Las Posas Dental Practice and Orthodontics

I now have my permanent dentures no longer have the temporary healing dentures. I am so happy
with them fit great and look so natural. It is great to be able to eat and not gum my food and can smile again without being self conscious
I have never had a good set of teeth they were crooked and now they are perfect. Everyone in the office is great and call
You by name as soon as you come in the dòor. Thank you Dr Tran and staff.

Extremely bad experience at this dental practice. I went in for a routine cleaning today and Emily Yang was the dental hygienist. She was brash and extremely rude. When I mentioned why a routine cleaning was so painful (my nice way to telling her she was too rough), her response was that it was my fault I waited so long (a year to be exact) to see a dentist and she had to get in there to clean it out. I’ve seen several other hygienists in my lifetime and have never experienced this kind of pain, especially since I already informed her beforehand of the current sensitivity I’ve been experiencing. The rest of the visit just contained more of the rough treatment from this girl. Due to her incredibly unprofessional attitude and lack of skills, I definitely do not recommend this practice if she’s the only hygienist on staff.

I had a very bad experience here. I was assigned here when I went on medicare. I called for an appt for a cleaning and exam. When I arrived there was no one else waiting which seemed odd. I was immediately taken to have x Rays which lasted for quite awhile. Then I was seen by a dentist (Indian lady) who pointed to my X-​rays and said I had periodontal disease and would need a deep cleaning. She looked in my mouth for maybe 2 minutes. No measuring of pockets at all. My previous dentist who I saw for years always measured them and never said I had periodontal disease. I have gotten cleanings every 6 months for years. I had no bleeding of gums or other symptoms. I was shocked. They brought in the office manager who said it would cost me over $ 600 out of pocket with my insurance. She insisted I sign a form agreeing I had periodontal disease and would pay and they would do it immediately. I refused to sign it and asked for a regular cleaning which they refused to do since it wouldn’t be good enough. I left and immediately called my old dentist 400 miles away. She said that was unlikely and I made an apt to see her the following month since I was going to be in that area. She examimed my mouth, measured the gum pockets, took an ex ray and said I most certainly did NOT have periodontal disease. They then cleaned my teeth and I paid out of pocket for it since she doesn’t take that particular insurance. This clinic caused me great anxiety and they should be ashamed. The dentist (if you want to call her that) even said I could lose my teeth if I didn’t get the deep cleaning, and that I would always need deep cleanings. Also not true. My old dentist said she usually only recommends them every few years with regular cleanings in between when she diagnoses peridontal disease. This is obviously a scam and needs to be investigated. I filed a complaint with the insurance company (delta USA) as well as kaiser who is my medicare provider. I would give no stars (or minus) but believe Unilocal doesn’t give that option?!

This is seriously the best dental office I have ever been to, and I’m so glad they were on the list of offices offered by my insurance company. I hadn’t been to a dentist in years because I get anxiety at the thought of it. Dr. Tran was very kind, thorough, and professional in going over my dental treatment plan and replacing my old, silver fillings. Gretchen’s upbeat and fun demeanor made the visit quick and painless. The hygienist, Emily, was very nice, fun, thorough, and professional during my deep cleaning. She explained everything she was going to do before she started and also during the procedure.
My niece also got braces here recently and I am so happy with the way everything is going so far. She got an INSANELY AWESOME goody bag filled with so many things for the care of her braces. They seem to really make the whole braces experience a fun one for kids.
I’m not sure why the negative reviews about billing, but I always just confirm and even ask for a printout of what my payments are. They are even flexible on the payment plans for the items not covered by my insurance.
Such a great dental team and office. I would highly recommend them to anyone I talk to about dental care.

Great experience with friendly and helpful front end staff and professional Dental team. Office is equipped with state of the art equipment, no need to bite down uncomfortable X-​ray slides (at least during that visit). TV’s in every exam room. Dr. Tran examined me and gave his recommendations with different options based on my insurance and was very knowledgeable and considerate. They staff an oral surgeon onsite for teeth extraction so no need to visit another office and fill out the same tedious and repetitive paperwork (but surgeon has a limited time slot but in my case it worked out). I actually saved money in out of pocket expenses for my portion of the cost compared to another oral surgeon I saw in Vista. The other Vista oral surgeon really wanted to sedate me for a longer period of time and use Valium the night before and the day of the operation. Dr. Tran did not think it’s necessary for the overmedicating, which I appreciated. Looking forward to seeing this office in the future.

