Suresh Iyengar, DDS

I’ve had a couple of urgent issues in the past year, and Dr. Iyengar has always been very quick to fit me in and take care of the problem. He communicates well (which not all dentists do!) and he doesn’t do what my last dentist seemed to do — recommend unnecessary work. For example: my last dentist wanted to do a root canal on a tooth that Dr. Iyengar says doesn’t need it. (He did promise to keep an eye on it in because it could get to that point.)
Finally, the receptionist is very friendly and helpful (as everyone else seems to note as well).

I can’t believe I’ve been coming here for over 11 years! Dr. Iyengar and his staff (especially Tina) have welcomed and cared for me since I was a teenager! Even after I moved to New York in past 5 years I make it a priority to make an appointment here everytime I come to LA. There is no other doctor that comes to my mind when I’m in the LA area. Prime location and prime service.

Great Dentist and Tina in the front office makes the experience even better.
He is very caring and explain treatments clearly. I have done extensive dental work and for the most part it has been a good experience.
I am still afraid of the dentist, but Dr. Iyengar gets you though it!

I was traveling to Los Angeles a few weeks ago when I got a tooth ache, I was recommended to Dr. Iyengar and I’m so thankful! It was a great experience. His staff was very warm, professional and nice and Dr. Iyengar was the best, he basically saved my trip to LA! I highly recommend.

My mom had such a great experience that I decided to become a patient of Dr. Iyengar, too.
My aging teeth are becoming more sensitive so I appreciate Dr. Iyengar’s patience and care during the scraping and examination. I appreciate Rosie’s diligence and expertise in cleaning and polishing my teeth white than they have been in many, many years. And, I appreciate Tina’s expertise in scheduling and coordinating with my insurance provider.
I wouldn’t want to go to any other dentist. Strongly recommend Dr. Iyengar and his staff!

Best dentist I’ve had ever! Previous root canals with other dentists were so painful! Barely had any pain after my root canal done by Dr. Iyengar. Also, this guy sketches some awesome stuff! Proof that he’s got some talented steady hands! Awesome human being too.

I gave this doctor several chances but I have decided to find a new dentist.
I must say that the receptionist is a very nice and helpful lady. She by far exceeds expectations, but the dental hygienists and Dr. Iyengar leave much to be desired.
My biggest complaint is that, as mentioned by others, he makes THE PATIENT hold the suction. UNFATHOMABLE. He insisted I needed all 4 wisdom teeth out even though my previous dentist of more than 10 years said I didn’t. One of them was impacted (more on that later) and I believe him about that one, but I’m suspicious about the other 3. Also, the office is very small and dingy and he doesn’t give out any supplies with a regular check-​up.
So he had already filled a couple cavities. One chipped significantly within a couple months and with the other he combined two of my side teeth into one, with no way to floss between them. So I go in for two of the wisdom teeth and the first one comes out easy but the impacted one was a disaster. He kept having to saw it into smaller bits and yanking at it to no avail. Meanwhile I have to suction my own mouth while I’m shaking in fear that this guy is going to have to send me to a better dentist to get this thing out. He finally got it and I go home having only gotten helpful aftercare information from the RECEPTIONIST.
Then I get this weird white place in the healing hole and call about getting it looked at. The receptionist is super nice and squeezes me in. This is less than a week later. So I go to the chair and Dr. Iyengar comes in and asks me why I’m there. He has no idea. Doesn’t remember and didn’t bother to look at my file before coming in. This was the last straw.
I felt bad about this because of the nice receptionist, but I had to go with someone else.

I have been going to Dr. Iyengar for 6 years.
The team is professional, honest and friendly.

