You know, everyone is different, and reading everyone's comments shows that. If you have a bad attitude and difficult teeth (the teeth at no fault of your own) of course the Dr. will have a harder time making you comfortable. I got all four of my impacted wisdom teeth removed and I was pleased with his work. The extraction only took an hour. Of course I was in pain, he had to drill into my BONE, but he made me feel like everything was alright and that I was alright. If I had been worried, he was willing to squeeze me in to check up on my stitches and take my calls. Otherwise, Dr. Schell gave me clear guidelines of what to expect the coming week after the surgery and prepared me for any ache and fear. On top of that, he patched me up so well, my stitches never bothered me. Let's talk about pain now. This is not getting your teeth cleaned. I read everyones comments and everyone agrees, it hurts, a lot. Everyone is different, everyone will have different experiences. I have already had a couple of surgeries which left me at bed rest for weeks due to pain, I know pain, this is like a tickle compared to the other surgeries I have done. That aside, everyone is different, I have a very high pain tolerance so others of you may be uncomfortable. I would say to be safe, just block out your next week and snuggle up with some yogurt or soup and allow your body to heal. I tried to jump back into my normal routine to early and caused myself more pain than I would have been otherwise. Dr. Schell understands this isn't a walk in the park. Just sit with him and ask him everything before the surgery, because when you wake up, the world will be going at 10 FPS (veeeeeeery slowly). TO SUMMARIZE: If you'd like a doctor who knows what he's doing and cares about how you feel, Dr. Schell would be my choice. Dr. Schell couldn't have been any nicer or accommodating. If I ever need anything else done, I'll be returning to him, knowing I'll be in good hands. read more

Dr Schell is Amazing! My 10 yr old had to have 4 broken molars extracted. Our regular dentist suggested an oral surgeon because he thought maybe she should be put under a general anesthesia so that she wasn't afraid. When we came in for the consult, he was SO nice. His whole staff is so kind and gentle and amazing with me and my daughter. He took the time to explain to BOTH of us ( he didn't talk about her like she wasn't there) our options. He suggested we NOT do a general, but a local instead, expressing his conservative approach to using a general with children if not necessary. We took his advice and came back the next day prepared for a local anesthetic. She wasn't happy about it at first because she wanted to be "asleep and not know what was happening." Dr Schell still had enough staff there and was prepared to do a general if needed. My husband and I waited in the waiting room. The whole process for 4 teeth was less than 1/2 hour. His admin came in at least 4 times to let us know how she was doing. She came in at the beginning when they were about to give her the numbing shot and let us know that this was going to hurt her and we will hear her reacting to it...which we did...yikes!...but after that my girl was fine. Dr Schell walked her out when she was done and gave us a pamphlet of what to expect for after care. And he called us this afternoon to check up on us. I would recommend him to anyone! He was so great with my little girl and put us at ease...as much at ease as one could be when getting oral surgery. haha. Great people and office. Will be back in a few years for wisdom teeth for my older kids. I would go back to him in a second. read more

10 stars! I needed bone grafts and implants for my two (2) front teeth. I chipped them when I was 7 and have spent thousands over the years at a dentist in Beverly Hills re-doing my crowns and dealing with my compromised tooth structure. At 55, I was referred to Dr. Schell from a friend who he did implants for. Dr.Schell did an excellent job thoroughly explaining the long process I needed to go through in order to produce the very best results - both structurally and aesthetically. I had 4 surgeries (2 bone grafts and 2 implants) and I could not be more pleased with the confident, meticulous and compassionate care I received from Schell and his staff. The implants on each front tooth aligned perfectly. Dr.Schell called me after each surgery to check how I was feeling. Schell worked closely alongside my new dentist Dr.Isaac Huang who did the actual crowns last week - and they look 100% perfect and they feel as solid as a rock. Dr. Schell is clearly superior from my years of experience as a dental patient. read more

