Parham Karbassi, DDS

RUN!!! Save your teeth and money. I had my teeth whitened and I kept telling him it was burning. Then the next day I went to his office to show him my burned up, shredded gums with my lips huge, and skin peeling off, very very painful for several days. I should have ran them. So he gives me half off, no sorry, no reaction, had I not started other work I would have left then. This guys favorite word is «you need a crown» he did a shabby job filling a tooth that was on the surface corner of a tooth, I had another opinion afterward and his damage was unnecessary and was not needed, and what he did was screw me out of money and did unnecessary work to make more money and damage that would have to be fixed. He drilled it and filled it lengthwise, instead of the corner, thus causing an infection which made my face huge and caused me to need a root canal to fix the damage HE DID. I needed antibiotics which I was charged for, then because of his crappy work, he then put in a temporary filling, and told me I would need another permanent one to last till my insurance 5 months later and drill it out before the crown. Wow I should pay for 3 filling and a crown? I needed a crown because of his incompetence. He then did the root canal, and afterward said my root was cracked. I asked what do you mean cracked? he said to come back in 2 months and if it wasn’t healed we would worry about it then. Needless to say, after thousands of dollars I took my X rays to another Dr. a competent one who doesn’t trump up your bill and damage your mouth to charge you more money. He is a quack and I suggest you RUN! he makes things worse to charge you more. Also his written estimates are always 100 – 200 more, then he tells you, you needed more work than on the estimate. The single worst Dr. I have ever had the displeasure of seeing EVER

I’ve recently become a patient of Dr. Karbassi’s office in Martinez. The office is very clean, calm and organize. Appointments were easy, flexible with timely reminders. Dr. Karbassi and all of his staff with no exception were smiling and professional in all their conducts and attires. The hygienist did an excellent job and Dr. Karbassi himself was superb in his practice and in his manner. Obviously, I had a very positive all around experience. I would recommend Dr. Karbassi to anyone who needs an excellent dentist. Thank you

I can say this is a very nice office and staff. Super sweet ladies that work behind the counter, his assistant has a great personality as well. Dr K. is not unreasonable in his prices, I would suggest you call around in MTZ, in fact he is the least expensive. (Don’t go raising your prices now) Also another plus is he works with me on making payments.
As far as chest hair. I have never seen it or flashy jewels.

I have been a patient since this practice opened. I enjoy the staff and have had excellent care all these years. I highly recommend this practice.
Gregg Moore

Not sure what the other reviews are talking about. Then again th4ey are pretty old so I thought I would give a current review.
I have had a deep fear of dentists all my life. When I went in I warned everyone of this. For the first time in my life I could honestly say the initial numbing was the best I have experienced. Meaning the pain was very low and he was careful not to rush.
I got a partial and it came out almost perfect. Can’t tell the difference.
I highly recommend Dr Karbassi and have had a wonderful time with all their staff. Special thanks to Whitney who has always remembered to call me ahead of time and remember our conversations.
Only negative is there is not a lot of décor but I hear it is getting updated now.

I don’t know what the average cost of dental care really is, but I think when one is paying a lot of money they should get good service. If everyone at the business was as great as the office staff the rating would be much higher. However, I’ve never had such bad experiences with pain, a never ending recovery and constant discomfort from going to a dentist. I’ve had fillings before, and I’ve never once had a problem. I had fillings done here and months later still can’t eat on that side of my mouth. I complained and they needed to be filed or whatever. Guess what? Still pain, still INSANE temperature sensitivity when I NEVER previously experienced this problem.
From everyone I’ve talked to they’re really good with crowns, but fillings seem to be a big problem. Now I get to pay someone else to redo what they’ve seriously messed up because I’m not willing to pay MORE for them to fix what should have been done right to begin with. Another poster also commented on how unprofessional the actual dentist comes across, and this is true. The gold chains, chest hair, etc are incredibly off putting while you’re paying out your rear for bad services. Additionally, I’d like to point out watching him race from stop sign to stop sign in his fancy sports car is equally off putting. Downtown Martinez has speed limits for a reason.

I have been Dr. Karbassi’s patient for years and always received excellent treatment. Roxanne works with our insurance companies (yes 2) so we do not handle any paperwork. They are open some Saturdays and the doctor always comes in and checks my teeth, gums and X-​rays during each visit. Dr. Karbassi discusses with us the best course of action and sets up a plan to address each family member’s individual dental care needs. Also, if he or his staff see a potential problem we work together to find a solution. The entire staff is helpful, friendly and efficient.

Dear Mr. Parham,
You might not have noticed but I’ve been a patient of yours for the past year and I’m happy to say I will no longer be visiting your office. To quote a basketball player, «I have decided to take my talent to Miami». I have been unhappy with your services from day one but proximity got the best of me. In order to prepare for the 2012 apocalypse I have decided to give my teeth the priority they deserve. I would recommend you and your staff work on customer service. Interacting and knowing your patients would help your business a lot. Cut back on that flashy gold and button up your shirt. Your chest hair is impressive but not appropriate for the office. The following are other weak points,
–No explanation of treatment
–No measurement of gum pockets
–Mr Parham has never actually worked on me, he enters the room for a quick hello-​bye.
–Outdated waiting room.
I do not recommend this facility.

He had no Unilocal reviews I should have known. But I did get a personal referral so I went anyways.
The receptionists were super sweet even the lady who did my cleaning was nice. Even as she wasn’t being very gentle with the sensitive gums I warned her about. First I came for a cleaning then I went here to have an old filling replaced. I felt like the doc and his guy assistant were not very nice.
My cleaning that sucked. I mean the cleaning was alright at best but they did not even do a fluoride rinse. What? I know wack right? And when I asked for it they stated they didn’t do that. What kind of dentist doesn’t do a fluoride rinse? This one.
When I am at the dentist I want great service. This was not great. The filling was okay.
Boo. I am never going back. Not to mention I asked about Zoom whitening $ 500 then I come to see that they offer a $ 299 special on yahoo. Funny thing is I ended up doing mine at Brite Smile for $ 299 had the jerk of a dentist told me about the deal instead of trying to get an extra $ 200 out of me he would have gotten my business.