Yorba Linda Dental Group and Orthodontics

This place is the worst dental office I have ever been to. They had me get a root canal (which I’m now not even sure I needed) and they did such a horrible job putting the crown on afterwards that they had to redo it! I went to another dental office and they were horrified at the terrible job done. I ended up having a cavity in the tooth next to the one they out the crown on because there was no contact between the teeth. My siblings also had terrible experiences there as well. Do yourself a favor and avoid them at all costs!

Disappointed with the service here. Was new to the area and needed a new dentist. Reviews at the time were good and my neighbor liked them. First visit was ok. I have visited them for a year now and have decided to look for dental work elsewhere due to growing concerns.
1. Can never keep an appointment. 6 month and 12 month appointments made in advance. Both canceled and postponed at least a month and made me feel like I was being inconvenient for rescheduling. Excuse was that the dentist is very busy and often has meetings since he is an owner/​partner or sorts. Kept pushing AM appointments even though I needed one after 1pm.
2. Felt they were taking advantage of my insurance. Full sets of x-​rays every 6 months seems a little much.
3. Dentist does the cleanings verses a hygienist. It was obvious this was not his specialty and was very rushed. When I left, I still felt plaque on my teeth. He was very harsh with his tools and kept hitting my gums. Visited a new dentist and they could tell by the buildup that I was not getting a proper cleaning.
4. Dentist seemed to believe he was overly important and reprimanded me for my flossing habits. 35 years with no cavities suggests otherwise.
5. Final straw was receiving a letter stating the exact amount down to the cent of what was left on my insurance AND stating to hurry in and put it to use. This confirmed my opinion that they were abusing my insurance.
A year ago, they started out average and I was satisfied with them. But something changed. My 6^th month service was disappointing and I decided to give them one more try. But they called to reschedule and sent the letter which lead me to move on sooner. I am glad I did but I do hope they can pull their act back together. It appears that most of the reviews changed after my first visit and it has been a downward spiral since.

Never go here! I am telling everyone I know to never go here. I’ve never written a Unilocal review until now because everyone needs to know how shady these people are.
I had what I thought was just any old toothache and I decided to go to a dentist that was close to work. They did X-​rays and found that I had an infection. All was good and normal until they told me they had to extract the tooth right then because the infection was so bad. They talked over all the details and costs and they proceeded to take the tooth out.
Since my infection was so bad the novocaine would not numb me well enough. This was discovered after all of the pulling and tugging they did to my tooth. I was in a ton of pain so I told them to stop. They wanted to schedule me with an oral surgeon to extract the tooth after the antibiotics let the infection go down so I scheduled an appointment.
Since they had tried to take out the tooth I was in a TON of pain once the numbing wore off. I had a weird feeling about the dentist so I scheduled an appointment with a dentist down in San Diego that my family goes to. A week later I was able to get an appointment and after multiple dentist’s opinions it turns out that all I needed was a simple root canal. After examining my mouth the dentists in San Diego found that my bone had been broken from these people trying to extract my tooth and that that was why I had been in so much pain!
They just wanted the money from me getting an implant for the tooth they extracted. I have zero trust in these people. Luckily my tooth can be salvaged but any longer of them trying to extract it things could’ve ended a lot differently.
Never ever go here if you want to keep your teeth and prevent spending thousands of unnecessary dollars!

If I could give them 0 star I would!
Don’t waste your money and time for this horrible place.
If I knew what I know now, I would go to somewhere else. I had a root canal/​crown and wisdom tooth exacted (left) on the same day. Wisdom tooth taken out by Dr. Anderson (oral surgeon). I got an infection due to wisdom tooth after a week (left). My jaw is locked and its still locked after a month. Dr. Anderson said its because of my bottom wisdom causes the injection and recommends me to get it out as soon as possible. That’s fine, I sched an apt with him for the bottom wisdom tooth exaction but not until 3 weeks later. I can’t wait for another 2 – 3 weeks. He said I have to seek for another doctor because he’s out for 3 weeks. Of course, he wouldn’t want to be responsible for my liability.
Its been over a months since my extraction. I can’t open my mouth for 4 weeks now. I’m seeking for another dentist for a second opinion.
Worse scenario, if you have an infection. You’re out of luck! he can only be contacted by email and can’t see you after 2 – 3 weeks.

