Nordahl Dental

I have been seeing Dr. Shahhal for most of my life now. I travel all the way from LA to see her and trust in her to maintain my oral and dental health. She is always caring and very thorough and is always interested in the needs of the patient, her staff is always sweet and friendly, and it is a joyful experience to have my visits here.

Incredible-​Teeth-​Like-​A-​Movie-​Star!!! I had read the reviews of Nordahl Dental and Dr. Shahhal so I made an appointment. My teeth were so yellowed and worn, I thought nothing could make them look better. Rima (Dr. Shahhal) recommended we bleach the bottom teeth and after the color was whitened she would rejuvenate 10 upper teeth with Crowns. At my appointment everyone was so kind and comforting. Rima and her wonderful assistant Elizabeth began the procedure and repeatedly checked in with me to be sure I was in No Pain and comfortable. With the classic music from the headphones I was just fine. These ladies worked together like nothing I had ever seen. I was in awe!
Today I wear a temporary of the 10 teeth while the lab completes the final Crowns from the impression that was taken on the same visit. Truly, my temporaries are incredible and my bite is normal. My New Smile rivals that of the likes of Brad Pitt and even that Clooney guy!
I am so happy to have made such an important decision, and am so excited to have the final crowns delivered. Thank you Rima, Elizabeth and Staff!!!

Dr. Shahhal outshines by leagues any dentist that I have ever been to. She is extremely professional, does excellent work and really cares about her patients. It is apparent that she has very high standards regarding the quality of her work, and it shows. She is also very conscientious about her referrals being to the best professionals that she knows, and I have not been disappointed. Her office staff are also very professional, kind, considerate, understanding, courteous, and friendly, as is she. You can tell that she sets the tone for a well run office. Although I have dental insurance, she is not on my plan. Nonetheless, I choose to utilize her services anyway. To me, it is more than worth the extra cost. I feel so fortunate to have found her. She is a treasure.

Dr. Shahhal and her entire staff are awesome! If you’re new to the area (like I am) or looking to change dental care professionals this is the place. As good as it gets.

Always happy with Dr. Shahhal!
She does amazing work! I’ve been going to her for 10 years now, and have referred friends and family to her as well. Her staff is always friendly and professional! I haven’t been to any other dentist since!
Thank you for all that you do! :)
Rosanna L.

5 stars!
I have been seeing Dr. Shahhal since… forever! She is the only one I trust with my oral health. I moved away to Los Angeles for school, but still come back to Dr. Shahhal.
She is gentle, friendly, and compassionate. I feel that my best interests are in mind when she is treating me or recommending a treatment.
Front office staff: always friendly, always smiling, great at accommodating appointments to the best of their ability and very respectful.
Office: is located in a plaza. Very clean inside.

Dr. Shahhal is the BEST!!! She was recommended to us when we first moved here 11 years ago. Because of her amazing knowledge of dentistry, workmanship, desire to at all times please her patients as well as her love for her clients and dentistry we will NEVER leave her… Also a bonus… her office staff bends over backwards for her patients and always with a smile.

Wow!!! I was so lucky to have stumbled upon Nordhal Dental after I had chipped my front tooth on a fork. I called 8am and was greeted by a friendly receptionist who was able to accommodate my «emergency» cosmetic issue by letting me know she had a cancellation and I could come in that morning at 8:40!
Elizabeth, the dental assistant and Dr. Rima Shahhal had awesome bedside manner, and most importantly explained each tool/​what they were doing BEFORE they did it. This made me feel comfortable and that I had picked a dentist and staff that were knowledgable and experienced.
Pricing was very fair for my specific procedure, and gave me a breakdown as to what was to be included in the procedure before any decisions were made.
AWESOME EXPERIENCE! Accommodating, quick, friendly, and top notch people! I scheduled a cleaning for the future.
Ashley

Dr. Rima Shahhal is the best dentist I have ever been to. She is truly pain free! Her concern for her patients is very apparent when she injects the local anesthetic because she does it so slowly that it starts working immediately. I have been a patient of hers for 18 years. Dr. Shahhal is excellent at cosmetic dentistry. She has placed 11 veneers for me and several crowns, all of which are beautiful because she has such a good eye for shape and color. I highly recommend her for anyone who wants the absolute best dentist available.

I am so impressed. I had a chipped tooth and her office went out of their way to fix it for me with all the immediacy in the world. My problem was her problem, and she stayed late to fit me in (so I could go to work the next day). I am suuuuuper sensitive when it comes to dental work, and she took every precaution to make me comfortable. THANKYOU so much, can’t wait for my teeth cleaning!

I went to Dr. shahhal feeling a lot of pain in my back teeth from my cross bite, she just adjusted the length to help fix my bite, a little bit after that most of the pain was gone and now I can’t feel pain anymore. She’s the best Dentist I’ve ever been to and I’m never going to any dentist other than her. If anyone needs to go to a dentist I highly recommend everyone to go to her and I promise that you won’t go to any dentist other then Dr. Shahhal after that. :D
I’d confidently rate her 10 out of 5 if I could on here, which is not even enough for how smart, good she was.

Dr. Shahhal has given me back my smile! My experience with Nordahl Dental has been, not only completely painless, but absolutely pleasurable. The confidence provided by their obvious professional competence, combined with the happy, family-​like, friendly atmosphere has made this the best dental office that I have ever experienced.
I found this wonderful dentist and her equally wonderful staff through Unilocal!And I could not be happier. I just wish that there were more than 5 Stars to give.

