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.

Excellent care! Super friendly staff! Offices is fab with big windows- very settling while getting…read moredental work done!

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.

Dr Gomez and his Staff are Amazing! Everyone is so very kind…read moreand they make you feel so welcomed! Our dentist retired and his hygienist recommended Dr Gomez and my husband & I are Very Happy to be a part of this office!

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.

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

Cleaning - fast and easy - appreciate the care taken. Provider very professional and skilled…read more Thank you.

Friendly and professional staff. I would definitely recommend Friendly Smiles to others.read more

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!!!!

Dr. Sean Nolan, a dentist without a soul. A horrible man. Over 10 months of not being able to eat,…read moreliving on ensure and protein drinks. I lost ten lbs, suffered so much pain he didn't care. Suddenly sold the practice, went on a month vacation. left me waiting an extra 2 months with no wearable teeth, would only come in once a month. Sold his house finally put in my posts and dentures. told me to find a dentist to adjust them. Sent me home numb, no instructions, I bit the inside of my mouth so badly I was in bed for a week. Dentures so bad could not wear them. He is gone!! I went to another dentist. Dentures cannot be adjusted. The upper actually falls out of my month.. now I need to pay for a new set!! ! am 81 years old,. live mostly on SS and am spending all my savings on this. He won't refund me the money for dentures I can not wear..... No conscious ....

Scheduled an appointment for a cleaning and showed up and there was no hygienist, so they told me…read morethey couldn't do the cleaning that day and I had to reschedule. Took the time off work to go to this appoint to find out I wasted my morning for nothing.

Stay away from these dentists. They are trying to scam me, charging me a $210 fee for a…read more"non-sufficient funds" check. I paid by debit card. I keep getting the run around, they admit error but keep sending me the bill. They are also rude over the phone. I had to submit a complaint via BBB as well as an insurance investigation. No resolve yet!