Liviu F. Eftimie, D.D.S

The Dr. Eftimie and the girls are all so so sweet! The office is amazingly clean. I came in before my surgery with questions and the Dr. Eftimie made sure to answer them all. I would definitely recommend this place.

Fantastic service, beautiful office, excellent dental work. I had a post for a dental implant placed by Dr. Eftimie a few years ago. It’s holding up strong. Great work and friendly staff, as well.

Dr. Eftimie is wonderful!!! He performed a bone graft last Thursday on both sides of my mouth to prepare my gums for dental implants. The surgery went without a hitch and he even called me the night of the surgery to see how I was doing!!! His office staff is the best!!! From the ladies at the front desk (Maria, et al), T J and the assistants who attended me during the surgery, I can’t say enough. I wouldn’t hesitate to refer anyone to his office. Thank you for a very positive experience!!!

Dr. Liviu was so great, he is very professional yet caring. I was very nervous going into the surgical room but him and his staff were very helpful and were able to help me feel very comfortable about getting put under general anesthesia. His office staff is very friendly and answered all of my questions. Dr. Liviu even called me way after hours to check up on me to see how I was doing, which doesn’t happen often with other physicians. I am very impressed and thankful to have found his office, from the moment I stepped into this office I knew I had went to the right place. Thank you Dr. Liviu and your wonderful staff.

I am very impressed with how professional and courteous the staff here is. Anyone who comes here will be treated with respect and be in great hands. I just had all 4 wisdom teeth pulled from them and although it’s a painful recovery, they follow up with you and the doctor gives out his personal cell number incase you have issues or need to speak with him outside of business hours. I will be recommending to all friends and family. And the review that the girl left for a 1 star review talking bad about the doctor having a nice car, seriously? He went to school and made something of himself. He deserves it you nut job! Also, wouldn’t you want someone that has a nice building and car to work on you? Shows they actually get business and know what they are doing. Maybe she should go to a hole in the wall place in downtown riverside.

Thought to give the consultation a try since we were referred to this surgeon by our Orthodontist. Initial phone conversation was very welcoming and sweet but, as soon as we arrived, the staff kept coming up to me asking for signatures, without giving us much time to read through the papers, we felt very pressured and uncomfortable. I held off on signing and even Eftimie seemed to be waiting for me to sign the papers as they kept pacing by the room before entering. So, I became skeptical and did not sign any papers. I told them I will read the papers before I sign anything and quickly left. As soon as I got home, I viewed the papers they were urging me to sign and realised why they wanted me to sign it. Was an agreement for the wisdom extraction procedure with consultion fee. Aproximately, a month later, I get a bill showing a charge for $ 120 consult fee and a pre-​authorization for the procedure from my insurance company. I called Eftimie’s office immediately and told them I did not authorize the procedure and asked why am I being charged a fee when you did not diclose any fees to me to begin with. Receptionist said that I signed the papers, I told them I did not and I have the papers here, she apologized and said, then I don’t know why you were charged if you didn’t sign it. We even brought our own xray too! After this experience now, I wonder about our Orthodontist since he referred us to him. Is there perks for in network referrels… Got to wonder… If they were upfront and genuine from the start, we most likely would have been happy to have done business here. There are many confident oral surgeons out there who would be happy to see customers with free consultations, we found one whom did an excellent job! Don’t give up on your search, happy searching. =]

My son called Dr. Liviu’s pager twice this past weekend because of an extreme toothache that sent him to the emergency room. He never got a reply. When he called on Monday he was told that he could be seen only if there were a cancellation. Very unprofessional/

