I have always had a deep-rooted fear of the dentist. I think perhaps this stems from terrible, unmentionable experiences I had as a youth. The only things I find more frightening and detestable than a trip to the dentist are large spiders and man-eating sharks. Consequently, I have a history of forgoing my dental cleanings. However, a good friend of mine recently recommended Dr. Cho and I am ecstatic that he did. I had a great experience with Dr. Cho and his staff which has instilled a fresh, new perspective. I was forced to schedule a dental appointment due to a painful cavity which was well on its way into turning into an abscessed tooth. I was able to schedule an emergency appointment with Dr. Cho, they were very accommodating in this regard. His assistant and office manager Daphne were extremely helpful in bumping my appointment forward due to the discomfort and pain I was experiencing. Luckily, the cavity wasn't deep and the tooth only needed a filling - no root canal or extraction (Thank Goodness) Dr. Cho's Novocain injections were PAINLESS. I had no idea he had even injected me until after the fact - a true sign of a skillful dentist. Once my mouth was numbed he was able to get in there and clean out the tooth and complete the filling quickly and efficiently. I was very impressed at the lack of pain. The office is clean, tastefully decorated (with a more modern flavor), and well-lit with a ton of natural light through huge bay windows which fill an entire wall. The staff is wonderful and friendly. Dr. Cho and his staff go out of their way to make sure you are comfortable. Upon arrival I was offered tea or coffee - and I was delighted when I was brought out a mug of steaming green tea with sweetener. Overall an impeccable experience and I have promised myself to actually adhere to my 6 month cleanings and preventive care. I believe it should be much easier now that I have discovered Dr. Cho. read more

Dr. Cho is one of the best dentists I've been to. He's very keen to patients' needs and is overall just very helpful. The location isn't the greatest but hey I'll drive from Sandy to see him. The office manager, Daphne, is very nice. She's been with him since he opened his practice and she is the ideal of customer service. My dental hygienist today was Amanda I believe and she was also very nice. I have sensitive teeth and she did it all manually and was just very easy to relax with. By far the best dental hygienist I've had. I had to get a filling, which sucked, but it is what it is. Dr. Cho and his staff are the nicest dental staff I've experienced and the wait was nothing. I got in right away. Also, the receptionist or front desk girl was very nice, she called me with cancellations whenever they had an opening as I was trying to get in this week. She was very cordial, unlike many receptionists at other doctors' offices. I would highly recommend Dr. Cho for your dental needs :) read more

This is the first Yelp review that I have ever written, but I feel it is important to let people know what my experience at Smile Dental Studio entailed. I am new to the area and booked an appointment at Smile Dental because it was covered under my health insurance plan. I was appalled by how unprofessional and "scammy" the entire experience felt. I was at the office for 1.5 hours and did not get a cleaning or a dental exam, yet my insurance was billed $325. When I arrived, the front desk employee had me brush my own teeth with hydrogen peroxide. Then, Dr. Cho proceeded to give me an hour long lecture on COVID and how the virus acts on the mucus membrane. I am not irritated that he provided a lesson on COVID- in fact, I do think it is important for medical professionals to spread awareness about the virus. However, I am irritated that it took the entire appointment and that I was charged for it. After lecturing me on COVID, Dr. Cho told me that I should be spraying hydrogen peroxide up my nose, and handed me a spray bottle of a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution to do so. After my appointment, I called my primary care physician, who informed me to NEVER spray hydrogen peroxide up your nose. Needless to say, I threw the spray bottle out immediately. After an hour of COVID talk, Dr. Cho informed me that there was no time left for my cleaning, and that I would have to come back to do that. He also never gave a full dental exam. He took X-rays, and then looked at a single tooth, and that was the extent of his "exam". However, despite not getting a cleaning OR a dental exam, I left with a $325 bill to my insurance, and a $30 in-office charge to me. I was told that this $30 was a copay, but then my insurance company later told me that Smile Dental has charged me for their PPE. I understand that COVID will change the way medical visits go, but I feel that Smile Dental Studio used it as an excuse to make money off patients, without providing any real dental care. I felt scammed. For the record, when I called Smile Dental after the appointment to cancel my next appointment and request a refund for the $30 that I should not have been charged, they immediately refunded me and tried to brush it under the rug. I suspect this is not the first time they have been busted charging every single patient $30 for the mask that Dr. Cho wore, which as a dentist, he would be wearing whether or not COVID was a thing. While I am relieved and appreciative that the refund was granted, I am unfortunately unable to go to another dentist for my cleaning and exam (that I never got at Smile Dental Studio) because my insurance only allows for one free cleaning and exam a year. I will now have to pay $150 elsewhere for what I intended to get out of a dentist appointment in the first place. read more

