Aivaz John, DDS

I recently had the most painless root canal at this office. it was actually a good experience. The doctor and his technician smiled or laughed at the jokes i made to ease pain or discomfort but in this situation there wasn’t any. Seriously I have had root canals that took three visits at other DDC offices – this one was a breeze.
One caveat – wish i could have paid in multiple payment like the dentist who referred me to them did. I wanted my old dds to do the work since they have me with established credit. I didnt realize they didnt offer that as my old dentist did although at my old dentist it would be a bit more painful.

Great practice, very accomidating, and the Docs are informative and skilled! Also a very helpful staff. They are very good at what they do. There is an adult atmosphere here, don’t bring your kids here and expect them to be coddled. I have come here 3 times in the past 12 years and I have always been treated well.

Definitely not a place for children. My 8yr old was treated horribly and was verbally harassed for being in pain during a root canal. I don’t think «telling a child to take a nap, and that it will be better for the both of them if she did» is professional at all.
There was definitely a level of negligence durning this visit. Didn’t even prescribe any pain medicine because no one in the office knew a pediatric dose!
She went for a root canal and left with more than half her tooth gone. Not to mention the lack of aseptic technique and cross contamination. The pediatrician is recommending a longer dose of antibiotics. I will definitely be contacting the licensing board to make a formal complaint. What a horrible experience, I was in tears and shaking for my daughter.
To top it off he had the audacity to say if he were to ever do that again that he wouldn’t do it without general anesthesia, why didn’t he just do that the first time!!? Completely negligent the way he let her suffer.

I have had two root canals by Dr. Aivaz and I was satisfied both times, particularly with the first one because he had to redo another oral surgeons botched job. They specialize in route canals but when I asked for a recommendation for a crown fortunately they recommended Dr. Beebe downstairs in the same building it was wonderful

I was sent here by my insurance company but it was a bit far for me. When I called the office to schedule an appointment, I wasn’t sure that I would actually go. I mean who loves dental work? The gal at who answered was very welcoming and really new my insurance. By the end of the call, Adriana had made me feel comfortable.
I came it a bit early to my appointment because I was in slight pain but I was pleased to see that Adriana was there to help. My treatment was pretty fast and the rest of the staff was friendly too. I will be happy to recommend this office to all my family.

I have United Concordia dental insurance and this was one of the choices my main dental office gave me as a reference for root canals that I’ve had.
I love this dental office! (as much as anyone can really love a dental office that is) This is my second time here in the past year. I have had two root canals and both my experiences were great! From the reception area to the assistants as well as the doctors I felt well taken care of. They were all very kind, thorough and timely! It’s very easy to get an appointment and I haven’t had to sit in the waiting room for an extra hour plus! (Like I’ve had to in other offices)
My first root canal, about a year ago, was done by the main doctor, today it was a different doctor (so sorry I don’t know names). Both were awesome! (As awesome as any root canal can be that is) ;) I felt no pain at all besides the initial little pinch of the injected anesthetic.
Thank you all! I hope I don’t have to see you again, but if I do I know I’ll be well taken care of.

Had a root canal this morning. I was very fearful as I have a history of horrible dental experiences. Dr. Perea and his assistant Maria were very calming and assuring. Aside for the mild discomfort of the numbing, the experience was pain free! Hopefully, I will never need another root canal (that’s all they do), but if I do, I will definitely come back.

I went in for a re-​treatment consultant 2 weeks ago and actual treatment done today from a job well done back when I was a youngster with another dentist office. (It had an infection & need the less Mercury in my tooth and to bring up to par 2015 replace with newer material.)
Dr. Aviaz was very gentle with doing the work on my tooth. Part 1– I didn’t feel any pain after the numming part until he got to. Part 2 .and he gave me another shot and that felt GOOD ~esp to finish
Overall, I have one more that needs to be done and it will come sometime soon to get it over with. .hooray!
Work done+ I’m out of here… lol!

Although I have been to Dr. Aivaz office many times with my husband, my son, my sister, & my mom. I never thought I would end up needing a root canal myself. I recently had a old cracked filling replaced by my general dentist. A few days after that I started experiencing extreme pain when drinking coffee & cold water. Sadly I went to Dr. Aivaz office for an exam the female doctor that saw me was very thorough & gentile. I did not feel a thing as she proceeded to numb me. She removed the filling I had and determined that the crack was into my nerve. Although I was sad to know that I needed a root canal I was very happy I was going to be treated by Dr. Aivaz. All of my family including my 11 yr old son (at the time of his treatment) told me I wouldn’t feel a thing (I didn’t). I have to say that this was one of the best dental experience I’ve had (for a root canal). I highly recommend this office if you are in need of a root canal. The girls I in the front office are always very friendly. I must say it’s very comforting going into an office and being greeted with a smile. The office is very clean and DR. AIVAZ IS EXCELLENT. I would NEVER go anywhere else.

