Worst ever. My first visit if you want to go somewhere and lay on a chair that is like a brick. Go here plastic hard like a car bumper. Then after you listen to the assistance, kid talk loud in the lobby while you're waiting for an hour and a half to get your teeth cleaned then maybe you'll like this. read more

Dr.Amini is such a great dentist felt no pain made sure I was comfortable with the whole procedure Stephanie was sweet and made sure I was comfortable as well made me feel welcome. read more

Sadly I have found it necessary to revise my review. Although I did get quality dental work I cannot accept misleading billing practices. I no longer use this dentist. I have found a dentist that is more transparent about insurance billing read more

Avoid this place ALL cost!! So much FRAUD! Here are facts about my family experience. Between me and my husband, we got both misled and lied to about how this place takes and uses our insurance. (Understand as in-network pricing, since this place advertises they take it and their own policy says to identify yourself (in our case PPO users) in their policy and read it (specifically it says how they will provide everything that comes as a benefit of this kind of insurance plan). For the last 7 years they treated my husband (retired navy veteran) and submitted insurance fraud on every occasion. They have a treatment plan that they present as "ran against your policy with the insurance company". The insurance company confirmed zero inquiries for pricing for him or me this year alone. They submit all claims being done by dentist Farzin who is signed up with insurance companies. Her husband, dentist Aminikharrazi , gets inserted as a person who will perform the work. They won't mention to you he is out-of-network. It is casually mentioned in proposals, tiniest print, never allowed for you to hold and read, as the proposal is verbally presented by the wife and the husband won't be present for this. You get charged full pricing, remember, you will be told they inquired with the insurance company. They never do. They will submit claims in Farzin's name so they can collect the balance, and they can use your in-network discounts as their write offs on their taxes (that is a benefit for dentists who are in-network) You get zero discounts or coverage used, you will be charged full price on the spot. To your face they will say you are using your full coverage, discounts, everything PPO related. My husband believed them and this year brought me over to have dental work done. The office claims I went there specifically to see dentist Aminikharrazi , except for, I went there to use my insurance. I wanted an in-network dentist! I never asked for any specific provider at any point. My work didn't require a specialist of any sort. They ended up scamming us both, for approximately $55 000 in between the two of us.(minimum) I had all my claims investigated and found out there are services listed that were not rendered, yet I got charged for them! My husband's Medicare received 9 claims by dentist Farzin for services she never ever provided in 2024! There are no medical records for these claims in existence, at all. When I inquired how come my insurance calculated submitted claims to be approximately $3000 not $15 000, dentist Farzin replied : "only metal crowns receive discounts and the insurance company calculates whatever they want". That is an answer that confirms how much they lie, since it's all made up. They back-paddled and had to submit truthful claims with the proper dentist listed, which now resulted in me paying out-of-network, as they intended on this the entire time. This is not a mistake you make for EVERY SINGLE claim for two people for YEARS!! They claimed it was a mistake. This office even submitted my dental work under my husband's policy. One crown. They claimed it was his crown from earlier that year, except for he had 2 crowns done, not one. So they got caught in a lie again. I have paperwork for all of these lies being recorded and reported. If you got billed a suspicious amount - go to your insurance company and inquire about matching the provider on the claims vs in your medical records. Ask them to investigate if all procedures billed were even performed. read more

Dr. Amini is very thorough & professional. Always consistent and does a very good job every time. Highly recommended!

I am so grateful to have found Dr. Amini. He is by far the best doctor I've ever seen--and I've seen many. He has incredibly steady hands, the cleanest office imaginable, and a friendly staff that makes you feel completely at ease. I only wish I had found you sooner. Thank you for all that you do for my family! read more

I have had extraordinary experiences for the last 7+ years when I found Dr. Amini, Dr. Farzin, and Erin at Design Dental Group in Newport Beach. They have worked on my teeth where I feel amazing enough to smile. My front tooth had a root canal and yellowed over the years along with decades of grinding my top and bottom teeth exposing the inner part of my teeth. All my items were fixed within hours of one of my routine teeth cleanings. Routine teeth cleanings have been quick and gentle. Making appointments with Erin were very pleasant, swift, and accommodating to my hectic schedule. For over 50 years, I have never found a better dental office than the individuals at the Design Dental Group. I would recommend them to anyone! read more

