Richard Wittenauer, DDS

Goes above and beyond what you would expect. Dr Wittenauer and his staff are excellent.

Excellent. Professional and caring. I found him to be professional, caring and excellent with great results.
Sk

root canal rock star. i was referred by my dentist for a pesky and painful molar rotting from a filling that was 50 years old. i hate dentists, needles and everything related to them, but my root canal was almost as enjoyable as a cocktail party. dr. w. is professional, fast, painless, communicative and funny. i still have a hard time believing i had a good time there, but i did. he and his staff are comforting, compassionate and respectful of patients’ needs. do i wish i had more bad teeth ??? well, at least i know where to go!
oh yeah, the music is great too.

Strange, but my root canal today was easier than having my teeth cleaned. I wasn’t in the chair longer than an hour and I’ve had zero pain. Also: Dr. Wittenauer personally called me this evening to check in on me. Guy is a pro.

Dr. Wittenauer and his staff are excellent. Everyone is very helpful and answered all our questions plus offered great advice. I went in for a retreated root canal and everything was done in a professional manner, even got a follow up call that evening. It was a pain-​free and quick procedure. I highly recommend Dr. Wittenauer!

My dentist told me I needed yet another root canal and called over to Dr. Witttenauer’s office to find out if he could see me then for a consult. His office got me in within the hour for my consult, and then we scheduled my appointment the following Monday at the time I chose (first thing in the morning). After many awful root canals, I chose the pain-​free method — Dr. Wittenauer prescribed a pill for me to take an hour before the appointment; my husband drove me there, and I slept through the entire thing. That’s what I call my favorite kind of dentistry. The best part — everything is healed and fine, and I am pain free now. Dr. Wittenauer called that evening to see how I was feeling.
I wish all my dental work can be done this way. A previous endodontist I had seen in the past offered to bring in an anesthesiologist for $ 600; the pills Dr. Wittenaur prescribed cost me $ 2. This is the way to go. I recommend Dr. Wittenauer wholeheartedly!

Golly — did not know a rout canal could be so comfortable. Had it this morning and was even able to eat a comfortable light lunch this noon. Thanks Doc!

Dr. Wittenauer is very professional. He retreated my root canal with efficiency and minimum pain and called in the evening to check on me.
Additionally, both he and his staff make you feel that they really care about you.

Dr. Wittenauer is highly skilled and professional. I had a root canal done and it was basically painless! He also did my procedure in 1 step instead of 2 steps that a lot of other doctors do. I was very relaxed during the procedure and honestly felt like I was half asleep. Pleasant office, massaging chairs, and kind staff!

I was not looking forward to the fact that I needed a root canal, but knew once I had it done I would be pain free. I was referred to Dr. Wittenauer by my dentist in NPB, and I’m SO happy I went to him for my root canal. I seriously didn’t feel a thing. The staff and Dr were fabulous, I highly recommend this office.

It was my very first root canal and my entire experience was perfect in every way! Dr. Wittenauer is a true class act! He is kind, sweet, compassionate and gentle!!! Everything you could ever want in a root canal doctor/​endodontist and their office staff! Evelyn was great and Aurora assisted flawlessly amongst Dr. W, while I even nodded off asleep while they worked! His skill level is truly impeccably amazing! #honored
Thanks so very much Dr. Wittenauer!
Smiles & gratitude!
Holli

I have been to Dr Richard C Wittenauer today for a Root Canal Treatment. He and his staff were excellent. He was extremely gentle and walked me through each step of what he was doing. My appointment was at 11.00am and I was finished and pain free by 12.30pm so I headed straight back to work. I never write reviews but was so happy with the treatment and care I received I thought that it was worthy of being shared.
Dr Wittwnauer Thank you to you and your staff.
Natalie Gie

Found this Endodontist through Unilocal after reading all the rave reviews. Well I agree with them now. I just had my first root canal this morning and it was quick and virtually painless! When I told them of the horrible pain I was in, they squeezed me in right away. Dr. W. was so friendly and thorough. He explained every step of what he was doing throughout the entire process! He did an amazing job. My severe nerve and root pain I had before I went in is completely gone! I am over the moon happy!!! :)

Dr. Wittenauer and his staff were EXCELLENT!
I am new to the area and was very nervous about finding a new dentist. I had previously had a root canal before moving to California and needed to follow up on the tooth. Dr. Wittenauer got me right in even though I was a new patient. His staff was so friendly and helpful when I was checking in. Dr. Wittenauer was very intelligent as well as personable– I would definitely recommend this office!

