Dana M Nichols, DMD

Dr Nichols is fantastic! I found him on Unilocal because he was close to home and had great reviews… He is wonderful! He is simply the most gentle dentist I have ever been to. His office is beautiful and the staff was so nice.

We were originally recommended to Dr Dana Nichols by our son’s orthodontist. Our son needed cosmetic work done on his teeth after an accident, and his orthodontist said that Dr. Nichols did excellent work — some of the best he had ever seen (and the orthodontist had seen a lot). Dr. Nichols gave us a free consultation, was extremely helpful and informative, and did not pressure us to use his services. Our son had to have two porcelain veneers because of two front chipped teeth, and Dr. Nichols did an amazingly thorough job to get the veneers to match the rest of his teeth perfectly (the dental work is truly invisible today). While we were waiting for the final porcelain veneers to be made in the lab, my son accidentally loosened one of his temporary veneers, and Dr. Nichols came into the office ON THE WEEKEND to fix it for him. Now THAT’S service!
My wife hadn’t been to the dentist in years (perhaps 7?) and when she saw how well Dr. Nichols took care of our son, she decided to try him for her dentist. She was also impressed by the excellent care, his great chair-​side manner, and his low-​stress and helpful attitude. After one visit she immediately switched from our old dentist to Dr. Nichols.
After experiencing all of this, I am also going to switch. I almost hate to write this review because I don’t want him to get too busy! He only recently moved to Laguna Beach and purchased this dental office, and I am confident with a little word of mouth he will soon have more business than he knows what to do with!

Let’s face it. The thought of going to the dentist makes me self conscious and my husband nauseous and moody! It had been 5 years since my last dental visit and… Ahem. 20 years for my husband. Yes 20 years!!!
So with that being said our visit was surprisingly pleasant. My husband has a major fear of getting his teeth worked on. We both were so convinced that we were going to need some major work on our teeth and to our surprise it wasn’t even close to how bad we thought it would be! I had no cavities, phew! And my husband had 2… And of course a MAJOR cleaning… I mean, hello!!! It had been 20 years!!!
I had a cleaning done too and I will say Dr. Nichols has a very gentle touch! Very different than the last cleaning I had (somewhere else).
Anyways to make a long story longer. We highly recommend Dr. Nichols. He was patient, explanatory, professional and very amicable. We HIGHLY recommend him and his wonderful staff!

Dr. Nichols is a true professional. His work is fantastic and he genuinely cares about the comfort of his patients. I had a number of cavities filled over the course of a three hour marathon appointment and aside from being in a chair for that long with my mouth open, was completely at ease. He is the best, no question.

Absolutely, hands down, the best treatment I’ve ever received from any dentist in my life. Dr. Nichols’ touch is like velvet. As professional, understanding and knowledgeable as they come. Great assistants and spotless office facilities to boot. Couldn’t recommend with any higher praise.

Dr. Nichols is my favorite dentist I have ever been to see. I have severe dental anxiety and struggle to relax while in the chair. Dr. Nichols was very gentle and took a lot of time with me. When I started to panic a bit, he immediately moved away from me to give me space and assured me that I was in control of the visit. He IS the gentlest doctor in California. Period.

Dr Dana Nichols demonstrated great competence and was very conscientious, ensuring complete patient satisfaction. It also helps that he is a very pleasant gentleman and that he has the assistance of Kathi who is helpful, friendly and very efficient.
Finally it is great to find a dentist with excellent taste and interest in music– proven by his customized choices in the office!

Dr. Nichols is the only dentist I’ve ever seen where visits are a breeze even when I need a filling. He’s extremely thorough and takes the time to make sure I’m engaged and informed with regards to my ongoing dental health. Also, when possible. Dr. Nichols always offers multiple treatment solutions rather than just pushing whatever he has to sell that week. A careful, thorough, gentle, upfront, and honest dentist. A rare breed indeed.

Unbelievably skilled dentist. I have moved to several new cities over the past decade and been forced to find many new dentists. Dr. Nichols has magic hands, a conservative approach and shares what he is doing, both why and how. Best dentist around, hands down.