I had all of my 4 wisdom teeth extracted at once. The sedation was very effective and I came to…read morevery quickly after. I was expecting a lot more discomfort after hearing various horror stories, but that day, and for the following month or two, I steadily healed and was quite comfortable. I didn't need painkillers after the first day. Dr. Gumplinger is very friendly, engaging, and exudes a confidence that gave me comfort throughout. If I had to get more surgery done, I would definitely go back to Dr. Gumplinger.

I will preface this by saying my biggest fear in the world is anything dental related. I had oral…read moresurgery last week - bridge cutting, cyst removal, extraction and bone grafting. I was incredibly surprised at how well it went. Dr Gumplinger and all of her staff are so professional and calming, it made a very fearful visit pleasant - if that's even possible! They explained everything they were doing, and didn't roll their eyes at my irrational fear :) I would highly recommend Dr Gumplinger and her very competent staff.

Dr. Matthews comes to Fort Saint John BC every couple of months on a Saturday to do oral surgeries…read more Doctor Matthews fit me in on a emergency for March 7 /2020 7am. 3 impacted wisdom teeth and root canal tooth removal. I am 58 and very fearful of dentists, Dr. Matthews and his team were the best got moderate sedation totally out don't remember anything . It is now 6:30 pm Saturday March 7 /2020 some swelling and discomfort just remember to follow instructions for after care. Amazing work Dr. Matthews and thank you for helping me with my emergency situation when I was in pain. Shirley

I had my wisdom teeth extracted by Dr. Ian Matthew promptly and smoothly. The consultation before…read morethe surgery was thorough, and he had talked me through the procedure, my options, and what to expect in terms of experience. It only took me a few weeks to book for the extraction, possibly sooner if that had suited my schedule. They checked on me via phone calls and emails after the surgery, which was considerate. There was a small billing mishap but the friendly staff followed through solidly to correct it.

Exactly 3 weeks ago, I had 2 wisdom teeth extracted. Dr Samji and his team did an excellent job…read more Everyone is friendly and patient, taking the time and care to explain the procedure and ensuring that I understood how to be prepared for the official surgery date. I am very impressed with Dr Samji and his team considering this COVID-19 outbreak. I highly recommend their service.

I had my wisdom teeth extraction done here. My dentist said I had to get mine surgically removed…read morebecause they were too close to the nerve, I was VERY nervous. I was referred to Dr. Chau and I'm so glad I had mine done at this place! Form the moment I called this place to book an appointment for consultation, everyone includes receptionists, assistants, and Dr. Chau himself was very friendly and I couldn't be happier! Wisdom teeth extraction is something they do everyday so it's nothing special. But they understood that it was a big deal for me. They knew I was very nervous about the procedure and they explained the potential risks fully and recommended me to go under (get sedated). I'm very happy with the experience I had and I'd recommend this place to anyone who needs their wisdom teeth surgically removed.

My wife and I both recently had complicated wisdom tooth extractions that our dentist wasn't…read moreconfident removing. Luckily Dr. Chow was able to perform all extractions without complications. The whole process was incredibly smooth, and the office couldn't be friendlier and more welcoming. I would recommend Dr. Chow at OMS without any hesitation!

I highly recommend Dr. Chow and his team for any of your surgeries. I had 2 wisdom teeth pulled and…read moreeverything went incredibly well. From the booking to the surgery and the aftercare, I was incredibly impressed by how smooth everything went. I was worried about the extraction and recovery however, everything was quick and painless. Dr. Chow's staff was very friendly and made the process a great experience. Highly recommend!

Had to get my wisdom teeth extracted in December and my dentist referred me to Westcoat Oral in…read moreYaletown. I was so nervous before my appointment, I might have called them 4 times that week and not once did they dismiss me, instead, they were very understanding and helped calm my nerves. After the procedure, they made sure to call for follow ups to ensure I was doing ok. About 2.5 weeks after my extraction, I felt like something was stuck in my extraction site and i wasn't able to get rid of it. I called them and they told me to come in just the next day, did a thorough wash and did not charge me anything. I would highly recommend them for your next dentist appointment, they are very professional and warm.

I came here after being referred to have all four of my wisdom teeth removed. My two bottom teeth…read morewere impacted, one top one was not really coming in, and the other top one was coming in sideways in to my cheek. I met with Dr. Sadeghi for a consultation the day of my surgery. Much to my surprise, he was a super happy and upbeat character who was quick to answer any of my questions and put my worries at ease. If I had to have them removed again, I'd definitely come back to Dr.Sadeghi! I opted to have do IV sedation which I 100% recommend! Honestly, so much less anxiety-inducing than having the freezing. Although I have no memory of how I got from the dentistry chair to the recovery room chair, I do remember my initial waking up and honestly, other than being a little groggy, it wasn't bad at all. WestCoast Oral & Maxiollofacial Surgery give you a little take home goodie-bag when you have your wisdom teeth filled with the essentials that'll make your recovery easier. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS THEY GIVE YOU! As you should with any doctor, but I feel it must be emphasized so that you limit the amount of recovery time and reduce risks of drysocket. I was back to work the follow day with minimal swelling and very little pain. I'd recommend this location to anyone!

