First off I have a huge anxiety when it comes to my teeth and dentists, sitting in the chair for more then 10 mins I go nuts , and all squirmy. Not sure if it the ADHD or just in general I'm a figgety person but also don't like my mouth being worth on. Very sensitive teeth. Anyways that out of the way, the front desk was super nice. The lobby was decent size not cramped, just right and some photos on the way. I had a slight wait from my appointment time. It wasn't much, but a staff member kept me up to date on time frame. Like 15 or 10 mins. I mean it wasn't bad. Now let's get to the dentist, * Pratik Makadia* , super nice guy, laid back, not to judgemental , just enough to help me get motivated to take care of my teeth better, but a super nice easy way of doing it. Highly recommend him if you do go. Now the visit itself, scared and crawling out of my skin. But the staff was super nice and friendly, and quick about things. They had a lot of cool tech stuff the when I was a kid well, never was around , and the tech just wasn't there. I'm in my 40s just fyi. The lady at the end of my visit went over all my bad teeth and costs, ouch. lol. But I knew I haven't been to the dentist in soooo long. But anyways, I really recommend you trying this place out. Not sure why it has a 3 ish star rating. So far I think they are very friendly, quick with their work but not crazy fast there in a hurry. Try them out, get that exam done. I go back next week for a cleaning. read more

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The office experience was very friendly when I first went there two (2) years ago, I went there to have three (3) teeth pulled and still waiting. They always wanted to clean and exray and put a big bill in your hand with thousands of dollars on it! When I questioned a $13 thousand bill JULIAN one of the workers told me "that I could go somewhere else". So, I told her don't ever say that to another customer! Plus, I have two (2) Delta Plans. I've tried emailing to no avail. SO I'm not feeling comfortable returning to Dentists of Lodi! If you don't have THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, don't go there. read more

Horrible place you go in for one thing, and they try to sell you 10 different things that have nothing to do with why you went in the first place. So impersonal and awkward. read more

This place price gouges like no other. Made an appt for my husband to get his teeth cleaned and they stated they took delta dental. He went in and they took X-rays and told him he needed to have root planing and scaling done. Price: $1000. Decided to call my own family dentist and it was only $160 out of pocket (with insurance). Horrible business. read more

This is the best dentist! We moved from a few horrible experience at ParkWest Dental on Trinity and we are so happy with this place! The front office staff is nice, organized, helpful and on point with scheduling and pricing, the dentists are wonderful from crowns, cleaning and root canals. Always on time, never late and they go above and beyond! Can't recommend them enough! read more

I have been going here for 3 years for routine care with cleanings every 6 months. The last time I was there for routine cleaning I was told I needed root planing and all the previous were done by dentist who didn't clean my teeth, just slightly went over them lightly, but charged not only hygiene but dental exam too so they could milk the kaiser dental program. Then the scaling used up all my hygiene benefits for the year until June of 2025. It took 3 appts to "fix" the problem. This group and others are accepting kaiser dental so they can load up the charges because kaiser dental is such a poor reimbursement entity. This office is a scam. Spend the money on a decent ppo plan so you can go to a reliable honest dentist. read more

This office, staff and dentists are great. I highly recommend this dental office. Ive had a root canal, same day crown and other work done at this office. The staff are all nice and very professional. Doctor Flores is amazing and very thoughtful. The office is new, clean and up to date with the latest technology. read more

They offered a special for $59.00 for cleaning, exam and digital xrays, and they dont do the cleaning for you, so that's false advertising and I wont be going back or recommend them to anybody read more

Great place to go friendly, took good care of me especially Dr Makadia and Megan his asst. they were a great team together they do great work and made me feel comfortable all of the staff and office were friendly which made my experiance there a good one would recommend going there for great care read more

I have now been twice to Dentists of Lodi to get my teeth cleaned, both times after numerous unnecessary X-rays,was told they refused unless I get a deep cleaning. I am under the Kaiser dental plan so they are screwing Kaiser by doing so many X-rays, then they told me again that my one tooth that needs to be capped is OK. My other dentist in Lodi says it needs to be capped, also that I do not need root planing. I had X-rays done in this office on August 23rd 2023 which showed a large crack in my tooth, Dr.makadia didn't catch it and my tooth cracked in half in 2024 and had to be removed under anesthetic as it was a perfectly healthy tooth at great cost to me. After that visit he came in and said that because I only get X-rays done there to not come back as he doesn't make any money off me, he was very rude to me and I am an elderly disabled grandma. I know he charges Kaiser a lot for all the xrays he takes and so what he said was untrue. read more

