Catherine Le, DDS – TrueSmile Dental

While she did apologize to me, I don’t find that sufficient.
I replied in kind:
While I appreciate your apology, this doesn’t address the othe factors, such as how you did not do a thorough examination of my mouth and didn’t look at the tooth that had a peice missing even though I was concerned about it, asked you questions about it etc. and all you said was «Does it hurt?» And when I said «Not really, only when I eat and drink and so on» you simply shrugged your shoulers and said, «Leave it alone then». Well, Mrs. Le, it’s CRACKED. It was cracked then, too, I found out, as I went and had someone actually EXAMNE ME and MY MOUTH/​TEETH. Now, ill likely lose a tooth that might have been saved if you took the time to EXAMINE me.
Furthermore, saying I needed a deep cleaning after looking at my teeth for only a few seconds (literally) is negligent and unethical.
I’m not coming back. I’m not comfortable with someone who holds so little regard for thier patients as you did for me.

I have been going to Dr. Le for over 15 years. In all that time, I have never waited more than 5 – 10 minutes. Other than routine cleanings she has done fillings, veneer work etc. She is very good at explaining options and not pushy. I have found she and her staff are very personable and proffessional. Plus, I think she chargers very fair prices. D.R. Bernard

Dr. Le is an amazing doctor. She is thorough and extremely friendly. She took her time with me and went over all my concerns. She helped me without emptying my wallet because she was honest in what I needed to take care of. I highly recommend her!

I love Dr. Le. My 3 kids and I all go her for years. She’s honest and with the utmost integrity. She’ll tell you what’s necessary and what you don’t need. I had always been fearful going to the dentist but Dr. Le makes it like a «walk in the park», so painless. I can feel at ease with her working on me and my children. I no longer dreading to go to the dentist.
She’s very knowledgeable in her field. She’s on top on latest technology that would be useful to her patients. Always through yet efficient and effective. You can tell when a person has so much passion in what they do. Dr. Le is a perfect example. She takes pride in her work and cares about her patients. Usually follow-​up if it’s a major procedure. I always feel good and confident with good results leaving Dr. Le’s office.

I came in for an exam and a basic cleaning. After an x ray and a visual look Dr. Le told me that I have no cavities, little plaque build up yet said she couldn’t give me a basic cleaning until I had all quadrants of my mouth deep cleaned! Even though the hygienist earlier who saw my teeth and X-​ray said its good enough for a basic cleaning. There was no probing for pockets performed, there was no scraping to see how thick or thin the little bit of plaque was. The only thing I received was a sales pitch. Dr. Le, I invite you to please explain as to how you came up with your conclusion today, but before you answer consider that I will have a second dentist to confirm as to what you’re saying about my teeth are either true or false.

I came in for a cleaning with my dad. He was in one room and I was in another. I am 12 and my cleaning was fast and painless I was never scared. I also had a loose baby tooth that needed to come out. She promised that it wouldn’t hurt and she was right. I love my dentist and would recommend her. I’ve been going to her at the Santee location since I was 5.

Quick summary:
Dr. Le is fast, efficient, and effective. She doesn’t dawdle with time is honest with you about your oral health. She has friendly receptionists and dental assistants. Overall, Dr. Le’s office provides very new equipment and friendly staff.
DETAILS BELOW:
I was a new patient to this office. My appointment was at 12:30pm for a routine teeth cleaning. I’m one of those people who like to get a cleaning every 6 months for good oral health.
I came in a few minutes earlier than my appointment– around 12:20pm– to fill out my information since it was my first time coming to this office.
A few moments later, I was greeted by a friendly dental assistant named Carmina, who helped me with my Spanish while I was waiting to see Dr. Le for a teeth cleaning. Carmina gave me a pair of plastic visors to protect my eyes while prepping my teeth by flossing and polishing which took about 15 minutes.
Around 1pm, Dr. Le came in and she was quick to address the health of my teeth, telling me that I needed to have fillings for cavities and went straight to business on getting rid of build-​up on my teeth. She was in-​n-​out of my mouth in 15 minutes. I left the office within 45 minutes.
This was the fastest, and yet, most efficient teeth cleanings I have ever had. I did notice, however, checking my teeth in the mirror of my car that there was some build-​up that was still on some front teeth but it was something I was able to get rid of with my own cuvette at home.
PROS: fast, efficient, effective. Plus, Dr. Le has a good humming voice when John Legend’s ‘All of me’ was on. She was humming it the entire time she was cleaning my teeth.
CONS: My dentist didn’t introduce herself or say hi to me upon entering the room and considering that it was my first time to her office I thought that would be expected. I was kind of thrown off, too, after she cleaned my teeth, that she just told me to make another appointment for my fillings and then walked off. I didn’t even get a chance to say thank you to her but I did say thank you to her dental assistant that was still in the room with me.
OVERALL: I would come back to Dr. Le because she is good at what she does. She wasn’t the warmest to me but I believe a dentist that does the right job is better than having a nicer dentist that does a bad one (and yes. I’ve had that experience before in the past).

sharp dentist — GREAT value. I visit her to get my mouthguards — my La Jolla dentist quoted me $ 650! They do it for around $ 300. Not a fancy location or office, but everyone is very nice and they seem to know what they are doing. I haven’t had any procedures — so I can’t speak to that — but everyone who works in the office is great, they’re very efficient. recommend.

Saw this dentist after having a bad feeling from another dentist (see my profile). I saw her at her Santee (Cyuamaca Street) location, though. Her office is state of the art like you would not believe! NO expense has been spared with technology. I was amazed at the computerized software they use to form fillings. CRAZY. The receptionist is SUPER Sweet. Dr. Catherine Le is VERY nice and honest. She told me that I did not need to get work done that another dentist told me to do AND she found a HUGE other cavity my last dentist SOMEHOW missed (and showed me all her Xrays to prove it to me). Appointments are easy to get and there is literally NO waiting time once you walk in. AMAZING.