I am not happy that I have to right a poor review. I wish I would have trusted my gut and stopped going after the first time he numbed me and left me in the chair for an hour and I had to leave with nothing being done to me but a painful shot in my mouth. I was not smart to continue to go to him. He never once was on time (average was atleast 20 minutes till he arrived at the office). He often would talk about inappropriate off topic things (I must clarify not explicit). Either myself or his receptionist would be the ones to hold the sucker.
However, that is the least of the problems. My husband and I both have been left in constant pain lasting 3+ months. He performed a root canal on both of us. My husband could barely eat for two weeks with his. He told me I was only getting a filling, yet he proceeded to do a root canal. It took 3 tries before he fit me properly with the crown. He knowing that he had messed up would have let me carry on, and would only cop to it after I said something.
There has been irreversible damage done, and so much time and money lost. I do know that there was another review on here that must have been deleted that shared my similar experience. I am writing this because I wish I would have known myself…

Please don’t go!!! I was in pain for over a month, over charged & ignored by this dentist. I had to go to an oral surgeon to repair what Dr Iyengar did to me and months later I’m still not finished with the process and an still being ignored by Iyengars office even after they called to tell me they owe me money! I wish I’d never met this dentist! I only gave him one star because zero isn’t an option…

Overall: Average
First and foremost — the quality I look for in a dentist is that they are honest. As far as I can tell, Dr. Iyengar seems okay. So that outweighs the negatives in my mind. But, I thought the office and equipment was pretty sub-​par.
Dr. Iyengar and Staff: Above Average
The staff was friendly. I didn’t get the feeling that Dr. Iyengar was trying to rip me off which is a HUGE plus for a dentist’s office. When I got a check up 6 months ago at another office, the dentist told me I needed crowns and more fillings. I never bothered to get them because I was suspicious, and it seems that I had good intuition. Dr. Iyengar said I took good care of my teeth and didn’t say I needed any extra work on them. Though he did seem to push Invisalign — which is strange because my teeth are straight. He has Invisalign brochures conveniently placed right on the tray in front of you while in the dentist chair! Also when I requested a night guard, he said Invisalign would help. Weird… That was the only shady thing about my interaction with him.
The Office Environment: Poor
I was pretty shocked at how dingy, cramped, and dirty the place looked. The equipment looked old and worn down — some of it had visible cracks. The furniture also had cracks and stains. I got the feeling that it was a little unsanitary. While polishing my teeth, the assistant kept sticking the sucking device in my mouth, then on her lap, and back in my mouth again. Gross. The past few dentists I’ve been to over the years have had state of the art equipment (like the new digitized x-​rays) — you won’t find anything like that here.
Dental Process: Below Average
It was my first experience being the assistant to my own teeth cleaning. Dr. Iyengar had me hold the sucking device while cleaning my teeth while his assistant was walking around doing other things. Also, his cleaning device (which was this really grating device I’ve never experienced during teeth cleanings) kept spewing water all over my cheeks and eyes, then dribbling down my cheeks, forming a pool of water on my chest, seeping onto my shirt.

I’ve been going to Dr. Iyengar for over 8 years now and my teeth are very healthy and happy.
He and his staff are an exceedingly friendly group of folks who always treat their patients with the upmost care and respect.
I actually look forward to my biannual cleanings and checkups.
It’s a very small and modest dentistry so if you’re looking for a Robertson/​Beverly Hills type office with a Robertson/​Beverly Hills type billing, then you’ll probably want to look elsewhere.
But for the rest of us who simply want an honest, caring dentist, then you couldn’t do better than Dr. Iyengar and his staff.

We all love Dr Iyengar! I started going to him about 15 years ago and have referred all of my family and several friends and they are all very happy with him! He does not run a flashy office, he keeps it simple and you never feel like he is trying to «upsell» you. If you want a dentist you can trust please call him! His front office manager Tina is wonderful too!

My favorite dentist ever! He cleans teeth with the water jet thingy, which can be a bit messy, but way faster and more comfortable than having your teeth scraped.
He is funny as hell, and very nice. My last dentist had all the personality of a wet rag.
Not only does he have Saturday hours, he does surgery and orthodontics, so he’s your one-​stop toofer shop!