Aim Dental Associates

DO NOT GO HERE! Making an appointment won’t make a difference either. They will take «there native language speaking patients» before you. So I suggest don’t bother coming here if you don’t speak the same language. English speaking patients are not welcomed here. I don’t know how they stay in business! This place is madness inside so unorganized!

I just relocated to San Diego and I’m in need of dentist, was daydreaming about how wonderful my experiences were at Aim dental. The staff is super friendly, I’ve never had no problems, everyone is respectful. I’ve been in for cleanings, x-​rays, and all 4 of my wisdom teeth were pulled and they were all great experiences. I am amazed that so many people offer such poor ratings, I guess they just have very high expectations. It’s not going to be a super fancy experience, this is a place for people to go that aren’t working with that much money and need something done quickly. Don’t expect perfection but you will get what you need done right. I am looking for this same type of dentist in San Diego, oh how I miss you Aim. Thanks for being in service, there are people, like myself that appreciate you.

I went there with my dad the clinic looked so unprofessional, and the people seemed very uneducated on medical terminology. Being in the medical feild I know how big it is to be hippa compliant, but the receptionist came out with my dad’s file and started going over his diagnosis and medications in front of 3 other people sitting in the lobby. Not a good experience and definitely will not be coming here again!!!

Dentists are unprofessional, untrained and the area feels like a dump. They don’t know what they are doing seems like they are just trying to make a quick buck. Inside the work area is a cluttered mess. There are no real sanity efforts taken place here. They poke at you gums and do more damage to them than good to your teeth. I will never come back and will never recommend this place to anyone.

I had an appointment at this place, I planned ahead and went in 30 mins early which is good thinking on my part since it took the lady at the front desk about that same amount of time to pull out my file. I spent a good amount of time in the waiting area before she pulled out my file and told me that my wait time will be 2 HOURS! I told her that I made an appointment but apparently that means absolutely nothing at AIM dental. Receptionist offered no apologies, just that she can reschedule it for another day if this doesn’t work for me. I said NO to that since I wasted my day here already, I don’t need to be wasting another day.
Also, they store their water containers in the BATHROOM. That is so unhygienic! They also have locked storage in their bathrooms and to see that they put their drinking water in the bathroom, I’m hoping dental supplies aren’t also stored in there. YUCK! Never coming back here, would not recommend anyone come here either.

This happened to me in 2011, but Unilocal deleted my review, so I am posting it again. I went in because I have a toothache and also have pus oozing out of my gum. Made an appointment for Friday 9am, got there at 9, and no one was in the office. The first employee that I saw arrived around 9:20 and the person with the key didn’t show up until 9:30, that’s fine. I went in and register since or was my first time there, got all the paper works done in under 15 minutes because I was in a lot of pain. The front desk was not friendly and kind of rude when I turn in my paperwork’s that they have me fill out. Waited at least 30 more minutes in the dingy and small waiting room for them to take me to x ray, and then afterward another 30 minutes for them to take me back to the examination room. I waited an additional 30 minutes sitting on the dentist chair waiting for the dentist to come take a look and fix me. I kinda know what is happening to me since I work in the medical field. When the dentist came in he didn’t greet me, didn’t even talk to me, go straight to looking at my x ray and then told me there is nothing wrong with me, just go home and use sensodyne. I pointed out to him a specific tooth that is extremely sensitive and painful, and told him even the slightest touch will bring me to my knees, he then continue to use the handle of the dental hook and tap hard on that tooth, and told me nothing is wrong with it and just go home and use sensodyne. I ended up having a high fever by sunday and went to my sister’s dentist, he did another x ray on me and told me my roots are broken and the pus is oozing out because they got infected. He wrote me a prescription for pain meds and antibiotics. He did all that even after knowing that he doesn’t take my insurance, and he only charged me $ 40 for everything. Eventually I found another dentist that takes my insurance and because I had started on the antibiotics the new dentist could perform a root canal a lot sooner than planned. The new dentist also did some x rays on me and I told him the story, he was shocked and told me my roots were so inflamed that even first year dental students can identify it right away. Bottom line DON’T GO TO AIM DENTAL.

