Outstanding person and super interesting. Very lighthearted and kind. I selected to go to this dentist because i have not heard anything negative about his services from work and it is close to my home. I arrived and Dr. Wokuluk's staff was very courteous and helpful. Dr. Wokuluk explained to me what services he will be doing and what was authorized. He shared his life stories and I feel like I can just listen to him talk about events in his life. He has been a dentist for such a long time and he shared with me that he did not enjoy being home during Covid. I can tell that he takes pleasure in his work and is very dedicated. I wish everyone near the East County area goes to him. He can do everything from general dentistry to implants. Thank you so much for meeting with me today and for your dental advice. I will be seeing you guys soon!! read more

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Love this dentist office. Great price, great service, and takes care of their people and customers. Thank you read more

Dr. Wokuluk is a great dentist. The staff in the office is great. The service is outstanding. I cannot say enough good things

I have been coming here for a couple of years now and was so glad to have found such an amazing dentist office! The staff is very caring and the all the Dr's are kind. I always feel at ease when coming in (I haven't always had good experiences elsewhere) I highly recommend this office and happy to refer all my friends and family! read more

Definitely the best dental experience I have ever had. I never knew an extraction can be so painless. I highly recommend this office.

Here is a letter I wrote to Dr. Wokuluk from June 29th, 2017 Hello - I am extremely unhappy with the services I have received from you and your office. First off, my permanent implant fell out of mouth tonight the day after you put it in. Picture included. You forgot to cement the tooth to the abutment. Picture included. Secondly, I told you I wanted a white abutment. My insurance covered a white abutment and you put in metal against my wishes. Additionally, during this appointment you put a new crown on a back molar. You were drilling the new crown while it was loose in my mouth, and you definitely nicked the crown next to it. The crown did not have ANY cosmetic issues before the appointment, but now there is a drill mark where you can see metal. Picture included. During the same appointment, your assistant numbed my implant rather than the tooth that was being crowned and also joked with me that she pulled the wrong tooth out. Not only is that extremely unprofessional, but really scary. In closure, you gave me the wrong implant/abutment, the implant isn't staying in, you damaged a perfectly good crown and who knows what other issues I will find with your work down the road. read more

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This is a review on the younger doctor in the office. I couldn't catch his name but he was in while Dr.Wokuluk was out. I have gone into this office once before and had a good experience with Dr.Wokuluk that time around. I went in today for a regular cleaning and Dr.Wokuluk was not in so the other younger doctor was the one who did my cleaning. As soon as he started he asked how often I flossed. I floss every single night and brush my teeth twice a day. I even invested in a good electric toothbrush to make my teeth are as clean as can be. I am very critical about my oral hygiene because I try to prevent any cavities as best I can since the drilling for cavities terrifies me. Anyways, I tell him that I floss every night and he looked at me funny. Again I reassured him that I do floss every night and he said that I need to work more on my oral hygiene. When I get my usual cleaning I have had hygienists tell me that they are impressed how little plaque buildup I have on my teeth so I was taken aback when he criticized my oral hygiene. Anyways I took a note of that and he continued with the cleaning. He started with the back molars and used that pic-looking metal instrument to scrape where the gum meets the tooth. I flinched a couple of times and my face showed discomfort and he asked if it hurt. I told him yes it was hurting, that it felt as if he were scraping my actual gums, and he then again said my gums are very sensitive because I do not take care of my teeth how I should. He kept scraping away and I kept flinching and groaning and my face kept showing that it was hurting. He then asked if I was diabetic since my gums were bleeding so much. Well of course they're bleeding a lot, you're scraping my gums!! I have been to a couple of dentists both in LA and in San Diego and no cleaning has ever made me bleed like this. I sucked it up and let him continue scraping away. His assistant, which was very sweet, kept blasting water onto my teeth and suctioning out the bloody water. He kept commenting about how I was bleeding so much and the pain just continued. When he finished with my top teeth he asked if I was OK. I told him no I am not OK, I have never had a dentist hurt me so badly during a cleaning and make me bleed so much. He asked if I wanted to stop and I said yes and he said fine, we will just do the polishing on the top. Then he just exited the room. His assistant continued with the polishing, and she was very delicate and precise and made sure I was comfortable. Now that a couple of hours have passed and I go to brush my teeth to go to bed, and my gums hurt so bad!!! They are so sore I could barely put my toothbrush on them!! I have never had this soreness after any cleaning. Ever! I just can't believe how he would be so blind to the fact that he was hurting me and making pretty much the whole top gumline bleed as he was cleaning! Overall, zero stars for his work, but his assistant did a good job with the polishing and was very attentive. Will not be returning. read more

