Rita Metrikin, DDS

The best dentist I ever seen. She is very caring and knowledgable about her patients, professional and has light, soft hands. I live in Palm Springs, I tried few local dentist I didn’t feel comfortable there and I preferred to drive to LA to see Dr. Metrikin. Most of my friends going to Dr. Metrikin and satisfied with her.

Very friendly receptionist. Very nice experience making my appointment. Upon arrival, I was a little sketched out by the location. Not exactly the nicest part of west Hollywood. But my insurance is accepted her and I just need a cleaning.
I enjoy the music they play here. Along with the décor I feel like I’m in the 1950’s. For me, that’s a compliment.
I first met with the dr. And she asked if I would like X-​rays. It’s been a LONG while since I’ve be en to the dentist. «Does my insurance cover it?» Yes. Light me up! The dental assistant took my X-​rays, she was quick and efficient.
Found a couple of cavities insurance fully covers that too? Excellent! Made an appointment three days later.
Cavities fixed and Dr. Rita was very sensitive to my sensitivity. She took the time to make sure I was comfortable and had enough Novocain to sit through the procedure.
Sure the place is a little rundown without a lot of the bells and whistles. But the service and accommodating nature of this office will keep me as a loyal dentist goer.

Rita is the best dentist in Hollywood. She is very caring about her patients and I have been coming to her for a few years because of it. Always fast, great staff and very knowledgable. I am very grateful that my experience here is stress free and Rita does an amazing job keeping me comfortable. Most of all I appreciate Gayana’s help at the front desk who tolerates my incessant rescheduling due to a crazy work schedule!

Rita is the best dentist in Hollywood. She is very caring about her patients and I have been coming to her for a few years because of it. Always fast, great staff and very knowledgeable. I am very grateful that my experience here is always stress free and Rita does an amazing job keeping me comfortable. Most of all I appreciate Gayana’s help at the front desk who tolerates my incessant rescheduling due to a crazy work schedule.

Staff was friendly and so was Dr. Rita when prompted to with questions however I felt like I was just squeezed in for my x-​ray and teeth cleaning and that they did the minimal effort to collect what my insurance would pay and rushed me out the door.
The equipment all felt old. There was a dusty antenna on the floor near the television on the wall and the nitrous tank was covered with a white trash bag and placed in the corner. All the equipment looked like it had been bought second hand from an office that was getting rid of their equipment from the mid 90’s. The rooms were not separated by anything other then barrier walls, I’m sure there is more privacy in some prisons.
I was told by Dr. Rita that I needed a deep cleaning which she didn’t even offer to schedule for me because my insurance didn’t cover deep cleanings even though I would have been more then happy to pay for it then and there. I also had a troublesome cavity under a larger filling and she just said yeah its there and did not suggest any course of action until I asked her what needed to be done. She suggested a crown but again did not ask to schedule a time to do it because my insurance would not cover it.
I literally had to ask for Dr. Rita to come in at the end and give me some advice to the next course of actions after she quickly and I say quickly like ten minutes or less cleaned my teeth looked at the x rays and exited. The rest of the teeth cleaning took less then 10 minutes by a dental assistant. Was not impressed.
I kept thinking to myself as I laid in the chair looking at the old equipment and room that felt sub par in cleanliness that there was no was I was going to let any procedure take place in my mouth in a place like this. So in a way I avoided an awkward conversation of saying I think I’ll go have it done somewhere else by her not offering a solution to any the problems she thought I needed fixing.
As I said Dr. Rita was friendly and I’m sure she is an okay Dr but just not the Dr. for me. I expected more from the other reviews but I won’t be headed back here again.

Absolutely HORRIBLE!
Not only was the place dirty, Rita was completely rude and unhelpful. She charged my insurance for everything under the sun when I only had two teeth x-​rayed.
I completely don’t recommend going to this dentist. Not only was it a horrible experience, and a gross office, she also sent me home thinking a needed 3 root canals, and 2 possible cavities. When I went to a more professional (and better trained) dentist, these problems were not the case, HUGE relief!
All I see Rita as is a money hungry dentist with dirty tools. I believe it says a lot about an established dentist if they have a nice office, great customer service, and well put together office equipment. Clearly it’s a struggle to afford being presentable for this place… Enough said!
Two thumbs DOWN!

She is the best! So gentle and kind. Takes most insurance. Its been forever since my last dentist visit, but this week she eradicated my cavity and my fear.

