Adeli Nancy DDS

My experience with doctor Adeli was great. I am so thankful to her, she gave me excellent service, very detailed, careful, gentle and professional. I had a crown done and it matched the rest of my teeth perfectly and it looks and feels very natural.

Nancy Adeli is a thoughtful, careful dentist. She is detailed, thorough and explains what she is doing. She uses the top-​of-​the line-​equipment for teeth cleaning, and I moved to her from a very expensive not-​so-​effective dentist in Beverly Hills. They had nice office, though… haha!
(PS: for those of you who want to «pay» for the glam BH offices, she has a modest office that she is redoing that may put snobbish people off. But it’s getting nicer as it’s refurbished…)

Do not go to her for dentistry! She is a scam artist! I had the same experience as a lot of these people on here with the «free teeth whitening lure», but my story differs because she told me that I «needed a deep cleaning, which I didn’t and proceeded to tell me that she was a provider for my insurance. I had the deep cleaning done and she told me all I needed to pay was my 50 $ deductible and she plain out lied to me. I later got a bill for $ 1260 dollars for not being in her network, and on top of that the $ 1260 was suspicious according to my insurance and is now being reviewed. She makes her money off of people by lying to get you in there by winning free teeth whitening and also lies to you about being covered and sends you a full bill.

If I could give Dr. Adeli, –100 stars, I would. Her horrid dental work and questionable practices have cost me in the long-​run.
I won a free teeth whitening kit from her booth during a wedding bridal expo in Los Angeles in 2010. I was really excited and looking forward to it, with planning my wedding and all. The consultation took longer than expected, mostly because she kept pushing the option of Lumineers. I declined, but still wanted my free tooth whitening kit. This process involved getting an xray and deep cleaning, as she claimed the whitening trays would be less effective without them. The consultation ended up taking over an hour, and I felt bad for the other winners in the waiting room who also wanted to claim their prize. I followed patiently through the procedure and multiple visits of her taking molds of my teeth, and to process the trays to hold the whitening gel. Each visit consisted of pushy salesmanship for Lumineers, but I just wanted my whitening kit for the wedding.
Following the xrays, Dr. Adeli noticed I had a few cavities. I proceeded to have her fix them. BIG MISTAKE. She took over 2 hours to do 1 side of my mouth and inserted a rubber block between teeth to keep my mouth open. My jaw was in pain the whole time and lasted for 2 days after. I’ve been to a few dentists who have done cavities in less time and far less pain. I decided not to follow up with her for the last cavity filling because she induced that much pain and the procedure methods were questionable. I went back to my normal dentist as I had enough of her.
1 year down the road I started experiencing pain chewing with 1 specific tooth Dr. Adeli did work on. I mentioned to my regular dentist about it but there was no cavity. One day, I felt an immense pain on the tooth and upon looking in the mirror, I found half of said tooth was missing! Dr. Adeli’s shoddy cavity drilling work was too close to the inside edge of my tooth. My daily chewing put a lot of pressure on the tooth, eventually causing the tooth to collapse in on itself. I will never forget how much this hurt. I also will not forget the $ 2000 I had to spend to get a crown from a 5-​star rated dentist who actually knew what they were doing. A crown I wouldn’t have needed if Dr. Adeli knew how to do a basic procedure cavity fillings in the first place.
I am livid that she does whatever she can to make a buck upselling for cosmetic procedures that most people with normal dental insurance cannot afford. I am upset I entrusted her as a dental professional to give the best care, and she failed horribly.
Her office is now no longer existent in Valley Glen, so I don’t know where she went. So wherever she is and to potential new patients, DO NOT SEE HER. There are much better dentists out there than her. If she is still attending bridal expos, DECLINE THE PRIZE. IT IS NOT WORTH IT.

Its all scam. She literally calls EVERYONE on the raffle list for a «free whitening kit». Well its not free, because once you’re there, she wants you to get a cleaning, and other expensive crap like lumineers and a night guard. Her business has suffered alot in the past few years, so she’s trying hard. The kit is not worth 500 like she claims.
I learned all this while learning she treats her employees like crap. Pays them the minimum. Behind closes doors, she is a different story, disrespectful and doesn’t mind humiliating her employees. I could keep going all day.
AVOID AVOID AVOID

