Recently had my top impacted wisdom teeth removed. I'd be lying if I didn't say how scared I was…read morebut Dr. Rowan made the procedure seamless. I didn't even have any swelling or any pain other than soreness after the procedure. I highly recommend Dr. Rowan for anyone having their wisdom teeth removed. His office staff was amazing as well.

My wife had oral surgery here on 2/12/24. We explained to our referring dentist that my wife had…read morehad very bad dental experiences, and was not comfortable. He, in turn, advised Dr. Rowan's office. We could not be happier or more grateful for these kind, gentle, caring folks. They worked hard from the moment we walked into the office to put my wife at ease. The surgery was a major piece of work, but at no time was my uncomfortable, and she was calm and comfortable afterwards as well. These folks understand people, and actually listen. They were able to give my wife appropriate meds, and ensured that any post surgery discomfort would be managed. Great folks. We highly recommend them!

I was phobic about visiting a dentist to have my broken wisdom teeth extracted. I came in and…read moreexplained to the receptionist how crazy nervous and scary this kind of thing was to me and she kindly walked me through the entire process without judgement. The day of was a breeze. I remember counting backwards in the chair and then being outside getting in the car, all my wisdom teeth out in less than an hour. It's 4 years later and I have had no issues. Highly recommended, especially if you are super nervous about this kind of thing like I am!

I had my front tooth removed and an implant started yesterday. I was sedated and the next thing I…read moreremember was waking up and being wheel-chaired to my car. I came home and slept for the rest of the day. Dr Patel is a great oral surgeon - I've had several procedures and never had any problems. As a side note, I've had a headache that I haven't been able to get rid of the last 2-3 months. Today is the first day I woke up pain-free! The office staff are great and very helpful. I highly recommend Dr Ajay Patel.

Apple Dental provided a fantastic experience for my full mouth extractions and alveoplasty. From…read morestart to finish, the team communicated clearly, explaining every step and making me feel completely comfortable with no judgment. They were also very understanding and worked with me on the pricing for the alveoplasty procedure. I arrived at 8 a.m. and was out by 11:30 a.m., with minimal swelling and no bruising afterward. If you're searching for a dentist who prioritizes patient comfort and professionalism, Apple Dental is definitely the place to go. I highly recommend them

https://www.facebook.com/appledentalmerced?mibextid=LQQJ4d…read more Apple Dental is Best Dental group around. They all make it easy to go to the dentist. Everyone is so nice, professional and always have a smile on their face. If you are afraid of going to the dentist; you won't be with them. Doctor is so caring and gentle and everyone that works on your teeth have the same gentle attitudes. Office staff very friendly and helpful always. Mickey Arancibia

I can't even get into contact because the number doesnt work. This is one of the two places in…read moremerced that take my insurance and they are unreachable.

I wish there was a minus 10 for these people. The staff are unprofessional and arrogant and insist…read moreon making decisions for the dentist before I ever saw him. This is a complete money-making operation they care nothing for people or patients it is all about money for these people. I wish there was so much more that I could do tell so many people and I have never come across a business like this. I will do my best to make sure everybody I know is aware that this place should be out of business.

Dr Trujillo's office provided a compassionate and supportive environment. Dr Trujillo himself…read moreencourages a positive attitude towards the procedure outcomes and backs it up with confidence and demonstrated experience. His periodontal work is likely the best you'll find in the area. He takes time to know what you need to feel properly supported from procedure prep through the healing process.

I had an implant done at Israel J Trujillo DDS office today and the experience was excellent from…read morestart to finish. He and his staff did an amazing job, and it was painless and professional. Five stars all the way! Thank you!!!!