Worst dental office ever!!! My husband had his wisdom teeth extracted in July and is still in a lot of pain. The oral surgeon can only be contacted by email and doesn’t even want to see him for another 3 months saying this is normal. If I could give them 0 stars I would. We left them for another dental office. Also they are very shady with the finances. They still owe me a credit that they won’t give or return my phone calls. Been 3 weeks. Stay away from this horrible office.

Went for my first cleaning about two years ago and they insisted that I have it done by laser. Never again! The pain lasted for 4 days. The girl that did my cleaning kept saying that my gums were bleeding so badly because of plaque, but I am a regular to a dentist every 6 months. She was actually cutting up my gums and cutting open the clots that were forming! Plus, the cost was amazingly high since INSURANCE DIDN’T PAY FOR LASER CLEANING!
About 6 months ago I went for a regular done-​by-​hand cleaning and the hygienist said that I had bad gum «pockets» that needed antibiotic inserts to stop the infection. So for about 60 – 80 dollars, I had to go with this, per her recommendation, even though I wasn’t having any gum problems. The dentist came in, looked at my x-​rays, smiled, said everything looks OK, no cavities, and left! 3 mins. max!
Last week I went to the dentist for a regular cleaning and they said that my gums had gotten worse and that I needed many antibiotic wedges put into my gums! How can that be? The dentist came in, looked at my x-​rays and said that I needed to have my partial removed because she thought that there might be some tooth decay. She asked how long I had the bridge and I guessed 10 years, but I am not really all that sure. Next thing I know is the financial person came in to talk to me about the cost of getting a new partial. SHOCKED!!! From about three thousand down to two thousand for a replacement. I said no to all of the recommendations and said that I would think about it. I asked for a medicated mouthwash, and surprisingly, the sold me one for $ 30.00. This was a cheap appointment.
Yesterday I went and paid $ 50.00 for a second opinion. I had a full mouth of x-​rays done as well as the dentist checked my gums. My gums were in very good condition and not at all inflamed! He said by looking at the x-​rays that my partial was in excellent condition with NO decay. He did an exam of my partial and said that not only was my partial in great condition, but that I had the most expensive type of partial that can be used and should last me for many years unless I bite onto something that breaks it. He also stated that my partial was a PERFECT fit and said that there was absolutely NO decay underneath it. This dentist was shocked to hear that (YLDG) wanted to remove it. He also said that because of the large amount of gold that is in the partial, it is worth a lot of money. He said that he was concerned that (YLDG) was attempting to overcharge me and was very surprised at my situation.
I never told the second dentist that I had been going to YLDG, but I am planning on filing a complaint with the dental ins. co.

I called the office after experiencing severe pain while out of state on business. They were very nice about setting an appointment for the first morning I was back in town but once I got in I was told there was no one in that day who could perform a root canal. They sent me to another doctor in the area. It turns out that the doctor they sent me to is not in my insurance group and now I am out almost $ 1,000 and there is nothing they plan to do about it. They have fallen from my favorite dentist to the bottom of the heap!

Dr. Momtaz is the best!
This is definitely one of the best dental practices in the area, and I’ve tried quite a few. All of the crowns and other dental work that I and my family have gotten here have lasted much longer than those from other dentists. In fact, one of the the crowns they replaced in my mouth was supposedly a «deluxe» model with a gold base put in by another nearby dentist barely over 5 years previously before it broke (just outside the warranty period), and the new one YLDG put in has lasted more than 9 years and is still going strong.
They also did my son’s orthodontics about 7 – 9 years ago and the work they did has held up just great, not to mention their fantastic service (my older daughter’s orthodontic experience at the other nearby dentist was a nightmare!)
The office staff is very friendly and they are great about following up with appointment reminders and scheduling flexibility. They even fit me in for a dental emergency without an appointment with less than an hour wait once a few years ago.
I couldn’t recommend YLDG highly enough. If I could give them 6 stars, I would.

