Don't come here if your child has cavities. They'll refer you out to another dentist that isn't all too great either and came they won't even ask you they'll just give you the referral . Apparently they don't do cavaties here. It was a great waste of time. read more

Vontela Rekha, DDS - Proof of referral - General Dentistry Near Me - Antioch, California

Good dentist, friendly and good service, I recommend you go and take your own opinion.

Worst dental office! My disabled brother was going here and we finally decided to change the dentist. First off. They have no disable person access. No ramps, no easy access door entry. They did a cleaning twice in one week, when the second visit was suppose to be a filling. When I asked they didn't even know what was going on. The filling was never done. Once we went to the new dentist they discovered another cavity that was never treated or brought to my knowledge. Beware they are very incompetent. read more

The staff here is really nice ive been coming here for years and always have a good experience.

My two children and myself have been clients of Dr. Rekha Vontela for about 10 years now. We highly recommend Dr. Vontela to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, honest and compassionate dentist. My daughter just recently had braces done as well. We as a family are happy with the services Dr. Vontela provides, as well as her staff, they are fantastic!! read more

It's is very rare for me to give a review but when I give a review either it's extremely good or extremely bad. In this case this review is extremely bad. I've been dealing with Dr Rekha Vontela for a while now and her character is very prejudice. Dr Rekha Vontela also subcontracted an outside dentist to do some dental work for me and my wife because she doesn't have the skill to do the real work just cleaning, and that dentist she subcontracted drilled holes in my teeth and did not do the work right. It was if he was doing it on purpose or he didn't know what he was doing. My wifes dental work was also done wrong. Within the same day I had to come back and get something fixed because it was not done right. My fillings came out and my teeth ended up in worse condition and I had to get a root canal. The same with my wife, her teeth ended in worse shape. On top of all of that her staff is incompetent and that makes me believe that if her staff is incompetent that means Dr Rekha Vontela is incompetent. There are good dentists and there are bad dentists and she is a bad dentists that hustles her clients for money. Most Doctors take pride in their work, Dr Rekha Vontela does not, she takes pride in hustling her clients for money. Warning stay away and this is the God honest truth! Dr Rekha Vontela has consistently done things in a malpractice way this is why I'm giving this review. read more

my father in-law traveling to usa on a vacation/tourist, recently he picked-up a swell, pain on a tooth of a previously done dental root canal treatment, and thankfully we happen to seek urgent diagnosis here and gracefully dr.vontela not only accommodated our rush request, she sacrificed from her own time-off, we are super graceful to see her because through the imaging, in-person examination she immediately was able to find source of problem, what should be done right, severity of getting treated soon or not, or interim measures to keep in control so he can get it done when we returns back home. once again thanks a lot dr.vontela and we are impressed your attention to care. After neglecting our care from other pleasanton dental place but finally we recently found a great dentist in fremont but then yours is equally great so slowly for surely will consider transfer ourselves to you. read more

I was a little weary going in after reading the reviews here on yelp, but there aren't many options when you have denti-cal so I figured we would give it a try. I took my daughter in today for her first appointment here. She's 7 years old so she was a little nervous about what they were going to do. The dental assistant who took her exrays and cleaned her teeth was really nice. I showed her a loose tooth my daughter had and asked if they could try to take it out because it was literally hanging there and my daughter wouldn't let me go near it! The dental assistant tried to wiggle it out while she was flossing her teeth but my daughter was uncomfortable and said it hurt. I was also informed she had another loose tooth I didn't even know about! So the dental assistant informed the dentist, And the dentist not only finished cleaning her teeth but very non shalantly applied some numbing agent and was able to give my daughter not one but TWO shots and pull out her loose teeth without my daughter even realizing it! My daughter left with a smile on her face a new tooth brush and some stickers. I'm very pleased with our experience. We will be going back and I'm pretty sure we found our new family dentist! Thank you Dr. Rekha!!! read more

Vontela Rekha, DDS - After her teeth were out. Still smiling. Love it - General Dentistry Near Me - Antioch, California

This place is not meant for children or anyone really. First off, the dental assistants and doctor did not introduce themselves. They did not make my children comfortable, instead, they were teasing my older son for stating he was in pain. They did not tell my kids nor me what procedures they were doing! I find that extremely rude! I wasn't asked if I had any questions. At one point the dental assistant said, "let's just get it done, I want to leave just like you." After completion of both kids, the dental assistant looks at me and tells me, "you could leave now." I told her I wanted to speak to the dentist about my daughter's X-Rays and she told me that the dentist had already left and told her my daughter had no cavities. I told her my daughter has 3 cavities! I haven't had them fixed because I'm scared of my daughter having IV sedation. These people CANNOT give treatment, x-rays, or anything really. I wouldn't trust them! Find someone with knowledge for your family and yourself. read more

