Amelia Flores, DMD

Calling ALL dental phobics!!! And people who believe root canals are SUPPOSED to hurt!!!
*This* is your new dentist. I have had 5 root canals (I have lousy teeth). The first was done by another dentist… it hurt, just like people say. The next four were done by Dr. Flores. NOT.ONE.BIT.OF.PAIN! Seriously, from start to finish… NOTHING!
I can’t say enough about Dr. Flores. She is one of the kindest, gentlest creatures on Earth. And humble to boot. Sing her praises and she blushes. But she has such a gentle touch; you never even feel her numbing you. If she knows you’re nervous, she’ll talk you through everything in her soothing voice (or if you’re hardcore nervous, she’ll prescribe something to calm you. YAY!)
When I sang her praises, my husband (a dental-​phobic) didn’t believe me; my kids, who don’t care which dentist they see, didn’t believe me either. They ALL changed their minds after meeting her. When my son got his three front teeth knocked out during a hockey game, Dr. Flores stopped everything and took care of him. Ten years later, he’s a mover and shaker in Hollywood still sporting the «bridge» Dr. Flores made for him.
My experience before coming to Dr. Flores: I was in a dentist’s chair with a drill inside my mouth when one of the aftershocks to the 1994 earthquake happened. I jumped out of that chair, ran down seven flights of stairs and vowed never to go to a dentist again. It took THREE years and a LOT of pain until I was persuaded to see Dr. Flores. My co-​worker promised that *this* is the person that will make you whole again. And she did. And I’ve been seeing her since 1997. Yes, she’s THAT good!!!
***P.S. Dr. Flores no longer has her own practice. If you’d like to reach her, message me. Right now, I drive 50 miles to see her at a new place she works out of. Not everyone would want to do that. But, it’s worth it for me.***

I had the opportunity of meeting Dr. Flores about two three months ago through my boyfriend’s friend Paul who’s been a loyal patient of Dr. Flores for more than a decade. He was singing her praises to me until I finally decided to meet her… and thank God I did!
This woman is wonderful inside and out. I am rating her not just for being a great dentist but for being the nicest, most humble and honest person that she is. Her devotion to her career, her gentle touch and good chair-​side manner, her honesty in giving her recommendation, are just a few good reasons why she is loved by us all.
I’ve met with other patients a few weeks ago during Dr. Flores’s «Patient Appreciation Day» and everyone has something nice to say about her. I remember Pamela calling her «the magic worker» because she converted her from being a dental coward into a dentist believer and oral care advocate. AL who’s been coming to her office for years says «he wouldn’t trust anyone else but Dr. Flores».
The outpouring of love and support they gave her says a lot about this woman and I would like to see her in practice to serve our dental needs for years and years to come.

This is the WORST dental experience I’ve ever had. As in, I opened this Unilocal account JUST to write this review. I’m a pretty chill, relaxed, and patient person. All that I ask is that my healthcare professionals don’t try to upsell me on procedures I don’t really need just because they’re not getting the foot traffic they need. When I assured the dentist that I’d be okay without doing the procedure, she huffed and puffed, and was VISIBLY upset. Now it’s 3 weeks later and I get a call saying my insurance won’t cover the entirety of my bill because this dentist has switched to «out of network» without anyone in the office bothering to tell me. Save yourself the hassle of feeling like you’re haggling for dental care in the back alley of a developing country and opt for a more professional, and reliable office.