Strom L Joel, DDS

Five years since the last review and I still have the crowns intact that dr strom wanted to replace because they were cracked THAT WAS FIFTEEN YEARS AGO and they are still good!

I have worked in dentistry for over 20 years. With that being said, I am a difficult patient and do not enjoy being in the chair for treatment. Dr Strom’s injection was the best I have ever received and I was absolutely thrilled and amazed! Minimally invasive dentistry is very important to me, and I was so happy to know that is what he practices. In addition to his expertise, his staff is so caring and professional. I highly recommend Dr. Strom and his staff as they are all obviously committed to excellence!

Dr. Strom is a great dentist, solid bedside manner, and I always enjoy visiting his office. I have now been going to him for about 5 years and have always been happy with the treatment and results.

Expensive, frightening, sub-​par.
These are the words that come to mind when I think of my experience having a wisdom tooth pulled by Dr Strom.
I was referred by another of his patients.
The office was pleasant enough and he seemed like a fairly friendly guy. I got the normal new-​patient treatment and while I got a good cleaning, he mentioned that one of my two remaining wisdom teeth was getting too close to the tooth in front of it and if I let it go much longer, it could damage it and cause me all sorts of problems. Being a trusting guy, I immediately scheduled the extraction.
I thought the experience would be a red-​carpet thing — something I was looking forward to after having had two other wisdom teeth extracted by a Navy dentist while at sea a number of years prior.
Well, it wasn’t a good experience. A simple wisdom tooth extraction (one that wasn’t giving me any pain before the procedure, mind you!) turned into a horrible and painful ordeal.
I am not usually one to be afraid of the dentist. I am afraid of Dr. Strom, however. Try as he might, he just couldn’t seem to get my tooth extracted. He butchered the gums in the area extensively as he tried. Finally, he resorted to massive pliers like one might use to work under the hood of a car. He even _​_​stood on the arm of the chair_​_​while he had a-​hold of my tooth in the giant pliers and rocked it violently side to side, back and forth, etc. Multiple times during the procedure I heard and felt a crack in the adjacent tooth and elsewhere.
He did eventually get the thing out of my skull and I called him a bastard and left.
I didn’t visit a dentist for years after that. When I did, however, the first question to come up was along the lines of, «Wow, who extracted that wisdom tooth? They cracked your bone and the tooth next door and took out a lot of bone material along with it. It’s okay now, but gosh, I bet that was awful.»
Yeah. It was. And it was ridiculously expensive too.
If you’re considering Dr. Strom, I urge you to find a different dentist. ANY different dentist. Heck, join the Navy and have a teenager rip your teeth out. It’s far better than letting this man near your mouth.

I’ve gone to Dr. Hoffman for years, most of the time insured.
I find him excellent. He has respected my health-​based decision not to X-​ray, and never suggested the excellent cosmetic dentistry his office is known for.

I have been going here for ever. Dr. Strom took over from Dr. Hoffman and is just as good and as nice. The staff and assistants and dental technicians and the lovely lady who cleans my teath are all so nice. You feel you have a team on your side.

Dr. Strom and his staff are clearly deserving of 5 stars. Best dentist, by far, that I’ve ever seen. I’ve been with him for 10 years and cannot say enough about the professionalism, «bedside manner,» and quality of care they provide. And, Carmen is an outstanding hygienist. All good people.

It’s not cheap, but we’re talking about your teeth here. If you don’t want to trust your teeth to just anyone, why not get the best. Dr. Strom is the best there is. Someone’s got to help him pay the rent for this beautiful building in Beverly Hills. On balance, it’s very worth the money.

Dr. Strom and Dr. Nobel are amazing dentists. It is such a pleasure going in to the office. Being a Doctor myself, they have the qualities that every patient should look for. I have referred my entire family to the office. Thank you for doing such a great job on not only me, but my family and friends as well.

Having experienced YEARS of unscrupulous dentists– those who recommended «deep scaling» every six months and pushed for me to get thousands of dollars worth of work done that I really didn’t need-​I have found a place where the word «ethical» really means something.
Dr Strom and Dr Nobel are two of the most honest, realistic, friendly people I have ever had look inside my mouth. I have fine teeth and could probably spend several thousand dollars to have a blazing white perfect smile, but I don’t want one and Dr Strom isn’t pushing me to get one. He wants me to have healthy teeth and take care of what I’ve got,.If I decide to fill my mouth with veneers, he wil do it, but he isn’t pushing anything but good hygeine. I lost a crown to a coffee nip yesterday, and they recemented it rather than encouraging me to get a new one. If i had needed a new one, I woudl have gotten it, but I didn’t need it, so they were cool with that. Hey– the TRUTH– what a novel concept… plus the front office is a revelation –actual customer service!!!