This office looks for money first not care of your patients. It was during lunch hours, and the clinic was empty. The receptionist asked me to wait for ten minutes, which I did patiently, I understand. After getting my X-rays done, I sat in the chair and waited some time more. Then the dentist came in without introducing herself. She started poking my gums with something sharp hardly! I was confused. Why was she poking so hard?not care about the feeling of patients! Fine, I tolerated it. After about five minutes of this, she finally said I needed a deep cleaning. I was full of questions--what's that? she responded with, "You'll need anesthesia; " she didn't bother explaining what deep cleaning was or how it differed from a regular cleaning, then just disappeared.(just got prices information from another dentist, normally deep cleaning will cost between $1500-$3000 while regular cleaning is about $150-$300, see how much the difference your dentist will get between these two options. Most of time you don't need to get such painful treatment) A assistant came in to explain that after the anesthesia, I wouldn't be able to eat for three hours. I was speechless--it was 11 a.m., meaning I couldn't have lunch! But i brush three times a day and has healthy teeth, why was this so complicated and requiring anesthesia? So, I immediately told them that since this was just a recommendation, I would prefer a regular cleaning, as I had work in the afternoon and couldn't do a deep cleaning. To my surprise, the dental assistant said, "No, we can't do that. You might need to go to another clinic!" Wasn't it just a suggestion, not a must? I immediately left. Honestly, i don't think it is code of conduct not to provide option to patient meaning patients always needs to follow what doc said is otherwise, reject the service! why is healthcare being treated like a business these days? It's so frustrating! I went my old clinic today and got just regular cleaning as before, no surprise. I checked the price for deep cleanning which may cost over $2000 -3000 plus very painful during this process for what! therefore I wanted to share this experience to remind everyone that not just follow without thinking because a doctor recommends something, you still need to make your own judgment. Don't put your body through unnecessary procedures/risks/painful feelings if you don't need to. Sometimes, a second opinion from another doctor can be entirely different. So it's essential to trust your own judgment when it comes to medical decisions. Such a disappointing and terrible experience! And also for some dentists who wants to earn more money. The more you want to make money from your patients, the more you will loss of your patients. There are more than 35000 dental clinics in California. God bless you! read more