Dr. Henry Tran DDS & Associates

I have been to this dentist twice just in case the first time they were just having a bad day. The quality of service is average. The ethics are extremely poor. I am in the Medical field and have studied dental issues and so I was quite skeptical when this company started telling me extreme statements about my teeth.
I’ve had 1 cavity my entire life. I have great health and take care of myself, my body, my teeth and my mental health. Every time I go to a doctor or a dentist, I’m told how strong and healthy my teeth are. So imagine my surprise when I go to a dentist who suddenly says all of the following within 2 appts:
–You have 2 cavities that need to be taken care of today or your teeth will fall out.
–You have 25% bone loss in your jaw and need to do a graft or your teeth will fall out.
–You need these extra xrays (a few hundred more dollars, which I did, and regret) to assess the seriousness of your bone loss.
–You have Periodontitis and it’s severe and your teeth will fall out because of it.
(unless you give us all this money immediately)
Now, having worked in hospitals for enough years, I know plenty about the state of my teeth and did not believe them. I did however wish to be safe and so I went to two other dentists within the month to get second and third opinions and they both agreed that I have ZERO cavities, no Periodontitis OR even Gingivitis, I DO NOT have 25% bone loss or even any percentage above normal and that I have some of the healthiest teeth they’ve seen with no reasonable chance of them falling out in my normal adult life.
It’s after these two opinions that I was told to leave a review here so that others don’t fall for the ‘fear’ tactic that this dentist clearly does simply for money, no regard for the fact that his recommendations are completely unnecessary and will cause harm to the person’s body and teeth and wallet. Using the phrase ‘or your teeth will fall out’ is just poor business manners as it’s so obviously a lie. I feel truly sorry for anyone they have duped and strongly recommend anyone here who is told something that costs extra money to get a second opinion before giving them any money or trust. I can just imagine the people with actual problems getting tricked into much more severe procedures than necessary.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I wish you all the best in your dental health.

Dr. Nguyen was great. I came here for a teeth cleaning (I was way overdue) and he was gentle and thorough. My teeth feel great. It was a quick visit. My appointment was at 9:30, I arrived at 9:15 and was in my car ready to go home by 10:10.

Before I begin, to those of you looking at reviews to potentially do business here — the poor reviews for this place look like they may be about the Oral surgeon across the street. So read carefully!
I had never been to this dentist before this morning, but I can say without a doubt it is one of the best dental offices I have ever been to. The clerks were friendly, the hygienist was extremely thorough and Dr. Nguyen was more than willing to work with my budget.
I had a cleaning, X-​rays, two fillings, and Dr. Nguyen made a custom ceramic cover for my front tooth. I was paying cash and I only paid $ 835 for almost 3 hours of the Dentist’s time.
Dr. Nguyen even waved the cleaning/​X-​ray fees so that I could get all of that work done today.
Definitely will be back. Definitely recommend this Dentist and his team. My teeth look beautiful — thank you so much, Park Blvd. Dental!

Had a killer cleaning here– with their ultrasound tool– my teeth haven’t been this clean in ages! The doctor is a super soft spoken gentleman. Quick, efficient and affordable. Highly recommended!

First I want to say I love this place the staff is very great, made me feel comfortable my first time I haven’t been to the dentist in years so gone in there was very scary but the positive vibe that had talking to me put me at ease for those who are looking for a great dentist and a comfortable feeling environment I would just go there and see for yourself

I was referred to Park Blvd Dental by my aunt and I will say Dr Nguyen was very thorough with my teeth cleaning and was very concerned about why and how I should care for my teeth to prevent future problems. My teeth feel great and I will definitely be returning! Thank you Dr Nguyen!

Dr. Nguyen was great. He was nice and saw me as soon as I sat down and had my x-​Rays done. The appointment was for x-​rays, exam, and a cleaning. It was quick and painless. Everyone was super friendly and nice. I was in and out of there within an hour. I was nervous because I hadn’t gone to the dentist in a little while, but Dr. Nguyen made me feel very comfortable. It was also very affordable!

