Robert M Mackie, DMD

Doctor Mackie is the BEST! My family and I have been going to him for 15 years or more and we could not be more satisfied with his work. Doctor Mackie goes above and beyond for his patients and makes himself available for emergencies.
1^st emergency: My son was hit in the face with a baseball went to the ER. ER Doctor consulted with Dr. Mackie over the phone and an hour later we were in Dr. Mackie’s office. He worked on my boy till 10pm that night and saved his two front teeth.
2^nd emergency: I knocked off three of my front veneered teeth Saturday night this Memorial weekend. I was horrified to say the least! On Sunday morning I called Dr. Mackie and left a message and he called me back in 15 minutes! I was in his office 75 minutes later! He covered my horrific little numbs of teeth to get me thru the weekend. The temp fix even looked passable enough for me to go out in public! He had me come back Tuesday after the holiday at 7am so he could make my temporaries and send the mold out for my permanent veneers. He worked on me for several hours and made my temps look amazing which was pretty important because I was leaving for Hawaii that Friday!
I got my permanent veneers now and could not be happier! His wife Karen and his entire team are just as awesome! I am so grateful and lucky to have Dr. Mackie!

He is arrogant, he is rude and so is his «office manager».
Obviously does not have children and does not know how to deal with them.
If you are older maybe he might be the one for you.
Definitely not a family dentist!

Dr. Mackie and his professional staff are top notch. I’ve been seeing him for about 6 months now and have to say he is always prompt and very thorough. He takes the time to explain everything he’s going to do in depth and allows you to ask any question you may have without making you feel silly, no question is to big or to small. He has everything available in his office for all your dental needs. He also is a VA approved dentist and is able to see veterans referred by the VA. This is very rare, as their are only 4 or 5 approved dentists in the greater Los Angeles area (a program not easy to be approved for). His staff is also skilled working with Veterans and the VA to include getting all the necessary approvals done in a timely manner.
I’m really impressed with Dr. Mackie and the work he’s done on me. He makes the most out of every appointment. In my most recent appointment he was able to do the prep work I needed for a crown to include the temporary crown, do a cleaning, and also complete 4 fillings all in one appointment. I really appreciated this. He has a very gentle manner about the way he works which is kindly realized. He puts you at ease talking to you thru out the appointment explaining everything he’s currently doing. If you need a very capable, highly experienced dentist and staff please visit Dr. Robert Mackie. You won’t be disappointed. If you are a veteran in need of dental work and would like to be seen on a more accelerated timeline visit Dr. Mackie.

I have the opposite problem as Amy — my insurance has… hmmm… maybe 5 dentists in all of Orange County. And none of much internet notoriety, except for the one lonely review of Dr. Mackie here on Unilocal!
So, I decided that the one review is better than none and went in last Wednesday.
Turns out, Amy is right! Receptionist is great. Dental hygienists are great. Dr. Mackie is very nice and seems very detailed and educated in his field. I feel my oral health is in good hands! :) The best part — I never felt like they were trying to up-​sell me. When I first moved to Orange County, I have to say that was one of the strangest regional difference. Who ever heard of an up-​sell at a dentist??? Crazy MBA/​DDS majors, apparently…
I am now sending my husband and kids to Dr. Mackie, since I am so pleased we found a good, trustworthy dentist! (I suppose Dr. Mackie can decide whether sending an ice-​tea fanatic 40 year old and three 5 – 7 year old boys his way is much of a gift of gratitude…)

I hadn’t been to the dentist for a little over 2 years, so I was a bit apprehensive going back. I tried Dr. Mackie because of the good Unilocal review he already had, and because he was really close to me.
I had a cleaning and 5 fillings done over one day, and it was pretty amazing, especially when compared with other dentists I have been to. I didn’t have to wait. He did the cleaning himself while my other dentists have their assistants do that. He used the gel painkiller before the shots and did the Novocain shots without causing me much pain… my other dentist didn’t use the gel and rammed the needle in, and it hurt. He explained what he was doing throughout and answered all my questions. He also personally called to ask how I was doing before he left for the weekend so that if I was having any trouble he could fix it before he left. That was pretty cool. I’m happy with the job he did (not that I’m an expert on fillings), and I am definitely planning on going back.

It’s hard to pick a dentist when there’s a million and one listed under your insurance.
I’ve been here a few times and have never had a wait. Which is always a tiny bit of a bummer for me because I really enjoy reading my People/​US Weekly type of magazines that I’m slightly shamed of purchasing so read in line at the grocery store and while in the waiting room. The first two times I came I happily picked up my magazine and was about to open it when they let me know they were ready for me… and don’t bother bringing it with you into the room, because you’ll just sit with it awkwardly in your lap while two people are working in your mouth.
The receptionist there is SUPER nice and let me know that they never double book like a lot of doctor’s offices do. Dr. Mackie uses a power cleaner which makes regular cleanings super fast, and he does it himself which is different from the last couple dentists I’ve been to where the hygienist does it… and there’s a bit of the you-​should-​floss-​everyday talk, but not so much that you feel like a terrible human being.
The best was that Dr. Mackie followed up on my xray (he does the old school kind that takes longer but produces better images) with an extensive voicemail with all the results in detail.
Anyway, if you’re looking for a dentist and they take your dental insurance I’d give them a call for a quick and painless appointment :) Just don’t go expecting to get your dirty little gossip magazine fix.