Debby & Paul Tran, DDS

My wife and I have been coming to Dr Paul for about 7 years now. He has the most gentle hands and patience of the dentists I have had.
He patiently explains the issues and describes what would happen if I wait on an operation vs doing it away. That’s important as we all have dental insurance max per year :-).
The office is not brand new for sure, but it is clean and organized.
The staff is super nice, and they recognize me every time I called, so that’s some personal touches that money can’t buy.
We are still coming back, and I guess that’s a validation in and of itself.

Not quite sure why this office gets 5 stars from others… I went in for a cleaning and the standard x-​rays. Stepping into the office, it felt a little dark and dank and outdated. I wasn’t sure what I had signed up for! The staff was friendly, but not entirely competent. It took two women to complete my x-​rays (digital) — and as I noticed when I picked up my x-​rays months later, half of them were blurry. It was not the most fun experience with x-​rays, with one person struggling trying to get the right images and then the other stepping in to help. I know it can be tricky, especially getting those molars, but COME ON. :P (Needless to say, the images were not acceptable to my new dentist, so needed to be redone — and it took the staff at my new dentist literally less than 5 min to redo them.) Dr. Paul was nice enough and did ok on my cleaning, I think. No scraping done to remove tough tartar, which was slightly odd, as I expect at least a little of that every time I go in for my twice yearly cleaning. It was nice they had the newer cleaner gadget — ultrasonic, I think?
All in all, we ended up finding a new dentist in Burbank, who is more expensive, but much better all around. I think Dr. Paul is a good guy, seemingly knowledgeable and a decent dentist. However, seeing how unusable part of my x-​rays were, makes me wonder how thorough he really is… If the x-​rays are bad, then you can’t tell me with any confidence that I don’t have a small cavity brewing between my teeth or that I’m not loosing gum tissue there. And why are blurry x-​rays acceptable? I would have expected him to catch that and have the blurry frames redone. It was a digital x-​ray machine, so it would have been very easy. And you can instantly see if it’s a good image or not.
Obviously, others have had different experiences than I did. Maybe it was just me???

I had an absolute amazing experience at this office. I was welcomed by the kindest staff who all seemed so happy to be at work! I had a prompt xray and highly informative visit. The part that pleased me the most is Dr. Tran accomodated my request for a last minute cleaning, & the Dr. did the cleaning himself! I have never had a dentist clean my teeth & that mixed with the beyond wonderful staff is enough for me to write this review of great recommendation!

If you have teeth… come see Dr. Paul or Dr. Debby.
If you don’t have teeth… come see Dr. Paul or Dr. Debby.
There are a lot of dentists that are like car mechanics… they tell you a bunch of sh*t that you «NEED,» but deep down inside you feel as though they are trying to rip you off. From the moment you open your mouth, some dentists hear «CHA CHING» because they can twist any little cavity you have into something life threatening in order to get more money. But you won’t feel like that with Dr. Paul or Dr. Debby…
Speaking from my experience, I have Dr. Paul as my primary dentist, while my sister in law has Dr. Debby as hers… All I can say is that you really get great service and work from these 2 individuals. Both are very professional, honest, classy, but most of all down to Earth the moment you walk through those doors. Maria (the head dental assistant/​receptionist) is also another person that makes your experience even more pleasurable and easy. They make sure that they do their best work and are very patient with your concerns and questions. They’ll tell you things that you need or don’t need because they rely on their honesty for referrals and repeat clients.
So if you ever need a tooth pulled, a tooth put back, a root canal, braces, or a Lil Jon grill that says, «WHAT, OKAY, YEAH» implanted. come see the Dr. Paul and Dr. Debby.

So I get dental coverage through work and when I gave Debby & Paul Tran a try since I lived in Burbank. I no longer live in Burbank now, but I still go there every six months. I went yesterday and it really was out of the way for me – it took two busses and an hour and a half to get to Burbank. It’s a small practice – small waiting room and 3 exam rooms – and it’s pretty cozy. I appreciate the reminder calls of my appointment from the receptionist and in person she’s nice and professional. The dental assistant is easy-​going and she took my X-​Rays rather quickly. It’s done in the same chair as and she basically puts the contrast thingies in my mouth and takes X-​Ray «pictures» that show up on the computer. Dr. Paul Tran explained everything to me. I was glad there wasn’t anything serious with my teeth! He was very knowledgeable and explained in a manner easy for me to understand. He even his model of a mouth and teeth and toothbrush to demonstrate how to brush and floss (not that I didn’t know how, but due to the nature of my teeth there’s some special attention he wanted to emphasize). His wife, Dr. Debby Tran, is delightful in addition to her professionalism and care like that of Dr. Paul Tran. They could probably use some new chairs, but it’s still functional. They don’t try to sell me anything, which I appreciate, but they do tell me about their additional services – like whitening – should I be interested (no pressure!). Going to the dentist is always funny because you always try to converse with them (at least I do when I’m at a hair stylist). However, it’s very hard to talk when they’re constantly putting stuff in your mouth! I just like how friendly the Trans have been and they’ve always been good to me. I don’t think I’ll switch even if I live much further away.

Dr. Paul Tran has been my dentist for many years, and I have been very satisfied with his service. He is professional and personable, and very knowledgeable about my dental issues. He did braces on me while I was in my thirties, and the work was excellent. I trust him and continue to see him for cleaning and regular dental care. I highly recommend him.

If you live in the Burbank area and are looking for a dentist, or are willing to drive to Burbank for a GREAT dentist, I highly recommend that you make an appointment with Dr. Debby Tran. Dr. Debby is caring, professional and really knows her stuff! I hadn’t seen a dentist in a number of years, due to having a bad experience with one when I first moved out to LA; a friend recommended Dr. Debby Tran to me and I have never regretted it. She’s been there for me in emergency situations and even likes to do basic tooth care. (When was the last time your dentist cleaned your teeth instead of having an assistant do it?!) The office is small but comfortable and has the latest dental/​xray technology, not to mention flat screen TVs in every room which helps take your mind off of whatever procedure you might be having done. But more than that, Dr. Debby is respectful of her patients and attentive to their needs, taking time to explain everything to you and providing enough pain relief if needed. You’ll be in the office maybe a little longer than you’d expect, but you won’t mind it. Check her out! (and her husband Paul is really good too!)