I like this place. One of the few medical offices in Merced where everyone that I have had contact…read morewith seems to care about their job, and knows what they are doing. Dr. Miller did the work, replaced a crown and took care of a couple of broken teeth. Completely painless. His assistants are great, they know what to do and when to do it. I would recommend Dr. Miller and his staff.

I got fillings done in their office in December of 2022. Now, it is August of 2024. And, my front…read moreteeth, filled by Dr. Skinner, still hurt until NOW, even after RCTs! Over one year and a half! My new dentist told me that the pain will very likely persists for years and nothing can be done at this point. Dr. skinner told me that I am sensitive to fillings. He tried to explain that different teeth respond differently to dental work at different ages, because my another dental filling done many years ago never sensitive. But, I recently got fillings done in China and NONE of them are sensitive and painful. ALL the fillings done here were sensitive and painful! So, it is HIS fillings that are sensitive and painful but NOT I am sensitive to dental work! After his fillings, I have seen a couple dentists for pain and even flied 18 hours to the other side of the world to seek solutions. Jesus, nobody can stay calm with such annoying pain and sensitivity for over one year and a half, very likely two, three or more years. Well, I will definitely give them zero if can.

Easily the best dentist i have ever been to. Dr. Rowan is…read morepatient, knowledgeable, and does and excellent job every time i see him. The front desk staff were quick, friendly and helpful. The service was smooth and all of the staff had great communication throughout the entire process. This is the only dentist i will be visiting in the future and i highly recommend them to anyone.

Looks like it's been a minute since anyone has updated or reviewed Dr. Rowan. We are fairly new to…read moreMerced and the thought of finding a new dentist was daunting. We lucked out with Dr. Rowan, his staff is kind and attentive. He is very attentive and quick with his work. My daughter has extreme anxiety with dentists and she was able to complete her treatment without Nitrious. He let her pick the music, that was amazing and very appreciated. We did joke that there weren't any TVs but the music selection is nice. Did we mention Dr. Rowan is a genie, numbs everything before injecting the numbing stuff. Soo you barely feel the needles. Definitely recommend him and his team to everyone.

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. Update: June 2026 I was contacted again by this business. They confirmed that I did not owe the approximately $300 they keep sending me invoices for. However, they instead claimed that I received a check from Delta Dental for about $90 several years ago, which they believed they were entitled to. They confirmed that they would continue (knowingly) sending me bills for the larger amount, but that if I paid what they believed I would actually owed, they would stop. I still have not received an invoice or any written documentation for what they now say I owe, and there's no way I'm just going to send them a check based on a voicemail and hope everything works out. This was followed up by a later voicemail threatening to "send me to debt collections," but they did not specify whether they would be trying to send to collections for the less than $300 they are (knowingly) falsely invoicing me for or the $90 they now claim I owe. I've requested that they send an invoice and documentation for what they actually believe I owe, while alerting them to my concerns that their continuing to send false invoices appears to be criminal. The saga continues. Again, avoid this business!

Love the dentists and hygienist. Major concern for the front staff who handles billing. I had…read moremaxed out on my insurance benefits and was never informed that my cleaning would cost $250 out of pocket. I arrived to my appointment with a surprise bill vs. canceling and "donating" $50 for a late cancelation. I clearly would have canceled my appointment if i was made aware of the cost. The woman in charge of billing decided to argue with me, claiming that she informed me last time but never did. I received a bad attitude and no apology. I decided to pay $150 for some flossing rather than wasting $50. You should inform your staff to do their job and notify clients of upfront costs so we can make an informed decision. And a little customer service would go a long way. I advise anyone who goes here to ask repeatedly about future appointment costs since staff delivers unreliable communication.

The Dr. & staff are amazing. I've always had high anxiety going to the dentist n this is the first…read moreplace that I've actually returned several times for different services. Everyone is patient with me. The experience here is top notch. Definitely recommend to all my family and friends

Hello my son is in serious pain took him to the emergency only medical available i will pay any…read moreamount to not see my son in pain he is 20 only has medical and went to 2 er s and turned him away they told us he has Alma tumor above his tooth sent him to a specialist told him they can't do nothing because they would have to remove his tooth and told him they no what it is but they couldn't help him because they would have to remove a tooth that was not the problem? Any info will be appreciated ty

I had such a great experience here. Jennifer P was always such a great help. Jennifer always made…read moreme feel comfortable. I would highly recommend to get your braces a done at this location. Thank you Merced Western Dental.

I give this place a negative 0 because the didnt want to extract tooth number #1, left top wisdom…read moretooth, without a bone graft, which actually wisdom teeth are usually not restored. I feel like they where more focused on sale tactics and pushing a bill on me and using sale tactics rather caring for their patients. Not only me thinks this but they have alot of bad reviews doing the same thing which is tryna push unnecessary procedure to make as much money as they can get and ignoring to help there patients needs Yeah no thinks, I hope everyone sees this and go somewhere else to teach them to be a better and caring dental group.