I bought the GroupOn for teeth cleaning and x-​rays. It was a great deal but I already went into the appointment knowing that if I needed any real work to have done I’d go back to my normal dentist (just looking to save a few $$ since I don’t have dental insurance). Dr. Menna said I should have all four of my wisdom teeth pulled (which I was expecting to hear and not surprised about) but what did surprise me was that he wanted to pull them right there in his office. I said I didn’t have the money and needed to come back. I went to my regular dentist and he was floored that Dr. Menna would have suggested this. He said «it would be hard for me to do which means it would be torture for you.» Glad I went with my gut — I was refereed to an oral surgeon for the removal by my other dentist.
two stars for the following reasons:
— They really are impossible to get in touch with — odd office hours.
— Once I did get in touch with them it took my other dentist and I at least a dozen tries to get my xrays sent. When they did get my other dentist’s office they were blurry.
— Advising for a major procedure in their office with just Novocaine rather then giving me options and telling me what would be best for me and my comfort.
— Dr. Menna announced his retirement a week after going there. Had I let him pull my teeth this would have made follow up appointments a really pain.
— Clean office and nice staff. This added a star!

Had the Groupon deal. No waiting at my appointment time. fast and professional. clean office, nice bathroom and staff, looked like very up to date technology.

I had x-​rays, a cleaning, and a check-​up here yesterday and I highly recommend this Dentist and their office. Everything was very clean, all the equipment looked new, and everyone was very professional and friendly. The dentist did a great job. I have already booked my follow-​up appointment here.

I’m currently sitting in Park Blvd Dental waiting for my friend.
1. She had 2:30 appt for extractions — she was taken in at 3:30. Sat here for an hour pretty freaked out and anxious.
2. I’m sitting in waiting room, waiting, and a snazzy lady breezes in and says «I’m the decorator — is he here?» — receptionist/​tech says, «come right in.»
3. My friend texts me at 4, says, I’m in the chair with an IV in for 30 minutes, but the tech said the dentist is «in emergency consultation.»
I text her back and tell her the «consultation» is with his decorator!!“
4. Decorator breezes on out, and lo and behold, at 4:15, dentist is out of his «emergency!»
Time will tell how things work out, and hey, maybe it was somebody else’s decorator, right? The dental tech maybe? But in my opinion Unilocal is all about truth and transparency for the consumer; I think it’s important to know this about a health care provider.

Has anyone actually been able to make an appointment with this place? We’ve called about 20 times this week (not exaggerating) — the people taking the calls kept saying «they are on lunch», «they are closed wednesday & thursday», «no one is available to take your call, do you want to leave a message?». TERRIBLE

I went today for the first time and it was the best dental experience I’ve had in years. It took less than a week to get an appointment, I was seen soon after I arrived and he and his hygienist gave me a fantastic cleaning using tools and equipment that I’ve never seen before. I know he worked extra hard on my stains, didn’t try to convince me I need root canals like several other dentists I’ve been to over the past few years and he even offered an alternative to getting new veneers-​a cheaper and less invasive procedure when he could have sold me on the veneers for three times the cost. He’s extremely experienced, friendly and has a great «bedside manner». Very impressed. I highly recommend this business and will be going back!

I purchased a living social deal after reading the good reviews on this office. I’m new to the area and have no dental insurance. I have to say, while the office was a little hard to get a hold of (I used the number on living social versus calling the number listed here), I had a great experience. Office was clean, nice location, friendly and I’d go back when I need work done
I did however wait almost 30 minutes to be seen once I was in the office. Hygienist was good however she only did a polishing and took x-​rays. She said that the doctor would be in with his assistant for the cleaning. He used a vibrating pick to clean my two front bottom teeth due to a stain from coffee he mentioned. However I never actually got a plaque cleaning on all my teeth or a flossing. Seemed a bit different compared to my old dentist.
So really, for the price I paid, it wasn’t bad since $ 39 got me a polishing, small plaque cleaning on two teeth and x-​rays. Dr. Menna was definitely a nice old grampa and the receptionist was great. No one tried to upsell and they did let me know costs to do a little bit of minor work for the future.

