Craig Bowles, DMD – Smile Artistry for Esthetic Dentistry

Wow– discovered this place from Unilocal,and I can see why they get such fantastic reviews.
Everyone is SUPER SUPER friendly, empathetic, and caring.
My previous dentist usually spent 2 – 3 minutes. At my initial visit, Dr. Bowles spent at least 30 – 40 minutes deep cleaning my teeth himself (very amazing to actually have the dentist perform this!!). I’ve never had my teeth feel so clean — -flossing is so much smoother.
In addition, he taught me some great techniques to make my flossing more effective at home. He demonstrated on model teeth, and patiently answered all the questions I asked. He discouraged me from having a composite replaced, since he said it was just going to chip away due to the location… which truly shows he’s looking out for the patient’s best interest and not his own financial incentive.
I was hesitant to switch since I had been seeing my previous dentist for 14+ years, but I’m really happy I made the change!

Love love love Dr. Bowels and his team! I have been a patient here for 9 years. Dr Bowls has then care of several dental issues, including an abscess and some bit adjustments. The whole staff is friendly and offer great suggestions on how to maintain a healthy mouth. LouAnne, the office manager, is so sweet and accommodating for any scheduling needs. I look forward to my visits every time. If you have teeth, your own or not, you have to come here!

Great dentist. Friendly staff. I found Dr. Bowels when I first moved to San Diego and I’m so happy I did. He is very thorough and the entire staff is very helpful. Im always in and out with little to no wait time. Highly recommend.

I’ve been going to Dr Bowles for over 25 years and can say am completely happy and satisfied with all my care; Dental Assistants are terrific

I’ve been going to Dr. Bowles for over 20 years. I have always being treated well. I trust Dr. Bowles completely. And I just love his staff; they are very, very friendly. I have only positive things to say about Dr. Bowles and his work.

Dr. Bowles is THE BEST! I drive from Carlsbad to his office. He and his staff are honest and friendly. Dr. Bowles has «saved» several of my teeth by doing an on-​lay. Other dentists would have charged much more for a crown. Very knowledgeable!

A coworker recommended Dr. Bowles to me after I had already gone to a few other dentists that I thought were less than ideal. After my first appointment I knew that I had found my new dentist! The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. I knew I needed special work done on my teeth and Dr. Bowles discussed different options with me. We decided on a plan that would take four appointments over the course of a few months. At each visit, I could tell that Dr. Bowles took time to plan out the next step and make sure that I was happy with the result. In the end, I was (and still am) very happy with the result! I will definitely continue to go to Dr. Bowles for future dental needs.

Dr. Bowles and his staff are just lovely! Everyone is kind and knowledgeable, and they really make you feel at ease. I highly recommend teeth cleanings with the hygienist — she did an amazing job.

I have been going to Dr. Bowles for years. I have always received the best service and I trust him completely. The office is immaculate. Lu Ann always greets you with a smile at the front desk. All the staff are great. I highly recommend going there.
Deborah R.

I have been a patient for over 10 years and have never had a bad experience. The whole staff is knowledgeable and very personable. I have been recommending Dr. Bowles for years.

AMAZING!!! AMAZING!!! The entire staff was incredible. I hate going to the dentist but my first visit 11÷13÷13 was actually a nice experience. From the office manager to the Dental Hygienist to Dr. Bowles — everyone was very nice and attentive. I will be recommending them to everyone and for once will not mind going to the dentist. So glad my wife found them.

Be sure the staff is completely aware of your insurance coverage. Otherwise, they will make assumptions which end up costing you money. In my case, it was $ 99, but yours could be much more.

Went here for cleaning and exam a few weeks ago. Had a great experience. Everyone was very attentive and friendly. The doctor performed cleaning himself. Went back to get my tooth prepared for a crown, and had a cavity filled. Going back in a few weeks for the crown installation. So far really enjoyed my experience, and definitely coming back in 6 months for another cleaning and checkup.
P. S. They taught me how to floss properly ;)

Awesome staff. Stellar customer service. Very clean office and equipment. Each person explained their role and the tasks they were going to do as they were doing it. Everyone was super nice and disarming. I’m actually looking forward to my next appointment!

I started going to Dr. Bowles office back in the 90’s, after a terrible experience with the office manager of my previous dentist. It was one of those cases where you put up with crummy office staff in order to see a good doctor. It’s been too long for me to remember how I ended up trying out this office — I only know I have no intention of leaving. This is the first time in my life that I have experienced an office where *everyone* does their job well, and makes you feel warm, welcome and comfortable.
I also know that I can trust doctor Bowles to offer the treatment that is best for ME, and not automatically suggest the most expensive option (which has happened to me more than once with other medical professionals I have seen). A case in point is my most recent visit this past Thursday. I went in for a cleaning and exam, but came away learning that I needed dental work on 2 of my wisdom teeth. Both teeth are covered with crowns, and one of them is part of a bridge. You should also know that the bridge is over 20 years old, I am 50, and I still have all 4 wisdom teeth. So what does Dr. Bowles recommend? He says that he can REPAIR the decayed areas, replace the missing cement, and do a gingivectomy on the gum disease. According to his stellar office manager, Lu Ann, the repair work on both crowns is considered the same as a «single-​surface filling», which the *least expensive* item you can get in dentistry. Seriously, at my age, and with the age of much of my (pre-​Dr. Bowles) dental work, I honestly expected him to tell me that I needed new crowns, a new bridge, or maybe to have all of my wisdom teeth removed once and for all, and to get an implant where the bridge now sits. And considering the facts I just mentioned, I wouldn’t have batted an eye at that. But instead, I will have a couple of quick and inexpensive appointments in January, and (hopefully) be done with the matter. Seriously, I LOVE this man.
I know this review is running kind of long, but I just have to add that my parents, both in their 70’s, have started seeing Dr. Bowles, too. Why is this news? It’s because Dr. Bowles is not a Medicare dentist, but my parents (who are by no means wealthy) are willing to pay FULL PRICE to see him because they have never received such good dental work in their lives. They, like me, only wish that they had met him sooner.

Dr. Craig Bowles is a the best dentist I have ever seen.
An experienced dentist & has time to answer questions; his explanation is awesome. I have seen this great dentist a couple of times already. His entire staff is awesome especially Lu Ann.

A good as it gets.
I started with Dr. Bowles when I was in college in 1982 and worked at Nordstrom. Everyone recommended this office and dentist.
I am still going to «Craig».
I have sent many friends/​colleagues to the office and all are satisfied.
A friendly office staff and you even get a neck/​head massage with a routine teeth cleaning!

I am going to Dr. Bowles office for last 5 years and I have to say, he is the first dentist I am not scared off. I normally don’t like to go to dentist office, but I start to coming here, I don’t mind. Receptionist is so sweet when you walk in and hygienist is so sweet, that I don’t mind to go back every 6 months…
Truly recommend to every one!