She took a look in my mouth no X-rays.. told me I had a small cavity (that is now bothering me) and she felt no need to fill it in. Was supposed to get a deep cleaning never heard from them again and I'm fine with it. read more

Dr. Rekha is really nice. I'm not a fan of the dentist office and luckily I only needed a cleaning but it all went well. They took my insurance and I was able to book an appointment the same week I called. I also have to say the front desk staff was very attentive and accommodated me when making my appointment and taking my insurance. I don't remember her name, but the young Latina. Thank you Dr.Rekha for making the dentist office bearable. read more

I love bringing my whole family here. They are very clean and also super friendly with myself and my kids. We all love coming to see Dr. Vontela and her crew. Love how they treat us like family and they make sure our teeth are taken care of. Thank you all and see you next time! Allison Pantell and family read more

This is probably the WORST nastiest dentistry ive ever been to ! EVERYONE was extremely rude the head dentist Vontela Rekha DENIED seeing me after she failed to properly do the service on my teeth I needed a rooth canal done she told me it was nothing wrong with my teeth and All I needed was a deep cleaning I shoulda new something was wrong when she said that I explained to her that Ive been in pain for months and she continued to ignore that and recommend that I used syondne tooth paste she was literally in the room for about 5 mins and then had someone come clean my teeth. Now MONTHS later I call trying to make an appointment and she hangs up in my face and tells me I cannot make an appointment there and I should go to another dentist because she doesn't want to help me !!!! She rudes and needs to loose her license for malpractice read more

My daughter had a dental appointment on 9/28/2017 to have a tooth pulled....the surgeon who was staffed this day must of had other stuff on his mind once again because this idiot was working on my daughter nd another patient....well to make a long story longer his man pulled the WRONG TOOTH....this is NOT the first time this has happened.....Dr. Vontela you should really consider finding another surgeon, or this man will have you on the news, newspaper, TV, because of his inadequateness of being careless nd not taking his job seriously. I will be posting the video on Facebook Instagram to let people know what kind of incompetentness.....This is unacceptable nd will not be tolerated.. #DrShahriarMehrvarzi your services is NO LONGER NEEDED!!!!! read more

No wonder they only have 3 stars. I was being optimistic and made an appt for my Mom. They didn't even try to help. Can you believe, this Dr. being in the business and not be able to refer her patient to someone who can do dentures? I'm sure she knows someone.. but prefers not to help. read more

The girl working the front desk was personable. That was a plus. Having just moved to the area and seeking a new dentist, I trusted the below Yelp reviews. I found this dentist on my insurance provider's list of in-network providers, however, when I arrived for my cleaning, they were hesitant to do anything for fear that they wouldn't be paid by the insurance carrier. I had previously informed them of my insurance provider on the phone when scheduling this appointment and they replied that they accept the insurance. The dentist checked out my mouth, but didn't want to do the cleaning at all until the insurance provider pre-authorized it on another visit. Until she saw the expression on my face and said something along the lines of the fact that she will do it anyway to make me happy. Quickest cleaning I've ever had. So far, it must sound like I'm calling the dentist cheap. She is. Her practice is outdated. I stopped the dental assistant from sticking something in my mouth before asking her if it was clean. She assured me that it was and I felt weird having to suggest they replace the tool, as it looked like a chewed up retainer from someone's middle school past. The dentist made conversation as she worked, asking about my job. She took that a little too far by asking about my pay. Topping it all off, as I left, she welcomed me to California by telling me that I must have saved lots of money by not having to move a whole family with me. I will be looking elsewhere for a dentist to fill the cavity that Dr. Vontela noted. read more

First of all I wanted to start by saying I've had to go to the dentist every week for the past 4 weeks due to cavities and needing a crown. I have severe anxiety when it comes to dental work. Mrs. Vontela and her assistant were phenomenal! I know I was I piece of work to have to deal with, however I was constantly reassured and they did everything they could to make me as comfortable as possible. They were also really accommodating when I called them on a Monday to get in the following day for permanent crown placement. That was VERY much appreciated. read more

I came in as a new patient for a cleaning, and I was happy that this office takes MediCal so I did not have a copay. The dental assistant who polished my teeth was very nice and friendly, and made conversation that seemed like she genuinely cared about me. Dr. Vontela is also caring and thoughtful. Even the receptionist is chirpy. I've visited far too many doctors who have snappy staff, so this was a pleasant change. read more

I have been taking my son to Dr. Vontella for six yrs now. They are fast. Staff is super friendly. 6 yrs cavity free!!!!

