Sami Y Nouhad, DDS

Don’t go to this office, these people do not respect your time, I came to the office for a 9 am cleaning and the dentist still had not shown up by 930 when I left. They did that to me on my first appointment as well.
The receptionist was totally baffled that I was upset. I Will never go back there, please don’t waste your money or time!

Came here 3 years ago. Dr. Nouhad did a root canal on me and it failed and is now re-​infected. Now I have to spend more $$$ to get it repaired by an endodontist. I had a bad feeling about him when I came here when he did my root canal. I kept telling him my crown did not fit properly and made him fix it and file it down to fit me more comfortably. I couldn’t even bit down! I felt like a piece of block on my tooth! I regret ever coming here. Also I remember when I came for my sessions during the root canal he would argue with the staff in front of me and it made me feel uncomfortable.

Sami Nouhad is great! I had a lot of fillings that needed to be redone, and a crown that needed to be replaced. He paid special attention to what my insurance would cover so that I would not incur financial hardship from the dental work being done. He is VERY thorough so don’t go in here expecting a quick appointment. I’ve never had one. But hey, you only have one set of teeth so you should probably pay attention to them. Additionally, I complained about a crack/​ridge on the back of one of my teeth and he went above and beyond that repairing 4 chips in my teeth for a very nominal charge because he knew my insurance would not cover it. He also noticed that I was grinding my teeth and convinced me to get a mouthguard so I wouldn’t undo all of the dental work we had completed by grinding it away in my sleep. PLUS once in a while he has weekend appointments.

This place is a total rip-​off. I made an appointment with them for a cleaning but when I got there they wanted to do only X-​Rays then come back for a cleaning. This is so they can keep charging co-​pays and keep you as a customer. I lost time from work over this madness and I am not happy about it. I took my new patient paper work back and walked out on them. It is so strange that I was the only one in the office. The lady kept trying to change my appointment, maybe they are starving for business and that could explain their business practice.
My advice, STAY AWAY!!!

AVOID. I should have written this review eons ago! I am reminded daily of Nouhad’s unethical practices. This dentist caused me and my husband such unnecessary pain and misery that will not end! He will do the most unethical procedures just to milk your insurance. I received a root canal that I absolutely did not need. (Never had a cavity in my life) I stupidly believed and trusted Nouhad. There was no reason to give me a root canal. I had zero pain or sensitivity with the tooth he shaved down to a nub. I never had a cavity and was so naïve and trusting. Learn from my experience! He was about to do a second tooth, but I did not allow it. (That was 10 years ago.) I still have the other tooth he wanted to file down to a nub. He is a liar and a con artist like an auto mechanic. Even with my excellent insurance I paid a fortune. Sick, just sickening. But wait, there’s more. I had a small wisdom tooth in the upper right. It had been there for 10 plus years not causing a problem, I could floss fine etc. Nouhad demanded I take it out. I relented. He pulled it and cracked the molar next to it!!! Nice job asshole! I suffered for a month with horrifying pain which he just could not figure out. I had to go to three specialists he recommended and it cost me a fortune. So, guess what? Another F’ng root canal!!! And crown! I found a much, much better dentist for my dental work due to Nouhad. Dr Bercovitch in Beverly Hills. This is your karma Nouhad. We think about you everyday when our teeth bother us (the only dental pain I’ve had in my life is from the root canal and extraction that I never needed. You know what you did to us. You are shady.

Have been coming to Dr Nouhad for 10 years. Great experience all around. Staff is friendly and Dr Nouhad is very skilled. Parking can be difficult.

