Tod H Wakamatsu, DDS

Tod is personable and state of the art. Moreover he clearly explains procedures to the extent that you are interested in wanting to know. Support staff is always on top of stuff and that makes the office run smoothly, and consequently reduces the «stress» of going to the dentist.
There is also a great in-​house periodontist should those services be necessary. Robin Wakabayashi. Cute story is that they went to dental school together where they assigned seats alphabetically so they bonded and now share a practice. They are an outstanding team.

Takes a long time to get an appointment but once you’re past that hurdle, the care and service here is excellent. So far the best dental experience I’ve had in LA.

I went to go see Dr. Wakamatsu after about 3 years or so since my last visit to a dentist. What I liked about him was how detailed he was in explaining each step in the check up process. Everything was clarified to me in great detail, in a way that I have never experienced before. He also had a genuine sense of excitement for the work that he does.

10 stars
I don’t miss my old job… However, the benefits that allowed me to have Dr. Wakamatsu as my dentist are sorely missed. You know you’ve found an amazing dentist when you look forward to dental appointments. That was me when I had him as my dentist. I’d look for excuses to visit the dentist. That’s how good this man is.
He’s kind, gentle, thorough, honest, and he’s even funny. He has great staff working for him. His practice puts his patients first. It’s more than you could ask for in someone caring for your teeth. If you have Delta, go to him.

I have to say Dr. Wakamstsu is a very accommodating dentist. My father had bit into something and he ended up with a bad toothache. So I called his office in the morning and Dr. W. was able to fit him in the same day to perform an extraction of the tooth he apparently cracked in half! Ouch! Now I hope my dad will heal quickly. But thanks Dr. Wakamatsu for the procedure!

I have been seeing Dr. Tod on and off for the past 10 years, and since I travel a lot I can say that the highest recommendations for Tod’s work comes from other dentist whom I have visited when I’m not in Los Angeles.
Generally, dentist are critical of other dentist work, but of the three of four I visited all commented on the quality of Tod’s work, i.e. a beautiful gold crown, and numerous fillings. Cosmetically, Tod does a great job to make your teeth look as natural as possible, and at 64 I need all the help I can get.
I recently had an emergency (incredible pain and need of a root canal), and despite a heavy schedule, Tod went the distance to fit me in and made it possible for me to travel overseas the next day.
I’m still curious why my previous comment was pulled off this page. I guess when you praise someone for their good work there are those that are skeptical that such people still exist in this world.
God bless…
George B

BEST DENTIST EVER!
I have been going to see Dr. Tod Wakamatsu since 2003, after a co-​worker recommended him very highly.
Of all the dentists I have seen in my life Dr. Wakamatsu is by far the best!
In addition to being very talented at his job, Dr. Wakamatsu is quite friendly & personable. He really puts you at ease, which is helpful if you have anxiety about going to the dentist as I do.
Dr. Wakamatsu has the most gentle touch of any dentist I have ever experienced, and he gets the job done quickly and efficiently, saving you from any unnecessary pain and anguish.
He always applies a local anesthetic before giving you any shots (if needed), and he is so good at administering the shots that you hardly even feel them at all! I usually have to ask him, «Did you give me the shot yet?» and am always surprised to find out that he already did!
I had to have a couple of wisdom teeth extracted ten+ years ago, and Dr. Wakamatsu did an excellent job, despite it being a very difficult procedure due to the fact that the teeth were impacted, and the roots were deeply embedded in my jawbone.
He also did a great job doing a professional «teeth whitening» for me, including making some custom bleaching tray molds for me to take home, so I could occasionally do some «touch up work» from home as needed.
I then moved away from LA for almost 10 years, and during that time I never found another dentist that could hold a candle to Dr. Wakamatsu’s skill and talent as a dentist. Now I am finally back in the LA area, and am SO thrilled to finally be a patient of Dr. Wakamatsu’s again! He has even gone back and fixed some of the mistakes made by some of my previous dentists. I had one difficult filling in particular that had to be re-​done 3 times by another dentist (each time taking over 4 hours), that recently fell out YET AGAIN, and Dr. Wakamatsu was able to PROPERLY replace that filling for the first time, in under an hour! You can’t even tell that that tooth has a filling in it now!
I cannot recommend another dentist more highly than Dr. Wakamatsu! He deserves more than 5 stars!