Let me start off by saying I've always had horrible experiences at the dentist. I've had fillings at other offices that just don't feel like they were done properly, plus they would break within days. I would leave with a huge head ache and my bite being off and having to go back to fix it. I came to Dr. V because I was in desperate need of a good dentist and I thought I would give her a try. The staff was super friendly from the start and the receptionist let me know I was due for a cleaning and that they would be glad to do it for me that same day. I got my teeth cleaning and came back another day for a filling I needed. I was already familiar with the staff so I wasn't too nervous to get my tooth filled. They numbed me and began to work on my tooth and I was out in good amount of time. I had no headache and my bite still felt like it was mine and not altered! I continue to go to Dr. V and I'm so happy I found her! You don't realize you're receiving bad service until you get amazing service by Dr. V and her kind and helpful staff. read more

Great experience!! Had an appointment for wisdom teeth removal, top ones only, and I went in about 30 mins before. I hadn't eaten anything, because I thought you shouldn't eat anything before surgery, but once they heard I hadn't eaten they told me to go eat and come back. Such caring people! Next, I sat on the chair with a tv in the room & a nice little view of the outside area. In come the assistants with the tools. Oh nooooo those dreaded tools! They take pictures of my mouth to provide the Dr with a clear shot of where my wisdom teeth are located. Dr. Vontela comes in numbs me up! Once I was all numbed up, I started gagging (I have sensitive gag reflexes), they were so attentive. Ask me if I needed to go to the bathroom to throw up. It wasn't about throwing up, it was more about my sensitive gag reflexes (hard to explain unless you understand lol). Anyway, they ask if I wanted to rinse my mouth & that helped (might have been psychological). I wait there watching tv, shaking with fear (bcus of all the horror stories you hear). The oral surgeon comes in, cute as a button. The assistant & Dr can see I'm scared, assistant turns my attention to our gel painted manicures. I knew what she was doing & it kinda worked lol. The chair begins to lean back, I open my mouth, 3...2...1 pop ones out, next 3...2... out comes the other one! Literally in under 5 mins or so. I am laying in bed now with no swelling, last couple hours (as instructed) of gauze in my mouth. No stitches (mine were extractions, don't know the difference), no medication needed. I feel completely great! Great office, great employees! Nothing but good reviews for this office!!! THANK YOU! read more

The receptionists throw you into a circle of questions and tries to initiate unneeded procedures that are unneeded - overall poor reception service that can cost you time, pain, money, and overall unprofessional reception. We must now find another dentist to replace a simple crown that this office wants to spend a months worth of unneeded x-rays and other consultations that do not even require Vontella to do personally. Sad. read more

I just love my family dentist. My family and I have been going to Dr. Vontela's Office for the last 6 years. Best decision I made. She takes very good care of our teeth. Her office is clean and staff are awesome. I strongly recommend Dr. Vontela as your dentist. read more

Last year, I had a HORRIBLE experience with her associate dentist, Dr. Miller (i.e. spraying water on my face, using my forehead as an armrest for his entire upper body, etc). I told Dr. Vontela I would never be seen by him again. This year, Dr. Vontela remembered my request and saw me herself. She is very personable and sweet once you get to know her. Her cleaning is thorough but not the best I've ever had. She did 2 fillings for me and took her time with everything, which made it an enjoyable/relaxed/easy experience. Overall, I am satisfied with her as my doctor and would recommend her to anyone with DentiCal. read more

Old office and old equipment. Green staff. Lack of conectivity in their customer service approach. Spent 30 mins in waiting room on 1st visit. 20 mins late for 2nd visit and was not seen! I had a new client for her and he said he'll look elseqhere. Dentist blamed me for my dental condition b4 she knew of my health condition that affects my teeth, then apologized. I will NOT be going back. read more

Originally I gave this dental office 5 stars, now i wouldn't even give them half a star. Dr vontela is a a dentist that you don't want to take your kids with. She has 0 patience and tolerance for kids. My experience with her at first was okay, but once I needed more work done because I had pain when I bit on one of my fillings she told me in office to call back for an appointment to remove the old filling and put a new one. I'd get home and when I called to book the appointment, she would tell her assistant to tell me that never mind she couldn't remove the old filling because it could turn into a root canal and DENTI-CAL won't pay her! Money hungry much?! She did this twice, I ended up paying for a personal insurance even though I had denti-cal because I was so tired of being discriminated because of the type of insurance I had and because of dr vontela being scared of doing extra work and not being paid. Well going back to how she is not good with kids, she mistreated my 6 year old nephew, forced his mouth closed on one occasion and was furious then recently today she yelled at him because he started crying ! She was already mad when she walked in and just let out her anger on him even had the audacity to say "which ones the one that cries?!" Really ? He's a kid! Kids are scared of dentist/doctors and especially with her kind of treatment! Sometimes I wonder how people like this get their license to practice. I recommended my sister to start an investigation with the dental board of California, totally unacceptable behavior. Wouldn't recommend Her at all for adults or for kids. read more

