Edward T Fort, DDS

Ed has been my dentist since 1976 and he is the best! He has a suburb knowledge of dental anatomy and is highly skilled at creating crowns and implants. I have had other dentists and technicians tell me that they sometimes can’t tell the difference between his temporary crowns and other dentist’s permanent work. Extremely detail oriented. I agree with the other reviewers who said his new hygienist is fantastic. I recommend Ed without reservation.

I felt that my situation was pretty hopeless when faced with a displaced jaw disk after a car accident. My jaw was often locked shut, and I dealt with pain on a daily basis. After seeing various doctors and therapists, I found Dr. Fort. He was the only one who was able to help me. My accident happened in 2011, and I am fortunate that I have a doctor who periodically sees me now for the most meticulous and precise splint adjustments. Out of the many dentists I saw, he was the only one who was able to stop my pain and increase the opening in my mouth. Besides miraculously helping me with jaw, he is the one of the nicest people I know… extremely caring, with a great bed side manner, and always greets you with a friendly hello and smile. I also want to add that I had many mouth guard/​splints made for my TMJ by other dentists before finding Dr. Fort. Dr. Fort’s splints are above any quality I have experienced, and he adjusts your splint many times for just the right fit. He is able to do this over and over again as your bite settles into where it needs to be. He teaches how to do this at UCLA, so you know you are in good hands. I can’t thank him enough for giving me my life back, and I cannot recommend him any higher.

I have been treated by Dr. Fort for 6 years. He is meticulous with is dentistry (crowns, fillings, evaluations, night guards) and science based with treatment for orofacial pain. I met him at UCLA orofacial pain clinic in 2008. After traumatic experiences with another dentist, Dr. Fort was an incredible discovery. He is not only skilled and welled informed, but also gentle and caring. He always goes far and beyond what I would expect of a medical professional. I cannot say enough about his professionalism, expertise and care. His wife Gale is also great. She personally call you to remind of appointments. She sends postcards to remind you that you are due for check ups or cleanings. It is always pleasant to call or go to appointments.

Update: The new hygienist at Dr. Fort’s office is incredible. She has probably been there over a year now, this update is long overdue. I have been to her 2 times now and each time she was thorough yet very gentle. She gets another 5 stars from me.

I can’t tell you how thankful I am for Dr. Fort. I finally found someone who knows (exactly) what he is doing and who was able to successfully correct a major botched job which was done by my previous dentist. Two years ago, I was fortunate enough to be referred to Dr. Fort by Dr. Robert Merrill, who the lead professor at the UCLA School of Dentistry. What happened with my previous dentist was it a nightmare… she crowned 6 teeth unnecessarily AND incorrectly, (her answer to treating my tinnitus) causing months and months of orofacial pain. Dr. Fort was able to correct everything my previous dentist did after winning a judgment against her with the California Dental Assoc. I can tell you wholeheartedly, that there is NO BETTER dentist than Dr. Fort. I was so skeptical of dentists and doctors after the trauma I went through, but I trust him and any advice or treatment he gives because I know from experience, that he has only his patients’ well being in mind. I have been pain free of all dental and TMJ problems, and I have Dr. Fort to thank!!! His wife Gail, and assistant, Lily, are completely awesome as well! If you need help, Dr. Fort is the person to see…

The best dentist in Los Angeles. Period.
He’s an expert in TMJ and makes night guards with the utmost precision.
I recommend him to anyone who has suffered through visits with the numerous dreadful crooks posing as dentists in Los Angeles. He’s the real deal.

Dr. Fort and Gail are the absolute best! I’ve been a patient of Dr. Fort’s since 1995. I was living in the SF Valley when I had bi-​lateral TMJ surgery. My surgeon recommended Dr. Fort for follow up dentistry and TMJ care. Dr. Fort has always been knowledgeable and good at what he does AND is the one of the most caring people I’ve ever met. Just recently, a co-​worker called me at 9:00 p. m on a Sunday night saying he had an accident in which knocked out his two front teeth and did not know what to do since he did not have a dentist. I called Dr. Fort and Dr. Fort was so kind and caring that he not only called me but also called my friend and helped him out the next morning. I’ve referred over 10 people at my work place to him as well. I can honestly say that I love my dentist!

I went to see Dr. Fort because I had some really bad pain in one of my teeth. He was kind enough to squeeze me in and took real good care of me. Very friendly and personable, he took some x-​rays and then went through them with me in a nice language I could understand. I didn’t need a root canal! In fact, I really just needed to switch my toothpaste to Sensodyne. What a relief! Great office environment — everybody working there is super friendly! It almost makes you want to go to the dentist. Almost. But Dr. Fort definitely gets my recommendation.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Fort since highschool. He’s always been great; I’ve lived around the country and have consistently come back to him (I once tried a different dentist and that was a MISTAKE). I am taking the time to write a review because I’ve had headaches from jaw tension; while I have a bite guard, it turns out there are some other reasons for the constant tension, and Dr. Fort really went above and beyond to help me solve this issue, talking to my other doctors, etc. I felt like he went the extra mile for me, which meant a lot.
As for basic stuff– demeanor (easygoing & straightforward), cleanliness (very), helpfulness of staff (extremely), they are also awesome too!

Dr. Fort the best dentist i’ve ever been to. I was recommended by a friend of mine when I chipped a tooth several years back and I have gone no where else since. He’s extremely thorough and his work shows. The staff is great and very accommodating. Dr. Fort’s wife Gail works at the front desk and has always been very friendly and always willing to help the few times i’ve needed to reschedule.
As an added bonus, he just recently moved to a new office at the corner of Manchester and Sepulveda near LAX and I have to say, the new place is fantastic. Easy to park. Nice building. Top notch stuff.
Go to Dr. Fort. You will not be disappointed.

I have to agree with Nancy, Dr. Fort is a great dentist. I saw the Good Doctor not too long ago, after a long interim from the dentist chair, and to be honest, I was a bit nervous about my visit. But! I actually had an all around pleasant experience. Yes, that’s right, an all around pleasant experience… at a dentist’s office. This is why: getting an appointment was a breeze; once I was there the wait time to see the Doc. took maybe about 5 minutes; the staff was welcoming, friendly, and answered all my semi-​idiotic questions… questions like why does it matter that I get headaches at least 4 times a week (speak to Gail, she’ll help you); and finally, during the exam, I found Doctor Fort to be concise and thorough in both his practice and explanation. He even recreated one of my many headaches (this was not pleasant). He said he was able to do this by applying pressure via his thumbs in the right spots on my temples. That’s what he said, but I’m pretty sure he’s a wizard. Anyway, point being, he told me the root of my headaches stems from the amount of tension I carry in my jaw. Since I’ve seen him, I’ve been working on clenching my teeth less, and I’ve been having less headaches because of it. So, yeah, five stars.