Jeremy M Young, DDS, MMSC

I was referred to Dr. Young by my dentist for a bothersome tooth that appeared to need a root canal. Being 38 weeks pregnant, it wasn’t exactly ideal timing!
Needless to say, I wasn’t thrilled about going in to have this done as my entire body was already pretty uncomfortable. However, I immediately lost all reservations as I entered the office. The staff at the front desk were so warm and welcoming and got me into the back right away.
The doctor’s assistant, Monica, was an absolute doll and was so considerate about my comfort and genuinely wanted to get to the root of the issue (sorry, I had to) to relieve my pain immediately. I felt like we were old friends no more than a minute into my consultation. She helped to determine that my pain wasn’t coming from where we thought, and together with the doctor, we all decided a quick route to beat the pain and get me through until after I delivered my baby. Their first concern was the baby’s health as well as my comfort, and the stress that a procedure would’ve put on my body could’ve possibly sent me into early labor. No Bueno.
I can’t say enough good things about my experience– from the amazing staff, the compassionate Doctor and the cleanliness of the facility, everything was amazing. Heck, I probably would consider going into the dental field just to try getting a job there if I hadn’t already established my career!
Don’t bother shopping around or getting a second opinion– Dr. Young’s office is the place to go!

I was so nervous about getting a root canal. I think I gave myself an anxiety disorder over it. It was for a tooth in the way back left that no dentist could ever get numb. Dr. Young said that it might go more smoothly if I were sedated. He was pretty confident that he could get it numb, but I might be more at ease. So I kind of freaked out about the sedation. They gave me a pill to relax me the night before and 2 to take the morning of. They gave me IV sedation before the procedure, and I remember waking up a couple of times, but I didn’t feel a thing for the procedure. When I came to, he showed me an xray of my root canal, and I went home. It felt a little weird for a couple weeks, and would twinge with some super minor pain. The tooth kind of felt hollow or something. All of those twinges and weird feelings resolved themselves and I can finally chew normally and comfortably on that back tooth. Something I haven’t been able to do for years!

Just came from a root canal on the furthest molar in the back of my mouth. I didn’t feel A SINGLE BIT of pain from anything — tissue numbing shots, nerve numbing shots, drilling, and whatever else they did was completely pain-​free. Each little step was explained to me. «slight pinch and a wiggle» when injecting local anesthetics (had several of these to begin with and Dr. Young repeated this each time) — only I never even felt the slight pinch because of the topical he applied beforehand. They used a mouth block to hold my mouth open so I didn’t have to (always been a struggle for me). He tested my numbness before starting the procedure, finding that I wasn’t completely numb and painlessly adding more anesthetic to the area. Throughout the procedure, he would quietly tell me what to expect next, none of which hurt– he just didn’t want to startle me in any way, shape, or form. I’m a little sore now, about 8 hours after leaving his office. But he prescribed a pain killer if I needed it, explaining the tissue up there would undergo bruising. He also prescribed an antibiotic, explaining I only needed to fill the prescription if I felt I was becoming swollen or hot, or became a cause of concern.
The office staff has been uniformly engaging and patient. They just make you feel they honestly enjoy your company and want you to be comfortable and well-​cared for.

I can wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Young for a root canal procedure. I recently travelled 36 hours from Northern India to Grass Valley with a very painful and throbbing infected tooth. I called Dr. Young’s office on the afternoon that I finally got home and he was able to see me the following morning. He and his staff are very professionally competent – and kind. From my initial contact with the receptionist on the phone, to the front desk when I checked in, to his assistant who explained all of the pre-​treatment procedures and finally to Dr. Young himself who explained everything he was going to do in terms that I could understand, the entire experience was quite pleasant. In fact, it was so easy and painless i can hardly understand why the big deal is about root canal work. I assume that Dr. Young’s careful attention to detail and his caring demeanor made this experience more than just bearable.