Yasmini Atacador, DDS

After not having dental insurance for quite a few years I had to get some pretty extensive work done which I was very nervous and apprehensive about.
Dr. Atacador walked me thru each procedure and made me feel very comfortable every step of the way. I can not thank her enough for giving me my smile back!
She and her staff are exceptional and I highly recommend them for any treatment you may need.

Let me begin that I have severe anxiety issues about dentist offices but then again who doesn’t.
That has all changed, Dr. Atacador was extremely gentle. There was almost no waiting before my name was called. Her entire staff provided a warm and welcoming experience. Something that I have yet to experience at a dentist office. Dr. Atacador has a great team on her staff.
Thank you Unilocalers. Thanks to your honest reviews, it has guided me to a dentist office that are not only attentive to all my concerns but referred me to an awesome endodontix office in Pasadena, Dr. Younes Safa that performed a root canal. In truth… The root canal was a breeze!
I hope that this helps other fellow Unilocalers like it helped me.

My husband and I have been going to Atacador’s office for over a year now and we couldn’t be happier! It’s nice to finally find a kind-​hearted dentist who is passionate about her work and her patients.
At first, I had a dentist in Arcadia. I had my first teeth cleaning and I got billed $ 900! I found out that I had services performed that I didn’t even need, and I was livid. I decided to search for another dentist, and my husband found Atacador on Unilocal.Atacador’s office is in a plaza off Colorado boulevard in Pasadena. The location was a little hard to find at first, it’s tucked away next to a vacuum store. The first thing you see when you open the door is the receptionist desk tucked in the corner, and two rows of chairs that line the corner of the lobby. The dentist assistant is very prompt, so if you have an appointment, you pretty much walk in and the assistant is ready for you. There are about three dentist chairs available, rest assured that the place is very clean and the instruments are so new that they’re kept in plastic packaging. And I love having Atacador as my dentist, she believes in educating her patients as much as she wants to help them. Atacador is very skilled, and also very honest. I always feel like I’m in good hands when I’m with her. And on top of that, I’ve never had to pay $ 900 for a teeth cleaning hahaha!
So, yes, I would definitely recommend Atacador.

On the weekend of August 7^th and 8^th 2015. I jerry Avalos was experiencing horrendous pain I called duarte family dentistry advised them that I had a emergency situation ! on a Friday early evening late afternoon that I would have to have my tooth pulled a wisdom tooth to be exact .I was suffering from excruciating pain they told me to go ahead and come on in. and they would take care of me as soon as they would finish their last two patients. I go in to be told after waiting 45 minutes in their tacky filthy office that the doctor will not be able to pull or extract my tooth because he hadn’t eaten yet!!! I told ESTHER. THE DUNGEONS QUEEN. SHE RUNS THE SHOW. that was a personal problem why did they have me go in and waste my time when I had time still enough to find another dentist .I LEFT any Now Friday turned into Saturday morning 12 a.m. in the morning to be exact and I was hitting the walls with my head. and with so much pain I remembered a young lady at a Kaiser hospital nearby told me about Dr atacador. I called up the next morning my head felt as if it was going to explode the young lady told me (MELISSA) to come in. she squeezed me in and I had the most heartfelt beautiful experience starting with Melissa at the front desk she was very caring understanding and patient with me and very sweet and very attentive I really felt as if she made me feel welcome and at home .then as I was led to the dental chair I met leo let’s say the Lionhearted he has the most beautiful heart he takes so much into concern.patient. and understanding he’s very compassionate he does have a lion’s heart leo really made sure that I was comfortable at all times and I mean at all times .and now for the finally the doctor I will never forget never have I ever been treated so kind this doctor did me a financial favor that I will never forget if you understand we all have our little times when we’re up and down in life .I have a little down time right now. and she worked with me she’s a beautiful person very professional and very understanding very kind gentle to say the least and I have nothing nothing to say but only good about this office if I could give it from a 1 to ¹⁰⁄₁₀ times 10 times I would I sincerely hope that you take my suggestion at heart and visit these people to get to know them they are truly a wonderful team and I will never go anywhere else she has a patient for life I’m taking my wife I’m taking my family and friends as well thank you very much kindly for reading this article because it’s all true and remember to not go to Duarte family dentistry on Buena Vista. the dentist office from hell.

I highly recommend Dr. Atacador for your dental needs. She is very good at what she does and I never had a problem when visiting her office. The staff is very friendly and she makes the dental procedures painless.

