Rosenblatt & Firtel DDS, Inc.

Found Dr. Firtel through my insurance and I’m glad I did. For various reasons I haven’t been to a dentist in several years so I was definitely nervous. From the time that I checked in, the whole process was extremely smooth. I went back to have a full set of xrays then went directly to have my teeth cleaned by Paula (who is AWESOME) and then immediately met with Dr. Firtel for clinical exam and to review xrays.
Dr. Firtel was friendly and thorough with his exam. My previous experience with dental offices have never been great but I left the office very happy with my treatment.

I found Dr. Rosenblatt online as I was looking for a second opinion dentist that had experience with the LANAP procedure (for severe gum disease). The first dentist I saw handed me a HUGE estimate and had only been doing the procedure for 6 months! Dr. Rosenblatt was initially trained on the laser technology 20 years ago and has been doing the LANAP procedure since its inception 10 years ago. He was very knowledgeable and his pricing was much more in line with what I was seeing on line. He also understood that I was scared and not really good with dentist, surgery and pain. He made me very comfortable.
I had the surgery done last Friday and he was right, almost completely painless. He was very kind and kept checking in with me during the procedure to make sure that I was ok. That night he called me to check in with me to see how I was doing.
There are a lot of dentist out there, and I have heard many horror stories from friends that they felt like the dentist was more concerned about upselling them and just didn’t feel like the doctor cared. I am so thankful that I found Dr. Rosenblatt and he will be my dentist from now on. I would recommend him to everyone (especially if you like a dry sense of humor)

Good experience at first then very bad experience towards the end. My root canal that was done at this clinic hurts very much right now.

I have been going to Dr. Firtel for 3 years now and mostly had pleasant visits, yes pleasant if that’s possible at a dental office. Last month I had my teeth cleaning done by Andrea and she was great! She explain and told me what she was doing which is always good to know. Really nice hygienist.
Today I had 2 fillings done by Dr. Firtel, walked in and was brought back right away. Less 30 minutes and I was done. Say what? Even my boss was surprised I came back to the office that fast after a dental appt. Fantastic! Back at work and didn’t have to make up any time for work bc I was there on my lunch break.
I rarely have to sit in the waiting room when coming here. They have their scheduling down! A+

I have been going here for over a year now and I must say that I am always satisfied when I leave their office. Paula (the hygienist) is absolutely amazing, she does such a great job cleaning my teeth. She really pays attention to detail and doesn’t just half ass the job like most dental hygienist do. I love getting my teeth cleaned from her because she is very genuine and personable with all of her clients.
Dr. Firtel also does amazing work. Last year I needed to get 2 veneers on my 2 front teeth and I can’t tell you how many times I get compliments from how perfect my teeth look now. I am very pleased with how they turned out. I also felt like they were very helpful with working out payment arrangements and helping me get my insurance to cover half of the cost. I didn’t feel financially stressed out because I knew they were willing to work with me. The only reason I gave them a 4 instead of a 5 is because of one negative experience I had. When Dr. Firtel was finished placing in my vaneers he didn’t even asked me how I liked them, he said «ok you are all set» and then he rushed off to the other room to start working on his other patient. I looked in the mirror and almost started crying because I looked like a rabbit. The vaneers were too long and just didn’t look right. I asked him to come back in the room and told him how I felt. He seemed very annoyed and impatient but he sat me back down and started filing them down to re-​shape them. After he was done I was much happier but I was upset that he didn’t seem to even care or consider how I felt.

I haven’t been back and let some time go by before drafting this review, in order to be objective.
Dr Firtel is an inexpensive dentist who has some experience… But his mind always seemed more focused on his next fishing trip than in becoming a better dentist.
In my 20s and 30s I had some periodontics complications, and was looking to get braces to straighten my teeth so I could maintain better dental hygiene. However, his entire strategy was a ‘wait and hold’ pattern, almost trying to prevent me from improving my dental hygiene. He even sent me to some jerk orthodontist who would confirm that I was not a candidate for orthodontics. Dr Firtel has trouble distinguishing what is factual, what is relevant/​important, and what is possible. And if I ever researched any information to contradict his recommendations, he would take it as an insult to his ‘authority’. Once he even started telling me about the ‘imperfect’ proportions of my face, even though it had nothing to do with any dental procedures.
My teeth have always been strong and they were only ever mildly crooked. Of course, soon after, I found an orthodontist who has left my teeth perfectly straight. Now I’m happy with my smile, and it’s SO easy to keep my teeth clean.
In the end, as I transitioned to a healthier dental lifestyle, he would just sulk and be curt. Glad to be out of that dental office!

I definitely recommend this dentist. Very friendly and gets the job done right away. The dental hygienist at this location is also wonderful. She cleaned my teeth really well.

I have gone to Dr. Firtel a few times when I go back home, as he’s my mom’s dentist. Great experience, he is very nice and careful, which is always important with a dentist :)
Highly recommend.

I have been going to Dr Firtel for many years. He is a very friendly Dr with great bedside manner. of course I would like to complain about him finding cavities and putting in crowns but if U gotta 2 have it, U gotta have it…
OUCH… he is very aware of the patients needs & makes sure you are as numb as you need 2 B

The staff here is great! My highlight of every visit is Paula, my hygienist. She is BEYOND fantastic — she’s very personable and I have never had someone clean my teeth so well! She definitely knows what she’s doing and really cares about her patients :) I have had a lot of gum issues in the past but I’ve been very stable for the past few years and a lot of the reason for that is because Paula has done such a good job with keeping everything in my mouth in tip top shape!
Dr. Firtel however, needs an attitude adjustment. I have never had any dentist be as rude as he was to me. While he was talking, I was about to ask a question and he literally said «quiet down»; when I asked if I could see my pictures he said «no» and then after a while finally said, «I need to look at them first.» He has an overall cold and condescending persona and needs to get a reality check. I am not a child and do not appreciate being treated as such. I was going to go in and get 4 or 6 veneers; I wanted to do four and got major attitude from him for it. He only became less of a jerk when I became visibly irritated. I have a high tolerance for a-​hole behavior but this was absolutely ridiculous. Don’t waste your money with him, there are plenty of quality dentists in San Diego that are respectful and have better social skills.

My 8 year old daughter loves to go see her dentist… that says a lot!

I highly recommend Dr. Firtel! he and Dr. Rosenblatt are awesome and gentle. They don’t make up bad things happening in your mouth for money, and when you do need a crown or whatnot, the experience has always been great!
Great staff, clan office, very easy to get to! Love this dentist office!

It may seem a bit odd to describe a dentist in this way, but– wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
After a couple of bad experiences with area dentists, I was relieved to find one who is really professional, skilled, and, best of all, honest. Nice staff too!

When I came to San Diego, it really took a long time to find a good dentist. When I found Dr. Firtel, my search was over.
He’s smart, nice, soft-​spoken, gentle and he knows what he’s doing. The office is easy to get to, convenient and has a friendly staff. (It’s in the same shopping mall with a Henry’s, a post-​office, and (of course) a Starbucks.) Like most any dentist’s office, they could do a little better on the magazine selection, but they don’t do any worse than anywhere else. And the soothing fountain in the waiting room is a plus.