Dr. Nouhad continues to be an excellent dentist! 16.5 years… and I will continue to get his services for the years to come…

I decided to give my first Unilocal review to this dentist to keep people away from this place. Dr Nouhad DOES NOT KNOW WHAT RESPECT AND PROFESSIONALISM mean. He is rude, unprofessional, and unpleasant. I was treated like a criminal because, as he said, «I have an „amongous“ (humongous) amount of tartar». Oh well… If people knew how to take perfect care of their teeth they would not need dentists. I couldn’t afford a dentist visit for over 2 years, and whenever I could, I was looking for a solution, not a jerk! I made the mistake of reading Unilocal reviews for this dentist after going there! All here mentioned is true! He is rude, he argues with everyone there while working on you, and he gives no solutions. STAY AWAY!

Following my negative review of this janky dentist and his obnoxious support staff, the dentists office had the office manager look me up on LInkedIn and had some lady send me a private message on Unilocal calling me a liar. (This person happens to be Andrea J, the person who posted a glowing b.s. review right after me… Obviously she has no connection to this office right?) Trying to intimidate people for calling you out on your ways? BOOM. Welcome to the internet. FIND ANOTHER DENTIST.

Awful. They were one of the few places in my area to take my dental HMO. Scheduling the initial appointment was a pain because they would not book it until getting written verification from my insurance company.
A basic checkup and cleaning took 3 separate visits. The first visit started 45 minutes late. Then he told me I needed to have every filling in my mouth replaced. Riighht.
The following visits weren’t much better. Dr Nouhad sold me the «deep cleaning» instead of the regular cleaning my insurance covered. They also called me several times trying to reschedule my appointments without giving me a reason.
I’ll be going back to my old dentist and paying out of pocket.

I’m surprised to see so many bad reviews here… I’ve been with Dr. Nouhad for about 3 years and have recommended him to a bunch of my friends. I had several metal fillings replaced with the white filling, which took about 5 visits within two months, and I’m very happy with the results and the price. I’ve never had a problem with appointments either, and Irma’s always been friendly and calls me the day before to confirm. I’m a fan.

I had an accident when I was 15 that left my teeth in pretty bad shape so am always on the lookout for an affordable, competent dentist.
Whilst affordable they are the most unprofessional and unreliable dentist I have ever seen. But after such bad experiences with other dentists I stayed with him for 3 years.
During this time I have had numerous fillings, 3 caps, cleanings and 1 very painful root canal.
It seems that Irma, the receptionist, can’t even book an appointment correctly. Almost every time I have booked they have called to change the appointment time, cancel, I have even arrived for my appointment to be told that I don’t have an appointment and been offered the option of waiting for hours or leaving. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE… I have a job and CANNOT afford wasted time off.
Once you are in the dentist chair expect a long wait. The most I have waited for Mr Nouhad is a grand total of 2 hours… yes… 2 HOURS!!!
The dental work appears to be of good quality but be prepared for Irma and Dr Nouhad to be shouting and arguing out in the reception whilst you are waiting for the novocain to kick in.
I have also left with numerous injuries over the years including, a cut gum from an in attentive assistant who was too busy watching TV, a bruised lip and a cut inside my cheek.
The root canal was one of the worst dental experiences I have ever had. It took over 4 hours. Two of those the dentist was trying to get my numb, which he failed in doing. I sat in the dentist chair listening to the usual soap opera he and his receptionist Irma deliver at any and every given opportunity. As the tooth was already open he decided to proceed any way and told me they would have to inject directly into the nerve. OUCH. I was told to stop complaining…
THE LAST STRAW…
The root canal put me off going to the dentist for sometime. Understandable. But after about a year and a half had past I decided that it was finally time for a check up and cleaning. I called to make an appointment an was told that the next available was in two weeks. That was fine… So about my life I went until my appointment. I was nervous so asked my boyfriend to come with for moral support as one of my teeth was particularly bothersome and I had no idea if I would need another root canal.
I arrived on time for my 10am appointment and was told by Irma that my appointment was for 11am. I was so PISSED!!! I know that I had the appointment time right as I had written it into my schedule as I spoke with her on the phone weeks earlier. She said that someone else must have booked the appointment. I recognized her voice. I was so SO annoyed. I kicked up a stink and expressed my frustration and told them that I would be looking for another dentist. I waited for 20 mins and the dentist saw me.
For the check up and cleaning I was quoted $ 60. The dentist didn’t clean my teeth or perform a check up, he just checked out the tooth that was bothering me and told me I needed xrays. He then buttered me up by offering me painkillers. Not even when I had my root canal had he given me a prescription for painkillers. I took the prescription and was billed $ 50… $ 50? To look at my tooth for 2 mins and write a prescription.
I left and am now looking for a new dentist.
If you like having your time and money wasted come here. Otherwise AVOID!!!

