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    John Griffing, DDS

    3.1 (21 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Coastal Oral and Facial Surgery

    4.8(79 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Dr. Witcher performed two extractions for me under general anesthesia, which went as painlessly as…read morepossible, along with bone grafting which I understood to be in preparation for an implant. His office scheduled me for a pre-implant appointment where I learned the implant might not provide significant functional or cosmetic improvements. While I initially questioned the need to do the grafting in the first place, Dr. Witcher explained that the graft was necessary implant or not. In hindsight, I am glad that the decision was mutually made not to proceed with the implant at this time and that Dr. Witcher was supportive of taking a conservative approach. I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Witcher and his outstanding team. RB

    ...exceptional care in a friendly and professional super clean office setting. Staff goes above and…read morebeyond to make patients feel comfortable and prepared before, during, and after their treatments. Exceptional competence, experience, and compassion -- Thank you, Jo! "What you do every day and how you do it is who you become"... Dr. Witcher is an oral surgeons' surgeon. There is no better.

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    Adel R Tawfilis, DDS - 6 months post op

    Adel R Tawfilis, DDS

    4.1(71 reviews)
    4.2 mi•Carmel Valley

    This review is long overdue. When I was a teenager I suffered a bicycle accident that radically…read morechanged my jaw and teeth allignment. Fast forward several years later and after several attempts to find the right orthodontist and oral surgeon, in addition to having the insurance to approve and pay for these procedures, I decided to have braces and oral surgery. This process started in 2019. After about a year and a half of braces, I was referred to Dr. Tafilis by my primary care physician. Dr. Tafilis was fair, upfront, and explored all the risks with my procedures. He first performed an upper jaw surgery expanding my upper jaw to align my lower jaw. There were no complications with this surgery. After another 3 years of braces, it was time to complete my double jaw surgery in the summer of 2024. The surgery went smooth however unfortunately there were some issues with my jaw post surgery. This risk was accepted as my case was usually challenging as I had a prior surgery in my youth. What was suppose to be only a month of having my jaw wired turned into almost 5 months. For privacy reasons I will not go into details, however, I will say Dr. Tafilis did not give up and saw to that my care was not complete until the issues from my surgery were corrected. He provided me with his personal cell phone number, checked in on me regularly, by text or phone. On Thanksgiving of 2024, I finally ate my first solid food meal and in Jan of 2025 I got my braces off. I can't Thank Dr. Tafilis and his staff enough for the life changing benefits that his procedures have provided me. After years of not being able to confidently smile, chew my food correctly, and have breathing difficulties, I am so great full for him and his team. I would recommend Dr. Tafilis to anyone considering corrective jaw surgery.

    The verdict is out... in the end - (in my opinion) Dr. Adel Tawfilis helped his peer get away with…read moreseveral thousand dollars in injuries when she planned to "extract a single tooth" and replace it with an implant, only to realize mid extraction that she screwed up and that the 'single tooth' was in fact attached as one of four anchors to a bridge. Instead of doing the right thing, his peer continued as if she didn't make a mistake, destroying the bridge, damaging several teeth and omitting facts from medical records. Perhaps his peer was unable to find a willing 'expert' out of almost 7,500 oral surgeons in Los Angeles. Fortunately for her, Dr. Tawfilis in San Diego provided his "expert opinion" that aligned with her "single tooth" false mantra. Dr. Tawfilis provided his expert opinion ignoring facts, conditions and injuries and provided his expert opinion that his peer extracted a single tooth: ignoring the fact it was one of four natural tooth anchors to a bridge; and ignoring the fact that a surgeon is not qualified to treat (or act as an expert witness for) the condition, or injuries that his peer created. Nonetheless, he appears to have put his blinders on and provided an "expert" report that his peer "extracted a tooth" within the standard of care - nothing more, nothing less: yes, she grabbed a tooth, yes, she yanked on a tooth; yes, that tooth came out; and yes, it was within the standard of care for an oral surgeon to do that. Or as I would say in his shoes... "that's my story and I'm sticking to it." From my shoes I would say... I have the evidence and am willing to share it. So, if Dr. Tawfilis suggests a procedure or perhaps gives advise - if I were his patient - I would think... "what is he NOT telling me" and/or "is he telling me the truth." Birds of a feather stick together.

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    Del Mar Smiles - Dr McReynolds

    Del Mar Smiles

    2.4(5 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    The place has great personnel. They were very friendly and because of my frequent visits I got to…read moretalking to some of them about their lives. Always nice to feel as thought you're just going to visit with some friends. All ladies, but Dr. McReynolds. Went there for a couple of years. Great atmosphere and felt at home. They have movie options for those long visits (you know, those that require drilling). I had quite a bit of work done and it all turned out great. Great dental expertise from everyone. Got free whitening kit as a gift for my wedding (and probably because my insurance and I spent thousands of dollars there). Only reason why I am giving them 4 and not 5 stars is that after a very short time (about a year or so) two chunks of a bridge that was put in broke off (each happened within a few months of each other), none since. One chunk from the front end and the other on the back end. I paid more for a material that i was told was suppose to last a lot longer than what they typically use. I had just moved to Australia to do my PhD and used their e-mail from their website to contact them about it and to schedule a visit for when I'm back in the US and a no-charge repair since it seems I got lemon of a bridge, which I understand can be a fluke occurence, but the customer shouldn't be liable for it. They never got back to me and I've just been living with the missing chunks ever since. I have to say this surprised me because they knew me very well and probably paid for several vacations with all the work I gave them. This was back in '07. I've since moved back to California and might have to make a visit. I'm torn between a rating of 3 and 5 so I just gave them a 4. 5 Stars for the friendly and knowledgeable staff and 3 stars for the lemon of a bridge that I got and the non-response to my e-mail. I still recommend the place, but might want to be wary of the claims regarding material that is suppose to be more durable.

    Great service, prompt, my teeth feel so clean that I hesitate to eat!read more

    Del Mar Dental Arts - Our AWESOME Hygienist Amber loves to educate our patients!

    Del Mar Dental Arts

    4.6(132 reviews)
    3.5 mi•Carmel Valley

    Genesis needs a raise ASAP ! She reflects leadership and represents the companys vision 100%. she…read morewas able to connect to her clients. Her combination of being down to earth, professional and haivng steady hands are beyond rare. Every 5 minutes she would make sure that there was no pain. Just wow, you can literally fall asleep and not he afraid of what the "tooth fairy" might come up with next. The main Dentist is straightforward with you. You can tell this place doesnt need your money, that's why they are straight with their clients about the care you need. I've been to some elite dentist office and let me tell you, this place will TOP any competition in the area. Others Doesn't stand a chance when compared to Del Mar Dental Arts

    This office cost me $700 out of pocket for a procedure that should have been covered -- simply…read morebecause they never told me my insurance hadn't paid. They submitted the claim twice, but I wasn't informed until after the one-year deadline to act had passed. When I called, the billing rep, Wendy, said, "There's nothing you can do now." That was the first time I heard anything was wrong. And that's not the only issue. During one appointment, the dentist's assistant walked out mid-procedure, and he had to do everything alone. I ended up in the chair from 2 PM to 7 PM, needing seven numbing injections just to get through it. Over just 1.5 years, I saw a different hygienist at every visit -- zero consistency, no continuity of care, and no accountability. This office lacks professionalism, quality, and basic patient communication. I expected better -- and so should you.

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