Laguna Niguel Dental Group and Orthodontics

First time here, and everyone was so friendly and welcoming! I felt at ease, and even though the office was very busy at the time it still felt like everything was running smoothly and it wasn’t hectic. I didn’t feel rushed, and the dentist was so easy to talk to. Happy to have finally found a dentist where I don’t feel like my entire mouth is under scrutiny for how much potential revenue it can generate for an office!

I have heard that others may not have given this office the greatest of reviews. I am going to contradict those. My personal experience was fantastic. I had an emergency visit due to a broken tooth down to the nerve. I initially spoke with Martha, Benefits Coordinator, over the phone and she was very concerned and told me to come right in. She was already working with my insurance company when I walked through the door. They worked me in to the schedule and I saw Dr. Amy and her assistant Maria who were caring, compassionate and professional. They prepped me to see the Endodontist who happened to be in the office that day (fortunate for me), Dr Vohra. My x-​rays were taken by Shane who was quick, friendly and experienced; I was in and out quickly. hey made me a temporary crown and Dr. Vohra (who had already been working all day, worked me in as well and stayed late to do my root canal and set the temporary crown. Her Assistant, George was very friendly and obviously used to working with Dr Vohra as he had everything needed and it was a very smooth procedure. All in all I was in the office for over 3 ½ hours. The next day I received a phone call checking on me and I have no complaints at all. It was an unexpected major expense and they were able to set me up with interest free financing through a 3^rd party which was a blessing with the Holidays coming up. I absolutely feel comfortable recommending this office to others. They appear to be able to do it all in one place and I am going to be using them as my permanent provider for all my dental needs.

Get ready to sit and wait even with an appointment. We waited and more than 40 minutes passed so we walked out. The staff is nice but they definitely are understaffed or in need of scheduling properly.

I love Dr. Taherian. She is funny, beautiful, kind and knows what she is doing! Martha is very helpful. Call and ask for Martha she explains everything and provides all of your options to you.

I’ve been going to this dental office for over ten years! The women in the lobby are always kind and courteous; once they see you come in a lot, (I had braces and had to come in often) they strike up conversations and get to know you. This also includes the staff that helps you with x-​rays and things like that. There are a few women who are exceptionally kind and will have long conversations with you while they’re treating your teeth (it is a bit hard to talk sometimes, but they make the experience much more happy, especially if you hate the dentists). The dentists are also friendly but sometimes seem like they don’t care but it’s understandable since they’re so busy. Overall, great place. Prices are high sometimes but what else would you expect from a dentist office? Another great thing to note is how the place looks. They have gotten major upgrades and uplifts over the years and the place has never looked better! It’s very clean and comfortable. Definitely recommend to any age group.

Just need to write again Dr. Taherian and her staff are the best if you are looking for a dentist
look no more I found the best. I had a problem with my bite after crowns this is normal need adjustments I only felt pain with celery she when the extra mile for me she had some celery (she had in her lunch) and she was able to fix my bite

«This dental office of warm and effective communicators made-​me-​feel attended to, yet comfortable once thru the front door.
I’ve heard dental offices to reward patients with a treasure chest choice of toys after-​the-​procedure. This office team made me feel like I walked into the treasure chest once thru the front door =D.
High remarks for cleanliness and warm words for the service.» — Manny Thanks.

I had a great first experience here today! I do not like going to the dentist and they made my experience a good one. Everyone was pleasant and very friendly.
Bobbie

Myself and family have been coming to LNDG for over 5 years. I can’t express enough how exceptional they are. Dr Taherian is so awesome. She will review your plan and give you honest prioritizing. Also their staff is great! Going to the dentist isn’t always exciting, but you will have a great experience coming here.
They also have a hygienist, periodontist and orthodontist that come here too! Which between myself and four kiddos we have utilized all of them. All are amazing!

We have always had good experience with this dental group. Staff is great, wait times are very reasonable and service/​quality is also great. A+++

Best Dentist office ever! I love Dr. Taherian, she is always really sweet and more importantly, very thorough! Martha in the front is AMAZING — she feels like a family member! And Maria will make your teeth feel BRAND NEW :)

It has now been 3 years since we went here and all 3 of my wife’s crowns have fallen off.
We now live near Portland and have a great dentist and better dental insurance. I spent thousands of dollars getting these crowns for my wife and thousands more to have them redone the right way.
Not to mention that one of the crowns they did had to be redone 3 times! One bad crown I can understand, but three bad crowns points to shoddy work.
I am extremely displeased and cannot recommend this dental group.