Do not go here for a dental implant.
I rarely give such a horrible review for anybody, even after having such a bad experience. This time I could not help but do so though.
YLDG performed an implant procedure on me a few years ago and it was honestly the worst decision I have ever made in my life. The entire procedure cost me more than $ 5,000, and I would have been better off getting it done for $ 1,000 at one of those hole in the wall places you see advertised.
Like somebody else was complaining about, this place is always rescheduling or canceling your appointments.
I had my surgical procedures done by a doctor that only comes in once a month. First I had to have a fake calcified bone put in to set. The next appointment they drilled a cap over the calcified bone and the third appointment they drilled the post hole into the cap. After the third appointment, the doctor that is only in the office ONCE a month, rescheduled my next two procedures. This dragged out my next appointment four months from my previous one.
By the time this appointment came and they drilled in the post, the way my gums had healed with the drilled post hole was COMPLETELY CROOKED! Keep in mind that this office boasts about how professional they are, and they charged me TOP DOLLAR for this procedure because they claim they are the best at dental implants.
Instead of resetting the calcified bone (which they should have done for the money I paid them), they took pliers to the post and bent it to make it look straight and then filed the post down with a drill so that it would fit an implant over the top of it.
This by the way WAS EXTREMELY PAINFUL. Not to mention them filing down at my gums (which do not grow back), forcing them to recede after each procedure.
This surgeon should honestly lose his medical practice license. I wish I new his name.
After they bent and filed down the post Dr. Dane came in to pull off some kind of miracle and create a crown molding that would fit in my mouth without it looking too drastically crooked. The first few attempts failed as the tooth cracked in half because the wall was so thin due to the limited space in keeping it looking straight with the crooked post.
Finally they were able to get a crown fit in after multiple appointments. Keep in mind that they did not discount any of these services even after the multiple errors that were made to their own knowledge.
The final product = A front tooth (the butchered implant) that is much larger than any other tooth in my mouth. The gums at the top receded so much from the poorly conducted procedures that food always gets stuck between the root of the implant and my gums. The tooth is so large and disproportionate that anytime i smile it is noticeably a fake tooth.
I honestly was happier with my fake flipper tooth in before that was connected to a retainer. This was the worst procedure process I have ever seen and I have met many people that have had dental implants. Not to mention that I got ripped off and have yet to meet a person that even paid HALF as much as they charged me.
I tried refusing to pay the last $ 1200 I owed them because of the mistakes they made and they sent the balance due to my collections. I ended up having to pay it anyhow.
I would never recommend this company. If you ever are going to spend a lot of money here, make sure you get something in writing guaranteed.

I’ve been coming here since 2007. Dr. Momtaz is very professional, friendly, and efficient. I’ve had to go to other dentists due to insurance policies, and most have been awful, making me feel like I’m dealing with used car salesman. Which is why I keep coming back to YLDG. The staff is always friendly and accommodating. The facilities are clean and I look forward to my visits every 6 months.

My family has been seeing this dentist for a few years, after the dentist I had seen most of my life retired. For the most part, I have been fairly happy with the service we have received, although I don’t feel the cleanings are as thorough as my last dentist. At my previous dentist, the hygienist would spend 20 – 30 minutes scraping and prepping for the polish. I would leave feeling squeaky clean. At YLDG, it is few minutes of cleaning. I kind of figured it was because my insurance doesn’t pay or cover a lot so we were getting the discounted services or B services. My husband needed the deep cleaning service because he doesn’t like going to the dentist and it had been awhile. He had 3 deep cleaning services within a few months of each other (all out of pocket). When he stated that he wanted to just go back to the regular cleanings that didn’t cost us anything, he was told that he had to stay with the deep cleaning and that they would not do the regular cleaning. Needless to say, he stopped going. It seems like a patient should be able to be part of the decision making process when choosing services.
What I am the most disappointed about, and the reason I am writing today, is how incredibly difficult it is to get an appointment here. I have 2 busy kids and I don’t feel that they should miss school for a dentist appt. They have very limited afternoon appointments and are not very accommodating. There have been 2 instances where I had finally made an appt that worked with our schedule, only to have them call us to reschedule for various reasons. Ugh! Then the cycle begins again trying to get the appt because they don’t take into consideration that THEY have had to reschedule YOU.
Today, I had an appt for my son in the morning. He had originally been scheduled in December but I had to change due to a conflict with this high school sports schedule. The earliest afternoon appt they could give us was April! Really? I broke down and made an early morning appt so he wouldn’t have to go almost 1 year between cleanings (and so he wouldn’t miss too much school). We showed up and was told that they had called and confirmed that they could change the appt to 9:30 because all the doctors had to go to a meeting. 1) No one had ever called and I had definitely not talked to anyone. There is NO WAY that I would have approved such a late appt 2) This appt had been on the books since December. Why would an office meeting get scheduled when there are patients on the books? 3) What kind of an office closes their ENTIRE office for a meeting, especially one that is already so difficult to get appointments?

