My son recently got his wisdom teeth taken out by Dr.Pluckhan . He was so kind , he explained everything , which made my son feel less nervous. Everyone in the office was so wonderful ! They recommended the salt rinse 24 hours after , which helped so much . I highly recommend going to Dr.Pluckhan ! read more

I had to get a tooth extraction and was very nervous about the procedure. The staff treated me with the most respect and kindness. Dr. Pluckhan was very kind, gentle, and knowledgeable. He told me everything he was going to do; no surprises. I highly recommend this doctor and his staff! read more

Dr. and staff are very patient and careful. You know the next step always and Dr. Pluckhan is done before you know it. Excellent after the event care too! read more

My oldest son needed his wisdom teeth removed. He was nervous and had never had a surgery before. Dr. Pluckhan put him at ease. I really liked how he directed most of the teaching, information, and education toward my son and really engaged with him. By the end of the consultation, my son was no longer worried. After surgery, my son didn't even need to take the rx strength pain medication. He healed up nicely! Office staff was wonderful! read more

Dr. Pluckhan is wonderful, and I wish he practiced more types of dental work, such as dental implants. He took out four wisdom teeth for my daughter, and he was kind, supportive, and he even called to follow up--he did, not staff! The front desk was also very nice and helpful. read more

We were recommended to Dr. Pluckhans by my daughters dentist and we had a great 10/10 experience. Dr. Pluckhans and his staff are very kind and make you feel very comfortable. We had to bring our other daughter with us and his staff let her hang out with them and color at the front desk right outside of the room that we were in while he explained to us and our daughter who is getting the procedure done what will be happening at her next appointment which is for general anesthesia and tooth extraction. He answered all of our questions and explained everything very well. Our daughter has a fear of the dentist and we have been to lots of dentist offices, she has not let anyone take X-rays of her teeth but Dr. Pluckhans office was finally able to get her to take an X-ray! That's how kind and good at their job these people are! We were also emotional about having to put our daughter under general anesthesia because of her dental fear and they definitely eased our minds and we feel very confident that she is in good hands. Dr. Pluckhans has been a dental surgeon for 30+ years and is very good at explaining things to children that have dental fears I highly recommend this office to anyone needing procedures done. read more

We've been seeing Dr. Pluckhan since 2009, both my son and I. It's always a great experience. The office staff has always been so nice and helpful and Dr. Pluckhan is such a calming, pleasant and reassuring person to be seeing when you worry about something wrong in your mouth. It had been 14 years since out last visit but he remembered my son, which means a lot to him. My son has autism and the office has always done a great job of involving him in his care and making him feel welcome. I hope he never retires. read more

Dr.Pluckhan and his staff are always so welcoming and reassuring. Just had oral surgery done w/ anesthesia; Dr.Pluckhan was very informative and attentive with my concerns and questions. Highly recommend this office if you want to feel secure and safe as a dental patient. read more

I couldn't have asked for a better group of people the front desk people are so kind and dr Pluckhan is just a Wonderful doctor he kind and makes you feel so relaxed. A+ All the way around. read more

Very disappointed that I can't go back in the back room with my daughter while she is being preped for surgery. She is a minor and very scared and nervous. I will never come back here with my kids. read more

I recently got my wisdom teeth out with Dr. Pluckhan and am proud to say how great they did. First, my appointment went well and smooth. The staff was amazing and Dr. Pluckhan was very nice. After a couple days of pain on one side of my mouth, I called his office and they were able to see me the same day. They saw that a blood clot was gone. He patched me up in about 10 minutes and now I have little to no discomfort. I highly recommend Dr. Pluckhan and his friendly staff read more