I was there for a 6 month cleaning and X-​ray. The only out of pocket expense was a gum treatment of $ 78.00. I was given a choice to accept or deny the treatment and decided to accept. The staff was friendly and explained everything to me in advance. I would recommend them.

Dr. Tran and his employees are the best. Went in today for an onlay and everything came out just the way I wanted it to. Dr. Tran is one of the best dentist I have ever had. Thank you again! See you in a couple months

Dr Tran and his staff are very caring and helpful. Their number one concern is your comfort and they are very kind. They are very personal and create a good experience. Have been going here for 3+ years. Had my wisdom teeth taken out at this office and it was the best experience possible, no worries or pain.

I have an emergency with my wisdom tooth and was told my first visit available is in 28 days to fix this. I informed the lady that I have a severe toothache so much it’s making me vomit. She suggested I go to a direct Dental office. This place in my book is a joke and wouldn’t recommend this Dental office to anyone.

It’s easy to get 5 star reviews from friends and family. Pay attention to the 1 and 2 stars. See is they indicate overcharging, excessive treatment plan, bait and switch promotional offers, or insurance fraud.1 bad review could be just a crank. Multiple bad reviews should be taken seriously. Read the 1 star reviews and you’ll see a pattern.
I’ve never given a bad review about anyone, until now. But I am compelled to warn people about this dental practice which I feel acted like a bunch of crooks.
I was advised to get a re-​treat of a root canal by 2 other practices. I was referred to Las Posas Dental for service, not another consultation. I was in the opertory for no more than 5 minutes, The dentist said I shouldn’t do it. Perhaps he didn’t have the skills to do the job properly. I got no service and left. I was charged $ 270 ($ 70, to me, and $ 200 to my insurance company, which I think is insurance fraud). It’s not about the money, but rather about the dishonesty of this practice. I called the insurance company and they said that even if the services had been legitimate, the dental office couldn’t charge me more than $ 58.
The services were not legitimate. These people are unethical and I would advise anyone considering dental work to seek service elsewhere. There are so many good dentists out there, do yourself a favor, select someone else, and stay as far away from this one as possible.

I’m saddened to have to update my review on this practice because I liked the staff so much. Unfortunately, I feel that they unethically misdiagnosed me with periodontal disease and therefore benefited from expensive treatments that were not necessary. I went for further consultations at other reputable dentists which confirmed that I do not have this disease (my gums are healthy). In addition, they completely missed diagnosing one of my teeth which was in bad shape. Tooth #19 had a terrible cavity and a crack that required a crown. I wanted to give the office a chance to explain themselves. I called and requested the opportunity to speak with a manager. It has been two weeks and no body has gotten back to me. I would like a refund for my deep scaling, and special cleaning.

We used to love this dentist then something changed… I have never dealt with such a rude office manager in my life. My husband went in to get work done and they have tried to overcharge us several times now. Luckily I know all about how shady a dental office can be and ALWAYS compare what my insurance covers and what the dentist is trying to charge for work. The first time I called in to go over his treatment plan I informed them they were overcharging me. They basically told me that there was nothing they were going to do about it so I called my insurance company. The insurance company tried to reach out to their Office Manager Madi and got nothing but attitude and a refusal to speak to them. My husband was at the office waiting for treatment and she refused to address the issues with the over charging. I finally called back nd argued with her for 45 minutes. She finally reached out to the insurance to figure out that I was right. They were trying to overcharge us by several hundred dollars. She offered some weak apology but I just wrote it off as she was having a bad day. My husband went in again for treatment and shockingly it happened again. I explained to her how they had collected to much money from my husband and after 45 minutes of arguing she agreed they yet again overcharged us. I warn anyone going there. If you choose to get treatment you better submit your treatment plan to your insurance BEFORE you get anything done to insure that they charge you the right amount. I hope to god you NEVER have to deal with their awful office manager. Her attitude is enough to piss off Mother Teresa. Good Luck. We will be finding a new dentist.

I hated (past tense) going to the dentist. My husband and kids love going to Dr tran and i knew i was loooong overdue and hated my teeth so i knew it was going to be bad news when my tooth with a hole started to hurt. NOW i am a fan of the dentist and thanks to Dr tran and his super friendly staff i am pain free and proud of my smile. Even without insurance it was very affordable and pain free! Couldnt ask for more. Tell them lisa sent you ;) A+++

I have nothing but positive things to say about the service and the professionalism at Las Posas Dental and Dr. Thanh Tran DDS. I had a cracked crown and they were able to see me the next day to take care of it. The prices were reasonable and I was given a breakdown of exactly how much everything was going to cost me ahead of time.
As for the dental work, it was fast and pain free. That alone makes me highly recommend Dr. Tran to anyone looking for a new Dentist.