Great Care , Kind Staff, Highly Recommended to me from my Dentist and Co-Workers I wanted to personally thank Dr. Schell and his wonderful Staff of Nurses for the they provided me when having Oral Surgery.I was recommended to the office by a co-worked who was extremely pleased when she had dental implants placed. My treatment went very well also.I was so pleased from my initial contact with the office to my recovery and follow up following the procedure. My Dentist also had many positive things to say about Dr. Schell and refers his patients there as well, which made me feel comfortable. My Dentist even sent his own family to this office. He is extremely talented at the anesthesia as this was the easiest visit to a dentist or doctor I have ever had. I woke up quickly following the completion of the extractions and felt much more clear headed than my previous experiences with anesthesia. Thank you again for your kindness. A great office for dental implants and oral surgery!! read more

I wish I could give Dr. Schell more than 5 stars. My bottom right wisdom tooth was causing me a great a great amount of pain so I called on Tuesday and they gave me a consultation that same day (I had eaten breakfast so I couldn't have the surgery that day) and when I went in his staff was so sweet and when I told Dr. Schell how much pain I was in he did everything he could to relieve the pain as much as possible until the next day. Which was a major relief. The next day when I went into the surgery he was so sweet and calming. I work in a dental office so I kind of knew what to expect but I still have a fear of the dentist but I'm more so scared of surgery and being put under, so the fact that I went in and they put me under so fast and had me out what seemed like 15 minutes was amazing to me. They made the whole experience so easy. It still kind of suck having to have my wisdom teeth pulled out but I'm so glad that I went to Dr. Schell. I highly recommend him! read more

Tom and Connie Heffner Our family has used Dr. Schell's excellent services many times in the past ten years. My wife, daughter and myself have been very impressed with his work and professional knowledge. One nice attribute is his altitude. He is very friendly, making you feel comfortable and calm. I like that. The staff reflex's his feelings... I had two compacted wisdom teeth removed. A very long and difficult operation... No problems healed well. My Wife had one of her wisdom teeth removed, same results. A few months ago one of her visible teeth were extracted and bone was implanted to receive an implant later on. Then Dr. Schell placed a post and base for a crown... My daughter came back from Maui to have several teeth removed. She's picky........ I could go on but by now you understand what I'm trying to convey.... He holds a D.D.S. and an M.S... is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. A very competent real person...We highly recommend him. read more

Our family has used Dr. Schell's excellent services many times in the past ten years. My wife, daughter and myself have been very impressed with his work and professional knowledge. One nice attribute is his altitude. He is very friendly, making you feel comfortable and calm. I like that. The staff reflex's his feelings... I had two compacted wisdom teeth removed. A very long and difficult operation... No problems healed well. My Wife had one of her wisdom teeth removed, same results. A few months ago one of her visible teeth were extracted and bone was implanted to receive an implant later on. Then Dr. Schell placed a post and base for a crown... My daughter came back from Maui to have several teeth removed. She's picky........ I could go on but by now you understand what I'm trying to convey.... He holds a D.D.S. and an M.S... is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. A very competent real person...We highly recommend him. read more

I had to get an infected molar out and Dr. Schell's office promptly made space in his schedule to take care of me. They clearly discussed all the things I needed to do before coming in for the appointment. He evaluated the tooth and discussed the procedure, postoperative care and expectations for recovery. They made arrangements for my medications for after the procedure. He did an excellent job and I did not feel or remember the procedure at all. Since the tooth has been hurting me, I thought the recovery would be tough, but it was much easier than I thought it would be. The doctor called me himself that evening and checked up on me. He went over the information with me on the handout that I received at the appointment. Both the doctor and the staff were well organized, thorough and clearly interested in doing the very best job possible. I would recommend the office to everyone. Thank you for your excellent service. read more

Dr. Schell is Amazing! When I found out I needed to have another tooth extracted I knew who to call. A person who cant handle pain and gets so nervous having any type of dental work done. I was not afraid to call Dr. Schell's office. Victoria got me in right away, worked around the time I needed because I care for my mom. They all explain things so clearly and goes over everything with you. Dr. Schell and staff have always made sure I was comfortable from the time I walked in the door till you leave. The follow-up calls afterwards to make sure you don't have any other questions, concerns and over all how your doing. They make sure you are not in any pain. The whole office is caring, friendly and they work together as a team. They never rushed through my visit. I don't have insurance they even work with you on that. Honest and up front on the cost. I 'am really thankful and appreciate Dr. Schell. read more