On 03/30/21, I went to Dr. Gregory Pluckhan to have 2 broken teeth removed. He shot me w 3% carbocaine which began wearing off in 2 min so I got up and told them. We re-entered the room and the Dr and nurse were talking to me. By the time 4 min had gone by, the numbness was all gone. He said he could extract the teeth w/o anesthetic and his nurse agreed. I said really?? I knew that was nothing I could accept. I never said, ok, maybe or even shook my head. I was thinking why would anyone choose that option? At that point the Dr. took over and said well I'll just start and see what happens at the same time as he put his hand/arm on the left side of my head and put something in my mouth. I was so confused, we hadn't agreed on anything. Maybe he was trying more anesthetic? When I began having unfathomable pain, I knew he had put pliers in my mouth and was pulling my teeth. With every piece of root that he pulled, it sliced thru my gums and I moaned and yelled...I walked out in a daze and almost had several accidents on the way home. You may not have this kind of experience but I did...! read more

You'll get great service from the doctor and nurse team, but good luck with the front office. I was referred by my dentist to Dr. Pluckhan, so I assumed that the offices work together. That's a nope! I received the estimate for my son's wisdom teeth removal. He went and I paid around $300. Got a bill a couple months later for almost $500. They said the dentist billed for work and they billed and now I owed $500. It wasn't an urgent matter to have this done. We could have waited until the new year. But no one told me...they said it was JUST an estimate. How is anyone $500 off of an estimate and still in business??!! read more

This past week I went to see Dr. Pluckhan to have my wisdom teeth removed after being referred to his practice by my family dentist. I was apprehensive to say the LEAST. I am one if those people who has a fear of everything medical, had never been put under anesthesia (which was necessary due to impaction of my teeth,) and am sort of a wimp in general- so much so that I would think too hard about the impending procedure and cry. Dr. Pluckhan and his staff where phenomenal. They assured me that it was okay to be aprehensive, and that wisdom teeth removal was many people's first surgical experience. Dr. Pluckhan prescribed me Valium to take the night before and morning of the procedure to ensure I was rested and calm for the procedure, since I was so afraid. When I went in for the removal his entire staff was incredibly kind. They placed a blanket over me like I was being tucked in for a nap. A nurse held my hand while they administered the IV, and as I was falling asleep Dr. Pluckhan was asking me to tell him about my best friend, and then told me to "dream about doing something fun with Katherine (the BFF), and we'll see you soon." As someone who was TERRIFIED, the patience and kindness of Dr. Pluckhan and his staff were soooo appreciated. My mom accompanied me to the procedure and pre-op appt. and Dr. Pluckhan answered all of our questions extensively, and with great care and detail. I would recommend anyone to his practice, especially those who have anxiety or downright fear at malofaxial surgery. read more

First of all - I felt great about the consultation. I had been in some discomfort with these wisdom teeth and I had never had any kind of surgery, at all. Dr. Pluckhan made me feel at ease and then, did a great job doing the procedure and with after care. His staff is extremely friendly as well. I know that I could have had some rough outcomes, but I believe that his calm demeanor and expertise contributed to a successful experience. If I had four more wisdom teeth, he'd be the one to take 'em out! Highly recommend. read more

I'm disappointed to see negative reviews of Dr. Pluckhan's practice and staff. My sister and I just had our wisdom teeth removed yesterday morning at his office, and I already don't have enough good words to describe our great experience! His staff is so friendly and truly made it a great experience from consultation to day of our surgery. They explained everything well, have kept in good contact, were very professional, and have great bedside manner. For something that caused great anxiety (never been previously put under), the entire staff made me feel very at ease. They genuinely care about each patient. I'd recommend Dr. Pluckhan to anyone, and I wouldn't hesitate to go back. I was still a little nervous when it was my turn and heading back, and the ladies were very sweet and kind while getting me prepped. Recovery has been extremely smooth so far with minimal pain and soreness. read more

Dr.Pluckhan and his staff are nothing but kind and compassionate to my kids that have been here twice now. I wish I could rate more than 5 stars because this business deserves it! Thank you for making us feel at ease and taking loving care of my kiddos read more

