Dastmalchi Yass, DDS

I had to have an emergency root canal in June 2014, and my Dentist sent me to Dr. Dastmalchi. Dr. Yass Dastmalchi and her staff made the process painless and as pleasant as a root canal can be. The office manager gave me clear quotes with the allowances from my insurance and clearly laid out the costs and procedure I should expect. The manager was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about my coverage though this was my first visit.
Though my root canal was last minute, they were able to fit me in and complete my procedure in time to pick up my kids from school. Dr. Dastmalchi let me know in advance that there was a possibility that my tooth could not be saved, and let me know throughout the process what was going on. In the end she was able to save the tooth and get me out of the office in time to pick up my kids and pricing was according to the pre-​procedure quote. The next day the doctor called me to follow up on my procedure to ensure that I was doing well.
I have had no problems since, will definitely return if I find I need another root canal and have recommended her to my friends.
Additional Helpful information: plenty of parking on street and parking behind offices

I was referred to Dr. Dstmalchi, by Dr. Kevin Ko, so I was pretty sure that she would be good (he only referrs to specialists that get good reviews, from his patients), but I had no idea how good.
(Seriously, I didn’t think it was possible to find one dentist, that would be pleasant to go to, let alone two!)
If you MUST get a root canal, Dr. Dastmalchi should be the person that does it. She is pleasant, funny, easy to work with, and extremely knowledgable. I swear, she LOVES her job.
If you had told me that it could actually be fun, to get a root canal, I would have said you were crazy. Dr. Dastmalchi proved how wrong I was. I didn’t feel ANY pain, not even when she administered the anisthetic.
Her office staff is really nice, too. Dr. Yass is the bomb. :-)

I am very pleased with Dr. Dastmalchi. She did a difficult root canal on me last month. She was very sensitive toward me and made the procedure as painless as possible. She is a real professional. I have a very high level of confidence in her. She was very thorough in the 2 hour procedure. I have had no pain since the procedure which was a big surprise for me. During the procedure, I thought of something very important back at my office. She helped me to text my office so that something important would not be missed. Yass Dastmalchi is a Gem!

I had a similar experience to SA — from the front desk on. I spent a good deal of the time (6 – 7 hours total) in tears because it was such an unsettling experience. After listing the drugs I take, I was told that was too many for someone my age — that with no understanding of my underlying health issues. I went in relatively comfortable with dental procedures and left after what turned out to be multiple visits feeling fairly traumatized. It has taken me a few years to write this review because I thought time might soften my impression of the experience. It hasn’t and I really feel it’s important to get this experience out there. I am sure she is a skilled oral surgeon but my interactions with her were very bad.

I have been to Dr. Dastmalchi in the last year for two separate root canals that needed retreatment. Both times the Dr. found a canal that had not been treated when I originally had the root canal done over ten years ago by my dentist! Infection had set in and I was in terrible pain even to the point where I was feeling dizzy and having vertigo!
I am extremely anxious and nervous when it comes to having work done on my teeth. I can’t express enough how much I appreciated Dr. Dastmalchi and her staff for going above and beyond to try and make me feel comfortable. Her assistant even held my hand at one point when I felt really anxious in the chair. Dr. Dastmalchi is gentle and caring. Everything is explained from procedure to insurance coverage.
I would highly recommend this office!

After visiting my general dentist, I was told I had an abscess on a 35 year old root canal and was referred to Dr Dastmalchi.
Having had lots of dental work over the past 60 years I can claim to know my dentists and procedures. But even with all those experiences I still anxious of what might happen next.
To my surprise, the experience in Dr. Dastmalchi’s office was nothing short of wonderful. The consultation was quick, on-​time and very matter of fact on the process. The appointment was scheduled within 48 hours and the procedure was painless, on time and with no complications. She fully explained the process as she was working plus carried on a personal conversation to help divert any thoughts of what was actually occurring on the tooth. Her office was filled with enthuisiasm and the dialog between her dental assistant and the Dr was very entertaining!
I would HIGHLY recommend Dr Dastmalchi to anyone that needs a root canal. She is a professional, understands her patients needs and is very comfortable to work with during such procedures. She and her team will remove your fears and anxieties as well as perform excellent work!
Kudos!

I was referred to Dr. Dastmalchi for a root canal by my amazing general dentist. I figured that if my dentist referred me to Dr. Dastmalchi then she had to great, but boy was I wrong. To begin with her front office manager, Rhonda, is absolutely the rudest most unprofessional individual I have ever interacted with. She is extremely impolite and she had the audacity to verify my insurance benefits on SPEAKER PHONE in the office in front of other staff and patients… Hello have you ever heard of HIPAA??? The root canal process was equally as unprofessional. Dr. Dastmalchi was more preoccupied with discussing the most recent episode of American Idol then paying attention to my mouth numbing process. She didn’t even test to see if I was numb or anything she just starting drilling on my tooth and I had to scream bloody murder for her to stop and add more Novocaine. Since she failed to numb me properly the first time I had to endure an immensely painful shot of Novocaine directly in the center of my tooth. After she finished the root canal she just walked away and had her assistant put my temporary crown in… Ummm if I am going to pay thousands of dollars for my treatment then I think Dr. Dastmalchi should be doing my temporary crown, not her assistant. Her assistant rapidly put in my temporary crown but when Dr. Datmalchi inspected it she saw that her assistant messed it up and she didn’t even apologize she just simply said that it was only a temporary crown so proper fitting wasn’t necessary since my regular dentist would be putting my permanent crown on in a few weeks. When I got home later that day I saw that she actually CHIPPED my tooth when working on it. Now I have a cavity in there due to her sloppy work. NEVER EVER go to Dr. Dastmalchi for any type of dental work, I wouldn’t wish her sub-​par work on my worst enemy.

Sooooo appreciative for this office!
Having an abcessed tooth is not fun. Having an abcessed tooth and no ability to see the endodontist my dentist recommended was even more nerve wracking. Then I walked into Dr. Dastmalchi’s office. Knowing I was in pain, they made it possible for me to be seen same day… relief from my pain was immediate after my procedure. To be honest, I’m GLAD the other endodontist wasn’t available because I was able to meet Dr. Dastmalchi.
Her injections were painless (even though she kept apologizing that the injection on the roof of my mouth would be painful). The procedure took a shorter time than anticipated and there was minimal to NO discomfort, during and after the procedure. No lie.
Assuming her prices would be higher because of her location in Lafayette, I prepared for the worst. Was I wrong. Since I was paying out of pocket for the procedure, I had called around to find out the average price of a root canal. She was definitely within range! Her prices were very reasonable.
And last but not least, her staff was great!
If I EVER need an endodontist, I know who I’ll be calling. HIGHLY recommend!