Forrest R Boozer, DDS

Dr Boozer is one of the best Dentists Ive ever been to, I hade a fear of Dentists before I found Dr Boozer, when i first went to see him in 2006, he made me feel comfortable, right away, cause he knows what he’s doing and he’s gentle, his shots don’t hurt, his staff is friendly, and the office is very
clean.Yes i would highly recommend him, and I have.

I chose Dr. Boozers office because its office is partnered with Delta Dental, my current dental insurance provider. I needed a chip on a front tooth fixed. Dr. Boozer suggested some additional work. The billing part of the additional work was presented to me while in the dentist chair via software interconnected with Delta Dental. Perfect right? It showed $ 132.60 out of pocket cost to me. I agreed and paid the front office. The actual dental surgery was fine, his dental assistants really try to make you comfortable. I left his office feeling very positive about the whole experience.
It was just two weeks later while driving home from work, the repair Dr. Boozer made to the chip on my front tooth came off in one whole piece. A few days after and I’m still wondering if I should even go back to this guy to get it re-​done or find another Dentist. I get a letter from his office saying delta dental would only cover for Amalgam on posterior fillings and I still owed $ 179.20! I called and spoke with Jeff who showed no customer service skills in acknowledging;
That their office is CONTRACTED DIRECTLY with Delta Dental and the primary treatment plan provided to me was incorrect.
My initial reason for going to the dentist, the chipped tooth is now an issue again as the filling has come out.
I have visited the office in person to show them my chipped tooth, which they have not even offered to look at OR try and work it out between them and Delta Dental on improving software billing updates and cancel the extra $ 181.88 charged to me.

I have taken my youngest of three children to this dentist several times and the service is inconsistent. The dental assistants are usually good, but I have had two experiences that will cause my to find a new dentist.
The first, I brought my 5– year old in for a procedure requiring the use of gas. I sat with her but was told by Dr. Boozer parents usually aren’t allowed to sit in, as if he was doing me a favor by allowing me to sit with my child during her first filling.
The second, today, with the same child who asked me to sit with her, I was told by the dental assistant that parents aren’t usually allowed.
I’ve never experienced this type of treatment in regards to treating my children by any medical professional, and when I asked my friend who works for a dentist, I was told this was unacceptable by their standards.
My wife says she has never had a problem, so maybe they are better with adults than they are children, but I will not return with any of my children to this office.

Our family were Dr. Boozer’s patients for years, we had been upset a few times when my brother was getting work done out of pocket and twice left the office with fees for X-​rays and not one cavity filled. The fee was high but we had been there for a while and there certainly are good aspects to his service. My father received a crown that was very costly and done incorrectly, he has been in a lot of pain and now needs an implant. The last straw was the staff approaching my mother 3 separate times in the same doctors visit about a payment. We were patients here for 15 years, their business received many thousands of dollars from our family and we never left a bill unpaid, my mother simply wasn’t going to address the bill during her doctors visit. After the third time my mom got up out of the dental chair, left the office and we found another dentist. This is not a bad business, but there fees are much higher than our new doctor in Folsom, and we no longer felt like the service we were getting warranted the extra money.

I gone in with a painful abcessed tooth with another bothering me. I was told I needed 2 root canals and 2 crowns. I had never had crowns before so didn’t know what the procedure was, what they look like, feel like or how applied. I authorized the treatment and went forth with 2 more very nerve racking appointments each offering nothing for my comfort. He has little to no compassion.
In addition, I received 2 veneers on my front two teeth. One of these ended up with a noticeable overbite, in which he even acknowledged, but did nothing to fix. I am too afraid of dentists to get it fixed so left it without further action.
Two and a half years later the original tooth I went in on broke in two. I returned to his office only to be told I only got the «build up» to the crowns– I did not even know what he meant by build up as I have never heard the term. I left in shock and I had to come home and google «crown build up» to it to find out what he didn’t do. He said I told him «I could not afford the crown». This was very untrue and my dental records show I paid approx. $ 5,000 for dental work.
After realizing the stated treatment was not performed I have called the office 4 times requesting to speak directly to Dr. Boozer, in which, he refuses to come to the phone or call me back.
Unfortunately, I now have to spend my time going to the dental board and most likely to court to resolve this extremely uncomfortable experience. This is the last thing I have time for.
Obviously, this is the last place I would return to get any dental work and dread what I am about to have to go through to get my teeth fixed correctly if the broken tooth is even savable at this point.

