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Gateway Dentistry

4.3 (64 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Services - Gateway Dentistry

Cavity treatment

Dental exams

Tooth filling replacement or repair

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Great first time experience. Staff and doctor were friendly and informative. Coming back for sure!

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The kindest staff. Gentle and positive bedside manner. Our whole family comes here and we have never had a bad experience. Always positive.

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Dana cleans my son's teeth and has made sure he understands the importance of brushing his teeth.

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Poway Family Dental Group and Orthodontics - Looking for a family dentist in Poway, CA? You have come to the right spot!

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2.0(191 reviews)
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This place is absolutely amazing! From the front office personnel to the dental assistants,…read morehygienists, and dentists-all easily earn 5 stars! Professional, friendly, attentive, and extremely knowledgeable. Usually see Dr. Rygg-he's great. Today I saw Dr. Ortega-she was phenomenal! Ashley is up front and is always friendly and lets other members is the team know right away when I'm there. Merush (spelling) the hygienist is so kind, thorough, and gentle. The dental assistants have always been extremely kind and helpful. Today Monica helped me out-she was the bomb. She got my inlay designed really quickly and was patient and kind enough to let me watch the process when I asked. She kindly said, "it's your tooth-of course you can watch!" Seriously don't get how this place gets less than 5 stars. The dental team even stayed late today so I could get an inlay the same day as my exam so I didn't have to come back; top-notch and customer-oriented to say the least!!

I would love to give no stars to this office, but you can't so one star it is. I also don't write…read morereviews but I needed to let people know that if you have dental anxiety or care about your mental health you should NEVER EVER go to this dentist office. I have NEVER been treated to feel so small, worthless, and bullied in a professional healthcare setting as I was today. I have been with this dentist office for about 20 years. My family has all gone here. Things weren't perfect but what really is. However the last couple years have been far from perfect and not even okay. Today was unacceptable. I was shamed, embarrassed, and frankly judged for my oral health and my financial hardships and not for the first time. When I would asked in the past what can I do at home daily to help keep things healthy in between my cleanings I was told "nothing". Again today I was told the same. I can do nothing at home to help. All I can do is an antibiotic laser cleaning (that my insurance will not cover) and when I decline I am then told that I will start to lose teeth if I don't do these cleanings, and at one appointment was told (because I'm an older women) you're probably in perimenopause and that is extremely hard on your gums and these cleanings are the only thing that will help you keep your teeth. It feels very much like they only care about the money. Like they get a commission for performing certain procedures and if you decline those procedures they don't get their bonus. They say it's about prevention but don't want to suggest things that can be done at home on a regular basis with regular cleanings to help keep things moving in a positive direction. Expensive every two month dental treatments are the only thing that can help me??? And when I was crying (yes I cried) in the chair because I felt so shamed. The dentist then had the audacity to tell me that maybe I should be saving money for these appointments and then proceeded to aggressively call out the rise in cost if I keep making excuses for not doing the treatments they are "suggesting". Today it felt very much like a demand. Not a suggestion. Needless to say I didn't get my cleaning. I will NEVER go back to that office. It was truly the worst experience I have ever had and frankly I'm humiliated. Please if you care about yourself you will do the extra work and find a dentist that actually cares about you.

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David E Rauterkus, DDS

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My family has been long time patients of Dr. David - and we are very satisfied with the excellent…read moreservices provided by him and his staff. Their advice and recommendations have always been thoughtful and helpful. The entire staff is always friendly and personable, and a pleasure to deal with. I also appreciate that when some problem does come up, his office makes a real effort to get you seen and taken care of as soon as possible. I have a couple of friends who see dentists who still send out crowns to a lab to be made, which makes for a weeks long process. I only mention this because Dr. David makes your crown while you wait and has been doing this for so long I would have thought that all dentists were also doing this but I guess some don't. But I do know that his work is excellent and crowns always fit perfectly.

Today I got a second opinion on my teeth measurements because something hadn't been sitting right…read morewith me after visiting two offices in La Jolla over the past year. Over the phone, Jennifer was extremely kind, considerate, and knowledgeable. She took the time to address recommendations that felt counterintuitive to my oral care and happily educated me on my concerns. When I arrived, the receptionists immediately knew who I was and greeted me warmly--clear evidence of strong communication among the staff. Julie was quick and efficient with the X-rays, and Dr. Rauterkus was refreshingly honest and gave me so much clarity on the issues I've been facing. Overall, the office is extremely clean, the staff is wonderful, and the environment feels genuinely happy. I would definitely recommend this place.

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Nicol R Cook, DDS - Electromyography Measures the muscle activity, in the face, head and neck.

Nicol R Cook, DDS

4.4(36 reviews)
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I've suffered from TMJ/TMD for most of my adult life to the point where neck, shoulder and back…read moretension, tension headaches, jaw pain and tooth sensitivity were an everyday occurrence. Over the years I sought care from acupuncturist, chiropractors, massage therapists, dentists and TMJ/TMD specialists. A variety of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions (IM injections of muscle relaxants, oral muscle relaxers, antidepressants, ECT treatments, exercise, meditation, mindfulness) only provided temporary relief. Additionally, I wore through THREE different "night guards." One of which was an "at-home DIY" guard and the last two were professionally cast by dentists. A year ago I visited a dentist who sent me off with a night guard and a prescription for antidepressants. I was so confused about the relevance of the medication and was not sure how they were related to the TMJ/TMD. In about two months, the night guard was warped and all of the associated symptoms of muscle tension and headaches returned. After searching for a TMJ/TMD specialist in San Diego I came across Dr Cook. The treatment plan was extensive, detailed and meticulous. Dr Cook didn't just cast a piece of plastic and send me on my way a week later. There was an initial consultation, fees discussed, a sleep study (because for the first time Dr Cook explained that the anatomy of my airway and my sleep quality contributed to the grinding/clenching), imaging, in-office electromyogram (to measure muscle contractions at rest and while clenched) and dental work to correct the bite so that an orthodic could be made. Dr Cook was the first dentist to tie together sleep quality, anatomy and pathology and actually EXPLAIN how they contribute to TMJ/TMD. The road to recovery was long and Dr Cook and her staff were professional, courteous and accommodating the entire time. She was so meticulous that she made adjustments down to the very millimeter- and for someone who'd tried everything to no avail for years, I was relieved by her level of dedication. Thank you Dr Cook, Dawn, Maria and all of the staff. Since having the orthodic my sleep has improved, my energy level during the day is better, I'm not wearing my teeth down and I feel so much better!

Unfortunately, after 12 years with Dr Cook I have switched dentists. The new office staff is…read moredifficult to work with, emailing incorrect appointment dates/times, inflexible with fees for family emergencies (first missed appointment in 12 years!), and staff is generally unfriendly. Office manager did not seem bothered to be losing patients. The new location isn't great, building is old and parking lot is very small with no turnaround. No issues with Dr Cook but lots of choices for great dentists in San Diego with professional office staff!

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Nicol R Cook, DDS - Thank you for taking care of my smile Dr Cook! You are simply the best!

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