I can’t say enough amazing things about Dr. Atacador, so I will describe my experience.
I woke up with an excruciating toothache on a Sunday. Inconvenient in terms of «normal business hours» that dentists usually work, but we looked on Unilocal and saw that Dr. Atacador was open and in Pasadena. I called her office and explained that I thought I needed an emergency root canal with horrible pain that day. The dental assistant who answered my call put me onto the schedule, shortening their lunch breaks to accommodate me. Dr. Atacador explained every step of what needed to be done, and was extremely gentle, numbing me as painlessly as she could. I think she apologized for me having to wait an extra 15 minutes for her to finish another patient because she fit me into her schedule at the last possible minute. She was able to remove the abscess and get the first part of the root canal done within a half hour and got me onto a prescription of antibiotics to clear up the infection.
I have since had 3 more appointments with Dr. Atacador, including two intermittent root canal appointments: one to put a temporary cap onto the tooth when it was clear the infection had not cleared yet, and then capping off the root after checking that the antibiotics had done their work. She is warm, understanding, extremely knowledgeable (she’s currently taking an extra class at USC to learn how to install implants one weekend a month), and gentle. The pain usually associated with a root canal cap lasts 2 – 4 days. Mine was completely gone without needing ibuprofen in less than 24 hours.
I finally got a cleaning done with Dr. Atacador, who uses an ultrasound wand and CLEANS THE TEETH OF HER PATIENTS HERSELF to make sure she gets a comprehensive check of your teeth to identify problems and solve them before they… become emergency root canals. Her office is modern, and she has nice background music and takes a very hands-​on approach to her patients. Her dental assistants are also extremely personable and more than happy to share their own teeth experiences, alleviating the stress of the patient in the chair. If you are looking for a dentist in the area, she is fantastic.

HORRIBLE, unprofessional stuff, unaware of their own working hours, don’t waste your time and don’t even call them!

Called to make appointment resulted in terrible customer service, guy on the phone was rude and condescending. Guess they don’t mean business

Dr. Atacador did a wonderful job! My tooth cracked a few weeks ago and I been dreading to go to the dentist. My only days off are the weekends so I had to find an office that was open. I found her on Unilocal and decided to give her a try. Best decision of my life! I had to take part of my tooth out due to the fact it was severely crack. Dr. Atacador quickly extracted the broken piece and put a temporary crown. After all was done she gave me her cell number and said if I experience any pain or discomfort to please call her immediately and she would meet me at the office to fix it. That was so comforting to know the doctor cares. She definitely changed my perspective on visits to the dentist and I will go back with no hesitation.

I came upon Dr Atacador’s office by chance because. of excruciating tooth pain on a Sunday morning (one of the time few offices open on weekends!). I left work and went straight there after calling.
That first. visit was incredibly lucky because she is the best dentist I’ve ever been to. It’s obvious she really cares about her patients and her staff is just as awesome! I now drive there from san dimas on a regular basis even though there are probably more than 100 dentists that are closer to my house.
I’ve been in for 15 – 20 visits in the last year and a half and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience (other than maybe to not have so many tooth problems in then first place, oops!).
Booking an appointment is simple and parking is easy (and free, which isn’t always the case in Pasadena!)
The rest of the reviews pretty much speak for themselves, but I had to add another!

I am visiting my in-​laws over Christmas and was having unbearable tooth pain for 2 days. I found Dr. Atacador on Unilocal when I googled emergency dentist in pasadena, ca. I read her reviews and sent her a message through Unilocal last night at 9:45pm. She quickly emailed me back and told me that she could meet me right away. I had just taken ambien so opted to come in at 8:30 this morning instead. The office doesn’t open until 9am but she was there waiting for me at 8:25 and took me right back. After X-​rays, she found a small infection under a root canal. She filed the tooth down a bit (because it was inflamed from swelling!) and it felt better right away! She prescribed an antibiotic to clear the infection and also gave me 800 mg ibuprofen. She was very caring, knowledgeable, attentive and professional! And the best part– I was in and out in 20 minutes. I am so happy that I found her and came in. Now I can resume our Christmas /​New Year’s vacation without worrying about this stupid tooth!!! I am happy to give her my highest star rating!!! Great staff too!!!