I would give them 10 !!! Dr. Propes and his staff have been…read moretaking care of mine and my families smiles for years. We have never had anything than a great very caring experience. Dr. Propes always follows up with us after a procedure. His staff is excellent and very kind. I would highly recommend Dr. Propes and his staff for taking care of your smile!!!

I've been seeing Dr. Propes and the team at the Dental Spa for a few years now and have always had…read morea great experience. Recently, I had extensive crown work done to address older dental issues and repairs from past dentists. Dr. Propes put together a clear restoration plan focused on a long-term solution and not just a quick fix. The entire process was explained well, I felt comfortable the entire time, and the results exceeded my expectations. I've always been self-conscious about the condition of my teeth until now, thanks to the amazing work done by Dr. Propes and his staff. Everyone in the office is friendly, professional, and genuinely caring. If you're looking for a dentist who does excellent work and truly cares about their patients, I highly recommend Dr. Propes and the Dental Spa.

Very kind and helpful staff and the dentist is supper down to earth! They all made me feel…read morecomfortable and way less nervous than I normally feel when I have dentist visits. I would definitely recommend.

love him he is one of the best dentist ive been too.. he always tells you if u feel pain tell him…read moreand he will give more medicine.. the only dentist i trust.. he also doesn't scam you into buyin expensive items like water flossers.. n such one of my fav dentist here

Y'all have made my whole experience so much more Bearable! I cannot Thank You enough for your…read moreattention to the patient, your knowledge, your expertise, and/or your kindness!! Thank you so much! *5 star* 12-12-2017 Yay! Evonne is back & I'm so happy! My visit with Dr Bad, Mrs Bad, & staff was a excellent adventure, of course. It always Thank you

Early 2024, we joined Pearl after 2-3 years…read more with a different Merced dentistry. Pearl is a high volume assembly line business. You will experience no social graces from hygienist and DDS. 12/2024, my cavity was filled. The DDS did not smooth down the cap enough. After 2 more visits, DDS finally smoothed the tooth surface. The experience was very annoying and disappointing. 8/24/26, After leaving this dentist to find a much better 'family oriented whom exemplifies courtesy' and 'whom does not increasingly overcharge their services', I am pleased to post this and move forward. Avoid these characters who present themselves as community oriented but are scoundrels.

The worst dentist around. If there was stars for worst dentist, he would have five. He cursed at me…read morefor saying I had pain. Stood over me and yanked my tooth out of my mouth, and said shut your mouth you stupid lady.

I'd give him zero stars if possible. please don't go to this dentist…read more Update!! Medical sent me to another dentist for second opinion. Turns out root canal was wrong too!!! didn't put a post when it was needed. And sure enough crown is botched as well. I urge everyone who had issues to contact the California dental board. I did because he's so unprofessional. Had another root canal and crown done with him. Around the same time and that one too has a gap between where food gets stuck. At this point I'm gonna contact an attorney after I talk to dental board because that crown was paid for cash, and I don't want him touching my teeth because he leaves them worse each time. I regrets going to this dentist my tooth throbs at times I'm afraid it didnt seal correctly and I have a cavity on my tooth. I don't know what this man uses to seal them it's terrible!! Terrible dentist!!! Save time hassle and $ do not got there. I got a crown, two weeks later I noticed I had a gap between tooth and crown, food was getting stuck and smelled bad, go back told him the issue ha wanted me to pay $120 to clean the gum I told him it smelled bad because the food getting stuck!!! I left angry. Decided to get a water pick and got me antibiotics just in case I was developing infection. I used the water pick and sure enough food came out and smelled. I went back and told him the issue he was focusing on another tooth I told him I was there for the crown not to worry about my other tooth. Anyway he agreed to replace it after I insisted, I go to get my tooth ready for the replacement and for the temporary cap and instead he filed it down and since it was a big gap the crown looked terrible crooked I told him I was there for replacement like he had already agreed and even had it on a sticky note on the tray. He looked annoyed! I just thought you don't file it down before asking if it's ok with me. I refused cause it looked very crooked on the inside . A few weeks later I go in for new crown he cemented it, literally 5 minutes late,I had to go back cause it fell ugh! He filed down my tooth and I believe cleaned the crown . He re-cemented it put it back and two weeks later I noticed I had gaps everywhere and it was loose. Had to contact insurance to file a complain and will definitely call the CA, dental board. Terrible dentist do not go with him I will see what gets done and find another dentist. Malpractice, doesn't listen to you, and doesn't understand what you're saying every time he tries to make it better he makes it worse 1

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!!!!