Steven M. Seldon, DDS

I have been going to Dr. Steven Seldon for several years and could not be happier with the results, nor can I recommend him highly enough to anyone in need of a really great dentist! His professional skills are second to none in dealing with whatever dental problems I’ve brought him, with a friendly and understanding attitude that makes going to the dentist as pleasant and comfortable an ordeal as possible. On several occasions when I’ve had problems after hours or on weekends, I’ve always been able to get him on the phone personally. Being on a very tight budget (and going through prolonged periods of having no dental insurance) their prices seem reasonable, and they have always been very helpful and reasonably accommodating in that area as well. As mentioned here once or twice, the offices are nothing fancy but always clean and comfortable — and I’d rather pay for quality treatment instead of new furniture in the waiting room (and higher rent in a fancier building.) And while he won’t put on a laser light show for you, in Dr. Seldon’s capable hands the equipment seems perfectly fine and up-​to-​date to do the job, and do it well. I have recommended this dentist to several friends and co-​workers over the years, and would not hesitate to do so again!

Dr. Seldon is the best dentist. Not only is he knowledgable and reliable, but he’s also hilarious and kind … when was the last time you found that in a dentist?! He’s also not one of these Beverly Hills dentists that is trying to get all your money by mandating a bunch of unnecessary dental work. He is realistic and honest in his assessment and will always air on the side of caution over anything else. He is a very trustworthy man and does just what’s needed to get the job done right. Whenever I see Dr. Seldon, I know that I am going to leave with my mouth feeling good :) Thanks Dr. S!

I’m nervous and apprensive about any dental work but Dr. Seldon helped me feel comfortable. He’s trustworthy and knowledgable.
I had a routine cleaning and left confident. In another 6 months, I’ll be coming back.

Terrible. The entire time I was there, this dentist repeatedly made hard sell attempts to lure me into some shoddy procedure to improve the «cosmetics» of my teeth. Like a used car salesman, the barrage of sales pitches made towards me were both rampant and unwanted. It was, to say the least, extraordinarily unprofessional and unethical given his line of work. And to top it off, he tried to charge me an additional, exorbitant fee for the teeth cleaning that lasted all of fifteen minutes, claiming that it was an «in-​depth cleaning». In truth, what he did never even approached that. Perhaps this dentist should brush up on what it means to be a healthcare provider, because clearly his greed has taken root in and has corrupted his sense of morality. Furthermore, after I filed a complaint against him, he tried to buy me off with a «refund check» of $ 5.00 which stipulated that his liability would end if the check was endorsed. Does this man not know shame? I will never again entrust him with any of my dental care needs.

This man changed my life!
I called to set an appointment for a cleaning. They were able to fit me in the next day. I arrived and Dr. Seldon performed the cleaning; the results were magnificent (I’d had pretty hard calcium build up on the underside of my lower bridge). As well, I had apparently been living with a poorly done root canal.
Backstory: I got the root canal when I was 13 or 14. After a few years, I begin noticing signs of a problem — and those problems were affecting the aesthetics of the tooth. To deal with it, I started habits like covering my mouth when I laughed, or speaking in such a way that the tooth would not be exposed.
Anyway, Dr. Seldon was able to diagnose the issue with that root canal (apparently there was leakage at the base of the tooth that had dripped down into the main corridor of the tooth). Instead of setting me up with an appointment to retreat it, he handled it on the spot! (truth be told: I think it was because my case was a quite unique and intriguing, though). Anyway, I got out of the chair, and for the first time in 15 years, I was able to smile without feeling self-​conscious about my teeth.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Dr. Seldon!
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— His office is pleasant and quaint. I actually really enjoy the wall paneling throughout his office — makes me nostalgic (in a good way).
— His receptionist is pleasant and very helpful and informative.
— Parking is out back. Not an issue.
— I will say that he has a Dental Assistant (the one with all the tattoos) that is not as attentive as she should be. She once left me in the room with my mouth wide open for like 15 minutes. Expectedly, I begin to develop quite the pool of saliva in my mouth and was damn near choking on my own spit by the time she returned to the room with the suction cup. That was the only uncool part of my experience.
Dr. Seldon is AWESOME and I highly recommend him!

