I was referred to Dr. Wassel by my dentist for a couple extractions. For my initial consult he was very detailed about what the procedure plan would be, he answered all my questions and made sure I was on board with the plan. His staff was very professional and polite. After my consult I was given an insurance coverage form explaining what was covered and what my out-of-pocket co pay would be. The day of my procedure Dr. Wassel reiterated the treatment plan once again and continued with my treatment. I was blown away with his professionalism and effectiveness. I was expecting a much painful experience from the beginning, once he got the anesthesia going the procedure took about maybe 40 minutes total to complete. He was very good about asking if I felt any pain or discomfort throughout the process. Overall, my experience was a 10/10. I would personally recommend Dr. Wassel to my friends and family for any dental procedures. He is a amazing. read more

I was referred to this oral surgeon and I have to tell you I was amazed! I had to have a tooth extracted and it literally took him 3 minutes. I couldn't believe it. I highly highly recommend him he is extremely professional thorough and amazing at what he does. His Assistant Tristan was very nice and helpful as well read more

Dr. Wassel and his team are so awesome! They are all very friendly, caring and professional. I highly recommend them and feel so fortunate to have them. read more

I am extremely grateful to Dr. Wassel and his team. We were referred to him by Dr Softelys office and highly recommended. My son was in extreme pain from wisdom teeth plus 1 infection. The team squeezed him in. Dr. Wassel explained everything from beginning to end. Great bedside manner. The girls in the office were super helpful and nice. Dr. Wassel called the next day to check on my son. I would recommend this team 10 out of 10. read more

Dr. Wassel's practice is truly the best. I visited 2 other oral surgeons in North County for consultations regarding 3rd molar extractions. I chose Dr. Wassel for many reasons, including his expertise and overall patient and kind demeanor. He met all of my questions with thorough answers and was detailed in explaining the procedure which I greatly appreciated. The day of my extractions I was slightly nervous but Dr. Wassel put me at ease. The procedure was quick and painless, and my extraction sites healed very quickly without any complications- Dr. Wassel provided detailed instructions for post-operative care and even called me a few days after to check in and answer any questions I had. It is obvious he cares about his patients and is passionate about his craft. I can't recommend Dr. Wassel enough! read more

I had an appointment scheduled. Ten days before the appointment I had severe pain through the night. I called his office around 0730 and they agreed to see me that morning asap. He had some concerns that we were concentrating on the correct tooth and arranged for me to see a root canal specialist. He was close by. Still some concerns by the specialist but he gave me his professional opinion. I decided on extracting a wisdom tooth. I went back to Dr. Wassel's office his staff seated me and by 1115 I was out the door. Pulling that tooth was the correct decision. Unscheduled visit to two Dentist within 20 minutes of calling was unbelievable to me. Painless, professional, flexible are only a few of the words to describe the visit. His staff was outstanding. They all were great. I usually never post on Yelp but since i used Yelp to spy on them I think I owe them this. read more

Dr. Wassel extracted two of my upper wisdom teeth a few days ago & I have been blown away from start to finish. 10/10 pre-op, op to post-op. I currently work in the dental field and I was looking for the best option (Oral Surgeon & office) to remove my last two wisdom teeth. I was given great feedback from each of my coworkers whether they had a personal experience here or brought each of their kids to see Dr. Wassel throughout the years. All had great experiences so I decided to move forward & schedule my appt! Front desk was very nice! Dr. Wassel went over all of my options with me, including choice of local anesthetic, nitrous or general anesthesia. I chose to continue with local anesthetic (numbing of the area) and was completely comfortable as Dr. Wassel assured me if it was not enough we could stop the procedure to proceed with nitrous as well. While he administered the local anesthetic, he was very calm and collected notifying me there would be a small pinch or which areas are more uncomfortable while administering. During the operation, I could feel a small amount of discomfort and Dr. Wassel stopped right away to administer a small amount as needed of local anesthetic in that area. As we continued, I was numb making the procedure comfortable for me only feeling very slight pressure as expected. The procedure was done very efficiently with his assistant. Dr. Wassel let me know how it went from his perspective Post-op was made easy as he gave very thorough instructions. Once the numbing wore off, I was in very minimal pain or discomfort. I have a very low pain tolerance and this was very tolerable, yet I took just two 200mg Aleve as an anti-inflammatory. I used the day of the procedure to rest. The following day, Dr wassel called to check on how I was doing and if I had any questions! The day after the procedure, I had very little to no discomfort at all and very little to no swelling at all. I am absolutely blown away with this experience because I had my other two wisdom teeth removed previously at other offices and my experience was not at all like this. Thank you very much Dr. Wassel, your knowledge & experience speaks for itself and I highly highly recommend your office. read more

