Richard Angell III DMD, MSD

My wife and I have been going to Dr. Angell since 2002. He’s been amazing in office protocol — one of the kindest doctors you can have. My wife gets anxious almost to the point of having an anxiety attack when it comes to oral surgery. Dr. Angell is constantly asking her how she’s doing, explaining ahead of time and during the procedure what he’s doing each step of the way and it helps keep her calm and relaxed. I picked her up today and she’s able to eat very comfortably only two hours after Dr Angell did her emergency root canal. We refer our friends and family to Dr. Angell first and foremost. His staff (like Sarah) have always been professional, cordial and supportive — it’s hard to believe anyone rating him/​them one star but it is what it is as they say. People have their reasons and motives I guess. Dr Angell has an excellent reputation from local dentists in the OC area — we know this from friends who’ve said they’ve been referred to him by their dentist. I’ve had two root canals done by Dr Angell — one 12 years ago in his previous location and one about 5 years ago in this location. Hopefully I never have to have another but if/​when I do you can bet where I’m going to go!

I had a root canal done by Dr. Angell about 10 years ago (2005) and my experience was a fantastic one. I am very fearful of dentists and dental procedures after having a bad experience with a previous dentist. My whole memory as a kid was going to the dentist and tripping out on laughing gas and having my cavity teeth filled with that nasty mercury. The whole back of my brother and I’s mouth were filled with that that black mercury filling. Genetically, my side of the family has the worst luck with dentistry stuff. I was always on top of going to dental appointments, flossing, brushing, abut always got bad news when I would go and that is why I stopped going for awhile. The root canal procedure was such a piece of cake, I wanted to leave him a tip. I went straight to work after my procedure in no pain at all! Is that weird to say? I don’t know what the Dr. gave me but I left feeling super happy and not in pain at all! Dr. Angell was friendly and nice. As time passed, I tried referring people, but they couldn’t get a hold of him because they were spelling his name wrong. It’s Angell not angel that is why. I honestly thought he moved. Well, now I have to maybe get another root canal procedure if they can save the tooth. I will find out next week. (crossing fingers) I am glad that my dentist works with Dr. Angell. When they told me they refer patients to him, I screamed «Yes that is his name!!» Dr. Angell the 3^rd! lol… The spelling is so random but he is one of the best Endodontists in OC speaking from someone who has had now 4 root canals! Yup, 4 that is! :(
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145 p.m.- went in to see regular dentist to get x-​ray and check up, didn’t even get to the cleaning part. My crown came off 2 weeks ago and I chipped my tooth. I was in moderate pain.
215p.m.- Reg. dr. says «You need to get a root canal and there is an opening today» (Me thinking oh no. i don’t want to do this.)
245– I arrive at Dr. Angell’s office.
300– X-ray’s, discussion of TX plan and shots. They numb you so well, you cannot even feel the shot, like Magic. You do taste a metallic taste after the shot, kinda sour if that makes sense. They will suck that taste out of your mouth.
330– Root canal procedure begins after another shot. I raised my left hand «Ouch, I can feel that» so he gives me another shot. (now I am super super numb) p. s. don’t raise right, you will know why when you are there. :-)
345– Root canal in session. The drilling part was my least fav. part and the smells of different chemicals.
510– Root canal ends. I was able to go to my 530 p.m. night class. I took 800 mg advil to help with a scale of 6 pain.
545– arrived to class, teacher and friends were shocked that I even showed up.
Teacher told me that I nuts for coming to class after a root canal procedure. She mentioned that she just had one and she couldn’t even eat for a few days! I even had a starbucks hot cocoa one hour after and water. Didn’t eat until 3 hours after the procedure.
1120– had to take 600 mg ibprofen for left upper cheek pain. The pain level was a 6. nothing bad.
Next day I woke up to go to work. Called the boss to let her know that I was super tired and was running late but still coming in. I took advil twice that day. No pain at all, no swelling, was able to drink cold water for the first time in one year on the side that I had tooth pain. What a sense of relief! I never needed to take my Tylenol with coating! Thank goodness! The only complaint about having ANY root canal procedure in general is having your mouth propped openfor a good 60 – 90 minutes. They put a sponge in your mouth to prop it open but your jaw starts to hurt towards the end. And of course the sound of the instruments and smells like bleach and cloves during the procedure. You smell all sorts of different things during a root canal procedure. If I could remember clearly it goes smell of drilling, smell of bleach, smell of clove, smell of flesh, smell of bleach again for awhile, then smell of hot glue. Pretty interesting! No pain during the procedure.
Overall, another great experience. I had to get more shots than normal but that was my fault for taking so long to get my tooth fixed. Dr. Angell is so great talking to you during the procedure and making sure that you are okay. He explains in detail what he is going to do before he does it :-) He is so fast and good at what he does. I am glad I was able to get my root canal again with Dr. Angell. I have referred a friend to get hers done next week. I hope she has the same experience that I had. Update ¹²⁄₂₃: Received a handwritten thank you card from Dr. Angell himself for referring my co worker. She had a wonderful experience too. She was going to see a different endo but I told her not to. Check this out. Her brother was Dr. Angell’s frat brother in college, small world! lol. Anyhow, don’t go elsewhere! Front office staff is nice too. Enjoy inhaling Spa Gregorie’s aroma on your way down. Only complaint-​parking sucks

