The Center for Cosmetic Dentistry

This dentist is the best of the best! He’s kind, caring, thorough, supremely competent and even has a great sense of humor. The staff are all wonderful and the office is the nicest, most serene I’ve seen. If you are afraid of the dentist or unsure about yours, you have a choice! Make this one. I’m glad I did. He is the best I’ve been too and I’ve been to many.

I would trust a Used car dealer more than this dental practice.
«Dentist» Rioseco did all unnecessary work… re-​doing old fillings that were perfectly fine just to enrich himself.
He misdiagnosed a root canal and I had a crown done by him that is less than perfect.
Rioseco did a simple cleaning and instead labeled it a full periodontal scaling… just to charge me triple the cost.

My husband and I got our teeth whitened here right before our wedding. The staff was really nice and welcoming. I’m surprised about the negative comments because we both felt like the dentist was very honest and knowledgable. We will definitely go back to have further work done.

I am 31 years old and I just left this dentist 2 hours ago hysterical crying. I used a groupon for a zoom whitening and when I left he told me 17 additional problems that I need to fix. He said the cost was $ 19,348… I was shaking when I left and scared… I am still tearing up as I write this review… I went to him in the first place because im getting married in a few months and I did not expect what was in store… thankfully heather was a doll, did a great treatment and calmed me down… Aside from all this… This guy barked orders at his staff about fetching him water and «make sure you are listening to me because I don’t want to repeat myself» … Although he showed me all of his great work in a photo book… I will not go back … I was crying through the protective glasses during the zoom treatment… This is the first review I have ever written on Unilocal but this experience compelled me to do so.

He does talk down to his staff. He’s arrogant and lacks integrity. He will always find something wrong so he can keep a steady stream of revenue going. He will also recommend solutions that he benefits from. Don’t trust him.

Bottom line: If you want the best work and the best product, Go to this dentist.
I’ve been going to the center for cosmetic dentistry for a few years now. I see there are some emotionally charged reviews here. Having been a patient for a while, let me set some things straight.
The relationship in the office between the employees is one of consistent playful sarcasm, and it’s actually really funny. There’s an understanding, however, that quality work and patient care is the top priority.
This is a dental training facility. All of the employees deeply care about each other, and this shows if you speak to them one on one. Dr. Rioseco strives to improve each of the dental techs and assistants, which requires specific, in the moment feedback. I can see how this could be perceived as rude, but its just a matter of behavior and impact — «because of this, then this.» No sugarcoating, no eluding or beating around the bush, no passive aggressiveness. The techs and assistants know this and expect it, even when it stings a bit.
I too was informed that dental work performed in years past was sub par. The problem, is they don’t just say it, the back it up with x-​rays and explanations. My dental health is a thousand times better than it was when I started, even though I’ve been through three root canals. I had fillings which lost their seal, metal below my gum line, and a tooth with so much pressure inside it that I thought it was going to explode. I literally had been to my dentist (at the time) three days before going to Dr. Rioseco for this emergency on a recommendation from a coworker. My dentist had said there was nothing obviously wrong, drilled in a bit and applied some antibiotic, and said we should wait a week before reevaluating. Dr. Rioseco took me immediately (unexpected!) and had me x-ray’d and root canal’d on the spot. He couldn’t believe my other dentist wanted to wait, and was clear that I could have lost the tooth altogether if I hadn’t had this done.
In the following visits, he educated me on traditional dental practices and thinking, and how his practice has been build on new technology and learning. He’s been more than open to questions and explanations, and made sure I had his contact information for home and office if I had any problems.
Extra points:
The office is serene, there’s a waterfall in the office and soft «zen-​like» music.
Reception is fantastic! So nice and they text you a reminder before your appt.
They have an endodontist, Dr. Wong, on site. She’s wonderful, very in tune with her patients.
They make your fillings and crowns on site! Speaking of high technology.
Bottom line: If you want the best work and the best product, Go to this dentist.

Always available if I need something– lots of high tech equipment that lets me see the density and trouble spots before they get bad. Onsite crown creation was a lifesaver 2 years ago when an old filling was being replaced.

The dentist is incredibly rude to staff and often his patients. He does not want to answer your questions and gets frustrated with you when you ask him things. I went to him a few times and each time he «found» more work to do, including a filling he did that has been in pain for over 6 months now. I had no pain prior to going to him. Now I cant eat on that side. He also tried convincing me each time I was there to get my gums «trimmed» back with minor laser cosmetic surgery. This guy is not worth going to. I feel bad for his patients and staff.

This guys a salesmen not a doctor. rude to his staff unconcerned with best practices a real flag thrower. While sitting in the chair I heard him up sell and put down nearly everyone in the office. I wanted to saysomething while i was there, he was so condasending to the hygienist my blood boiled… I can’t say enough bad stuff about this guy. He was diagnosing patients by eye what is this 1820! Be ware, the office looks classless for a reason.

Ha! The dentist was a real salesman, not so much interested in dentistry, more interested in selling high cost implants. Gets aggravated when asked questions…
Responding to the response from R. :
I did not come in for any cosmetic work, and did not have missing teeth… What are you smoking when responding to a review? And about those «filtered good reviews», where exactly are they…

I had my teeth bleached with Zoom whitening here only because it was a Groupon. Which is his way of selling factious issues I have never met a ruder dentist before in my life. He insulted me and even went as far to insult all women dentists. He said my teeth were caused by «a woman’s work». I also found it odd that he insulted another dentists work. It seems he lacks loyalty to his peers as well as tact. He embarrassed his hygienist. He also told me I had decay which was a lie and that I needed Invisalign, also not true… And ultimately to add insult to injury they burned my gums from the bleach that seeped under the gum protection because it wasn’t applied correctly. So I had to walk around with dark purple gums for 4 days. Please go to another honest, gentle dentist for your dental work.

This visit to the dentist was truly as good as it gets for me. I had one of my veneers pop off and was extremely worried. I am not from the area and didn’t have a dentist or any recommendations. I found The Center for Cosmetic Dentistry and was enormously impressed by their friendly front desk receptionist, the staff and the comfort I felt in a brand new office. Not to mention, I got in immediately.
They made my new veneer right on location with a high tech computer device that I have never heard of before, and created the new, perfect veneer in a matter of minutes. After a quick 2 hours, I was out of there with a brand new veneer. It was amazing!