Dr. Ben Tarsitano made my tooth extraction so easy I'm convinced he's part magician. I came in scared, left laughing, and somehow the whole thing was over before I finished panicking. Clear instructions, zero pain, and a dentist with great humor? Five stars all day. Highly recommend! The front desk staff were also extremely kind and caring! read more

My daughter needed her wisdom teeth out and Dr. Tarsitano's office accepted our insurance. The procedure was done smoothly and efficiently with zero issues. Martha at the front desk was very helpful and all of the nurses were great! read more

I was skeptical about previous reviews, but I went for it anyway. Consult was quick and the price break down for each tooth extraction was easy to understand. My two wisdom teeth were fully erupted so I opted out of getting sedated. Very quick visit. Minimal swelling and was fully healed by 3wks. Not a lot of one on one interaction with Dr. T, but oh well. Might go back for my impacted wisdom teeth. If you want a fast, no nonsense wisdom tooth extraction. Then this is perfect. But if you want to the Dr. to go slow and explain each step he's doing, then maybe you should check out another place. read more

Flawless experience. I don't have dental insurance so I called around and found that Dr. Tarsitano had the friendliest prices. The cost was very clear and there were no other fees or add ons. The receptionist was kind, informative, and helpful and the nurses were also very friendly and helpful. I was nervous to get all four wisdom teeth extracted at once, but the nurse was very comforting and Dr. Tarsitano gave me a squeeze on the shoulder and told me it was going to go great. Boy was he right! I had two impacted and two erupted wisdom teeth and I did not experience any pain at all and the swelling has been minimal. In comparison a friend of mine spent a similar amount to get her wisdom teeth extracted in Costa Rica and came home with a severe infection requiring a multitude of costly follow up care. I'll admit I considered Tijuana before hearing a price quote from Tarsitano and I could not be more happy with my decision. read more

Read my post before you read any other review. I had 2 of my wisdom teeth pulled. (I read all the reviews and still decided to go through with my procedure). The front desk is super helpful and fully aware of what their work consists of and how to make all their clients feel welcome and informed on as much as they would like to know from start to finish. Not once did I feel uncomfortable, I actually was welcomed again and again for a span of 4+ weeks. Unfortunately I had got 2 dry sockets after my surgery but no worries, both Irmas and Elena took very well care of managing to lower the pain I was having as much as they could! They literally took care of me making sure I was feeling the best I could DAILY! The surgery was done very professionally and quick. Although I didn't speak with the doctor much he was very professional and clean. The customer service was amazing. The staff is amazing and they care for all your questions or problems before and after the procedure. I'm contemplating getting my other 2 wisdom teeth pulled although they aren't out. My experience here was 5 stars and I highly recommend everyone to come and get your consultation done where it matters and in a great environment. Ask for Irma or Elena and you'll have nothing to worry about... seriously! read more

Tarsitano Ben, DDS, MD - That's me right after my procedure :) - Oral Surgeons Near Me - Watsonville, California

Extremely rude front office help, office messy and receptionist looked like she just rolled out of bed! Listed by Denta Cal as a medical dentist and answers that question with an extremely rude and insulting answer. read more

Very Efficient and Systematically Done. Easy Process was Smooth and to the point. Both Irma's were Outstanding and very Compassionate. Dr was very straightforward and Waisted no time. Very pleasant Experience and Appreciative for the Service. Thanks Again and would definitely Recommend to Friends and Family. read more

I had a toothache develop last week and went to my dentist, who then referred me to an endodontist. The Endodontist confirmed that the tooth should be extracted (root fracture) and I was referred by my dentist to Dr. Tarsitano. Dr. Tarsitano's staff got me in for an emergency appointment in less than 48 hours. I felt the office staff was very professional, Dr. Taristano's assistant comforting and Dr. Tarsitano put me at ease. I had the tooth extracted while under local anaesthic and it was not a painful experience. I will definitely go back to Dr. Tarsitano if I need oral surgery in the future. read more

We were referred to this office for my teen child's wisdom teeth removal. I was a bit leery after seeing some of the reviews, but went ahead as my other choice of referral would have been Fremont. The front office staff and assistants were very nice and helpful with information. My child recovered with no issues. I would have gone to 5 stars except we never actually met Dr. Ben as he was out on our initial consult day and instead of the old video they have you watch to prepare, update it to a Google slide show that you can email to your clients. read more

If you have any hint of dental anxiety what so ever, stay away from this place. If you want a kind and compassionate office... go somewhere else. Do not waste your time here. Take your kids elsewhere. read more

