Dr Chal does very good work and has a friendly staff, but he bills up to 500% more than equally good dentists nearby. Who ever heard of a $10,000 flat-rate for repairing a quadrant with 2-3 simple new crowns? Once I needed a single temporary filling before leaving town and was charged $1,000. Also be mindful of their private referral network-- the periodontist Dr Chal suggests charges $800 for a simple scaling and cleaning. This is an extremely interesting dental practice in a city where equally good care is available (focus on Scottsdale's top dentists) at a fraction of the cost. read more

When I moved to the Phoenix area six years ago, one of the first items on my agenda was finding a new dentist. My mother's dentist in Pittsburgh, PA, who I had always put on a pedestal, recommended Dr. Chal. He said if he had to go to another dentist, Dr. Chal would be his first pick! That was all I had to hear. My husband and I have patients of Dr. Chal's for six years, and we always have big bright smiles when we leave his office. While neither or us have had any major dental issues other than some replacement crowns, we know that we are in good hands. He has the scope of knowledge, experience, and technical know-how, and he has a great chairside manner. Also, he does the cleaning with a prophy jet, no sitting in the chair for over an hour with a hygienist poking at your gums! If going to the dentist can be pleasant, a visit to Dr. Chal is it! read more

I came to Dr. Chal 19 years ago and have been a loyal patient ever since. Prior to that I would say I had average general dentistry. My back teeth had been restored with porcelain to metal crowns that had never quite felt right. My gums would feel irritated and bleed when I flossed. I had TMJ headaches every morning due to past trauma that finally caught up to me. Over the years Dr. Chal has been replacing the crowns with Zirconium restorations. This is the same material used in hip replacements and is fully biocompatible with my tissue. My zirconium crowns now feel like a part of me. I was placed into a proper night time orthotic for my jaw issues and the headaches subsided. I feel like I have gone from mediocre dentistry to exceptional care. read more

I posted a review several years ago on Google, giving Dr. Chal the credit for saving my life. I had an infection in my bloodstream, and had lost weight without trying. I felt terrible. I had had a root canal about three months before and I told the endodontist it still hurt. He said it couldn't hurt because I had a root canal and told me to be patient. I called Dr. Chal, who, after eliminating other causes, brain tumor, sinus trouble, and TMJ, took my case. He sent me to Dr. Doyen, who pulled the offending teeth, and Dr. Chal built me a bridge of zirconium crowns. Fast forward to today, and Dr. Chal has given me a full mouth reconstruction. All my teeth are zirconium crowns, and on each one Dr. Chal cleaned out the decay that was up to 40 years old and gave me a fresh start! Every time I had an appointment to do some more teeth, I felt better. Now, I feel the best I have in six years, and it's really true that bad teeth can affect your whole health. And my teeth are beautiful. And I sent my husband, Richard, who also had a full mouth reconstruction, and is feeling great, too. Dr. Chal is the best in the business, in my opinion! read more

I suffered from headaches for almost 10 years and tried every remedy known to man to ease the pain: medications, massages, biofeedback and even considered physical therapy at one point. Each therapy worked temporarily, so I continued to suffer on a daily basis. Eventually, the pain migrated into my neck and shoulders, and I never knew if I was going to wake up almost immobile due to the pain and stiffness. I made appointments with several different "experts;" from chiropractors to a holistic approach known as Rolfing, with no permanent success. I was told that headaches are endemic in our culture due to every day stressors and that I was going to have to learn to "live with it." I contacted Dr. Arthur Chal to discuss some esthetic and reconstructive dentistry, and by happenstance, informed him of head, neck and shoulder pain that I suffered from on a daily basis. After evaluating my case, he sent me to have an MRI completed. After several questions, measuring of my jaw, and review of the MRI, Dr. Chal informed me that I suffered from Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD). Dr. Chal told me that TMD is probably the least understood and most miss-diagnosed of all health problems. There are two primary reasons why TMD headaches are so commonly undiagnosed or misdiagnosed: the symptoms can be almost exactly the same as either the sinus headache or the tension headache. The second reason TMD headaches are commonly undiagnosed or misdiagnosed is that physicians are almost totally untrained regarding diagnosis and treatment of TMD, as it falls under the field of dentistry. Unfortunately, most dentists are poorly trained or not trained at all in TMD, and although some dentists recognize TMD problems, they are unable to accurately identify the source of the problem. Their best effort to manage the problem is to use a therapy that is directed solely toward the symptoms, and does absolutely nothing to resolve the underlying cause of the problem. Dr. Chal suggested, in conjunction with my reconstructive dentistry, to invest in a mouth orthotic, as I tend to clench my jaw throughout the day and tap and grind my teeth at night. One month into wearing the mouth orthotic, my headaches are gone! Something else I discovered is that my jaw no longer hurts; it became such a routine part of my life that I never even noticed I was in pain. The orthotic fits perfectly - I don't spit it out at night as I did other mouth guards - and Dr. Chal and his assistant, Lisa, continually monitor the fit. Dr. Chal is an absolutely phenomenal dentist and a true expert in the field of TMD and Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry. I highly recommend you contact Dr. Chal for all your dentistry needs, as he has a team of experts, who compliment his area of expertise. With them you will no doubt have a happy and healthy mouth and smile. read more

