Heather Winther, DDS

Never thought I would actually say that I love my dentist! Had a tooth that was not in great shape that I was previously told needed to be extracted, so I was super nervous (and embarassed) when I went to see Dr. Winther. She was seriously the best, made me feel so relaxed, and didn’t do that bs thing that most dentists do when they make you feel soooo guilty about the state of your teeth! She has a really gentle way about her, and her staff is really friendly too.

Dont enjoy their policy of mandatory xrays before teeth cleaning. I just wanted to have a simple cleaning. Would take my business elsewhere in MDR. Also parking should be free.

You have to pay for parking. Nice office. Nice staff. I’m a new patient. Would not do a cleaning because I didn’t want x-​rays done. A bit ridiculous… even had me sign a waiver that I did not want x-​rays done, then after that fact still wouldn’t see me. Waste of time and money.

Dr. Wither and her staff are amazing! My dad was a dentist and had treated me my entire life. When he retired, I was scared that I would not find another dentist with whom I was comfortable.
I began seeing Dr. Witnther, and she has been wonderful! I had an issue with a veneer breaking off, and she was able to get me in the same day to repair it. It was the day before her wedding, and she was not even supposed to be at the office, but she came in just to see me! I also had issues with the temporary crown getting stained, and the staff was again able to get me in the same day to fix it.
Bao has been excellent about returning my phone calls and messages quickly and giving me a treatment plan.
Everyone in the entire office is warm, friendly, and welcoming. In addition, they don’t charge you for unnecessary services.
I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Winther and her staff!

I have to post another review because I had such a great experience today. I had my teeth cleaned by the office’s new (er) dental hygienist, Jennifer, and she was fantastic! She did a very thorough job and didn’t hurt me at all, my gums are not sore, and my teeth are so white! I can’t say enough great things about everyone at this office. A+ Thank you ladies!!!

Heather and her staff are always a pleasure to talk to. I have been coming here for a few years, since before she took over the practice. They may not have all the most state-​of-​the-​art equipment, but they have started replacing everything.
Back to the staff; I feel like I can talk to them like anyone else. I don’t get this overly professional doctorly attitude. They are real humans, just like me, and they have their own dental issues from time to time as well. I never feel like I’m being judged :). Their prices are normal I guess, but I really don’t care anyway because I like the people there.
Oh, and they are willing to converse with me via email; HUGE PLUS in my book as I don’t always have time to make a call.

I’ve been to Dr. Winther twice now and both times have been an AMAZING experience. First let me say everyone in her office is extremely knowledgable and very friendly. The office is very timely, I have never been there longer than the advised time and they always take me in on time. Dr. Winther did an incredible job on my two fillings. I felt no pain or discomfort during or after the procedure. Sometimes after fillings things feel a little off for a while but not with Dr. Winther. My teeth automatically felt better and back to normal. Her friendly attitude makes you feel and ease and comfortable. Her and her entire staff is great!

Fabulous! The other reviewers do not lie, this place is the best! I was terrified of the dentist but now I look forward to my apts!

Seriously love this office. I went back for a filling and cosmetic bonding on my front teeth, due to a chip. I’m really anal when it comes to details bc I asked her 3x to fix how it looked so I would really like it. She did and I really love the results.
I also added filling in a hole where I constantly would get food stuck. So she fixed this as well in the same appt so I wouldn’t have to come back.
I was treated like I truly matter here and I can’t say enough about their great attitudes and smiling faces. Dr. Winther really took her time to ensure I was happy and I recommend her to anyone looking for a great dentist with a great personality to match.
Dr. Winther and her staff make me look forward to going to the dentist. Something I am very pleased to say!

