My last dentist was wonderful, but stopped taking my insurance, so I switched to Carlsbad Smile…read moreStudio. What a blessing!. Not only did I get a phenomenal cleaning from Paige, but the doctor and Paige worked together to make sure my teeth are well cared for long term. I also love the natural products they use and the training they gave me on how to holistically take better care of my teeth. The spirit of excellence, joy, and gratitude shines at this dental office in everyone, from the front office staff to my hygienist to the dentist. Hallelujah! I found an even better way to care for my teeth, and they even take my insurance! I'm so thankful! Now that I have had two crowns I want to continue to sing the praises of my new dentist, Dr. Minter and her assistant, Jenna. In the last six months, I have had to have two crowns. One was on a bottom tooth where the former crown had to be removed, and the other was a top tooth where a crown had to be placed. I have never felt so cared for by a dentist. Jenna continually put Vitamin E oil on my lips, especially on the corners because they have cracked and bled from past dental work. Not only that, Jenna met me with a hot neck wrap that instantly put me at ease and relaxed my body. Of course, the proof of a phenomenal dentist is her skill level and my pain level. Dr. Minter exceeded all my expectations in every way. At the end of both treatments, I did not feel fatigued or weary from the process, and my two new crowns are flawless in every way. Surprisingly, my pain level was almost. nonexistent for dental work. There is a spirit of excellence, benevolence, and compassion in Dr. Minter's office. I felt it from the moment I ambled in from the smiling and helpful front counter workers, to Jenna who met all my needs. Finally, Dr. Minter, with her cheerful countenance and dental savvy, makes the office the only place to get your dental needs met. What a gift they are to their patients and the public! Hallelujah!

Dr. Minter and her team are truly exceptional. Their professionalism, attentiveness, and expertise…read moreconsistently stand out. Having visited many dental offices over the years, I can confidently say this is my favorite by far. The practice is equipped with the latest technology, and the staff works efficiently without compromising quality. Most importantly, they are honest and trustworthy -- never recommending unnecessary treatments. I always feel well cared for and confident in the care I receive.

1 star review is for orthodontics only. The dental hygienists gets 5 stars. Let me start by saying…read moreI was a HUGE fan of this office for many years. However Dr Kerbs has proven that just because a dentist is legally allowed to provide orthodontics, it doesn't mean they should. Dr Kerbs made me a ridiculously thick night guard and I kept returning to have him grind it down more because my teeth were hitting. They didn't give me eye protection while grinding and a fleck of plastic scratched my eye and I had to go to an optometrist. Dr Kerbs also gave me Invisalign, but after I finally left his office for good I had to go to a real orthodontist and get another round of Invisalign to fix my teeth that were hitting. While in Dr Kerbs' care I suddenly had significant gum recession in those teeth that were hitting from their Invisalign and/or thick night guard. Here it is 3 years later after $3,000 for the additional Invisalign from a real orthodontist and $7,000 for a gum graft from a real periodontist to cover my exposed roots on those 4 teeth. But that's not all. They gave my kid a Vivos night guard to "expand her palate" and didn't properly check in with her for a full year. If they did, they would have realized the device had created a posterior open bite!!! How was my kid even chewing food?! This was my wake-up moment. We immediately stopped using Dr Kerbs and I took my child to real orthodontists for consults. All of the orthodontists told us to throw away the Vivos, and that she had no adult teeth so it was way too early to start any sort of Ortho treatment. Another expensive mistake. I learned a lot during this process, I just wish I had gone to an actual orthodontist in the first place. I guess I should be thankful I didn't try to do any gum grafting with him because he can sell you that too.

After being a long term patient, 12 yrs, I was let down by this office and doctor. I have chronic…read moreTMJ and wear dentures. My dad had recently tragically passed away last year and my old dentures had expired. I had an urgent need, but instead he decided to torture me with a nightguard that bruised my gums to move some shifted teeth. Once that didn't work, the partials process went HORRIBLY wrong. I lost a whole year of my life, and I am left with NOTHING! My teeth have been altered and damaged from this mess. I feel completely let down. He is not very understanding when it comes to pain and you can end up hurt in the process. I hope this review can spare someone from this yearlong torment, physical and mental anguish I endured here. I completely trusted this doctor so many years. I just wanted a brand new smile, and it turned into a total NIGHTMARE! Be Careful Here!

