Dr. Tom extracted two of my teeth and did a bone graft in April, and the final result was very good. However, the office didn't give me much information at all about what the recovery would look like. When a problem arose post-surgery, Dr. Tom saw me right away. During the appointment, though, he was unkind and unprofessional. We spent only a few minutes together, and he seemed angry throughout. I pointed out that he was yelling at me, but he didn't change his manner. I asked a few questions and he barked his response at me each time. The door was open and my husband was able to hear much of the exchange and his impression was that Dr. Tom seemed impatient and unsympathetic. Dr. Tom went as far as to say that he only cared about whether my husband made his doctor's appointment in Santa Rosa, (which we'd scheduled around) and didn't care about me. I can't imagine Dr. Tom would treat a male patient this way. Please choose another provider if you want to be treated with respect. read more

If you have any form of dental anxiety or are just nervous about having oral surgery, this is not the guy for you! He angers easily and can be extremely rude. Drive a little farther to Santa Rosa to find some great, patient, and professional dental surgeons. read more

One of the great horrors of my life was knowing I had to pull two wisdom teeth. I put it off for years. The longer I waited, the worse the anticipation got until finally I called Dr. Tom. This guy is amazing, my new hero!! He really takes the time to explain everything to you. The actual procedure was a huge surprise to me, I was in and out of there in 40 minutes and it didn't hurt a bit! (the shots were the worst part) I couldn't believe it when he said the first tooth was already out. A true genius in his field. The evening of the surgery he even called my house to check up on me. What a guy. read more

I have been going to Dr. Tom for many years. Recently he fixed and problem that was caused by other and didn't charge me. He is very caring and always ask "are you OK". Do you feel anything? I wish he were a regular dentist and I would go to him all the time. read more

It has been over a month since my emergency visit to Dr. Toms office. It took me this long to recover from the incident and it was more than traumatic. Never having a tooth problem and not knowing what was happening; when the pain started I was confused and it was like nothing I've ever experienced. Bone crushing pain in my jaw that I understand is like or worse than childbirth, I give homage to all of the people who have gone thru this type of pain, no one really knows that this is the worse pain possible. Confused, I had two emergency room visits and was trying to figure out how to get to a dentist? It turns out my dentist scheduled me for an appt for a week out. When I arrived to him, he insulted me and kicked me out of the office for being in pain and limiting his access to my mouth (please read my review of him). And he referred me to an oral surgeon whom I immediately called; they saw me right then. For some reason they scheduled a surgery for another date, I think that doctor was actually trying to save the tooth in mention, seeing I could not open my mouth no one actually saw the tooth, so in this pain I waited yet again. By the time for the actual surgery I had been in this pain that had caused shock for about 10 days; violently shaking, no food, only pain pills and Ice...anything to help with the pain. I went to her office in Healdsburg. When I got there she realized that she would not be able to make me numb enough to do the job, so she called Dr. Toms office and they even drove me over which was close. I did have to wait for a while because the doctor was in the middle of working on a client, totally understandable and he and his staff stayed there after hours for me. At this time I do have to say that the Doctor that works with Dr. Tom saw me first and asked me if I had had anything to eat, in order to put me under general sedation, and I said that I had had some water in the morning and it was after 2ish. He said he didn't want to do it because he thought I would die, and then when I was crying in pain, he actually asked me if I wanted to die then! Turns out he had an appointment. Dr. Tom couldn't have been nicer, he is a big bear of a man and his personality is as large, in my opinion I felt safety because he was totally in control, and his staff has the humanity that I have not seen on this planet since the 70s. These folks saved my life! Their sense of urgency and compassion is stellar and the service didn't stop there. He insisted on seeing me numerous times after, in the healing process to make sure I was "out of the woods." The last time I went there for my final check up, I was overcome by gratefulness for the sincere humanity of this remarkable group of people. I will always be indebted to you because this was to date the worst event of my life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! read more

Tooth extraction is not on the top of my list of things to do! However, recently I visited, upon a reliable reference, Dr. Tom for just such a thing. I was nervous & unsure, probably why I had ignored this need for some time, like many of us would do. Yet, Dr. Tom was not only painless, his professional, friendly and candid manner made me very comfortable. I would absolutely recommend Dr. Tom's service to anyone having the same need or anything related to oral surgery and dentistry. It is clear that his staff enjoys and knows what it is doing. They are friendly, understanding and very welcoming. Thank you, Dr. Tom! read more

Dr. Tom did an excellent job removing an impacted wisdom tooth. Went to sleep and woke up..Don't remember a thing. Thank you Dr. Tom. read more

Dr. Tom removed my wisdom teeth and he did a great job. I was not completely sedated (just local anesthesia) and he was very gentle in administering the shots. It was not uncomfortable. He did a good job distracting me and talking during the procedure to keep my mind off of the pressure that I felt while removing them. His bedside mannerisms may put people off, but he does all of it out of good fun and I would prefer a Doctor to talk to me rather than just treat me like a generic patient. I will recommend him to my friends and I am glad that I had my procedure done here. read more

I brought my 21 year old daughter here for a consultation the day before Dr. Tom was to extract four of her wisdom teeth. We never got to find out whether or not he was a good oral surgeon because his bedside manner scared us away. When he discovered my daughter had a piercing in the cartilage of her ear (which showed up on the x-ray) and that she had a couple of tattoos (not visible) he proceeded to treat her like a second class citizen. The insensitive and abusive comments he made to her are too numerous to list. He did admit though that "if you didn't have that piercing and tattoos I wouldn't be talking to you like this." read more

I was referred to this doctor ( and I use the word losely) by the clinic in Point Arena, to have a tooth pulled. I was in great pain, the clinic made the appt for me for 2 days away. I drove for 2 hours to get there and when I showed up they would not see me because I didn't have the full 275.00 for the extraction. I told them I got paid the next week and they still say no, wouldn't set me up with payment plan, my husband even said he would let them hold his wedding ring, worth 2900.00 and we were still told no. They turned me away in devastating pain, all over 275.00. Guess he only cares about money and not people. What about his oath! Find another oral surgeon. read more

Great bedside manners..Takes his time explaining everything he's going to do...Does everything to make sure you're comfortable..

Dr. Tom performed two implants on my front teeth. He walked me through the surgery plan and aftercare steps prior to surgery. His office staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. On the day of surgery he was calm and caring throughout the procedure. He was able to explain step by step what was happening and I felt very secure. No pain. I would highly recommend this office. read more

I had a tooth out/implant with Dr Tom and had a good experience.He was a nice person with a great sense of humor. he managed to maintain an excellent balance between friendly and professional. He seemed to know what he was talking about, as well. A lot of other doctors I have gone to didn't care about my TMJ issues, but he cared and understood. He even went so far to go out of his way to give me other suggestions about that separate issue. I' recommend him! read more