Dr. T is the bomb! Usually dread going to the dentist, but tried Dr. T based on Unilocal reviews and had a great experience — the reviews were very accurate and he deserves the 5 star rating. Filled a cavity, cleaned teeth and received a lesson in oral hygiene, all pain free. Great staff, clean and modern office with the latest hi-​tech dental equipment makes for a pleasant experience. Will definitely recommend to family and friends.

A friend recommended this Dentist so I decided to give it a try and boy am I happy I did! I’ve had several issues with Dentist in the past and I now hate seeing them, but now I don’t mind it after visiting Dr Robin a few times. It def shows that she loves what she does… If your looking for a dentist you have to try them!!!

Dr. Wakamatsu is great! Really cares about his patients. :)
He takes the time to show a person how to have better hygiene and really explains what he is doing and what a person’s issues are in a way that is easy to understand. He’s not just a doctor, but a teacher in the best possible way.
The office always looks clean. The other staff are very friendly. Definitely the best place to go for a dentist!

Dr. Tod is the man. I had 2 wisdom teeth pulled out before from 2 different doctors and both experiences were a total nightmare. First idiot did a bad job but the 2^nd moron almost killed me. He gave me the numb shots and decided to operate on me 1.5 hours later when the meds wore off. I felt the whole painful experience. At that point I knew what torture felt like.
Many years later my wife found Dr. Tod. He recommended to take out my 3^rd wisdom tooth to prevent a root canal. I started to get bad flash backs of my prior torture experience but he knocked it out within couple minutes and most importantly without any pain. My visit with him was almost therapeutic. Maybe now I won’t wake up in the middle of the night with cold sweats.

This is my dentist for life and I will not look for anyone else, never, ever, ever,. ever!

Seriously stop looking and choose Dr. Tod.
I looked and looked and looked… took referrals… had bad bad experiences and then a friend told me about Dr. Tod and Dr. Robin (periodontist in same office = love her too!). Dr. Tod has an awesome personality and he’s really good at what he does.
I have never had such an easy tooth extraction, didn’t even know it was out! I don’t have insurance and I always feel the prices are very reasonable.
Just use him. The only annoying thing is no free parking but SO worth it!

I was referred to Dr. Tod W. when I worked downtown many moons ago. I’ve been living and working on the Westside for the past 6 years and still make the trek downtown to see him. He’s meticulous, yet conservative… only recommends work that is absolutely necessary. The hygienists are friendly and gentle as well.
Highly recommend!

Just had a cleaning AND got a cavity filled, both were painless. Always a great experience here!

I had not been to a dentist in over a year. Mostly because of a terrible experience I had with a different dentist upon first moving to LA. I really did not want to take another trip to a dentist but I had to because I had chipped a large part out of a bottom molar due to a bad cavity that needed something done about it.
I did a lot of research and found Dr. Tod. I felt comforted by the fact that his Grandfather and Father were both dentists in the family practice before him. I also got a really good feeling about his receptionist over the phone. So I scheduled an appointment.
I was impressed right off the bat! The patient chair was positioned to look out a huge bay window from the 7^th story office into the downtown LA skyline! Way better than being in a tiny enclosed room like I am used to from previous dentist visits.
Dr. Tod loves his job, takes pride in it, and has a passion for it. He gave me some friendly advice on how I could brush and floss more effectively and had my cavity cleaned out and filled in no time. He also took pictures of everything he was doing so that I could see.
I had very little discomfort and here I am two days later feeling as though I had not had any work done at all. I am so happy with my decision to visit him and I will never go to another dentist for as long as I live in LA.

Robin Wakabayshi is a fun periodontist. Not possible? Sure it is. Try it and see.
Tod Wakamatsu is a charming guy, loves his work and is very meticulous & thorough when doing procedures.
Support staff is great, too.

The absolute BEST!