We just moved to the area and my daughter was needing to go to her first dentist appointment…read more Looking at the reviews this place looks like they were doing amazing things. The building is really nice. Tvs under the exam seats and in the lobby. Toys and books for kids to read while they wait. Everything looked well kept and clean. The dental assistant that handled my child was beyond perfect with her. My daughter did very well in the environment and it was because of the calm and caring demeanor of the person who took her X-rays and did her cleaning. It came time to meet Dr. Tam. He was very direct, monotone, and didn't have the the child friendly demeanor I had expected and hoped for. He tried to connect with my child but it like he was going through the motions (or at least that was my perception which could be wrong). It could have been that they were busy and he just didn't feel like he had time to try but I left the interaction feeling indifferent. He was informative and got a plan in place for us to move forward with. Overall this place is worth checking out at the very least. I'm glad I checked it out and I loved how they give the kid a toy out of a dispenser when you leave. It's a very nice touch and now my kid will be excited to go back

Beautiful new location! Easy to get an appointment! Excellent staff!…read more I've been telling myself I need to look for a pediatric dentist for our kiddo since it's been way overdue. It wasn't until he started complaining of gum pain on and off for a few days that I pulled the trigger and contacted this place based on our neighbor's recommendation. Normally I like to look up the providers in our network first, then their rating before calling to make an appointment, but desparate time requires desperate measure. I'm so glad everything worked out and our toddler now loves it here. For his very first dental appointment and I was blown away at how calm and how well he did. He followed all the instruction, complied with all the checkup and cleaning. I couldn't be prouder of him. It does help that they have TV mounted on the ceiling to keep the kids' looking up and be distracted, but I think I was more into the TV that day than our kiddo lol. Our dentist was Dr. Tam. It was a quick appointment for him since our toddler's teeth didn't have any issue, but he did take his time afterward to answer my questions and talking about our pediatrician who shares the same last name as him. At the end, our kid got to pick a toy from one of the vending machines or a bigger toy that they have. He went for the vending machine one, but they were very nice and gave him one of the bigger toy too. Which definitely was a huge bonus for him to want to come back. I can't recommend this place enough and just glad they are here in SM!

1/29/26 update -…read more Today, I paid for, out of pocket, and received Invisalign from a local orthodontist. Emile waked mentioned in his reply, "two faces to the same story" yet he used emails from himself as reference but did he include my emails in the reply? Our communication was via email so what did he mean when he commented about how I communicated pertaining to phone calls?

Dr. Waked put in three teeth that fell out within 3 weeks. 5,000.00 dollars spent. He said I broke…read morethem. How do three implants and crowns break in three weeks? Poor workmanship! He did not say let me fix the problem. Never heard from him. Now spending another 5,000.00 to get it done right! Very Upset!

I would NOT recommend Mariposa in Santa Maria. She's a very kind dentist and incredibly patient…read morewith adults, unfortunately only adults. My daughter is also afraid of dentist and she had a horrible experience both visits unfortunately. Kind doesn't mean they take the proper time to care enough about patient care. They cut her gums both times and rushed the entire procedure both times we were there. The dentist was constantly complaining about my daughter speaking up or asking for an explanation of what was going to be done to her. I had to step in every time. The bathroom had no hand soap, it took 15 minutes for the front desk to provide us with any, in that time we were being looked for by the dental assistant. The dental assistant was amazing with my daughter. Then we were scolded by the dentist for taking the time to ask for hand soap, as if somehow we are responsible for the maintenance of the office. The plunger was in the middle of the restroom with feces covering the entire thing. It's a shame I had to speak up to avoid a child taking responsibility for thier lack of staff attention and responsibility. If I hadn't, my child would have thought it was somehow her responsibility. It's not, if I have to speak up for basic hygiene standards I can only imagine the consequences for the parents who don't speak up or the children that arnt taken seriously. Yes they take CenCal. The dentist is more concerned about the patient input and output, They take SEVERAL kids at once and is constantly jumping from room to room finishing up as fast as she can. I have also visited the San Luis Obispo office they operate. There's Left over used Instruments left on the floor from patients, debris covered the chairs and incredibly dirty floors and patient chairs. I can say the dental assistant and dentist take more time and effort to make sure children comfort and care are their primary priority in the SLO office. I was recommended by a close family member, I really wanted to like them. I would suggest looking around. Dental hygiene is considered a high importance it's a shame there offices and patient rooms are not taken care by the same standards. That's my personal experience and opinion. I don't believe I'm wrong for holding dentist office to safety and hygiene standards for my children. They matter too. All three of my children have gone, ranging from different ages. 11,6, and 7. My 7 year old daughter is the only one who had work done.

This place overbooks, the office is tiny, packed, and 90 degrees. My daughter's appointment was at…read more10:30 and at 10:45 I asked when she would be seen and they said there were still 4 kids in front of her.

