Sometimes you forget that dentist's are like, SUPER interesting people…read more It was my first time here and I came for a routine check in and cleaning. Right away, I was greeted with a great smile. The lady at the front desk was clearly busy, but that didn't stop her from being attentive and friendly. Lovely welcome desk. As soon as I'm called back, I'm greeted by another friendly smile ( I believe "Maria"), and she tells me that she will be the one taking care of my X-Rays and photos. She was eager to chat, and even gave me some really interesting insight into their new camera system. Another lovely person. I'm then greeted by the lady who will be doing my cleaning, as well as Dr. Amethyst Schlecht. Dr. Amethyst Schlecht is very well spoken and engaging. She had a knowledgeable answer for every question, and never made me feel uncomfortable. Her inspection was quick but thorough, and I walked away feeling like the visit was comprehensive. The female dentist who did my cleaning (I'm bad with names, sorry!) was extremely friendly and equally as knowledgeable. I hadn't been to the dentist in years, so she really needed to put some work into the cleaning. However, she managed to keep it comfortable and basically pain free--other than the usual tugging and poking that is necessary. I think my favorite part was how everyone seemed super happy and eager to share knowledge with me. Every question was met with an answer. I felt like I was talking to enthusiasts, not just bored people at a job they never wanted. Perfect first time experience. Looking forward to coming back in 6 months! Cheers

They will tell you one thing a month or two prior (as I had to "wait for the specialist" and my…read moreschedule), then show up for a crown in my file, with the specialist to look at my tooth (15 minutes after my appointment time), but I couldn't get a crown as he recommended I need a root canal, she (Dr. Amethyst) recommended I should do a root canal or replacement/fake tooth at $1500+. I took a day off work to make the appointment (to have a crown) but Dr. Amethyst didn't even remember me (READ MY FILE) probably worried about making more money to support her son going to OU (Oklahoma University) to play golf and her last minute flight planes to watch him play (yes I am in the business to remember people). The people in the office are awesome, like Rochelle that assisted me today when I paid my tab to leave. Good Luck to Dr. Rice and his practice. I won't be back! I'd rather go to Western Dental!

Dentist didnt even clean my son's teeth just quickly checked and said done so when at front desk…read moreagain asked when he should be back they said they only clean and do fluoride first time becayse he's only 1 I was like nobody even cleaned his teeth so another lady brought him back to brush and Flourude my first vist thrre too for 3 my children not greatest experience and having 4 stars on yelp thought would be better

This place is awesome as a mama that is terrified of the dentist I took my 3 year old here for the…read morefirst time n they r amazing super nice I'd give it hem 10 stars if I could

I live in Modesto and make the trek to Turlock to have my children see Dr. Armita Akbarnejad or…read moresimply, Dr. A. Her office staff and dental assistants are so sweet, kind, and attentive to the children and parents. I initially reached out to Dr. A when a Modesto pediatric dentist recommended my son get anesthesia for a cavity or two. I am totally against that and this dentist wouldn't even consider laughing gas as my son is really good at dental exams. When I met Dr. A, she really listened to my concerns and recommended laughing gas to try at first. We did that and like I expected, he did so well! And Dr. A even recommended not working on the other concerns from the Modesto dentist, and he's been doing fine since then. I really appreciate and trust Dr. A and I love how they make the children as comfortable as possible and leave them with smiles on their faces with their balloon animals. Such a sweet and memorable touch! My children get excited about the dentist because they know they'll get their balloons! LOL! I highly recommend checking out Dr. A for your child(ren).

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER…read more Zero communication, discrepancies in all of our billing and insurance. They overcharge and only when I bring in my previous paid receipts and my insurance statement showing what I SHOULD have paid and request refunds do they own up to it. Then refusal to do a simple teeth cleaning even though I have bent over backwards to get medical paperwork signed and allergy testing done for my medically complex child! Scheduling is a nightmare, then they will call you 42 min before an opening in their schedule to see if you want to move your child's appt for a last minute spot. They will quickly get you in as a new patient and then make you wait weeks or months for additional appts to fill a cavity for example instead of leaving slots open for procedures. Very backwards and misleading because I would have chosen a different dental office for my children if I knew that. They were presenting me with fees the second I walked in today, and stating my kids needed x-rays, and that it wasn't covered (despite us having blue shield) because supposedly all their preventative care covered items was used already this year. STRANGE BECAUSE one of my children had ZERO of her dental benefits used at all this year due to their insistence on wanting medical paperwork signed. Which was signed and faxed over by our clinic MULTIPLE times. I had called to explicitly request that BOTH my children get a cleaning, and they waited until we were there and the appt was supposed to start to say they could not and would not perform a cleaning on my daughter. This appt had been scheduled for over a month!!!! NO COMMUNICATION ON THEIR PARTS AT ALL. Very unprofessional and rude service. My son has had a total of 5 or 6 appts at this dentist, and the office staff has always been rude. Then after one filling, the dentist had over numbed him and long after the 2 hours of no eating had passed, his cheek was so numb he accidentally chewed it up and was in a lot of pain for 3+ days. We are so over the poor service, poor treatment, poor scheduling, poor attitudes, poor communication, over charging (seems fraudulent and if I wasn't carefully going through our insurance bills and the receipts i wonder if they would have acknowledged they overpayments and issued back the credit.) Our family is COMPLETELY DONE with this dental office. My children will not be returning. We walked out today before we even saw the Dentist. This place is awful and I highly recommend you steer clear.

