Mary Pauline Tanedo Puno

This review is from a real patient and not a competing business but a patient who has genuinely been harmed by the Dr. Mary Puno.
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This review strangely keeps disappearing even though it’s completely true and protected by California Civil Statute 425.16, for the purpose of consumer protection! This doctor deserves negative 5 stars!
Unilocal’S ALGORITHMS WORK BY MOVING ALL THE REAL REVIEWS AT THE VERY BOTTOM AND ARE OFTEN INCORRECTLY PLACED IN THE NOT RECOMMENDED FIELDS. THIS IS BECAUSE THESE ARE THE REAL REVIEWS AND ARE THE MOST READ. :-)
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The unbelievably traumatic and life altering experience I’ve had at this disgusting place has to be told to everyone. I was given shady diagnosis by Mary Pauline Tanedo Puno Valdez and had cavities identified for existing fillings that one month prior was not detected by another dentists. In addition, she took a 100% healthy tooth and destroyed it by causing irreparable damage and long term loss of tooth. It was fishy because these diagnoses were made without x-​rays and through her own magnifying glass. The damage had already been done, and I switched dentists immediately before you could crown a tooth which later was determined by other dentists that were not necessary. It infuriated me when I found out she identified a gross number of cavities for this particular couple in which she didn’t know they were related. But they discovered that her diagnosis of massive amounts of cavities were fake through a second opinion!!!
I have to live with severe physical, emotional, and financial losses because of the work of this person, and not surprisingly dentists make their money not by conservative proven techniques but by fillings and crowns, disgusting how lives can be destroyed. These positive reviews you need to be very careful about who writes them, Ms. Puno and her husband in the past had posted 5 star reviews for this business before Unilocal deleted them.
I am glad for the presence of Unilocal if I would have known prior my life would not have turned out for the worse, hopefully someone else can be helped. This is a public website used for public consumption and all comments by users regardless of which business is protected by the First Amendment and by California’s legislation on «anti-​slapp» in protection of users’ rights. No exceptions Period!!!!!!

I went in to see Dr. Mary Puno 1.5 yrs after my last visit to the dentist. Besides the super convenient location, clean, modern looking offices, I was delighted to find a good receptionist (sure sign of a good dentist). Points: +1
X-​rays were taking speedily, all information shared with me as it was analyzed and processed, which makes the whole visit so much less dreadful than I expected. Dentists often kick your ass and berate you the whole visit: your flossing technique is poor, your gums are a mess… etc. Dr. Puno was instead encouraging and motivating: «just keep doing what you are doing, try brushing a little more gently» etc. Plus I was happy to learn, I did not have any cavities… Yeay! Point:+1
She performed a cleaning right then and there with some assistance. Not that many dentists do cleanings so I was happy she was willing to get into my mouth for this simple procedure – Points:+1
As far as pushing treatments or optional services, I mentioned straightening my teeth, which she thought would be a good idea and suggested invisalign. I was given all costs and payment options and told that when I had decided to go forward to give them a call. Nobody pushed me to anything – Point: +1
I was really happy with her work, her demeanor and attitude. Her office staff seemed great. In fact, it is the first dentist office that sends me the paperwork in advance via email. I was so impressed. Also this means, that if you have filled it out, you get to spend less time in the waiting room. Point: +1
So go to Dr. Puno if you are afraid of dentists, hate rude receptionists, and hate to be punished every time you visit.
I am coming back in July for a cleaning.