Samer Alassaad DDS

I’ve been going to Dr. Samer Alassaad (known as «Dr. Samer» for over a year now. I’ve been to a lot of dentists in 60 years. Dr. Samer is absolutely the best I’ve ever seen. Scrupulous, hygienic, kind, careful, very, very, modern practices. He offers «conscious sedation», nitrous oxide, and local anesthesia. He uses a very fancy camera to make records of the mouth. Digital xrays are immediately added to your digital record and he will share these with you and discuss. His assistant is quiet, friendly, and very open to hearing the patient’s concerns and comments.
When I went to Dr. Samer initially, I was terrified. I had given up my former dentist and not seen a dentist for several years because I had developed quite a phobia. The pain and anxiety of dentistry far out-​ran my usually conscientious dentist visits. Honestly, Dr. Samer gave me the conscious sedation procedure for my first big treatment and after that I was able to cope with only nitrous because I knew he wouldn’t allow me to suffer.
Dr. Samer has meticulously addressed my many dental problems and my mouth is almost fixed. I am delighted with our progress. Meanwhile, I have forgotten to be anxious. He’s a true blessing.

I haven’t been to Dr. Samer since moving out of Davis at the end of ’09, but he deserves some Internet props.
Over the course of several years I went to his office for regular cleaning and whatever work I needed. Unfortunately, this included a few fillings after I came off an extended uninsured period. More on that in a minute.
All the cleanings by the hygienists and the checkups by Dr. Samer were done thoroughly and professionally. Even the visits for the fillings were minimally uncomfortable. The staff was always kind, professional and efficient. I think the prices were pretty reasonable, about average for Davis, though most of my work was covered by the student health insurance.
Back to the fillings. After being inserted, they never gave me problems. Last week (September 2011) I went to a new dentist in Berkeley. He gave me an initial checkup, including visual inspection and X-​rays, and remarked several times how well my fillings sat. None had cracked its tooth, and none had shifted in its space to allow debris to squeeze into the filled cavity. There was no overflow and no residue. The new dentist was impressed.
So, that’s my review and recommendation, but it also channels the expert opinion of another dentist.