Update: 6 years later and I still have had nothing but amazing experiences for my deep cleanings, 6-month routine check ups and filings. I just had 2 small cavities taken care of yesterday and I went in there with such ease knowing I was in good hands based on my previous experience with Dr. Akkari. Once again, the whole process was completely pain free and I was out of there in less than an hour (the procedure itself was at most 15 minutes). Also, I cant understand why there are a few negative reviews about their receptionists. Rita has always been super sweet & I can't remember the other ladies name but they have always been super polite and helpful with scheduling, rescheduling, checking in & helping me get a referral to an oral surgeon. And as always, his dental assistants are kind & gentle as well. read more

Fantastic dentist and wonderful staff. Dr. Akkari is very kind, patient, and gentle. He's also great about making sure the patient is not in pain during procedures. His staff is also very friendly and nice, which helps when one is nervous about dental work. Highly recommend! read more

I have been a patient at this dental office for some time and have consistently been impressed by the staff's excellent service and professionalism. I would particularly like to commend Emily for her outstanding work ethic and courteous demeanor. read more

Dr. Attari was very professional, knowledgeable and kind. Nothing like having a genuine dentist who listens and cares! And the office staff, what a bunch of sweethearts! Very comfortable going there!!! read more

I have received top notch dental service with Dr. Akari. His staff is always pleasant and accommodating. I would recommend Riverside Smiles Dentistry for your needs. read more

Doctor Akkari and his staff are phenomenal! Today I took my 4 year old, that's right 4 year old and he loved it. They were so patient with my boy and made him feel comfortable. They didn't have us waiting for longer than 5 minutes and once seen we were in and out within 30 minutes. I have much respect for this team and will definitely be bringing my son again. read more

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Just had my bridge replaced with Dr. Akkari, and god dammit if this new bridge doesn't look nice as hell. Dr. Akkari is an excellent dentist. Thank you Dr. Akkari, you don't know how much I appreciate you and your staff. read more

The dentist is good, but the office manager, Rita, is extremely nasty & actually makes medical timing decisions on her own, which can affect your dental health. She demands payment up front & demands you reschedule if you don't pay up front, even if you had been paying for service after service rendered many times. I was a patient and called the after hours emergency phone when I was in pain several times. The dentist (Akkari) NEVER returned my calls, the phone call was forwarded to the regular day office phone to leave a message. I believe Rita screened those calls and never forwarded them to Akkari (the dentist). No longer recommended. read more

Do not believe these fake reviews. The Reviews have the same verbiage and everyone does not write the exact same way. For example "Dr. Akkari is amazing and his staff is amazing." That's the same person writing all of these reviews so they can get more customers. Customer Service is horrible. The person answering the phones to make appointments is incompetent and is very rude. I called to make an appointment early March and the girl scheduled me for a day that I told her I could not make. So I end up missing that appointment because I didn't know about it. The appointment date I thought I was scheduled for, there was no record of it when I called the day of to double check. The woman said she would call me back for an update to schedule another appointment. Never received a call from her. Fast forward to yesterday. I called multiple time before I got through and the woman was very rude. I explained the previous issue with getting an appointment and that they should have my previous information there. She explains that because I never made it the 2 appointments (that I was not aware of) they needed my information again. Okay, fine. I've never heard of any dentist office deleting your insurance information from their record, but I digress. She then puts me on hold to look up my information. And comes back as if she never put me on hold. I told her I was put on hold, then she miraculously remembered. It had been about 30 secs btw. Horrible impression. Then I had to ask her if she wanted my insurance information and she was not listening to anything I said. So I had to keep repeating myself. That is very irritating. Dr.Akkari may be amazing but I will never know because I refuse to interact with such incompetent people who does not know how to treat there customers. read more

Best Dentist in Town! I've lived in the Riverside area since 2003 and until a few years ago, I traveled 50 miles one-way to see my dentist. I tried several times to find a dentist out here in the Riverside area that were personable, reasonable when I had to pay out of pocket, and knew who I was when I had an appointment. Dr. Akkari is it! From fillings to implants to replacement crowns, he's won my confidence and appreciation for his detailed attention to my dental needs. When I was told this was the best they could make my crowns look, Dr. Akkari proved them wrong. My new crowns look awesome and I love them. Thanks Dr. Akkari for being such an awesome dentist with a great staff! If you need a dentist in the Riverside area, I would definitely recommend you visiting Riverside Smiles, you won't be disappointed. read more

Love coming to this dentist! I thank my friend for recommending me this place 2 years ago for when I had to get my wisdom teeth pulled out! With basic insurance and with excruciating pain from the wisdom teeth I was desperate to find a dentist to pull them out and without being under general anesthesia..so I came here and was able to get the surgery and have my wisdom teeth out with local anesthesia...Dr. Akkari is really god and gentle and has a great amount of patience..he is direct and honest about the work that is needed and you can tell he is there to truly help the patients. I come here for any work that I need regardless if I have to pay out of pocket but they have driven all my fears of going to the dentist away as they are all very friendly and welcoming and caring of patients. Overall the staff and doctor are all truly amazing and they remember you by your name and everything when you go back..I have gone recently as I have recommended them to family as well..I have found my go to dentist!!! read more