I had my lower wisdom teeth removed by Dr. Wassel yesterday. I am fully recovered and back to work one day after the procedure. I found Dr. Wassel and his staff very professional and friendly. Today he called me to see how I was doing. This has been a great experience for me and I will recommend him to my friends for their future dental surgery and work. Reza R. read more

Wisdom teeth extraction review.... Came here to get two impacted wisdom teeth removed. Without insurance, for 2 teeth and to be put totally under it came up to be around $1,100.00. Dr. Wassel was nice and explained the extraction procedure. The lady who helped me get comfy on the chair for the extraction was nice as well. As far as Carol K's comment about the "robot", she was prob talking about the the lady who collected our payment. I guess wasn't the most personable but she wasn't rude and just did her job. I like to think I have a strong pain threshold but for something like this I didn't want to feel a thing so I chose to get put under. I remember counting backwards and then all of the sudden the lady waking me up. So crazy! The week after surgery I healed nicely, only had to take vicoden for the two days after. Dr. Wassel even called me the following day after surgery to make sure I was doing ok so that was nice. read more

My daughter needed her wisdom teeth out and I was referred to an oral surgeon in Solana beach where they were around $1,200 more for the same exact procedure(apples to apples). A couple of people had mentioned Dr. Wassel so I gave them a call. LIZ at the front desk was SUPER nice and answered all my questions about the appointment. Dr. Wassel was VERY thorough and made my VERY NERVOUS daughter at ease...... surgery went GREAT and the assistants in the back were so friendly and made me feel that she was being taken care of. TRISTAN helped me check out and was also involved in making my daughter feel safe and at ease. SUPER NICE OF HER!!!! THANK YOU DR. WASSEL AND STAFF. YOUR AWESOME!!!! read more

I cannot speak highly enough about Dr. Wassel and his staff the way they take great care of my 96 year old mother. The doctor actually calls and checks on his patient. I was not very well prepared the day of her visit (I usually am) Liz was go patient and gracious with me. The office is very calming. Wonderful place to do business. read more

Weather you need one tooth or all your teeth pulled this is the ONLY Oral Surgeon you need. Dr Wassel Will treat you the way you want to be treated. He understands your needs and delivers the type of service you need. He pulled 4 teeth and 2 broken off roots and I really think he did the best job for me. No pain or discomfort during the entire procedure. I highly recommend him. And according to him only 1/2 of your fees go to his sailboat!!. read more

Had the best experience you can have getting my wisdom teeth out with Dr. Wassel. He assured me the whole time. I was sooo nervous and did not want to go through with this procedure. I don't even remember going out from the anesthesia. The whole process was amazing. Dr Wassel was AMAZING He actually reached out after the procedure to make sure I was okay. Would go back again and again if I had to. read more

Can't speak highly enough of Dr Wassel, his staff and the soothing atmosphere at his office. I will never go or let my loved ones go to another oral surgeon. Dr Wassel listened, answered all questions patiently and when I needed an unexpected followup appt I was seen immediately. read more