Dr. Liviu and his staff are true professionals that know their craft. I needed to get the last of my wisdom teeth pulled, it was in a strange place still very much under my gum and beginning to push at the root of the neighboring tooth. I was tempted to take it out 6 years ago but it hadn’t really grown in far enough to make it necessary or easy to pull. Eftimie had me put under with general anesthetic, which I was a little nervous about since I’ve never experienced it before. However, the anesthetic person and the dental assistant clearly explained what they were doing as they did it to set my mind at more ease, and from the time then until they had me stitched and woken probably only 35 minutes had passed. He seems to know all the latest and greatest dental techniques and implements them smoothly to even get at strange teeth like mine. They patiently explained to my wife and me how to take care of the area over the next few days, set me up for a brief check up in a week, and wheeled me out in a chair and helped me get in the car, after being whacked out still from the anesthetic.
It’s true what other commentator said that the ladies that work as dental and administrative assistants are pretty serious and it’s hard to get them to crack little more than a smile, but I found them friendly, just in a professional, more business tone demeanor. Last night, about 9 pm, Dr. Eftimie gave me a call to check and see if the area had stopped bleeding if I was doing okay. I’m sure that this was very much after hours for him and going out of his way for the extra patient care means a lot. I always get a bit nervous with dental surgery, but this is a great place to go.

Nothing but great things to say!
Really understands the older generation and how to put them at ease while undergoing dental surgery. Kind, compassionate. Excellent pre and post surgical follow up.
Office staff is excellent and also very helpful.
When arriving at the dental office from start to finish the entire process is as painless as possible — both physically and emotionally!

Horrible doctor, was an asshole after my surgery, and didn’t give me the right time of day, never ever would recommend this loser.

I feel compelled to write reviews any time I am impressed, and this time I was!
Thank you Dr. Eftimie for being so caring about your patients. We had an emergency, and not only he answered the phone himself before business hours, but he asked that we come in right away so he could take care of it. When we arrived at the office, the receptionist knew right away who we were, and told us the room was ready for us. We were in and out in no time.
In regards to the wisdom tooth removal operation, everyone of the staff that we dealt with was very professional. The office is beautiful and clean, which is a plus. The anesthesiologist was fantastic as well, my daughter didn’t feel a thing when they placed the I.V. He was very caring.
I recommend Dr. Eftimie and his staff without any reservations.

I have nothing but great things to say about this office. During the initial consultation I was seen promptly and had everything explained to me. I had to have an additional X-​ray to get a better view of my nerve which I was not charged for.
Today I got all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted and it went wonderfully. I was taken to the room after waiting 2 minutes and went straight into surgery. The anesthesiologist was great and I didn’t even feel the IV go in my arm. He was very friendly and made me feel at ease. I woke up alert and not groggy at all.
The doctor has very non-​invasive techniques and I hardly feel any pain. He is quick, efficient, and so friendly. I would recommend this office to anyone!
Also the office is very clean, modern and accommodating. They have many magazines, water for the guests and very nice bathrooms. Great all around! Thank you Dr. Eftimie and staff. A job well done!

Dr. Eftimie is pleasant. His staff is caring, polite, and personable. Starting with the cute Asian dental assistant regarding scheduling. The surgical technician and anesthesiologist were sweet and professional. Having surgery is always nerve wrecking, but the tech and anesthesiologist made me feel at ease. I’m glad his staff was so nice, it proves Dr. Eftimie is good not only to his patients, but also to the staff.
The building and office is clean and neat as well.

Loved Dr. Eftimie! I was in and out if the office in an hour. He even called that might to check on my recovery. Definitely recommend!

I was a patient at Riverside Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery twice.
The first time was for a dental implant and the second recent procedure was to get my wisdom teeth extracted.
I am 46 years old and my wisdom teeth were difficult to extract. I was very pleasantly surprised, both with my dental implant and, recently, with my 4 difficult wisdom tooth extractions at how MINIMAL MY SWELLING AND PAIN WERE (actually none). I only needed a little bit of ibuprofen and I had almost no bleeding. Since I have had two separate experiences here, I have to attribute this to Dr. Eftimie’s surgical technique which obviously minimized the surrounding tissue trauma and made my healing so easy. Great job! I’m only coming here for any further needs.
Also, reading some of the negative reviews:
I can’t imagine these patients were in the same office. This is a bright, open, inviting and modern office with extremely friendly staff and state-​of-​the-​art equipment like 3D CT and LED Operating Room Lights, etc. There is no detail too small that is not covered especially patient safety and satisfaction. There may be many choices out there, which may even cost you fractionally less, but this is the best possible care you can get… period.

