Monterey Peninsula Endodontics

"My wife has some significant anxiety with dentists. She went for a root canal. I explained to the office staff the need for nitrous so she can be calm. The receptionist immediately said it would be an extra charge. I explained I was not concerned about the money. Dr Meckler and staff did not give her nitrous until after the injections which very much freaked her out. The Doctor admonished her saying “I do this on eight year olds.” Nice bedside manner. At least Sandy the assistant was very kind and helpful. The procedure went well after the nitrous. The receptionist at the end spoke of only billing one insurance until I pointed out we had two. She then dismissed me by saying “oh they will pay you if there’s anything but this is what you owe now.” At least it seems the root canal work was good. In this day and age you can expect your provider to be kind and listen to your input. We will definitely consider other options for root canal work in the future if needed."

"Dr.Dean and his staff are amazing! Thank you so much. I truly appreciate the kindness I was given as soon as I walked into the office. The root canal was painless. Dr.Dean made sure to walk me through every little step he was doing. Dr.Dean has made this experience hands down an awesome one."

"As great an experience as a root canal can be. Dr. Meckler and Victoria worked efficiently and painlessly to treat my damaged tooth. They communicated to me what was going on throughout the process and I'm pleased my dentist sent me to this practice. Plus, Victoria is so kind and compassionate!"

"I'd call it an exquisite experience. Painless root canal efficiently done in a comfortable and friendly environment. Thank you Dr. Meckler, Dr. Dean, and staff."

"I’m a nervous dental patient and was referred to Dr. Dean by my dentist after a nasty infection near a tooth with an older root canal and crown. After a $285 X-ray not covered by our supplemental dental plan, Doctor Dean saw the original root canal missed a root, so they needed to go back in. I asked if they would have to remove the crown, and he said, no, they just drill through then fill it afterwards. I was surprised that they could drill through a crown, but he made it sound commonplace. Then the morning of the procedure, I asked Marianne if the filling would be the same color as the crown, and she said yes, it would. As a nervous patient I was glad to pay extra for sedation. I have no recollection of the treatment or going home, and I was grateful to wake up mid afternoon with no pain knowing my treatment was complete. One day later, I felt an open hole in my crown/tooth.I called Dr. Dean’s office and they discussed my TEMPORARY filling. After conversations with Dr. Dean beforehand, the billing person and Marianne on the morning of the procedure, NO ONE EVER mentioned this would just be a TEMPORARY filling. Remember...nervous patient so I now need to get ANOTHER appointment with my regular dentist for not only a filling...but likely a new crown. Not only are we talking THOUSANDS of dollars (about a thousand to Dr. Dean), but because of Covid, my dentist is unable to administer gas or any sedation PLUS because I’ve recently had my knee replaced, I’ll need to take more amoxicillin. Speaking with Dr. Dean’s office today, they said I should have been aware the filling was temporary because of the referral from my regular dentist. Have any of you ever been copied on a referral? I certainly haven’t! Had I known ahead of the procedure, as a nervous patient I CERTAINLY would have specified to have the permanent filling completed while I was sedated. Although these details may seem commonplace to the professionals in Dr. Dean’s office, they are NOT known to the general public. I am shocked and devastated find out after the procedure that I must go through one or two more dental procedures when it could have been completed yesterday had I been made aware of the details BEFORE the procedure."