I had such a great experience at Dentists of Lodi! From the moment I walked in, the girls at the front desk were incredibly welcoming, friendly, and professional. They made check-in a breeze and made me feel comfortable right away. The girl who took my X-rays was also amazing--gentle, and patient with me . Highly recommend them. read more

Liars, thief's & insurance fraud. Just a few of the wa,ys they are trained to get your $$$$. One visit disgusting waste of time & they had the audacity to bill & bulk insurance as well! read more

I have been going to Dentists of Lodi for a few years now. I finally got my husband to come over as well. We get very professional care there. We like all of the Dentists and all of the staff. They have added more services and bring in oral surgeons to their office now, so you don't get sent out for work like some of the other Dentist offices. Everything is clean and the staff members are happy, sometimes humming while they work. I love that! Everyone seems like they get along so well! It was a good decision when I left one dental practice to move over to this one. The old one closed its doors a few months later. This one is growing and has a roomy office facility to support the growth! read more

Went a year ago and had 1st check up Dentist never spoke with me even after the exam, looked at exrays talk to assistant, sent me somewhere else for a root canal. Came back after my 2 root canal. And was told I needed a deep cleaning. Would not do a regular cleaning. Told me the cost was $900. This would cover all 4 treatments, went back for my second treatment and was told it would either be $30 if it was a regular treatment or 169. If they had to use the light. I didn't have my part work that I had signed so again trusted that. Was also told they could not start any other work in my teeth till this was done so now going on the second year still have not looked at other teeth I know has lost fillings from getting them years ago. After several mixed up apt I final got in for a 6 month check up. Same thing. Took exrays dentist had ne bite in a tissue for my bite. Never checked any other teeth. Tells me he suggests a bridge and partial , asked him what about the fillings and teeth that need attention. Oh and best one was he told me I needed a root canal on 2 teeth which was done last year. And in their records and trying to show me on the exray where it would be told him he needs to look again that had been done. He proceeds to tell me he will get the assistant to get the paperwork to go over the cost. Of a bridge and partial. Then talks to the Astanant about sending ne out for root canal and maybe fillings never discussing these other teeth with me after asking about this. In the past week my appointments have been changed or canceled for my check up . And as I'm leaving and them wanting to d do 3500. In work they offer the same date my original apt was for now is open for this. And I'm able to have this work when the paradonal deep cleaning hasn't been done still have 2 more treatments. But was told they wouldn't do any work a year ago until this was done. Definitely getting a second opion. Also was told when I came back in after my root canal and spoke with who I was told was the dentist and owner I would be seeing him from now on they gave me someone new again. That either didn't read my chart or couldn't see a root canal and cap that was just done.​ read more

I had my top teeth pulled and got a full set of Dentures at this office in Lodi... it was a great experience, they made you feel so relaxed and comfortable with each step of the process, love my new set had bottom ones but wanted matching set ... i have never had one problem with them... never had to go back for pain after .. Thank you all the Dentists and staff at Dentists of Lodi.. amazing experience i have recommended many of my friends to this office.. i would like to add it is very clean .... i have always had a fear of Dentist from the moment i walked in the door the first time felt none of that... read more

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Easily 5 stars for me! I hate dentist and being in some offices gives me extreme anxiety but this office and staff were so calming, reassuring and relaxing! Customer service 10/10. The woman dentist is the only one I've had and I love her! Her work 10/10. Her gentleness 10/10. She was very patient with me and made me feel safe while she worked on me. I enjoy being there and now am not so terrified of getting my teeth fixed! read more

Very good dentist as well as assistants gave me the quality care I have been trying to receive from other offices. front office was very helpful and very nice I would highly recommend. read more

Went in for a root canal and got the temporary on quick and easy not bad. Scheduled the permanent crown and was happy. But then once my appointment came up Dr. Mindy had to cancel for a family emergency. Ok thats fine things happen. They have no other dentist there that can complete my procedure. Ok thats fine.. I wait another 2 weeks for her next appointment AND SHE CANCELS AGAIN FOR A FAMILY EMERGENCY! Ok it may just be this dentist don't have her things in order and not the office.. but it is on the office for not having sufficient staff to get procedures completed in a timely manner.. save your time and go somewhere thats going to get you in when they say they will and have the means to do so! read more

I will never go back to this unprofessional place! They botched my crown and now my teeth are going crooked from the 'so called dentist' cramming the crown in, which by the way didn't fit!! Worst place ever! I will go to a real dentist even if I have to pay out of pocket. Warning!‼ They overcharge on everything. X-rays must be a moneymaker because each time I went in they took X-ray, which I didn't need!! They should be reported! read more