I received good care from the dentists here, but I found their business side predatory and…read moredishonest. I showed up for a routine cleaning to find that they no longer accepted Delta Insurance (they did not inform me of this change ahead of time). I chose to cancel my appointment and my wife's, which was scheduled soon after. The business manager met with me, and said that because they hoped to keep us as customers (and hoped to resume taking Delta by our next appointments), they would waive the charge for both my appointment and wife's if we did not cancel them. All went well until they were unable to resume taking Delta, and we had to change to another dentist (which provided superior care AND covered 100% of our dental expenses under Delta). Then, we suddenly began receiving bills for the appointments the business manager had waived. It seems that if they couldn't get us to pay cash for future appointments, rather than use our insurance (a cost of well over $1000 a year just for cleanings and exams), then they were going to do their best to squeeze what they could out of us, and were not going to let ethics or integrity get in the the way of a little money. I've talked to them on the phone, in person, and written to them. At first, they confirmed that the cost should have been waived. But they just keep sending bills for the amount they previously waived. I don't even know if that office manager still works there, and there's likely no one who now remembers a conversation from that long ago. It's a pain to deal with them constantly trying to collect less than $300 they are not owed. I think it's been two years of harassment from them. But they did me a favor too, and I hope it's one for you too if you're looking for a dentist in Merced. There are so many dishonest dentists preying on patients. I thought I'd found an honest one in El Portal. As stressful as this is, it likely saved me far more money in the long run by forcing me to leave them before getting taking advantage of by their unscrupulous business practices. Steer clear! I know it can be hard to find a new dentist in Merced, but don't settle for a practice you can't trust.

Service I have received has been wonderful from the ladies at the front desk to the wonderful…read moredental staff and being open on a Saturday is a huge plus

I went to this dentist after not going for years. She was very kind and made me feel comfortable. I…read morehate the dentist this was the best experience I have had so far!

Thank you Dr M & staff. Today was our social visit for my son referred by Kelsie F. of CVRC. Front…read moredesk staff were very receptive. I was impressed by Dr M, gentle & kind. No more driving to Modesto for dental work.

I've had a couple root canals done here. Totally painless…read more The words "root canal" scare most people, but if you go to Dr. Souza, there's nothing to worry about.

If there was a way to give zero stars I would. I made an appointment three weeks ago, show up on…read moretime, and they couldn't even see me because they 'forgot' to put me in the schedule. I never even got a follow up call to the appointment. This type inconvenience is the worst because you take time off of work, and now you don't even get seen, (a waste of your time and money) and you still have to deal with your tooth pain. Ridiculous. If your dentist ever refers you to this office I would say no, they are unaccountable. They should be ashamed, all of them. It's up to the densist to make sure they hire accountable people.

Avoid this place, it's under new ownership and they will over charge for services. Receptionist is…read morerude as well.

Dr. Smith and his staff are awesome! Very friendly and kind. I had a front tooth pushed in and had…read moregone in to see Dr. Smith for a second opinion and Dr. Smith and his staff were able to explain in great detail all the questions that I had about my tooth. Dr. Smith and his staff made me feel comfortable and at ease. I highly recommend Dr. Smith to everyone.

Genuinely the best office I've personally been to. I switched to MMD because the last dentist…read moreoffice my insurance would allow me to have was just truly a disrespect to patients. And I found myself second guessing their opinion so I switched to MMD for a second opinion and sure enough I was right, the previous dentist was wrong. That said, MMD makes you feel like more than just another patient. Dr Gill is wonderful and genuinely I've never felt safer going to the dentist. She's honest but so non-judgmental. I struggled with brushing my teeth pretty consistently (like I'd miss a couple days in between) because as a kid I was never taught to at all so it was a habit I had to build as an adult. I was honest with her about this because genuinely I wanted to be better. She never judged me and she even took the time to go through each topic with me so I was well prepared to move forward. It's been a few months, I haven't missed a single day, and I do feel as though she was a huge part in me building that habit. Tajanae the hygienist, I absolutely adore her and she really does feel like you're just working with a friend. She's truly a safe space where you can really feel comfortable. I had a deep cleaning with her and some laser treatment and it was a breeze because of how comfortable she is. She has also been a big part in this journey. Jose is also really amazing, he will work with you on things that you might be struggling with and he's was very helpful in me being able to even afford the dental work I needed. My insurance barely paid for anything so the discounts this office provides is just incredible. It was even cheaper than when I was going to western dental. Lastly, Dr Justin Nassiri, he's wonderful. I went in today to get my wisdom teeth removed and he was honest with me that it was a bigger risk for me to get them out than to leave them in because I have a nerve right along my root and I'm a very high risk for losing feeling in my face. Genuinely, many doctors I've known wouldn't have cared about this and would have done it anyways. I am truly grateful for his honesty because this saved me a great deal of money and potential problems in the future. I say all of this with absolute gratitude for all workers at MMD. I've never had a better dental team and I cannot imagine going anywhere else. Thank you truly!

