Manhattan Beach Dental Esthetics

Dr Panah and team are great. Super friendly and welcoming practice. The work they do is unquestionable and I can only recommend this place to anybody living in LA.

I have been extremely happy with this dentist’s office. I found this dentist after coming from Hermosa Smiles Dentistry, where I had my first terrible dentist experience and felt like the dentist was a slick salesman. Going to Manhattan Beach Dental Esthetics was such a relief and a refreshing change. Every single employee, from the front desk staff to the hygienists to the dentist, has been so friendly, down to earth, professional and knowledgeable. I have been taught better techniques for cleaning my teeth. And very importantly, I have NEVER felt as though they were trying to up-​sale me.
During my last visit I was pregnant and Dr. La Pham was so gentle and considerate of my needing to take breaks and change positions. They even brought me a pillow. She said that she has brushed peoples’ teeth standing up if necessary. I was so impressed to hear that they go to the homes of home-​bound people to provide dentistry.
Unfortunately MBDE is stopping taking HMO’s. I like them so much I’m going to look at going on a PPO plan so my family can continue coming here.

My 2 daughters love their dentist and have never seen anyone other than Dr Arash. My oldest is 13 and youngest is 11 and just typing this is killing me how fast time flies. My kids have never had to have the dread I felt as a kid and the entire staff has a wonderful «bedside manor». everyone is friendly and warm. I noticed a few complaints about pricing and I’ve personally never had an issue knowing there are some places that may be cheaper but not everyone wants to shop and Walmart just because the price makes your wallet smile. I don’t thing he brags about it much because I heard it from his brother but he graduated from USC at the very top of his class and even used to teach there after graduating. I think you mostly get what you pay for and I have no complaints about paying a bit more for the best. I recommend him to everyone

Manhattan Beach dental aesthetics is by far the most unprofessional miss run business I have encountered in the entire Southbay. If I could give zero stars I would I highly suggest you do your homework before you entertain going to them for your dental needs. Long story short from the first day I walked in there I was treated like they didn’t need me or my business and they didn’t care if I walked in and out of there. I was given a treatment plan an appointment date for a crown for $ 1730.00 I made my appointment based on them being OK that I paid with a credit card over the phone from my parents they okayed it the day of my appointment they denied my payment because they had «just been screwed over». Hence canceling my appointment and that’s where the mess begins. I agreed to just pay cash when I come and they kept putting me off with appointments and not returning my calls. When I did get a touch with them they were argumentative and saying they didn’t have an appointment date for me even though I had made three in total now. Turns out the doctor finally called me back after eight weeks of trying to get this appointment telling me he’ll only honor what he said if I get thousands of dollars of more of treatment not even knowing if I need any. He says he can’t afford to honor what he said unless I get much more work done. This place is found in the easy reader with coupons all over the place you think paying 1730 for a crown would be sufficient. I also agreed to get a filling done which still isn’t enough for them. I was then told The biggest slam to me was when their office staff and the doctor himself told me that if I was not financially sound they would not see me although offered to pay cash almost $ 2000. Never seen a more unprofessional shit show me where it may look pretty in there but you’ll be paying for it in the end

My family, wife and 2 kids, have been coming here for over 4 years and we could not be happier. Dr Panah and his staff are amazing. They are professional and friendly. My wife and I have a lot of mercury fillings that are, over the years, being replaced by porcelain inlays and the treatment is done in one visit! All of his dental equipment is world class and even root canals are done in house and in one visit! My kids age 10 and 12 are treated well and do not complain when they need a cleaning or a treatment. I highly recommend dental esthetics if you are anywhere in the South Bay.

I have been going to this dental office for eight years now and I’ve gotten my teeth cleaned their regularly. The staff is very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Dr. Panah is one of the best dentist I’ve ever been too, Because I have a fear of dentists, because I have had bad experiences in the past. he really make sure that I am at ease and when I had to get my Crown Done he gave me periods of time to rest my jaw and explained the procedure in detail, to make sure I was comfortable.