Bridal Expo Upsell Scam! Do not waste your time.
I went to the bridal expo in Pasadena and a few days after I got a call saying I won a free teeth whitening and the lady wanted to setup an appointment for me to come in. She told me over the phone that it was a take home kit. You would think if you won something and it’s a take home teeth whitening. They would just give it to you and say congratulations and that’s it.
When I got there they don’t just give the kit to you. That make you wait and see the dentist so she can check your teeth and make sure it’s safe for you to be whitening your teeth and if everything looks good they say they will give you the kit. Not true.
She will tell you you need a teeth cleaning before you can whiten your teeth or find some reason not to give it to you (that’s what others were saying in the waiting room). Unlike other reviews she didn’t say I had to have it done there. But she did say after I got my teeth cleaned to come back and she would take another look and see than/​waste more of my time and find some other reason not to give me what I supposidly won. Cause than she is going to want you to buy custom trays. They aren’t necessary but she recommends them.
Bottom line. If I won and all the others «won» a free take home whitening kit they should be just giving it to people. Maybe explain side effects and give advice saying you will get better results if you do the whitening after you have your teeth cleaned. But don’t be shady, lie to people, and waste their time.
I would never go to this dentist. Horrible signage you can hardly find the place. There is no sign. Just a piece of regular computer paper with the dentist’s name on it taped to the window. Not very professional. The dentist white coat was also filthy. She had spots of who knows what right on the front. Hygiene is so important for a dentist. Definitely did not live up to the standards you would expect.
Do not waste your time with someone being fake nice to you just to try and sell you something when you only came in for the «free» item you «won.»

Yes, 5 stars.
This woman isn’t a scam artist.
She hasn’t been calling me nonstop.
And she does OWN a BUSINESS so obviously she is trying to get business while a person is sitting in her chair.
I, too, won the free teeth whitening from the bridal expo. I don’t think it’s worth $ 500 since it’s just a take home kit though.
So I get to the office.
Small and cute. Very modern.
She did try to sell me the Lumineers, but it was extremely expensive for me.
She did also tell me that I needed a cleaning.
I actually did since I hadn’t had a deep cleaning in 2 years.
She didn’t pressure me to do the services with her. She said it would be perfectly fine if I went somewhere
I ran my insurance through her, and didn’t pay a penny for her services.
She is the sweetest dentist I have ever had.
She then told me I am in serious need of a nightguard because I grind my teeth at night.
My insurance covered some, but not all.
She told me it would still be around $ 150 for it. Of course, I declined politely.
Her response was «what can I do? You really need this nightguard»
I said it was the money and that I didn’t have any.
She said «okay. I’ll give it to you then.»
I was completely shocked and grateful.
She took moldings of my teeth and I came back the next week to pick it up.
My sister had an appointment with her after I did.
She checked her teeth, said everything looked good, and gave her her kit with no hassle.
Say what you want about this woman.
But her and her assistant, Cassie are the nicest.
I would come here regularly if it wasn’t so far away from me.
Thank you Dr. Adeli.

