Christi Igna, DDS

I have had an exceptional experience with Dr. Igna’s work and her entire staff. I rarely write reviews unless I get very exceptional service which brings me to recommend this office to anyone looking for a great dentist. Dr. Igna is incredibly diligent in all of the work that she does and it is a caring, kind and highly skilled dentist with reasonable prices. She was recommended to me by my brother who had gone to her for years and I now I am recommending her to friends. I had a very difficult experience with another dentist leaving a tool in my root canal and I had to find a new dentist to go through a very long repair procedure. It was overwhelming to get back in the dental chair after that experience but this office gave me faith again and left me with fantastic results! She not only repaired the entire mistake beautifully but has also been excellent with all of her other work and care. I can’t thank this office enough for taking such good care of me!

She’s a good dentist who is too busy to take new clients. After seeing Dr. Igna for an initial exam, I tried to schedule an appointment for a needed procedure – replace a temporary filling. A month later, she still hadn’t been able to fit me in. When the temporary filling fell out (costing me $ 65 to replace), I complained to the receptionist that I needed an appointment for a permanent filling. Her response? If I was having problems with their scheduling procedure, I should go elsewhere. Why did Dr. Igna accept me as a new patient if she doesn’t have time to treat me?

Nice doctor. Nice staff.

I rarely write reviews, but I feel it is important to write this one so that others do not make the same mistake that I did…
Dr. Igna was recommended to me by my coworkers who love her. From the beginning I had many minor issues, my initial appointment that lasted almost four hours, a sloppy cavity being filled that resulted in another 3 hour appointment trying to figure out the problem, etc. I kept going back, wanting to give it another chance.
I went in to have 2 cavities filled. Before the appointment they asked me to pay my amount not covered by insurance, no problem. While I was in the middle of the procedure, Dr. Igna said «while I have my tools out, I’ll just smooth out your two front teeth.» I trusted her, so I said ‘okay’…that was my mistake. I received a bill in the mail a week later for $ 75 dollars.
First I called my insurance who said I had been billed for something that they rarely see. They weren’t even quite sure what the procedure was… so I called the office. They kept me on hold because they couldn’t find the info in my chart. They said they would have it available the next day. When I went in the following day, they said «I’m sorry, you actually owe $ 200, the bill was incorrect.» I had many questions, including why they did not tell me the day of the appt my estimated cost, to which they had no answers.
I find this to be very shady business. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE… make sure you ASK about what is being done and what the costs are.

Dr Igna is an excellent dentist, and I think what you want most from a dentist is someone that is great at what they do and go above and beyond for your health. I have read the other reviews and my take is appointment delays and waits are bound to happen anywhere where the doctor is taking their time and treating a patient. you wouldn’t want someone to rush through your visit just so they can make time! I have been going to Dr Igna since I was in middle school, which is over 14 years ago and she is the absolute best dentist around. You can trust her decisions, she is honest, thorough, and kind and she truly has worked some miracles on my teeth that had cavities and were in desperate need for fillings. My entire family has seen her, and she has taken time to get to know us and I trust her 100%. Her office is always spotless, dental equipment is always clean, her staff has changed over the years but there is a real team spirit in how courteous they treat each other and work together which just makes you feel good. I recommend her to friends and family without hesitation and if I ever move I don’t know what I would do! She is the most capable and intelligent dentist I’ve met, absolutely irreplaceable!

I called over a month ahead of time and the first thing I asked was, «Do you take my insurance?». They assured me that they did, so I booked an appointment. They sent me the new patient paperwork, called to confirm the appointment a few days ahead of time– all good.
Then they called back and told me they actually do NOT take my insurance, and they are not sure who told me that they did. But they offered to let me pay cash if I want ($ 290+). I’m sure this was a mistake… but what a big one!
They just wasted over a month of my time that could have been spent finding a dentist that would take my insurance, and now the pre-​wedding cleaning I was planning on is probably not going to happen in time.
I cannot thank you guys enough, hopefully this glowing 1-​star review will show my deep appreciation for everything you’ve done for me. Maybe you will be able to correctly answer the question of «do you take _​_​_​_​insurance?» correctly for other people, and not colossally screw them over?
I wish there was a negative star rating.

Fantastic dentist. Normally I have significant pain with a cleaning but I had none with dr igna. The office also went above and beyond to fit me in quickly when I unexpectedly was not available for my scheduled appointment. I will definitely go back and highly recommend her.

Dr. Igna is a fantastic dentist. She is incredibly friendly, up to date, and thorough. Each of my appointments have been smooth and I leave knowing mew ways to help my dental hygiene.
I have had a cavity filled by Dr. Igna and it was painless and very well done.
If you are booking an appointment at the end of the year, try to book it early. Her plate fills up because she is so AMAZING!