Dr. Arash Panah and his staff are outstanding and his office is state-​of-​the-​art! And he accepts Delta Dental HMO insurance which is extremely reasonable. I had to have 3 wisdom teeth removed last week and I was a positively petrified to have it done. He prescribed 2 Valium for me to take just prior to the procedure to put me at ease. He removed all 3 wisdom teeth in about 10 minutes and I was absolutely astounded with how quick and simple it was. The pain was minimal after the local anesthetic wore off, and I woke up with ZERO pain and swelling the next day! I was truly giddy and amazed! And I’m so relieved that I finally addressed this dental issue as I should have years ago.

I went to this location but was charged to Redondo Beach Dental Arts.
Although the service was fine and staff were friendly at the time of my visit, AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST.
I specifically asked them if my basic cleaning would be covered through my insurance, they said yes so I proceeded to get a basic cleaning.
I thought the out of pocket expenses were very expensive and told them I could not afford their recommended services. So I proceeded to get dental work elsewhere.
Fast forward over a year later (14 months). I get a bill for the same cleaning that they had said was covered and won’t cost me anything. Not even a courtesy phone call just a bill which included another patient’s insurance information. I’m pretty sure that’s a big HIPAA violation and plan to inform the proper channels.
On principle and professionalism, I’d say avoid this place as it looks like I’m not the only one this has happened to and probably won’t be the last.

I decided to fly to LA to get an implant done since I had some personal recommendations for Dr. Arash Panah. It was by far the best decision I ever made! Hours later, Im feeling great and so happy to be getting my tooth back again! I felt nothing during the appointment and it was so quick. I didn’t even feel his shot. The office is so clean and his staff are so sweet. I really recommend this office!

This is the best Dentist office clean welcoming fast and all around great! My cleanings are fast and
Dr. Arash Rastegar Panah always is pleasant and professional. The entire staff is well trained and that is reflected in there efficiency and ability to get you in and out without feeling like you were rushed.

Very clean office friendly staff. Dr Panah is a wonderful dentist. He is very thorough and explains everything to me. He made me feel very comfortable. I have had quote a few dentists in my life and he is by far the best. He has been my dentist for about 12 yrs and all the work he has done has lasted much longer than expected. You can tell that he really cares about his work!

Finding a good dentist is like learning how to taste wine.
Until you have enjoyed a truly spectacular bottle of wine, you have no idea what you’re missing.
Until I had my teeth cared for here, I had no idea what I was missing.
As a physician, I do not underestimate the value of somebody who is genuinely engaged in your care. This is my dentist, he should be yours.

Most importantly this place is clean. The equipment is all very up to date and current. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. I definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a dentist.

Like many reviewers on here (well, you have to look at the filtered reviews), I went here because it was close to my house and it looked nice enough. However, like everyone else, I am not returning.
My main reason? The hygienist here must practice some cruel form of torture because I have never EVER left a dentist with my gums in so much pain. They were bleeding, extremely red and throughout the entire cleaning, I kept flinching because she was causing me pain. She wasn’t doing a root canal… This was a routine cleaning.
I went to the same dentist for 23 years back in my hometown before moving to L.A. and not once did I ever leave the office with my gums red, bleeding and in pain.
I will also say my girlfriend went here and her experience is dead on with the other reviewers who said the dentist tried to way overcharge for things and suggest procedures that she did not actually need.
Do yourself a favor and find a better dentist in the area.

I really want to like this dentist but every single time I go there I feel swindled. They do an excellent job, but it seems like they overcharge my insurance company and try to get me to pay as much as possible as well. I still go to them because of the quality, but I would suggest being very careful about what they charge you. Be careful!
The doctors and the receptionists are all very nice. The hygienist made my gums hurt– and I don’t have many issues with my teeth.