I’m nothing short of shocked by the few negative reviews on here. Dr. Boozer has been my dentist for 23 years and I have nothing but positive experiences to share. His father was my first dentist and scared the bejesus out of me as a child (bless the guy, but he was really old school). Over the years Forrest has gone above and beyond to make sure I’m comfortable and calm in his office. I understand that his joking personality may be off-​putting to some people but I find it refreshing and a lot better than other medical professionals I’ve dealt with who’s personalities I would liken to stale bread. He cares about his patients and wants to make sure their experiences in his office are as pleasant as possible. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a dentist, especially to people with children and/​or those who have anxiety around dental work.
Also, in response to one of the other reviews… Boozer has called me red (for my red hair) almost my whole life and I can assure you he meant nothing negative by it. I find it endearing and have never felt it came from a mean-​spirited place.

Needed a new dentist. Saw a first-​time visit coupon for teeth cleaning for $ 39 so I exercised it. The work was fine. Office uses really bad email reminder program and is not very «digital» when it comes to communications. Friendly staff and techs/​Doc.

If you are looking for a dentist… keep looking. I give him 0 stars but it would not let me post this until I at least put one star. I have gone to this dentist for about 15 years and the ONLY reason I stayed for so long is because of the wonderful staff he HAD. Now that the amazing staff has left him because they could not put up with him any longer, I have also have left and moved to another dentist in Cameron Park. Please trust my 15 years of experience with him and find another dentist!

My childhood dentist was a great dentist. When he retired, 35 years ago, I bounced through a lot of dentists, learning to hate, dread, and fear dentists.
Finally I found Dr. Boozer.
He has a sense of humor, which I appreciate. All the staff is friendly and courteous and they know their stuff.
Thanks Dr. Boozer, for helping me re-​learn that a trip to the dentist office does not mean a sleepless night and tears.

Dr. Boozer is great! I would recommend his office. His staff is great and everyone is always smiling and happy. 5 stars!

I’ve only been to Dr. Boozer’s office on an informal consult towards LANAP gum treatment, so I don’t have a lot of experience with this provider and his office. I had heard about Dr. Boozer through the dental school and LANAP provider lists, and he just happened to be within driving range of an aging auntie whom I have been assisting.
What I can say is that this dentist is truly on top of his game — liking science, learning and implementing latest technologies, while not pushing it all on potential patients, and having the graciousness to even follow up with my periodontist, who is still studying some of the latest technology.
So off I ventured, in a reliable rental car, to the beautiful office, complete with easy parking, and was immediately offered a cookie upon arrival. I giggled at the irony of it all! The staff is friendly, and even though one of the hygienists was very distracted and tired, they all have an easy manner about them. When Dr. Boozer was finally able to break free of some urgent morning crowding, we were able to do a long talk and watch an instructional video together, while he took a look at my teeth and very honestly let me know I wasn’t yet a candidate for the procedure, due to braces. He also answered my many questions very patiently, providing generous notes for me as I left to make the long trip back to the Bay area.
I have since had the braces removed and become a demo-​patient at the LANAP teaching facility, but I am certain I would have hired Boozer’s staff had I lived closer to Cameron Park and been in a more stable job. In any case, for those considering this place, you can’t go wrong. Boozer is a dedicated, focused, ethical professional with a clear love and facility for learning and people. I honestly think some of the earlier comments from other folks stem from a few misunderstandings, since Boozer speaks in very calm, measured tones for the most part. One can «hear» him observing and thinking. And his skill set speaks for itself: he’s fluent in so many of the different treatment protocols for all kinds of conditions, so that his practice really is like «one-​stop shopping». And the cookies are FABULOUS! I actually miss the place and the people, lol, because I can’t believe there are dentist offices like this one! They were really one of the surprise highlights of my summer!