My dentist sent me to Dr. Angell for an emergency root canal last Friday afternoon after a simple visit for a crown impression turned into an «almost» extraction of my tooth. After my dentist realized my tooth was in bad condition he immediately called Dr. Angell’s office and even though Dr. Angell and his staff were done for the day (like literally about to walk out of their office), they kindly accepted to take me in and even waited for me to drive over. I felt terrible for making them stay after hours knowing my visit with them would not be easy or quick for that matter, but they couldn’t have been more nice about it. After roughly two hours, I was relieved from all pain and discomfort. I haven’t had pain ever since and even went to my friends wedding the following night where I danced the night away! Dr. Angell isn’t just skilled and thorough, but a true professional. He educates his patients about the procedure before it’s done which I appreciate and find very valuable. I would most definitely recommend him to my family and friends. Thank you doc, you are truly an angel (pun intended)!!!

Dr. Angell and his staff are consistently professional, polite, highly experienced and as thorough as they come! I could not be more pleased with the level of skill, care and impressive bedside manner. Like most of us, I have really no expertise when it comes to dental work and must place my trust in the hands of the professionals. Over the years, I have grown to rely on Dr. Angell’s integrity, honesty and skill & in each instance have felt confident that I was receiving the right expert care. In times when he is really not the appropriate doctor, he has sent me along to the right specialist and in circumstances where a root canal is the solution, he has performed to perfection, without discomfort or any post-​op challenges. Being in his care removes all fear of dentistry. I recommend Dr. Angell enthusiastically!

I recently was referred by Dr Angell for a root canal. I generally do not do well with dental work however he and his team were very welcoming, clear to understand abd constantly keeping me updated during the whole process. He explained what everything was, the reason behind what he was doing and even reviewed a new set of x-​rays with me after the procedure was over. Dr Angell was very efficient and there was no discomfort through the process.

I was referred to Dr. Angell for a consultation by my dentist who believed I might be a candidate for a root canal due to intermittent extreme tooth sensitivity. Dr. Angell was able to duplicate the sensitivity, and proceeded to perform the root canal with no pain or discomfort. I was amazed by the fact that I had no pain even after the anesthesia wore off. A testimony to his extraordinary skill-​set.
I was impressed by Dr. Angell’s technique, competence, and command of the process. During the procedure, he projects confidence and delivered exactly according to my expectations. My wife has used Dr. Angell also for root canals and recommends him highly. When going to a Doctor or Dentist, I judge according to competence, for this reason, Dr. Angell receives my 5-​star rating.

