2.8

·20 verified reviews

Smiles West - Lake Forest

23082 Ridge Rte Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630

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Overall rating

2.8

Based on 20 verified reviews

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Tanya Kater

1.0about 1 year ago

I went in for a cleaning. After multiple forms of images were attempted/taken of my teeth and my bone/gum loss was measured, I was sat down to be sold on a bunch of "extras". When I inquired about getting my teeth cleaned, they said they could not do that. No dentist actually looked in my mouth and inspected my teeth. For all intents and purposes, I walked out of there worse off than when I arrived for all the time wasted on this visit that I will never get back. I would not even give them 1 star if it weren't for the fact I had to in order to post this review

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Lizeth Nava

2.0over 1 year ago

I wish I could give a better review but I just want to be honest with my experience. The front desk lady was really helpful and nice.But, the dental assistances were a different story. I felt like they don't have the passion to work with kids. My son was calm and did what they asked him in the beginning. But he gets anxious once they start working on him. They tried the calming gas and it did not work, they also had him wrapped and I think that made it worse. The assistants didn't have a touch to calm him down. I could feel their frustration, and they did not try other things like negotiating with him it was just like forcing him to "relax" I felt terrible just watching and hearing how he screen for his freedom more than 20 min. I knocked on the door to tell the dentist to stop with the procedure and once he got release from the wrap, he ran out the front door, he did not wanted to go back, I actually had to run out and get him from the parking lot s. It was a really traumatic experience for him. The actual dentist was nice and helpful but her assistant team needs to improve and have better knowledge of the way they approach kids with anxiety about dental procedures.Update: November 14, 2023We went to another dentist and my son got 2 out of 6 cavities filled with no need for anesthesia. There was no need for calming gas or wrapping him up. The dentist was patient and gave my son a minute every time he needed it to take one. He helped him relax and explained what was happening and showed him the dental instruments that he was going to use. He also is going to work 2 cavities for appointments that way the visits are short and kids can manage better in shorter appointments. At this dental office they wanted to remove 4 teeth, fill in 6 cavities and do 1 mini root canal and apply a cap on in 1 appointment. The other dentist did not suggest removing the 4 teeth there is no need to do that. I am glad I looked somewhere else and that I found a dentist that is compassionate and knows how to treat kids.

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Alyssa Lahham

1.0almost 2 years ago

Worst dental cleaning experience I’ve ever had. Same as the other 1 star reviews. I went for a routine cleaning (my last was just 6 months ago at a dentist that moved away) and they tried to scam me into a $300 deep cleaning. I said I just want a standard cleaning that my insurance covers, and they refused to do it. Don’t waste your time or money here.

Highlights

Highly recommended

94% of patients gave 5 stars

Patients often return

More patients return than other in the area

Excellent wait time

99% of patients waited under 30min

New patient appointments

Appointments available for new patients

Doctors

Dr. Elizabeth Chak's profile photo

Dr. Elizabeth Chak

General Dentist

2.8
Dr. Arshan Haghi's profile photo

Dr. Arshan Haghi

Orthodontics

2.8
Dr. Kinha Thakkar's profile photo

Dr. Kinha Thakkar

General Dentist

2.8
Dr. Armand Keuroghlian's profile photo

Dr. Armand Keuroghlian

Oral Surgery

2.8

Location

23082 Ridge Rte Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630Get directions

Working Hours

Monday

8:30AM - 5:30PM

Tuesday

9AM - 6PM

Wednesday

9AM - 6PM

Thursday

9AM - 6PM

Friday

9AM - 6PM

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

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