Alvarado Oral Surgery

Getting your wisdom teeth out is an expensive and stressful process. I haven’t had a dentist (or medical insurance) for a while so I had a long process getting my insurance set up and looking for a location for my needed surgery. With that being said I had a lot of questions and had to re schedule a couple times. I’m so lucky to have chosen Alvarado Oral & Facial Surgery (mostly due to trusting their high ranking Unilocal reviews)!
The receptionist Kristina is amazing, and she became my friend in the process. She helped me with all my questions, scheduled me exactly when I needed, and was always extremely pleasant to talk to. The dental assistants that are working here are also great at what they do, and they are very kind and thoughtful. I had a really great time through out this process of x-​rays, dealing with insurance/​payments, and especially through the surgery which I never thought I could say. (Their technology is really up to date, quick and reassuring)
Dr. Koshgerian is a very cool oral surgeon, and the whole team involved in the removal of my wisdom teeth were great! I don’t think I could have gotten better quality care if I went anywhere else. I thought it was awesome they asked if I wanted to play a pandora station, so I got to fall asleep to some smooth Jazz (best way to do it). I would highly recommend this location for wisdom teeth removal or any other surgery. I’m recovering well and honestly should have left this review sooner. For anyone who is nervous about the surgery, going to sleep or recovery, I would chose Alvarado.

I had to make quick decision and have my wisdom teeth pulled out. Usually I like to be prepared so I was a wreck. Receptionist is an awesome gal, very funny always smiling! I had an appointment with Dr. Koshgerian. As I said I was really nervous, he and his assistant did everything they could to make me comfortable, starting with a classical music and telling funny stories. He pretty much got my trust right away. He was super quick! And he is a very caring Doctor! He really wants to make sure that everything goes well and certainly does not want you in pain. A big thumbs up to everyone! And thank you for being patient with me! An excellent first dentist experience in the United States!

I broke a wisdom tooth and was referred over to Dr. Barber for the extraction.
A little back story, I had what looked like a small blood blister on the roof of my mouth. I had been to 5 dentists over the span of two years (wanderlust), and they all agreed that it was probably just trauma of some sort (even though I told each one of them that I had never had any type of trauma). With my referral, my current dentist asked that Dr. Barber look at the blister in my mouth and remove it with the extraction.
My appointment was early and went smoothly. Dr. Barber went to Dental School in the Midwest so we had quite a few things to discuss. The extraction process went well, and then comes blood blister analysis time. Dr. Barber looked at the blister and said he would not be removing it. He instructed me to go to my Primary Care and request a head and face CT before letting anyone remove the growth. He told me that if my Primary Care refused, to call him and he would order the scans although they would be more expensive for me through him.
I followed his instructions, and as he suspected, my Primary Care refused. I then called the referring dentist to get the pictures of the growth, and when I mentioned the reason for the images, they had a similar response to my Primary Care.
Fast forward to December, I had the growth biopsied by an ENT and as Dr. Barber suspected, it was cancer. Salivary gland cancers have such poor prognosis primarily due to late diagnosis. I truly am grateful for Dr. Barber because if I had listened to any of the other 5 dentists, my prognosis may not have been so good.

My daughter had to have her wisdom teeth pulled and our primary dentist referred us to Alvarado Oral Surgery. All I can say is that the whole experience was great. Their staff is phenomenal in customer service, especially the ladies in the front office. They are very friendly, helpful and very informative. They made the whole experience from beginning to end such a breeze. Thank you Alvarado Oral Surgery staff.

Dr. Barber was awesome. When my son came home from college for winter break he made his operation a first priority despite the busy holiday season. He extracted 4 of his wisdom teeth and we never had problems with it. My sons recovery was fast and painless and I recommend his services.

Had problems with my upper right tooth which my regular dentist was not able to preserve. Was sent to Alvarado Oral Surgery office to get the job done. Leading up to my initial appointment, I was very anxious about the process and the pain thst would potentially be involved with oral surgery.
Met with Dr. Jonathan Tagliareni, and he assured me that everything would be fine. Well, i went home after thst initial visit and did more research, snd learned that he had great credentials and was very highly regarded in New York. He has also written several articles which are highly regarded in his profession.
Well, the day of my appointment, I went in and everything that the other Unilocalers had said was true. The staff, knowing how netvous I was, made me feel very relaxed. They played my favorite music which helped to provide a very calming atmosphere. And Dr. Tagliareni helped to ease my stress level eith hus very calming and friendly approach. I was actually in and out in 20 minutes! Thank you Alvarado Oral Surgery office and staff for making my experience pleasant and without incident.

