Richard D Steinberg, DDS

Dr. Steinberg has always provided excellent care. He is kind, honest, and great at what he does. The staff here has to be the nicest around and really know how to make a patient feel comfortable.

Great dentist! Nice staff and office. I had chipped front teeth and Dr. Steinberg fixed it perfectly. I’d had the same chips fixed by 3 past dentists and it never looked very good. This time it was flawless!

I have been going to Dr. steinberg since 1985 and recommend him whenever I get the chance. My wife and I drive from PQ to His office and it is well worth it. I have always wanted to give Dr. steinberg a well deserved 5 star review, but it was after my visit today that I realized it was essential.
I called the office this morning after cracking a molar over the weekend. Arlene was able to get me in at 12:45 for Dr. steinberg to take a look. Fully expecting the need for a crown and already bracing myself for the expense, he told me he would be able to do a filling and would have me out the door in 40 minutes. The professionalism, experience, honesty and availability are just a few reasons why I enjoy having Dr. steinberg as my Dentist.

I have been a patient of Dr. Steinberg since 1978. I have always recommended him to friends, family, and coworkers, but today I found out he was on Unilocal. So to all of you other Unilocalers looking for a dentist, here is the skinny on Dr. Steinberg.
He is a master at his craft. He is kind and gentle. He will always do what is right for you and your dental health. He has taken care of my root canals, fillings, veneers, and crowns. And when I needed that fifth wisdom tooth pulled, YES — I HAD A FIFTH WISDOM TOOTH, he sent me to his oral surgeon as it was a unique situation and he wanted what was best for me.
He is also a pretty funny guy.
And he has always managed to hire and retain a very like minded staff.
He accepts Care Credit, so those of you like me that do not have dental coverage at work, you can apply for the 0% care credit card.

nice, nice, nice receptionist when you walk in. She is so kind and helpful. The office is small and clean and all the hygienists and Dr. Steinburg himself are very friendly. I’m so glad I randomly picked this place.

Dr. Steinberg and his staff are great. I am no stranger to dentist offices. I have seen them all. I have been to the strip mall dentists. I have seen the dentist hatcheries, where week to week the dentists change and you feel as if they are «practicing» on you. I have been to the dentists that try to be cool like Supercuts or something. They usually have some techno music blaring and young clueless receptionists that don’t know the first thing about courtesy or manners. I’ve been to the places that try to scare you into buying unecesarry, over-​priced, «cutting edge» dental gimmicks. Dr. Steinberg is none of these. He and his staff are true professionals. He is very gentle and caring and his staff is very polite. It is almost like being at a spa. Don’t waste your time at these other places. Do yourself a favor and try Dr. Steinberg.

I was referred to this dentist by a friend and I am SO happy I switched to this practice! Dr Steinberg is so friendly and so is his staff.
In this day and age, it sure is a pleasure to have a dentist who is knowlegeable but honest as well. I used to dread going to the dentist in fear of the the treatments as well as the bill. However, I was shocked at how gentle he is – (I didnt even know when he had already finished a root canal on me!) and his sense of humor and calm demeanor makes it an actual (dare I say) pleasureable experience! All in all a nice atmosphere – and I really had fun with the virtual movie glasses the last time I was there. (you have to ask for them)
I have since sent my family members and they have all been happy they switched from their dentists as well. My sister had cosmetic work done and looks AMAZING! Very natural and he didnt need to do much to change her whole smile.
Fair prices and nice office

Why review a dentist you say? First of all if you haven’t been to the dentist in the last oh 5 years or so let me give you some news. Most of them are upselling worse than the guys at Jiffy Lube. The difference is in dentistry they charge a ton more for the upsell. Oh and sometimes the whole side of your face is out of commission for a day because of it.
To clarify I switched to Dr. Steinberg for a few reasons. I had tried a few different dentists for my new plan and they were giving me red flags. The first one had me read and sign an agreement to meeting with an arbitrator or mediator to settle any complaints against the dentist instead of suing. To start off with that form on my first visit told me that she had recently been sued. Pass.
The second one had me all seated for my cleaning and proceeded to measure my pockets with a lot of fanfare. It was just suspicious. Sure enough when they were all done «I’d be needing a deep cleaning before they could do anything else. And it would require two visits»
PASS!
I did find out later that measuring your pockets is a real thing but their measurements were way off (upsell).
Sorry for the rant.
Dr. Steinberg is very old school. Honest, upfront, pain free, and he doesn’t recommend unneeded procedures. I checked him out for a second opinion and ended up switching to him as my primary dentist. The staff is great and professional. The prices are not crazy high.
To clarify pain free he does use injections for pain relief, he may have gas as well but he knows exactly where to inject you to cause you the least amount of pain. That’s years of experience right there. In any event he’s a great dentist located in La Mesa and I highly recommend him. I hope to go to him for many years to come.