Wow! what a great surgeon and Staff. I knew Dr. Pluckhan as a collegue and now as a person who relieved me of terrible pain. For the last 4-5 days I had severe pain in relation to upper right second molar. Went to see my General Dentist and referred me to Dr.P. So, I called in 9/10 and they were able to accomodate me today (9/11). I was in terrible pain and apparently, I developed infection in that area. So Dr. Pluckhan did the consult and inspite of his busy schedule, was able to fit me in do the extraction. I am relieved of my pain and in Halfmoon bay, camping with family and friends. Thank you Dr. Pluckhan. Thank you Thank you. You are a god send. Much appreciated. read more

My experience here was nothing but smooth and pleasant (at least as pleasant as it can be for getting all 4 wisdom teeth removed). From the first consultation to the follow up appointment Dr. Pluckhan and his team were very professional & caring. On my surgery day he did a great job letting me know how it was going to work and it was a painless day. Same with the follow up appointment! read more

My father in law, who is 88, was referred to Dr. Pluckhan...over three months ago. In that time he has had an initial consultation, however, scheduling an appointment is beyond ridiculous. I have never received a call from the office and the five times I have called during business hours I have received the answering service. If my father in laws condition did not require the referral I would go elsewhere. This is plain bad service. A little communication would go a long way! read more

Dr Pluckhan was amazing and his staff was friendly and very helpful. At the consultation he was extremely thorough and we didn't feel rushed at all. My eight year old son who was getting two teeth pulled and he was able to ask as many questions as he needed. Dr. Pluckhan I feel puts his patients first and makes sure they are comfortable as well as the parents. Today we had the teeth removed. My son was very uneasy and scared. Dr called us to the back office to go over a plan that would maybe help our son and make him feel better. He throughly reviewed his idea and allowed us to ask any questions. After the procedure was finished his staff was very helpful and checked in on us as we were waiting in recovery!!! Dr reviewed how surgery went and sent us on our way. Without a doubt I would recommend Dr Pluckhan. We had an amazing experience and as anyone could guess putting your 8 year old under to have two teeth extracted was not easy for this momma and without a doubt I knew he was in great hands with the DR and his team. And I must add Doc himself called to check in on my son after the procedure! Top Notch Doc! read more

Both my son and I have had our wisdom teeth removed by Dr. Pluckhan. We were initially referred by my son's dentist who also refers his own staff and family to Dr. Pluckhan for any type of oral surgery. We both received excellent care and his prices were very affordable. They do a great job preparing you for the procedure and wound care. The entire team was absolutely great from check-in to check-out. Dr. Pluckhan provides a follow up call on the evening of surgery to check in on you. Terrific experience and will gladly continue to refer family and friends. Don't let the bad reviews fool you. read more

Very poor customer service. The dentist was fine but the billing process and staff are horrible! They charged us prior to the dental getting the insurance verification. Stacey (office staff) has now gotten the verification they wont reimburse us the $400 dollars. They are unreasonable and we will never go back nor will we ever refer anyone there! read more

I saw Dr. Pluckhan in March 2014 for the extraction of all four of my wisdom teeth. He and his staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and the office is immaculate. During the consultation, Dr. Pluckhan thoroughly explained the procedure and all the (very rare) complications. On the day of my surgery, I was very nervous. Iv'e never had any dental anxiety but for some reason I was freaking out. I had "a moment" whie he was numbing me up and was so kind and reassuring and his assistant was so sweet, even the front desk came to check on me. I chose to stay awake for the procedure and I didn't even feel a thing. Dr. Pluckhan has such tender hands I didn't even feel him pull all four teeth in less than 20 Minutes!! Should I ever need any other oral surgeries, I will never see anyone but Dr. Pluckhan. read more

Dr. Plukhan is excellent. I have had three oral surgeries, and he has shown himself to be the best in every aspect of my experiences. He is caring and respectful. A wonderful man. read more