I just started coming here a few months back because it was recommended to me. I had gone to a different dental place closer to my house that was super expensive and so after the first appt I stopped going. Since my first appt here I started seeing the new dentist, I'm horrible with names so I can't remember his name but he's the younger dentist of the two. Every experience that I have had thus far has been great. The staff is wonderful here! Peggy, the front desk, is a sweetheart! They really look after you and make sure you are feeling comfortable. I don't think I have ever felt any pain in any of my procedures which is rare at a dental place but they really make sure that everything is pain free which I appreciate. Being a very forgetful person I also greatly appreciate their phone call reminders the day before! read more

Myself, Husband and our 12 year old son recently switched Dentist to Dr. Wokuluk and we couldn't be happier. Peggy who is at the front desk and also does the scheduling is always very friendly, professional and provides excellent customer care. Dr. Wokuluk is friendly, knowledgeable and has provided all 3 of us excellent care in our recent visits and Dental needs. We look forward to continued Dental care with him and are very pleased with all of his staff. read more

After moving back to san Diego from orange county I was never able to find a dentist I really clicked with. A friend worked at a place in el cajon that turned out to be the worst dental nightmare of my life. Not to name any names but horizon dental has to be the worst dentist office if you want to call it that in the country. A friend referred my wife to dr. Wokuluk about 2 years ago. I cannot say enough good things about the guy. When you go in for a cleaning, he himself cleans your teeth. He does not hand you off. He explains every procedure and anything going on with your teeth in terms even knuckle heads like me can understand. The entire staff is gentle and caring. Every experience is a good experience going on 2 years now. The office staff is beyond professional and our family could not ask for a better dentist. He has our approval! read more

This is an amazing office, not only do Dr Wokuluk & Dr Rafalski have experience & knowledge in their craft, but the assistants; Sussy, Amanda, Brittany & Pricilla are super friendly, sweet & helpful! The hygienist Jen is very kind the entire time she cleans my teeth. The front office handled EVERYTHING from my benefits, billing, reminder calls & explaining all I needed to have done. I recommend this office to everyone. They made me feel right at home the first time I walked in. read more

Dr. Wokuluk is a great dentist. His staff is also very capable and friendly. I came to Dr. Wokuluk after several bad dentist experiences but he and his staff actually make going to the dentist enjoyable. Aside from patient experience, Dr. Wokuluk is highly skilled in his trade. Any work I have received from him is excellent quality. He also gives very good recommendations to others doctors when necessary. read more

I have been using them for ever 10 years. I love that they know my name, make me laugh, take their time, and know what they are doing. Doctor Gary was also nominated for an award from among his PEERS as a great dentist. If your competition thinks you're good and your patient's love you, then doesn't it make sense to switch to a dentist you can feel comfortable with. Yes, it doesn't make the exam and cleaning go away, but you'll have fun while they are doing it! read more

I had the best dental experience at Dr. Wokuluk's clinic. Previously, I went to a dental group along Johnson Ave. hoping that they will clean my teeth. Instead, I was told that I needed deep cleaning to avoid periodontal disease blah blah blah. Here's the catch - they were asking me to pay more than $200 even though I have dental insurance. In short, the dentist did not even check or clean clean my teeth but wanted to rip me off. I was so disappointed. Then I saw some great reviews about Dr. Wokuluk and decided to try him out in October 2011. What can I say, he's a great dentist! Not only did he clean my teeth but he took the time in cleaning them even though I was the last patient in his office and they were already closing. He was very gentle and he made sure that I got the deep cleaning without spending extra money since my dental insurance covered the procedure. The staff was very friendly and the dental assistant was not at all annoyed that I finished so late. I was so happy after my appointment and am excited to be back in six months. - Ted's wife =) read more