AVOID! AVOID! AVOID! I went to the Great Bridal Expo in Downtown Los Angeles this past weekend, and this dentist was one of the booths. They had a spin wheel and were giving away free and 99 dollar tooth whitening prizes, in addition to toothpaste, etc. You could also put your name in for a free teeth whitening «Worth 500 dollars». The Bridal Expo vendors all do these type of giveaways, and you are given a sheet to fill out your info and drop them into the vendors’ drawings. I expected to perhaps be contacted to sell me services, which I could either opt for or decline, but this dentist went to a new level of low.
A few days after the expo, I got a call saying that I’d won the teeth whitening from the drawing. I asked what I needed to do to claim it, and the woman said to come in for a free consultation and barring any problems, they would fit me for trays and once they were ready, I could pick them up with the whitening gel. Ok, great, sounds good.
When I get there, the denist, Dr. Adeli, says that she needs to examine my teeth to make sure there are no problems. I have an excellent dentist in Burbank, and had a cleaning 5 months prior, plus a few cavities filled, so I knew that my teeth were in good shape. She looked in my mouth for less than 5 seconds and then told me that I have plaque build up and will need a cleaning before I can use the whitening product or it will whiten unevenly. I said, that’s fine, I have a cleaning appointment with my dentist in May and will do so then. She said that I must have the cleaning done by Monday when I come to pick up the trays and gel… SUSPICIOUS MUCH?! I nodded politiely and said I would call my OWN dentist.
When I went out to make an appointment to pick up the trays, the receptionist said they only had Monday at 9:30 am available… that didn’t work for me, so I asked if Tuesday was acceptable (thinking maybe — just maybe I could move my appointment with my dentist to sooner and get that cleaning early next week). The receptionist said I HAD to come Monday, and so I settled for an afternoon appointment… By this point, I’ve got their game: «here’s a free teeth whitening kit, but you have to pay 140 dollars to get your teeth cleaned by us.» When the woman called to say that I’d won, and I asked what I needed to do to claim my prize, she said nothing but a free consultation. If they had been forthcoming and said it only came with a 140 dollar teeth cleaning, I would have said no and not wasted my time.
So I called back later in the afternoon and told them that I couldn’t get in with my dentist by Monday and could I still pick up the kit or were they going to insist on a cleaning? The receptionist waivered a bit in her response and I called her out. I told her that this wasn’t a free prize, that there were strings attached and that my ENTIRE bridal party who went with me also «won» this prize that they had said (I found this out after the appointment when two of them text me to tell me they had also «Won»). I told the receptionist that I would come get the kit and save it until I had my teeth cleaned in May. She again hesitated and said that the offer was only good until the end of the week. I balked, and said «oh, now there are stipulations that you failed to tell me about both in the initial call AND at the office.» I asked if the product would expire by May, and she gave a less than confident «Uh, yeah it could maybe» as a response.
I told her I would not be coming to pick up my «prize» and that I felt this had totally wasted my time. I am now Unilocaling, contacting the Bridal Expo, and the BBB. This is such a scam. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Wow I am so glad I just left this place and ran directly to her Unilocal profile to see what was up. I went to a bridal expo and supposedly won a free teeth whitening kit. I knew it was a scam the second I asked for my free kit and she kept coming up with excuses as to why she couldn’t just give it to me. I thought I WON??? Steer clear!

These people are scam artists. DO NOT give them any personal information. They will call you and harass you relentlessly. The «positive» reviews are extraordinarily scripted — and are only written by people who have 1 review for their Unilocal profiles.
Steer clear, Unilocalers!

i was actually sitting in Nancy Adeli’s office for the first time ever and reading Unilocal reviews. the GREAT ones i considered to be fake maybe. and the other POOR ones scared the crap outta me, i almost pulled my paperwork and left… but didn’t. i had won a teeth whitening kit from the bridal show like other here have. whenever something is ‘free’ i always expect an upsell anyway, so these reviews got me intrigued. what was she going to say about my teeth?
well, i met the doctor, and she is a little botox eerie, but very friendly and nice and knowledgeable. the office itself was going thru construction on the exterior and is all beat up (even afer a year??); and appears to be somewhat aged in the interior, but clean. if it had had the newest, top of the line shiny gleaming amenities and sterile wait room, i might have thought that the office was an overcharging rip-​off. instead, it just appeared to be a frugal doctor. not dirty sub-​standard by any means, but simple frugal. i’m okay with that.
Dr. Adeli examined my teeth — no b.s. about needed cleanings or anything. though she asked when was the last time i cleaned them and it was a fair question, because i am due– but already have an appt. with my regular guy. she was fine with that. She did make one comment about my teeth that my doctor of 17 years, nor my oral surgeon, nor my orthodontist had EVER said and that surprised me, but it was a minimal comment that has an over the counter solution, so no sales pitch to be had there.
The doctor herself took molds of my teeth for whitening trays. explained the costs and potential frequency to use the product if i needed and now i come back in a few weeks. that was that. i found the office to be aged in appearance, but not under par; the office staff to be friendly, the doctor to be knowledgeable and friendly, albeit slightly odd character, but genuine. overall, a straight forward visit to the dentist. this is the «Sears» of Dental offices, not the Nordie’s, so if you’re looking for that, well…

Needless to say I knew it was an up-​sell kind of scam when I went. Thanks Unilocal!
Gave my real name (which 1000s of people have), marked cash for payment, and gave her an outdated address.
If she tries to mail me anything, let’s just say it might end up in the hands of a policemen.
Yup, they try to get you to buy more of their services for their «whitening» promo. I knew I didn’t really win because my friend also «won» as a result of going to the BeWell Expo.
A part of me thought I could talk her into giving me a whitening kit anyways but she didn’t.
She knows how to say no.
But I do too.
First Elite review! Off to report another business to the FTC and attorney general I go. Cleanliness is important with dentists and doctors for me; I would not be comfortable to have anything done here personally.

