Tungol Ferdinand R, DDS

Dr. Tungol has been my dentist for many years. He has also been my son and daughter’s dentist since they were babies (they are now 27 and 28). Dr. Tungol is caring and patient; he is also gentle and always explains what he is doing. He is the absolute best and has the best staff!

Having been a patient for nearly 20 years it’s hard to imagine how anyone could have a bad experience. Knowing Dr. Tungol and his staff I can only wonder why others felt it necessary to leave bad reviews, rather than work through the issues cooperatively. Let’s face it, most people do not like having their teeth worked on. Dr. Tungol helps to alleviate some of the typical anxieties with his calm skillful demeanor. He and his staff make going to the dentist an experience not felt at other offices. They are warm and friendly and always strive to meet my needs. They are like family to me so it concerns me when others leave these uncharacteristic reviews. I know it can’t be true because I know the people.

The best dentist around I am scared of the dentist but dr tungol is the best around very gentle and caring wish I could give him more stars .wish the were more denist like u thank u

Dr. Tungol is a fantastic dentist who really cares about his patients and their smiles. He has been my dentist for a very long time and I am very particular about my dental work. His dental work and crowns are amazing. I don’t know about the horror story reviews I’ve just read, but Dr. Tungol is an excellent dentist, his staff is genuinely kind and cares about your comfort. The professionalism of the office staff is beyond compare and he guarantees his work. If you want a GREAT dentist with GREAT ETHICS he’s the dentist for you!

Visited this site a couple months back and received great service. Doctor Tungol was assertive and knew what he was doing. While he worked on my teeth he explained the work that needed to be addressed and did a great job. I would visit his office now and in the future. Not sure why there are any negative reviews with this office, it is genuinely a great place go to and get your teeth cleaned especially by the hygienist Jimmie Jo Mcclain been going to her for years. Thank you office team!

I’m not the one to give out bad reviews, but going to this office I felt like he was trying to sell me my own teeth… I had a minor pain (February) on one of my molars — still do not know why…
He wanted me to take it out that day; they even made an appointment for me … and his like we will get you a crown or maybe and implant should cost you $ 5,000 to $ 10,000 with insurance… I was like NO Thank YOU !!!
Tooth already had a crown on it — didn’t see nothing wrong with it !!!
Anyway, its now August 19 and I still have my tooth and I have no problem with it. — — —
He might be a good doctor… I don’t know … just be careful and get a second opinion for another doctor before you agreeing to a $$$$$$$.

I have been seeing Dr. Tungol for over 8 years. My husband goes there as well, and my son will start soon.
When I first went to him, I had had so many bad experiences I was very high strung, and fearful. Dr. Tungol was amazing, didn’t rush me, waited for me to calm down and took extra care making sure I had no discomfort at all. Since then, I was had work done, replacing old fillings, getting crowns, etc. The staff there is long-​term — -the same office staff and assistants as long as I have been going. The old hygienist and the new one are both amazing, conscientious and friendly. It’s obvious he runs a great business, and cares about his patients.
Whenever I get work done, he calls personally, sometimes after hours, to check on me. He is incredibly thorough and personable. I have recommended him numerous times, and everyone has appreciated the referral.
As a business owner myself, I understand you can’t please all your customers all the time — -some people cannot be pleased, and will never report a positive experience, which is why I’m sure he doesn’t have many reviews — -but I for one will continue to go to him, continue to refer people to him, and will continue to appreciate the hard work of him and his staff, they all go above and beyond.

NO, NO, NO!
Thumbs down.
Shoddy workmanship with respect to crowns… Should crowns crack in less than a year? NO! Well, I suppose so, if the dentist who placed them neglected to check the bite afterwards.
Should he refer out for root canals? Yes, but does he? Not enough. He missed a root, which resulted in an infection that I had to diagnose and convince him to write an Rx for ABX! One word — ENDODONTIST! Look it up, Dr. Tungol. Do your current patients a favor and refer.
Should a patient hurt for days after a routine visit? NO!
There are many, many other reasons not to have him be your dentist. There are also so many other dentists to choose from — why choose a poorly skilled one?
Seems to know how to maximize reimbursement from your insurance policy, though.

I have been going to Dr. Tungol for a few years now. I was recommended by my brother in law. Now my husband, and my cousin go to him as well. Dr. Tungol always takes care of us. We always get treated very well there. The receptionist, Heather is so friendly every time I walk in there and on the phone. Cynthia the dental assistant is also very nice. I will go to him for as long as I can.

Excellent responsive service so far. I’ve been just five times, but had some serious work needing done and they’re very attentive, informative and proactive. Good follow-​up too. I’ll know more after I’ve used them for a few years, but zero complaints.

Dr. Tungol has been amazing. I was referred to him by 1 800 dentist about 2 ½ years ago. I was in horrible pain from a tooth that needed a root canal. The next morning the receptionist Heather called me and got me right in. Since then I have had 6 crowns, a couple root canals, some fillings as well as cleanings. I have very severe panic attacks which become worse with the novicane. Dr. Tungol was very understanding, cosiderate and gave me sum options like gas (at a cost of coursr) and it worked well for me. Its been exspensive havng all this work done with no dental insurance… but worth it. Other then my temp. Crowns coming off a few times (hence the word temporary), i have had no problems and his staff is friendly and great too!!!

A friend of mine goes to Dr. Tungol, so I thought I’d give him a try. I just went for cleanings, and I have historically «good» teeth. He found a very small cavity, not a big deal. They don’t have very modern equipment — he checks your teeth with the metal piece, the same way my dentist did 15 years ago.
My second «cleaning, «I was not even checked by Tungol. A dental assistant basically brushed and flossed my teeth, and then sent me on my way.
The real story though, is from my boyfriends visit. He had not been to a dentist in 6 years, and needed to have a root canal done. Went in for the root canal, and spent 6 hours in the dentists chair, unexaggerated. Tungol could not «get him numb,» and spent hours trying to numb him. He would drill, and then realize the pain was horrible, stop, numb, drill, stop, numb, etc. It seems to me that any experienced dentist would have dealt with people with a high tolerance for novicane and have a better way of dealing with it than this…

Let’s just say you should check the Sacramento Superior Court public records before going here. These records are free and public to check at the court’s computers. A man who once cared about dentistry seems to keep going on with his business. I cannot stress enough the several years of pain and lawsuits I went through. Inexperienced with root canals, there «top of the line» crown making machines, no go — they will break and crumble, sometimes offer a replacement. I really dislike leaving bad reviews for anyone but with the countless dentists in town, keep looking there are plenty of talented Doctors. Do your homework…