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I am so grateful to Dr. Tarsitano and his staff for the care they provided during my oral emergency, and all of my follow up appointments. Dr. Tarsitano was direct and understandable, in explaining my situation. The surgery proceeded exactly as Dr. Tarsitano had described. Sara provided professional support, kindness and caring. Both "Irmas" and Martha were also helpful and comforting. The office was wonderful in fitting my emergency into their busy schedule. I sincerely appreciate Dr. Tarsitano and his entire staff. read more

Dr. Tarsitano and his entire staff are phenomenal! I cannot overstate how much I appreciate Dr. Tarsitano ... As well as his entire staff. We had a great experience for wisdom teeth removal for my daughter. Returned 5 years later for my son's wisdom teeth removal. I was very pleased with the outcome of both procedures. As well as very impressed with his staff throughout the process. The procedure was very well explained. The reminder calls are helpful, and the follow-up calls after the surgery are appreciated. Everyone from the receptionist to his assistant Irma and office manager Sarah have always been very professional, respectful, knowledgeable and beyond helpful. I highly recommend Dr. Tarsitano and his staff. Thank you for the pleasant experience we are truly grateful! read more

Wish I could give no stars at all. The absolute worst care I've ever received. Dr. Tarsitano is unprofessional, disrespectful and seems either poorly educated or totally disinterested and unconcerned with his bedside manor. His staff that handles the insurance claims and paperwork is terrible as well. They misrepresented the charges and cost for procedure and I didn't realize until after they collected my credit card information. I highly highly discourage anyone from seeking treatment from Dr. Tarsitano. read more

The doctor is dirty and lazy. He will work on your mouth and leave the same gloves on the table. Go to another room work on a client come back to the room and put the same gloves back on. When I questioned the hygienist, she said trust me it's safe all he's doing is putting his hands back into the glove. He's not touching anything else but your mouth and then she came over and put the gloves on that he had on And reached the light and you can clearly see that the foil had been on the light cover for a long time so they are transmitting and dirt throughout their office thank God I took some antibiotics. He is rude pretentious lazy, and nasty. Get your shit together Doctor. read more

Meant to write this review but been holding back. I went in to have my two upper wisdom extracted a few years back. I paid in cash about $450 as I didn't have insurance back then and had the worse experience ever. Not only did he made me feel horrible about being nervous by saying "arent you to old to be crying" geez, thanks! After numbing my upper mouth he held my head against his chest in a tight grasp and then proceeded in yanking each wisdom tooth out. Who still does that?! Let say it took a lot of courage to have dental work done after that. The staff was nice but not enough to go back again. read more

My daughter recently got her wisdom teeth extracted. The staff was very kind and friendly.. but not the dentist, I felt very sorry for the dental assistants because the way he speaks towards them is terrible! "Move" or "Ugh can I just see the X-ray already" or "UGH I'm not asking about that, why didn't you do it right?" Tarsitano is using such aggressive and unprofessional behavior towards his co-workers and in front of patients too. He is not friendly what so ever I tried to greet him and all he did was look at me and give the most annoyed and fakest smile. Knowing my daughter was already in the back made me feel uncomfortable. The dental assistants however were so amazing and kind. *I just feel as though they are scared of him and will let him get away with being rude and even physically and emotionally hurting the patients while in surgery. My daughter had cuts all around her lips and when she arrived in the car she was crying uncontrollably(I understand that it's a normal or a common thing) but she never cries and right when we left she was trying to explain how aggressive he was towards her while injecting the IV and he also jerked her head roughly! I was so upset when I heard this! * He was just being very rude and unprofessional. Please don't let you or your child experience this!When you or your child are getting surgery or something so intimidating like this, it's important to feel comfortable and safe.. that was not how she felt and I feel so much anger, hurt, and sadness for her. read more

Why is he still in business after the negative reviews? I started crying reading of others' experiences which were similar to mine.

