Apla Dental Clinic

Attention everyone in the #LosAngeles area — just wanted to share my horrible experience at #APLA, they did not respect my consent With dental work and then continued with said procedure while working on my mouth with out a numbing agent. This is the 4^th time I’ve experienced a incident like this and I’m left with a bloody Mouth no pain meds and a terrifying experience due to bring a medi cal patient. Share this post if you have been treated like this at the #americandentalassociation thank you

APLA a dental always takes care of me. I think the dental assistance are great. Dr. Farah Khan did excellent work on the bridge that I needed. Jerry is one of the best hygienist I’ve ever had. I always get excellent customer service at APLA Dental. They treat me like family and I am very happy with their services. Thank you APLA dental. You guys are awesome. Happy holidays, thanks again.

There’s a reason why they’re free

It is horrible that I am forced to go here because I can’t afford anything else. They are a Spanish speaking group that virtually only speak Spanish around the patients. The Dental assistant is virtually non-​functional in her English. I get upset when they put you in a chair and then leave you there for over 20 minutes waiting for the Dr to come.
I may be a non-​paying client but that is what this clinic is about, helping those that can’t afford regular dentists. We should be treated with the same amount of respect as those that are paying, as they now take insurances and are open to outside patients.
I have an issue with the constant «evaluation» appointments before each service. They sent me to UCLA, who are marvelous people, and UCLA sent me back with their diagnosis and I had to go through another evaluation appointment to evaluate the evaluation that UCLA did on APLA’s evaluation. You’ve already seen and x-​rayed my mouth several times. Also taking up to 4 separate appointments for a teeth cleaning that should be done in a single session is taking time away from other patients getting in sooner. They need to get their stuff together as they keep failing their inspections.

Professional, caring and compassionate service… Appointments are easy to make, the waiting time once there is minimal. All the staff is welcoming and has a genuine regard for it’s patients. The fee’s are reasonable with a sliding scale. The facility, both here and on LA Brea are top notch with all the latest technology and best trained techs, hygienists and of course dentists! This place actually resolved any dental «fear» issues I have had from the past!

They knew 6 months ago that I had dentures that were not made well and that they break at my first visit they took impressions. They fixed the faulty ones 2 or 3 times. Meanwhile I’m telling them that I needed new ones. The second to last visit they told me they won’t fix my old ones anymore and that they’re going to make me new ones. Then when they took the second impressions I mentioned that they took ones before and they said they don’t have them and that it’s going to take several visits. Since they’re so busy and it’s hard to get an appointment. I called the other day to try to make my next appointment and they told me I can’t do that and that I had to wait till I went for my appointment next week to make my next appointment. I asked them what can I do to expedite the process and they told me nothing. So I asked how much would it be if I paid out of pocket and they wouldn’t tell me. I am embarrassed for APLA as a whole.

Have been going to this establishment for several years.
Appointments are really hard to come by
Attitudes are easily available.
the staff argue with each other often.
The doctor is in a world of his own.
he refuses to accept that the staff have issues.
Unlike the Parent Co. APLA Main office are exactly the opposite
caring competent and very friendly:)
Services are free but I would go out and pick up cans and bottles in order to pay
for a regular dentist
before going back to this place

I was waiting severals months for my dental appointment and I understood it was necessary due long waiting list this service has. I was told this Dental Clinic can do a crown at low cost so I was hopping to fix couple pieces broken for a while. After I complete several intake pages where I promise do not bring guns to the Clinic and did not insult anybody (?) a bunch of x-​ray was taking by a nice technician follow by a visual inspection by Mrs Akopyan. She gave me a referral letter to a specialist in root canal. I understand I have large numbers of procedures done and she is not a specialist. Also I understand they are very busy and free clinic too. But I don’t understand why she couldn’t put temporary glue to the fallen piece of dental crown so I can wait until I see the specialist??. She simple refuse it to do it. She send back home with dental crown in my hand and a big hole on my mouth. Staff and technicians were kind and friendly.