Front desk is so rude & unprofessional! Worst experience at a dental office ever and place seems very sketchy and not very clean or sanitary. They tricked me and lied to me about my visit and tried to be sneaky and charge my insurance for visit after saying it wasn't going to be a visit charge. Not trustworthy place. Beware! read more

Greatest team working under. one roof, would highly recommend. Dr Akarri is amazing you can't even feel his numbing shot and always leaves my teeth looking great. They are always on time for my appointments and make you feel welcomed. read more

1st. Dr. Akkari is such a great dentist. I am very satisfied with my implants and work he has done for me. I needed alot of work and I haven't been to the dentist in over 17 years. He insured me that I wouldn't feel anything and he was right. 3 years of work with great results. 2nd. The front desk ladies are the best. They always keep me updated and informed on appointments. They even send me special reminders since they know I've missed appointments before due to bad memory. lol. Great staff and awesome atmosphere. Thanks for everything!! read more

Wow I am so impressed. I was scared to death! I had a cracked tooth and I thought it was a loss. Dr. Akkari was so amazing! First off I felt nothing during the procedure and the whole time I was laying there I couldn't believe I let my crack go this long for no reason at all except the fear in my head! I will be returning and fixing all my little insecurities now!!! Dr Akkari is soft spoken and so gentle . The secretary is amazing also. She really knows her stuff and keeps everything running like clockwork. I felt no stress at all and stress is in my blood!! I can not thank Riverside smiles dentistry enough!!! read more

Is it weird that I look forward to my dentist appointments??? I love this place! They are fast professional and just so GOOD at what they do! Thank you guys! read more

They are family! And work like one too. They have taken good care of my family for nearly 10 years and it worries us if we ever have to move away or change dentists! Rita's amazing at the front desk. They are all down to earth, professional, kind, and get the job done. Dr. AkKari is theeee best Doctor in town who is excellent at what he does. He cares about your comfort during procedures, the outcome and your future smile. He takes pride in his work! read more

Excellent customer service the Dentist is great explains all work needed and receptionist are professional friendly and prompt

I came here because of the good Yelp ratings. Maybe I just had a bad experience. I hadn't had my teeth cleaned in almost 2 years and was so relieved to get a cleaning. But the cleaning lasted between 10 to 15 minutes, tops. I looked at the clock going into the cleaning (it was 11:50) and looked at it coming out (12:05). There was some walking and sitting and chitchat. I was shocked. read more

As someone who is terrified of the dentist this was the best experience ever. Dr. Akkari is professional and very kind along with his staff. They got me in quickly and was honestly pain free. Highly recommend read more

Dr Akkari and his staff are the best! Dr Akkari is a very talented and gentle dentist. He is my favorite!

I would give Dr. Akkari 100 stars!!! He and his staff are not only incredibly professional, they are kind and communicative as well. I feel valued and TRUST Dr. Akkari and the work he does. He does not rush through or treat you as a number. He treats you as a person and actually cares for his patients. I HIGHLY recommend him and his entire team. Thank you for being trustworthy! read more

This dentist is amazing! I have a crazy fear of dentists from old experiences, but finally this one is a good one! He is careful, aware of his tools, not drill/money crazy, and the whole office has high morale. I appreciate Emily the hygienist and their enlightening information they all have about dental care. Thank you so much!! read more

I refused to go to my previous dentist because I was treated like a child there. I didn't want to waste any extra time watching pointless videos on how to floss, brush, and rinse my mouth before each procedure that needed to be done. The videos added at least an extra 15 minutes on top of having to wait even longer because appointments would always get pushed back. Thank Yelp though for letting me become aware of not only Dr. Akkari but his entire staff that he has employed there! After refusing to go to the dentist for years, I decided it was time to get an exam and check up. Booking the appointment was extremely easy and also the is a Yelp check in where you can get a free exam. The office is a little small and it was a tad confusing finding it but there is parking behind and to the side of the office. Every time I have been here, I've always been welcomed and it's nice to see the assistants talk to those that are waiting but have genuine conversations with other patients such as asking how family is that moved up towards San Francisco but really seem interested in what the patients say. Since my initial exam, I needed to get my teeth cleaned and at first there was an issue with my insurance because of there being two different Delta offices. Getting the issue figured out that was extremely easy and once that was taken care of I followed through with getting my teeth cleaned. I've personally never had a problem with the dentists or hygienist cleaning my teeth and found it somewhat pleasant but the entire time the hygienist let me know to let him know if there was any discomfort. I highly recommend anyone to visit this office, especially if there is a free exam with Yelp check in because it's always great to know about the health of your teeth and gums but it can also let you know if you may possibly have other dental emergencies that will end up costing yourself more in the long run. read more