After 3 visits to Dr. Wassel's office, I think I figured this place out. The Dr and the people that actually take care of you are very nice but the receptionist and payables lady are despicable abusive people IMO. Background is I had two broken teeth - needed broken teeth removed, bone grafting, and two implants. Here are my honest to a fault recollections from my last visit (3rd): Me (walking with receptionist into first office where BP is done): So you guys offer being put to sleep, right? Receptionist (without even looking at me in a snotty voice): Depends on your finances. 1 - I'm positive whether your office offers sleep treatment or not has nothing to do with my finances. 2 - Have noticed this before - some people enjoy questioning your finances - gives them some type of weird power trip. Me: So that was a "yes"? Receptionist: Yes, but like I said it depends on your finances. After the visit with the nice group that do the work I'm led to the Payables lady. Payables lady (first thing she says): I'm the one you're going to hate - She sure go that right!!! Me (puzzled); Hello? Payables lady: $650 for today's visit - CT Scan to look at how bone graft did Me (handed her my card): Is this included in the previous estimate you gave me? Payables lady: No Me (more puzzled): So this is just an extra thing? Payables lady: (no response) Me: How about the actual cost of the tooth - is that and all the other charges included in your estimate. Payables lady: No, the tooth and abutment are not included in the estimate. Me: Do you know about how much those are going to cost? Payables lady (in fed up voice): You know, I suggest you walk right out there on that path, walk down to the dentist that makes the stuff, and ask him. Payables lady (not done after telling me to hit the path): You know, I find it hard to believe that after all these visits you don't know what it's going to cost. - No one but her had ever given me any pricing info and her info was a one page sheet she had handed me. I don't want to be a fake tooth expert. I want to know about how much the whole thing is going to cost. Me (flabbergasted and silent): Payables lady: repeats the whole diatribe about hitting the path and asking the other dentist. ...as i'm quietly livid walking back to my car, the dentist runs out the back door towards me and says: everything's fine on the CT Scan. One little issue but we should be ok - we'll go forward like everything's ok. Frankly, after this visit I wanted to rearrange a few sets of teeth myself and still do. You seem like a nice guy Dr Wassel - but you're responsible for your front office people preying on your clients for their abusive thrill and deserve to be held accountable for it. Two weeks later - Dr Wassel called - reviewed CT Scan again and want to remove two other teeth that are working fine and don't bother me. Actually came here to get teeth and not have more removed. ...wasn't going back here anyway. Don't trust anything about this place at this point. read more

Dr. Wassel and his staff are not only professional, but very friendly and explain everything step by step. They communicated very well with me prior to my appointment, during and after. The environment in the office is calm and relaxing. Very clean and well equipped. I had my wisdom teeth removed here and did not feel any crazy effects after my surgery. Dr. Wassel even called to check on me the day after my surgery. I really appreciate that. He was very thorough and I think he did a great job because the healing process was very good. I did get a minor infection two weeks after and when I called they immediately had me come in. He helped me with it and after a couple days I'm back to normal! Thank you Dr. Wassel. read more

Dr Wassel and staff are awesome! Super professional and they care for their patients. I felt welcomed and informed on the whole procedure. I would definitely recommend them for anyone who needs oral surgery. I'm a cash pay client and they were very reasonable in cost for my son's procedure. Thank you guys for the great service!! read more

Dr Wassel is excellent. He's an expert, but in addition, he's patient, informative, and answers all your questions. He is also a caring men. The day after surgery to extract a broken tooth he called me to see how I was doing and make sure I was okay. Tristan and his other helpers are friendly and caring. read more

I got all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed December 2017. I was in search of a good surgeon to get my work done. I found Dr. Wassel on google as he had some awesome yelp reviews. He was very caring and went over everything I needed to know for my procedure. After my procedure he called back a couple days after to check up on me to see how I was doing. I really appreciated that. He is great at what he does and his staff is very friendly and helpful. Thank you all for everything ! I am no longer in pain :) read more

