first off Dr. Christiane Trigueros, DMD office is top notch dentist office i was nerves going in…read morebut once i walked in the office door it went a way because the office lobby was awesome it was clean and made you feel welcome even better Christina the Office Manager is behind the counter was tere with a happy face and a smile and a smile goes a long way in making other people being happy Christina was so sweet and nice and explained every thing to me before and after it was nice.Griselda the RDA was int front with Christina tere with a smile and a happy welcome and a little later Griselda called my name in a sweet kind of voice with care she led me back to the rooms and holy crap the rooms are state of the art and nice Griselda made fell really comfortable and she was so kind explaining the procedure for the x way's and Griselda was really gentle and kind and nice to talk to Griselda made me feel really happy and not nerves and was help full during my time tere and made me feel happy talking to her answering questions took a huge burden off some of the thing in life Griselda was the best i cant wait for next time even better was meting Dr. Christiane Trigueros.Dr T was awesom fist time meting and seeing Dr t she had a smile and was happy it made me feel happy and not nerves cause i was nerves but it went a way Dr t and introduced her self and it was nice because Dr t explained every thing in detail even better Dr t did the cleaning witch was a first but understand but Dr t did a amazing job even better Dr t gave me some stick on glasses with was assome even better Dr t let me keep them just be warned when pealing them off the kinda hurt after Dr t was done i was able to see the cool the AI x way of my hole mouth every tooth it was so cool even better Dr t was really gentle it was a pain free experience and i loved it Dr t is the best im glade i did my research and im glad for it Dr.T is by far the best dentist I have ever had and could not recommend a better dentist her more. She and her staff are so kind, patient, and compassionate. l had some dental anxiety meeting a new dentist and they made me feel calm and at ease and pain free thank you Dr. Christiane Trigueros and Christina the office Office Manager and Griselda RDA for making for the best experience at a dentist office i hope to meet the outher kind and wonderful staff in the future thank you again my dad loved this place he told me this is a wonderful kind good place assome thank you im happy to come back in 6 months

Came here after moving the area. I needed a new dentist and saw this place because I loved their…read morename. Reviews were fantastic. This place definitely lived up to the reputation. Front reception was friendly and nice. Xrays and new patient interview was smooth. They really wanted to get to know you which I liked. Dr. T was very nice and informative and gave me a great cleaning. I was very happy with the service. Definitely check them out. I would recommend them to anyone.

My husband and I were looking for a dentist and we found the very Best!!…read moreDr Nima Mashhoon at Modern Smiles on College Dr in Santa Maria is outstanding! He is so understanding to our financial situation and he went beyond expectations to help . I needed several fillings and possibly root canals. Dr Nima worked with me and could repair my teeth without any root canals, he is caring and gentle , I never felt any pain! I highly recommend him to all my friends and family The office staff is friendly and the entire team is great! We actually feel like family when we are there!

The Modern Smile Dentistry staff is friendly & professional. They do send out reminders of…read moreappointments. The dental hygienist was very helpful & informative. And Dr. Mashhoon was very friendly, professional and thorough and caring for my dental needs. Makes you feel comfortable also. I highly recommend this place.

