Universal City Dental Center

Best dentist ever!!! He’s so gentle, patient and nice! I’ve always been soo scared to go to dentists but 10 years ago I found dr gasparyan and now I have no fear of going to the dentist. It actually feels good going. I feel no pain at all getting fillings done/​root canal/​crown /​extraction etc u name it I have gotten it. I have really bad teeth so thank god I found him. He took good care of my teeth and gave me a gorgeous Hollywood smile

Had a teeth cleaning and wisdom teeth removed. They were friendly, kind, professional and got the job done. I would recommend them to a friend.

I’ve been going to Dr. Gasparian for at least 4 years now. He has always been warm and engaging. The front desk has not been as thorough in the past, but going in today it seemed as if a few things changed. Perhaps it was due to the negative groupon comments — New paint and the front desk personnel was more engaging.
Recently, Dr. G was out of town. Went to another dentist for an emergency. I have dental insurance. The other dentist tried to charge me over 2Gs for my dental work (more than if I didn’t have dental insurance). I called my dental insurance they informed me that what I was quoted was not my copay. I got xrays done by the other dentist and then they were being difficult and not willing to release them. When I called the other office they were rude and said that the insurance did not understand the copay. Can you say «double dipping?» My insurance wouldn’t pay for more x-​rays. But, Dr G came through. He did the Xrays of the areas in question and didn’t charge me. My copay to fix the issue is $ 0 or $ 130 if I wanted to opt for an alternative. That is a huge difference. He doesn’t try to up sell or give you things you do not need. He doesn’t push veneers or other aesthetic choices. He gives you want you come in for, if you need work he explains what your options are.
He has great strong teeth too… which oddly enough seems not to be the case for many dentists. I suppose the cobblers son has no shoes applies.

I purchased a Groupon for this office and it was a waste of my money. The xrays went fine but his exam was nothing more than looking at the xrays and looking inside my mouth. He did not probe any of my teeth or check existing fillings.
The cleaning was worse. It lasted only 15 minutes, the dentist did 10 minutes worth and his assistant did 5 minutes of polishing. All others cleanings I’ve ever had normally take an hour.
The office was dirty. Will never return to this facility. One star is one too many.

I agree with the other comments. I too am a Groupon LOVER and decided to try this groupon. My current dentist is great but overcharged us on almost everything.
I liked the assistant but the woman at the front desk was not friendly and the dentist did a quick and dirty clean. He was nice but I felt like I was doing most of the work being nice.
The office was just awful. There was nothing on the walls and it all look dirty. I would never have my teeth fixed there because I would be afraid that it was not sterile.
Not what I expected from Groupon. I have NEVER had a bad Groupon experience until that visit.
I did get the groupon for Smile Generation too and I am hoping for a better experience. Dont these people realize that Groupon people are looking/​shopping around for their «go-​to-​place»?
I will not be going back.

I’m another groupon user, and i didn’t have a very good experience with my cleaning here a couple days ago. I’m not sure if they just didn’t give a crap cause i wasn’t a regular customer –but one would figure that the whole reason to put out an offer on groupon is to get new clients that hopefully return, right!??
the place seems shabby, no one was really friendly, and the dentist did my cleaning which i thought was weird. he used that automatic buzzing tool the whole time and it didn’t feel very thorough. (i have a dental hygienist sister who informed me that dentists are usually not trained in cleaning for more than a week, and that its easier to use the buzzer thingy that the actual tool for detail work)
my teeth feel cleaner, but i couldn’t WAIT for it to be over. i used to have insurance and had the most amazing dentist that was gentle, super friendly, really knowledgeable, and LOVED teeth. next time i will spend the extra $ and get a quality and caring exam/​cleaning.
here’s the info for the best dentist ever :
Charles Steven Hand, DDS —
11 859 Wilshire Blvd Ste 680 Map it
Los Angeles, CA 90 025

I, like the previous reviewer, Ryan J, also went to Universal Dental Center with a Groupon discount. I’d maxed out my dental insurance, so I jumped at the opportunity of a dental discount. As Ryan mentioned, front desk wasn’t as friendly as one would expect the front desk to be, specially to a new client. However, my experience with Dr. Gasparian was another story. He was very nice. I had two cavities filled and when he was done he asked me to take a look and see if I was happy. They were front teeth fillings. After he was done, I asked about a spot on my tooth I assumed was a cavity, he told me to sit back on the chair, that he would buff it off, he did, for free. I will be going back for a teeth whitening session I also purchased from Groupon.

Warning!!! Worst dental experience I have ever had! New to LA from NYC and I saw a groupon for cleaning and X-​rays so I thought I’d support a business looking for new clients and hopefully find someplace cool to get my teeth checked. So not the case! From the moment I walked in there was a lady at reception practically screaming (talking way too loud) in a foreign language (Armenian?) on her cell phone the entire time I was waiting. She asked if I was the groupon and took my paper, scanned it to get her credit and literally tossed it back at me. Some other girl handed my forms to fill out she was ok but the entire vibe in this place is COLD AND RUDE, no fun — like being in a 3^rd world country and in need of emergency dental work and like u can’t understand anyone and they are all really rude. No one said hello, asked me if I wanted anything or was even slightly friendly. A half hour later after my sceduled appointment (all the time listening to the lady talk on her cell phone the whole time) I was called in. The vibe was so cold and I felt more like a hassle to them then a potential new client. I knew I couldn’t get any real work done there so I asked her if I could get a copy of my X-​rays and she said for 30 more bucks (even though I already paid for the X-​rays, not sure if that’s even legal?). I was so over it at this point I was like nevermind and I left. Seriously if you are looking for a new dentist and would like it to be someplace remotely cool and friendly DO NOT waste your time going to Universal City Dental Center!!! That place is such a downer and I really wouldn’t wish anyone would have to sit in such a depressing cold atmosphere!!! I would never let them work on my teeth!!!