I have never had a worse experience at the dentist. I had a route canal, and instead of just sending me to the endodontist, she said she would try to remove as much of the decay as possible before sending me there. This meant an unnecessary EXTRA dentist visit as I would need to go to the endodontist anyways. Not knowing better, I let her go in, and not only was it extremely painful, but it used up a lot of my insurance coverage. This felt like a complete ploy to get more money out of me before sending me to the person who would actually fix my tooth.
I have had a lot of dental work done, and have never been in such pain. It has been the only time that I ever needed to take painkillers to help afterwards, and I literally cried in my car.
She also kept telling me to let the endodontist know that she left a layer of decay on the tooth on purpose, because she didn’t want him to think she «did a shoddy job». I had another route canal done later, and her removal of some of the decay in no way made the first route canal cheaper or faster. It just used up my dental insurance, caused intense pain, and made that tooth take a lot longer to heal.
Long story short, I would never go back to this dentist. She was horrible.

Amazing, amazing dentist. Christi has one of the best bedside manners I have ever seen. She took the time to explain everything to me, and truly cared about my answers, my experience, and my teeth.

I agree with everyone, she is the BEST! So happy we found her!

Dr. Igna is the best! Not only does she keep up with the latest dental technology and practices, but she’s extremely personable and caring. I’ve referred 3 of my family members to Dr. Igna and I don’t know how she does it, but she always remembers what’s going on in our lives. Love her!

Yes, the rare and elusive 5 stars. I don’t dole these out easily.
First, let me say that I am so picky about my dentists. I’d been going to the same one since I was a kid and loved her, but when I moved to Hermosa, the schlep to the valley was too much for a dentist appointment. I tried a few dentists in the city, but wasn’t pleased with anyone…
…and thats when I met Christi Igna DDS. Recommended by a coworker and right down the street on Hermosa Ave, I figured why not give her a try. Thank god I did.
Her office is centrally located in Hermosa and easy to find. Its clean, organized and non-​intimidating. All the staff is friendly and welcoming. Dr. Igna does the thorough cleaning herself, instead of letting a dental hygienist do it, and I appreciated the personal attention. She took care to make sure I was comfortable and let me know what procedure she was going to do before she did it, so there were no surprises. She’s super knowledgeable and easy to trust.
I’m super obsessive about my teeth (and who I trust them to), so believe me when I say you’re in good hands here!

I’ll give Dr. Igna 4 stars because her office is clean and modern and she’s nice and seems to really care about her patients. Overall, it was a good experience. I’d recommend her if you need a dentist in South Bay.

Dr. Igna is, hands down, THE best dentist ever! Every fear I’ve come to have about dentists and dental offices was not only discussed but soothed by this amazing woman on my first visit. She is one of the most kind, sincere, personable, down to earth and compassionate people I’ve ever met in the medical industry. She obviously prides herself in her work because her office is immaculate. The seating area is small but gorgeous. The rooms are clean and beautiful too. The most important part? She always explains what she’s doing, as she’s doing it.
The only potential complaint I could see someone having is regarding the parking situation, but she validates so there’s no excuse! I guess we’re lucky that we only live 400 feet away from her office. ;) Score!

I love this dentist! Best one I’ve ever been to. She is honest, thorough, and sweet. She lets you know everything that’s going on including what she’s about to do so that you are not caught off guard. She also informs you of all of your options and the possibilities and doesn’t pressure you in to doing anything you dont want to do. She did a crown and veneer for me and I am extremely happy with her work. Also, her assistants and receptionist are great too! Her office is super nice — very clean, everything is new and modern, and flat screen tv’s for you to watch while you are sitting in the chair. On top of that everything runs very smoothly. They were never behind the four times I was there, and everything runs as it should from check-​in to the actual dental work to check-​out. Highly recommend.

I love Dr. Igna. After years and years of bad dentist experiences I am so grateful to have her. The office is very modern and she is just so lovely and pleasant. She finally re-​did a filing that 3 other dentists were unable to correct. Cleaning is efficient and pain free.
I highly recommend her!

I cannot tell you how happy I am with Dr. Igna. I have been in L.A. a long time and never found a dentist that I liked. I went to Dr. Igna’s office on recommendation of a friend, and she did not disappoint! Her office is small, with just her, the secretary, and 1 dental assistant. They run very close to on-​time. Everyone in the office is really pleasant to deal with. The exam rooms are equipped with TVs (with cable) in the corner, and the first thing they do when you sit in the chair is hand you the remote. It was the first time I’ve ever had my teeth cleaned while watching «What not to Wear,» but it definitely made the time go faster! :)
The exam and cleaning themselves were simple and painless. Dr. Igna uses an ultrasonic cleaning system that means a lot less scraping… maybe the occasional sprinkle of water on your face, but otherwise the most comfortable dental cleaning I’ve ever had. I had to return for some fillings a few weeks later, and she was equally considerate and gentle with those.
The location is beautiful, a block from the beach and a block from the Hermosa pier. They validate parking in the lot next to the Bank of America on the pier. I live pretty far from Hermosa, but it is worth the drive every time. If I ever leave L.A. I will only hope to find a dentist this good again!