Vaniyants Lyudvig DDS

Doctor Lyudvig is truly master of Dentistry. He will not pull your teeth right away, he will do deep investigation first and will take extra mile to make sure your tooth can ben saved! So happy that myself and my family got him as our family dentist!

Very good customer service and overall experience. I have been with Dr. Lyudvig for many years and have never had any problems with interaction or the services done. He is also very funny! Not to mention, passionate about providing the best, no BS, care. Thank you all for your many years of great service!

I wish I could give even more stars for this review. The dr. Is the best I have ever been to and will be the only dentist I will ever go to. Extremely friendly and highly recommended. Thank you dr Lyudvig!

I am writing this review from my husband’s account.
I really like Dr. Lyudvig, he makes me feel at ease and has this warm air about him that is very comforting. I was never afraid of dentists until one just prior to Dr. Lyudvig, whom horrified me with how painful and flat out stingy she was with the anesthesia. Suffice to say, I came to Dr. Lyudvig’s office traumatized and very scared for any tool to touch my teeth or gums.
He has always been reassuring and tells me not to be afraid, and that if I feel any pain at all, he will gladly give me more anesthesia, no problem. I can tell he genuinely does not want me to feel pain or fear, unlike my prior dentist from hell, who always acted annoyed and tried to give me as little as possible.
He has taken out all four of my wisdom teeth, on three different visits, per my own request. My last visit, at eight months pregnant and at my own insistence to please remove both the top and bottom left (I just couldn’t wait until after delivery, too bothersome), he and his staff really took care of me. After they were taken out, I was feeling loopy and having hot flashes and his assistant stayed with me the whole time, spraying water on me and fanning me. She kept checking my pulse and also checked my blood pressure, which I appreciated and made me feel really taken care of. My wisdom teeth haven’t been the easiest to take out, especially the bottom ones but I’m glad he was very accommodating and listened to my concerns. He has a very lighthearted sense of humor and expressed how glad he is all four of my wisdom teeth are out, because he wouldn’t want to pull them out anymore, as they gave him such a hard time. They were crazily hooked and shaped but as I said, he was as gentle and reassuring as possible.
Clean office, quiet, they do speak Russian (My best guest, Not a linguist) but I never get the feeling they are bad mouthing me or anyone, as one can often feel when a foreign tongue is spoken in a workplace. I recommend him, if you’re looking for a good dentist who is attentive and sensitive to a patient’s needs. His sense of humor is a bonus :)

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Lyudvig and his office staff! I accompanied my 18-​year-​old brother to get his wisdom teeth out. We walked in and the office was clean and the staff was very welcoming. Once we were in the back, the doctor was extremely attentive and explained everything we needed to know about the procedure and after-​care. He told my brother several times that he had great teeth, made a few jokes that had us both laughing and increased our ability to relax, and the doc even allowed me to stay in the room during the procedure. It was the quickest wisdom tooth removal I’ve ever heard of! He averaged less than 9 minutes a tooth (whereas my procedure at an oral surgeon took upwards of two hours)!!! He hummed a soft tune as he went and lightheartedly chatted about how quick he was finishing the job. I appreciated him moving quickly because wisdom teeth removal under local anesthesia is not the most fun. There was NOT one moment where I was worried. My brother was in good hands and I would recommend this office to anyone and everyone! If you want to go in to a safe, fun, yet professional dental environment (and maybe even learn a little Russian) this is your spot!

What can I say about this Dentist. I LOVED IT!!! Took my daughter here for the 1^st time, she 15 yrs.old. I had been told that she needed her wisdom teeth out right away by SmileCare in La Mesa next to 24hr Fitness (Grossmont Mall area). Well he told me she can wait, she is too young and there was no urgency with her wisdom teeth coming out. This Gentleman was very nice, funny and very professional. My daughter luckily didn’t have any cavities, but she did have to get one replaced that SmileCare gave her. It fell out! Geeze! Anyway I can’t put into words other than if you are looking for a GREAT dentist this is the place, full of personality and great caring people. Thank You again Mr. Lyudivig and Staff for making our visit very enjoyable :)

First time patient. They’re very friendly, Paulina, the receptionist has been very patient with me, since I keep calling her about a tooth ache I’m trying to take care of, while figuring out my work schedule. The waiting area is a bit small and cramped, and I believe they’re speaking russian, amongst themselves, which I don’t mind, I speak spanish at work with my coworkers, so really not a problem.
The equipment seems a bit outdated, and this is my first time at a dentist office, where I’m not offered safety glasses. The dental assistant was very nice, and the doctor himself was awesome, especially since I was being such a baby and telling everyone about how scared I was. When he prepped me for the filling I needed, the sedative didn’t work as well the first time, I could still feel pain, so he had to inject me again. At one point I felt like I was going to slide off the chair, when he kept lowering it to be able to see my top left teeth. Again, surprised at no safety glasses, so I tried to keep my eyes closed. Then when he had to inject me the second time, we had to wait 5 minutes or so to take affect, he raised the chair back up, but I almost hit my head on the light above me and I had to quickly move it out of the way!
They took x-​rays of the side where I said I had pain, and the dental assistant and doctor both said they didn’t see anything wrong. I insisted I was in pain, and so he took a look. He found a tooth where the filling had broken off, and he even found food stuck inside the hole, when he touched more I cried out in pain, so he immediately prepped me for the filling. Problem is, now that the numbness has worn off from that particular tooth, the original tooth ache (probably two teeth over from the one just filled) came back. I called Paulina again, to let her know that the original tooth ache I had been calling about was back, she was very understanding in letting me know she’d call me if there were any cancellations, and said she’d have the doctor look at the x-​rays again. I’m sure he won’t see anything, like the first time, but I know the pain is there, and it’s very severe :(
All in all, very friendly staff, Dr. Vaniyants is very personable and friendly. I have to go back for the tooth ache that is still persistent, and I also have a cleaning scheduled. I don’t know how long the actual tooth filling lasts, but if felt quick (maybe rushed since I was overlapping into their scheduled lunch hour) not that I want the experience to last longer or anything, but it felt a little too quick, so I will have to update my review and rating when I can, after my next visit.

My daughter got a new celebrity smile!!! I schedule an appt for my bf, son and later for myself… It’s our new family dental! Friendly staff. Doctor has a great humor!

The greatest dentist in the history of dentists. Not only are my teeth in great health but I am no longer afraid of the dentist and I put all my trust in Dr. Vaniyants. I will continue to refer all of my friends and family to this office.

I took my 5 year old daughter in because her adult teeth were coming in but her baby teeth were not budging. The dentist told me that she would need 2 baby teeth pulled. He explained it to her in a way that a child could understand and within seconds, they were out! She never cried or even flinched. She still believes that there was no needle used because she never saw it.
I would recommend Dr. Lyudvig to anyone and especially to children. He makes going to the dentist a lot less scary:)

I got both top wisdom teeth extracted by Dr. Vaniyants. What an amazing experience! I was terrified to get them pulled and was putting it off until I had an infection in one. Dr. Lyudvig joked with me and told me that he could pull out my tooth in less than 2 minutes; and that if it took longer, I didn’t have to pay for the visit. To my surprise, he was right! I had local anesthesia shots and I didn’t feel a thing! Great dentist, great sense of humor and really friendly staff! I will definitely be back!