Bijan Afar, DDS

I have had many visits to Dr Afar’s offices from EL Monte to North Hollywood. So far, the staffs are amazing and friendly. Dr. Afar is a good dentist because he let you to discuss your dental problems via his cellphone, which is rarely seen by the other dentists. I visited his offices for teeth veneers and crowns. He had done the upper part for me, and they looked fantastic. Now I am waiting for him to finish the lower part. I will update my treatment process as soon as I am done. So far I recommend him for your dental treatments.

A visit to Dr. Afar is always good. I don’t care for having dental work, but he does try to make it as pleasant and painless as possible. And he does very good work. His staff is always pleasant and the accounting (a problem in some dental offices) is always accurate. Our entire family goes to Dr. Afar, and will continue to do so.

Dr. Bijan Afar has been my dentist for over 10 years. To be very honest, I am terrified to go to the dentist. Dr. Afar is the only dentist I trust. He has incredible knowledge and skills but most importantly — he is a kind and warm human being. He is one of the most caring and loving people I know. He is attentive, honest, and professional. I would highly recommend Dr. Afar. If you are fearful to visit a dentist like me in the past, Dr Afar is the answer to your problems.

I love going to see Dr. Afar. I changed dentists because my previous dentist almost seemed to find things that were wrong. The hygienist is very thorough and the office staff is always friendly.

I am so thankful to have been under the care of Dr. Afar! I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted on the same day! Two were exposed and two were impacted but the procedure went very smooth and was virtually pain free!
His office staff is always kind and genuine, i particularly like Elizandra. As soon as I walked in they were ready for me, no long waits. I was really nervous but Dr. Afar explained the procedure and made me feel at ease. I barely felt the anesthetic– Dr. Afar does this thing where he shakes your lip and you CANNOT feel the injection t all!
My recovery was also smooth and pain free… i had very minimal swelling and everyone was shocked that I returned to work two days after my surgery! I’m really happy.

This clinic is very pricey. I had 2 crowns done at $ 860 each. On top of it my molar needs a root canal and they charged me $ 815 with HMO/​DMO insurance. I inquired outside and had it done at another dental office (Rootvision endo in Torrance) for $ 340. A much nicer clinic. They are definitely over-​charging.

He performed a filling and has done a crown for me in the past. When he does it, he does it right the first time. He’s good, he’s ethical, he’s quality. His prices are just a little high, but because he knows his stuff so well and is so thorough I can’t argue against it. He doesn’t do work just to make a buck, he does work that’s needed.
I highly recommend Dr. Afar. He talks me through every step of the way.

He is a very caring dentist. I really like him as a dentist. He is buys but he makes time to explain everything.

One of the things I dislike in life is going to the Dentist. Unfriendly, busy people. sitting in a chair, nervous about the procedure and then having the billing person come in and making you sign payment documents. This is why I rarely go, and end up in emergency situations.
Well I got into another serious dental issue. A friend recommended Dr. Afar, I made an appointment. Upon arrival, I was greeted by very friendly people, who walked me through the paperwork. In fact, during the procedure, the receptionist (Tori) checked on me several times. I found this surprising. Dr. Afar was businesslike, assuring and friendly. He explained the problem, his recommendation and upon my approval, proceeded quickly and gently. I found the dental assistants to be caring, knowledgeable and friendly. They smiled and checked on me frequently (especially Gabby). She was confident and professional.
Dr. Afar was very busy, but made me feel like I was the only one in the building, and so did his staff.
Best Dental experience I have ever had.

Dr. Afar and his staff are a breath of fresh air. (pun intended) My entire family has been going to him for as long as we can remember. He performed a gum graph for my mother years ago and she was more than please. I recently made a trip to his office to fix my broken tooth and he did an extraordinary job!
I would not go anywhere else. Dr. Afar seems to love his job because he is kind, honest, understanding and very knowledgeable. Aside from being super nice, friendly and professional, Dr. Afar is (as they say in the biz) «minimally invasive». That means he’s not going to suggest doing work that doesn’t need to be done. A lot of dentists do – they want to make money. They’ll tell you something needs to be done when really it doesn’t. Dr. Afar really has your best interest at heart.

It would be the right thing to do, If Dr. Afar responds to my review, and at the very least, help me get my teeth (front upper teeth, ruined by his Dental practice) Properly fixed. Maybe I should post here & mail to him a picture of my toothless «Smile by Dr. Afar»?