The customer service is bigger than the Dental service to me! The doctor is AWESOME hence the 2 stars. The customer service (Shelly) gives is not so good. I went there for tooth issue and contacted his office. When I arrived at my appointment I had to fill in my paper work and all the CHAT behind the counter was not work related. The two to three employee talking loudly. I turned in my paperwork and had to fill in more. I sat in the waiting area for over 10 mins and I arr rived early. Dr. Wokuluk could not treat the tooth I came for but gave me a referral to another doctor. The doctor office was in area of the office. I made appointment to get there to learn that my new x-rays was required. I am like they took x-rays already at the office that referred me. She explain they didn't have the x-ray. After my appointment I placed a call to Dr. Wokuluk office. The SMART lady tell me how I should of took the x-ray with me. I did not receive an x-ray and it should be still at your office in my file. She say yes it is or I could of walked it over the dental office. I WOULD THINK IF THEY REFEREED ME TO AN OFFICE THEY WOULD COMMON SENSE TO GET THE X-RAY TO THAT OFFICE. Do I look like transportation! Why would I need to take the x-ray with me and you have it! What is going on with CUSTOMER SERVICE! I suggest that that each customer receive the service of x-rays being sent to the off you referred. Now I have to take off work a second day and off a surgery on my mouth. If the xray was at the office. The doctor would of know what to do PRIOR to my *ucking visit. I am not happy and have the mind to call the Doctor back. read more

What a great dentist and staff!!! I am a coward, terrified and anxious when it comes to dental work. (Yes, to the point of it being irrational.) The office & staff are friendly, considerate, and understanding from the moment I called on the phone to when I left the office. Dr. Wokuluk put me at ease and gave me a new perception to hold onto instead of fear. He made sure the entire process was comfortable and pain free. He explained to me what needed to be done, what he was doing, and what the follow up would be. I understood more in one visit with Dr. Wokuluk than I had with any of work done by all previous dentist. I can't thank my friend enough for recommending Dr. Wokuluk. I've found my dentist. read more

I've been coming to Dr. Wokuluk for a year now and he is the best. Before coming here I hadn't been to a dentist in almost 6 years. When I first moved to San Diego I continued to go to my family dentist over holidays and breaks from school. As I got older the less I would make the trip up to Northern California. I decided to go to a dentist, in mission valley, that someone had recommended and had a horrible experience. I was traumatized and has very hesitant to go to a dentist again. After almost 6 years I had to figure something out. A good friend of mine spoke very highly of Dr. Wokuluk so I made the appointment. He is very knowledgeable and his staff is friendly and amazing. I drive from Cardiff to El Cajon for my appointments and couldn't have wished for a better dentist. read more

This is an amazing dentist office from the reception, assistant, hygienist and doctor. Dr. Wokuluk did amazing cosmetic crown and bonding work, and reasonably priced, on my teeth. I truly am happy!!! My regular checkups, crown work etc are professional and in a very happy, clean environment. I would recommend this dental office to anyone who asks if I know of a great dentist. read more

Dr. Wokuluk is a good dentist and does a great job and i didn't have any pain whatsoever through the whole time. HOWEVER, his secretaries are HORRIBLE. save your breathe trying to ask them a question. it's Ike asking a preschooler to do high school level math. they get all confused and have no idea what's going on. if you call and ask about prices GET THE NAME OF THE GIRL!...cause i guarantee when you go there....they really are blond. but like i said, this is a good dentist. you just have to go through the pain of dealing with clueless secretaries to get to him. read more

I had terrible times at the dentist growing up. Those fears were completely demolished by Dr. W --- So thankful I found him!!!

I've been a patient of Dr. Wokuluk since 1982 when he was practicing in the Century City area of Los Angeles. He was the first and only dentist I've ever encountered that could give a painless injection. I was sad that he decided to leave LA in 1988 to start his own practice in El Cajon. I have tried a number of other dentists in the LA area over the years but no one could compare. So, I started making the trip to El Cajon once every 6 months for my dental work. Dr. Wokuluk is a great dentist and I highly recommend him to everyone young and old. I've read a couple of mean spirited reviews here on Yelp about him and can only think that the reviewers had ulterior motives in mind when they wrote them. For me five stars just aren't enough, he deserves and infinite number of stars. read more

Let me start this by saying I have never been really great at going to the dentist. After years of braces and poking from the orthodontist I hated having my teeth looked at let alone poked. Dr.Wokuluk changed my mind about my teeth care! I saw Dr.Wokuluk for my first root canal after breaking my tooth on a sandwich (of all things). I was really nervous about the procedure as I had heard mixed reviews from friends who had had them done elsewhere. I can't say enough how great of a job Dr.Wokuluk has done. Dr.Wokuluk was a perfectionist with my root canal. The temporary crown fit just fine while I waited for my permanent crown to be put in. When I came back to have my crown put in it was painless and relatively quick and I haven't had any issues since. I also saw Dr.Wokuluk's dental hygienist for a teeth cleaning and she was very sweet and did a wonderful job. All of Dr.Wokuluk's staff were kind and professional. I will be back for all of my cleanings and any other work I need done in the future. I recommend him to anyone looking for a new dentist and have already recommended him to my friends. read more

Been seeing the Doc for years. Always friendly and explains everything so I can understand. My kids like him too. Highly recommended!!!

