Been going to Dr. Wipf for years. Things I like:…read moreOffice staff is friendly. Dental hygienist is wonderful. Dentist is knowledgeable, up to date with proper dental care, and gentle. They have air conditioning.

Dr. Maria Aiello is a wonderful dentist, extremely caring and wants the patient to feel…read morecomfortable. And she is willing to refer to specialists for orthodontal work. Dr. Aiello was out on maternity leave and Dr. Wipf stepped right in and handled my immediate need seamlessly. And the office staff, including Jennifer, is very attentive and pleasant to work with as a patient. Jim R

Michele, my hygienist, is absolutely wonderful. She's thorough, competent, funny, and puts even…read morescaredy-cat me at ease.

NO! They Target elderly with predatory, unnecessary…read moreprocedures. She said she needed to pay thousands of dollars 2 fill in cavities which did not exist. Went to different dentist to confirm what they recommended, they said absolutely not necessary.

Staff were great. Tubbs DDS was great as well, was detailed and thorough. Very happy with my…read moreresults. Zero billing issues. The call center was a bit annoying, but once you're connected with the front staff person it runs very smoothly.

SCAM ARTISTS. DO NOT GO HERE. I made an appointment here and…read moremade an appointment for what I thought was a simple cleaning. They didn't pick up when I called, and then I kept getting emails that were obviously sent by AI - not real people; this should have been my first red flag. I showed up at my appointment and they informed me that I would not, in fact, be getting a cleaning, but rather getting a full dental exam and x-rays, and only after they made sure I had no severe issues would I be able to schedule a cleaning. I thought "whatever, I'm already here" and just went along with it because I wanted the cleaning. I brush and floss 2x per day and have no pain or discomfort, so I figured I would be fine. They told me that they weren't sure how soon I could get in for a cleaning after I was "cleared," but the woman at the front desk was perfectly nice and seemed to just be doing what she'd been told. I spent an hour in a half in that office doing god knows what. They put me in a million different machines before the actual dentist saw me. Dr. Vitez waltzed in with this extremely phony, patronizing voice and gave me this whole scripted schpiel that made me want to roll my eyes to the back of my head. She glanced at my scans and looked at my teeth for all of 2 minutes before she informed me that I had TEN CAVITIES that needed to be filled IMMEDIATELY and all at once. Oh - and suddenly they had wide open availability next week to get me in for my 10 fillings! I asked if I could just get a cleaning first and she told me no, for "liability reasons" I would have to get my 10 fillings first. When I got to the front desk to check out, they informed me that I would have to pay several hundred dollars for these fillings out of pocket (they would get a few thousand from the insurance company too). Total scammers who are clearly just trying to get a payday. I got the hell out of there and sent my x-rays to a different very reputable dentist who informed me that my x-rays looked TOTALLY FINE with no visible cavities or issues and warned me not to get treated at this place.

I have only good things to say about Dr. Joy Lin and her staff at Mesa Dental. I am a VERY…read morechallenging dental patient. I have a history of TMJ and painfully sensitive teeth, along with a variety of other dental issues. Dr. Lin has been incredibly patient, taking time to explain, allowing me to make the best decisions in my dental care. She is also very gentle. I've had significantly less pain with her than with any dentist I've seen in the past. Her staff is friendly, competent, and professional. I am very happy with the work I've had done there, and feel confident my teeth and mouth are in great hands!

Who would have imagined looking forward to going to the dentist! Well I do. Mesa is a unique…read moreexperience. The staff are amazing. Cecilia, our hygienist, is like a friend. Dr. Lin is kind and truly a great dentist. I mean, wear can you go to get a crown in one day. When we moved to Santa Barbara four years ago, we knew it was a great place. Mesa Dental is truly part of the greatness.

This office shows amazing disrespect to patients' time. I had to wait for more than an hour…read more(literally!) for a consultation that lasted 10 minutes and over 50 minutes for a quick progress check. Dr. Riviera is a good oral surgeon but the office manager is grossly incompetent. If you do not want to spend hours waiting there, go to another practice -- there are many qualified oral surgeons in Santa Barbara, whose office managers are effective and competent.

Dr. Hall above all is a professional, work performed was w/o pain, he is personable, with a sense…read moreof humor, and his staff is attentive to patients. It was appreciated the thoroughness of follow up - written suggestions, a contact for further questions, follow up phone call. Parking is convenient and the ambiance / decor of the office is pleasant and tranquil. While being "worked on" even the views from the windows were cool, which one doesn't usually find in medical offices. Overall good experience. Many first world countries have reduced rates for vision and dentistry - it's unfortunate that's not the case here, but most important it was comforting to know a professional, caring staff is there at this office. Thank you.

Vanessa, in the front office, is a gem! I was driving through town on vacation when I had a dental…read moreemergency. She set me up with a temporary solution, providing me with a small package of dental products I could use until I reached my destination. She didn't have to help me but she did. Truly a caring person and likely a reflection of a caring office.

Dr. Mark Weiser is not only the best Denist I have ever been to, he also makes me feel very…read morecomfortable because I have less than perfect teeth and am very self conscious about it! He has given me s beautiful smile again! Love you Dr. Weiser, your the best!!!

One thing to improve is giving many referrals to other specialists was overkill for what was…read moreactually needed. This is a waste of time and money.