I've been coming to this office for about 10 yrs now. I moved 40 min away 8 years ago, and it was…read moreworth it to me to make the drive rather than find a dentist closer to me. I never feel like I'm getting pressured into a treatment that i don't want or need. Karen and Karina who work up front are always so kind and friendly. Originally i was coming to CDA for regular teeth cleaning. But a few years ago i decided to make the investment in myself and get Invisalign. The in-house orthodontist, Dr. Saper told me that traditional braces would get me the best results. But because i was insistent on Invisalign he promised to get me the best possible results if i was patient enough to go through the process. I was and he did. 2.5 yrs later (some delays due to pandemic) and I am SO pleased with my results. Justin was the ortho assistant who worked with me through out my entire treatment. He knew pretty much knew my entire dental history and was a great advocate for me when i had to see some specialists. I have since referred my entire family to this office.

My husband came to this office for a consult for tooth pain in an upper right molar. An…read moreendodontist (Dr. In-Ho Kwon) took a CT scan, saw him and did some testing on the tooth. Finding nothing amiss, told us that he could see nothing wrong there, but "could do a root canal if you want it." We were really disturbed by that, but the real problem was less than two months later when my husband went back to our regular dentist with tooth pain in the lower left molar that opposed the one that was examined by Dr. Kown. My husband had by then developed a very nasty infection in the root and needed an emergency root canal. Our dentist said that the earlier pain on the opposing tooth was probably referred pain from the infection that had been brewing when we saw Dr. Kwon, and that it isn't uncommon for this to happen. Why didn't Dr. Kwon's office think to do a scan and examination of the opposing infected tooth if referred pain is common and he couldn't find anything wrong with the above tooth??? And why would he say that he could do a root canal on the non-infected tooth "if you want it"??? Sounds awfully suspicious...And the biggest insult was that we were charged $412 (which would have been $824 if not for dental insurance) - for a consult and a CT scan of the wrong tooth. When we finally had to have the emergency root canal done two months later our insurance benefits had run out and we had to pay a full $2300 at a different (MUCH BETTER) endodntist (Dr. Malin at Carlsbad Village Endodontics). I would absolutely never return to Carlsbad Dental Associates.

This was my first time in and finding a new dentist locally in Encinitas. Dr Vane was referred to…read moreme from a colleague and I'm so glad she did. Going to the dentist is never fun but Dr Vane and the entire team were incredible. The location is beautiful and they actually also have outdoor seating where you can see the beach. I had a full cleaning and they also added other items like laser. I've been recommended more expensive solutions at prior offices but they told me that's not necessary. Honestly the best dental experience I've ever had.

A little pricy but worth it. Had many things done here. I had a post, she did a great job of…read moreremoving mercury from fillings and my jaw.

Hello San Diego! Please READ the bad reviews and not just the 5-star reviews..maybe the 5-star…read morereviews are real, maybe not..my point is to read the real reviews of how this office treats people when they make a mistake. See beyond the facade. Dr O'Rielly made a horrible mistake in my case and took zero accountability. The way his wife runs the office is very unprofessional. Think twice before trusting them!

I can't say enough about Dr. O, Victoria and the Patricia's! I recently cracked 20-year-old crowns…read moreand had the four front replaced. The entire experience was extremely positive. I gained a confident smile and continue to feel well taken care of by the entire team. I have been a patient of Dr. O's for over 10 years, he is a great listener and takes a conservative approach to the treatment of my teeth. He won't tell you you need major work when you don't. It is clear that you all love what you do and do it well. Thanks again.