I’ve said it once… But, I’d like to SHOUT it out, this time… THIS is ENTIRE staff is absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! .I’ve never had a dental experience like this… You feel as if you’re in their home they are so accommodating!!! From the second you set foot in the door, to the mini consult while paying at the end… Every aspect of them is 10 STARS!!! …The dentist was amazing in addition to being very friendly, and took every imaginable step to make my experience 2^nd to NONE… I even had my 9 month old baby with me, and EVERY since staff member was playing & visiting with her! I want to say a GIANT Thank you once again! You’ve outdone yourself! …Wishing you much abundance! You sure deserve it!!! Thank you!!! If you’re looking for an ALL STAR dentist… look NO further!!!

This place is a rip off. All I needed was x-​rays, teeth cleaning, but they kept trying to up-​sell unnecessary procedures that I don’t need. charged me 700 dollars to fix my tooth (which was OK) and for a deep clean. Total cost of appointment was 1400 dollars. The tooth broke 3 days later

I should have checked the Unilocal reviews first… But I’m new to the area, saw this place and just went for it.
First, I left work early in order to make my 4:30p appt. I wasn’t seen until 5:15p. The office manager was kind enough to tell me they were waiting on the X-​ray room to clear, but at the end of the day, if you’re running 45min late, you should call you patients in advance.
By the end of my experience, I felt a little uncomfortable by the hard-​sell I kept getting from the staff. They were trying to convince me to get a «deep clean» and if I didn’t, then I should sign a waiver so I don’t come back complaining… And because my insurance may not cover it next time. Ha. They never gave me the «waiver» so that led me to believe it was a sales tactic.
I was also told that the dentist doesn’t work with «metal» which is what my insurance covers and that I should go with the material she does work with. Which of course is more out of pocket $$ for me. When I questioned their prices — she kept responding to me with the portion my insurance covers. Ok I understand, but what is your actual price? I have delta ppo and I know it’s pretty decent so when your cost is 7x what my insurance covers, then you’re overpriced.
Needless to say, I will be looking for a new dentist.

Dr. Shabnam is a great dentist and an honest one. Another dentist had told me I had 5 cavities and needed $ 1k+ in work. I thought that was strange since I take good care of my teeth and and I never usually have any cavities, so I went to Dr. Shabnam for a a second opinions as she came highly recommend by a friend. After reviewing my xrays and inspecting my teeth she told be the other dentist was crazy and there is nothing wrong with my teeth. Don’t get ripped off by crooked dentist, go see Dr. Shabnam instead.

I started going to LNDG about 7 or 8 years ago after a bad experience with another doctor. My insurance recommended this group and I have never been sorry. I have always had the best care and treatment from Dr. Teharian (she is the best) and her staff. I have recommended them to several friends and they have all called to thank me. I can’t say enough about the whole office. If you want a group of people who really care about you then this is the dentist for you.

After a bad experience I came back for my permanent crowns and the Dr. Apologized for my bad experience and really took care of me. She really cared about me being upset and it showed. Thanks for being a true, caring human being. Sometimes your staff can really impact your business tremendously. Also the dental assistant is awesome!

I have been coming to this dentist for about 4 years now and they are losing their touch. I have been to a few scheduled appointments in the last year and each time I have waited over an hour and half to be seen by someone. My time is just as valuable as theirs, and If i schedule an appointment I would like to be seen around that time.
Each time I have gone in they have recommended I get some sort of surgery. (if you saw my teeth I think everyone would be shocked on what they are recommending!) First it was tissue graft, then bleaching, then a filling and the list goes on and on. I feel they are completely ripping me off! I would recommend avoiding this place.

This place is a rip off. Sure, it’s in a nice location and the office is clean with state of the art equipment but that’s it. All I needed was x-​rays, teeth cleaning, and a filling but they kept trying up to up-​sell unnecessary procedures that I don’t need. They gave me a list of all these expensive prices for what I need to do with my teeth, not even bothering to ask me if I was interested in getting these procedures done. I stated that I wasn’t interested at the time, but they kept trying to up-​sell me like a bad used car salesman. I have since then been bombarded with spam emails wanting me to come back in. The youngest middle eastern dentist who cleaned my teeth did not even do a good job. I had to come back and request a different dental hygienist to redo it.
At my old dental place, I would have paid out of pocket $ 90 for teeth cleaning and a filling but here it was $ 500. They kept telling me that it wasn’t covered by my insurance. I have the same insurance which has not changed. I went somewhere else the next year and love my new and honest dentist.
This dental group is a scam and rip off and I would not recommend them. Their dental group is dishonest.