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    Richard J. Gill, DDS

    3.4 (57 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Absolutely my favorite dentist's office of all time. The entire staff is friendly and…read moreknowledgeable - they go out of their way to get to know you. I used to dread going to the dentist, but now I enjoy my visits. Perhaps most importantly, I really appreciate their approach and model for service - they do not recommend unnecessary procedures. (I have been to other offices in the past that focus on the generation of lots of revenue based on unneeded procedures.) I would highly recommend Elevated Smiles to others that are looking for a dentist.

    How a business can decline so rapidly is beyond me…read more (Last week in August, 2022) A crown that they had put on had broken from something I bit into. I called and they fit me in to fix it. When he was replacing the broken crown, he told me that the tooth next to it is damaged as well but they don't have enough time to fix it. I told them that I was going on a cruise for my birthday and that I'll be back when I return. So he informed me that as they've gotten busy, it's best to make an appointment. I made an appointment for when I got back. Upon my return, I wasn't feeling well and tested positive for Covid. I called them to cancel my appointment and informed that I'll call back as soon as I test negative and feel better. (Mid September 2022) Couple of weeks later, I call to make an appointment for the other tooth. The receptionist tells me that I need to come in to get checked prior to them doing anything to my tooth. As I explain that I was just there and I am calling to follow up on a particular tooth that the dentist wanted to fix. She giggles as if I'm telling her a joke and repeats that they won't work on me until I come in for an initial check up. I was completely baffled at the lack of professionalism, memory and respect for a long time patient. I was so agitated that I asked for the dentist to talk to me as I'm thinking he'll remember and be more professional. Receptionist (still giggling) says he's busy and will call me back. About 30 minutes later, he calls. Like a broken record, he repeated everything the receptionist said while I hear the receptionist giggling in the background. It was so unprofessional and quite frankly I felt completely betrayed. I initially began coming to this practice because of Tina Saw (dentist) as I felt we bonded and I liked her work and personality. But since 2020, it's been the husband. Although I preferred Tina, I kept getting him and got used to him out of necessity. The difficulty I had post Covid was the changing staff who no longer knew or recognized long time patients, the revolving receptionists who don't hear what you're saying and the severity of the decline in professionalism. I felt so betrayed that there's no way I could return. After being a long time patient, they were trying to squeeze in an extra visit to bill my insurance for an issue that they already pointed out and told me needed fixing. Few months later, I got a text to call to make an appointment which I ignored. The final nail in the coffin was when the same receptionist called me couple of weeks ago (before the end of the year for billing issues) to let me know I need to come in to get the other tooth fixed. I tell her that I'll NEVER GO BACK to that practice. She started laughing as if I told her a joke. Then says bye. Even if they change the receptionist, I wouldn't return for dental care. They squeeze in more check up visits even when the issues have been recognized and an appointment is made. This nickel and dime attitude is horrible! It's hard enough to find time for cleaning, follow ups, check ups and treatment without these additional useless check ups when we already pointed out what the issue is. I basically got punished for canceling post cruise when I had Covid. This type of pettiness is unfortunate and so unprofessional for a dental office. As going to a dentist is stressful enough, I rather go where they know how to treat a client with respect and kindness. Too many options in the area to stay with Elevated Smiles. I, my husband, my friends and nephew will never go back.

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    Love Encinitas Ortho Team and Dr.Liatti!! I came to…read moreDr.Liatti after getting many other opinions suggesting surgery because of my complicated ortho case as an adult. Dr.Liatti was honest and attentive since day one, allowing me to try Invisalign with my complex case. It's been a long journey but it worked and I couldn't be any happier. I'm more confident about my smile and my quality of life has increased drastically! Ortho can be challenging and time consuming but if you have realistic expectations (and wear your retainers) you will see life changing results. Thank you Encinitas Ortho and your amazing staff for always making me feel welcomed and making this journey so smooth. Special shoutout to Kathleen for being awesome!

    No informed consent prior to hundreds of X-rays taken of my brain, eyes, face and thyroid…read more This guy had a young assistant take higher powered CT X-rays radiating my radiosensitive eyes, brain, CNs & thyroid with hundreds of ionizing X-rays before I was even a patient of record, before any exam at all, before any in person history, discussion, dialogue etc. I did NOT want my brain eyes & thyroid radiated w/ hundreds of ionizing radiation images that day at my first orthodontic consult of at least 3. I ended up in scripps ER after that CBCT w/ horrible debilitating symptoms & pain. I just finished my second eye surgery because of all the inflammation & damage that CBCT without any informed consent caused. This guys ego is huge he had the nerve to say I was cutting into his lunch break at ~12:05 and I'd have to pay extra yet he can't provide any basic informed consent at all, history/exam etc before sending someone possibly unlicensed to radiate my eyes & brain like its some kind of benign BP check as you walk into the office? He destroyed my quality of life. The girl acted like she was going to just take a quick camera picture not hundreds of X-ray images of my eyes and brain. No other orthodontic office could use these as they said they only take 2 after doing an exam if the pt is ok w it. This guy doesn't care about protecting patients he cares about profit margins and isn't looking out for what's in the patients best interest in my experience. Hundreds of X-ray images with NO lead protection are very damaging causing DNA double- stranded breaks in exposed tissues incl the brain, eyes and thyroid also oxidative stress that damages cells plus inflaming tissues, a conversation about risks benefits alternatives and all questions answered by the dentist plus an exam legally NEEDS to happen BEFORE a consult person is radiated w/ this higher powered radiation. I did NOT want these radiosensitive structures radiated, it was NOT worth the risk for me. No other dental or orthodontic office in the past has ever taken any type of CT of me and not X-rays without explaining WHY they would like them, which gave me time to ask questions and opt out after asking questions and having a dialogue with the dentist. Most people don't know that dental offices even have CT X-rays that radiate the brain w/ hundreds of ionizing images at once. The last time I had orthodontics they did NOT take X-rays and my teeth came out perfect for many years. Skylar Liatti left my bite in worse shape then when I went in, he also told me to have another dentist add composite material where there was no room in the seated functional position which caused my front 3 teeth to burn and sting for 10-11 months straight after the chemicals went into the pulp chamber and then the material was ground off again due to there not being any room to add before orthodontics. I was stuck going to him bec otherwise I'd have to have 2 more X-rays somewhere else he left my front damaged teeth hitting first and my back teeth not touching at all which caused damage to my premolar roots and flared up front teeth pulpitis of which can't be rectified bec my bite is now screwed up. This place obviously doesn't follow basic CA dental safety protocols like an EXAM must be done BEFORE an RDA (if she's even licensed), I asked for the license and dose metrics of exactly how much radiation my eyes brain thyroid were exposed to but Skylar did not provide it as per CA law requires (within 15 days). Skylar obviously cares about dollar signs over patient safety. The other ortho consults I finally did months later did not rush me into any radiating X-rays even though they only take 2 X-rays not HUNDREDS of X-ray images at once. I did not sign for X-rays at that consult visit either as I had planned on doing a few consults to see whom I felt most comfortable with IF that was the next step for me.

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