Casey M Herrera, DDS

So I just had my gum graft yesterday. I’m a bit of a dental work wimp so I was a little nervous going into the procedure. The whole procedure for the gums above two teeth took a little over an hour. And that included the time it took for my mouth to get numb! Dr. Herrera («Call me Casey») and her assistant, Oriana, made sure I was comfortable the entire time. Their pain management regimen is thorough and easy to follow. And it works! I’ve had no pain at all, either during the procedure or after.
Wow, this was a great recommendation my dentist made for me!

My dentist told me I needed a gum graft in four places. He recommended Dr. Herrera more than anyone else (I asked who he he would go to if it was his gums or a family member’s). A mom, who is also dental professional from my son’s school, also recommended Dr. Herrera very highly.
I wanted to go to the best to be sure it would be done right the first time (my brother had his gums grafted elsewhere and regrafted 3x, because it didn’t take the first two times, and I didn’t want to have an experience like his).
I like that Dr. Herrera’s office is staffed by all women. They are extremely professional, conscientious, organized, and skilled at their work. They make the procedure more affordable by breaking up the bill into three credit card payments.
I got fantastic results. The before and after photos showed dramatic improvement and that the procedure worked. Phew. This is a great place to go if you need an excellent periodontist.

Calm, confident, and compassionate, Dr. Herrera and her team make something no one wants to do into something you’re really glad you did. They’ve created a positive, team-​oriented environment where patients come first. Thanks to Dr. H. and her team for taking good care of me!

Dr. Herrera did an exellent job with the gum graft. To me, the long term results are the highest priority. One year later, my gum looks like nothing ever happened there, nice and healthy. I think they over-​did the anxiety management. However I was thoroughly informed, can’t blame them. It’s just hard to guess what will work better when it was never done on me before. In general, I liked very much that I felt well-​informed about the procedure. She described to me what is going to happen on every step of the procedure and recovery. (Yes, I did want to know.) I’m giving it 5 star even though it was my only experience with gum graft. I don’t think it can be made into a better experience. The procedure was relatively painless, the recovery process was annoying, with all that liquid diet, stitch removal and special cleaning, but what can you do. The end result is what really matters, and the end result is really good.

I was referred to Dr. Herrera by my dentist. Apparently, my gum recession needed periodontal intervention, and you can only imagine how scared I was. Dr. Herrera and her staff were professional and caring from the very beginning, and took excellent care of me. They frequently checked in on my anxiety (high) and pain (low). The procedure itself of the gum grafting was surprisingly unpainful, and they did a great job preparing me for what to expect and how to take care of my gums.
I can’t give them five stars because, well, it was gum surgery. But they made a terrible diagnosis into a relatively easy and painless procedure. If you want professional and caring gum treatment, definitely find your way to Dr. Herrera’s offices.