Eddy S Shea,DDS

Dr Shea is the best dentist ever! Jenny and Princess, everyone is very kind and welcoming, and you don’t have to wait too long. Come to Dr Shea if you looking for a reliable team! Thank you again!

I love coming to Dr. Shea. I’ve been a loyal patient for the past 4 years since I moved to Irvine. The staff is absolutely amazing, I’m literally treated like Royalty the minute I walk in through those doors. They’re professional, polite and well knowledgable within their scope of practice. I’ve had my wisdom teeth removed without any complications. It’s been nothing but a pleasant experience and the job is done right. 5 stars all the way!

I lived in Irvine, CA for 3 years and had a wonderful experience at Westpark Dental Dr. Eddy Shea’s office. I scheduled a routine cleaning and found out I needed to get some work done. Dr. Shea’s was able to take detailed panoramic x-​rays at his state of the art office and quickly determine few options to improve the health of my teeth bring back a great smile. It turned out my case was quite complex and required dental implant, braces and 8 new porcelain crowns. Dr. Shea took his time explaining the whole process, answered all my questions and worked with my health plan extremely well to minimize my out of packet expense. Dr. Shea and his friendly staff made the entire process extremely easy and comfortable. Scheduling appointments and follow up visits allowed for a lot of flexibility. I would highly recommend this place to anyone, especially those who may usually don’t like going to the dentist. Today I can smile with the confidence showing off my nice and straight teeth thanks to Dr. Shea and his great staff.

I have been going to Dr. Shea since I moved to SoCal almost 10 years ago. I have always had a good experience, not only with Dr. Shea but with any of the other dentists he has had in his practice. The Staff is great. They are friendly and very knowledgeable. Most of the staff I met on my first visit are still there today. I can comfortably recommend Dr. Shea and team to anyone looking for a dentist.

I been going with Eddy ever since I was a little girl he has been my one and only dentist for as long as I could remember. People who say he doesn’t care about his patients are full of BS Im sorry. I also had a Root Canal done and the ONLY reason why he sends you to another dentist office is because the person who he is sending you to is a «SPECIALIST» The name says it all come on people. Im so happy with my Porcelain tooth looks so real I could finally chew my food with out the aching pain! Eddy also did the same job on my father 17 years ago and his tooth looks so natural as well. Over all Eddy knows what he is doing and he does a great Job in everything he does. And people who are complaining about the price I rather pay a little extra, but have the JOB DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

I have been going Dr Shea for over 10 years I drive all the way from Riverside because of his amazing knowledgable staff and customer service. I have referred my mother for extensive work as well as my niece for braces. Overall this is a great office and I’ve had nothing but positive experiences. Highly recommended!

Dr. Shea and team have changed my perception regarding «going to the dentist.» Terrified of getting dental work done, I had avoided going for «XYZ» years (slightly embarrassed to disclose how long it’s been). From the moment that I walked in to the office, I felt comfortable and ready to tackle the issues with my teeth. The Dr.‘s staff (Lilia in particular) walked me through my dental plan and graciously advised me on what dental issues to fix first without leaving me broke and relieving immediate dental pain. I appreciated the advice and I was able to tackle all my dental issues in three visits within 6 months, which included one root canal, three cavity fillings, crown placement and deep cleaning. I feel like a new human, and in addition, I am now taking better care of my teeth and have another visit planned at the end of this year to get my wisdom teeth pulled and a cleaning. I am looking forward to it as I have had the most exceptional/​not painful experience of my adult life!
You guys rock!

I went to Dr. Shea for approximately 2 years after moving to Irvine, based on the initial Unilocal reviews which I now doubt are real. Below is a recounting of my sad, sad situations with this dentist office.
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SCENARIO 1: CAVITIES FIXED 3+ TIME WITH NO SOLUTION
«We are in the… how do you say it… the more lucrative side of the dentistry business and so we need to refer you to specialists for this type of work.»
— Eddy Shea, when I asked why he was referring me to a specialist for my sensitive tooth that may need a root canal
This was after 3 visits and cavity fixes to the same tooth, over a period of 6 months. Yes, I was eating on one side of my mouth for over half a year because we could never figure out why it was sensitive after I got a cavity fix at Dr. Shea’s office. He just does cavities because they make the most money in the least amount of time. Plus he can upsell you to spend a little more cash to get the porcelain ones.
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SCENARIO 2: JAW CRACKING ISSUE
«You are 25 years old now, but your jaw is like the same as a 50 year old with the rate it is rubbing off against the cartilage when cracking»
— Eddy Shea, when describing my jaw cracking issue
My jaw cracks whenever I chew, and it’s been an issue I recently brought up to the dentist. Unfortunately, I just realized recently that Dr. Shea may not have my best interests at heart, mainly due to these facts:
— He actually said the quote above
— He referred me to a jaw specialist after pointing out my jaw was rubbing off it’s cartilage in a X-​ray I took at his office almost A YEAR AGO (why didn’t he notice it then?)
— His office convinced me that my grinding may be an issue so I bought a $ 490 mouth guard through them
I went to another dentist, well-​trusted and referred to me by my coworker. This dentist told me:
— The night guard I got through Dr. Shea does not help me re-​shape my jaw and therefore ANOTHER mouthguard should be made (additional $ 600 which I could have spent by itself instead of the initial $ 490…)
— The approach that Dr. Shea took was wrong, in that he asked me to spend money on tactics that did not take in the entire picture holistically (grinding in sleep + jaw issue)
— My current dentist took a model mold of my entire jaw, did moldings for the mouth guard against my actual jaw model, and showed me how the jaw was going to hopefully readjust with this new mouth guard over time
I feel much better at my new dentist and I frankly feel extremely ripped off and tricked by Dr. Shea and his associates for these past few years (and whatever referred orthodontist, jaw (TMJ), root canal specialists comes on his train of «lucrative» practices)
All in all, don’t go here. They care more about swiping your credit card than actually making you better in the long run. PM me if you’d like a referral to the dentist I go to. :)
Whatever it takes, just DON’T go here. Waste of time, money, and respect for the practice.