I've had a very troubling, terrible experience with this practice. The dentist, Dr. Dang, has been…read moreoverly aggressive with recommending expensive and invasive treatments. But first, I want to give a shoutout to my dental hygienist Tashame (sorry I'm not sure how to spell it). She really took her time with my deeper cleaning, very personable, and I felt so taken care of. Now I'll get into the front staff. Alexis is usually snooty and explains treatment plans way too fast. They approach you with treatment plans when you're in the chair to pressure you into agreeing and basically get the process started. Jose, the office manager, was rude to me on the phone when I asked for a refund for treatments I didn't even receive. He said in a short tone of voice, "first you wanted this, now you wanted that, well which is it??" I'M SORRY BUT WHEN YOUR DENTIST WHOM YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO TRUST RECOMMENDS AGGRESSIVE INVASIVE TREATMENT, I NEED A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT IT. AND IM ENTITLED TO A REFUND YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ON TOP OF AND PROVIDE IN THE FIRST PLACE. Mario, the previous office manager, was great and very personable. I much preferred him. Okay, now this is the meat of the review, forget the rude front staff -- let me tell you about my experience here with the dentist. I've had two root canals done to my anterior front teeth 6 years ago without crowns done. The Playbook says that if a root canal is done and the tooth is still healthy, there is NO NEED to put crowns on the front teeth because they don't deal with as much pressure as molars. Dr. Avalpreet Dang was arrogant and insistent that all root canals need crowns and that my teeth should have been crowned in the first place. THAT IS CATEGORICALLY FALSE. MY TEETH WERE FINE. And even after doing my research and knowing that, I decided to trust him and get teeth crowned. Well, they convinced me that my permanent crowns were the right color (THEY WERE NOT), The crowns FAILED WITHIN 6 MONTHS. They did fix their mistake free of charge. I'll give them that. But I WHOLEHEARTEDLY REGRET LISTENING TO HIM IN THE FIRST PLACE. Fast forward, and my crown FAILED AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. Of course he recommended I get an implant. He told me last time that if my crowns failed again, they would cover the cost of the implant. Well, he was lying. I would have to pay the majority out-of-pocket cost. $4200. I found a dentist in LA after moving, whom when looking at my broken crown, only suggested getting it crowned. SEE THAT'S AN ETHICAL DENTIST WITH PATIENT'S BEST INTEREST AT HEART. Borrowed x-rays from my last dentist, and only charged me $75 for a second opinion. I swear it has been so hard not to walk out of the dentist office these days without paying hundreds of dollars, for deeper cleanings, for crowns - all unnecessary except for the dentist that wants to bill insurance companies and meet their financial targets. When my new dentist recommended I only need a new crown and not a dental implant, I literally almost cried in the chair. It's very tough to find a dentist that provides conservative care and has your best interests at heart. Because it's been a lifetime of being preyed on by greedy dentists - like Dr. Dang - where I'm 29 years old and I've had six crowns, three root canals, and one dental implant. And Dr. Dang wanted to suggest giving me get another dental Implant when his crown failed for the second time - that I would have to pay for even though his work led to my (unnecessary) crowns failing twice. And even though he said he would cover the cost of implant.... when it came down to it -- he did not. He gave me this line about the cost of my crowns being deducted from the total of the implant. A measly $750 off the $5k total. Listen, I tried over and over to forgive and give them the benefit of the doubt - when they were rude and dismissive, when they dragged with the refund, when my (unnecessary) crowns failed -- but I'm writing this review because after a grueling 1.5 years of this, I've had enough, and I'm glad I moved far, far away from this business.