Yes, the place feels dated and some of the equipment may be from the 80s, but here’s the thing — even though it’s old, it’s better. And so is Dr. Seldon.
His important equipment and tools are all up to date.
Unlike many other dentists these days, Dr. Seldon is honest — he will not just take X-​rays or do work if you don’t need them. Other dentists automatically take X-​rays because they get paid by insurance companies. Dr. Seldon specifically asked me to bring X-​rays from my previous dentist to avoid the X-​rays. This is just an example.
Most importantly, he’s a great dentist. After moving to L.A. and trying 5 or 6 terrible dentists, I have finally settled on Dr. Seldon.
Sure, the office can use a little decoration improvement and updating, but I don’t go there to hang out. I’d rather have an old fashioned office if it means old fashioned service and quality.

I went to Dr. Seldon’s office today for the first time. The front desk lady was fine, the waiting room and décor was fine. I didn’t think anything looked particularly outdated as other reviews have said, although I just had x-​rays, tartar scrape-​off & dental cleaning. The hygienist was nice. The thing I liked best is how Dr. Seldon was honest about what was going on with my teeth and didn’t try to sell me a bunch of undergum extensive cleaning or crap as I’ve seen a dentist do in the past. It was pretty chill. I cannot speak about dental fillings or root canals, though, as I didn’t have any done.

Nice front desk lady and Dr. Seldon seemed like a nice guy as well.
The problem is this place is extremely outdated and the quality of dentist tools and equipment is stuck in the 70’s and the care is below average.
I got a filling and cleaning here once. And never came back again for good reasons.
My filling had to be redone less than a year later. The new high tech Dentist I went to took new x-​rays after I was complaining of sensitivity again, and they found that the filling done here was done way too shallow and there was still a good amount of decay underneath the filling that the original dentist did not drill out.
This makes sense because Dr. Seldon did not give me a shot to numb the area before, which means he must not have filled much of the tooth because I would have felt more pain.
Also the drill they used here is the old school kind where you can smell your tooth being drilled (which smelled like burning flesh). My new dentist used an ultrasonic high tech drill that was painless and no burning flesh smell when «drilling».
Also, it seemed as this was a one man shop, as the dentist did the cleaning and the filling and I did not see any dental hygienists around the office. Only the Dr and the front desk lady.
I think what initially causes people to go here is that they are one of the only places on the westside that accepts DMO insurance. AKA they collect small amounts every month from the insurance company based on how many DMO subscribers they have, regardless if the patient ever comes in or not. If the patient ever comes in for their biannual cleanings, they get paid nothing for these visits, which I could see would reduce the incentive to ever upgrade their equipment or staffing.
I promptly changed my insurance to PPO and will never be back to a place like this.

I went to Dr. Seldon after not going to the dentist for way too long. Even though I had a huge hole in my tooth (and it was quite painful) I had been too scared to go. However, when the pain suddenly got way worse… I no longer had a choice and started asking around for referrals, which is how I found Dr. Seldon.
Dr. Seldon was really understanding, and gentle, and put me at ease. I needed a root canal, which he did for me and afterwards the pain was gone. I am so thankful that I finally found a good dentist… and am finally no longer scared to have someone look at my teeth! I definitely recommend him!

Dr Seldon and his staff are extremely nice individuals…
But I have to say my experience with the office was probably the most terrifying dentist visits ever, and even the best dentist visit is not exactly a picnic with wine and cheese and cake.
Everything about this office, from the building, the decorations, the patient chair, to the tools being used is completely outdated. Like, late 80’s outdated. I had a cavity filled, and the instruments used to fill the cavity looked and felt like flinstone clubs in comparison to the instruments used in a modern dentist practice. I don’t study or practice medicine, but I generally know that when filling a cavity, you want to remove as little of the healthy portion of the tooth as possible. I honestly don’t think that type of precision-​work can be achieved with 1980’s tools no matter how deft Dr Seldon’s hands may be.
Needless to say, I learned my lesson after that visit — shell out the extra $ 5/​mo to upgrade from a DMO plan to a PPO. The extra $ 60/​yr today will surely save on root canal bills 20 years in the future.