2 years after my surgery… I still do NOT have complete feelings in my lip/​chin area on the left side of my face!!! I have read other reviews that Dr. Shea is ALL ABOUT THE MONEY and it is SO TRUE! He does NOT care about his patient’s well-​being. He wanted the money from my case and did not do the right thing, which was to refer me to a more knowledgeable and experienced oral surgeon. DO NOT COME HERE! I DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS PLACE HAS 4 STARS!!!

My family has been going to Dr. Shea for 12 years, and he is the best Dentist we have gone to. He is honest, trustworthy, will offer options for more complicated dental issues and freely provides referrals (without asking). He spends time explaining his recommendations and options to the patients so I have a really good idea of his reasoning, and what to expect. He is a fantastic general dentist, and is able to do so much more cosmetic and complicated dentistry. My children have been going to him since they had teeth and they are now 11 and 7, and we will be getting all our orthodonture needs by him in the future. He is wonderful with kids, which is important and my kids love going to the Dentist.
I recently had a major emergency dental issue and he was able to perform all the surgery in his office and within 1 day of the crisis. His staff called me 2 days later to follow up and see if I needed anything — talk about customer service!
Speaking of his staff… they are by far, the most professional, kind and knowledgeable team of any medical practice I have seen. They have all been there for years, so the consistency is great and they are clearly dedicated to Dr. Shea and teir patients. They know all their pts by name and couldn’t be more accommodating. They will work with you on everything from appts, billing, emergencies, cancellations, –And, they know their stuff – they are a very knowledgeable staff and I feel at total ease when they work on us. Plus when you call, you actually speak to a person — no recording (unless it is off hours) which is unusual these days. And, if have to leave a message, you will get a call back.
I highly recommend Dr. Shea for all your dental needs.

1 Star is being generous for Dr. Shea. Pushed for placing crowns on my teeth instead of just using fillings. I know i had cavities but putting a crown wasnt the immediate solution for it. My teeth were never the same eversince the crown, my teeth were so sensitive, i initially thought it was just because of the crown. It ended up that he did such a bad job that my teeth died and i ended up having a root canal. It’s so obvious that he’s all about the money. This is the one regret that i have in my life… being too lazy to take time and look for a decent/​good dentist.

The staff is nice but dr Shea is pushy and always want to spend my hard earned money! They have made a mistake with billing and done services when we didn’t ask then charged us for them! Although the office is local — I am looking for more honesty and advice– not pushy and disorganized. Feels like they are more about my money than my care.

They have the best, friendliest and professional staff and dentist here! They are very understanding and accommodating especially when there are family emergencies or scheduling conflicts. They go out of their way to make you feel like you are part of their family! My whole family goes to Dr. Shea and I highly recommend him and his office to everyone! The office manager Lucy is very accommodating too and she is very helpful!

Everyone is very kind and respectful, I was there for a cleaning and even when I don’t have too much experience in dentist, it was great!

I went to Dr. Shea for the first time today since he’s a provider for my new insurance. I was very pleased with every aspect of the service. I downloaded the forms from their website, so all that was done before I got there which saved a lot of waiting room time. Their office is very nice an in a convenient location. I did not have to wait long, just a couple of minutes and Dr. Shea was right there welcoming me and chatting. He explained every step of the procedure and has the latest equipment. No more biting down on plastic for X-​rays. He has a cool machine that rotates around your head and it’s over in a couple of minutes without gagging on those plastic things.
His staff were really nice too. I’ve had a lot of dental work done over the years and this is about the best experience I’ve ever had. I read reviews of other dentists on Unilocal and was a little shocked at how bad they were. Most of the complaints were about overcharging and unnecessary work. I walked out of Dr. Shea’s office with a $ 0 cost, and he is submitting a couple of things to the insurance for pre-​approval. I don’t think I will be overcharged.