They will cancel your appointment a day before your appointment date just bacause you havent given them your insurance information. I work at night by the time i wake up the office is already close. read more

Me and my 3 children have been coming here for a couple years now. I really like Dr. Vo and Dr. Chu. The only downside is the wait time. We've never been taken back for an appointment in less than 45 minutes, only to wait again in the chair to be seen. An appointment here takes 2+ hours per person and it's not just a fluke, it is EVERY time. Either they over book, or they are that unorganized because I always get told "they are running a behind in the back" but heaven forbid you are late for an appointment; they want to reschedule you! Which makes no sense because you're never really seen until an hour after your appointment. Really considering switching dentists solely for this reason. I have never had to schedule 2-3 hours for a routine cleaning at any dentist. read more

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! TRAIN YOUR OFFICE STAFF IN CUSTOMER SERVICE ETTIQUETTE! As a potentially new patient I left my insurance information on their office voicemail 2 days ago. I receive a RUDE call from Michaela that she's been trying to reach me for insurance. I explain that I left the information but would retrieve it. After providing her with one of the coverages, I asked if she wanted the 2nd because there's dual coverage and I could log in to retrieve the information. She placed me ON HOLD...no asking if she could place me on hold or why! I'm on hold for 2-3 minutes when her manager comes on the line stating the message may have gone to the call center. There was ZERO ZERO ZERO apology for the unnecessary lack of hold protocol. Talking to her for 1 minute reinforced that I want NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS DENTAL PRACTICE! If this is how you handle NEW PATIENTS there's no way in the world I'd pay a dime! Very sad and horrible first experience! read more

First time seeing doctor Makadia, very very nice doctor. He listened and explain really well & clear. He got my problem fixed right away. Equipments & facilities are very up to date, I really enjoyed x-ray machine hahah.. plus you got to watch your choice of tv show while waiting for the doctor. Staffs here treat you in the best possible way, polite and respectful and really welcoming. I am so happy to find this place. They made my day! read more

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Stay away from Dentist of Lodi. They can not figure out your costs and aways push inflated procedures. Missouri Flats also affiliated with Pacific Dental Services is just as bad. Find out if your dental office is affiliated Pacific Dental Services and run don't walk away. read more

HORRIBLE, Unprofessional, I can't express enough how bad this place is multiple times have made an appointment showed up early bo times and they tell me I have no appointment. I show the woman on my phone I have an appointment All they say is sorry I can't fit you in pathetic waste of time Never go there stay far away from this place read more

Awesome customer service. The office manager Areceli was very helpful. The hygienist Shelby that did my cleaning did a great job and did really well with working with me and my needs. read more

Appreciate the staff and Dr. Makadia a lot. I had gone to another dentist that told me I needed a crown and some other teeth filled. They basically forced me into signing to accept the treatment even though it was $500+. I didn't really understand why I needed a crown and they didn't even explain it to me before making me sign. I didn't trust what they were telling me and after asking numerous times over the phone why they were charging me for something my insurance covered and not getting proper answers I decided to come to dentists of lodi. I showed Dr. Makadia the tooth that had an issue and he advised me I needed a filling and showed me why (didn't think I needed a crown either). After finishing my exam, one of the staff members came to explain how much it would cost and showed me a breakdown. Neither of them tried to pressure me into getting the filling done at any moment in time and they let me know it was my choice whether I got it done or not. They also gave me the option of getting it done then or coming again another day. Throughout the procedure of getting the filling done, Dr. Makadia kept reassuring me that I was okay which is something I very much needed because I was very nervous. I now feel a lot better about my smile and am glad I don't have to worry about the tooth that I had a problem with anymore. I'm glad I found my new dentist! :) read more

This place does not value patients time. On several occasions this office has rescheduled our appointments. My wife and I are both in the service so we do cleanings every six months. Every single appointment we have had for a cleaning has been rescheduled. Today Friday October 15th they called me to reschedule both mine and my wife's appointment for Monday October 18th. I was at work so I didn't get the voicemail until late. My wife and I both take time off work and schedule our appointments together to be able to have child care in order. Today was the last straw. We can no longer continue to schedule our appointments out months in advance just to be rescheduled every time. Please if you're reading these reviews and value your time choose another dentist office. I'm trying to save you time and money we wasted in this office! read more