I can't review Dr. Pluckhan because I never had the opportunity to meet him, but I can review his receptionist and the reason I will NEVER be back to Dr. Pluckhan's office. The woman that runs the front desk is very rude. I scheduled a consultation for my daughter to see if she even needed her wisdom teeth extracted. Upon making the appointment I was NEVER informed about having to watch a video and sign surgery authorization forms the day of the consultation. My intention for this appointment was to see if my daughter even needed her wisdom teeth removed at this time, as her pediatric dentist was unsure. I'm self employed and had a work conflict come up but was able to bring my daughter to the appointment and fill out and sign all of the paperwork. Since I didn't want my daughter to miss the appointment I asked my mom to be there with my daughter. The receptionist then informed me that she would not keep the appointment if I left even though my mom was with her. She said my mom could not consult with the Dr. on my behalf and was not authorized to watch the movie or do the paperwork if she needed surgery. I asked her why she had not told me any of this when I scheduled the appointment. Then she said "If it was my daughter I would just be here" Thank you for calling me a terrible mother because I have to work at 11am on a Monday. Needless to say we left and will never be back. That woman is awful and doesn't even have the customer service skills to work at McDonalds. read more

Dr. Pluckhan removed my son's wisdom tooth. My son has autism (Asperger Syndrome) and is very wary about medical procedures. Dr. Pluckan answered all my son's questions and even made my son laugh ... taking the time to make my son feel comfortable. He has a great bedside manner. I just want to hug this man! read more

This was my second visit to Dr. Pluckhan. The first visit was several years ago was uneventful but my second was horrific. I arrived at my appointment without the referral in my possession but was told it was no problem and they would call my primary Dentist and have it faxed over. Dr Pluckhan took X-rays of the tooth he was to extract and began to explain procedure. I did ask him since I am not educated in dentistry if it was the wisdom tooth with the cavity and he said yes. I had all my wisdom teeth and never had a problem with them. The only reason this one was being pulled was because it had a bad cavity but was causing no pain. The procedure proceeded with sedation and I was scheduled a week later for follow up. When I was preparing for my second appt. I found my original referral and looked at my post-op instructions and realized that according to the number of the tooth he had pulled the wrong tooth had been pulled. On the way to my appt. with Dr. Pluckhan I stopped by my primary dentist to get a copy of his original referral and look at X-rays to see if in fact there had been a cavity in the tooth he extracted and was told by primary dentist there was not and yes he had pulled the wrong tooth. I then went to Dr Pluckhans office. When I arrived I asked them if the had the original refferal and the receptionist showed it to me which had the number 16 tooth circled. Dr Pluckhan pulled number 32. I then told the receptionist we had a problem that the dentist pulled the wrong tooth. When I was called back I was put into a room and Dr. Pluckhan entered with 2 of his office staff and shut the door. Apparently Dr Pluckhan had already been informed of the error because he immediately began to speak to me in a very condescending manner. Telling me it was my fault the wrong tooth had been pulled because I consented to the procedure. I told him I am not educated in dentistry and have no idea the numbers designated to each tooth. He then asked me which tooth was supposed to be pulled and and I told him, according to the referral on his desk number 16 not 32. Then he said they did not have the referral at the time of surgery. So I said" so you did the surgery without having the original referral?" At which he responded " we don't always have the referrals when we do surgery". This went on for about 10 minutes back and forth and at one point he told me I had to stop talking because I was talking in circles and repeating myself I was able to question him about the error made in reading the X-ray of the extracted tooth that he said had a cavity. He said had to look at it again. He also brought out intake info he said his staff member had taken from me over phone with insurance info and the number 32 tooth he said I told them I gave him at the time I made appt. Totally false. I gave them my insurance information the day of procedure. They had called my dentist for insurance info when original referral was made. The bottom line is he would not take responsibility for his error! I have had Doctors make mistake in the past and forgiven them because they took responsibility for their mistakes and never wrote a bad review. This is the worst experience I have ever had with medical professional. If you use Dr Pluckhan just make sure you know your oral anatomy and have all your records in hand. By the way he did offer to pull the correct tooth at no cost. I declined. read more