Meilleure dentiste sur LA !
Amis français/​francophones, né cherchez plus.
Je suis passée faire un petit check up/​nettoyage chez Ms Winther, que je né connaissais pas et elle m’a trouvé quelques caries.
Je suis si douillette que son diagnostic m’a un peu inquiétée, mais vu le nettoyage nickel qu’elle venait de me faire (et avec quelle douceur !), j’ai repris rendez-​vous pour venir a bout de ces caries.
Le premier jour, j’ai rempli un petit formulaire sur une tablette numérique. Quand mon tour est arrivé, j’ai été gentiment dirigée vers la salle de soins.
Une fois sur le fauteuil, j’ai pu papoter avec l’assistante puis le docteur. Toutes sont vraiment avenantes et prennent le temps de poser toutes les questions subsidiaires sans qu’on ait vraiment l’impression d’être chez le médecin.
Le Dr Winther a la pêche, elle est rigolote, elle a une voix toute douce et une main de maitre. On voit de suite qu’elle sait ce qu’elle fait et ca met en confiance immédiatement. Son cabinet est super propre (¹⁰⁄₁₀) et il y a une jolie vue sur la marina (petit plaisir pour les yeux).
J’ai pris 2 rendez-​vous après ca, et tout s’est très bien passé. Elle m’a anesthésiée sans que je né sente rien, elle m’a mis du Labello sur les lèvres pour qu’elles né se craquellent pas, et elle m’a traité ces caries en deux temps trois mouvements. Elle m’a meme passé du fil dentaire entre les dents pour verifier que rien né bloque ! Je né sens aucun excédent ni relief sur les dents, c’est vraiment très bien fait.
Je suis presque triste que ce soit terminé tiens !
Best treatment ever! I will definitely recommend Dr Winther to everyone I know (or don’t know)! Loved the care and the team, everyone is great there. I will definitely be back!

Love Dr. Winther. She is so good at what she does. She is also a true artist. When she is working on you, she is very gentle. Also she is funny and nice, really makes you feel comfortable. Which is not something you can say for a dentist visit, usually. She has done a lot dentistry work over the years for me and my family. Wouldn’t trust anyone else with my choppers. Also most Dentists are all about the $$$ and will make up services you don’t really need to charge you extra. Not Dr. Winther she is ethical and honest. Her office is very cute and clean and her staff is very friendly and easy going.

Dr. Winther is the best dentist I’ve ever been to, she has a great attitude and is very professional.

I almost don’t want to tell you how great she is because she’ll get too busy for me! I’ve never been compelled to give a dentist raving reviews before but Dr. Winther is professional, personable, and knowledgable. Her entire staff is beyond nice as well and do their jobs with great skill and efficiency. Each person who took care of me was on point and very welcoming. Not to mention that I had the most thorough cleaning in my life. I had no issues making my appointment and they are great about reminding you about your appointment.

Wow. Thanks and amazing doesn’t even begin to cover it! I haven’t been to the dentist in 7 years due to a combination of no insurance and a horrible dental experience many years ago. A couple months ago, I cracked a tooth and needed to get it fixed right away. I checked Unilocal and cross checked it against my insurance, sent out a few emails explaining the situation. Dr. Winther’s office wrote me back right away that not only could they fit me in at 9am the next morning, they could go ahead and fix the cracked tooth before dealing with the exam and x-​rays. (Every other densit insisted on doing this first as I was a new patient).
I was super nervous as it had been a really long time, but when I told Dr. Winther my bad dentist experience (that dentist didn’t give enough novocaine then called me awful names when I asked for more), she really listened and was so nice. She gave me plenty of novocaine and had my tooth fixed in a jif (turns out I had gotten a cavity under an old filling).
I made appointments for my exam/​x-​rays and a follow-​up because I knew I’d have more cavities. Turns out I had SO many, that I exhausted my insurance benefits for the year and had to schedule them into January so they’d be covered (good thing it’s the end of the year!) I’ve now been there 4 times and had most of them filled, with zero pain save the pinch of the novocaine shot (she even uses lidocaine first to lessen that pain). Dr. Winther does her best to put me at ease and had a great sense of humor. I’ve already recommended her to a co-​worker who went and loves her too.
Also props to Bao who runs the front desk, for figuring out appointments so I would miss as little work as possible, and to come up with a treatment plan to maximize my insurance benefits. I almost don’t dread going to the dentist now, and maybe someday soon will actually look forward to it.

Dr. Winther has single-​handedly CURED me of my fear of going to the dentist! She is THE. BEST. I love how attentive she is, and how concerned she is about your comfort and well being. For example, you know how its so annoying when your lips are all dried and cracked when you have to have dental work done?! Dr. Winther was considerate enough to apply chapstick to my lips before she started filling my cavities, without me having to say anything! I’m so happy I’ve found a dentist that I can trust and feel 100% comfortable with. Thanks Dr. Winther and staff!