The worst dental facility I've ever been to. More people need to step forward about this place. As a healthcare professional, I assure anyone who comes into those doors are very likely to make a huge mistake with giving THEIR business to Dr. Tarsitano. Their office manager Sarah displays an apathetic attitude towards the patients and their needs. Sarah comes across as rude, racist, aloof and uninformed. Sarah is not only the office manager, but she also assisted during my brother's dental procedure and was incapable of properly explaining the dental treatment plan. Their HR department should retrain Sarah in how to be ethical and interpersonal with her patients. Sarah should be more emphatic with her patients. Please do not come here. I'm convinced that they hire anybody. Stay away from this place and save yourself the trouble and go literally anywhere. Do not recommend! read more

Staff member Sara L, was extremely unprofessional, rude and lacked proper office etiquette. She became irritated, annoyed and passive aggressive when asked questions pertaining to policy and procedure. Upon having her convictions and perspective she went out of he left way to have the doctor stop the surgery. To which my son had already began the medical procedure. Sara stated policy was verbal, to which is not legal due to heresy and inconsistency (that would never hold up in court). My son went through the painful ordeal of commencing and having an incomplete medical procedure. I am awaiting the doctor to respond as to why the receptionists personal perspective/opinions or attitude influenced my child's medical processes. read more

My daughter had all four wisdom teeth extracted 2 days ago. I "peeked" at the reviews beforehand, however I never told my daughter about the reviews, as I didn''t want to hinder her experience. The nurse that walked her to the car, was extremely nice. She told my daughter not to talk for the 1st hour, due to the extractions. However, my daughter, who never talks, had so much to say with gauze in the mouth. I could barely understand her, but she was persistant that I know. She said the Dr. came in and did not introduce himself, however pushed her head forcefully, to the side and then again backwards!!! She said the "experience was horrible", due to the way he handled her during her 1st surgery. I asked my daughter if the nurse was in the room when he did this and she said "yes she was, but it was a different nurse that walked her to the car." On the receptionists end, the nurses and front lady staff were friendly. However, the front lady receptionsist had my daughters needed medication sent to the incorrect town! I had to call my pharmacy to figure out what happened. Then because of the mix up, when the medicine was finally faxed to the right town and pharmacy, there was a hold on it! My daughter was in pain, however, I was not able to pick up her prescriptions until hours later that day!!! It has been a few days now and we never received a courtesy call to see how my daughter was doing after surgery. You would think this would be standard protocol! I rate 2 stars, because it could have been better! read more

Dentist is horrible, the Dential assistants and staff were really nice. He told a Child who is scared that the procedure is very brutal and it's going to hurt a lot. Who scares a child before a procedure like that? A child who is already scared to begin with, no wonder the reviews are horrible. Needless to say he didn't touch my nephew. read more

Dr Tarsitamo is an amazing oral surgeon. His office staff treats all the people with respect and the patient feels they are in good hands and are made to feel confident even though they are having their teeth pulled. My son and daughter had their wisdom teeth pulled and both of them did very well. He is kind and very professional. I would recommend him and his staff to anyone. He works out of Watsonville and Salinas. If you need an oral surgeon this is the place to go. Thank you! The Little family .... My son is 6' 2" but he is a Little and came home and played games! read more

Really never like to leave reviews but this one is a must this was a terrible experience he was so unprofessional at the end did not complete the extraction of the wisdom tooth and he stormed out the room, saying I can't. I just can't ....do not see him again never said sorry I never said let's schedule something else. Nothing !!! The staff us is great The girls are great. Very understanding. I left there crying in pain. read more

For those of you that had a good experience, I'm happy for you that it worked out. Go play the Mega lottery before your luck runs out.

My daughter (17) had to have all her impacted wisdom teeth removed today. I informed the nurse, Irma, she has high anxiety, is on medication for it, and may have a panic attack post-op. Irma assured me that they're used to this sort of thing and can handle it. My daughter had some anxiety about it before hand but was managing it well. We arrived to the doctor's office and my daughter asked if I could stay with her until they put her under and they informed me that I wasn't allowed in the back. I comforted her as much as I could and she headed off. Post op, the nurse, Irma, comes out and tells me that my daughter is a little emotional but everything went well so they'd be bringing her out soon. A few minutes later Dr. Ben Tarsitano comes out (first time ever meeting him btw) and gives me some nonsense about how "women often get really emotional coming out of anesthesia but she's fine and didn't need anything to reverse it". They brought my daughter out while he was talking to me and she was crying uncontrollably. I understand that this is a totally normal response that some people (not just women) have post-op. She can't control it. On the way home is when I get the real story: Pre-op; when they gave her the nitrous oxide she felt a tingling numbing sensation and it scared her and she started having a panic attack. They just ignored it and continued to out her under. Post-op; she came out of anesthesia and continued to panic and began scream-crying uncontrollably. The nurses responses? "Stop it, you're disturbing our other patients"... "Be quiet" ... "Do you want your mom? Well, we can't call her unless you stop crying". I would like to add that nurse Irma was not making these comments toward my daughter, she was, in fact, the only one trying to comfort her. I didn't know until we left that they treated her that way and I wasn't about to drag her back there in her state so I could give them a piece of my mind about bedside manner and threatening a child. She continued to tell me what happened through sobs on our drive home. She didn't calm down until she was safely home. I hate to think the staff at this facility are regularly treating people with anxiety with such ignorance for something the patient can't even control. DO NOT GET YOUR DENTAL CARE HERE. We were referred by Central Coast Pediatric Dental and I will inform them of my experience. read more

