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    Arnold Valdez, DDS

    4.4 (18 reviews)

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    Cavity treatment

    Dental exams

    Teeth cleaning

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    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    Not dr Valdez he is so gentle and calming I don't feel like I am even at the dentist office .

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    La Verne Dental Group

    La Verne Dental Group

    3.3(206 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    I get embarrassingly anxious going to the dentist, so walking into an appointment usually comes…read morewith a lot of stress for me. That was absolutely not the case here. From the moment I arrived, everyone was incredibly kind and patient, from the receptionists and April, to Dr. Slade, the young lady who took my X-rays, and the hygienist. Every single person made me feel seen, cared for, and completely at ease. I never thought I'd say this, but I truly didn't feel stressed at all during my visit. They took their time, explained things clearly, and treated me with so much compassion. It honestly changed the way I feel about going to the dentist. If you're someone who struggles with dental anxiety, I can't recommend this office enough. They made what is usually a very hard experience for me feel calm, safe, and surprisingly easy.

    I should have checked the reviews before booking…read more.. When I scheduled my appointment, I explicitly confirmed that my insurance would cover the X-rays and cleaning. Unfortunately, that was not the case. I arrived early, but wasn't called back until 20 minutes past my appointment time. After the X-rays (I think her name was Lola who was wonderful--professional and patient), I sat in the chair for well over an hour. When the doctor finally arrived, I was told my teeth looked good with minimal buildup, yet they presented a $1,500 treatment plan filled with 'add-ons' like laser treatments and cavity preventatives. As someone who brushes and flosses daily, I was shocked. When I declined the extras and requested just the standard cleaning my insurance covers, the doctor became visually irritated. I was then told they 'couldn't' do a basic cleaning without a $200 deep cleaning first. It feels like this office is more interested in upselling than patient care. Unfortunately, they'll still collect the insurance money for the X-rays, but they've lost a patient for life. I asked them to email my X-rays and documents they did collect so I can take it to a better dentist and they didn't... Thanks for nothing, Dr. Espinosa Edit: They called me the same day I posted this review. Maybe in hopes I take it down? But I doubt they call every customer to make sure "they were satisfied with services". Anyway, it was not a valuable conversation.

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    La Verne Dental & Implant Center

    La Verne Dental & Implant Center

    4.0(130 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    I had to get a deep cleaning with the hygienist Stephanie and she was absolutely amazing. My teeth…read morewas very unhealthy and I left my cleaning feeling confident about my smile and the condition of my teeth.

    It's a high pressure, buzz word sales clinic, I came into this office because I had changed dental…read moreinsurance and my old dental office which I had been going to for years was no under this coverage. I have always been on top of all my dental visits, check-ups, X-Rays and cleanings (3x/year). Come the appointment for cleaning, the hygienist comes in hot and tells me I have major issues with my gums and need to have a deep cleaning ($140 OOP) and laser gum treatment ($400 OOP) then maintain deep cleanings every 2-3 years with routine cleaning every 3 months because of my "advanced gum deterioration" keep in mind my other dental office with routine check-ups and X-rays never found anything wrong nor have I felt anything out of the ordinary. I asked her to just perform routine cleaning and she refused stating that there is no point to doing that and only a deep cleaning and/or laser gum treatment is what is recommended, I was stuck in the moment and the chair I said go ahead and deep clean it. Also note, the only time I ever did a real deep cleaning it was done in two visits with 2 quadrants cleaned at a time, she cranked it out everything so fast so it was basically a normal messy cleaning labeled and charged as a deep clean. After the cleaning I consulted a few hygienist friends I have and got their opinion, a deep cleaning is pretty extreme and almost unnecessary if you've already had one and maintain good hygiene and regular check-ups/cleanings and they all pretty much summed up how some clinics will absolutely be sales driven and up-sell or recommend unnecessary procedures to rack up the bill. I'm going back to my old dental office and paying out of pocket, I had no idea there's a dark side to this industry and it showed here. The whole process did not feel right at all, it was rushed, sales pitch was fast, filled with strong buzz words and fabricated urgency like a used car lot or old gym memberships. I should have just left and went for a second opinion at another office.

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    Steven A Takamatsu, DDS - Receiving an award from the City of La Verne

    Steven A Takamatsu, DDS

    4.6(19 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    Unfortunately after being a patient for 15 years It seems Dr Takamatsu is to booked to accommodate…read morehis patients. I am entitled to 4 cleanings a year and this dentist refuses to book my appointments necessary to ensure I get my cleanings. I was treated like the health of my teeth was not important and even his wife has no concerns. So if you are a new patient look elsewhere. He has staffing problems and cannot accommodate the patients he has...so disappointing how they view taking care of their patients needs.