Terrible. I had to…read moreget my wisdom teeth out. Or so I was told. Now sure, I'm unqualified to make that assessment. However, this doesn't pass a basic sniff test. Low and behold fast forward several years and my friends who are dentists confirm that yes, most wisdom teeth don't actually need to be pulled, but hey, if it's insured, bill them for it. I'm fairly certain this is why dentists and oral surgeons are always the bestest of friends. Well now, lets keep an open mind here and go with the assumption that although I never had any pain or symptoms or x-rays, that these teeth needed to be gone. We'll assume this was a professionally correct course of action. Onto the procedure. Now they put me under a general. Off to sleepy land for me. Before going under I placed one simple request. That was to make sure when I wake up I'm in no pain. A very reasonable request given the advanced state of modern pain medication. I have no allergies, and there's a chart provided to doctors with suggested dosing for a dizzying array of medications at their disposal. Well I wake up in searing pain. Not a dull tooth ache or some over exaggerated "give me more drugs" sort of pain, but piercing, stabbing pain which would make a medieval heresy court rethink their punishment. I've broken several bones, been hit by a car and have a tattoo; my trip to this ortho surgeon trumps them all. But I digress. The fact was they just hadn't bothered to give me anything for the post op pain. Plain and simple, just an oversight. They offered me some T3's which would have done something had I not explicitly explained prior, that codine and my stomach just don't get along. So now I'm sitting in this chair post op, in excruciating pain, mad as hell and unable to speak because my face is the size of a watermelon. My mom, embarrassed her son was irate was in a hurry to get me out of there, but wait, "we'll give him something for the pain they say" as they whip out a nice set of T3's. Being unable to talk of course if I recall correctly either my mom spoke up or they realized they had completely forgotten my clear and concise pre procedure memo I basically stapled on their forehead, but they corrected their error and offered me some alternative. So I left the office, irate, disgruntled and again, in the most immeasurable pain I've ever felt. Did I mention my wet shirt? Yes, you try taking some pills after you've had your wisdom teeth pulled and see just how much water stays in your mouth. Some 30-40 minutes later the pills began to numb the pain to a dull manageable level. One might say, the reasonable amount of discomfort a patient would expect to have after such a procedure. Now in all fairness I'm not a keyboard warrior. I'm not an unreasonable individual. Perhaps my expectations were mismanaged by my dental professionals. Perhaps this is the normality of it all and in fact having your wisdom teeth out is just an immensely painful experience wherever you go. I thought this might be the case and I didn't really ever think much more of it. However, several years later, after talking to some 30+ people about their wisdom teeth removal experience, (casually, you know, like you hear someone got their teeth pulled and you ask them how it was sort of thing) I now have enough data points to draw a statistically accurate and factual conclusion: I would feel more comfortable recommending Bill Cosby as a bartender than this place to get your wisdom teeth done.

My son had to get his wisdom teeth done. Went in 2 days before his appointment and came home with…read morea 2600$ bill. I called dentist and spoke to the most nastiest uncaring receptionist ever. Explained I don't have 2600$ now and that it covered under my dental plan. She basically said (to bad you have to pay that in 2 days if you want your son to have his wisdom teeth removed) no emotion just like that. I would suggest if you want to get some dental surgery done to go to another Dr as you will find no compassion at that location...

Having to have 4 wisdom teeth out, I was referred by my dentist to Dr. Bellamy at North Fraser Oral…read moreand Maxillofacial Surgery; I have to say I was nervous however after my consult with Dr. Bellamy much of my nerves were put to ease. When I checked in for my consult appointment I was given literature (which I liked) which outlined all things wisdom teeth related. Dr. Bellamy checked my teeth and went over all the risks of leaving wisdom teeth in and taking the out, the risks of surgery. I found him to be very reassuring. When I checked in for surgery I was nervous about being sedated, however the anthesiologist was also very reassuring; I was comfortable enough to joke with the doctors and nurses in the surgical room up until I was knocked out. My recovery has been great, I was given very good instructions and surgery was great! I also received a call the same to day to check how I was doing. If you are going to dental surgery for wisdom teeth I strong recommend Dr. Bellamy!

Dr.Birdi and Dr. Campbell were great but the hygienist Francis was a nightmare on too much personal…read moreinformation street. He shared his private and crazy stories and behaved erratically. Very inappropriate. 2 separate appointments, charged both times for cleaning and blamed for his slow work. He and the secretary's eyes were bloodshot with no dr. around last day.