I won’t bore you with the same comments as the other bad reviews because mine is the same. (Missed something on the first root canal, wouldn’t give pain meds, lack of bedside manor, etc…)
Just be careful if you choose to come here. The girls at the front desk seem nice but can be rude and condescending at times. DONT rely on them calling you back! I called for 2 separate reasons and to this day Britney still hasn’t returned my call. I don’t understand how they don’t want the patient to be «in the know» here.

Although I appreciated Dr. Aivaz’s «chair-​side» manner and skill in actually performing the first root canal, I was ill served by one of his assistants who did my evaluations.
I knew which tooth was bothering me, but she insisted it was the one next to it. After further testing, I was proven correct. Sadly, Dr. Aivaz was not able to clear all three roots of the molar. The tooth continued to cause a great deal of pain and when I returned, the same assistant insisted it was the tooth she had originally identified.
Foolishly, I consented to a second root canal on the other tooth. Note that my own dentist believes that the second tooth was vital (did not need a root canal). My problem remains unabated months later and I will now have to have the first tooth pulled and the second one crowned. All of this with no dental insurance so I’ve been paying out of pocket. By the time I get the second one crowned, I will have spent well over $ 3,000 and still need to pay to have the first one pulled and replaced.
I do NOT recommend this practice.

I went there a year ago by recommendation from my dentist. My root canal gave me problems 6 months after dr Aivaz work on it. My dentist recommended to go back there and told them that i had problems. They review the work they did and told me i need it to be reworked again same tooth and that will be another $ 1400.00
My dentist insist that they are responsible and i should have it done again for free or at least half price.
I have called and called for 3 weeks and they never have an answer for me
I guess they are too busy to fix mistakes
Im not giving business to them any more.
Rather go with someone else
So be aware ask for they warranty before you decide.
7÷15÷2014
got a call back finally to go back and have Dr check my case, he said that everything looks ok but that I should floss and bleed my gums for a week to see if the sensation will go away, I did it and nothing change, went back after a week and had another doctor perform a re-​do of the root canal. NO charge this time, went back after a week and everything seams okay, Im glad everything got resolved. Now just have to pay for a new crown. Not planned for that but I’m glad Dr. Aivaz agree on re doing the work for free.
I’m changing my review to a 2 stars now.

Trying to be fair since this is my first root canal, however I felt like it was a drive through for Root Canals. Both times waiting, looked like they just pumped them in and out. My experience can be summed up by this:
–First consultation: Waited in the room for 45 minutes before anyone noticed I was there. Eventually, a doctor walked in and noticed me. I heard her ask a nurse three times why no one had helped me yet.
–Procedure: Next day, they led me in. Already had my x-ray’s prepared. The nurse told me the Doctor would be with me in five minutes, which he was. Started my procedure around 1:46pm and I was done by 2:20pm. First he tried to give me Novocain on the wrong side.
Then he realized his mistake and switched to the right side. From there, he didn’t wait for it to even kick in before drilling. I could feel it all, and stopped him immediately. It took him a few times to start because he still hadn’t given me enough. The nurse asked me when I needed suction, which i thought was odd… isn’t that her job to know?
At the end, he told me Advil would do it and didn’t offer any kind of pain medicine… not even ibuprofen. I asked twice. Wouldn’t offer even a few. If this was a cavity filling, I could understand. But it was a ROOT CANAL. I went home and did as he said and was in pain for the rest of the evening.

my association has been the worst in my life, not only was the office dirty, the help incompetent, the four teeth the he drilled had been much too weak to have a root canal, all those teeth failed, he did not put in a post, as recommended by my general dentist. i had four teeth removed, because of cracking, i had an infection in my mouth. i could continue, i had medication for my infection, then i had to go to a rheumatologist, where my sed rate was so high, a1c reactive was also high, i have been on prednisone for 7−½ months, i have endured weakness, pain, dizziness, general malaise, the california dental board had several dentist examine my mouth, that was a sad joke.

I was referred to Dr. Aivaz’s Endodontic practice by my regular dentist. I needed a root canal. As this was my first root canal I was, of course, a bit apprehensive. We’ve all heard the horror stories. My experience here was great all the way through. A was given a very thorough consultation followed by an appointment for the root canal the following Saturday. The doctor was a wizard with the Novocain. No pain whatsoever! The procedure took just an hour total. The tooth was a little sensitive after the Novocain wore off, but not severely so. The Dr. prescribed some pain meds but I really didn’t need them. Over all, a very efficient, well run practice. I highly reccomend Dr. Aivaz if you’re in need of Endodontic dentistry.