I have been going to Doctor Jeff for 30. He is one of the most…read more I understanding. Dentist, when it comes to dealing with your dental problems. Like most dentists. In Santa Barbara Doctor Jeff does not gouge his patience and goes the extra mile to take care of their needs, whatever they may be, regardless of whether it's a filling, a Crown, a cap. Or whatever other problem, the patient would like him to look at he always goes the extra mile. The people that work in the dental office friand I and also go the extra Mile. Frank at the front desk is always Says hello, to everybody and goes the extra mile to get you in there if it's some type of a dental emergency. One thing, I have always noticed about Doctor Jeff. If you call up, then you have a problem. He usually tries to get you in there with a couple of hours. Other dentists, maybe 3 weeks later after you've had to deal with your issue. Highly recommend, if you're looking for a dentist. You consider Doctor Jeff. The top dentist in Santa Barbara, who is still old school. When it comes to greeting and taking care of people

I was going to a dentist in Carpenteria that I liked a lot for the past few years, but he recently…read moreretired and I wasn't loving the new dentist who took over his practice, so I decided to look for a new one. A good friend of mine recommended Dr. Layus and although it's a bit more of a drive for me, I only usually visit the dentist twice a year so no biggie. Let me just say, I am so very very glad I switched! Dr. Layus is such a nice guy, and he made me feel very comfortable. I felt like he was honest and didn't try to upsell me the whole time (one of the reasons I left my previous dentist). He offers Invisalign, which I am very excited about because I've been considering doing it for a couple years now. My old dentist did not do Invisalign, so that's a huge plus. I am returning in a couple weeks to do a scan for Invisalign and will hopefully be able to get started soon after! The hygienist, Tatiana, was great and very knowledgeable about airway dentistry, which was another huge plus as I have recently been learning quite a bit about airway health, and she was able to give me some really wonderful insight. The woman at the front desk, Anayi (sorry if I got the spelling wrong) was really sweet and easy to work with. Overall I loved my experience here. My one and ONLY very small complaint is just that the waiting room is really small. But it's an older building, and they have made it look really nice and updated inside. The bathroom was clean (really important to me), and the whole office was decorated cute with beach and surf photos. I forgot to grab photos at my first visit, but I will be going back in a couple weeks to do my Invisalign scan and will update my review with photos then!

DO NOT COME HERE. I tried to give them multiple chances to rectify - make things right…read more I will be reporting to the dental board & BBB, AGAIN. Not only was Cecilia incredibly unprofessional and rude when I was a client here, advocating for myself; Dr. Layus was pushing his political rhetoric my entire 2 appts. On top of them botching my dental work that had to be fixed because they botched it the first time, and also they never completed a crown install because Cecilia didn't like that I stick up for myself or won't let them be disrespectful to their clientele, so they refused to work on me any further. Which has led me to THOUSANDS of corrective dental work and oral surgery next week. AVOID THIS DENTIST OFFICE. Entire lack of professionalism and genuine care across the board.

We called on a Saturday and caught them at the end of their day with a dental emergency of a broken…read morecrown. They had us come straight over and were able to help with a temporary and towards getting us a new crown. They were courteous, quick to help and the quality of care was outstanding. The pricing was clear and upfront and really pretty reasonable given that we were there on a Saturday and with no appt scheduled. Highly recommend this dental group!

Great experience. The team was focused on quality/intentional care. Would definitely recommend.read more

First off, this is my second time leaving a review. The dishonest practices don't stop with them;…read morethe first review they requested it be taken down saying I was never their customer which is a flat out lie. See the screenshot of my appointment confirmation for proof. In addition to being liars who can't stand being called out, they not only manipulate the review system, they also manipulate the DHMO system. That is to say they take money to provide services, but then do everything they can to deny those services. For those of you who don't know how a DHMO works, the office that accepts DHMO gets paid a flat rate by your insurance, and in return they are supposed to give you the basic services like a cleaning a couple times a year. But that's not enough for this dentist, they make up fake issues and try to do unnecessary work in order to bring in extra money. Read some of the other reviews, it's horrifying. My personal experience was they made me run through a bunch of hoops to get a basic cleaning that I was due through my dental insurance. Extra xrays and exams, multiple appointment times on different days (so they can bill extra, doesn't matter to inconvenience the client). Then had the nerve to try and tell me I needed a couple thousand dollars worth of work done. I evidently have all kinds of problems that my former dentist that I saw twice a year never noticed. It was sus, so I went back to my former dentist to get a second opinion; he said there was no evidence I needed any of the work Beachside Dental was trying to get me to sign off on. They wanted to mess up my perfectly healthy teeth to make a buck. And no doubt have me follow up with additional expensive procedures later to fix the very real issues they would have likely caused. When Beachside found out I had gotten a second opinion, they refused to honor my insurance and DHMO and even do a cleaning. They "won" after all, collected money and didn't do the work they were supposed to. Run, don't walk away from this crooked practice.

Although I had already read many negative reviews, I made the mistake of giving this dental…read morepractice a chance due to location and being limited in choices by my DHMO. Due to the confirmation of the veracity of the negative reviews by my own personal experience, I have chosen now to forgo dental care rather than get any done at this office. They are dishonest, and tried to have me get unnecessary work done, with the ominous prediction that things might not go well and a simple procedure could turn into a much more severe and expensive one (while I was under the proverbial knife/drill, with no options to back out). I have no doubt that the more expensive would have been quite likely, as it is apparent this practice is about drumming up large bills regardless of what is truly necessary. Even if you have a dental emergency, I would urge you to seek care somewhere else, or risk harm to both your budget and mouth. Like a bad mechanic, a bad dentist can make more problems for you than you had going in. You'll also notice no positive reviews within the last year. Some 5 star reviews from 4-5 years ago but anything recent is 1-2 stars.