I’ve been to many different dentists due to traveling over the years, and I can say with confidence that Dr. Winther is the best! She’s fast, efficient, nice and most of all, she explains the entire procedure before beginning and always makes sure you’re comfortable.
I had to get a root Canal done unfortunately, but the procedure was so smooth I almost fell asleep :) Plus every one of her staff is super nice. Thanks Dr. Winther!

Part of me doesn’t want to give a good review, because then she’ll be too busy to handle my dental needs!
But seriously, she’s a great dentist, and everyone in her office is welcomingly and charming so it feels more like visiting nice friends than going to the dentist. Well, there is that whole «my face is numb and I am drooling uncontrollably» part after getting stuff fixed… But aside from that, Heather and her staff are all kind, happy, generous and fun people. I came in a bag of nerves to fix cavities and other issues, Heather and her assistant made me feel calm and go that extra mile to make things more comfortable (lip balm before fixing a cavity!). They’re a dream team.

I have a lot of dental «issues» so I don’t love going to the dentist. That said, Dr Winther is great. She is a skilled dentist and I’ve never experienced any pain beyond minor discomfort with dental work at her hands. She also, unlike many of her dentist peers, has a terrific personality! Her front office girl is also very sweet. And, not that is a deciding factor when choosing a dentist, but her office has a breathtaking view of the marina. The only negative is that parking for the building is very expensive. However, Dr Winther and her staff are very upfront about that and suggest patients walk if possible, or park at one of the less expensive public lots near by.

I had my first visit with Heather and can honestly say had my best dentist experience ever. Very welcoming staff but most importantly Heather was very honest and helpful and clearly explained what I needed to get done which was very little to my surprise. Cleaning was great, I’m very happy with my experience and have recommended Heathers practice to my friends.

Dentists that you can trust are few and far between. Dr. Winthers is the first dentist I have met in Los Angeles that does not try to find something that needs «fixing» unless you truly need it done.
The field of dentistry needs more dentists like her and less money grubbing scammers that charge you $$$ for unnecessary procedures and in the end do more harm than good to your teeth; an asset that I would argue is the true window to the soul ;)
Her staff rock too!

Absolutely the best dentist I have ever been to!!!
Dentists are one of the worst things to try to look for… that and doctors since there are hardly ever any reviews on them. Luckily Dr. Winther had a review at her other office, and she’s in my network on my plan here, so perfect!!!
Scheduled an early morning appt here as I of course have to work the usual times. Plenty of parking in the building. Walk into their office, a small waiting area with the usual things. Filled out my paperwork, had just enough time to sit down, and wonder if I should grab a magazine when my name was called. So far so good!
Ugh…my yearly x-​rays were due… I hate these things. I can’t stand the way the xrays get shoved into your mouth and then when you bite down the corners dig in. Not so here. The woman who helped me was absolutely wonderful. I told her first thing that I have a horrible gag reflex and usually it takes forever with x-​rays, she was patient and understood. She gave me the time I needed to compose myself before each one. The x-​rays didn’t even dig into my mouth at all! The quickest z-​rays I’ve ever had and pain-​free! Marvelous!
Minutes after my x-​rays Dr. Winther came in. She’s warm and friendly, knowing not to ask too many questions while working on my teeth, and not super chatty with her assistant. It always makes me wonder how focused people are when they are just talking up a storm. Super gentle, but cleaned my teeth really well and took off as many stains as possible. My visit took a bit longer because of the care she took to make sure all was well.
For once, I didn’t get any professional teeth whitening pushed onto me. She did suggest I try Crest whitestrips to dissolve the stains in between the teeth, and she didn’t whip out a pack of them to sell right after.
I felt entirely comfortable at their office, Dr Winther definitely has the right mix of qualities that I like. The office is nice and clean and the equipment they use seems to be up to date. They also have an awesome view of the marina, if you get lucky to be in one of the very last rooms. I’ve been to dentists who feel like they’re hacking at your teeth, ones that try to sell me a 300 dollar teeth whitening set, and other things that really aren’t very pleasant. I left her office with nice shiny clean teeth, an actual smile, and 8.50 poorer cause of parking (no biggie I’ve had paid 15 before).