Shefali Pilar, DDS

Love this practice! Dr Pilar is the best! The office is extremely clean and the staff is so friendly!!! Frances thanks for being so great!

So I was waiting to write a review until after I had some real dental work done. I had three fillings done yesterday, one of them pretty major, and am extremely happy with the care provided. I came to Smile Today a little over a month ago after a friend recommended Dr. Pilar, so I scheduled an appointment for my first check-​up/​cleaning. First thing I noticed when entering the office is the cleanliness, everything is very organized and cleaned… seriously I think they might wipe down the entire office from head to toe a few times a day. I walk up to the counter and was greeted by name from the staff, very friendly and welcoming. I showed up ten minutes prior to my appointment to fill out the generic new patient paperwork as I was instructed by the staff. But there was a twist to it, a very pleasant and unexpected twist. When greeted at the counter I was expecting a pack of paper to fill out my allergies/​issues etc. Instead I was handed an iPad, too good to be true? No, not too be good to be true. I was able to fill out all of my information in almost 2 minutes it was absolutely wonderful. After returning the iPad you get a profile picture taken of you for your file. Placing a face to the name, I like it. After I sat down and waited for my cleaning, a few short minutes later a girl named Liz took me back to begin the checkup/​cleaning. Everything in the work room, I guess that’s what we can call it, is extremely well-​organized and most importantly — clean. Liz was very friendly and was more than happy to answer the five hundred questions I asked about what she was doing. The entire procedure there was very little to no pain. Liz also did a great job explaining the X-​Rays and showing me the locations of cavities/​issues as well as answering any questions I had about them. Dr. Mahmoud (spelling?) came and did a final verification of Liz’s findings and while spewing out dental terminology answered my questions about what those terms meant. I like knowing what is going on or being talked about when it pertains to me and my teeth so I was very happy she fully answered any of my questions. After we began to wrap up and before I left I met Dr. Pilar. She welcomed me to her practice with a smile and a handshake. Now this is something that threw me off, Dr. Pilar is rather small and typically when shaking hands with a woman I don’t give a full strength grip so I don’t accidentally crush any hands. In Dr. Pilar’s case, this was a mistake. When the shaking of hands took place the amount of strength that came out of that hand was not expected. If that hand was a sleeper, it would be a Honda Del Sol with a LS1 engine hidden somewhere inside. Seriously fellas/​ladies, bring a firm grip otherwise you will regret it. Now onto yesterday, I came in to get three cavities drilled/​filled by Dr. Pilar. I was prepped by Eden (spelling?) who was very friendly and ensured I wasn’t in any discomfort/​pain. After being prepped Dr. Pilar came in and gave me my anesthetics. which unexpectedly was the most painful part of the day. After about ten minutes and the anesthetic settled in Dr. Pilar and Eden began their work. Once the work began I was waiting… anticipating for there to be pain at some point. But it never happened, Dr. Pilar with Eden’s help made a great team. They ensured that I wasn’t in any pain multiple times throughout the procedure, which I wasn’t, and made the whole experience very enjoyable. Very enjoyable — two words before yesterday I never thought I would use in association with a dentist. After the procedure I had another mini-​barrage of questions in regards to the tools/​compounds that were used and all of them were answered by Eden and Dr. Pilar.
Seriously, if you’re looking for a great dental practice that is modern and has top notch staff — Smile Today is the place to go. I will continue using them as my primary dental practice and will recommend anyone and everyone to give them a shot. You won’t regret it.