I’m so happy to have found Dr. Wittenauer for my first Root Canal. I was so scared going in, but came out with a huge smile on my face.
Dr. Wittenauer and his staff were super friendly, patient and made me feel at ease. The procedure was quick and easy. ZERO pain during and after. I didn’t need any pain meds when I got home. It was slightly sore on and off for the following few days, but nothing to take notice.
Thank you, Dr. Wittenauer!

I chose Dr. Wittenauer based on his reviews, and I’m glad I did. The lady at the front desk was sweet as pie and very patient with me, as was his assistant. I had an issue with my insurance, which pushed my appt. back about 45 minutes, but nobody made me feel rushed or pressured to reschedule.
I was terrified to get a root canal, as it was my first. I was MOST impressed with his ability to administer the novacaine with little to no pain! He was very gentle and took his time. That was what I was fearing the most, and it was a piece of cake. Thank you so much for that Dr. Wittenauer.
The actual procedure was easy and was over before I knew it. His assistant was on top of things, as was he. There was no hesitation. When the procedure is done, they give you some ibuprofen before you leave.
AFTERWARD: I had NO pain. About 3 hours after, I had very minor pain around my gums, but it was hardly enough to warrant taking ANY pain medicine.
My thought process NOW :
I would actually rather get a root canal as opposed to a crown and even a filling! And that’s the truth! That’s how well MY appointment went.
Definitely reccommend going here~

Woke up 4 am in PaIN! Called around and. was told this doctor happened to be in his office treating another patient on a day he usually takes off… I went to his office… He looked at my tooth and in all honesty told me I could try To save my tooth$$$ or go to a colleague and extract it. After all when it heals, if I feel I need another tooth then I could have an implant.
This man is kind, gentle, and honest… That is the most anyone could ask for in a dentist. He had prepared to numb me thinking I might want to try and save my tooth… He numbed me up with no pain, that’s a first.
If a root canal is in your future, this is the man!
Thank you doc for your kindness :)

I have recently had two crowns done by my dentist. I was experiencing a fair amount of pain weeks later. My dentist took exrays, did not see any abcess, but was also concerned with pain that needed to be managed with an antiflamitory.
I was referred to Dr. Wittenauer as well as a large dental group of endodontist. I interviewed both offices over the phone and decided on Dr. Wittenauer. They promptly made an appointment for me scheduling a root canal (while cancelling other commitments he had) so that I before I left town for two weeks.
I have no fear of root canals as they are usually better than the pain, but having to pay for a root canal after just paying for two crowns wasn’t in my budget. Dr. Wittenauer is reserved and very professional. After taking exrays, trying to pinpoint and assess my pain and further discussion he wasn’t convinced I needed the work. He suggested I wait to see if the pain might subside once my tooth settled down but assured me that if I needed an emergency root canal they would fit me in. Again fitting me in between my travel…
I was astonished and so appreciative of his honesty and work ethic to be honest enough to not do work he was convinced was necessary. Two weeks later I am taking no antiflamitory and the tooth has settled down. Not to say that I won’t need a root canal in the future… if I do… I would not consider anyone else than Dr. Wittenauer. I trust him implicitly.

Dr. Wittenauer was recommended to me by Dr. Michael Jones D.D.S. about 2 years ago as I needed a root canal (and Dr. W. had treated him as well as his family members). Dr. Wittenauer treated my tooth and I can honestly say the procedure was painless.
Recently, I traumatize a tooth by accidently biting into a pit. The tooth root became infected and again I needed a root canal. I now live in Las Vegas but drove to Newport Beach for treatment (4 ½) hours because I completely trust Dr. Wittenauer. He fit me in right away and I am extremely happy with the results.

this dentist was on-​call for Dr. Michael Jones. I contacted him at 9:45 am. Wittenauer returned my call four and a half hours later. I told him I was disappointed that it took him over four hours to return my call, and his reply was: «Well, I was at church and then I went to lunch. Then I decided to check my phone.»
So much for caring about patients with an emergency.