I was a bit nervous reading the reviews and wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m new to the area and not many places were taking new patients with my insurance. But hygienist Malalai quickly reassured me with her professional and quick x-rays—she was wonderful throughout the visit. And Dr. Dadgar has a very kind, warm, and professional bedside manner. I don’t know how he quickly clocked that I have a taste for sour/acidic foods that is affecting my teeth. His solution was simple. I’m overall very happy with the standard of care I received and walked out without any unexpected charges. I would recommend this practice, specifically the wonderful professionals who took care of me.

I’ll be honest.. reading the reviews here made me nervous, but after less than ideal experiences with offices that accepted medi-cal (I’m a full time student), I was in desperate need to find a better option for a failed root canal and active, chronic tooth infection. I’m SO SO glad I took the leap and came to this clinic. Dr. Min and her team are EXTREMELY transparent, communicative, kind, efficient, and most importantly of all, patient-centered and attentive. They asked me many times if I had questions. I was forthcoming about finances, so they spelled out what I would be paying out of pocket, financing options, and the full timeline of what was recommended. And no pressure in the whole process. The part that stands out to me the most is Dr. Min’s clear confidence and proficiency in her craft. I’ve had a lot of painful and scary experiences since childhood in a dentist chair, and this was by far the best experience I’ve had. There was a firmness to her touch and her work that was confident and grounded. The juxtaposition is kind of funny.. I’ve never felt simultaneously comforted through the pain/pressure of the needles and operation while hearing/smelling/tasting all the horrific stuff that comes with tooth surgery. I’m honestly so grateful for the experience in the office. I’ll be back a couple more times in the next year to complete this tooth implant process. It’s weird to say that I’m almost looking forward to it..? It’s a big indicator for me that I can be taken care of effectively here, and I’m so grateful for that. Thanks again to Dr. Min and the team!

I can’t speak to anyone else’s experience, but I’m surprised by the many negative comments. I came to Alameda Landing as a new patient. First of all, they accepted my insurance, which practically nobody else did. I knew I needed an extraction from a very old root canal that was giving me issues. I have been seeing a very reputable private practitioner for years who, along with a highly reputable endodontist, were unable to fix my issue, and in fact thought I would need at least one more, if not two, root canals or extractions for the neighboring teeth, in addition to the one already planned.

ALD saw me quickly. They had far better x-ray machinery that gave a 3-D rendering of my teeth and infection. I was not charged for this examination. Dr. L was very thorough, polite and kind, explaining that further root canals or extractions seemed unlikely. In other words, she suggested *less* work than my long-time dentist was recommending.

They saw me quickly after the consultation, gave me a few permanent replacement options–not cheap, but cheaper than a few other offices I spoke with. The extraction went smoothly, barely felt a thing. They had the temporary stay plate ready. The staff are very helpful.

I’m glad I found this team. I plan to stay with them not only for the implant and crown replacement, but as my regular dentist as well.