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Joseph Sarkissian, DDS
Category: Health and Medical Dentists Oral Surgeons Oral Surgeons [Edit]
906 N Glendale AveGlendale, CA 91206
Neighborhood: Glendale
(818) 247-7828
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
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10 reviews for Joseph Sarkissian, DDS
10 reviews in English
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Review from Carl W.
Tujunga, CA
1/19/2012
I neglected after my first service to write something. I had my teeth cleaned twice this month. I needed it.
Years earlier, my last cleaning, I thought the lady was going to kill me.
So when I met Sevane Albarian, the hygenist, I was pleasantly surprised. The first cleaning was pain free. I was not expecting that.
Then I went back for the second cleaning, a deep cleaning! That was a week ago. The idea was scary but I was very pleasantly surprised again. Pain free.
I can tell you without any doubt, she is the best of the best when it comes to cleaning my teeth. So good, I scheduled, as my idea, for another cleaning in 3 months.
I just want to recommend the Doctor and his staff. By the way, he was recommended to me by my wife. That was a pretty good recommendation! So he is my dentist now. Check him out! -
Review from David d.
Los Angeles, CA
9/7/2011
I've been a patient for years now and I always enjoy going to Dr. Sarkissian's office for a cleaning and dental work. The hygienist is wonderful and absolutely pain free. I've had a number of fillings done by the Dr. and he always manages to fill my cavities in a way that does not require any numbing or novocaine.
When it came time for my kids to see the Dentist we were very happy that they had a positive experience. The Dentist can always be so scary for kids! My oldest son had some real dental issue because he had an extra front tooth that had to be removed. The second front tooth came in totally sideways. The Dr. was essential in helping us get our son's teeth coming in straight and adjusted BEFORE we needed braces using appliances and retainers. So now he is 11 and most of the work is done and he will need minimal orthodenture due to the Dr.'s advice and treatment.
All in all Dr. Sarkissian's approach is friendly and uses all the latest technology to deliver pain and stress free treatment. His office is clean, quiet and efficiently run and I never have to wait for my appt.
The only down-side to all of this is in the category of "you get what you pay for". Since Dr. Sarkissian is not in my (or any) insurance network, I pay for most of my family's services out of pocket with very little covered by the insurance company. The fact that I continue to come back when I could switch to an in-network Dr. is actually a testament to how much I love being his patient! His services probably would not be as good if he had to lower his standards due to being controlled by a certain insurance plan. I wish my bill was covered more by my dental plan so that is my only criticism and the reason for the 4 not 5 stars. All else is wonderful! IF you can afford it, there is no better service. -
Review from Mala S.
Los Angeles, CA
1/7/2012
Glad to have found a great dentist. He's filled cavities without novocaine and when he's had to do dental work that needed numbing, it was painfree both ways. He treats you like you are the most important patient in the office. Not only is he skillful but he is attentive to detail. During dental procedures, you are given a heated pillow behind your head and neck and you have a choice of countless dvds to help pass the time.
The hygenist is also a gem. She does a very thorough and lengthy cleaning. And unlike how teeth cleaning can sometimes hurt, she is so careful, that it is a pain and anxiety free experience. The staff is friendly and dedicated to keeping the office running smoothly efficiently. A good dentist is hard to find---look no further. -
Review from K D.
Los Angeles, CA
12/5/2011
Thank for all the attention to detail and constant good work with my kid's dental work. Our daughter has had a very positive experience and now we look forward to having our son get treated by Dr. Sarkissian too. We are lucky we found a dentist who works so well with our family and treats our child with respect. We really appreciated the office's flexibility in working out a payment plan to help us.
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Review from Sat Prem K.
Duarte, CA
4/16/2011
On my first visit to Dr. Sarkissian's office, I was very impressed with the quality of care and professionalism of his office, from the dental staff (Karmen and Myra) to Dr. Sarkissian himself. Myra in particular was very nice and patient - she took the time to follow up on the questions I had after speaking to Dr. Sarkissian during his dental exam.
The office itself is very clean and they take a lot of care in explaining everything they do. I would feel comfortable referring a friend to Dr. Sarkissian as a child's dentist - there was a child patient in the room next to me and it seemed to be a peaceful process. No crying, no screaming!
After my exam, I had more questions (lol), so Dr. Sarkissian took the time to answer my questions more fully in his consultation room. He also answered my questions about my father's sleep apnea. He encouraged me to seek second and third opinions about his recommendation - which to me, means that he is confident about his knowledge and skills and open-minded enough to learn from others.
He has probably the BEST bed-side manner (if you can call it that) of any dentist that I've seen - he is really patient and comes armed with lots of information, including some videos he showed me in the conference room to illustrate his points. He does not dismiss your concerns like other dentists have.
I am very careful and research my major health decisions, but rest assured that I will definitely consider Dr. Sarkissian's recommendations after doing my research.
P.S. If you don't get a call back after leaving his office a message, I recommend calling a few times and/or emailing him - I had to call him a few times during business hours, to reach a person on the phone. -
Review from Tina T.
