Holly, Edward K DDS

There is nothing that I like better than efficiency. I went in for a scheduled tooth cleaning. The dentist discovered two cavities. Rather than force me to make another appointment and miss another day of work, they took care of it right then. I felt minimal pain. It took about an hour, and then I was finished. I am so glad to have found a dentist that cares about patients more than money.

My sole problem is with billing. My wife went in for an exam and that went fine. When she was asked if she need a service, she declined and was billed any way. When she called back to the office to sort it out, she was told that oh well it was what i was told to do and it has already been billed. I have tried to contact the office and to no avail. The woman in charge of billing just snubbed it off and did not try to help out with resolving the issue with my wife.
Update: they took awesome care of us. They resolved the situation with no issues.

I have been going to Dr Holly for well over 10 years. I moved to Washington State for about 3 years and had to use other dentists. They even commented on the nice work he did on several of my teeth. No other dentist even comes close to his skills and his personality is amazing! He is the ONLY dentist I feel completely comfortable using. Sharon and Debbie, his office staff are very awesome as well. I feel like I am visiting friends everytime I go. I have been trying to convince him that he can’t retire until I am gone from this earth, as he is irreplaceable! What a blessing! I am a big baby when it comes to dental work, and I never feel the shots he has to give me. I just shut my eyes and listen to the music he puts on the earphones he lets me use. He never does work that I don’t need and he is very reasonably priced. Dr Holly, I hope you live to the ripe age of 100 and keep up your practice!!!

Dr. Holly is amazing! His work is gentle, he is patient with those of us who are nervous about dental work, and he always thoroughly explains what he is doing and why. After several years with him I made the mistake of switching to a dentist in East County who was in my insurance network, thinking I would save money. When the new crown fell off (after only 3 months!) and the bites weren’t right, Dr. Holly took care of me right away and never blamed me for temporarily choosing a different dentist. The repairs barely cost me anything (I had already used up all of my coverage for the year). Dr. Holly now has my business for as long as he is in practice!

I moved my parents down from the SF Bay Area and they were having difficulty finding a good dentist. They were referred to Dr. Holly after my dad has been suffering from a toothache which other doctors could not remedy. Dr. Holly did a complicated root canal on another tooth which he determined could be the problem and sure enough after the root canal my dad is pain free. Dr. Holly is patient, personable and a great dentist.

He is the best dentist I ever went too. My boyfriend says that too! He’s funny, professional, surfs and gives you your choice of music to listen too. His staff is outstanding too! If you don’t have insurance, they’ll work with you. I have insurance and referred people who had no insurance and hadn’t been to the dentist in many years! He truly cares, and his staff too. :)

I have been going to Dr. Holly since 1988. He is the absolute best dentist hands-​down. He tells you the truth about what needs to be done. He’s had the same office staff this entire time and that says a lot. The office is immaculate and Dr. Holly has a way of making it relatively painless. They truly care about their patients. My husband was terrified of going to the dentist… had put it off for years. He now goes in regularly to see Dr. Holly. He still doesn’t love it, but he feels comfortable with Dr. Holly and his assistant Sharon. I have many friends who also see Dr. Holly. Even if I moved out of San Diego, I would still try to keep Dr. Holly as my dentist.

Dr. Holly and his staff are AMAZING. He is honest, funny, (surfs every morning!), does great work, does not do unnecessary procedures and is very personable. His staff and hygienists are really good and personable too. I have been a patient of Dr. Holly’s for 10 years and have stuck with him even though my family now lives in North County. He is worth the drive. Clean office, professional, and highly recommended. A lot of friends of ours are also patients of Dr. Holly’s as well as coworkers, and everyone has had nothing but positive things to say about Dr. Holly’s office over all these years.

I don’t particularly like dentists (who does?), and had an absolutely terrible experience with a DHMO dentist last summer (tried to charge me $ 2,800 for cavities that didn’t exist!). I finally bit the bullet (no pun intended) and decided to try again, and upon many recommendations made an appointment with Dr. Holly. It was amazing! The staff was friendly, the facilities were clean, the service was professional, and he was everything I was hoping to find in a dentist — someone who doesn’t just stick a piece of metal in your mouth and charge you money for it, but who actually explains what’s going on, and doesn’t gratuitously cause pain. I will be returning to Dr. Holly’s office so long as I live in San Diego.

Dr. Holly and his hygienists are as good as it gets for a dental office. I’ve been going for years and am always impressed. While I can’t say I’ll ever love having dental work done, I don’t mind it much any more. I also appreciated how conservative in treatment Dr. Holly is. Aboout 15 years ago, I went to one dentist in San Diego who decided I had 5 cavities that needed filling, despite the fact that I hadn’t had any before or since. I know I can trust Dr. Holly to do only work that I really need. Plus he’s really nice, as are his hygienists.
Highly recommended.

dr. holly is an absolute genius! i just had a root canal 2 hours ago and i can say it was almost pleasant. not entirely pleasant, it was a root canal after all. but he is patient and gentle, and truly a master of his craft. i have spent many years as a patient of dr. holly, as well as three generations of my family. recently, my insurance changed and he is no longer covered under my plan. but when i needed someone who would do outstanding and kind work, i went back to him and paid out of pocket. it was worth every penny!

I’ve now been back to Dr. Holly for many other procedures, and I am still absolutely thrilled with how great he’s been! He’s very chill & hilarious, and he makes dental work (which I’ve always dreaded) something I actually don’t mind anymore! Honestly, I’ve never been this happy with a dentist, and I’ve seen LOTS of dentists in my life. If you live in San Diego, you should be seeing Dr. Holly for all your dental needs. I can’t imagine that there is a better option for dental work out there. I may not know a lot about other subjects, but being that I’m only 24 and have been through more dental work than some people have in a lifetime, I’d trust me on this one. ;)

Dr. Holly is an amazing dentist and human being. I have been going to Dr. Holly for over 12 years. He has worked on a number of issues and has always done an amazing job. I have moved some distance from Dr. Holly and I still refuse to see another dentist as Dr. Holly may be the best in the business.
Try him for yourself, although prepare to wait some time as he seems to be mighty popular and an appointment could take a month or more to schedule, but it is well worth the wait.