Like most people, I hate dentists. But Dr. Cho? He's a true professional and really seems to care about getting me the care I need. My gums are troublesome and he is genuinely concerned about getting them fixed. I also like the reception staff and that they are fine with texting me. I'm a very anxious person, especially on phone calls, so this helps me out a lot. This dentist is a bit out of the way from where I live, but as long as I'm in SLC, this is where I'll go. read more

I will never refer anyone here. Dr. Cho was very nice to me. However, each visit I paid the co-pay after the estimated insurance quote. After over a year I got a bill asking for $172 more. I have fought it and now about 6 years later I have lawyers soaking me. What makes it even worse is that my golden crown went the same way as my money - down the toilet. read more

We had a very negative experience with Dr. Cho. After he installed an implant for my wife she had many months of pain. She must now have the implant removed and replaced by another clinic at great cost. When questioned about this Dr. Cho was very condescending, stating that we were not capable of understanding what he was saying. He attributed my wife's problem to a random treatment failure. In addition he was very disrespectful to my wife when she complained, yelling at her in front of his staff. On another occasion he took to browbeating and chiding one of his assistants in my wife's presence. Not recommended. read more

Summary: Dr Cho was rude, judgmental, and unprofessional. Please do not bring your business to Smile Dental Studio. I am a current, long term patient of Dr Cho's at Smile Dental Studio in Foothill Village. This review refers to a visit on 8/19/19. While not exclusively a pediatric dental practice, Smile Dental Studio does advertise pediatric dentistry on their website. So I felt comfortable taking my four-year-old son for his cleanings and other appointments. But it was a mistake to take him here when he needed fillings. On their website Smile Dental Studio claims "Each member of our dental team is caring and gentle, and we are certain to put your child at ease. We understand that it is important to build a positive, trusting relationship between your child and the dentist at a young age, and we are dedicated to ensuring that your child feels comfortable and safe at our office." I however experienced just the opposite. While we waited, Dr Cho loudly had a very personal phone conversation regarding troubling business and family issues. I felt quite uncomfortable hearing what he was discussing. He was obviously very upset and stressed. I wonder if he should've taken the day off. Things went okay for two bottom fillings, but when Dr Cho started working on the top filling, my young son started to get nervous and agitated. The situation was stressful and frustrating, and the negativity was only exacerbated by Dr Cho's actions. Dr Cho yelled at my four-year-old for crying and moving, telling him he was worse than a two-year-old. He sternly pointed out that it was my son's own fault he was in pain because he ate candy. He proceeded to rudely lecture us about brushing, flossing and not eating snacks or fast food, even though our dental routine and eating habits are actually really great. There is a real judgmental and accusatory undertone to everything Dr Cho says. Dr Cho then tried to scare my son by telling him if he really wanted to feel pain, he should just leave his teeth and not get them fixed. He actually Googled rotten teeth and showed my son the photos. The scare tactic of course only escalated things. When I tried to calm my child down, Dr Cho told me to stop talking. Dr Cho accused my son of faking his crying, saying he was just trying to manipulate us. He told me the crying was a learned behavior and that I was to blame for giving in to the crying, comparing me to parents who buy their kids toys when they throw a fit at Wal-Mart. How arrogant and out of line for my dentist to question my parenting abilities! Dr Cho angrily told my son that other patients were waiting and that there was a baby asleep in the back that would wake up (??) Dr Cho twice had the dental assistant turn off the show my son was watching because he didn't deserve it. Dr Cho shouted across the clinic that my son didn't get a prize since prizes are only for good kids who don't cry. It's not really possible to leave in the middle of a dental procedure, so I endured, trying to keep the peace and diffuse the situation. I was glad when Dr Cho just hastily filled the tooth, stormed off and thrusted a referral to a pediatric dentist toward me. I've been a patient at Smile Dental Studio for many years and have awkwardly sat through procedures where Dr Cho yelled at dental assistants. I brushed it off, thinking he just liked things a certain way and had a rough training style. But when the berating is aimed at his clients (especially a young child), that's a bigger problem. I do think Dr Cho is going through some personal issues, but that's no excuse to take his frustrations out on my four-year-old and me. There are so many dentists in Utah that there is no need to support one this unprofessional. I am excited to move my business to another dentist so I no longer need to listen to Dr. Cho lecture me about how not being vegan is ruining my teeth (seriously). read more

Dr cho and his staff is awesome. My house is 40 minutes away and I rather drive the long distance to get their service instead of other dentists. Dr Cho expert enough to get my tooth remove with the minimum pain. He is my favorite dentist in my 25 years, and I have my husband, roommates come here to get their tooth fixed too. read more

Do not go to this place. This doctor got no skills. I had a filling here two years ago. But it's been hurting every time I chew food on it. It was totally fine before that. It was not even necessary. I never went back to fix it because I do not trust him. read more

The service here is the best and they charge way lower then order dentist... Unluckily my insurance company change my dentist... And they charge me 5 time more then them... read more