FRAUD ALL AROUND! Design Dental secretary called me asking me for my insurance card which I gladly emailed. Secretary Tania called me back to confirm she was able to confirm that my insurance DELTA DENTAL was valid and she was happy to confirm an appt for me in October 2022. I called my insurance company to confirm that everything was IN NETWORK for me and insurance rep Laurie confirmed that Design Dental Group was a participant with them. I arrived for my appt on time. I was kept waiting for 35 mins. After receiving UNNECESSARY X-rays and IMAGING done on me, (my other dentist sent it DD already) I was approached by Tania as I lay back in the chair telling me I needed to pay my share up front of $1473. I was shocked bc I had gotten 2 previous crowns before with my established dentist and my portion was $675. I said there must be a mistake. She said, no mistake. I was not happy being asked to pay this from the dentist chair instead of being professional and waiting for the services to be done but that's par for the course with this place. She threatened to end the appt if I didn't hand over my credit card. I felt I had no choice. I asked her if I would receive a refund once insurance paid them and she said of course. It was only then that Doctor agreed to put in my temp crown. Simple, no problems. I was upset that he refused to use very clear colored images that my other dentist sent over of that same tooth area which made me feel the bill was getting padded. Turns out I was right! I was treated like absolute garbage during this appt and wished I had never came. They told me permanent crown would arrive in 2 weeks so I flew back from my home in Hawaii for my next appt which was Nov 4. Their office called me on November 3 to tell me that my permanent crown never showed up and there was a problem with the lab. I was pretty upset because I had flown back to CA for this appt. Then she tells me its gonna be another 2 weeks and I had no choice but to accept this. Did they apologize to me? Yeah by email but not by the doctor! I stayed in CA for another 2 weeks AGAIN waiting for my permanent crown which was to be installed on November 14 and they called AGAIN to tell me it was delayed even more! Dr Amini and Dr Farard didn't even have the common decency to call me to explain or apologize! I was FURIOUS! I wasted all this time in NB when I could have gone home to be with my husband. So at that point, she tells me that she will call me when the crown comes in and schedule it then. They finally called DECEMBER 5!!!! I was in Hawaii, told them I would return in January but they didn't like that. DD secretary basically told me I had no choice, I needed to come back before the dentist could go on Xmas vacation. She made appt Dec 19th 2:00pm. I came in 1:55pm, checked in and AGAIN I was kept waiting for another 35 mins past my appt time. I kept asking when would I be seen as I was flying out next day. I WALKED OUT! Dr Farzard calls me while I was driving away begging me to come back. Then has nerve to tell me that they didn't know I had an appt but OMG THEY HAVE GOT TO BE THE DUMBEST OFFICE EVER! I had waited 2 months for my PERM crown, but it should have been 2 weeks! After Dr spent a total of 17mins putting permanent crown in, she demands another $1453. I was like, WHY HAVEN"T YOU FILED A CLAIM? Your secretary told me it was filed in OCT but insurance co. said U have not filed it. Dr Farzard proceeds to give me some BS story they only file ONCE entire procedure is done but Fails to tell me that she was charging my insurance co $6,518.95 FOR ONE CROWN as an OUT of network patient. I didn't find this out until I flew home to Hawaii , 2wks later was contacted by Delta Dental about this ridiculous claim. TO SAY I AM LIVID IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. Then to make matters worse, after repeatedly asking for refund, Design Dental group makes copies of patients cc and manually charges them without THEIR CONSENT! They are also now being investigated by Delta Dental Insurance for what they did to me. Rightfully so! 100% FRAUD as I am IN NETWORK INSURANCE PATIENT read more

Dr. Amini has been our family dentist for 17 years. His work is exemplary and we have total confidence in him and his work. (We moved from OC to Palos over 10 years ago and we still drive over to see him. He is that great!) During these years, he has done many procedures such as fillings, crowns, and even implants for us. We have had two emergencies with my kids, one during Covid shutdown and one on a day his office was closed. On both occasions he came in to take care of us! That shows humanity, kindness, and dedication to patients. If you are looking for a dentist that would take care of your teeth for years to come, doesn't suggest unnecessary procedure to be done on your teeth, and a perfectionist with exceptional dental work result, go see Dr. Amini. read more

Nice and friendly family dentistry. Very detailed oriented and friendly dentistry. Well educated and knowledgable doctor who as well connected to academic environment. read more