I brought my 6yr old to Dr. Wassel, every aspect of our visit was above and beyond. The staff was able to get us in last minute, even opened early to accommodate us. Dr. Wassel took his time and explained everything in detail, paying special attention to make sure the little one was comfortable. I highly recommend him, and feel blessed to have found this great group! read more

In todays world people put so much emphasis on the negative and neglect to acknowledge the positive. Dr. Wassel was definitely a positive. He was kind and extremely informative. My daughter has wanted to be a dentist since she was 5 years old and he actually took the time to talk to her about his field of work.. He was an amazing oral surgeon. My daughter is up and around literally after 4 hours. Thank you for making her feel comfortable. I highly recommend Dr. Wassel. Wonderful person, wonderful surgeon and extremely nice staff... Not that people look forward to getting there wisdom teeth pulled if you have too don't waste your time calling other oral surgeons... Go straight to the best call Dr. Wassel. Thank you again. Shelly O. read more

Dr Wassel performed a painless tooth extraction for me this morning. It was my first visit with him and I'm very impressed by him, his staff and the overall professionalism I encountered at his office in Lake San Marcos. I highly recommend his services to anyone referred to him by their dentist as I was. Thank you very much Dr. Wassel for your fine work. read more

Dr. Wassel removed my daughter's 4 wisdom teeth this past July during the pandemic. The office was immaculately setup for safety and the staff was extremely supportive to my very nervous 17 year old. The procedure took about 45 minutes (does not include pre and post op), and it went off without a hitch. Dr. Wassel was professional and kind and explained everything to us prior to her extractions. He was recommended by her pediatric dentist, Matt Davis, and we do not regret our choice. It's been almost 8 weeks, and my daughter is doing great. And for someone who worries about everything, she still can't believe it went so easily. Oh and I also recommend buying one of those Velcro ice packs that wrap around your face from Amazon. Ice really helped with the pain and the hands off aspect let her use her computer, which was a priority for her. read more

After much consideration about getting adult braces, I was referred by my orthodontist to Dr. Wassel. The office is super nice and in a great location. The staff was wonderful and even let me pay my estimate cost while awaiting pre-authorization from my insurance. They also accept care credit. The procedure (pulling all 4 first bicuspids) went smoothly and did not take long at all. I felt no pain and he even called me after hours the day of to make sure I was feeling ok and if I had any questions. I wish I knew of Dr. Wassel when I had my wisdom teeth removed many years ago. I have not had such great customer care anywhere else. I highly recommend Dr. Wassel!!! I thank him and his staff so much for their great work and service. read more

I have had 2 wisdom teeth removed over the years at different offices. Dr was great - moves through the process quickly and was done with the procedure in a manner of minutes. Nothing difficult about my experience - took longer to numb me than to have the tooth removed. Good experience and good price. I would recommend to others. read more

Dr. Wassel and his team are excellent! He handled wisdom teeth extractions for both of our teenagers and the procedures went very smoothly. Dr. Wassel was gentle, fast and both kids recovered quickly. He also explained everything in detail, provided great follow up instructions and even called to check in on both kids afterwards. Highly recommend! read more

Glad my friend referred me to Dr. Wassel. I've had way too much (badly done) dental work in my life time. So much that I had been putting this off for a very long time. I was anxious going into the office. Quickly Kim (receptionist) put me at ease. Must have been her sweet accent. We made small talk in the lobby until it was my time to go. After waiting for less than 10 minutes Veronica came in to take an Xray of my crazy tooth like a little kid asked "Can I See it, can I see it?" she smiled and showed me. Shortly after my Xray Dr. Wassel came in asked a few questions answered mine and numbed me. Soon after that I was ready for my extraction. My extraction was a "tough" one. He was really going to town on it. Finally the little sucker came out. The only pain I felt during the procedure was in my jaw from having my mouth open that wide. After the procedure Kim came in to give me the meds I needed and gave me care instructions. And after that I paid my dues to Tristan, who is also very nice and I was on my way. After a couple of hours (at home) I had tons of questions I needed to ask. Kim was sure to answer most of them and said she would get back to me on a couple other. Few minutes later I get a call from Dr.Wassel with answers. Pretty sure he took time from his personal time to call me since it was after 5pm. I really did appreciate that. This practice is really more like a family practice. You really feel at ease the second you walk in the door. The entire staff really cares about you and you can tell they love what they do. Oh and BTW I was in and out of the office within an hour. I've been to dentists where the wait is 1 hour! read more