WHAT A JOKE!!!
I have never wasted so much time in my life for something «free.» I won a «professional teeth-​whitening kit» and had to go in for an «exam» to make sure that everything checked out for my kit. I asked the receptionist numerous times what that entailed and either she didn’t know the definition of entailed or she felt so bad about this huge scam that she couldn’t tell me. So I ignored my hesitation and went anyway, finding myself in a mess of an office that is apparently under construction. I filled out as little paperwork as possible and sat down in a half broken chair and was appalled when I looked at the tools that this woman was going to use to examine me. They were not sealed, were not sanitized and literally looked dirty. The doctor came in and I immediately told her that she would not be putting those anywhere near my mouth. I could tell that I offended her, but honestly sorry that’s disgusting. She then told me that I needed «blah, blah, blah» before I could receive the free kit at which point I declined her services and excused myself from her chair. I then took my chart with me because clearly I am not coming back and she freaked out, so instead I made her rip it up, because it is supposedly «her property now.»
DO NOT GO HERE, SERIOUSLY BIGGEST CROCK AND WASTE OF TIME EVER!

My experience at Dr. Adeli’s dental practice was great! I won a free teeth whitening at a Bridal Expo and was very excited. When I arrived, the staff was very friendly and made me feel welcomed. Dr. Adeli was very informative and also very sweet. After having my teeth cleaned (which I knew I needed and cost me less than it did with insurance at my dentist), she took molds of my teeth. The second visit was less than 5 minutes, she gave me the teeth whitening unit and explained how to use it. She told me if I had any problems to call her. I didn’t feel like I was scammed or cheated. On the day of the Bridal Expo, I made sure to ask as many questions because I didn’t want to be surprised once I got there. Dr. Adeli was straight up with me and I thank her for that. The staff was great and so was she. Its been a week since I started the kit and I can already see a difference. And the bonus is there is no Sensitivity! I would highly recommend Dr. Adeli. (116)

I too won a free teeth whitening at a bridal show. I checked the previous reviews here about people winning free whitenings and then getting asked to pay for a cleaning so I was prepared for the pitch but hoped this wouldn’t happen.
Well… lo and behold after I sat down in the chair the dentist told me that I needed a cleaning before she could do the whitening. I didn’t want to do it right then so she said she could take impressions and do the cleaning later. She also said I couldn’t go to my regular dentist for a cleaning and come back for the whitening either and appeared upset when I told her I didn’t want the cleaning from her.
It’s a scam because the cleaning isn’t a light zapping thing but a tray with gel that you take home and put on your teeth, so the timing of the cleaning shouldn’t matter. She should be able to do the impressions and give you the kit to take home with a warning that you should get a cleaning but that shouldn’t prevent her from giving you the kit.
When I won the whitening at the show I was also told I had to use it in the next two weeks, so there’s a heavy time limit here. Bride show winners beware!
Also, her building is in need of some upkeep. It’s a tiny rundown building and on the inside and it doesn’t look like the walls have been cleaned or painted in 10 years. The lobby is nice but once you get inside the walls have stains and chipped paint and the tools all look old.

So, after being called and told I won a free teeth whitening from a drawing at a bridal show, I went to this office. I had my teeth cleaned partially 2 days prior by my dentist. I went in and was told about other options which hey, I enjoy information. She checked my teeth and told me the whitening wouldn’t work because of build up on my teeth. Interesting, but understandable as I do have a second deep cleaning booked in 2 weeks, She told me if I wanted to get my teeth cleaned with her she’d take my impressions and give me the free whitening I «won» I still dont quite understand what was stopping her from taking impressions today since, a teeth cleaning won’t be changing the shape of your teeth. I was told that I couldn’t come back and get what I was supposed to get for free after my next cleaning session that I had to get my teeth cleaned today or don’t get my free teeth whitening but can get a discount. Why would I come to you a buy teeth whitening you offered me for free and took away because I won’t pay you for a teeth cleaning. She also said today was the last day for the offer. Why couldn’t she just do the impressions and give me my whitening and I’ll use it after my teeth get cleaned? Anyone else feel there’s a scam? She did however explain all the financing options for pricey procedures but, won’t give me what lured me into the office? How sad and desperate do you have to be to trick people into an appointment when they are planning their weddings? Like we can afford to pay for anything when we are trying to drop thousands of dollars on a wedding. I left feeling cheated, taken, and over all screwed over. That’s just bad business and a questionable character.