I had the worst experience with this dentist. We were referred to this dentist from our primary…read moredentist to work on my son since he had to be put under anesthesia to have work done. The dentist never came in before surgery to give me a run down of what exactly was going to happen or to introduce himself. My son came out of surgery with his 2 front teeth gone and the dentist just said it was because they were infected after I asked why he had taken them out. I was extremely upset at the fact that no one let me know that his 2 front teeth would be extracted I was under the impression from what the nurses had told me that if anything only his back teeth would be extracted because that was the main reason my son was having work done. I absolutely DO NOT recommend and if anyone has any suggestions as to where to take my complaint further please let me know.

From the owner: Come visit us at Steven Hutcherson DDS for your regular check-ups. We also do more intensive work…read moreto correct any possible issues. Our Santa Maria, CA Dentists consistently achieve amazing results.

I started with Dr. Fee about a month ago and I am very happy with my decision of choosing her…read moredentistry. After getting new dental insurance I was on the hunt for a new dentist and took the time to do my research I came across a lot of positive reviews for this office so I decided to go for it. Best decision I made! This is a small office with a handful of staff members which is a plus as everyone gets to know you by name and remember you. Starting with Robin and the front desk, Dr. Fee herself and the back staff everyone is just easygoing and very professional. Wait time is no longer than 5-10 minutes and they get you in and out while doing a great job. I like the way staff takes time to explain procedures and the focus of the contact so that there is no misunderstanding on what is being done to you that day. I highly recommend this office!

Dr Cindy Fee is what it's all about. She works with her patients as individuals and offers her…read moreenthusiasm and kindness with her expertise. This is not easily found in other practices. You will understand the process and be included as a part of the team regardless of what your needs may be. And this translates to the staff that support her, and they are able to offer the same support as a result.

Dr. Glenn is the best! He tried to save my husband's tooth and truly understands his patient's…read moresituation like what happened to us today when my husband needed immediate treatment. They're all understanding and professional including his staff. We're both new patients here and we're glad to found a dentist like him here in Santa Maria.

Highly, highly recommended dentist. Friendly staff who cares for every patient who walks through…read morethe door.

first off Dr. Christiane Trigueros, DMD office is top notch dentist office i was nerves going in…read morebut once i walked in the office door it went a way because the office lobby was awesome it was clean and made you feel welcome even better Christina the Office Manager is behind the counter was tere with a happy face and a smile and a smile goes a long way in making other people being happy Christina was so sweet and nice and explained every thing to me before and after it was nice.Griselda the RDA was int front with Christina tere with a smile and a happy welcome and a little later Griselda called my name in a sweet kind of voice with care she led me back to the rooms and holy crap the rooms are state of the art and nice Griselda made fell really comfortable and she was so kind explaining the procedure for the x way's and Griselda was really gentle and kind and nice to talk to Griselda made me feel really happy and not nerves and was help full during my time tere and made me feel happy talking to her answering questions took a huge burden off some of the thing in life Griselda was the best i cant wait for next time even better was meting Dr. Christiane Trigueros.Dr T was awesom fist time meting and seeing Dr t she had a smile and was happy it made me feel happy and not nerves cause i was nerves but it went a way Dr t and introduced her self and it was nice because Dr t explained every thing in detail even better Dr t did the cleaning witch was a first but understand but Dr t did a amazing job even better Dr t gave me some stick on glasses with was assome even better Dr t let me keep them just be warned when pealing them off the kinda hurt after Dr t was done i was able to see the cool the AI x way of my hole mouth every tooth it was so cool even better Dr t was really gentle it was a pain free experience and i loved it Dr t is the best im glade i did my research and im glad for it Dr.T is by far the best dentist I have ever had and could not recommend a better dentist her more. She and her staff are so kind, patient, and compassionate. l had some dental anxiety meeting a new dentist and they made me feel calm and at ease and pain free thank you Dr. Christiane Trigueros and Christina the office Office Manager and Griselda RDA for making for the best experience at a dentist office i hope to meet the outher kind and wonderful staff in the future thank you again my dad loved this place he told me this is a wonderful kind good place assome thank you im happy to come back in 6 months

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.

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

The worst experience in my life at a dentist. The most unprofessional drs office I've even been…read moretoo. Extremely poor communication and the worst cleaning ever. My teeth do not feel as I've just been to a hygienist. Do not recommend!!!

Had an appointment today on the 28th at 9 o'clock, and the business was not open. It's now 920 and…read morewe are still waiting... feels bad

The hygienist who cleaned my teeth was excellent. After an examination, the dentist recommended a…read morenight guard because he could see signs of grinding my teeth...a problem I had in the past. I am going to take his recommendation and will be fitted for a new night guard next week.

Everything from evaluation to repairs and cleaning was performed with great care for how it felt…read more In every case they attempted to keep the pain at bay. Great team work. Chris, my hygienist was outstanding by minding how I felt. She is an asset.