I just finished having 4 root canals performed by Dr. Angell and he was absolutely world class. I had 2 performed each day over 2 consecutive days. His staff was also wonderful. He is very thorough, detailed and has excellent bedside manner. Always checking in to see how I was doing and accommodating me at every level. He administered the shots in such a way that my discomfort was near zero. He made me very comfortable. I was able to relax and trust the process.
He’s exceptional and I appreciate the fact that he takes deep pride in his work. I’m very thankful that he performed my root canals. He explained the process all along the way. After the procedure he took x-​rays and showed me his work. It was perfect.
I have very high standards and always want to hire the best in all that I do. I take a lot of time vetting. I saw 3 dentists and 2 other endodontists before finally choosing Dr. Angell. He was highly referred by 2 other dentists (one of which is a family friend) as the best around.
Plus, I’ve never had a cavity. Never had any work done on my teeth other than braces and that was no walk in the park for me. I don’t like my teeth being worked on. I dreaded going to the orthodontist. So to have 4 root canals over two consecutive days go this well says a lot about Dr. Angell and his staff.
I highly recommend him.

I recently had a root canal and I was so nervous but it was absolutely painless. Dr. Angell is the best.

I went to Dr Angell on the referral from my dentist to get an emergency root canal. I have never had a root canal and have very sensitive teeth so I went in very scared. Dr. Angell’s staff are so nice and welcoming and they made me feel comfortable right away.
Dr Angell took his time and explained everything before he did it and kept asking me if I was okay. I am now home recovering and I had to write a review because I was so impressed with him and his sweet staff.
Thank you so much!!!

I was referred to Dr. Angell for a root canal. Two previous doctors told me just to have the tooth extract because they didn’t think it they could save it. I’m very glad I went to Dr. Angell he was able to save the tooth and made my visit very pleasant. It was probably one of the best root canals I’ve ever experienced. I was so comfortable that I actually fell asleep twice. I’ve had all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted and a few other root canals and it was by far the best dental experience. Dr. Angell and his assistants were great, great communication with me and great communication between with each other. I really like the fact that he explains his plan before just doing the root canal, explains what he’ll do next so that I’m not surprised, and explains exactly what he did after he was done.
yes he is expensive but if you are looking for a doctor that makes you comfortable, explains details, and knows what they are doing then I would highly recommend Dr. Angell. Its expensive but its better then having no teeth.
I’m extremely happy that Dr. Angell was able to save my tooth when 2 previous doctors told me they couldn’t save it.
I wasn’t even bruised or sore. I really recommend this office if you want the best treatment!

It’s hard to rate this doctor. He does excellent work but is terribly mean and rude. On my last 2 visits I left crying because he made me feel so bad. I don’t know if I would recommend him to a friend because he is just so rude and thinks of himself as a God basically. And his staff are afraid of him and the front desk lady told me that she leaves crying almost everyday. (I think the old front desk lady.) So if you’re ok being treated as a problem instead of a hurting patient, by all means, go ahead.

I came to Dr. Angell for an emergency root canal, he fit me in same day and stayed late for me, which I truly appreciate. I mean I dont want to lose my teefers :) hahah
Dr. Angell and his staff were super friendly and explained everything which made my experience super comfortable. I actually did see Dr. Angell back in 2007 when he squeezed me in for an infected tooth. Hands down the best endo Dentist around!!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU Dr. Angell and Staff

I was referred to Dr. Angell to fix a reinfected root canal that I had performed a few years ago. I called in and made an appointment for the early morning to get it checked out. There were possible complications (possible cracked tooth) that could have made the job much worse, thus the reason for the referral.
Dr. Angell was very professional. He took the time to sit me down and go over the possibilities, as well as walking me through the x-​rays he took before, during and after the procedure so I could see where the concern was and why it was a concern. He even showed me before and after x-​rays side by side so I could see how the procedure corrected the issues with the tooth.
I felt next to nothing during the procedure, and he was always checking in with me to make sure I was not experiencing any discomfort.
If I have any friends or coworkers who need endodontic work performed, I’ll be sure to pass along his name.