My wife and I have been seeing Dr Gomez for the past 3 or 4 years. Out of those years, I've only…read morebeen to a cleaning once or twice and had a couple of teeth filled, oh and 2 crowns. I didn't do the twice yearly cleaning because I don't think about it and my job is crazy busy with hardly no time off. Yep, I had only seen him because my teeth were hurting. Well this time around, my teeth were bothering me last year and I had the teeth cleaned and Dr Gomez found the tooth that needed the crown, he advised me about my middle baby tooth that he thought was going to come out and maybe needing replacement with a bridge and I said "no", but he went ahead and did a casting on my teeth. Well a couple of days after my cleaning, lord and behold I bit a chicken bone and my middle tooth got loose and by the time I saw Dr Gomez to get my crown it still was loose. He said oh wow, "I got that cast mold" and he showed me and said this is how it would look with a bridge of your new tooth. I was like "yea" and he said "you want to take it out and get it for you in 2 weeks?" I said "No", I've never been without my tooth for 50 some years and had nightmares of losing it. Plus, I didn't have that kind of money, so I agreed with the office that I would come back in the beginning of the year so that my insurance would take care of some of the expense. Oh, for you people that are afraid of shots, drilling, pulling teeth, Dr Gomez is great! He calmly talks with you and makes sure that your not in pain, he lets you know you might feel a pinch, for instance with the shots which I hate is not bad, plus he places a topical anesthetic gel before he injects you, so for me I don't worry about seeing Dr Gomez for teeth work, plus while he works he's always conversing with his assistance to keep the patient calm, or you could listen to the background music which is my type of music. So anyways I think it took a little over 2 hours to remove my tooth and he replaced it with a temporary which didn't look bad, I was worried that I was going to be walking around toothless for 2 weeks. This process took a total of 3 visits in 6 weeks. Dr Gomes was able to answer every single question to my satisfaction. All his staff are excellent. I just wish he was in my network, I'm paying a premium but he's worth it.

I have the worst anxiety ever when it comes to dentists. As always I was very apprehensive and…read morenervous and in tears. Everyone was sooo patient and understanding it was amazing!! The appointment wasn't rushed, they explained everything thoroughly and answered all my questions. Dr. Gomez discussed my options and we will be meeting again to decide the final treatment plan. I highly recommend Dr. Gomez especially to anyone who has fear of dentists. They are extremely understanding, patient, and will help you through every step. Thank you Dr. Gomez, Lisa, Paloma, & Alma for your understanding and patience.

Have been experiencing a lot of pain since getting my cleaning done with them. Feeling desperate…read moreand not knowing what else to do to subside the pain I called their office. Dr Kim was able to see me but did not care that I was in pain. Essentially made me waste my time to go in and be told the pain will eventually leave on its own. Have never felt disregarded about having pain.

I had three crown replacements with Dr. Kim, and following each time there was damage to my inner…read morecheek--not permanent, but bleeding and painful for a few days. I've never had after-pain from crown work with other dentists in the past. Then, the crowning (sorry!) disappointment was extremely poor handling of dental insurance claims, telling me in advance that one of the crowns would be covered, then expecting several hundred dollars in payment when--after the work was done--told me it wasn't covered. I was able to work it out with my dental insurance, with no thanks to Dr. Kim's office. The dental hygienist was very good; the chairside assistant not very friendly.

Sadly it's one of the only places that took Medi-cal/cencal so we were stuck with coming here or…read moreanother place that is far worse. Finally moved my daughter to a new dentist and thats how we found out that they hadn't been cleaning my daughters teeth properly. She was surprised that the new hygienist used the scraping tool and floss as all her past cleaning had been the flouride and tooth brush only.Luckily it seems they did properly take care of any cavities so that was a relief. Besides this, appointments tended to be all over the place. Sometimes on time and others very late. They seem to book as many back to back kids as possible and if one thing goes wrong then you're stuck waiting. We had one specific instance where my kid woke up sick, the day of, and we called to let them know and the receptionist very rudely said that our kid could not be seen for 6 months because of this and hung up. If I could re-do it again, i wouldn't bring my child here but when choices were limited it was the better of 2 places. It wasn't all bad but far from being good. My daughter never experienced pain so at least that was good.

The worst experience ever. Before securing my dental plan my son, along with a representative from…read moreDelta Dental called the office and was told they accepted ALL PLANS offered by Delta Dental. Less than a week later I was told they no longer take Delta Dental. I now have a plan they do not take after being charged nearly $300 for my initial consultation (which other dentists in the area do not charge). If you don't have a PPO don't even bother. Now I'm curious to compare what my new dentist's suggested treatment plan is so I can compare it to what was recommended at (not so) Zen Dental.