I had a root canal done they were amazing was not in pain at all and all the staff are super…read morefriendly also. I recommend this dentist thank you

Staff is nice. Never been a long wait. Dentist explains everything and works well with assistance…read more Had my first ever deep clean and teeth feel great.

Love this office, comfort menu, wonderful customer service. The dentist is extremely kind and…read moreRachelle the hygienist is awesome. Took care of me wonderfully.

My husband had his crown replaced 4 times!!! It keeps falling out. I find this concerning about the…read morequality of dental work. In my personal experience, the office staff did not greet me when I arrived and neither did Dr. Varani. Asking any questions made all the staff very tense and upset the dentist. I tried going several times but will never return. If you're looking for a friendly, relaxed, informative dentist office, then do not go here.

Honestly.. one of the worst offices ever. They're extremely unprofessional and rude. I've been…read moregoing for years, and without fail I'll waste two hours of my day just waiting- even for a simple check up. Doctors and staff mug you, have attitude, and get upset with simple questions. Seems very money hungry by scheduling several appointments at once. If they know they can't help all patients without a long wait; why even book so many. Terrible place and genuinely miserable.

Lety is great with my daughter. My daughter is usually scared and crying. Lety helps calm her down…read moreand explains to her what the next step in the process is. Dentist office are scary in my little one's eyes , but not here , they always are playing movies in office. Everyone is always so friendly.

I brought one of my kids here for the first time today and it was a great experience! My son tends…read moreto be shy and was nervous for the appointment, but both his hygienist (Breanna) and Dr.Sofia made him feel comfortable, which of course made me (his mom) happy! My son told me after his appointment that he really likes this dentist! I really liked the vibe of this office overall. Everyone seems very caring. Even the receptionist (Cynthia) was friendly and inviting! I'm glad I found this dentist's office for my kids!

Today was both of my girls first time here & I am still raving how amazing this office is! The…read moreatmosphere is incredible, all the staff were so nice & so helpful. Very attentive & having a toddler I always worry about her freaking out but she LOVED the whole visit. The assistants & the doctor gave such a thorough and gentle examination & I'll definitely be recommending this office! Thank you so much!

I wish I could give them half a star . I waited hours! the…read morefinancial lady is pushy and passive aggressive. I specifically went in because I needed a molar extracted of course they throw you could save it by getting a root canal. with our PPO it would have cost 5,687$ that's with blue cross anthem. well since my husband isnt working we paid out of pocket it would have been 2,670 for a root canal with no work insurance. how is it less out of pocket. I ended up paying 563$ for a extraction because it was infected. I was about to leave when the financial lady hold a stack of papers and says I have to give this very expensive bill to this patient . I honestly thought she was trying to put me down for being humble . she gave me pushy annoying judgmental vibes . i regret going back to that office I should have just gone to western dental.

Went in for a consult regarding a wisdom tooth pain, sat in the chair for a whole hour trying to…read moreget the correct x rays, finally the dentist comes in, exams my teeth and then tells me something in less than 20 secs while I'm still in the lower recline position and leaves. The only thing I appreciated was the knowledge of the financial consult lady, she took the time to tell me about the plan in detail and showed me my x rays scans and pointed out exactly what she was talking about. But I felt that this should've been the dentist's job. At the end, they were pretty pushy about setting up appointments so I just let them set it up and cancelled the appointments the next day after I got my second opinion.

The amount of love and compassion this office has shown my family during the hardest time of our…read morelives is incredible. From Dr. Patel, to Veronica, to Leilani, to Karen. These people will forever hold a special place in my heart. They are an amazing team and I will forever recommend them.

Starts with the receptionist. All are very personable and know you by first name. The dentistry is…read moreadvanced, high tech pictures and exceptional products to offer. Dr. Patel is consistent at monitoring problems and explaining the time line of needs. The preventative gum, oral screening and teeth cleaning is exceptional also.