If i could rate this 0 stars, i would. My boyfriend got his wisdom teeth surgery done here. The previous year, on the east coast, I took one of my friends to get hers out obviously at a different place, and they were great, and explained everything to me and her prior to her surgery, and also kept her 1 hour after surgery to monitor her bleeding.
My boyfriends surgery came and I brought him in that day. I asked the nurse how long it would take because my friends took 3 hours. she said «less than an hour honey we get them in and right out!» ok… not the best thing to hear when someone you love is going under for SURGERY at this place…
So then he goes back and they literally explain nothing to me. Less then an hour later someone comes back to get me to bring my car around to pick up my boyfriend at a different entrance. the nurse that brings me around for this tells me all i have to do is change his gauze every few hours. THATS IT. I said well how often? and for today or tomorrow too? he says ‘ummmmmmm i think just for today and i don’t know how many hours i gave you a paper on what to do just read that’. I was beside myself! They never told either of us he COULD NOT smoke after, drink out of straws, what to do if bleeding gets severe, how normal bleeding works and what it looks like, what to eat and not to eat… NOTHING!!! They DIDNT EVEN TELL ME OR HIM WHAT MEDICINE THEY GAVE HM– what side effects would be, what they were taken for… nothing! I get the pharmacist fills you in on this stuff but i feel its a bit INSANE the doctor writing a patient FIVE PRESCRIPTIONS would not even go over it with the patient or care taker?! I couldn’t believe they didn’t even keep him longer to monitor his bleeding… they just got the surgery done and quick moved him out so they could get the next patient in. Thank GOD I took someone to get theirs out the year before and knew all of this information or i would not have had a CLUE how to take care of him and what would be dangerous for him to do and not do. Unless your already a pro on the surgery your about to get done, or want to spend hours looking it up yourself having your patient bleeding in the next room… DONT go here. Very frustrated and disappointed.

Overall great experience with Dr. Barber, assistants and staff. I highly recommend them.

I had a great experience at this place. I had all four of my wisdom teeth taken out while being asleep. The doctor was very gentle. I was fully recovered and back to work 48 hours later with no issues! Thanks Alvarado Oral Surgery!

Alvarado oral surgery cancelled on me twice in a span of two appointments. I had an appointment after my college graduation to get my wisdom teeth out and the doctor just decided to take vacation days during the time of my appointment. I am not able to push back my scheduled appointment back a week later than what we planned because my lease on my apartment ends. I asked the receptionist if I could talk to the doctor and she said NO. So apparently I’m supposed to trust this doctor to put me under anesthesia and preform surgery on my mouth but I’m not allowed to talk to him prior …
My time and money was wasted on the consultation for this surgery. I now need to find someone else to start the process all over again. Alvarado surgery will not even consider refunding my consultation visit after wasting my time and canceling on me.
I would definetly find a better place that is less flaky and a place where you are able to contact your surgeon.

In 2013 I had to have an upper tooth removed. I had no dental insurance and went to a clinic, who referred me to an oral surgeon who did a good job but cost me $$. This year, I looked at my teeth. two of my molars were rotting below the gum line. I got a dental discount plan and went to my teenage son’s dentist. I didn’t like him. He wasn’t very warm; as if he could tell I wasn’t going to buy any implants once my teeth were out. But he did refer me to Alvarado Oral Surgery, and I’m glad he did.
These people are wooonderful. They care, and they listen. I made an appointment for last Wednesday and was really nervous, since I wanted this done and I had a slight cold and didn’t want to postpone it because of that. They said it was no problem! Then they asked me what type of music I liked, so they could play it while they were operating on me. Both the nurse and the doctor were very attentive and really made you comfortable. Dr. (Dan) Witcher was constantly telling me what was happening as he operated, so it wasn’t as scary. At one point the music stopped — it was Pandora — and the nurse asked some to push play so the music could start again. They really care for the patient.
Well, that doesn’t mean squat if they do lousy work. I was able to go to work today and be productive, not groggy. I had expected to be in a lot of pain today; the tooth came out in pieces and they had to get the roots out, but I’m just fine. The office manager said she saw a little swelling, not much — they had told me to put an ice pack on it yesterday, 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off. It obviously worked.
Considerate, caring, professionals who do a great job — you can’t ask for more than that. OH! I forgot to mention — my two-​tooth-​extraction cost me less than the guy in 2013.