I haven’t written a review before, and it’s actually been several months since my dental surgery. Since I’m typically skeptical of half of the online reviews I see, I waited before writing this. I wanted to make sure I received the same treatment on my follow-​up visits as well.
I needed my 4 wisdom teeth extracted. I’m 36 and have needed them pulled for over a decade. Let’s just say by now the roots were long, thick and curved. The lower ones were going to be difficult (would need to be broken/​cut, etc. to remove them) so he advised I go under. I’m afraid of not being conscious, so I elected local anesthesia instead.
Let me preface this by saying I had not been to the dentist in over 8 years, due to a negative experience the last time I was at one. I maintain my teeth well: they’re white, straight, no cavities, etc., but I don’t trust dentists. But I knew I needed them pulled, so Dr. Shea went out of his way to explain everything he was going to do, showing me diagrams, models, relating those to the x-​rays of my teeth, etc. He gave me a lot of one-​on-​one time and that’s what convinced me to use his office.
The rest of my story is probably an anomaly, but I know it wouldn’t have turned out like this if Dr. Shea was anything but skilled at what he does. I had my upper teeth pulled easy, but the lower wisdoms needed a lot of cutting and breaking to remove. It wasn’t a short process, and viewing it with my whole jaw numb was scary, lol. At least there was no pain due to the anesthesia. But when I went home and the anesthesia wore off that evening, I still had no pain. I feared a nerve was damaged and I couldn’t feel it? But no, everything was fine; there was a distant dull ache, but I was not sore. I never needed to take any pain meds, I just used the antibiotic, anti-​inflammatory, and the rinsing solution. The next day the only thing keeping me from eating a real meal was fear of messing up the sutures /​infection. That’s how good I felt. A week later, same thing. I don’t think this is normal, and I don’t think I have a high threshhold for pain. I simiply didn’t have any. Let’s call it a mix of two things: great genes (thanks mom and dad), and skilled surgery.
I went on a return visit to see if things were healing smoothly and they were. I’m using Dr. Shea for my periodic cleanings and whatever else may come up.
Anyway I haven’t heard of anyone else with such a positive experience with having overgrown wisdoms removed. I dreaded and avoided the experience for 10 years! But I came out of the process very smoothly and grateful (I can close my mouth without biting into my cheeks again, yay!). I know most (not all) people write reviews when they have a negative experience… but I was pleasantly surprised and feel he and his staff deserve that I share my experience. (And as others on this page have mentioned as well, his staff is very friendly as well.)
Okay this turned into a novel. Maybe I’ll learn to shorten these as I write more reviews over time :)
~Tom

I started seeing Dr. Shea 7 years ago when I moved to Irvine. Every time I come in, I feel like a celebrity. Dr Shea and his staff seem to really care about me, so it makes going to the dentist much better than one might expect. I always receive great care at Westpark Dental, so much so that I have moved to Century City, but still come back every six months for my cleaning!

Dr. Shea is by far the Best dentist we have ever seen. His office is top of the line as far as industry standards go, and his work is Amazing. He is quick, thorough, and his attention to detail is Amazing. I have all of my crowns redone through him after he did one. I have taken my husband, and my four year old and have received red carpet treatment each time through such a variety of treatments. He is truely an Artist and a very compassionate dentist. I would take Anyone and Everyone to him… even my own Mom. :) As good as it gets for sure.

Dr. Shea is the best dentist I’ve ever had! He is a master at removing wisdom teeth. I heard nothing but horror stories from friends who had theirs removed, so I wasn’t thrilled about the procedure. Dr. Shea told me he was the best at removing them and he was right. I had hardly any discomfort and minimal swelling. I took Tylenol for the fist couple of days and that was it. He removed wisdom teeth from 3 of my family members and they had the same pleasant experience.
His staff is top notch and super friendly!

After moving to Irvine about three years ago, I consulted my family members to find a good dentist. Dr. Eddy Shea with Westpark Dental was suggested to me by my cousin, as it has been her dentist for some time.
I visited the dentist a total of 5 or 6 times at regular 6 months intervals. He and his staff were always very friendly and always remembered me, treating me basically like family. I had really enjoyed him although it bothered me that every time I went he would tell me how yellow my teeth were compared to my cousin’s and try to get me to spend money on whitening my teeth.
The last time I went to him, he told me I had 12 or 13 cavities. I was of course suspect of this since every time before he had told me that my teeth were perfect and there was nothing he could do for me. I went and got a second opinion with a dentist from my home town, who told me I have 4, possibly 5 cavities. My home town dentist told me that Eddy Shea had probably assumed some stains on my teeth were cavities and that due to his more technically advanced equipment, could better detect cavities than just observing with the eye.
Not sure if Eddy Shea had good intentions telling me that I had extra cavities that didn’t really exist, or if he just wanted extra money, but I’m sure glad I was spared from getting 8 unnecessary holes drilled in my teeth… and I’m looking for a new dentist.