Dr. Panah and the whole Manhattan Beach Dental team are so unbelievably kind and helpful! Groupon brought me here but their amazing service is what keeps me coming back… and believe me, they see me here a lot! Dr. Panah easily fixed what I thought was permanent pain i’ve been dealing with for the last year or two. Yes, it was quite a hefty bill, but a long term, 30 years + solution with a 5 year guarantee and payment options if you prefer. And guess what, no pain! He is skilled to make even the deepest of fillings feel like a walk in the park, and I know my fillings… definitely know my fillings!
I feel very taken care of here at Dr. Panah’s and I definitely appreciate how informed their whole staff is. To think, this whole time I was flossing ineffectively… no wonder I kept coming back with cavities! They don’t assume you know everything about your teeth, so they take the extra time to make sure you understand what is going on on both ends, yours and theirs. It’s all about meeting half-​way!

Let me start with the positives about this place:
It’s clean, they have new equipment, and the facilities overall are pretty nice. The staff is cordial and friendly. The dentist I met with was also cordial and friendly.
One of my fillings fell out of a molar, and I came in to have it looked it. Since Dr. Panah was not available for several weeks (he splits his time between this and another facility) I was handed off to a dentist who had only been working there a couple of days. In spite of his short time there, he seemed knowledgeable and was friendly.
He ran x-​rays and did a «comprehensive examination» in which he visually inspected each of my teeth and took pictures of a couple to show me.
He told me that I needed to either have a crown put on the tooth, or that I could be conservative and put in a Cerec Inlay. He also believed that I might need a root canal.
He also recommended that I get all of the other amalgam (metal) fillings in my mouth replaced with inlays, because «metal fillings will expand over time, damage my teeth, and cause decay.»
It all sounded reasonable enough for me… until they gave me an estimate. Apparently, this inlay would cost me $ 1,400 dollars, not including the potential root canal. Since my insurance would only cover $ 331 for an inlay, I would have to pay $ 969 out of pocket. They told me that if I did the root canal as well, this would exhaust my insurance for the year, and I would have to pay out of pocket to fill another small cavity, which would cost me $ 780 out of pocket.
This sounded fishy to me, so I called a very trusted dentist of mine (graduated top of her class from UCLA dental school and runs her own practice in Monrovia). I would have went to her from the start, if she wasn’t an hour away, and if this place wasn’t down the street.
When I read the estimate off to her, she nearly fell out of her chair. She said that a Cerec inlay shouldn’t cost more than $ 300 – 400 and that’s why the insurance would only be willing to pay that much for it. And based on the description I gave her of the problem, she didn’t think it was necessary.
She also thought that it was ridiculous that they wanted to pull a filling out that I had only put in a few months ago, to replace it with yet another super expensive Cerec inlay. Finally she thought the quoted price to fill the tiny cavity on my rear molar was also extremely high.
I decided to make the long drive and go in to see her. She told me that the hole left behind by the filling that fell out was tiny, that a vast majority of the tooth structure was still in place, and that a crown or an inlay were both extreme and unnecessary.
When I called in to cancel my appointment with them to do the inlay, they didn’t even ask me why, or try to retain me at all! It’s as if they knew they were ripping me off and I caught on. «Damn, another one caught on, guess he’s lost for good.» It has since been several months, and no one has called to follow up.
I ended up getting the work done with my trusted dentist in Monrovia. She filled the tooth for under $ 200 and it was covered completely by my insurance. She also drilled and filled my other cavity (also covered 100%) for about the same cost, and she pulled a wisdom tooth that was about to grow into the gum below it and it cost me about $ 150 (also 100% covered by insurance. On top of that she threw in free whitening trays (formed to my teeth), and an unlimited lifetime supply of whitening, and replacement trays — all completely free.
Bottom line — Steer clear unless you want to have more than your teeth gouged. Nuff said.