I am so happy !! Let start by saying that his staff is amazing. I hadn’t upper wisdom tooth growing leaving me unable to open my jaw and cause lots of swelling. Dr barber was booked but Christina at the front desk found a way to squeeze me in to be seen. I needed someone’ ASAP !!
Dr barber was extremely calm, the day of my surgery I am terrified of IV’s. I got to listen to my nervo (house music) hoping to calm the nerves but it didn’t. His assistant was so awesome, friendly, fun and most of all patient. Dr barber came in and he knew I was nervous. Said something like «alright a little house music to get going «so funny. They placed the iv using a cold substance I didn’t even feel it. I passed out talking about tequila. Woke up and felt fine. This place is awesome and I am less scared of these kinda of procedures. They really listen to you and your feelings. Thank u dr barber and his staff for easing my pain and making my day awesome !!!

I had to bring my husband here, to have two wisdom teeth removed. The entire staff was so awesome! Very professional with excellent people skills. The dental assistant was very helpfully and friendly. The dentist explained everything extremely well as to what and how everything needed to be done. Dr Witcher, is an amazing oral surgeon!

After having un easy feeling from the «traveling» oral surgeon at my dentist office I decided to do research on oral surgeons in the area. I came across Alvarado Oral Surgery who had excellent Unilocal reviews. I decided to go in for a consult and instantly felt comfortable and at ease. I had a consultation with Dr. Witcher and he layed everything out to me about getting my wisdom teeth out.
A month later (today) I walked in to the office believing that I was going to walk away because I was so absolutely terrified of any type of surgery, minor or not. I sat down in the chair, still thinking I was going to back out. They played the music I wanted to listen to, talked me through it and the next thing you know I woke up and was done. I have very little pain today and I believe it’s because of the great job Dr. Witcher and his crew did. Everyone in this office is amazing and if you’re looking for an oral surgeon, I can tell you these great Unilocal reviews are all true. Thank you Alvarado Oral Surgery staff!

I came into the office to have a consult to have my wisdom teeth removed. My consult was with Dr. Dan Witcher, he was extremely thorough and explained the whole procedure leaving me with no additional questions to ask. He also instilled a great deal of trust in my which is important when you are choosing to have an elective procedure that is going to require general anesthesia. I am schedule to have the surgery next month and i would encourage anyone who is looking for an oral surgeon to have a consult with Dr. Witcher. His office staff is very nice and friendly as well and the prices are very reasonable.

I am 37 years old and I finally built up enough courage to get my wisdom teeth out. I did lots of research on oral surgeons. I finally decided to go with Dr Barber and I am so happy I did. He is the nicest guy and he truly listens to you and explains everything. I can not say enough about him and his staff. Truly Amazing!

I was recommended by my primary dentist to consul with Dr. Barber. I instantly felt at ease, comfortable and felt like I knew him for years. The staff was very friendly and attentive to my needs. After my consultation I had my extractions done within the hour after I was sedated couldn’t do it without the gas. Dr. Barber and his staff are excellent and down to earth (which I loved). It’s been 1 week since my ordeal and I feel great! I’m glad I was referred to his practice. Thanks again for everything. If I need more extractions (hopefully not) I would go back in a heart beat.

Dr. Barber, the receptionist, and staff are all on point! I had an infection underneath one of my molars that was so bad I needed to get it removed! My regular (new) dentist Paul Taylor recommended him. Barber told me about the procedure that I didn’t need a flipper or tooth mold in the gap to fill in before my replacement tooth. These were things that Taylors office said I «needed» before I got my replacement and just so happened to cost a buttload of money. Ok.
The extraction was painless and I was awake during the procedure. He let the local anesthetic do its job and his dental assistant even rubbed my shoulder when I was getting the anesthetic shot, how sweet! He made the whole ordeal as untraumatic as possible. Great professional service.

Over the course of a year, I’ve had to have three teeth pulled and because of the office staff professionalism, the relaxing enviroment and the great work and chair side manner of Dr. Barber, it made the experience alot less stressful.
To use an old term from the 50’s, «they’ll ACES in my book».

Let me preface this by saying that I HATE going to the dentist. On top of that, I have no dental insurance.
I called SDSU, where I am a student and they referred me to Dr. Barber. They were able to schedule me for a consultation the next day and pulled my wisdom teeth the following Tuesday. Through the whole process, they were friendly and understood that I was in a lot of pain and didn’t really have the money. They told me that I could just deal with what was causing me the most pain and then we’d move on from there. The best part is that they give discounts to SDSU students so I was able to take care of all four wisdom teeth that day. I would not have been able to do this at full price.
They really took care of me there and made me feel comfortable. The staff seemed to fully understand that cost is a big factor for some people and did their best to make my necessary work something I could afford.
TEN STARS FOR ALVARADO ORAL SURGERY!
Thank you sooooo much!
I will definitely use them any time I need an oral surgeon and will refer them to anybody who asks :)