Dr. Loveland, and his staff, are so friendly and professional! I appreciate Dr. Loveland's caring…read moreand gentle approach. Theyv been able to squeeze me in, in an emergency, and help dia my problem. He took over from my old dentist, and have been very comfortable with the change!

I finally found my "Dental Home"! Dr. Bonyadi's office did…read morenot skip a beat with their customer service. I was greeted by name when I walked in.....and I was early! Joanna, their amazing assistant gave me a tour before bringing me back for X-rays. She kept me comfortable with their heated massage dental chair. WHAT?!?!? They have those??? Oh I'll be back for that alone!!!! When it came time for Dr. Bonyadi to do my initial exam, Joanna provided him with my dental history, expectations and most importantly, my concerns. My recommended treatment was prioritized at a pace I was comfortable with, being that I do not have dental insurance. Dentistry is not expensive, negligence is. I'm looking forward to returning for my cleaning. Schedule a visit for yourself and have your own epic experience. You won't regret it.

Always an awesome experience at this dental office. I feel bad that people are ruining their…read moreratings because appointments needed to be rescheduled due to the hygienist(s) being on maternity leave. I am glad they are treating their employees fairly and not replacing their jobs while they take leave, I also appreciate them taking their time looking for qualified replacements if needed. Have never had an unpleasant experience with this office, I would highly recommend.

I'm a laboratory tech. I make crowns, bridges, implants, etc... My family and I all go to Dr Lane…read more Trust me, I know the difference between good dentistry and bad. I wouldn't be sending my family to him if he wasn't one of the best!

I was looking for a specialist and couldn't find one in the Santa Maria/SLO area. When I called…read moreWestern Dental they said that they could refer me but they couldn't just give me the name unless I was seen by them first. So fine, I made an appt. Now my insurance has changed (for the better) and I have local options. I called Western Dental a few days ago and canceled my appt. Today I get an email reminder that my appt's coming up. I called them again and had to cancel a 2nd time. Considering all of the horrible reviews, I feel like I dodged a bullet but I'm also suspicious that this is SOP procedure: 1) fail to delete canceled appts; 2) bill for the missed appt; 3) send to collections. They weren't AT ALL surprised to hear that they had failed to cancel my appt. I could be wrong about this but I doubt it.

I really wanted to like this place, but my experience has been beyond frustrating. they misplaced…read moremy brackets then had to redo them because of their own mistake, which was both on top of that, even if you schedule an appointment, be prepared to wait at least an hour before being seen. what's the point of making appointments if they consistently run that far behind? overall, the lack of professionalism, poor time management, and careless work made this a really disappointing experience. i definitely wouldn't recommend this office

Everything from evaluation to repairs and cleaning was performed with great care for how it felt…read more In every case they attempted to keep the pain at bay. Great team work. Chris, my hygienist was outstanding by minding how I felt. She is an asset.

I had a relatively easy time at Friendly Smiles in their San Luis Obispo office. I wasn't sure…read morewhere to enter the building, so more signage would be better. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I did not enjoy the initial info gathering. I was entering the info on a tablet and it kept moving me along before I was finished with an entry. I would definitely recommend Friendly Smiles Dental for being your dentist. I'm glad my insurance recommended them.

Dr.Sean Nolan Is excellent doctor. Professional and very nice and appears to really care for his…read morepatients. His staff is just as friendly and nice. I have been going quite sometime getting implants and dentures. I have a very small mouth so it took quite a few adjustments and he was patient through all of them. His office was very clean. I couldn't tell you how his prices are they all seem expensive to me. LOL I never had to wait very long to see the doctor I like him and his staff they're all great.

Worst place for Dentistry front staff wow disaster. And let's not talk about this Dr.Issa worst…read morechairside manners. Not only did he seem to only care about the financial aspect of my problem. He left came back 15 mins later and disgustingly smelled like cigarettes. Who does that leaves the Patient to go smoke. I will Never let anyone I know go there and the people that do go there already need to start finding elsewhere to go. Unfortunately, I have to leave a star if not it would be a BIG NEGATATIVE ONE!!!!