Sami Nouhad is the best dentist in Hollywood !!! He is very professional, talented and honest. He is my dentist for many years and I have never had problems in my teeth since I met him. I advice everyone to go to his office. Moreover, he is a very kind person. I really appreciate his services. Also his assistant Irma is very helpful.
I am really glad to have such a nice dentist like Sami Nouhad.

Money is a big issue for me. Sami seems to be a straight shooter going to him off and on over the past 5 or so years. This past Holiday I needed a Root Canal and got multiple estimates… Sami saved me hundreds+, literally.

My wife and I have been seeing Dr. Nouhad for several years and have always received great customer service. Dr. Nouhad is one of the best dentists I have found in the Hollywood area too. His staff is extremely friendly and we will continue coming year for many years to come.
Highly recommended.

This dentist is to be avoided at all costs.

WWWHHHHYYYY do I have such a sucky HMO dentist plan?! I used to LOVE LOVE my Dentist, Bob Jelicich, or as we all called him, Bob Jellydonut, but he wasn’t on our plan so I had to pick a new dentist.
Enter Dr. Josef Mengele D.D.S., I went to him because he was in my building down on the 8^th floor, convenient yes… but the worst dentist ever. This man deserves a time-​out.
This guy is a salesman and tries to sell you all sorts of stuff while you are in the chair. Speaking of the chair, what a horrible experience. While he is telling you what a discount he can get for you on a stupid sonic toothbrush or some other contraption he gets a kickback trying to sell to his patients, he is YELLING at his staff, «DID YOU CALL AZIR ABOUT THE GAS!?», «WHY CAN’T ANYONE DO ANYTHING RIGHT!» and he would get up and run out of the room and come back all angry. One time he got up, ran out of the room and called a group meeting where he then spent 10 minutes yelling at how incompetent his staff was while I sat there with a sucky-​hose in my mouth. I thought it was mean but then I came back and had my teeth cleaned and found out he was right, his staff was incompitent.
My story, of what made me leave, is that I got slapped and told «be a man!» by a Russian amazon. She was forcefully cleaning my teeth, getting crap all over my face with some sonic thing and it hit a nerve, I flinched and sank down in the chair and made an «ow» noise and she SLAPPED me and told me to take it like a man. I was shocked, pissed and wanted to take the sonic wand at her while screaming «YOU TAKE IT LIKE A MAN!!».
During the cleaning process I wasn’t allowed to spit once, I thought this was bad but then a coworker who is also leaving Sammy Nouhads practice said she received the same treatment.
If you just got your dental HMO DO NOT PICK THIS GUY, he is a salesman first and a really unpleasant man second. If you sit in his uncomfortable waiting room you can listen to little kids screaming and crying, he is a nightmare and I think gets off on making people cry. His staff have no clue of good customer relations and they don’t call to remind you of your appointment, if you forget you get charged for the visit. Too bad for you. They also run a huge battery of tests and X-​Rays before they even give you a teeth cleaning in order to charge your insurance alot of money. I had to make 3 appointments for different visits, one just so he could poke around and yell at people, one for X-​Rays and another for back-​up X-​Rays before I could make an appointment for the cleaning. Just a simple cleaning. Took me 3 months and cost my insurance over a thousand dollars.
This place is a scam. AVOID.