My granddaughter had her molars extracted however she was complaining of tenderness in her jaw six weeks later we returned to his office and he basically berated her and called her names because she just wanted to know what was wrong with her jaw, the assistant continued to jam the syringe into the sensitive area, to supposedly irrigate around her tooth thinking there was some food particles stuck but how could that be it's been six weeks later my granddaughter told her to stop and she got an attitude.he's the Doctor is an absolute rude and a bully he should not be a doctor and I will be reporting him to the oral surgeon Board. my granddaughter was very upset, and left crying she said he called her names. shes18, I wish I would have accompanied her. read more

Dr. Tarsitano and his staff did an excellent job with all facets of both of my sons' wisdom teeth extractions! They were professional, kind, answered all questions before and after, paperwork (insurance, pre/post surgical procedures) was also all prepared and organized for us. Office and patient setting was very comfortable. puntual as well. Great experience. Thank you. read more

Dr. Taristano is an exceptional dentist; he is competent, caring, compassionate and takes superior care of his patients. Irma, one of his assistants, is especially warm, highly skilled, gentle, and genuinely sensitive to patients; her manner is kind and reassuring which means the world to anyone, especially when in pain. The office staff is hard working and customer service oriented, patiently dealing with a very busy practice. They provide the comfort, care and skill you want and need, especially when in pain. My grandson and I are extremely appreciative of their care and grateful to have found them. I simply cannot recommend all of them highly enough! read more

I had a very strong fear of any oral surgery, so big that I canceled my surgery with Dr. Tarsitano once. When I got my nerve up and had it done, I was nothing but completely surprised. Aside from the surgery going very well and having far less pain than I thought I would, the staff was lovely. Irma was is gentle and kind and Martha was humorous and fun. I healed very well. I would definitely recommend this office for their talents. I am very very pleased. In addition to having the predicted results of my surgery I am also breathing better which is a complete Delight! Thank you Dr Tarsitano and your wonderful staff read more

Irma and Sarah were FANTASTIC. Very patience with all of my questions and wonderful bedside manner. I didn't have the opportunity to say much to Dr. Tarsitano but he's a Navy Dentist and well qualified; his loyal staff has been working with him for 20-30 years! I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. Sarah called me 2 hours after I left the office to make sure everything was okay. EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE. Free consult before committing to the procedure also. I HIGHLY recommend this office for any dental needs. read more

I went in today to have a wisdom tooth extracted. The staff from the woman at the front desk to the assistant's especially Irma, were wonderful. He was very kind and made sure I was in no pain. They made me feel very comfortable. read more

I went to Dr. Tarsitano today. It was the best dental experience I've ever had! Dr. T and his surgical assistant Irma are wonderful! Irma is very kind and she explained all of the pre-op and post-op information clearly. Dr. T completed the procedure in less than 3 seconds and without any pain! I highly recommend this office! read more

i have know dr tarsitano for many years. he is very good. knowledgeable and my patients tell me he is very reasonable in price. never have heard a negative comment from any of my patients about him read more

My daughter had 4 wisdom teeth extracted. We were very disappointed with Dr. Tarsitano's service for several reasons. We felt that he was running a "surgery mill" in and out operation with very little doctor/patient interaction. I was really surprised he didn't even evaluate my daughter before the surgery. We watched a ridiculously outdated video explaining the procedure and risks as our only pre-surgery interaction with your office. That should have been a clue as to the type of service that would be provided. We chose to go with him because he was a preferred service provider with our insurance coverage. We were told on the phone that the out of pocket cost to us would be around $300. We paid 294.40 on the day of the surgery and expected that to be the final cost. We were never informed that there would be $163 charges for extra anesthesia, which was administered twice, and other fees totaling $459. Seems like a bit of a bait and switch. More importantly, our daughter has not had a successful recovery. The flaps over the extractions have caused the mouth tissue to be too taut and uncomfortable. After several months of my daughter feeling there was something wrong with the incisions, we came back for a consult with Dr. Tarsitano and were told that everything was normal. There was never any follow up on his part to see if she was improving. It is now a year+ past the surgery date and there is still no improvement. Our regular dentist mentioned to us that the way it is healing indicates the incisions were possibly sewn incorrectly. read more