Three days ago, i had my upper teeth implanted by Dr.Bobby Birdy, What i would like to say now is…read morethat what an excellent job he did .If i had not had high blood pressure that day ,I would have had my full set of teeth implanted the same day. what an amazing dental surgery , ( I am a 78 old man and and very nervous for this , so my blood pressure was high, but the dentist nurse hold my hands and comforted me ,what an experience ! ) I would like to write more details about this when i finish all my teeth within a month or so . I trust them and I fully recommend that you should go to get consultation with BC Perio if you want to have your teeth implanted. I think they must be one of the best . Dapeng Lang

Our son had two badly impacted wisdom teeth removed by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dr. William…read moreR. McDonald, a couple of years ago*. The recovery was a breeze. He had no pain and no swelling (to the point that he wanted to go out that night - not!). Incredible. Also our son is quite nervous about medical stuff, squeamish about blood and apprehensive but somehow he trusted Dr. McDonald and, to my surprise, he was very comfortable with the process. (*Re-posting my review as I had incorrectly posted it previously.)

Considering oral surgery? The ONLY person you should go to,…read moreis Dr. Mcdonald. He is by far the most experienced and best doc in Vancouver. I have had two separate surgeries with him and I could not have asked for a better outcome. You are in good hands here!

Just took my daughter in to get a FREE consultation and was blown away with the quality and depth…read moreof the preliminary interview. He did a very in-depth physical examination with a ton of documented notes (mostly high tech Ortho speak). Then a series of photographs of the teeth and then digital x-ray series. The office decor is very cool with a upmarket studio feel. The staff are very customer service centered, polite and professional. They even have great WIFI and tablets to while away the time if needed. The explanation for the braces, to correct my daughter's teeth, was thorough and not full of technical jargon. The kicker was when we got to the finances. I was pleasantly surprised at the cost for a 20 month program. I would highly recommend that you call and make an appointment soon if you have need of a great Orthodontist who is detail oriented.

My Daughter has been seeing Dr. Luu for 21 month's now…read more When I was looking for an ortho I was looking for someone with good reviews and close by. Dr. Mah was close by and so was First Impression. Didn't end up booking with Dr. Mah as they charge for a consult whereas First Impression is free! Yah.... I'm cheap (or should I say wise with my money)! But really, waive the $75, spend an hour of your time and show people your work and you are highly likely to land a $6-8k client! Booked an appointment with First Impression. When you walk into the office you are impressed at how new, clean and bright it is! The office is also lined by gorgeous photos...all taken by Dr. Luu himself! The kids are impressed there is an electronics area with various electronic devices. There is free wifi, a station for coffee and hot chocolate. I even laughed as they recently added a card stand with lots of different handmade cards (all really nice and professional looking may I add) all made by Dr. Luu's wife. It's a one stop shop! Anyhow, back to the review.... The staff are all super nice, friendly, knowledgable and service oriented. I'd have to rate it in the top 5% for service I have ever encountered, it's just that good! Our paediatric dentist's practice is partnered with an orthodontic arm so she doesn't necessarily deal with a lot of outside orthodontists. But she has mentioned to me that she is really impressed by Dr. Luu as he has sent her a few detailed letters (copy was sent to me too) telling her that it would be a good idea to bring my daughter in for a cleaning because her oral hygiene was not up to standards. The first times was maybe 4-5 months into the treatment and another time was a few months after that. After the second letter I showed my daughter the letter and told her she needed to step it up!!!! Glad to report she finally got that she needed to do a better job! I love that they switched over to an electronic appointment reminder so I get an email a week before my daughter's appointment. You confirm on the email that you can make the appointment. if you can't you just email them or call them to change. It's very efficient! It's easy to get/change an appointment since they are open wed-sat for the most part (sometimes the days change as he has an office in Whitehorse that he visits a few times a month). If I have to add a con to my review because not everything can be 100% perfect. I have had my daughter tell me she needed more elastics or a wire was bugging her AFTER the office closes on Sat, so you do have to wait until Wed which can be inconvenient, but nothing to move it below a 5 star review as hey, medical professionals need some family time too! Oh and btw, I did book one other consult with a highly rated place in Vancouver just to get a second quote. Walked in and it was an old drabby office. The orthodontist and staff weren't nearly as friendly/personable and their quote was over $1000 more than First Impression. So of course I walked out and ended up booking with First Impression.... and I'm glad I did! Anytime anyone is looking for an orthodontist in Burnaby, of course I have to refer Dr. Luu and his awesome staff! Btw, there aren't a ton of yelp reviews but check out the numerous reviews on google if you still have to think about it!! https://g.co/kgs/EjZ3uY