We were referred to Dr. Shahhal from our trusted friend from the medical field. So happy with our choice. We absolutely love Dr. Shahhal and her staff. Dr. Shahhal is very caring and professional. She never pushes us to get unnecessary work done. She has our best interest in mind. Even though she is not on our dental insurance, we are happy to pay out of pocket in order to get the quality dental treatment from Nordahl Dental.

I can not say enough about the dentist’s and staff in this office. Each and everyone makes the experience easy and a pleasure. All of the work recommended was shown to us and why they recommend it. My husband and I have had fillings, crowns, partial’s repaired and adjusted all painlessly. My husband needed root canals which they found a practice in our network and set things up for us, plus that practice was just as wonderful. They all talk with us not over us and have gotten to know us, making our experiences pleasurable. We are recommending this practice to any and all of our friends, family and co-​workers.

I just relocated to San Marcos and one of the things that made me sad about leaving my old area is leaving my old dentist. I make pretty much monthly trips to the dentist (exams, cleanings, periodontics, crowns, implants etc.) and I really need a good dentist in life since I have so many issues. I moved out here and went on Unilocal and found Nordahl Dental.
Omg I feel like I got so lucky by finding this place [thank you Unilocal!]. A crown fell off so I went in to get it re-​cemented. I called and spoke to the front desk and she was super nice and accommodating! She took all of my insurance info and got me in right away. When I got there I waited less than 5 minutes and she was the same one who took my X-​rays and was still super nice and gentle.
Dr Shahhal is incredible. It’s obvious she is a perfectionist and cares about her patients. She addressed issues that have been causing me discomfort, but my last dentist said there was nothing else they could do, so I didn’t think to ask Dr Shahhal about them, but she addressed them on her own. She put me on a treatment plan and my consensus is that her quality of care is top notch. She also discussed it with her co-​dentist because she said they work together with things… I loved that because there have been times in the past that I wished my doctors would ask a colleague sometimes, because two heads are better than one.
Moral of the review: awesome!!!

i LOVE my dentist and this office.
SERVICE: everyone is so pleasant and knowledgeable– even the hygienist! They are very tentative and timely, i’ve never had to wait more than 3 – 5 mins to be seen or get my papers processed. Dr Shahhal is so sweet but professional. i’ve never had an issue when getting check-​ups, cleanings, or to touch up my filling.
PRICE: they take my insurance so its free unless you do a white filling which is $$.
AMBIANCE: the lobby/​waiting area is clean and the rooms where the procedure happen are private and roomy.

I went to Dr. Shahhal after finaly deciding that my HMO dental provider just wasn’t cutting it and it was time to upgrade to a PPO dentist.
This was probably one of the smartest decisions I’ve ever made. I’ve been with Dr. Shahhal for over a year now and the difference is amazing. From Stephanie at the front desk to Jill (hygenist) and of course, Dr. Shahhal herself, the entire staff here is fantastic. Personable, professional, and great at what they do.
On my first visit, after explaining some issues left over from my old dentist, Dr. Shahhal did the entire exam & cleaning herself. She even fixed a botched filling for me!
I can’t recommend Nordahl Dental highly enough. Even after moving to Hillcrest, driving back to North County twice a year is well worth it now that I finally found a dentist that I can trust and that does such a great job!

I can not say enough about the excellent service I receive from this Dentist. I made the switch when my insurance changed. I got a referral from two people of how much they loved Dr. Shahhal. She is kind and has the best «chair-​side manner». Her staff is wonderful and have been working as a strong team for many years. They schedule their appointments with none to very little wait times.

I had my first visit with Dr. Shahhal this morning. After a bad experience at Western Dental earlier this year, I was excited to have a ‘real’ dentist experience again after reading all the positive reviews on Unilocal.
Stephanie, the receptionist, was friendly and welcoming when I called to make my appointment, and she made sure my insurance was all in order before my visit. Elizabeth, the hygienist, welcomed me upon arrival and I barely had to wait 5 minutes before getting started.
Dr. Shahhal examined my teeth and took great care making sure they were thoroughly cleaned before Elizabeth polished my teeth. Dr. Shahhal kept asking to make sure I was okay and that she wasn’t hurting me, which I appreciated. I’ve never had a dentist actually do any cleaning on my teeth — just fillings — so this was a welcome surprise. They have fancy TVs on the walls so you can see your x-​rays and other information right away — that was pretty cool.
Dr. Shahhal suggested a nightguard for my teeth (I clench them at night), but said «we’ll check to make sure your insurance covers it first». I also appreciated their willingness to do that to make sure I wouldn’t have to pay more than necessary. Great customer service!
Kudos to Dr. Shahhal and her friendly staff! Thank you for a great experience :)

I love Dr. Shahhal and all her staff. I have been to quite a few dentists through the years, and she and her staff are among the best. Dr. Shahhal is very gentle, and not chinchy on the novocaine. In fact, if I even flinch, she stops and gives me a little more.
Her equipment seems to be state-​of-​the-​art. Her hygienist, Jill, is WONDERFUL. Stephanie, the front office manager, is awesome about getting me quotes from my insurance company before getting work done. They’ve been wonderful to my husband about rescheduling his appointments when he chickens out. Though Dr. Shahhal has made some suggestions about how I can make my smile better, she and her staff are not pushy AT ALL. Some dentist offices can be horribly pushy.
I am the benefits administrator at the company I work for and I have sent many employees and friends to Dr. Shahhal. They all love her and her staff as well!