Dr. Farzin and Dr. Amini are great doctors and Dr Farzin did a great job on my teeth. Thank you. I can smile and be proud of my teeth and gum. Thank you again. Recommend 100%. read more

A zero or negative star would be more appropriate for this dental office. Don't let the friendly staff fool you, beware of the billing and work quality. First visit was a cleaning and exam. Then a filling that fell out after 2 months. They hard-sold to replace two crowns that were fine ,no pain, just older saying it might fall out in my sleep. Dr amini put crowns that were far smaller than my prior crowns, causing me to bit my cheeks and develop tmj. A month after I told him and he just said I'll get used to the new bite. I then went to my prior dentist who confirmed the bad fit and that my prior crowns did not need to be replaced. In the meantime, i discovered that Dr Amini was billing my medical insurance ever time I came in claiming he was treating me for sleep apnea, which was a total lie! This is while also billing my dental insurance, plus balance billing me for their pricing that's above the UCR allowed by the insurance. So in addition to hard selling you procedures you don't need, they scam your insurance. I called their office and they claimed they did not know about that, yet to this day they have not reversed the billing. If you go to them, DO NOT give them your medical insurance info when they ask for it. They are adept at submitting claims w/in your policy so that you don't get a bill but insurance pays them, which you'll only know if you look at your EOBs. Every time I went there, even if it was for them to correct a procedure like the fallen filling, they rebilled the insurance as if a new service was done. The office offered for me to come in and have the crowns redone as they conceded they made a bad design, but after 3 failed procedures I don't trust their quality and have gone to another dentist. read more

Dr. Amini was exceptional. I came from having a bad experience at another dentists office to having a completely different experience here. He was able to help me with a chipped tooth problem that the other dentist couldn't get done properly. His staff are friendly and helpful when you come in as well. He explains everything in detail for you to understand what's going on. Worth my trip to drive an hour and half away to get the job done right. read more

Dr. Amini and Dr. Farsi, you guys are so awesome. I've known these people for a decade and I can say that they are honest good people. I've been in the dentist industry for a long time and they take care of you. Thank you for being awesome and working with me always. Bianca is so awesome too. They are genuinely awesome people who care! See you soon! read more

I just got $6,000 of dental work done !!! Soooooo painful. It's so expensive because I don't have dental insurance. But Dr. Ameni and his wife are so kind. He works so hard and is so thorough. He was supposed to have a half day but worked on my teeth for a total of 7 hours! He's really kind and constantly asking if you are okay. They really care about the comfort of their patients. read more

Very disappointed in the level of customer service that I received today. I was told that I am not in the system, after being a customer for 15 years and booking my appointments six months in advance calling last week to confirm and change one of our three appointments. They say that they dropped my insurance and I am no longer in the system. Unbelievable and unacceptable to find out in this manner. And here we are week later and still no return phone call. That says a lot. read more

When your a dentist and the only dentist that you trust is Dr. Amini, that pretty much should tell you everything there is to say! If your looking for a skilled, knowledgable and a honest dentist, he's the one. A compassionate and professional team as well. I highly recommend this office. read more

Best dentist experience ever. Staff and office are wonderful

Every time I've been to Design Dental I have had nothing but great care. Dr. Tony is very gentle and I've had a few cavities and bonding done. Overall he takes great care of me and would recommend him to anyone in the Orange County area. read more

I just had two fillings done yesterday and I could not be happier. The dentist, Dr. Amini, was very nice during the procedure, ensuring I was comfortable and always checking to make sure everything was okay. With the anasthetic, you feel a little weird (as though you're probably drooling all over yourself) but they assured me I was not drooling nor that my face was going wacko. Haha. The whole procedure was finished within an hour. I had lunch a few hours later and flossed that night. I'll be back in six months for regular cleanings and for follow up. Note: if it's your first time here, be sure to give youself enough time to find the place. Most GPS units will drop you at a nearby movie theatre, but it's around the corner from there. If you get lost, they are very helpful over the phone to direct you to their location. Just FYI. read more