Los Angeles, CA
1/19/2011
I arrived at his office in an emergency situation, having never met him before. He spoke to my husband and me rather frankly yet in a gentle way the facts and options of my situation after looking at my mouth and the x-ray we brought in taken an hour previously elsewhere. Dr. Sarkissian is a man who cares and really enjoys his profession.
After all this, he even stayed in touch whenever I emailed him with my many questions over the following week as I was trying to sort out what I was going to do.
In the meantime I sent my 24 year old there and will send me other two kids to him. My son really enjoyed talking with his and as well felt this was a quality dental office with a truly caring and very educated dentist.
I can recommend him to anyone who cares to have the best applied to their health and teeth. He will not do anything else, and I feel sincere in stating this.
Tina -
Review from Jemina O.
Los Angeles, CA
12/8/2007
I don't like sharing my secrets so I write this review with some remorse, knowing that my dentist would probably be busier for it.
Sarkissian's motto is "Primum non nocere" which means "First Do No Harm". He totally lives up to his motto by incorporating modern dentistry with holistic principles. You know that drill regular dentist use, the one that incites shivers and phantom vibrations on my teeth? Well, this dentist uses Waterlase MD, his Jedi laser to combat cavities. Waterlase MD is gentle enough to forgo that anesthesia. And gentle enough for my daughter's ever multiplying cavities.
My really young son fractured his front tooth on a couch accident and we were advised by other dentists to get it pulled out and have a baby root canal procedure done. Scary. We went to Dr. Sarkissian, he looked at the tooth, sent us home with some homeopathic medicine & echinacea and a week later, the fracture was gone.
Once I save up enough money, I'm getting my teeth fixed by Dr. Sarkissian. -
Review from Beatrice S.
Pasadena, CA
2/25/2010
I've been going to Dr. Sarkissian for about 3 years now. Yes, it costs more because he is an out-of-network dentist, but it is so worth it. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my and my daughter's teeth. At 3 1/2 she had a cavity in between her two front teeth. He fixed them with the waterlaser and she didn't need any anesthesia. She was calm and just watched a movie while the doctor and his assistant worked on her. Afterward we were able to get something to eat right away. She had no pain or swelling.
I also had three fillings done and it was the same, painless and easy. No recovery time needed like when I get Novocaine and regular drill work.
Another thing I like about him is that he does look at the overall health of his patients and advised me about what to feed my daughter and how to optimize our health.
One thing I do have to say is that he has a very quiet, unassuming manner which some might interpret as aloof. They are quite mistaken. He truly cares about his patients. I can't recommend him enough. -
Review from Merlin S.
Shadow Hills, CA
3/16/2011 1 photo
From the very beginning we tried to raise our son as healthy as possible. Did not buy any baby food, but invested in a blender and cooked his own organic food.
When it was time to find a dentist for him the fist time, we initially followed the recommendation of a friend who sent us to a dentist specializing in pediatric dentistry - even with smaller treatment chairs.
But we left in horror - this dentist did not see anything wrong with putting mercury in my son's teeth and was planning to use anesthesia for every little treatment - probably considering his own convenience more than the health effect on the child.
We were so glad that google then helped us to find Dr. Sarkissian. Not only did we agree on using anesthesia as sparingly as possible, he also did not use any amalgam which in nearly all other countries around the world is either banned or at least not used any more.
Dr. Sarkissian does not have smaller treatment chairs for children - - - he has something much better! For a small child the parent is in the chair and has his child on his lap - this is so much better as it comforts the child in addition to giving the perfect position for the treatment.
Reminds me of the story of early space flight when astronauts found out that ball point pens don't work in zero gravity. The Americans spend 20 million in research to come up with a pen that worked in orbit - - the Russians used pencils - I just love creative solutions! -
Review from saharagold m.
Los Angeles, CA
7/20/2009
This is one of those good/bad reviews. First the good.
I was searching diligently for a dentist who would remove my 40 year old amalgams. I didn't want them in my mouth anymore, and my own dentist wouldn't do it. Well, Dr. Sarkissian did an excellent job, with great attention to patient and staff safety around the toxic methylmercury in the amalgams.
I really like what he has done to keep up with his profession. I love the Waterlase; there was no need to inject novocaine for dental work in my mouth. I like the attention to holistic principles, and NO flouride.
The office is beautiful, the staff is friendly and professional, and the location is convenient - just a couple of blocks off the 134.
Here's the downside:
Dr. Sarkissian has chosen to ask for cash up front, rather than to bill your insurance first, and then bill you for what is left. This caused a big problem for me, stretching my treatment out over a couple of years while I rustled up enough cash to pay him to remove the fillings.
Also, I purchased a very expensive package to treat TMJ. (He also has other packages, such as sleep apnea treatment), and I was sorry that I did. My chief criticism is that I paid a large sum of money up front, and received NO written explanation of the package or what it included. I just got verbal instructions to complete one task, then another, then another, and finally quit when I discovered that they would be taking away from me the appliance that they made for bruxism, and would be giving me something else. I also got incomplete verbal information about the financing I used that ended up costing me $600 in unnecessary interest. (I was told it was an interest free loan for 18 months, but NOT that I would be charged interest for the ENTIRE loan if I did not have it paid off in 18 months).
So I would warn: caveat emptor about his large packages. Be sure you get everything in writing before plunking down your money.