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I purchased two «Zoom» teeth whitening coupons as a Christmas gift thru Groupon for my wife and myself. That includes 3 – 15 minute sessions under this special ultra violet light with bleaching solution painted on your teeth. We expected some tooth sensativity but was not ready for what actually happened. My session went well but my wife’s experience was totally the opposite. During the procedure a protective paste is placed over the gums to protect them from getting «sunburned». She couldn’t even make it through the first 15 minute session under the light. Her gums felt like they were on «fire». She told the assistant,” I can’t take the pain and just to stop”. She rinsed off the solution and put on some other stuff to help relieve the pain. This procedure was done on a Friday. She suffered all weekend with bleeding and blistered gums. She couldn’t even eat. She didn’t call them till Monday not realizing they could help me over the holiday weekkend. When she did call them they said «some pleople do have more problems than others». It took more than a week for her gums to heal.
I feel the assistant who did the procedure was not trained enough or was just not being careful. We later found out that this could have been avoided by careful application of the protective paste. Basically, the seal wasn’t up to the tooth line. The bleach just seeped under and when the light was applied it just fried all the delicate tissues. The dentist and office staff was friendly and wished it didn’t happen but never was willing to admit this happened from any error on their part.
Groupon was very helpful and refunded my gift cost. I know I will never try that again. Well just stick to the home strips and regular cleaning with our dentist.

Dr. Boozer is awesome!
He took me in 2010 when Dr. Sands in Placerville hurt my mouth and the root canal he was doing he messed up so I went to Dr. Boozer… he was the only one who could get me in on this emergency. He and his staff made me laugh so hard I cried to help me relax. They fixed the root canal and has been my dentist ever since.
Dr. Boozer’s staff is friendly, clean, and very professional. Dr. Boozer is such a funny guy. I can see where the person below me might have felt uncomfortable but seriously? I mean come on… he cracks jokes all the time. He helps you relax. He talks to you pretty much the entire time he is working on you too (and if you feel uncomfortable you can say something… you have a voice). He is a great Dr.
I also have one more thing to add… I moved about year ago and just this past month my husband had a hurt tooth. Well… we didn’t want to drive 45 minutes to see Dr. Boozer so we went to a Dr. Rahimi in Placerville. I went in for my consult as well and was told that I had to get a tooth removed! I was shocked! It went down hill from there with that Dr… in the end he made me cry. He would not listen.
My husband suggested we go back to Dr. Boozer. I just went there today and as he checked my tooth he states, «OK, we are going to try to fill it but at the worst would be a cap.» A cap? I asked him if my tooth needed to be removed and he laughed at me stating that my tooth was still in great shape it just needed a little help… not even a root canal!
This trip alone Dr. Boozer saved me over $ 2400.00… AND he listens… AND he makes you laugh AND relax. For someone who HATED going to the dentist… I seriously look forward to going to his office.

The only reason I am giving 2 stars rather than zero is because the assistant who took the Xrays for my son was exceptionally nice and helpful… otherwise I would not even bother with 1 star. The front desk staff was rude and preoccupied with the piles of work on their desks. Dr. Boozer started his conversation with my 7 year old son, who is a red head, by calling him «Red». Okay, no biggie. He continued in his conversation by asking my 7 year old son if kids call him tomato or pumpkin. I was horrified, and in shock. He ended his «greeting» by telling his son to expect many freckles on his face as he gets older because all redheads are covered in freckles. Honestly, I was so mortified for my son who was confused and embarrassed I cannot even tell you how the rest of the short visit went. He was unprofessional, and downright rude to a 7 year old little boy… I don’t believe any more needs to be said!