Dr. Amini and Dr. Farzin are the best. I use to hate going to the dentist, but now I don't mind it. I am a very difficult patient, and get gag reflex during X-rays and examination. They are very patient with me and work around my anxiety. Dr. Amini works fast but is very thorough. They did a great job with my fillings. Also I can get in and get out fast. I have never had to wait more than 5 minutes if that to be seen. Everybody is very friendly and make you feel comfortable and cared for. Regarding price, they are fair and will work with you and your budget. I recommend them to my family and now my grandparents, mom and husband all to there too. read more

update 8/7/8 they credited me about $500 of the $1500, but refuse to credit me the balance. Meanwhile, I'm being charged interest and late fees on the credit account they set up for me. And they know that I will never return for them to do the dental work which they've already billed my account for. Horrible people, in my opinion. read more

These people are complete rip off artists. They billed my insurance for work they did not do. Then when I complained called me a liar and refused to reimburse my insurance company. They should not be allowed to practice. Absolutely I will never go back!! read more

Very caring dental practice. I have been taking my kids here for years and they are gentle and conservative with their recommendations. Scheduling after school times can be a bit tricky but the staff try to be as accommodating as possible. Good with adults as well. read more

This is by far the WORST dentist I have ever been to! I wish I didn't have to give ONE star. To start, in December 2014 I went in for a regular cleaning and they told me I had a crack in my tooth due to a filling that had expanded. Fine, let's fix it. After an inlay and $1300 later, it was done (not fixed!) (I still have sensitivity in that tooth and now have to go see another dentist to fix it.) On top of that, they took my $400 Vivera (Invisalign) trays from me in order to make sure the tooth that had the inlay fit correctly with the Vivera trays. When I came back to the office two weeks later for them to finish my inlay, I asked the Dr. if I could have my trays back. He said he NEVER took them from me! WHAT?? I said I gave you the container with BOTH top and bottom trays. He denied it to my face and walked away. I was so upset I started crying... I just spent $1300 on the inlay and now I have to spend another $400 to have my Vivera trays re-made? How is this happening? Maybe he saw me so upset because he walked back over and said he would remake the bottom tray. I told him AGAIN that I gave him both. He finally decided to remake both for me. I was thankful that he did that but still so upset that he was indirectly calling me a liar. I told my husband later that night and he was so upset and told me never to go there again. 4 months later here I am making an appt with a new office. I request my dental records to be sent over to the new office and the girl at the front desk (who is extremely rude and just unhappy- I would be too working at this place) tells me there is a charge of $25 - really? You make me go through all of that and want to charge me for my personal records? Needless to say, that was the last straw. I wasn't even going to write this review until that happened today. This office is a joke! read more

There was a period where I did not visit the dentist for almost 15 years. Needless to say some irreversible damage had been done and I was terrified to resolve it. Finally Dr. Amini came along and helped me get to a healthy point about 6 years ago, and I have been coming back every 3 months for maintenance ever since, and I have continued to have better oral and periodontal health. These frequent visits are still scary to me, but I always enjoy catching up with Dr. Amini, Dr. Farzin, and Erin. Whether it's Dr. Amini or Dr. Farzin working on me, I always get gentle treatment and words of encouragement to comfort me. I travel 100 miles to come here every 3 months. I would highly recommend for those who are fearful of dentists and sensitive to any pain or discomfort. read more

Had my cavities filled but the fillings fell off 2 weeks later. Wow.

The staff at Design Dental group are truly amazing! Dr Amini is so knowledgeable and kind. Their work is impeccable. I unfortunately hadn't been to a dentist in quite a few years, due to lack of insurance and needed some extensive work done. Dr Amini and his assistants took such good care of me and did such an amazing job. I recommend them to anyone looking for a dentist! They are as good as it gets. read more

Doc is very nice, but after talking with my family and friends I overpaid for EVERYTHING. Cavity fillings (which are up for debate whether I even needed them) were at a cost of 20% higher than the dentist I go to now. INVISALIGN: overpaid by thousands and my teeth are still not perfect afterwards. Very disappointing to find out I was being screwed and didn't even know it. Lesson learned. Always get a second opinion.... read more

Dr. Amini is by far the best dentist I have ever been to. I have a terrible fear of dental work and he is gentle, caring and makes my experiences there positive. Before seeing Dr. Amini I would have complete anxiety attacks over having to go to the dentist - even for just a cleaning! Now that I am Dr. Amini's patient I don't worry because I know that he will do whatever is necessary for me to have a positive experience. He takes his time and checks in often throughout any procedure to make sure that I am comfortable and not feeling any pain. Dr. Amini does the best dental work I have ever seen. He has done a complete reconstruction of crowns in my mouth and I couldn't be happier with how they look. My smile looks so natural and beautiful that even though it has been over a year, I still love to look in the mirror and examine my smile. The office staff are friendly and inviting. The entire practice has become like family to us. I have referred several of my friends and they have raved about how concerned he was with their level of comfort during their procedures and how beautiful their smiles looked. My family and I recently moved two hours away from the office, and we still make appointments to go down and see him for cleanings and dental work. There is no way I would even dare to try to find another dentist like him. He is worth the two hour drive. I could not give Design Dental group a higher recommendation! read more