Referred here by another dental office for a root canal procedure… I was not prepared for it. thought I was just getting a consultation. But all went well. All staff were nice and made me very at ease. Loved the first receptionist that greeted me and assisted me with billing. Would have selected 5 stars, however the 2^nd receptionist, upon leaving, almost billed me double… I had to correct her and I didnt get the same overly «welcome» feeling from her. However it wont stop me from moving my dental over to this place. in general I loved it.

Dr. Tran and Katie took very good care of me. I let them know that I hadn’t been to a dentist in decades do to the anxiety, and they both accommodated my fears. Dr. Tran speaks to you while he is working, and compared to my previous experiences, was very gentle. I had a couple of extractions, root canal, a crown, and a cleaning. Obviously, the root canal was a little rough (like getting a root canal is described as). Katie was the assistant that took care of me. She was very professional and kind.
I’ve visited Las Posas Dental at least a dozen times in the past 6 – 7 months between myself and my kids. The front desk is always super friendly, and I’ve never waited more than 5 minutes in the waiting room. I’m not sure why there are bad reviews for being expensive and long waits. I presume it’s because dentistry is generally expensive and people are impatient and need instant gratification. Maybe they just were having a bad day, but it’s so far from what my experiences were here.

I too was given a long list of issues to fix. As I have been to many dentist in the US and in Europe I can compare. Of course the bill would be thousands of dollars.
I recommend getting a second opinion.
Worse experience was when my mom went in and you could put down a payment for a house with the money she’d have to spend if she had treatment done in this office their way.
Sure, her teeth were not in a favourable condition but again, having been elsewhere I can attest that it can be done for far less. They didn’t even do her basic cleaning done while it was included in the special.

All the staff here are awesome. First I called Barbie to check if there was an appointment for the same day, she helped me schedule one very quickly. By the time I reach the dental office, all the paper work was ready, I just had to answer few questions and sign.
While I was filling paper work an elderly gentleman comes to office with a beautiful bunch of flowers and hands over them to Barbie and he says the staff here are awesome to the people in the lobby and goes back. I was thinking, are they really so good?
Ben took X-​rays of all my teeth, Dr Jami examined them and suggested me the list of things to be taken care and Barbie went over the insurance details for the suggested things. There was no pressure from any of the staff for any of the suggested treatments.
I decided to get my deep cleaning on the same day, so Dr Jami and Ben were back again and started working on my teeth and gums. Finally Katie came and did polishing. Dr Jami and her assistants were super cool. Now I know my teeth are in safe hands and I would definitely go back to this place.
I certainly recommend them, if you want better teeth then run to this place. By the time I was done I knew why that old gentleman gave flowers to the staff.

This is one of the dentist on our insurance plan. My wife went here a few months ago and after a checkup was handed a long list of high priced «recommended» treatments. We opted to skip almost all of them.
I went today for the first time and got the same deal treatment. Sort of felt like a was buying a used car. They wanted to replace all my crowns, throw in a root canal, do extensive cleaning (at a premium price) etc., all for an out of pocket (after insurance) cost of about $ 5,000. When I opted for not going with the premium cleaning, they refused to do the regular one.
Simply put, if you are looking for a reasonable dentist, this one is not for you. Buy, if you have money burning a hole in your pocket and you can’t find a toilet to throw it in, then this place will do just fine.

I went to the office for a routine cleaning after having my last cleaning there 6 months ago when Laser was done for gingivitis. I have a full mouth of crowns and was advised by my previous hygienist that I needed cleanings every 4 months, but LP hygienist said 6 was soon enough. I brush, floss, and water pic twice a day and chew sugarless gum in between.
This time the cleaning and probing was very uncomfortable and my readings were worse than they have ever been. Dr. Tran checked me and said I have periodontal disease and would need root planing. There was no mention of what medications I am on which could cause bone thinning, and dry mouth. I was sent to the front and told the cost for root planning and laser would be over $ 1000.
I decided on a second opinion and had it less than one week after seeing Dr. Tran. My new dentist did the same exam and got much lower numbers and didn’t hurt me and said everything looks good, I have bone thinning and gum shrinkage but don’t need root planing (unnecessary). They recommended every 4 month cleanings and Biotene toothpaste and rinse for dry mouth to reduce bacteria buildup.
My son in law had a similar experience at Las Posas Dental and we have both changed dentists. If you get an estimate for expensive treatments or extras, get a second opinion. I’m SO glad I did.