Absolutely amazing.
I havent been to the dentist in YEARS. one day, out of no where, I had massive pain in a tooth. Went to a nearby dentist who checked me out, and told me I needed a root canal. After seeing a few more, I went to Dr. Metrikin, Crying my eyes out. I was so so so sad, and extremely frightened by pain and dentists, due to something going wrong during a wisdom teeth surgery when I was 17.
Dr. Metrikin was very kind towards me, but real, saying «All the men are the babies! you wont feel a thing!» along with lots of other reassuring procedural information.
Each visit I felt more and more confident, and even during the novicaine shot today for my root canal, I was all smiled before, during and after I left the office.
the day of, I was an absolute wreck. very sad, in many tears, no pain, just afraid. Her staff took a minute to really get down to my level and use some «motherly» love on me; they got me a cup of cold water, and after i was brought down a little bit, she calmly explained that in order for the success of the procedure, I should try my best to breathe deeply and relax. These people are pretty used to people like me!
It was apparently 1 – 2 hours apiece, but it felt like 20 minutes each way, no sedation, no problem. Before you know it, Dr. Metrikin will say «we are all done!»
The office is cozy, and you will really gain a personal relationship with the staff, and they work together so well!
Dr. Metrikin and her wonderful staff helped me get over my crippling fear of dentists.
oh by the way, I came all the way out from Venice for her services!
Thanks again!

What can I say? I mean really what can I say? Dr. Rita is hands-​down the best dentist ever. She is so loving and nurturing and you will see in the following reviews that yes she gives a «mom like» approach with her practice. If you have an odd fear of dentists then this place is an absolute must. She will deliver to you complete trust in what she does. I highly recommend her. Stop searching. You found your dentist.

Love this office… Staff is friendly and Dr. Margarita does great work. She works her schedule around the patients — love that. Especially when in pain and needed assistance pronto! Pricing is reasonable as well. I have been to other dentists with much higher costs and less personal service.
Over the years I had many cleanings and never had one performed by the actual dentist! She was thorough, more so than I ever experienced, and she located a cavity at the edge of one of my caps, that another dental hygienist missed.

I have a really REALLY hard time trusting dentists or any kind of doctors for that matter. There never seems to be an in-​between when it comes to them. They’re either REALLY REALLY great or REALLY REALLY terrible. Needless to say that I was having trouble with my teeth (they’ve never been that great), but I was avoiding doing anything about it so that I could avoid the pain of drilling and so on and so forth. However, with my upcoming wedding I decided that it would probably be best to go and have myself looked at.
My grandmother was referred to Rita by a friend of hers and COULD NOT stop raving about her. I DO trust my grandmother so I decided to give it a shot. I was in love right away! Rita is so sweet and caring and really knows what she’s talking about, not to mention knows what she’s doing! Teeth are very important and the last thing I needed was for some random dentist to ruin my teeth before my wedding. This was NOT the case with Rita.
I needed to have A LOT of work on on a few of my front teeth (root canal gone bad from my last dentist. OUCH!). Rita was as kind as could be and recommended getting a bridge. I trusted her judgement and we made an appointment to begin right away because it would be a big job. I was (STILL AM) so impressed by her work! Fast, efficient, and most importantly PAINLESS. She really is a master at what she does, and you can definitely see and FEEL the passion that she has for her job, which for doctors, I deem to be a very important quality if not THE MOST important quality.
Rita is worth EVERY SINGLE penny because she gets the job done RIGHT! If you’re looking for an amazing dentist LOOK NO FURTHER! It doesn’t get any better than this!
Thank you so so much Rita for EVERYTHING that you have done for me and for my grandmother. We will forever be grateful for you. And THANK YOU to your amazing office staff. Always so sweet and courteous. See you soon!!!
Love,
Dasha

I have been living in LA for over twenty plus years now and have always struggled going to the dentist’s office because I could never find one that didn’t terrify me. This made me procrastinate and allow for a lot of my teeth to become sick. I was sent an angel in the form of doctor Rita Metrikin who was not only save a lot of my teeth and done a fantastic job doing so, she has also elevated many of my fears of going to the dentists office. Her care and attention for her patients needs is amazing, treating everyone with the utmost care and gentle approach. Thank you for everything!!! Your AMAZING!

After going to several «recommended» dentists. I was referred to dr. Rita. She is one of the most caring and gentle human beings I have ever met. If you are looking for honest, gentle, well done dentistry look no further. Dr. Rita and her staff are Top Notch!
Thank you for taking care of me and my family for the last 4 years! :)
This review was well overdue!

Before I was refereed to Dr Metrikin I had several awful experiences with dentists not only in Los Angeles but in New York.
Dr Metrikin was absolutely amazing in regards to price, service, and level of pain with my root canal procedure. I felt no pain and was made to feel extremely comfortable by the smooth jazz playing in the background and knowing that I was being treated by a professional.
The doctor was wonderful and I would come here for any procedure necessary.