Dr. Menna is definitely the BEST dentist I’ve ever met.
I first bumped into his office because I found this coupon for teeth cleaning on living social and the service was great. The staff were caring and he took good care of me. Not like some other doctors just want you to spend money and leave.
He truely cares about his patients with his heart. Today, I called him because my wisdom tooth has been killing me. I was in pain for the past 2 days and the gum was swollen. He was off today but he was willing to go to the office and see me 2 hours later. He also gave me great discount because I dont have insurance at the moment. Just a very nice, genuine grandpa kind of guy. Would recommend Dr. Menna!

I’ve visited about 4 different dentists in San Diego via Groupon-​type deals, and so far Park Blvd Dental is the best. The office is small but immaculately clean and everything looks nice and new. The front desk receptionist was very friendly. The hygienists and the dentist were nice but not overly talkative which is fine with me — I’d rather not chat while I’m getting my teeth worked on.
This is the first dental office that did not try to upsell me on expensive and unnecessary procedures, which was much appreciated and is probably the main factor bumping them up to #1 in my book. I just can’t trust a medical professional if their advice is based on profits.
I deducted one star for the fact that the dentist wore his mask over his mouth only, and I could feel & smell his breath coming out of his nostrils. Please, wear your mask over both mouth and nose!

I had a great first experience here. The whole staff was so friendly and efficient. I bought a cleaning/​exam/​xray deal on Living Social and wasn’t sure what to expect — I feel that I got an excellent cleaning and personal attention. I will definitely make this my regular dentist!

The dentist was nice.
The staff was nice.
All the equipment was very new and modern.
The office played good music.
BUT!!!
My experience was not so great.
I had to wait 2 hours from 12pm until finally seen by the dentist at 2pm.
Granted there was a dental emergency in the room adjacent to mine, I am not rating based on the long wait for a medical emergency.
I bought a LivingSocial deal for an xray, exam and cleaning. I am the kind of person who wants a teeth cleaning every six months in order to maintain good oral health.
However, after 2 hours, when the dentist finally sees me, he cleans my teeth for a literal 10 minutes, IF EVEN, and then he’s done. No sound of manual scraping of any sort and he only used his other cleaning tool on me for just the very edges near my gum and not between my teeth.
Once he said I was done, I asked for a mirror and showed him where the plaque was still visible and he finally went at it with manual dental tools in order to give me a proper cleaning in the area that I pointed out. However, I can’t see the backside of my teeth with their mirror so I couldn’t verify if he cleaned well enough behind…
When I came home, my teeth didn’t feel as clean as they usually did after a proper cleaning and the backside of my teeth still has plaque.
This is the WORST cleaning service I have ever had. Not thorough at all. I will know better than to come back to the office and stray away from my regular dentist even though she charges twice as much as the LivingSocial deal I had (around 60).

10 out of 10! I don’t have dental insurance so I was excited to find a «living social» deal for a dental cleaning and exam! The staff, hygienist and Dr. Menna were all wonderful! I would recommend them to anyone! They even have affordable pricing for additional services for those of us without dental insurance. On top of that, they sent a letter thanking me for coming in and welcoming me as a member of their practice… of course it was a letter I’m sure is sent to all new clients, but who sends letters anymore? Love it! Go see them!

I’ve only been here for one visit (a general check-​up), but will definitely be coming back. The front desk staff was helpful every time I called and I finally went in for my appointment. Office was clean and organized and machines were all up to date. Dr. Menna is a sweetheart and made me feel completely comfortable.
Only complaint is that I am having a hard time getting a hold of the office staff right now to confirm an appointment. A little frustrating.