After reading the other reviews, Here is my opinion. Although Dr. Richard Angell may not have the most friendliest disposition, He has done two root canals for me and one on my daughter. I have always been so amazed at his professionalism.
He is so precise and takes the time to explain exactly what needs to be done. I nor my daughter never had any complications after having our root canals. Although his prices seem to be a bit higher than some others, I honestly am afraid to go to anyone else. Especially after seeing the pain my husband has gone through by choosing an alternative doctor. Thank you, Dr. Richard Angell for the great work you do. Also, I loved the staff as well.

Let’s face it no one wants a root canal and my issue was compounded by a prior cap had reduced what little tooth there was left significantly. But I have to say that Dr. Angell made the whole procedure as pleasant as such a thing could possibly be.
The good: The staff was pleasant and accommodating. I’m always amazed at people who don’t inquire about the cost of a procedure BEFORE they have it done. So when I made the appointment, I asked. Anyway, when I arrived, his staff had already contacted my insurance and I was told exactly what the price and balance to me was going to be — so no surprises. When I arrived for my appointment, I didn’t have to wait, I was actually taken in within a few minutes. Dr. Angell thoroughly explained the procedure both before and more importantly, during the procedure; I found that he had a nice chair-​side manner. Great drugs! I can honestly say that once I was numbed up I felt no pain at all during the whole thing. Yes, it was uncomfortable in sense that you have all this stuff going on for over an hour, but for me anyway, no actual pain.
The no-​so-​good: Yes, it was expensive, while I had insurance it’s not the greatest coverage, so I was left paying about $ 400 out of pocket. And I was expecting it because I, like, ASKED, ahead of time. But they take Amex so at least I got points!
But Dr. Angell saved my tooth — who wants to wear a bridge or dentures! — and I was able to go back to my regular dentist and have a cap reinstalled. So while I sincerely hope I never have to see him again :), I would recommend him to anyone who unfortunately has to have a root canal.

Richard Angell has been my go to endodontist for years and performs exceptional root canals! I refer my patients to Dr. Angell not only for his exceptional work but for his honesty and integrity. If you are looking for a quality endodontist in the Newport Beach area I always recommend Dr. Angell.
Dr. Spath

I’ve had the unfortunate opportunity to find it necessary to visit Dr. Angell twice since October. That said, the most unfortunate part was needing the visits in the first place!!! Dr. Angell is most likely the most gentle, caring, and kind person I’ve ever met!!! He is soooo awesome!!! He explains what he’s going to do (before he does it), makes a point to ask you if you’re doing ok (as he does his work), and explains things in a way that’s easily understood!!! He knows I’m a nurse, but he never takes that for granted & explains what he’s doing (or going to do) in simple, easy to understand terms!!! This man is a ROCKSTAR!!!

Got referred to Dr. Angell’s office to determine if a root canal could save my tooth. The referring office explicitly instructed them to not do the root canal (to save money) if it was determined the crack was too deep to save the tooth.
When the tooth was opened, it was determined it could not be saved. I understand there is some work in opening the tooth and I would pay for that. My tooth was later extracted that day at another dental practice.
To my surprise, when I received the bill the office had charged $ 830 for the work. This is MORE than what another dentist would charge for a complete root canal. I already paid $ 275 up front during the visit while they also got compensated by my insurance.
What gets me is they were still after additional money because the insurance didn’t fully pay what they felt they were entitled to. I called the office to explain how I felt the fees were too high given the original objective of trying to save money by not completing a root canal. In speaking to Nancy (billing admin) about this, her demeanor soon turned sour and she ended up hanging up on me. This is extremely RUDE and UNPROFESSIONAL behavior.
I don’t understand the 5 star reviews — probably shills.

Dr. Angell and his staff are awesome! My treatment was 100% pain free. Dr. Angell is the nicest, most soft spoken and careing dental professional you could ever hope for. His manner puts you instantly at ease and he carefully explains everything he is going to do before he does it.
I’m not sure what the previous reviewer is referring to, but I have nothing but praise for Dr. Angell and his staff.

This dentist isn’t that nice. If you are looking for a dentist that cares for you as a patient, look for a different doctor.