Full service dental care from cleanings to implants. Forget the rest, he's simply the best. Look no further than Dr. Amini's office when it come to your dental needs. read more

After looking for a new dentist, I am very pleased to have found Design Dental group. Everyone is friendly and when I arrive for my appointment on time there is no wait. I find the dentists to be very thorough and professional. Going to see the dentist is a pleasurable experience. read more

Dr. Amini is the best dentist and I would recommend him again and again. The office is so friendly and they have all made me feel as comfortable as possible. I have a lot of anxiety about seeing the dentist but Dr. Amini is so gentle and does great work. I have had minimal pain. I also appreciate that he explains everything he is doing and patiently answers all my questions. read more

Dr. Amini is the best dentist I have ever seen and I recommend him highly!! Of course, the most important issue for me is comfort during treatment and this is where Dr. Amini truly shines!!! During extractions, fillings and even dental implants, Dr. Amini made certain that I felt nothing at all!!! Following every visit I claim he has "magic fingers" because he does the procedure so quickly and with absolutely NO PAIN!!! The other area where Design Dental Group is so accommodating is in setting up a payment plan for me so that I can afford the dental implants!!! The office staff is personable and accommodating and friendly with reminder calls before appointments! My college age daughter is terrified of dentists, as she had bad experiences in the past, but I can honestly say that she trusts and loves Dr. Amini because he treats her with such concern and she has never felt one single thing during his dental work!!! So, believe me when I say....run don't walk to Dr Amini at Design Dental Group!! read more

Great Dentist and Staff. Definitely a place you feel comfortable trusting your teeth with Thank you for all the work!!!!! read more

I have been going to Design Dental for 9 years now and I can say that I honestly feel like home there. Dr. Amini and Dr. Farzin feel like family. They sincerely care about how you feel and take their time to hear your concerns. Dr. Amini is so talented when it comes to root canals, veneers and crowns. I can't even feel the pinch when he gives me a novocaine shot! He is a perfectionist in his work and creates beautiful smiles. The dentists here are leaps and bounds beyond what I had experienced before. I truly can't say enough about them. Also, they always work within my budget when I need work done. They are very accommodating. 6 years ago I moved 90 miles away from their office, and I am happy to make the drive out to see them--they're THAT good. read more

If I could give no stars I would. They charged me close to 600 dollars for exam, tons of xrays taken by incompetent assistant, who re-took images over and over, and a scan. This didn't even pay for the cleaning!!!!! Would never allow them to do any work on my teeth. HATED THE PLACE, DEFINITELY WON'T BE BACK......EVER!!!!! YIKES!!! read more

I wish I could put minus 10. The Twilight Zone comes to mind indeed as another person said. As a new patient, I went in for a consultation. I had called and said I have a problem with one crown and my dentist had recommended to see a prostodontist. They told me that he would look at my freshly taken xrays and give me his opinion on what needs to be done. I and 2 other patient waited 30 minutes for a nine am. appointment as the office was closed. finally shop opens . The dentist came in and said they needed to take X-Rays. and its $150. I said I didn't need any because they had been done recently. She left me alone for a while and then I decided to leave after wasting almost an hour of my time. So strange!! indeed very rude people. I am so Glad I left though. You don't treat people like this here. Its not a 3rd world country. read more

The Twilight Zone comes to mind. As a new patient, I went in for a cleaning. I waited 30 minutes and a dentist came in asking questions about any drugs I was taking (specifically weight loss drugs) since I am overweight? I had filled out all the forms saying I was not taking any medications. Then came questions about prior surgeries. I just wanted my teeth cleaned! He left and 15 min later another dentist came in and said they needed to take X-Rays. I said I didn't need any because they had been done recently. She left me alone for a while and then I decided to leave after wasting almost an hour of my time. So strange! read more

Dr. Amini, Erin and the entire staff are just amazing. Always such a warm welcoming and world class service.