Love Dr. Vontela and her dental assistant Shanie, they made me feel so comfortable and welcomed. Almost makes you feel like your family. They're all very friendly and I also like how Dr. Vontela explains every procedure. She's very good at answering questions as well. Dr. Vontela did an excellent job closing my gab in the front of my teeth with braces of course. She did a solid job making it sure it doesn't open by putting a permanent retainer in the back and wearing the clear ones over it and did a gum procedure. Her office is very clean and tidy which is also a plus. I love my teeth, and I'd highly recommend her to anyone. She's an awesome dentist!! read more

Phoned Antioch location to inquire about an extraction. I was told that the dentist doesn't do extractions on adults, only children, as she "prefers not to" and calls in a retired dentist to come to her office and do it for her. If the retired dentist is busy, the patient has to wait or go somewhere else. I asked what other service she won't do and was told root canals. She only does fillings and placing of crowns. That is like having a physician who "prefers" not to listen to your heart and waits until his backup arrives. Does this dentist have a phobia? Legal issue? Was told by receptionist that she has 20 years experience and has been in Antioch for 7 but has never done an extraction at that location. There is a story there that they didn't offer to share. read more

If you have denti-cal I do not recommend this dentist. I went there for the first time today with it being about a year and half since the last time I saw a dentist. The first thing that was done was a full set of x-rays were taken even though I have upper dentures. Then I had my teeth polished by the assistant. After that Dr. Vontela came in and asked if I was having any problems with my teeth. I told her there wasn't any pain but that I had some bridge work that felt lose. She asked me to open my mouth and then she reached in and pulled up on the bridge. I felt it move and was concerned she was going to pull it out. She told me there was nothing wrong and then proceeded to work on cleaning my teeth using a rotating device of some sort. No scaling was done whatsoever. This took about 10 minutes to complete. When she was finished, I was told everything was fine and to keep up the good work. I have had a lot of dental work done on my teeth, so I was surprised that no thorough examination had been made using a scaler and a little mirror. That is because typically I have plaque and tartar that needs to be removed with a scaler. I asked if there was anything to discuss and she told me that denti-cal only pays for fillings and that I didn't need any. I was left feeling like a fast buck had been made off of denti-cal with no thought or care given to the condition of my teeth simply because I came in and told them I wasn't feeling any pain I don't ever plan on going back and will give medi-cal a call tomorrow to see if the proper procedures had been followed. read more

I have to say this was my best experience ever at any dentist anywhere in the USA and I have lived all over this country...I am the biggest wimp, baby & chicken when it comes to dentist due to past experiences.. From the time I made my first phone call to make my appointment ( I spoke to 6 different dentist offices looking for kindness) till the phone call the next day from Dr Vontela to check on me.. I felt nothing but kindness, patience, and gentleness in every step of this processes.. I even had a crown, a filling and deep root cleaning all in one sitting! This was the most dental work I have ever had at once.. wow. I'm almost proud of myself but I know I couldn't have done it without Dr. Vontela and her awesome staff!!! Thank you again, you made this a good experience, which is amazing!!!!!!! read more

I visited this office on Monday and got the last appointment, which was at 3pm. I arrived about 5 minutes to 3pm and was done by 3:20pm. I got x-rays and a 5 minute cleaning and my fluoride treatment was longer then the cleaning. The Dentist was in a hurry to go home so I felt rushed and my cleaning was not thoroughl. The dentist got out the door before I did. She did not seem to care about my wisdom teeth pain. I asked her about my wisdom teeth and she said my insurance would not pay for them to be extracted, then she left the room. I normally go to Western Dental but I decided to try this dentist since my wisdom teeth were bothering me and looked impacted into my molars. Overall this was an unsatisfied experience and I am not Planning to go back. I do not recommend her. I am going back to western dental since I always have a great experience there. read more

Dr. Vontela has been our family dentist for over 2 years. She has taken care of me, my husband, our four grand children and our two foster children. She is a great dentist. She is very personable and even helped me through a rough spot emotionally. Maybe she should have another practice as a counselor! Absolutely love her! read more

Love this Dentist our whole family goes here and we are very pleased with every thing! She is kind, patient, and most impotantly gentle. Highly recommend her. read more