    I have taken both of my boys here for the past 6-7 years (still working the courage to be seen…read moremyself). The entire office staff is amazing! Dr. Takamatsu is very honest and thorough, never trying to make you spend more than what's actually needed. I'm so grateful to have found this dental office and will never go anywhere else. The staff is very gently with my kids, and even my youngest who has been seen since he was 2 or 3 enjoys his visits. Dr. Takamatsu is really the best dentist around and he has hired the best staff! We LOVE them all!! So, I finally had the courage to be seen myself. It's been way too long because I have the worst dental anxiety. We're talking tears during just an exam. Dr. Takamatsu and Ashley are the two who have worked on me so far and both have been so patient with me. They take their time and don't make me feel ridiculous for being so scared. I'm so grateful to have found this dentist!

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    Pearl Dental Group - Showing off my beautiful new smile and new found confidence

    Pearl Dental Group

    4.6(90 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    can't say enough good things about Pearl Dental Group. They completely transformed my smile and…read moregave me my confidence back. I had veneers done on my top teeth and the results are absolutely beautiful. His work truly speaks for itself. From the beginning, the entire team was incredibly kind, patient, and attentive. They genuinely cared about making sure I was comfortable and addressing any pain or concerns I had along the way. That level of care made such a difference. Gloria, the office manager, is so sweet and welcoming, and every single member of the staff is just as kind and professional. You can tell they really care about their patients. I'm so happy with my results and will definitely be going back soon to start Invisalign for my bottom teeth. Highly, highly recommend Pearl Dental Group. I'm so grateful for my new smile! (Sharing a photo of my beautiful new smile too!) Thank you all so much!

    I think they thought they were getting out of this one because it's been a while but unfortunately…read morefor them I did not forget what they did to my teeth :) Let me start this by saying I know this can ruin a business but my intent is to warn people to potentially stop it from happening again. First off the overall experience with the doctor specifically was awful, he is extremely rude and quite arrogant in my opinion. He will talk down on you, and just overall seems extremely tired which I get I'm in healthcare but? When you make as much as a Dentist I tend to not care as much. The staff is lovely, kind of forgetful but so am I so I never really minded that. Now let's talk about my teeth, I got my wisdom teeth removed and they really pushed it on me to get them removed in office, which is odd but I tend to trust people that are professionals (shouldn't have). They also pushed me to get all of my fillings replaced and even go on to say I have great insurance, and at this point that should've been a red flag but hey I'm 23 and I'm a bit dense and trusting and it was my first time picking my own dentistry. The wisdom teeth removal was fine and they also decided to do the fillings while I was under. I was told nerve pain would be normal for around a month and unfortunately I got dry socket, maybe my fault not sure... So come to find out the pain is not my nerve it's actually from the filling not being done correctly, which I guess just happens (apparently) ? So at this point I'm told by the doctor I need a crown and root canal $1600 out of pocket for the crown and $300 :) because they maxed out my insurance. I was put under that day, so I was unaware that fillings could fail. I thought it was my wisdom tooth surgery. Anyways I got the root canal done but still unfortunately have pain till this day. I never went back for the crown, because absolutely not! Hey it was a life lesson, don't let it be your lesson.

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    Top pic: my bite in 2022, bottom pic; my current bite!

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    San Dimas Family Dentistry - His free gift for being a new patient

    San Dimas Family Dentistry

    4.8(181 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    Family-owned & operated
    Walk-ins welcome

    They saved my life literally and my pain!! I was being seen at another dentist office. They went…read moreoff an old xray from years ago and what was suppose to be a cavity filling turned into a tooth needing a root canal and crown. They hit my nerve put a temp filling in once the numbness went away I went so much pain! I couldn't sleep I couldn't close my mouth they didn't give any medicine. When I called the next morning they couldn't squeeze me in to fix the pain and issues they caused! My husband comes to San Dimas family dentistry and highly recommended them. I called was a new patient and they were able to get me in same day, take care of the root canal and do the temp crown all in the same day. My pain was wrong. The dr was gentle explained what was happening through out the way. Him and his staff are very honest and explain everything. Being able to be seen as a new patient and have so much work done the same day meant so much when the dentist I've been going to couldn't even do that. I will no longer be going back to them and sticking to San Dimas Family Dentistry. I highly recommend them and promise you won't be disappointed.

    This was by far THE WORST experience ive had at the dentist. I went in for a crown and later found…read moreout from another dentist that I didnt need a crown on that tooth. Also, the dentist was VERY rough...I cant remember the last time I cried at the dentist and boy did I...also the crown was cracked and was extremely bulky. I had to get it replaced (at another dentist) which was a far better experience.

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    San Dimas Family Dentistry - They always have such a cute display with the holiday themed decor. This view is straight from the dental chair.

    They always have such a cute display with the holiday themed decor. This view is straight from the dental chair.

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    San Dimas Family Dentistry - Cute little view from one of the rooms into the courtyard! It's always changing through the seasons.. this was around Easter time!

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    Cute little view from one of the rooms into the courtyard! It's always changing through the seasons.. this was around Easter time!

    Arnold Valdez, DDS - generaldentistry - Updated May 2026

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