I'm the type of person that likes to see the bright side in most things. Today however wasn't one of those days. I took my niece to her appointment. She asked me to be her driver sense she needed to get her wisdom teeth removed. We get to the office right on time for her appointment. We checked in and where thanked for using there online portal. As I sat and waiting for my niece to pay I notice one of the younger receptionist was being very rude to a elderly lady. Making her feel like she was useless because she didn't know how to use her mobile device to sign in. It made me a bit upset seeing that but I continued to mind my own business. 30 mins go by and my niece and I look at each other like ok it hasn't been long we can wait a little longer before we ask how much longer. A whole hour goes by and we ask what the hold up was. The older receptionist kindly informed us that the tech was working on setting up the room and that it would be another 15 mins or so. I left to feed my little one. I returned 30 mins later just to find out that my niece was still in the waiting room. I look at the receptionist and I look at her like hue?? So confused! I then say. What do they think that people don't have to get to work..? The younger receptionist then says umm excuse me.. I repeated myself and she rolled her eyes at me and gave me an attitude. I told her I did not appreciate her attitude and to not tell me a thing as customers are always right. The older receptionist steps in and says well I did tell you it would be longer .. I have to say I am very disappointed. My husband is a business owner and we make sure to be honest with our customers and for the woman to tell us that we where informed that it would be longer is WRONG. The Dr. finally called my niece back and asked unnecessary questions like who is that.. your mom? & the he goes to ask my niece how old are you..? I felt bad for making a bit of a scene but to be honest If I didn't say something my niece and I would have waited another 2 hours. I say this because the Dr then explained that my niece has to drive all the Way to Sacramento to get X-Rays done because they don't have the equipment there. Mind you that my niece went to the office one whole week prior to make sure that they didn't need anything else. Also she had X Rays done 2 weeks before the oral surgery. If you have 4 hours out of your day to sit in a waiting room and if you don't mind being lied to then this is the office for you. read more

I high recommend Dentists of Lodi. I've been very happy with the dental services provided by Dr. Makadia. He also has an excellent group of support staff working with him, great at their jobs very and always friendly. read more

EDIT: I was taken in on a cancellation the same week of my canceled appointment. The Dr was so kind, the manager came in and talked to me and apologized. I am going to give them another chance. LITERALLY DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!!! After being with this office since they opened I finally have had enough. It never fails, ever six months I do a cleaning and the week of my appoint I get canceled. I schedule months in advance as I'm in the military and need my cleanings as medical readiness. Every six months I get a call to reschedule my appointment because the Dr. Won't be in. It's so unfortunate that we have reached a point to where we have to go somewhere else because our time is not valued. I hate to go anywhere else because Overall the staff is nice and they are a good office but since being with this office this has continued to happen. Today my husband got the call which went to voicemail because he was at work. It's Friday night now and we're just now hearing the voicemail to cancel my appointment on Monday at 0800. They did not call me to try to reschedule, just my husband and now it's 8pm and we had both took the day off to go to the dentist Monday morning. Highly recommend you take your business somewhere else where your time will truly be valued! read more

I had a general cleaning appt scheduled for 10 and arrived at 9;50. Once again I had to fill out medical history paperwork although I did this six months ago. Finally got back in the room at 10;:45. The cleaning was ok but they only flossed a few teeth and completely missed my bridge. Over two hours later and I'm still here. read more

I came in to DoL because I am new to the area and needed a cleaning/new dentist. The $59 for exam/xray/cleaning is legit. Dr Makadia and the staff are professional and have excellent communication skills. I felt like they kept me informed of their findings while doing my exam and let me know, "I'm about to do X, it may be uncomfortable. Let me know if you need a break." Their equipment is modern, which saved me time and made me more comfortable. When it came to decide on some services I will need for my gums, Dr. Makadia and Ms. Charpentier, the office manager, explained my options and were willing to work with me on price and a payment plan. I'm sticking with DoL and would recommend them to friends and family. read more

After experiencing a bad time the last time I was in, today was wonderful. A complete turnaround. I was seen by a different Dentist, Dr. Makadia, and Bobby cleaned my teeth. What a wonderful experience with them. Everyone was so nice and down to earth. This is what I was looking for. A great team. Now I have zero anxiety and look forward to my next visit. Thank you. read more

8/23 My father had an appointment he arrive 10 minutes early the receptionist said that he was running late. He's been waited in the lobby for about 45 minutes before getting into a chair, then another hour for them to come in and see him. And this was just to fix a Capped toothI can understand overbooking it is common practice in this field but having to wait over two hours one hour until someone showed up and found out no one came to see him is very bad business practice read more

