Chad C Wollard, DMD

I got an evaluation there, and in the end I felt like a product in an assembly line. The Dr never made eye contact with me, quickly looked in my mouth, a quick glance at the x-​rays, and was told I needed surgical procedures. The assistant pretty much told me the same information on a brochure that was given to me. I did not feel comfortable there, nor trusting. I went for another consultation and I was told that it was not necessary and was given options.

This is my 3^rd root canal, and Dr. Chad Wollard was the fastest of the three. He did it in a 2 step process, which I hadn’t seen before. Step one was cleaning out root, infected pulp, placing medicine in hole, and and sealing it. Two to four weeks later he finished the root canal. Apparently this is to prevent infection, and it worked well for me. The price was about the same as my other root canals ($ 800 pre-​insurance). Everything about the experience was quick and efficient, from check in to procedure to billing. They are a well-​oiled (and well funded) machine.
Both appointments were so quick and easy. The assistant would check me in, do xrays or whatever was needed, chat, etc. Then Dr. Wollard came in and told me what they would do. He applied numbing crème, disappeared to do someone’s shots, come back and do my shots (Always an ouch… never had a non-​ouch shot, but his were better than a lot of others’), leave for 5 – 10 to do a procedure, return, do the procedure in minutes, and then be out of there. I first came in as a «dental emergency appointment»…called at 8AM at the insistence of my dentist. Name dropped my doc and asked if I could be seen the same morning. By 8:30, not only was I seen, but I was done with the first part of the procedure and on my way to work. It was great! The second procedure was the same way.
My only feedback is that bedside manner could be improved a little. It is not bad, just could be enhanced. Dr. Wollard was nice and did the standard appropriate bedside stuff (introduction, explain procedure, etc.), but he was also very brief and onto the next procedure. Not a lot of chit-​chat or rapport building. For me, that’s not a deal breaker, but it seems it has put off other patients.
What I appreciated most was his precision, skill, efficiency, and ability to get me in and out. He seems an expert at what he does, and it was definitely my best root canal experience… now if I can just figure out how to charge $ 800 for 15 – 30 minutes of my time… ;)

They took care of my son who is 12. After failed attempts at rootcanels do to
A accident he had. He said it was the most pain free. Dr was great at explaining everything and we got to go back with him. Was recommended by a friend and worth the drive

My dentist told me that I needed a root canal. I ended up here because they were the only endo that was in network with my dental insurance.
You walk in and there are like 10 people all having surgery at once! It’s a total cash cow considering that insurance pays like $ 800 per root canal. I was scared. The dental assistants were very kind and tried to be reassuring. When it was my turn, the doctor came over and looked in my mouth, blew some air on my teeth and advised me that I needed TWO root canals. Bingo – $ 1600!
The procedure was rough and the doctor acted like he had a plane to catch. While removing the pulp from my tooth (shivers) my head felt like it was going to leave the chair. The next day, my entire jawline was swollen – work was out of the question. It was awful.
The next year I had to have another root canal and had a totally different experience at another endo. I would never return to this doctor, despite them being the only ones «in network».

Dr. Wollards Office is in the Valencia building on the Country Club Plaza. If you’re using GPS like I did, it may not show you how to get to the parking lot for the building, but know that they do have one off 46^th Ter between Broadway and Pennsylvania. If you park off 47^th Street (like I did) just cross the street by Scooters Coffeehouse and go up the giant flight of stairs. This was the hardest part of my visit next to being at the Plaza but unable to stop for coffee or shop. It was just mean.
The office staff is pleasant and Dr. Wollard is excessively informative. All the walls are really just partitions of sorts and you hear everything going on next to you… everything. Once the Dr. makes his way to you he is lightening fast. It makes you think, «That was it?» In the world of root canals this is a true blessing. Their anesthetic is the bomb, too.
If your insurance allows you, I highly recommend this office for all your endodontic needs.

This place is a root canal assembly line, run by a dad and son team. Now, that could just as easily be a negative thing, but these boys have it down. I walk by 15 horizontal patients to the end of the hall, where found my awaiting chair. I sat there in my paper bib and took in my excellent view of the Plaza. I wondered to myself if any of the Standard Style hipster girls were looking back at me thinking, «poor sucker.»
Trust me, all is not painless– have you ever had a syringe jammed into the bone in the roof of your mouth? No words can describe the pain. Have they used that as a form of torture yet? If not, that’s a good one. What I will say is, the doctors here are quick, they have it down. Your chair is spun around towards the exit before you know what hit you.
The dental assistants are the real stars here. They provide all the bedside manner, do all the prep work and sooth you with calming voices. They distract you from the fact that this is not a fun process.
No offense guys, but I hope its my last visit. ;)