Steve McNicholas,DDS Ms

I went to see Dr. McNicholas today for a root canal. This was the second root canal I had him do. Just like last time, he did an awesome job! He told me every step as he was doing it, which helped me relax. He asked me often if I was O.K. The assistant also did a great job, and the office staff was very helpful. I will definitely return to his office if I need future root canal surgery. I highly recommend Dr. McNicholas.

Dr. McNicholas is the best! He is a very nice man. I was referred to him by my dentist and he was able to fit me into his schedule to perform a root canal.
The procedure went well! I didn’t feel any pain (just from giving me the pain medication). He throughly explained the whole process and made me feel very comfortable. His assistant was very nice too. They work very well together.
I highly recommend Dr. McNicholas and I would certainly come to him for any future procedures.

He is a FABULOUS doctor. So patient, so kind, takes his time, explains everything in detail and makes you feel so secure. I had awful «referred» pain on both my upper and lower jaw, and he quickly identified the tooth that needed the root canal using dry ice. This doctor is spot-​on and I cannot imagine a better experience if I had to have another one. hopefully not, but I would be back with Dr. McNicholas in a heartbeat.

Dr mcnichols came highly recommended as he was honest and conservative specialists. My experience with young medical practitioners is they have so much debt they are eager to do work in an attempt to pay down their ever growing loans.
Dr mcnichols introduced himself as Steve and did a really nice evaluation of my tooth. He was very gentle and asked frequently about my comfort level. He was wonderful.
His staff is friendly and professional.
Dr Steve even called this evening to ensure that I was feeling ok and not in any pain.
Finally, all members of his staff and Dr Steve are VERY nice on your eyes.
My next root canal… I will not hesitate to see Dr Steve!

Awesome doctor. Kind professional and did a great job on my root canal.

Over the summer I had a couple of really bad tooth flare-​outs over the span of three months that were diagnosed as probable root canals, but between student loans and unemployment I couldn’t afford to get them taken care of. 4 – 7 months after the teeth had died (and one had been abscessing pretty disgustingly for a few months), I finally decided to bite the financial bullet and get the work done while I was visiting my parents for Christmas.
I followed up on my four-​month-​old referral from my regular dentist, and was happy to discover that their root canals were $ 400 cheaper than the going rate in San Francisco (where I currently live). The staff was extremely accommodating in terms of getting me scheduled on short notice (I wanted to get back up north ASAP), and I managed to secure two appointments 3 days apart within a week of my first phone call.
Regarding Dr. McNicholas specifically, these were my first root canals so I have nothing to compare them to, but I have to say they were more pleasant than any of the fillings I’ve gotten over the years. The novocaine shots at the beginning were the worst part, and they weren’t even that bad. I would probably say that the root canals felt better than getting the crowns put on! Both teeth ended up having super curvy roots and having an extra canal, but he just patiently sat with me for an hour and a half each time and made sure he got the job done carefully and right. I never felt any pain or discomfort, he talked me through the whole thing, and called me the evening after each procedure to make sure I was doing okay. He is an incredibly sweet and caring man, and an excellent doctor. I’d definitely trust him with any future endodontic work.