George Tao, DDS

By far one of the worst Dentist I have ever come across. He does not take the time to go through your dental history as a new patient. Went to him as a new patient last year and after a not so complete exam I was finished. Thought I would go and try him again for my yearly recall thinking maybe he was having a bad day, but I guess everyday is a bad day for him. Went today and he asked my why I didn’t remove a wisdom tooth that is functioning. I asked him what was the reason he was recommended it to be removed, was there decay. He said no. Then was upset and said we didn’t see eye to eye. I said I asked a question as to why u want it out. He has been the only dentist in 10 years to want to remove it. He then did not want to finish the exam and wanted to look at that tooth only with no gloves on. My daughter was seen the prior week for her annual exam and when she told him she had an oral surgeon that she trusted to remove her wisdom teeth he got an attitude with her as well. She came home saying he was already in a bad mood because she overheard them talking and an assistant said he was mad that one of his assistants called off that day and their schedule was crazy busy. She waited over an hour just for her exam. There are tons of other dentist out there and I would not recommend this one. If u do, ask him the reason he is recommending work done…

I was less then pleased with the service I received from Dr Tao. First look of the office is it is very outdated and not very clean. Everything is wrapped in plastic :/​I waited over 45 minutes in the chair for the doctor to come in. He was less then friendly and was staring at my x-​ray telling me that I obviously hadn’t been to the dentist in YEARS (I go every 6 months by the way)… He told me I had TONS of cavities, then asked me to open my mouth… He didn’t put any tools in my mouth to check, he quickly glanced in for a few seconds, commented on my nice teeth, then said I need a deep cleaning! I have never been told I need a deep cleaning, I have always been told I had healthy gums and teeth so that was new to me.
Next they come in to tell me the cost of all the work he says I need done. I need an over $ 600 out of pocket deep cleaning, my cavities are all over $ 100 each and I need a $ 1000 crown! Why on earth do I have insurance with these prices??? I asked if I could get a regular cleaning and was told no!
I had a bad vibe leaving the office and contacted my insurance who said I was covered for a deep cleaning and it should only be $ 60 but he was probably charging for things that aren’t covered. My cavities should have been $ 30 each and my crown $ 50-​$ 200 NOT $ 1000! I decided to get a second opinion on everything… I went yesterday to a new dentist and was told I DO NOT need a deep cleaning and he would have never suggested that because I have perfectly healthy gums, I was told I have 2 tiny cavities @ $ 30 each not the TONS of cavities I was told by Dr. Tao. My crown is only $ 200 at this new place not the $ 1000 I was quoted at Dr Tao’s office for a crown not covered by insurance!!! I felt sick after hearing all this! So my thousands of dollars of work quoted from Dr Tao was actually $ 700 worth of work and I didn’t need most of what he said I needed.
I used Unilocal when finding Dr Tao and think others should know what it is really like there… there are many other dentists out there so I would suggest doing your research, and always check the hidden reviews on Unilocal!I found many that had the same experience as I did in his office!

Awful experience! I would suggest Chaffey dentistry on Lemon and Haven… Very good experiences there.

I really like this place its rwally good and fun and theyre really nice and the doctor make me feel like almost like im family like almost like hes like my uncle and they cleandeded my tooths really really good! I come back every month to cleaneded my teeths. Nwo he always nice to me and give me hug and sometime he takes me eat yummy food.

I was told my insurance wouldn’t cover me for a crown. I insisted it did, and asked them to submit for approval. They never did. All they wanted to do was push out of pocket procedures, including a $ 3000 dental implant. When I suggested I’d shop around for a better deal, they seemed agitated. I had a similar run-​in with another dentist, whose refusal to use up my insurance coverage resulted in me losing a tooth… the same one for which they recommended that implant. Why does it seem most dentists are only concerned about money?

Great dental care, awesome dentist, wonderful staff! Let me first say that I hate visiting the dentist, I can handle everything but not when it comes to drilling in my mouth. The front office staff are very friendly they will call you 4 your regular check up, schedule u an appointment and call u again to remind you of your appointment which I thought was awesome since I tend to forget things a lot, thanks Alice! I also want 2 point out that Pala is very friendly and knowledgeable, she was telling me everything about what was wrong with my teeth before the doctor looked at them and sure enough everything she said was on point with what the doctor told me after her. Dr. Tao is an amazing doctor he will look in your mouth and know what you need done without looking at your X — Rays. I have visited this dentistry 4 over 3 years now and will not go anywhere else which is why I had 2 write such a long but deserving review. Also if your in the military this place loves the military and is very military friendly. Great work guys keep up the awesome job!

What a kind, conscientious and caring Dentist Dr. Tao is. Front office and dental assistant staff are also great. I recommend this Dental office. Soooo much better personalized treatment than that huge dental chain that starts with a W.