Eh. I’ve seen Dr. Afar at his West Hollywood office which is smaller, but somehow more organized for that reason. My appointment was 11am. There was a wait for my paperwork to come through from the West Hollywood office, but I may as well have just re-​filled the paperwork, as it took nearly an hour to call me in and snap two x-​rays of my bottom molars (I went in for wisdom tooth pain). After yet another hour, Dr. Afar saw me for about 2 minutes at 1:00pm to refer me elsewhere for a CAT-​scan. I understand that this is a busy office, but all of the 15 minutes that I was actually seen by the Doctor could have been completed closer to my 11am appointment rather than take up 2 hours of time that I had to take off work (and lose money over!)

HE IS THE WORST …
I made an appointment for a very simple cleaning, and told them I’m in town just for one day, and I need to get this done. She said: «No problem we gonna take care of you!!!)
on my appointment day, they said, we need to do X-​Ray, general check up, and then we gonna do cleaning for you next session. I said, well, I can’t come the other day, today is the only day i’m here. she said: IT IS OUR POLICY. and when i asked her why didn’t you tell me on the phone, she yelled at me and said: GET OUT !!!
the office manager is the rudest person i’ve ever met.
DON NOT GO THERE …

I’ve been going to Dr. Afar for over ten years — first for oral surgery (a soft tissue graft) when I was in my late teens /​early 20s, and subsequently for follow up care — regular prophylaxis in particular. The graft from that surgery has held up really well and I’ve had no trouble with it.
Dr. Afar is kind, frank and down to earth. I’ve had little cause to be worked on him since that first graft (thank goodness), but I’ve considered other oral/​dental work on & off, and he’s always taken the time to give me his input kindly and straightforwardly.
Azi is the dental hygienist who does my teeth cleanings — she is *wonderful.* Very sweet and careful — I am sensitive and I trust her to make sure I’m as comfortable as can be, all things considered.
If their office closed or left the area, I don’t know what I’d do!

I have been going to Dr. Afar for the past 5+ years and I don’t know what I would do if I ever moved… probably drive up or fly in for my appointment. There’s no one else that I’d trust. My implant has never been better with their help and advice. I go to them for cleanings too. Wouldn’t trust anyone else. After my past horrible experiences, I finally don’t fear going to the dentist! Best part is that he has two office locations, Miracle Mile and Westwood. Found him originally when I lived in Westwood, moved to WeHo, then back beach side as did my job. Must say, pretty convenient to hop in during my lunch break and then head back to work.

I love Dr. Afar. Even though he’s busy as hell he always takes the time to explain a procedure and answer all my questions and then calls that night to make sure I’m doing ok. His office is always spic and span, top of the line, and his staff is always on the ball. They’re not messing around in there.
Dr. Afar has a long list of credentials and knowledge he is actually able to communicate to me as his patient and for that I am grateful. I love his office so much that I even visit his dental-​hygenist for my half-​yearly cleanings.

Im a periodontist myself, and i know good periodontology. If I had to pick a periodontist to go to, it would be him. I cant think of a higher compliment than that.

I’ve been to Dr .Afar a few times, mostly because of the convenience of the office location, and although my teeth are well taken care of, I’ve never experienced a dentist with such a lack of compassion, or such a bad bedside manner. In his defense, he tries to make jokes and have a sense of humor, but overall, it comes off as extremely offensive and condescending.
If you need oral surgery and you’re not picky, he’s fine as long as you know what you’re getting yourself into and you have a strong enough personality to not let his comments get under your skin, but if you’re like me and would like a supportive healthcare practitioner, that you can feel comfortable asking questions and conversing with, I would suggest going elsewhere.
On the other hand, though, the other office people are really great.

Due to a friend’s high recommendations, I went to Dr. Afar to remove my wisdom teeth – one of which was impacted. Needless to say, I was terrified before the procedure. Dr. Afar was incredibly comforting and caring and did everything to calm my nerves before and during the procedure. He was so patient and checked in with me throughout the entire extraction and he was incredibly skilled at removing the impacted tooth in addition to the other 2 non-​impacted wisdom teeth. The discomfort during the procedure was minimal and the best part was that the recovery process was incredibly easy and minimal. I was amazed when he called to check on me a couple of days after the procedure. I feel incredibly fortunate to have found a dentist who is not only very skilled at his work but is also caring and has extraordinary people skills.

So I came back here to get my X-​Rays done (after the horrible dental assistant mentioned in previous review gave me total lock-​jaw last time and FAILED), and I actually had a pleasurable experience.
The staff was very apologetic for making me come back, which I appreciated. This time, another dental assistant, Lily, did my X-ray’s, and everything went smooth as buttah! I barely felt like gagging, which is a rare occurrence (insert dirty joke here), and she was very personable and friendly.
For me, it takes good customer service and a kind person to make me want to come back to a place. I think I’ll give it one more chance…