The best dental spot that I've ever been to! They are friendly, caring and fast. I've never been to a dentist where they care as much as they do here. Angel is the funniest. His personality is awesome. He is sways energetic and happy to work. First off. When they put the numb cream on my gums, they put a gauze over it so I won't taste it. Never have I ever been to a spot that does that. It shocked me when they did that. Second. When I got my crown they tried to match it to my teeth perfectly. And when it came in, they give you the option to take and back and get a different color before they put it in, if you don't like it. Angel and Dr. Akkari are legit. They work well together. They make you feel comfortable while they are working on you. The doctor knows his stuff. He's really good at what he does. He also cares about the outcome and wants to make sure you leave happy and smiling beautiful. Overall great team. Glad I found this place. read more

Love coming here for all my dental services. The staff is amazing and they have the best customer service in town! These folks are honest and will not charge you for unnecessary treatments/ procedures. If you are looking to change dentist or you are new to the area I strongly recommend Riverside Smiles Dentistry. read more

Excellent dental services and super Friendly staff. Dr Akkari is very accessible to answer the patient's questions. My husband it's been offering outstanding dental services by his office. We highly recommend dental services by Riverside Smiles Dentistry read more

Really friendly staff, n great work. Didnt even feel anything. Setting up my third appointment to get some other work done. Will recommend them! read more

Posting on behalf of my girlfriend: This was not my typical dentist but they were able to take me as a walk-in and book an appointment for me within two days for wisdom teeth extraction. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Dr. Akkari was very kind, knowledgeable and removed my wisdom teeth with practically no pain afterwards. I was even able to study for finals that same day because of how little pain there was. I would highly recommend Dr. Akkari to anyone in the Riverside area! :-) read more

Dr Akkari has been our family dentist for years now. His professionalism and work is pristine. No metal in his crowns, all work looks phenomenal. My son has been going since he was 5. The entire staff has great patience and goes above and beyond to ensure he feels safe and no pain. I can't say enough about the doctor himself or the staff he has there. read more

Me and my husband have been going to this dentist office for about 4 months now. My husband had his wisdom teeth pulled emergently and I've had 4 fillings at this office. He truly waits for medications to kick in so procedures are as painless as they can be. I haven't been to a dentist in 6 years due to a bad experience with my last one, and I truly am not afraid to go to the dentist anymore. His staff is very friendly and courteous. Only downside is they don't offer appointments on the weekends but truly I've never had such great care. read more

The wait times are not good, but the dentist is. Staff is nice, but dentist should not over book. So far my wait time is an hour, so far... last time I also had to wait. If this is a trend, then they need to work this part out. Otherwise, very good. read more

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Omg...the ABSOLUTE BEST STAFF EVER!! I came in scared from horrible past experiences with previous dentists, my fear was eased with the receptionists big smile and the dental assistant, Angel. He was so nice and didn't make me feel like a big baby for being so scared. The dentist...WAS THE BEST!! Dr. Akkari has the gentlest hands. I was so scared of the numbing needle but I swear I didn't even feel it going in! The whole procedure, 3 fillings, was easy and the guys had me rolling with laughter from their jokes and swift teamwork. Thank you! I will be back to finish the rest of my fillings...and I PROMISE TO FLOSS!! read more

I can't say enough.. Dr. Akkari is the best dentist that I have ever been to.. His staff is just as amazing! I had a bit of work to be done so I have been there a lot in the last 6 months and looked forward to it. Crazy, I know! They are my go to and will be from now on.. Just go you will not regret it! I recommend them to everyone. read more

Super awesome staff! Always have a positive experience when I go and I honestly hate the dentist. Dr. Akkari is amazing and very informative. Prices for everything are up front and very reasonable. read more

Both myself & roommate hate going to the dentist. This was our first time to Riverside Smiles. Dr.Akkari & his staff made us both feel welcomed and comfortable. Explained everything,friendly, caring and also they look like the love their jobs. Thank you so much to the staff for making myself and roommate comfortable enough to keep coming back! I definitely recommend you coming here and making them your new dentist... Their experience shows... One happy patient read more

My mom is 95 years and gets nervous about going anywhere, the dentist and all of the staff and assistants make her feel so comfortable and relaxed. Thanks to all of you for you loving warm thoughtfulness! read more

Came to the dentist with an aching wisdom tooth. I was seen with in a couple minutes to check out the issue and was told I needed to remove my left side wisdom teeth. They prescribed me medication for the pain, and I was schedule the following 2 days for extraction. The day of extraction, I was extremely nervous, but the Dr made me feel so comfortable and insured me I wasn't going to feel a thing. They numbed me for 20 minutes, and right when the Dr came in, he "checked" to see if it was lose and 10 seconds later he popped out my first tooth. No pain at all, just feel pressure. A second later the other wisdom tooth way out! The day of and the following healing days were pain free thank goodness. I highly suggest going to him! This dentist is amazing read more

Best Dentist in Southern California. Dr Akkari and his staff are take time to know patients personally and do great work!

Dr Akkari is the gentlest dentist that I have ever experienced . Having dental procedures done is always a big deal for me but Dr Akkari is caring, kind and patient, and at the same time, most thorough and detailed. My results are amazing, and I get many compliments about my beautiful white natural teeth, even though they were created by Dr Akkari. If you are afraid of the dentist, he is the one to visit. If you need a gentle experience, or beautiful results, he is the one that I highly recommend. M.L.A. read more