Stephen C Smith, DDS

Have always received great service from Dr. Smith and staff, from cleaning to gum surgery. The surgery involved no pain at all, just a little discomfort at most, though I’m not ready to say it was fun. I can easily say it turned out even better than I expected.
I was referred to Dr. Smith 19 years ago by my regular dentist. Given that long relationship, obviously I remain pleased with him and his staff.

I can’t say enough good things about this entire office, Dr. Smith, and the staff! Being in this office doesn’t feel like any other dental experience I’ve had in the past. Dr. Smith and his team are very patient and kind. I feel confident that they knew what was best for me. I would definitely recommend this practice to anyone looking for a first-​class Periodontist!

I was referred to Dr. Smith by Dr. James Leamy in Monterey, and I couldn’t be happier. For years, I needed something done about my severe gum recession. Three weeks ago Dr. Smith performed the reparative surgery using the new «pinhole» technique. I am SO happy that I waited for this new, less invasive technique to come along. The pain was very tolerable, and the healing process was very quick. The old technique has always been described as «hellacious».
Most importantly, Dr. Smith and his entire staff are all remarkable. So thorough and extremely professional. I was cared for so well through the entire process and after. And my results are perfect! If I ever need further periodontal work, I would not go to anyone else. Thank you, Dr. Smith, for my new smile!

I had a very positive experience with Dr. Smith and his entire staff. I needed a quick appointment and consultation before going away on an extended trip. The staff was very friendly. They got me in quickly and were all very professional. Dr. Smith followed up with both by dentist and orthodontist twice. I can’t believe how quickly he got my scans and info to the other dentists. He really helped me out and I would recommend him to anyone.

I am compelled to write about my experience with this doctor because it has haunted me for 3 years. I went to Dr. Smith as a recommendation from my dentist, who I trusted (I have later found out by a staff member of that dentist that they have heard several other complaints by patients they referred to him). I went to him because my gums were receding and needed to be grafted. He gave me a lovely presentation, showed me pictures of what my gums would look like and guaranteed that once I did this I would never have to do it again. He seemed honest and his office was clean and similar to that of my dentist so I set up my procedure. On the night before the procedure he has you take some medication as well as on the day of the procedure so when you are driven to your appointment you are well relaxed and pretty much out of it. When I was taken into the room he came in and said he recommended doing a couple more gums. At that point, with all my medications, I would have done anything so of course I said «sure» and another couple thousand was added onto my already multiple thousand dollar day (after insurance!). He had plenty of time to call me about these additions before the procedure and before I was drugged. Very sketchy to me… My gums turned out worse than before he began! He told me AFTER the procedure, when he knew I was very upset at the results, that my gums could recede further with this treatment, which made no sense to me since his dog and pony show before the procedure was all about my gums being above the root line again. Not once did he tell me that it could be worse OR that you have to see him every 3 months for a cleaning, which isn’t covered by insurance, and on top of that his hygienist will give you a fluoride treatment without telling you it’s additional cost. He told me it will take a full year to heal so after the year I went to another periodontist for his opinion and he agreed with me that it was a horrible job. When I called Dr. Smith to have a conversation about it, he obviously could tell I was not happy and sent me a certified letter, which ignorantly I had assumed would be some sort of plan to fix what he had done. Instead it was a letter basically covering his rear in case I decided to sue (which was never my intention!) This man is all about profit and does not stand by his work or disclose anything that might make someone hesitate to have work done. PLEASE, do yourself a favor and research other periodontists! I sure wish I would have…

Very pleased with the work done and the follow up. Melissa knows her insurance billing and takes all the guess work out of things. The entire staff is efficient, professional and with warm welcoming smile’s. The office is well managed. I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Smith.