The short: Do NOT go there. Trust me, find a better Dentist. Trust me. Don’t.
The long:
I was in serious pain and they did not care at all. The space is very small and cramped so tight you are almost rubbing elbows with other patients. It doesn’t look or smell clean there. English is their second language, very second, and it is hard to communicate with them.
I found a better dentist that charges less, and that’s without insurance, and they are in Beverly Hills… You do the math.
More about Metrikin: Scam pricing, they hustle the insurance company and clients so they get paid from both. None of their services are covered by insurance, so they say, so you end up paying full price just like you didn’t have insurance. So they get paid full price from you, plus they charge the insurance company. In other words, they get paid full price, twice, which is illegal. They inflate prices. They always use the excuse of needing a «specialist» for all work that needs to be done, which makes it worthless to your insurance.
This is a case of how business is done in other cultures, scamming people, scamming the government /​insurance, etc… And the work they do is below average. Literally go anywhere but here.

I have a great experience at Rita’s dental office every single time. It is usually pain free and she always make you feel comfortable. She is very knowledgeable and her staff are also very friendly. I have been a patient for many years and will continue until she retires.

Great experience with Dr. Rita.
She helped me get over the fear and anxiety I would face at the thought of needles at a dental office. I don’t know whether this came from her experience as a dentist or just because her hands are made of magic, but I didn’t feel any pain when she was administering the anesthetic shots. Her staff was also very welcoming and knowledgable.
She fixed 7 cavities in 3 visits and was very gentle and precise from start to finish. Thank you Dr Rita!

Dr. Metrikin and her staff are top notch! She is personable and genuinely cares for all her patients.
I have been coming to her for over 8 years.
I travel from San Diego to see her… well worth it and she works around my schedule.

Before Dr. Rita, I had experienced the normal symptoms of entering into a dentist office — sweat, anxiety, tears, fear, and worst of all, severe tummy aches. The very idea of a dentist is terrifying — a person entering your mouth and drilling holes in your pearly whites. I have hated all dentists throughout my life, until… I met Dr. Rita.
Dr. Rita is an amazing woman, not to mention absolutely beautiful. During ANY procedure — whether it be a check up for a quick cleaning or a root canal due to a wisdom tooth gone bad — Dr. Rita is attentive, precise, and caring. She is always gentle in any procedure and will always do anything and everything to make sure that you are comfortable and not in pain.
Most of all, Dr. Rita is a MASTER at giving anesthetic shots. Her hands are made of gold when she administers the shots because not only are they effective and spot on, but they are also so perfectly done that you can’t even feel them. I personally am a huge wimp when it comes to anything that has needles. Knowing this, Dr. Rita will take the necessary extra time to make sure that my shots are completely painless.
Additionally, Dr. Rita’s staff is amazing, Her right hand woman, Gianna (sorry if I misspelled that) is an absolute sweetheart. She will accommodate any schedule and will do her best to make sure that your appointment is set to your needs. She is also completely welcoming and helpful during the procedures. She is compassionate and truly cares about the well being of every single person who she greets at the front door.
I have been coming to Dr. Rita for many years now. I started there when I was a child and I honestly could not even think of going to anyone else. After all of this time together and the utmost respect given to me and my entire family, I feel that Dr. Rita and her staff are not my doctors anymore, but they are people I can call family. I never would have thought that going into a dentist office would feel so warm and inviting.
Thank you for everything that you do, Dr. Rita and making sure that my pearly whites stay healthy and clean. :)

I have a dental fobia Big time. Dr Metrikin Margarita is absolute gentle, carrying person and fantastic Dentist. She removed my wisdom tooth without any discomfort and I was calm through out my whole procedure. Office staff was great. Made my experience pleasant yep I said it, never though I would say that about any Dental office.
Thank you so much Dr Margarita.

I’ve been coming to Dr. Rita for over eight years now, and I can safely say this is the best dental office I’ve ever been a regular of in my life. She’s seen me through several root canals, repaired crowns that previous dentists didn’t do a great job on, and even extracted a couple of wisdom teeth (which was wildly entertaining because she had to climb on top of the chair to get enough torque to yank out my cro-​magnon chompers). She’s done all of this with a fantastic chairside manner and gentle, precision touch. I feel 100% safe here.
I’ve never been in the hands of a dentist whom I felt was more concerned with getting everything done right the first time. And while I miss her old assistant Clara dearly, her replacement is just as easygoing and personable. The elevator music might playing in the background might feel a bit stereotypical and drive some folks stir crazy, but I think it kind of adds to the charm of this efficient all-​girl operation.
The prices are quite reasonable, and if you have dental insurance they’re a downright bargain. I was also very grateful that Dr. Rita was willing to let me make payments on a couple crowns I needed during a time when finances were uncomfortably tight. But that’s really just a minor part of why I keep coming back. What matters most is that I feel very taken care of when I come here.