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    Michael N Hillstead, DDS

    5.0 (3 reviews)
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    14 years ago

    Dr. Hillstead's office is great. He is patient and gentle, my kids don't mind going to the dentist a bit! Staff is top quality as well.

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    Elkhoury Jad DDS MS

    4.0(8 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Dr.Elkhoury and his entire staff are amazing! I had an issue with another dentist who failed to…read morediagnose a raging tooth infection, and diagnosed me with "post herpetic nueralgia" in my mouth instead. I know, I have never heard of this. I did not ever have shingles in my mouth. I believed this dentist because I asked him 5 times to recheck my mouth and xrays and the "specialist" endo he sent me to because what else am I to do? I started to doubt myself and was very depressed (really depressed) that I would have to live with this type of overwhelming pain since nueralgia is something you can't really cure. When I could not take the pain any longer I called Dr. Elkhoury because he has a great reputation and gave empathetic care to my daughter when she was 5 years old and needed a gum grafting. I explained to his front office my situation and also that the first day of school was the following Monday and 32 4th graders would end up with me as their teacher with tooth pain that was making me feel crazy. The woman who answered the phone fit me in the very next day, and I wasn't even a patient. Dr. Elkhoury and his assistant Bri listened to me, really listened, and found that I had an infected tooth that needed treatment immediately. I was prescribed antibiotics and referred to a capable dentist. His office staff made the appointment for me and the other dentist saw me right away. I had my crown removed, a root canal and the crown replaced with care. Thank goodness Dr. Elkhoury and his staff got me out of pain, started me on antibiotics, cordinated care to resolve the issue...most importantly....he and Bri listened and found the problem, all while treating me with empathy and not treating me like I was crazy because it turns out I'm not crazy. I just had a very infected tooth and not a life long disease with no end in site.

    Here is my experience and take on that with this Periodontics COMPANY…read more I started at the Sonoma office. I had good expectations for what I thought would be. Sadly, despite continued hopefulness I found it lacking in what I think most of us hope for with medical professionals and their staff. The status game is most notable with the Periodontist himself. And from the rest of my experiences, money is the Number #1 in the direction and care. I personally believe that they are looking for the highest payout care and withhold sharing of knowledge with the aim of getting the money over what is BEST INTERESTS OF THEIR PATIENTS. Secondly, you can pay everything out the door. But when they realize you are not going to get any more business from you, they will magically come up with more bills you owe. Now to say that this isn't typical in our current times, would be a wrong. But just because it is predominant doesn't make it right. We vote with our money and choices. I don't resent the staff or the Periodontist here but I have high standards for us to stick with. And if you know something that will assist your patient and you treat them in another way to aim for more financial rewards short or long term, especially when it comes to permanent downfall from the patient, you and your staff then stink! Short and simple. Rotten motives dictating agenda of care offered.

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    Dena Marcus, DDS

    4.3(23 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    Established in 2008
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    well my experience with this dentist has been nothing but a disapointment i payed 10,000 dollars…read moreto get dentures and all i got was a pair of dentures that have never fit without using adhesive to keep them in my mouth and i still cant eat food and it's been a year now. It gets better all my appointments were always at eight am everytime even though i got home from work at eleven at night. Then you show up and she makes you feel like you shouldn'tbe there like your some chump wasting her time even though its her responsibility. the last time i saw her i told her the upper dentures dont fit/work right she said well i guess you should have gotten some upper implants. This is after i paid twenty thousand to have my theeth pulled (twelve teeth at once) paid 10,000 thousand for that and another 10,000 for two dental implants for my lower teeth. So let me tell you i guess if your really rich you'll get the service you deserve deserve but if your just some person trying to do the right for yourself this is how you get treated. Then I had to find another dentist to fix my dentures just so i could swallow with them in my mouth (had to pay that dentist for doing the work Dena Marcus Should've done and anytime i had a problem and called to see her she was never there/available (not offered to see another dentist usually when a dentist is on vacation they have a fill in dentist (but not her). now in october i get a thing in the mail basically saying well if you have any problems you can come and see me if you have dental insurance or more money. glad I could Pay in advance for the worst experience Iv'e ever had. Ive gone thru braces,jaw surgery,and getting twelve teeth pulled at once and have had probably eight root canals but never had such a ****** experience like this treated like your not good enough to be in her office shes never appolgized. im not the only one she's done this to either look at her bad "yelps) and you'll see a pattern for treating certain customers like this but i guess if your rich she treats you right and the some. i'll finish with this don't ever pay her in advance unless you want a ****** expperience or have dentures that you can't wear or eat with now its been a year.still waiting o that's right she doesn't care now its my problem i'm out 10,000 and ca't eat regular food still, but why should she care, she's two faced and the worst doctor/dentist I've ever had the displeasure of ever having to see. your better off not seeing her unless you are really rich if your a workiing class person don't see her unless you want to be screwed over like i've been. thanks for nothing thief! justin farrell

    It had been two years since moving to Sonoma and I've finally found a good fit for me. I really…read moreappreciate the calm and inviting office atmosphere. Massage chairs and and aquarium in the waiting room. All the intake forms were done via email/online ahead of my appointment. I went in due to a molar pain. Was presently surprised to get my teeth cleaned too by Dr Marcus Rice. Everyone was friendly and made me feel comfortable. They are a Delta Dental preferred provider, so no out of pocket expenses.

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    Sonoma Springs Dental

    Sonoma Springs Dental

    1.0(2 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    I won't be returning. I really miss Dr. Ivanoff. The office has changed significantly and now feels…read morevery sales-driven, more like a boutique med spa than a dental practice. There were repeated recommendations for things that weren't necessary. Most concerning, there was a serious issue with my daughter's tooth/cavity that required us to see a specialist in Napa, who confirmed that the treatment should not have been done that way.

    Do not trust this practice with your care. I required a root…read morecanal on a tooth, and it was not my first. During my X-rays, once I found out I'd need the root canal, I explained to the dentist that I know from experience I need prescription pain medicine after root canals, as I have other health conditions that increase inflammation and pain. When I've gone without in the past, I've been in the most pain I've ever experienced for days on end. It was torture. I made it clear that I would not have a root canal without it due to how traumatizing it was and how much work I had to miss. She agreed and scheduled the procedure. After the root canal was complete, I reminded her of our conversation. She cited a study that said for most patients, Advil and Tylenol was fine, so she would not write a prescription. My face was too numb to even have a conversation about it. I feel deceived and lied to. I don't feel like my specific needs as a patient were cared about at all, and this is just a money grab. I'm so scared for how this recovery will go knowing what I've experienced. I couldn't have explained this any clearer to the entire staff. I want to trust dentists with my care so badly, and this damaged it. I will never be going back to this practice after this and I recommend others avoid it as well.

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