. Horeau's office is very clean and well supplied with what looks like the latest technology. Dr. Horeau is also a very happy and charming individual who I think can find common ground, in conversation, with anyone. He has the kind of personality that will make you almost happy to go to the dentist!

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    4.5(14 reviews)
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    I highly recommend Dr. Al for all dentistry needs! He is always very welcoming and shows…read moreappreciation for his patients. I haven't had any issues with any of my dental procedures. He's gentle and makes sure patients are comfortable. I always receive appointment reminders from their office manager Sally. If there's ever any conflict I have with my schedule, she goes above and beyond to make meet my needs. I feel at home in this office and they are very customer service oriented. The staff is very experienced and clearly knows what they're doing!

    Unfortunately, I did not receive the same experience as others…read more I waited almost a month to write this review in hopes that maybe I was being too sensitive or that it was my fault it was a bad experience. That was not the outcome. Now, the ladies were very friendly while I was there as well as DDS Al LaVilla but they weren't very professional. While laying in the chair, comments were made like, "Why didn't they cap all your front teeth since the ones capped look better"...Not everyone is made of money. They were very insensitive to how much dental work costs even with insurance. Felt like a money scam since they said they would cap them and they just tapped my teeth to tell me which teeth needed cavities. I never received any print-out about what would be done and how much it would cost. They also referred me to an endodontist for a $250 x-ray that I asked not to do. I already knew from a previous dentist what was wrong. Even after leaving I have no idea what teeth needed to be taken care. When I called, I nicely explained that they were not a good fit and that I need to cancel, they argued with me. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL

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