I saw Dr. Dang and he took great care of us. I would totally recommend him. He and his staff are very friendly. Great experience.

I was not too happy with this place. I had SmileSaver 3000 Insurance. Grant it they did give me a free dental checkup, but the cost for the dental hygienist and cavity filling was going to be 884 $ (cavity filling 400 $ and dental hygiene 484 $) out of pocket. I went to another dental office in Fullerton, who found I only had one cavity (not one found by this dentist). I don’t believe I will be returning.

Dr. Safi is not only just a wonderful dentist, but a genuinely great person as well. The staff there are ALL really nice people and made me feel very comfortable right after walking in their office which is very important to me. I have always had a dentist back in Chicago that I loved so I was a little worried when I had to find someone new since I am very picky about my teeth. Within the fist 10 minutes of being in their office, I knew that this was a great team with a positive vibe to go along with their very friendly smiles. Once I saw the work that they did on me and with really no pain, I have never been so thankful that I found this place right down the street from my house too. The new crown I received was a perfect fit and my mouth has never felt/​looked better. Even if I ever move to San Diego and/​or Santa Monica which I have thought about; I will always make the drive back to Yorba Linda to see Dr. Safi!
The Endodonist Dr. Hayashi does great work too… Also, his real nice dental assistant of 7 years was real helpful in making my «first root canal» as easy as possible. You can tell that he does these all day with great quality for the pain was even non-​existent as well with him.

This place actually works with you. For those of you who need payment plans or who don’t have insurance this place saved my boyfriend from days of not sleeping and pain. Dr Safi is so pretty first of all and so sweet.
We will be coming back and definitely recommending this place.

Stay away from this place. It’s a rip off. They quoted me on a couple procedures and when i referenced it to the list of prices that was provided by my insurance, one of them had a $ 500 mark up. It’s a reminder to always reference prices according to the insurance «menu». Never going back

Best dentist!!! I have not been to the dentist in 5 years due to not being able to find one that I liked and did not hurt me! I chipped a tooth they we able to get me in the next day and get a temp crown on that same day! Amazing, no pain what so ever! Went back for deep cleaning and the permanent crown. I will be honest, I was freaking out about the deep cleaning, but got through it was no numbing needed!!! Amazing!!! I have referred several coworkers and they are just as happy as I am!!!

Amazing dentists here! I was a bit apprehensive after reading some reviews but I had no issues at all. Suggestion for all you complainers, do your homework in advance! This is a great facility and they know their stuff. No pain! That’s the most important part. Going to the dentist, not exactly on the top of favorite things to do list but hey ya gotta go right? Try em out! Great intro package on Unilocal

Two Words: RIP OFF!!!
This place should be shut down for fraudulent practices. My family and I went here for a year for routine cleanings and other dental work. Long story short, they were maxing out our insurance for routine cleanings, AND charging us co-​pays (when it was supposed to be free for us). $ 70 here, $ 80 there. Wish I’d have been more informed, SHAME ON THEM.
I also went to have a wisdom tooth pulled. They quoted me a price, and when I went to PRE-​PAY at my appointment, it was almost $ 400 difference. I asked why, and they said, «Oh, it’s for the NITROUS. We figured you would want it». WHAT THE BLOODY HELL? I’m a grown ass woman having one wisdom tooth pulled. I don’t need nitrous, and don’t you think you should ASK someone before you assume they want/​need something like that? SHADY SHADY SHADY.
This place is why dentists get a bad rap. Shoddy work and crooked pricing. STAY AWAY!!!

I have been to better and worse dentists… but even with the cadillac of dental plans I am paying a significant portion to have some basic things done. It is crazy how the dentist works these days…
Well I went in and have had a cleaning. I was told that I had to do a deep cleaning and well what is the difference for the extra cost? well they use a mini water jet pik to dislodge the built up plaque. Seriously… *SMH* I have no idea why there is such an additional ridiculous cost…
They did do well cleaning my teeth and they have also done decent work on a minor filling. I just think that they are overpriced and then some.
PRO TIP: Make sure you get a travel kit when you pay (free tooth brush, toothpaste, and dental floss in a plastic case)
They do have all the equipment needed onsite to do any type of xray and all basic dental work. I have not had a crown here so i am not sure if they make those on site or not.
Overall they do decent work here, but the price just seems excessive and they try to nickel and dime you to death.