My experience with dentist was not good at all. I would not recommend this practice to an enemy let alone a friend or family member and I had such high hopes after reading the other reviews, how upsetting. read more

I had an excellent experience with Dr. Wokuluk. In addition to regular checkups and cleanings I had him replace veneers and do a bonding. It was pain-free and I am happy with the cost and results. I highly recommend him and his staff. read more

I have had bad experiences with dentists in the past, but I'm SO glad I found Dr Wokuluk. He is an outstanding dentist. He takes the time to make sure you're completely numb before he starts his work, always gives me choices for myself and my kids on types of fillings and other things whenever possible, and gives recommendations whenever asked. I've been VERY happy with all of the work we have had over the past 10 years or so I and my four children have been going there. The hygienists and office staff are always knowledgeable, courteous and helpful. They coordinate with insurance for you, and kindly remind you it's time for a visit without pressure. read more

Machelle s must be a competitor lol. I have been going to dr wokuluk since I was a child... He is painless and funny and very informative on everything he's doing and needs to do. I have only been to one other dentist a couple years ago only cause dr wokuluks office was on vacation and I needed a dentist. What a difference between an awful dentist and a great dentist!! I hope dr wokuluk lives forever so he can always be my dentist!!!! :) read more

Dr. Wokuluk is an awesome dentist. I have been going here for the past 6 months. I hadn't been to the dentist in years and had a lot of problems with my teeth and was very hesitant about going in. He was patient and has taken care of them all one by one. He's very friendly and there's never any high pressure. He is always concerned about your pain tolerance and is very careful. My wife and kids also use him as their dentist and they love him. read more

Dr. Wokuluk is absolutely wonderful! His work is stellar! He's absolutely hysterical and extremely friendly. I've been conning here for 10+ years and I've referred several people to him. I've never had an issue here. I also took his recommendation for an orthodontist who also did amazing work! I wouldn't wr even consider going to another dentist! read more

This is my new favorite office. His staff is top-notch by all meaning of the phrase. I scheduled cleaning appts for my son (7) and myself. They scheduled us at the same time, ok. When we arrived they explained every step to my inquisitive child. They made him feel so comfortable, that it was a relief. Dr. Wokuluk and his staff are very professional and at the same time very customer orientated. We will be seeing him from now on. read more

I recently had an appointment with Dr. Rafalski at this office. I have been a patient there before, but felt compelled to leave a review based on my very positive experience. As soon as I came in, the office manager took my info, answered my questions and was very courteous. I was seen in a timely fashion. The assistants were all very professional and caring, always asking if I was doing ok. Dr. Rafalski was very thorough, and gentle. I had a couple of issues with my teeth that needed attention. He completely explained the situation to me and advised me of my options. I felt that he was totally honest, allowing me to make a sound choice based on his information. I was extremely happy with the results of my visit, and I definitely will continue to visit this office, and particularly Dr. Rafalski. Dr. Wokuluk also greeted me during my visit and asked if I was comfortable and if everything was ok. Everyone there was genuinely concerned for my comfort and well being, everyone was a very professional. Thank you to the entire staff of Dr. Wokuluk's office!! read more

Best dentist I have ever been to. Much better than my childhood dentist. Dr. Wokuluk is a gifted dentist. he is a little shy though. He saved my tooth, that other dentists said would have to be pulled. His assistants are good too, but the Dr. does all the teeth cleaning himself, which is rare in this day and age. He is awesome but his office staff at times can be unfriendly and clueless. But they are good with seeing what is covered in your dental insurance plan and following up, which is helpful. read more

I have never been disappointed with the quality of the dental work my family has received from Dr. Wokuluk. He is quiet and patient, kinder than kind. He listens, smiles, and understands our financial restrictions and needs and works within those perameters. He has been treating my daughter since she was 2 (she is now 10), and because of him, she has talked about becoming a dentist for years. He clearly has made an impression. He recently referred us to a wonderful Orthodontist who also speaks highly of him when we go in for my daughter's braces. I'm super satisfied with Dr. Wokuluk. He is one of the rare gems in the business! read more

Great service! It doesn't get any better when it comes down to visit the dentist.