I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed today and I was pretty nervous because I waited so long to have them removed and a little embarrassed because they already started to break apart and they were just in bad shape. The whole staff and Dr. Wassel made me feel so comfortable and at ease. They answered any questions I had and explained everything clearly. I didn't experience any pain except the needle for numbing which wasn't to bad then I had the gas which really put me at ease and the whole process was very quick and he kept making sure I was ok. I would definitely recommend him to everyone who needs dental work. I have insurance but I still feel that the prices are very reasonable. I didn't have to pay for my Consultation or anything until after everything was done. I'm very satisfied! read more

The staff at this office are rude and behave like robots. They have no compassion or interest in customer service. If I were you I would find another dentist. My son had his wisdom teeth removed at this office. DON"T GO THERE!!!! read more

My 10 year old daughter had 7 teeth extracted today. The staff was amazing! Dr. Wassel is very personable. He spent time explaining the procedure and made my daughter feel at ease. He cracked jokes with her and really made it seem like the procedure was no big deal. She really connected with Dr. Wassel. Afterwards, he came to the waiting area to update me. No crying at all! Very reasonably priced. Highly recommend this office! read more

With insurance, to get my two wisdom teeth extracted with general anesthesia and not being put to sleep, I didn't pay anything, which means Dr Wassel's prices are fair. Staff was nice and easy to talk to. The only thing is Dr. Wassel is not very gentle when putting the needle in your gums to numb you. It's done fast instead of slow and gradually. I'm not afraid of needles and still I did not like the way he did it so fast..I went there twice because I got my bottom wisdom teeth pulled first and then my top. I felt Dr. was kind of just trying to get the job done, and he was okay, but not someone who will say "ok, take a deep breath" or "count to three..". He just starts poking at your gum and cracking the teeth to pull them out. I think if I would have got put to sleep, I would have had a better experience, but for me it was okay for not paying anything after insurance. read more

It's really too bad that the office receptionist is so rude here - I had scheduled surgery for my daughter and called about being billed for a consultation that they DO NOT credit towards surgery and is $150 for 10 minutes of time - she spoke to me like I was stupid for not understanding the question I had and made me feel so disrespected. I will not be returning here and it's too bad because Dr. Wassel was actually nice and helpful. read more

I had a great experience with the removal of my wisdom tooth (I only had one) Dr. Wassel removed my tooth and had me on my way in less than a minute. ("It's done?!" I said) The pain was very minimal afterwards and the healing process went well. Dr. Wassel himself called me after the weekend to check up on me which was very nice. Overall great experience read more

Dr. Wassell is awesome! I was told by a dentist that I needed to get 4 implants. I was sent to the dentist through my works insurance and was a bit skeptical of her treatment plan. So after extensive research I found Dr Wassell and made an appointment with him for another opinion. Boy am I glad I did! Dr Wassell did not believe I needed implants, and neither did my own dentist! I would not hesitate to go back to Dr. Wassell or to refer him to anyone in need of an oral surgeon. He is kind, will take time with you, and not recommend treatmeat that is not necessary! The office staff (especially Kim) is awesome too! Thank you Dr. Wassell! read more