My daughter's wisdom tooth extraction came out just fine, so this is not my complaint. The staff was also very nice... However, the doctor was chewing out the staff in front of everyone in the office and I found it very unprofessional. About an hour after my daughter was taken back for surgery, I saw the doctor walk into the waiting room, so I asked him how my daughter's surgery went. He looked at me and said that "she was not done yet". I was perplexed since he was standing in the waiting room. I think he meant she was not done recovering yet. Anyhow, he didn't give me any information on how well the surgery went or anything. He was more preoccupied with yelling at his staff. He also asked my daughter if she did drugs once her IV/anesthesia was in. He told here that there would be issues with the medications if she used drugs. It all just seemed odd and left a bad taste in my mouth (pun intended) and I'm glad that there are other choices, really good ones, in the Santa Cruz area for oral surgery. read more

I read all these reviews before going and I was a bit scared/nervous after reading them but honestly I had no problem at all. My primary dentist referred me, so I can get my wisdom teeth removed (I had 3 that needed to be removed) the Dentist himself was nice, he made small talk with me, didn't make me feel uncomfortable at all. The RDA Lety & Sara were the sweetest had patience with me lol because I asked a lot of questions, I was nervous. & Front desk Yvette helped me and she was also really sweet and helped me get in before my duel coverage was almost over. Which that saved me a lot of money!! THANK YOU FOR THAT YVETTE. The wait for my consultation was 45 min which was kinda annoying. But the day of my surgery it was about 15 min wait so that was better. I would recommend this place. read more

Dr. Tarsitano is amazing!!!!! My root canal had come out from an old procedure and I needed to have the tooth removed. He numbed me in 10 min and took the tooth out in 2 min. No trouble. I totally recommend him to everyone. read more

I had my wisdom teeth removed by Dr. Tarsitano and his team a couple years ago. I remember telling them I would write a positive review for them as I left the office but I was out of sorts from the anesthesia and only recalled just now. I was terrified to have this procedure done. The tiny waiting room was extremely intimidating - there were no open seats and everyone seemed on edge (understandable) and stared at me as I entered. The receptionist was not friendly but this isn't what I want to focus on in this review. Once I was called to come back to the procedure room my experience took a 180 degree turn - the nurses were SO. NICE. They were very understanding of my fear and said extremely soothing kind words. They had me watch a super old school introduction video which was informative and funny due to being so old. Once it was time to put me out my fear increased. They gave me laughing gas which didn't have an effect on me and I almost started panicking. The nurses were so sweet, rubbing my arms to soothe me and assuring me that everything would be alright, that this was a routine procedure that many people get without complication. Despite the laughing gas not working they had to stick me with the anesthesia and I went out as I counted down from 10. I then woke up a half an hour later with the expected post-anesthesia silliness saying I was ready to have the procedure. The nurses pretty much carried me out as I was very wobbly and they continued to treat me kindly and compassionately, laughing with me because I was speaking nonsense and I knew it. They gave me everything I needed medication-wise and information-wise for a successful recovery and here I am today with zero complications. read more

My husband, who is 85, recently had a tooth extracted by Dr. Tarsitano. He was very concerned that it would be tramatic and hurtful. Indeed, he did not feel any pain and had no complications. We both felt that Dr. Tarsitano was extremly kind and caring and would highly recommend him. read more

Worst experience of my life the two receptionist that are usually up front are SOO rude. Have no desire to help or give clients information rather they smart talk back. What I thought was super unprofessional was a dental assistant I wish I would have got her name but her being a DENTAL assistant tried to give me an ORTHODONTIST point of view and suggested I get all of my wisdom teeth out because according to her "I wouldn't be able to get braces without them pulled out." Which is not true because some people have room for them and some don't. Also let me not forget to mention double check they have the accurate information down because they almost took the wrong 2 extractions out all due to the receptionist distracted on the phone talking to her son on duty ! The dental assistant who gave me orthodontist advice kept a smirk on her face and attempted to make me feel as if I was any less of her . (She usually wears cap around her head female Mexican I believe) although I had a terrible first experience Irma took me into a room where I began to break down due to anxiety and made me feel welcomed and comfortable again ! They should hire more people like Irma she is genuinely such a beautiful soul & so quick to help you out ! Love her ! read more