I called this practice to get an extremely small chipped tooth fixed and discuss the possibility of veneers in the future. Dr. Chal does put on his website he books only one patient at a time - which is true according to my experience. I will give him that. He took me back about 10 minutes past my appointment time and brought me into his personal office and invited me to sit on the couch while he sat in the chair and took "mental notes", he calls it - said he likes to get to know each of his patients and goes through all his academic achievements and how well known he is through out the country and how extensive his information listed on his website is - he even mentioned he doesn't accept everyone which walks through the door because some people just aren't all there, in mind. He asked what I hoped to achieve today and if he were waving a magic wand what would be my desired outcome? I shared with him what any "normal patient" would say... I would like to feel confident in my smile, not hiding my teeth, a natural tooth show and now with chipped tooth I feel even more insecure about my smile and would like it fixed for a family reunion in two days. He said I saw your "cantered smile/chipped tooth" from across the room! Okay - so he is a dentist and should see things as they are. I thought well at least it's not in my mind and it is noticeable and I do have a family reunion coming up with pictures on the agenda - and needed immediate help. The pinnacle of his conversation was about TMJ and his extensive training and that he is an expert witness (probably to scare you from ever thinking what he is doing is questionable) - keeping in mind I never said I had headaches or joint issues or sought his advice on TMJ. I simply came to him for chipped tooth and discuss the possibility of veneers. Once he raved about himself and shared horror stories about TMJ and focused on convincing me that I have severe TMJ problems he needed to investigate further then invited me to his exam room. He looked in my mouth and said I am performing a oral cancer screening. He looked on the side of my gums and proceeded to share terrifying stories of oral cancer and how it goes untreated or noticed. Okay - he is concerned and cares about me? No x-rays are performed - he has his assistant taking some notes, and then starts to manipulate my jaw and move around while putting pressure in my jaw joints. He said that hurts doesn't it? - I said not really. He said it should feel like nothing - so you do feel something? He obviously wants to find a problem at this juncture of my visit. I said are going to fix my chipped tooth? He said oh no! - I can't fix that until we figure out what's going on with your jaw! - "I have extensive training and we need to find out why your airplane isn't flying straight". He reviewed his protocol and recommendations to have extensive TMJ research (he said it's his time working with you) done coupled with imaging and diagnostic work up performed and absolutely still no treatment - He casually mentions that it will only cost $3500 to have this extensive diagnostic and research done (no actual treatment is being done during time, mind you). He hands me his protocol and says study this and schedule an appointment for a follow up to get started. Dr. Chal invites me to tour his laboratory - FOLKS - I am thinking a legit laboratory. This was sadly a little billing room with built in desk tops from a former billing area that was turned into an onsite laboratory! Were speaking of a 8x8 space where these specialists work all day as artists creating your veneers?! - It get's better! Dr. Chal is so proud of this little room with nothing going on and tells me to look up on the shelf. There sat about 10 manuals for TMJ training which he proudly reminded me he participates in. Dr. Chal is sitting at one of the built in desks and grabs a small mold and pieces of teeth -showing me what they look like - his hands trembled so bad he could tell and I could tell. He tried so hard hiding it and I really felt bad for him. I allowed him to continue on his tour and show me more intricate stuff and there it was again - his hands were trembling. I looked at him and said so who does all the drilling on the patients teeth? - Oh I do, I do it all! - "what do you think I was doing all morning"? I felt a sense of sadness and yet afraid for myself, just at that time his assistant peaked into the small area and reminded Dr. Chal that his time was up and needed to stay on task. We wrapped up our tour and I walked to front desk. Karen said it was requirement to sign finance papers on the diagnostic recommendations and they had to have it for my chart, then asked me for 200.00 as payment for Dr. Chal's time. I reluctantly signed the papers, paid and left. I immediately went to another dentist and they fixed my tooth - that day, for $169.20. I requested a refund from Dr. Chal not only declined - they hung up on me. read more

Absolutely the best dentist I have ever been to! I came to Phoenix just over two years ago with severe TMJ (TMD), and an entire mouth full of serious problems... mostly from poor dentistry from my childhood and college at NYU. My case was one of the most difficult ones on record, and I was in a lot of pain. When I first visited Arthur Chal, it was the first time I ever felt confident that I would end up with a great, pain free smile. He really educated me on what I was facing and always told me all of my options. Even more, when he realized the extent of my dental issues, he was able to call on a team of experts in the Valley so that the proper care and attention could be paid to each of my areas of concern, from root canals, to gum surgery, to wisdom teeth extraction, to hand crafted crowns for every tooth. I am truly grateful that I found Dr. Chal and decided to pursue care with him and his team- without them I know I would be destined to a life of difficulty and pain. At 24, as one of his youngest-ever patients with serious dental problems, I am happy to say that I have a set of beautiful new teeth that truly feel like my own, and that will last me a lifetime. Now that my process has been completed, I look forward to smiling with confidence, and the continued care that this professional team will be giving me. Dr. Chal receives my highest recommendation. read more

I came to Dr. Chal only a year ago with severe TMJ problems. I had a lot of discomfort and trouble opening my mouth completely. Other dentists I had been to had blamed the problems on growing pains, or chewing too much gum. Dr. Chal was the first person to sit down with me and discuss exactly what was going on. He made sure I got the correct scans and in a timely manner, since I am a student and frequently travel between Arizona and Wisconsin. He made sure my diagnosis was correct by having my scans looked at by a very highly accredited doctor and then when he was sure, he explained exactly what was wrong with my jaw. He went into detail about what sorts of thing I could expect and should be expecting, what sorts of thing I needed to stop doing, and what sorts of thing I needed to start doing. He made an orthotic for me in a short amount of time so I would have it when I went back to school. He made sure I was taking the proper medications, and that I wasn't taking too many. He made me feel comfortable about my prognosis and that if I ever had any trouble he was only a phone call away. Dr. Chal is by far the best dentist I have ever seen. read more