I first saw Dr Schell years ago to treat a dental infection that progressed very rapidly. It was quiet scary. Dr. Schell fit me in into his schedule right away as an emergency and was very kind as were all the office workers. The extraction was easy with anesthesia and he called me that evening to check up on me. He had me in every day for several days to make sure the infection was resolving and I was comfortable. The office is clean, neat and professional. I have sent many of my friends from work as well as my family to his office and everyone has always been pleased with his care and staff. We are grateful for his consistent superb care in his treatment of myself and family. I am happy to have such a good Doctor to be able to refer friends and coworkers to without reservation. read more

Dr. Schell is one of the most caring doctors I have seen , both in the treatment I received and the follow op . He and his staff provided me with the most positive dental experience in my life. He carefully answered my questions that I had. His friendly and efficient was also great when you're nervous about a procedure. DR Schell removed my Wisdom teeth that was impacted inside the bones and very high to reach as my general dentist explained to me. The experience with him was painless and the care and experience was none less than exceptional, I strongly recommend him for any oral surgery problem.The staff was also exceptional in their care and assistance. read more

I was very happy with the oral surgery care I received from Dr. Schell. He and his staff put me at ease. They took the time to make sure I understood everything and answered my questions. They called to check up on my recovery the next day . He was caring, gentle, careful and paid attention to details. If I ever need to have oral surgery again I will go to Dr Schell. I was referred by my dentist who has known and worked with him for almost 20 years. He says that no one tries harder than Dr. Schell to make everyone comfortable and that no one would do a better job than Dr Schell. My dentist has his own family treated there. read more

Dr. Schell attentive and caring to my mother in her nineties when she had one tooth extracted. He took his time and explained the procedure patiently with her and put her at ease. The whole procedure just took minutes with just a local to numb her. Very happy did not go over board and put her out due to her heart. The charge was just the co pay for her insurance with no unexpected fees. Dr. Schell called later in the day to check on her and answer any concerns. Very grateful for Dr. Schell for making the experience relatively painless! Dr. Schell also extracted my brother's molars fifteen years ago with no complaints. read more

Dr. Schell is still the man after all of these years! He took out all four of my wisdom teeth back in 2003 with no pain at all. He's like a silent ninja! I sadly had to get a tooth extracted last month and his technique is still the same, reassure the patient, make them feel comfortable about the procedure and then bam! All done! He rocks! Painless! And it is true, he does call you the same and next day to check up on you. Thats because he actually cares for his patients! Highly recommend Dr. Schell! read more

I went to get a tooth pulled due to a large cavity. Luck it was the wisdom tooth and the dentist decided to yank it out. I do not drink coke so it was a great effort with a pliers that this tooth budged and came out. There was bleeding and he told me to keep a gauze in the place of the removed tooth. There was some pain but by the next morning much better. It took a few days to get used to the air blowing past the empty space. Thanks the cavity is going away slowly. My friend Claire referred me here read more

I would highly recommend this doctor,The office staff was nice and helpful and the doctor was very caring and did a superb job .Dr. Schell took the time to discuss my treatment before hand, I was very nervous about having surgery, but they made me feel a lot better .My recovery was much easier than expected and they followed up with me afterwards to check on me.I honestly recommend this professional caring office and Doctor.He has a excellent reputation as a quality Oral Surgeon in the community . read more

I was in a ton of pain and he squeezed me in during lunch time. Dr. Shell was very concerned with my and did a great job. His staff was very caring and considerate. This is my second trip to Dr. Shell and I sent my son to see him to remove his wisdom teeth. The person at the front desk was a bit anoying (maybe because I was in so much pain on the way in) but for the rest of the staff, first rate. I really have to question what negative comments others post and why. read more

Dr. Richard Schell and his staff are the most professional, understanding and kind people. My mother suffers from Alzheimer's disease and Dr. Shell was very patient and professional. He and his staff went out of their way to make us both feel comfortable. He and Stephanie even escorted us to our car. Victoria was very fast, professional and sweet. I highly recommend Dr. Schell and his staff. There should be more doctors like him. read more

Just saw Dr Schell for another tooth extraction And had a great experience again. His staff is wonderful. He's very honest. He's very gentle. My recovery went well. They called me after the appointment to follow up on my progress to make sure he was doing well. If I ever need to have an extraction done I can I will always use dr. Schell. I have recommended my friends to his office as well and they have always been happy. read more