I'm a narcissistic tight-wad, I was in a hurry but my tooth hurt bad! I was forgetting stuff at work because my tooth throbbed with pain. I called to see who accepted my insurance nobody I called did. I couldn't go another day in this tooth throbbing pain, I didn't sleep for three days, because the pain was so bad. I called Smile Dental Studio, and they got me in even though his schedule was packed! I don't know all of the dental events that happen in a root canal. Dr. Cho gave me a prescription to kill the bacteria that could have gotten into blood streams from the tooth, it freaks me out to think how serious it could have been. But This place put me at ease and got me in and out in about an hour, at a price cheaper than the other places I called! Thank again, Smile Dental Studio Lance read more

There are things you should know before seeing Dr. Cho. 1- as a standard practice, they give xrays every 6 months. I didn't realize this, and had to stop them from automatically giving my 11 year old xrays. He had them 6 months prior, and they didn't ask me for permission and billed me for 2 xrays although I stopped them after 1. 2- They don't have laughing gas. If you need it, too bad. He does give shots that aren't painful, but no gas. 3- They billed my insurance for "nutrition counseling" for $50, for each of us, although we never discussed any dietary habits at the appointment and I was not asked about this charge. I saw this on my insurance bill, and am awaiting to see if they try to bill this to me. I have a feeling this was an attempt for insurance fraud, but it was billing for a service I never requested or received. I tried to write the review as a warning, these are things you can directly ask them about and be an informed consumer. I was a client for 1 year, and don't feel I can trust them so I recently found another dentist read more

I had a negative experience here. I had a dental appliance made for me, and it didn't fit correctly so I went back for an adjustment. There are two reasons why that experience was bad. First, he had a new assistant working that day, and as I lay in the chair he is scolding her and insulting her for not knowing where everything is located, and once she started crying he continued to insult her. I was right there, and he didn't care that I had to watch this happening. I was extremely uncomfortable. Second, he actually didn't believe me that I needed an adjustment. It was very difficult to get the appliance out of my mouth since it was too tight. He proceeded to take out the appliance himself, roughly, making an adjustment, and then placing it back into my mouth forcefully, around 20 times! He could have easily asked me to take it out and put it back in after each adjustment. Perhaps he was just having a really bad day, but I personally think it is wrong to treat people with disrespect, and a dentist needs to be more gentle with his patients. read more

Dr cho and his staff are awesome!! They provide the most comfortable experience and high quality service I've ever had with any dentist. This place rocks! read more

I am usually scared of the dentist, but this place makes me feel very comfortable and at ease. The dentist is very funny and thorough in his work and he genuinely cares about each patient as a person. He or his assistants will always follow up with me the next day on a procedure he did. I have never had any problems with any of the procedures I have done. I love the staff and the whole vibe of the place. I highly recommend this dentist! read more

Dr. Cho and his staff are very responsive to your needs and will help you develop a dental plan for success. Dr. Cho and the staff are competent as well as personable, and it is a pleasure going to your dentist appt. They will use state-of-the-art equipment which makes it easier to diagnose any problems you may have with your teeth, gums, bones, etc. Dr. Cho and his staff are easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. read more

Please beware of this doctor!!!! I don't want anyone to go through the pain my daughter has gone through at the hands of Dr. Cho. He did my daughters wisdom teeth extractions on Feb 12, and she left with nerve damage and a dislocated jaw. When she came back he told her just to rest and it would slowly get better. Well, jaws don't just relocate themselves. It has been two weeks and she is still in a great deal of pain and must see a specialist to get the jaw back in place. Not to mention the shady switch in prices. One week before the procedure, Dr. Cho examiner her mouth and x-rays and quoted us the price. The following week when we returned for the treatment, we were told, by the way, your price is now almost triple. When I asked to speak to the doctor he said, "we mischarted it'. Please, whatever you do, go to a different doctor. There are too many nice gentle doctors without coming to Smile Dental and risk injury and pain!!!!!! read more

I visit Salt Lake City twice a year for work - a huge trade show that is very important to our business. Needless to say, I have to look my very best, including my smile! I arrived in Salt Lake City on a Tuesday afternoon and got my booth set up for the show, we left around 3:30 or 4:00 pm - and that's when the unfortunate happened. My front lower tooth, that had a filling on it, broke off! I was in a panic! I could not see clients the following day at the trade show with a broken tooth! Not to mention how uncomfortable it was! I called all the dentists that I could find, no one could help! The only dentist willing to repair my tooth, last minute, at 4:30pm was Denny. A miracle! Denny worked on my tooth for at least a hour - making sure that the fill on the tooth would not come off again, he spent lots of time making sure that the filling was comfortable and that my bite would be correct. I was so happy, and the work he did was better than my dentist at home. I was in their office until 6:30pm - and the best part, they didn't even charge me a emergency appointment fee. If that's not quality care and amazing customer service than I don't know what is! If you are looking for an awesome dentist that cares about your teeth and has an amazing staff and excellent customer service visit Smile Dental Studio in SLC. read more