I can’t begin to give Dr. Eftimi, his staff, and his office enough stars. He is the most compassionate doctor our family has ever visited. He is gentle, knowledgeable, patient, and has a sense of humor! His staff is incredibly professional and helpful. If only he were a «regular» dentist… our entire family would utilize his services! Or, if only we could have more surgery! Keep up the good work, doc. We love you! PS And to the moron who was worried about what kind of car Dr. Eftimi drives, are you kidding? Or crazy? Don’t be judgmental — that will come back at you tenfold. Go for the Lamborghini, Doc! You deserve it!

No stars for this surgeon or his staff.
They all came off pretentious. He had his really expensive car parked right in front of the office door & that immediately felt weird. But I was willing to keep an open mind.
However as I was sitting in the exam room I overheard staff talking and the girl who was supposed to take my x-​rays left for a lunch run. Then when the Dr. came in he was rushing, said hi I’m Dr. Liviu what do we got going on here? Me: I have wisdom teeth to be pulled out. Him: did they do your x-​rays yet? Me: no your staff hasn’t. (Shouldn’t this guy have asked his staff?)
I waited a few more minutes then the Receptionist told me they’d have to wait til Dr. was done with a consult in the next room before they do my x-​rays. But she gave no clinical explanation as to why. As I passed the room I saw no machinery that looked like x-​ray equipment.
I just left. This type of thing is already nerve wrecking as it is so when the entire office seemed completely distracted with the other patient and her family the appt wasn’t worth my consumer buying power. I’m taking my business elsewhere.
I heard them say she had like 15 x-​rays so maybe I was small potatoes for this guy?
Maybe the other patient will finish paying off that shiny, expensive car for him.

I had a consultation here, was charged about $ 80 for a 15 minute appointment. The office is nice but the girls are not! Every single one if them was not friendly I never got a smile from any of them. I felt uncomfortable speaking to them. I took my business somewhere else.

I went in for an extraction of my left bottom molar. It was broken and infected. I was very nervous.
Walking into the office, it was very clean and a very friendly atmosphere. The receptionists were nice and had me fill out paperwork since it was my first time there.
I was taken to a room which was very comfortable and clean. Doctor Eftimie came in and shook my hand. He was very nice, professional, and went over treatment. He seemed genuinely concerned about my well being and it was refreshing.
I was taken to the surgery room and the doctor and assistant engaged in conversation with me to ease my nerves. They injected local anesthetic n let me get numb for about 10 – 15 min. The doctor put a warm blanket on my legs as the office was chilly.
The procedure was quick and the doctor kept checking with me to make sure I was ok. He said I was a good patient. He was very comforting and fast! I am so glad my dentist referred me to this office! I have a follow-​up in a week. I will check back in.

I will preface this review by saying I am the biggest wuss when it comes to any type of dentistry. I can’t stand going and I haven’t been to the dentist in quite a number of years… upwards of 12! I was referred to Dr. Eftimie from my dentist that is down the street.
From the time you walk into the doors you know this guy knows what he is doing. The office is immaculate, nurses and assistants are more than accommodating. The procedure that Dr. Eftimie was going to be doing on me was a Wisdom tooth extraction (impacted). During my consultation, he suggested that I didn’t need to be put under, novocain would suffice. I was a little hesitant but figured why not? He told me that by putting me under, it would mess up my whole day because someone would have to drive me to/​from the office and be pretty much out of it the whole day. He also said that he would save me the money since my insurance wouldn’t cover it. I asked him how long he thought the procedure would take and he said approx. 15 to 20 mins, including the time that it would take for me to get numb.
The day of the extraction was a breeze. He numbed me up, waited about 10 mins. and from the time he started to the time he finished (stitched and everything) couldn’t have been more than 4 to 5 mins! It was hands down the best experience I have ever had with any oral surgeon /​dentist in my 34 years of life.
I would absolutely recommend him to anyone to do anything… implants…surgery…extractions. I would go to Dr. Eftimie even if my insurance didn’t cover it. Absolutely outstanding. Professional, thorough, caring, reliable, excellent!