I had my first and only root canal done here on October 9, 2013. I had visited 4 other dental offices prior to being referred to Dr. Aivaz by my D-​HMO insurance. Even though I live in Riverside, I am glad that I agreed to visit his office in Long Beach. His friendly front desk lady made me a next day appointment since I was in pain. The whole procedure was painless and quick. Best of all, my insurance covered the whole procedure, something that all other offices had denied. I highly recommend Dr. Aivaz to anyone who has been to other DHMO approved offices and felt the sales side of dentistry, or to anyone who is just looking for a great dentist who does great work.

Today was my second appt at this office. The first appointment was for a consultation and went very well. I arrived for my appointment this morning at 7:33am for a root canal. I was extremely nervous (did I mention I am PETRIFIED of the dentist). To add to my anxiety I was stressed that I was late. I thought my appointment was at 7:30am. My experience has been «it’s okay if a doctor is running behind, but never should the patient.» otherwise you end up waiting FOREVER!
When I arrived the office was open but no one at the front desk. After two minutes or so, I called out «hello?» A woman who appeared to be a dental assistant stepped out and said «sit down.» Admittedly, I was slightly annoyed that she did not say hello, please, or thank you. However, I could tell she was working with a patient. Plus, I was edgy because of the appointment. By 7:55am the same attendant walked out chatting with the patient, but never acknowledged me. I actually thought about walking out but needed the appointment! I also had the feeling that possibly I wrote my appointment time down incorrectly.
Finally, a receptionist came on shift. I was HAPPY that I waited. The receptionist was pleasant and helped me right away. Turns out I was 27 minutes early instead of 3 minutes late. Dr. Aivaz saw me right away. My tooth was severely decayed. I was squirming thinking the worst.
Dr. Aivaz ROCKED it! Not only was he and the dental assistant (a different girl than earlier) totally nice, but the procedure went with out any pain. Dr. Aivaz explained everything he planned to do and I had a feeling that if he thought anything was off he would not have proceeded.
My first 30 minutes were washed away by the awesome service I ended up receiving and the fantastic dental work. I was out of the chair in less than an hour. Next time I will write down the time! Dr. Aivaz was awesome.

This was my second referral for root canals to Dr. Aivaz. He did one for me several years ago. I was either very computer illiterate or Unilocal was not around, so no review at that time.
I just wanted to let everyone know what an experience with a great dentist can be.
Dr Aivaz and his staff couldn’t be more professional and competent, while at the same time caring, friendly and compassionate.
Coni Hecht

Great experience! I was squeezed in but it was worth the wait. The staff was very friendly and professional. I got a staph infection in my throat and jaw and they opened up my jaw to get out some if the infection. I was so scared to get numbed and cut, but the assistant was so skilled. I was thoroughly impressed. Even with the mean guy in the room next to mine being a total tool to her she was not the least bit flustered. Dr. Aivaz came in after she did her cuts and did a few of his own. It healed very quickly and barely hurt after the procedure was finished. I visited for the infection this past Tuesday and will be going back asap for a root canal. I recommend this office to anyone and everyone. Not to mention they worked with my insurance and did not try to take advantage of me even though they could have tried being as it was an emergency procedure.

My dentist referred me to a specialist because she couldn’t work on my root canal. :-(
I had my doubts about her referral as well because because she couldn’t finish my root canal and didn’t do a good job at cleaning it up. The one around where I lived didn’t accept my Blue Cross insurance. So I had no choice.
Although expensive! They said my insurance only paid half for a specialist, I had to cough up $ 300 on my part! I had no choice and didn’t want to wait any longer.
They were very flexible with the schedule and were able to fit me in immediately. I specific said I wanted Dr. Aivaz because it was his practice and I also read his one review on here by Libby A.
The assistance were very nice. The other doctor made sure I was numbed very well.
Then Dr. Aivaz came and gave me another shot on my front tooth area to make sure I was completely numb. He was very professional. I had a really difficult tooth but he succeeded at it. He was pretty gentle compare to other doctors I had before. I am a big cry baby and always very tense at dentists. I also liked the idea that they put a latex glove like material over and inside my mouth where saliva won’t go down your throat as they are working on my tooth.
So far so good as for my tooth. Yet I had lots of pain afterward due to my sensitivity.
advice: Any time you go to a dentist especially a root canal, make sure you take 2 to 3 Advil an half an hour before. It really helps!!! I usually leave with a migraine headache and neck stiff, but the Ibuprofen helped!