I’ve been going to Dr. Atacador since I was really really young. She may have been the only dentist I’ve ever had actually! She’s great. I appreciate her honesty and precision in caring for me and my family. Best of all, she’s open on the weekends! This makes it really convenient to see her. If you’re in the business for a new dentist, I would highly recommend checking out Dr. Atacador :)

I could not be happier with Dr. Atacador’s work. A coworker recommended her to me, and every experience I’ve had with her and her staff were great. The equipment is clean, and everyone is extremely friendly. Plus, they are open weekends! Amazing!
After seeing her for regular cleanings and fillings for about a year, I mentioned my interest in invisalign to fix some spacing issues. She urged me to skip the months of plastic trays and let her put crowns on my existing teeth. She immediately gave me a whitening kit, and a week later, I came in for the first of 2 major appointments: one to grind down my teeth and attach temporary veneers, and one to remove those temporaries, and replace them with the porcelain crowns.
The teeth grinding made me a little nervous, but only because there is no turning back after that. She made sure this part was painless, and molded a temporary mouthpiece to cover up my newly ground-​down teeth. The temporary looked more amazing than I could’ve imagined.
Afterwards, she sent off molds of my mouth to an outside company that makes the porcelain crowns. When they came 2 weeks later, they looked good, but she sent them back to ensure they would look absolutely PERFECT. I greatly appreciated how much she cared about getting them just right; like it was her own mouth. Her investment in her patients and commitment to quality is unreal.
The appointment to cement in my crowns was quick and easy. In the end, I got the perfect smile that I never thought I would have, and I owe it all to Dr. Atacador. Without her amazing advice and talent, I would have had my tiny little gap teeth forever. Now I feel beautiful, inside and out.
I would recommend her to anyone looking for a great experience, whether you need cosmetic work done, or just a filling. Also, shout out to Leo and Melissa! They are her assistants, and are both amazing people that make you feel extremely comfortable.

Dentist? More like ANGEL! I called her Saturday am because my other Dentist Dr Vashi left me with a filing that was broken after an implant and wouldn’t help me or return my page. So… I went on Unilocal to find and emergency dentist and there she was. Her staff is brilliant (Melissa was amazing) and they took care of me like pros. They billed my insurance, did my filing and I was out of there in 45 mins or so. Dr. A personally called me to check up on me and was really caring the professional. Clean office — great dental work. This was a five star experience for me on a Saturday!!!
Wow. Guess who has a new dentist? ME! I’m going back. :)!!!

I visited Dr. Atacador last week for a standard check up and cleaning and had a great experience. She was so friendly, professional and thorough. She took time to answer my questions and to make sure that I was comfortable. My insurance doesn’t cover a certain kind of filling she uses, but she offered a discount. Her staff is also great!

What an amazing experience. I brought in my nephew for emergency care due to unbearable tooth pain around lunch time and Dr Atacador performed a root canal on a Superbowl Sunday! She makes you feel like family, as well as the young man who was working at the front desk. Very pleasant, energetic, competent, nice and clean facility and I personally will be back for check ups.
I wanted to walk over to the gourmet coffee shop and visit the Target down the street, but was informed the wait would be very short. Next thing I knew, my nephew who was nearly in tears earlier in the morning is now smiling and back to texting as usual after his procedure was completed.
Thanks for the hospitality and reasonable pricing.

Dr. Atacador is the best. The office is clean and the equipment is new. She can do everything from fillings, crowns, root canals and even wisdom teeth extractions. It’s easy to make an appointment and the office has plenty of parking. Best of all it’s open on weekends.

Dr. Atacador is so awesome!!! She is like my mom, she take care of my teeth. I love going to her cause she make it easy for me to get my treatment. It’s easy to set up my appointment & reschedule appointments. I highly recommend this sweet dentist!!! She really does put smiles on people’s faces.

Getting a check up I sure hope I don’t have a cavity… ok tell me what other dentist do you know that works on Sundays to accommodate her patients schedules? Not too many but Dr. Yasmin is just one of the few doctors that really does go above and beyond to care for her patients. Even though i didn’t get the greatest news i wanted today which was i needed to get some work done that i have been putting off for two years she was great. I didn’t have to wait long and i would highly recommend her for ALL your dental needs! All her staff is really friendly and let me stress that she will work with you on MONEY payment plans if you have no insurance.

Today was my first visit … and guaranteed I’m going back!
she’s an AMAZING dentist. so friendly, and patient and caring.
she made me fill like family. I even met her daughter (who was there to assist her mom today).
If u are looking for a GREAT dentist… no questions asked, GO HERE!