Kouros Izadi, DDS

I had my wisdom teeth removed today by Dr. Izadi. He was nice, professional and made sure I was calm and comfortable before starting the procedure. I was very nervous about being put under, however I was glad I chose to proceed with general because it was over so quickly and I did not have to suffer through the extraction while being awake. I would highly recommend Dr. Izadi. Thank you for a job well done!

Dr. Izadi assured me that the procedure for pulling my large (broken) molar would take no more than 5 minutes. He went over all the painkiller options and I chose Nitrous Oxide and a local. I’d never tried «Laughing Gas» before (whooeee haven’t been that high since 1965)! I barely got comfortable, started listening to the Rolling Stones (appropriate) when it was done! No pain — except for missing Mick Jagger sing «Satisfaction» all the way through! I couldn’t believe it. I’d been so apprehensive and it was easy, relaxed, and no pain at all — and this is my third day of healing! Thanks Dr. Izadi — you have my highest recommendation.

I have been to Dr. Izadi on two occasions. Both were great experiences! (As great as getting teeth pulled can be).
I have been scared to get my wisdom teeth out as long as I can remember! They told me I needed them out when I was 18. I was too scared then and just ignored every dentist that told me the same thing from then on. I figured they would grow in and I would be fine. Finally, in 2012 at the age of 30, I got a CAVITY in one of them (I only have three… born with only three). So my dentist said it HAD to come out so as to not affect other teeth around it. I decided I wanted to only get that ONE pulled. My dentist advised against it, but when I went to see Dr. Izadi, he said he would do whatever made me comfortable! I also had a huge fear of being put under. I asked him if he could pull that one with just novocaine and he said he thought that would be fine. It took longer to numb me than to pop that tooth out! There was no pain, no pressure and everything healed normally.
Fast forward to today… one year later. My other two wisdom teeth had been growing in and really hurting my cheek (they were growing against it and making it feel raw). Again, my dentist said they had to come out. Again, I went to see Dr. Izadi. The assistants at the office suggest that I be put to sleep or at least have laughing gas. I told them I would try laughing gas, even though it made me super nervous! When they started administering the laughing gas, I started feeling really anxious and asked them to stop. Dr. Izadi was so patient and knew I was nervous so he gave me some time to calm down. When he came back, I asked if he could pull the remaining two with just novocaine. He said he was confident he could as long as I was okay. And I was. I m probably the exception, but I would rather be awake in my «right mind» and feel pressure than be in an altered state. Just makes me uncomfortable.
One tooth was grown out and I knew it would be simple to pull. The other was halfway out, a little under the gum and connected to a nerve. Seriously though… it took Dr. Izadi about 4 – 5 minutes to take out the «difficult» one. I even needed a few stitches, but I felt NO PAIN. And then the «easy» tooth came right out after that! The whole procedure took 10 minutes.
Dr. Izadi is so «smooth», as I told him :) He handles your mouth with finesse. He doesn’t jerk you around. He’s gentle, quick and efficient! And MOST IMPORTANTLY, he does what makes you feel comfortable. Oral Surgeons before him had told me I needed to be put to sleep to get them pulled, but he was honest and was sure of himself and got it done with me awake, like I wanted.
Thank you, Dr. Izadi. I really appreciate everything. I’m home now, an hour later. The pain is kicking in because the numbness is wearing off, but I don’t feel nauseous or tired or out of it like I would with sedation. Much appreciated!

This oral surgeon took out my wisdom teeth at a dentist office in the OC. Once I was told I had to have them out, scheduled an appointment, took time off work, and was already in the chair at the dentist office with an IV in my arm, he decided it was the appropriate time to tell me the risks were greater than the benefits. Turns out he convinced three other patients that day to not have their wisdom teeth out and when I called the office the next day, they informed me he was no longer employed with them. DO NOT GO TO THIS DENTIST/​ORAL SURGEON!!!