I was recently into the aim dental office in south Seattle for 2 very small cavities that were not causing me any pain. I had the 2 fillings done and now 1 of my teeth is extremely sensitive to hot, cold, and pressure. This has been such a big issue that I have not been able to chew on the right side of my mouth. I went back in to see the dentist and get the issue correct but he only made it worse by drilling further down into my tooth and leaving the top of the tooth very jagged and sharp so it now cuts my tongue. I noticed on Unilocal that there are many other people who have had the same issues with the dentist not knowing how to do their jobs properly. PLEASE AVOID THIS DENTIST AT ALL COST they will damage your teeth and then refuse to pay to have the issue fixed.

This place isn’t so bad, it’s a small dentistry located in MLK. It can be busy like most medical practices and because of that appointments may not be on time, so try to be patient. The price is reasonable comparing to other dentistry. They also accept most dental insurance. The staff are friendly and can get the job done.

Such a horrible place! I went here often when I was on a tight budget, but I got what I paid for. The cavities I have gotten filled here are sensitive to pressure and temp, and the Dr had no idea what they were doing when I came back to get it fixed!
One filling came out within a week.
I had a tooth extracted here as well, and they CHIPPED an adjacent tooth while pulling. Came back with an appointment to get it fixed for free (because it was their fault)… Waited for TWO hours while other «paying» patients went ahead…
…Finally I was called into the Dr’s office only to be told to come back with another appointment. I have not been there since, nor do I hope anyone ever sets foot in that joke.

AVOID THIS PLACE.
Nothing good about this place. Front desk is a bit rude. I went to get my wisdom teeth pulled… They xrayed me then did teeth cleaning. Fine. Then the doctor checked my teeth and said she could take them out next time when she did my cavities.
When I came back, she gave me some bs excuse, like «you’ll have to wait because you need to wash your mouth with salt water, and we can take out the bottom only because the top will grow out more»…
To top it off the cavity fillings she did makes me sensitive to cold and heat now. Went to UW dental instead and got ALL of them removed at once, which AIM said couldn’t be done.
Never coming back.

Aim Dental takes my insurance. They are always so nice. Dr. Thurston has been my dentist since 2011. He always listens to me and takes the time to answer my questions. I have recommended Aim Dental Associates to my friends. All of the staff members are very helpful and friendly. I have always been able to get an appointment when I needed.

My husband and I don’t have dental insurance. This place rocks! Don’t expect a fancy office, but do expect quality dental work at ½ — ¼ the price of a dentist downtown. We’ve had (combined) an extraction, root canal, crown, and three-​tooth bridge. And we’ve paid less than 2k for all of that. Don’t be nervous you can trust this place to do good work at a great price.

My appointment was a 9AM and they weren’t even open. Classy. I had an appt at 10 and wasn’t going to wait around for more incompetence. I had even showed up early to do any paperwork. Will not be back. Very unprofessional.

i went there to get a cleaning, exam and xrays, advertised at 100usd.
i got all these things and an awesome cleaning.
everyone was friendly and nice.
i have no dental insurance and it costed exactly what they said it would. no extra charges. no surprises.
the price is right, and predictable, and they did the job beautifully. that is what it takes to get 5 stars from me.

Ugh! SO my dentist here is gone… I had to see some new lady who was a TOTAL BITCH! I went in with serious dental pain… and I mean SERIOUS. The dentist told me nothing was wrong, the x-​ray was fine, and to buy sensodyne toothpaste. I explained I was bordering on suicidal and wanted a shot of Novocaine — at least — if she wasn’t going to help me… she proceeded to accuse me of lying for narcotics, refused to treat me, I left FURIOUS and crying.
I drove directly to the dentist my boss goes to, he squeezed me in (I also had to pay cash for the visit seeing as AIM Dental takes my insurance). Turns out I had a horrible abscess under a crown, my NEW dentist explained this cannot be seen in an x-ray…I got my Novocaine, my meds and a referral for EMERGENCY surgery! My face was so messed up!
Aim lost a client, a good client! They also lost the 2,000.00 surgery I had to have…
This was about a year ago and I am still mad!!! What an incompetent dentist! The front staff is still nice…

I went here in December of 08 and NOBODY spoke any English. I had 2 insurance companies, but they billed my 2^nd and not my 1^st so they didn’t get paid. I got a letter from them, and called them and gave them the correct information AGAIN. I have now started receiving harrassing phone calls from a bill collector that they hired and they STILL haven’t billed the right insurance. I filed a complaint with the BBB today. They can’t seem to figure out how to read my faxes with all the information on them that they need. The dentist did shoddy work on my teeth too and my new dentist had to redo the work this guy did.