I'll start by saying this is the first time I have ever posted a negative review of a business.. I came here six months ago and had an okay experience good enough that I made another appt for 6 mo. My husband had a terrible experience start to finish but I kind of brushed it off thought it was a fluke. Yesterday I went back I tried to check in and receptionist told me I needed to download an app to do the E-check in. I work in a healthcare office with a similar EHR system so I know they have the capability of going through and checking the boxes that I'm not on any medication and no health problems or changes since my last visit since this was just a routine cleaning. she insisted I needed to do it on my own and told me to come up if I had any problems. A half hour goes by and I asked the gals when I would be taken back, they asked if I had finished my E check in. I told them yes it was done within the first five minutes, they apparently don't keep an eye on the schedule or what the status of the patient appointments are. She had me sign stating that I would have a $0 co-pay and Dr. would determine whether we would do a cleaning today which I thought was the whole point of the visit?? after 45 minutes of waiting the tech takes me back for x-rays, which I had just done six months prior. The tech insisted that I need it done every six months which has only ever been done every 18 months at my prior dentist. Again working in healthcare. I have a good feeling they do this because I have good insurance and it's another way for them to make more money. I get taken to a room where I wait another 15 minutes for the doctor to poke around in my mouth for about a minute and say everything looks good. He then asked if I want to do a cleaning? I said, of course isn't that the main reason I am here I told you I had no complaints. I was just here for a routine cleaning. He seemed annoyed that he had to spend more time doing a cleaning. He handed me a pair of safety glasses to wear, which I thought was odd, considering I've had two cleanings a year for my entire life at other dentist, and never had to do that. He then proceeded to give me the ABSOLUTE ROUGHEST cleaning I have ever had my first we're clenched the entire time it was so uncomfortable. He left and sent another hygienist in to polish my teeth, which took another 10 minutes or so. She insisted that I needed to put the safety glasses back on. I asked why she said so that something doesn't splatter in my eyes. The whole process took an hour and 45 minutes I told the receptionist at the end I wouldn't be rescheduling. Basically this post is to say THERE ARE MUCHHHH BETTER OFFICES OUT THERE!! I would not waste my time or money at this one. read more

I had to schedule a "deep cleaning" and was NOT looking forward to it. Sabrina, the dental hygienist was kind, understanding and had me feeling at ease within the first few minutes. I was shocked when we were done, it was painless!! My husband and I (I'm using his account) changed out dental insurance so we could go here. From the front office to the teeth workers, everyone is so kind, professional and truly seem to love where they work!! read more

DO NOT USE THIS DENTAL OFFICE you will be financially screwed. You will be convinced to sign up for their Smile Generation PLan for discounts. They take your credit card for the full amount of work UP FRONT and if work cant be completed you have to fight for the credit back on your credit card. THEY HOLD your money . For us it was over 4K for more than 2 weeks. Dont pay until the work is done. All around they are pretty screwed up . read more

Beware! I went to Dentists of Lodi for 3 years. They told me I had 12 cavities which seemed odd because I had recently had my old dentist in a different state treat 1 and say I was good. I paid to have half done then and would save to pay for the others. I switched dentists during that wait. My new dentist said I had ZERO cavities. DENTISTS OF LODI WANTED ME TO PAY FOR MORE SERVICE. DO NOT USE THEM. They seem friendly but they aren't always telling the truth. read more

2 years ago this would of been a 5 star review! I walked out happy and more confident in my smile. However I recently went like 2-3 weeks ago and I'm upset with the type of service I got. The dentist that I saw 2 years was booked til the end of December and I had no choice but to see Dr. Chu. I'm very self conscious about my teeth and I've had the worst experiences with dentists my whole life. The second he came in and looked into my mouth. He kept complaining and to me that I could of just smeared tooth paste all over my teeth and that's pretty much a dentist in a bottle. I GET IT. I didn't come for his judgment. I came because I need help with my teeth. Not to feed his ego. I called my boyfriend about everything that needed to be done and of course I wasn't happy bc he just wanted to crown all my teeth after I repeatedly told him I wanted to extract them. After all it is my mouth, my money and my final say. Then Araceli?? The "manager" came in and asked me why I was upset. I had a bit of a better experience with her but only that day. They didn't even tell me the specialist that I needed to see was only there 2 days out of the month. They never even scheduled me a appointment with her. I would call and call to try to speak to the manger and she never once called me back. Worst experience I've ever had. At least western dental would of done my root canal the same day. Update: get a second opinion before getting ANY major work done. Dr.chu said I would need to replace a existing crown bc I had a cavity growing under it. HOW ??? It's not a living tooth it's physically impossible. They just want to charge you for anything and take your money. read more