I've had several excellent experiences with Dr. Etesse and her team. I HATE going to the dentist bc…read moreI've had to have so much big work done over the years. Even getting my teeth cleaned makes me feel awful from ptsd from prior work. I started out here just having my teeth cleaned and some issues were found during that exam. I didn't want to get more implants bc I've had 4 that failed from infections and each one of those had to be removed and took a year to heal. I have a space where I need teeth but I've gotten by with a flipper which isn't ideal. I took a chance on seeing Dr. Steinberg who does the oral surgery part of the practice. He explained a bunch of things that made me feel like I'd be willing to try implants again, but I was really scared. I couldn't believe the difference in how I felt after getting the 2 new implants. I wasn't beaten up or bruised in the face, I didn't have big hunks of gum tissue hanging in my mouth with loose stitches and lots of bleeding and I didn't feel awful in the head even though I had their sedation method. Now, I have 2 implants that haven't gotten infected and are healing well. I waited a few weeks to write this just to make sure. All of that is due to Dr. Steinberg and his expertise. I wouldn't have even considered talking with him if Dr. Etesse hadn't been so kind to me and made every effort not to hurt me. Their hygienists are awesome and don't hurt and Norma is a genius with matching tooth colors, she's an artist! Samantha at the front is always so kind and helpful with figuring out the financial portion of things. Carla is always so helpful as well. You can't go wrong coming here and I don't say that lightly. They rock!

I absolutely recommend coming here. They offer plenty of comfort options to help ease any dental…read moreanxiety. The staff is very friendly and professional and you can tell Dr Etesse truly cares and loves what she does. All of the staff makes sure you are comfortable and that your concerns are addressed. Between the staff, the doctor, the beautiful office and the quality work that is done-- I would definitely recommend going here!

I started coming to Millennium Dental about 12-13 years ago. I fell and smashed my two front teeth…read moreand was devastated. I found this office in the Yellow Pages. Yep. That's right, the good ole Yellow Pages. I liked their add and gave them a call. They could tell how nervous I was when I called and got me in same day. After evaluating me, they suggested vaneers. I actually started crying. I was so nervous. Lots of my friends had vaneers and their gums were black around them or they were way too white compared to their other teeth and stood out. Dr. Baha assured me that he did the best work and used the best materials and not to worry! I scheduled the appointment and got my vaneers. He colored matched my teeth perfectly! He took me outside to look in natural lighting and also looked from every otter lighting possibility. I was absolutely amazed and in love with my new teeth! People couldn't even tell I had vaneers. I've referred tons of people to Millennium Dental and all have been just as stoked as I am with the quality and service. Fast forward about 12 years. I was stupid and bit right into a Laffy Taffy and cracked my vaneers. Yikes! First of all I am stupid for doing that, but second of all, I can't believe these suckers were done so well they lasted me this long! Anyway, I called Dr. Baha and got scheduled for new vaneers. Today was the day! This set looks even more amazing than the first! I'm so thrilled! Dr. Baha and staff are amazing! I'm so glad I found them all these years ago! Hopefully he stays in practice another 13 years!

Absolutely do not recommend. During my exam, I was told things look good and then the estimate k…read morewas given was for 10 cavities to be filled. TEN. I went to a second dentist for another opinion and they explained Dr. Baha was using a very, very old technique and did nor agree with his approach.

Love this group! Especially the hygienist. I finally found a no-pressure office. I am a senior…read morecitizen and yes I have a few issues with my teeth. I can't address all at once. Dr Josh put things to do in order of importance. I appreciate them working with me.

Dr. B did the most and went above and beyond and I feel so different and confident to tell my…read moresuccess story because of the work he did for me all in one visit. I am in a very serious relationship and wanting to marry my soulmate but with her having a traditional family you must go through dad to be able to get our Future together on it's way. My biggest delema is that I'm embarrassed by my front missing tooth and many other cosmetic mouth issues. Not only did this group (Dr. B and his assistant) give me the appearance that I wanted they stayed late and accomplished it all in one visit for a low cost. I'm forever in emotional dept cause I'm not too sure if they know how much it meant to me but I will continue to drive to carlsbad from pointloma where I live and also have a confident smile holding and kissing my new fiance's hand forever. Thank you guys for above and beyond sevice! Sincerely, Brian H.