I’ve been a patient/​client of Dr. Arash Panah’s since 2006, so this review is based on 6 years of experience thus far.
Top 3 reasons as to why this is the THE ONLY Dentist I go to:
1. Level of Expertise. Dr. Panah is just an outstanding dentist who does excellent work. He graduated from USC Dental School! That, in and of it by itself carries a lot of weight; And then you learn that Dr. Panah graduated 1^st in his class out of 127 people. That’s a far cry from some guy posting a plaque from obscure schools that make taking online classes at University of Phoenix seem respectable. Granted, this may not always translate into competence, but after talking to Dr. Panah about 10 minutes regarding your teeth, you’ll come to realize he knows what he is talking about. After watching him personally design your new crown on the computer right in front of you, you’ll come to believe it.
2. State of the art equipment: If you hired the best Hollywood set designers to build an ideal dental office of the future, it’d look something like Dr. Panah’s office. Flat screen TVs that will keep you entertained in each room are instantly converted into monitors where Dr. Panah will show you digital X-​rays of what he is doing, while taking close up photos with fiber optic cameras. That’s another thing: Maybe like me, the nerd in you also enjoys knowing what exactly he is doing. For the past 6 years, Dr. Panah has been really excellent about giving me detailed scientific explanations of what he is doing, and why is he doing it.
3. Friendly Doctor & office staff. Every single person in the office, including Dr. Panah, are gregarious, friendly, and personable. I really don’t want some pompous doc putting pricks in my mouth without explanation. And I’d presume the the last thing you want after getting your teeth drilled is a rude employee throwing condescending remarks at ya.
Fair Balance: This office is a bit more expensive than some of the other offices you might go to. Then again, you want the best dentist, maybe you have to pay a little more. I have previously done the cheaper route. Most recently, I’ve had to have root canals that another dentist had done years ago «Retreated.» I then to pay for new crowns on those teeth. The way I see it, you save 1000s of Dollars in the long run by paying a few extra hundred bucks now.
Final Verdict: 5 Stars
At Dental Esthetics, you know you’re getting someone who is the best at what he does with Dr. Panah. Oh yeah, and completely unrelated, he loves talking about the Lakers so that’s just a personal benefit for me. He is very personable as mentioned. Pay him a visit, even if you’re a Celtics fan. He’ll still treat you right.

I purchased a teeth cleaning on Groupon and very happy that I did. I was being honest with them that I am not from California and that I am flying back to Virginia soon and will not be able to use this Groupon before it expired, the receptionist was very sweet to squeeze me the following week.
*The receptionists are all very sweet and nice.
*The doctor appear to be caring and knowledgeable.
*My oral hygienic is very sweet and nice also but her cleaning skill wasn’t too superior. If she can be a bit more detail in cleaning and actually giving me a cup of mouth wash for me to rinse instead of saying we are done and said I can go check out with a lot of yucky stuff in my mouth ^_​^ would be great. I end up having to ask her and she said I can do that in the restroom if I like. I think she is new to this but her customer service is great.
Bottom Line: I definitely would come back here again as I do travel here a lot and planning on moving to the area anyway. I would recommend this place /​this location to my family and friends in the area.

I purchased a cleaning via Living Social for another Manhattan Beach Dentist and although my x-​rays were fine they suggested that I get my old fillings redone and a night guard — costing over $ 1500! Not having dental insurance I was just going to get one tooth redone because I currently don’t have that sort of cash just laying around. Two days later I heard about Dental Esthetics doing a community program so I went, and I was soooo glad that I did because I found my new dentist!
First off, for a dental office to give back to the community and help others in need is just heartwarming. They helped over 120 people that day, me being one of them. In talking with the dentist, they were very honest with me about what NEEDED to be done, what was preventative and what wasn’t even necessary. Honest and Trustworthy.
The procedure was super fast and basically painless… just a tiny pinch from the novocaine shot and that was it. I wasn’t even sore later and my new filling is smooth and amazing!
On top of it, they said to schedule a time after the new year and since I came to this event they would work with me so that I could afford to have the other services done. I mean REALLY? I was so touched that I started to cry. Even thanking people when I left I had to work to hold back the tears.
I am so grateful that such gracious and talented men and women are in business and hope that their business thrives! AMAZING dentist, wonderful staff, and my new dental home!