I have bad the best experience with this office. I have always been traumatized by the dentist but doctor Vontela always made me feel comfortable. I recently had some work done and had a complication with dry socket Letty and Aniz always made sure i got same day appointments and squeezed me in knowing i was in pain. Everyone is friendly and kind and go over all my studies in a way ill understand. Blessed and thanks for finding such an amazing team!! You guys rock!!!! read more

Today my husband took my son that is about to be 2 yrs in a week here. I was a lil concern because of the reviews below! My mother went in with them too and described this place as clean enviroment caring and loving staff! My son wasn't having it and was crying alot but they got through it and did a great job! Will be coming back in 6 months! Thanks! read more

Dr. Vontella is the best! All 4 of my children, my husband, and myself are under her care, and we will go nowhere else. My daughter had a horrific experience at a different dental office and it took her 2 years to be able to trust another Dentist. Dr. Vontella is so caring, gentle, and honest. Her staff is equally caring and professional. Highly recommended! Especially good for kids! read more

Dr. Rekha Vontela is the best dentist for us! We have been with Dr Vontela for some time now and we will remain so due to her outstanding practice. As a professional she is knowledgeable, very gentle, and listens to our concerns. Dr. Vontela's staff resonates her customer philosophy, they too are always professional and kind. In particular, our school-aged son is no longer uneasy during dental visits after years of struggles and fuss with prior DDS. Dr Vontela's Antioch facility is cozy and most importantly her tools as well as the cleaning/disinfecting process are visible, which gives me confidence that the facility practices health safety in accordance with state regulations. read more

If I could give ZERO stars. I would. Do NOT go here for dental service! I was reffered to this office through my insurance and it was a big and painful regret. I originally went to this office due to tooth pain. The dentist, Rekha Vontela did an exam, cleaned my teeth and advised I come back for tooth extraction which I was okay with. I waited about a month because she has an "oral surgeon" come once a month. My appointment was at 9am and the exam and procedure started off fine with the first tooth; there was pain from the lidocaine injection which I expected. AND THEN! The surgeon came back and looked at my 1st wisdom tooth xray and began the extraction. He tugged and pulled on my tooth and after about one minute in, I got an intense and throbbing pain deep at the bottom of my jaw! I told him I could feel pain and he STILL PROCEDED TO PULL, SAYING Just be patient! The only thing that made him stop was me busting out in tears! He then said, I can tell by your xray that the tooth is interferring with your nerve! (Why begin the procedure when you knew this!!??????) He left the room, with no beside manner, no apologies NOTHING! His assistant gave me an RX for norco and told me I was free to leave when I was ready. At this point the pain is so bad, I am sobbing. As I walk to the front, I'm told I have to call my insurance for an oral surgeon referral. Which for me meant being in pain until I could go in for another appointment! When I called my insurance they told me. the office has to provide the referral. I went back to this office, IN PAIN and was told, "We can't refer you to anyone because we don't know who takes your insurance!(If you can't refer the patient out due to insurance WHY SEE them. Worse case scenario, you're screwed!) I spent the whole day(LITERALLY) trying to fix their mistake. I ended up seeing another dentist who had to inject me AGAIN in the same sore spot for an xray. It was at this point that I saw how crooked my wisdom tooth was! This dentist wouldn't even do the extraction because of what she saw(I appreciate it because it showed she is very knowledgeable). I ended up at the ER with pain rating a 10 out of ten! I could barely talk and was still crying in pain. The wonderful DR there FINALLY relieved my pain(although he had to inject me, this being the THIRD time) at 6pm! I do believe this office is all about cash and no beside manner for their patients. Now I have an elevated wisdom tooth that grinds on my top teeth when I chew. Today(10/7/16) is the 2nd day and I can't even fully open my mouth plus my gums are so swollen you can't even see my wisdom teeth. DO NOT GO TO THIS OFFICE! read more

Vontela Rekha, DDS - The 2nd Dr. told me the tooth extraction would be right to do in an office setting. - General Dentistry Near Me - Antioch, California

we were seen by this office, the staff was very nice and accommodating. The receptionist advocated for us saying that they would do all that was possible for us at that appointment. took in a client of ours because she had an infected tooth and neither Western Dental nor UCSF wanted to work on the tooth and she had been in pain and on antibiotics for a month. They told us they would pull the tooth that day and our appointment was super quick they worked on us at our appointment time and were very nice about it. Our client was scared and they reassured her through the process. I was so content we will be coming back. read more

Horrible experience with this dentist, while her staff are pleasant she is rude and unprofessional. All she is worried about is her payment, and not the patient. This is very sad. She has no bedside manner and is very rude. read more