I had some work done here a couple years ago.The office is really nice and all the staff members are very friendly and professional.They kept me feeling as relaxed and comfortable as possible.It was my first time having a tooth removed while I was going to be sedated and I was extremely nervous.Dr. Wassel explained everything to us and made me feel confident everything would be ok. When I woke up I was very pleased that it had gone so well and I didn't feel a thing.If I ever have to have any major dental work for any reason I will definitely want to come back here.Thank you for a pleasant experience.You're the best! I recommend them to anyone. read more

It is without reservation that I recommend Dr. Wassel's Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery practice. We were referred by our general dental practice, Grand Dentistry in Escondido, after a horrific experience with Gentle Dental, also in Escondido. We were seeking a reputable Anthem Blue Cross provider to extract impacted wisdom teeth and found this to be very challenging. We had the procedure pre-authorized by the insurance provider with the alternate practice and the staff at Dr. Wassel's office did not miss a beat in moving forward with this. His teeth had begun to erupt and he was on break from college, so time was of the essence. Their website was informative and fully prepared us for the procedure. Dr. Wassel and his staff were incredibly kind and capable. Our son's teeth were extracted, the staff was very attentive, and he recovered within days without incident. Dr. Wassel provided all necessary medication and personally followed up to ensure our son's recovery was on track. He did not even swell - remarkable!! Other family members currently require procedures that Dr. Wassel provides and we are so relieved to have found such a capably practice to rely upon for these procedures. read more

Dr Wassel was recommended by my child's dentist for wisdom teeth extraction. While I am sure Dr Wassel is a fantastic dentist, I was not able to get past the the person who handles the insurance information. She was rude, surly, and had a tone that was akin to Wesley Snipes dealing with the IRS rather that dealing with a business eager to provide a service. She was unable to locate my daughters Delta Dental coverage in the system, I explained that I could email the information to her so that she would have it; however, as she explained, she knows "how to use the system, I am in it everyday". She had called my wife and me on two occasions asking for our daughters "exact date of birth", to which we both provided, and she stated it was incorrect. When she finally realized the issue was on her end, and she was able to see the insurance information for my daughter, she went on to explain how we were in the wrong. Again, while I will never know for sure, I am sure that Dr Wassel is a very good dentist and provides a wonderful service; however, because of his office staff I I will never seek treatment here. Frankly, I would have loved to have gone to this dentist, its closer to my home, and my work but, I am now seeing an oral surgeon in Encinitas read more

If you are in need of an oral surgeon, I would not hesitate to use Dr. Wassel's services. I needed several teeth to be extracted, and he and his staff made it as easy as possible. He and his staff were professional, careful, and considerate. They made it comfortable, and took care of all my needs. We started the procedure with the expectation that if needed, I could have them add the nitrous oxide. I decided I wanted that, which helped (my teeth were firmly affixed!) and as a result everything was completed while I was comfortable. Their prices were reasonable as well. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Wassel and his staff. Both my daughter and I have had work done and in both cases, he took extra time to explain the procedures thoroughly and answer all of our questions. He was extremely attentive to our comfort, and in my daughter's case, really made an effort to make a young girl who had never had a previous dental procedure as at ease as possible. Dr. Wassel even called my home the evening of my procedure to make sure all was well. I highly recommend Dr. Wassel, his office is extremely skilled, professional and focused on patient satisfaction. read more

I had the best experience with Dr. Wassel and his staff. I was referred to Dr. Wassel from my regular dentist to have a tooth extraction. Prior to being seen at his office I had been sent to another location where I was not happy at all for several reasons and did not want to have any dental work done there. I will say I was very apprehensive about going to another dentist after having a bad experience. However, Dr. Wassel's staff got me in right away and they were very polite to me, Dr. Wassel was awesome. The procedures went great, no pain at all. I felt very comfortable and appreciated the straightforward information provided by both the Doctor and the staff. The follow up call from Dr. Wassell later that day to see how I was doing was also much appreciated. I would highly recommend Dr. Wassel! read more