Torrey Hills Dental

I have been a patient of Dr. Tasto for 15+ years. It is wonderful to be treated as a valued patient each and every time. The office is state of the art and the staff is wonderful. Vivian is a great hygienist as well, she makes sure to take her time and her attention to detail is wonderful!

Going to the dentist is not high on my list of favorite places. I have been seeing Dr. Jim Tasto for a few years now, he is fantastic. He is very skilled at administering nova cane. I would highly recommend.

I don’t usually write Unilocal reviews and to be honest, this is the ONLY negative review I have ever written for a business of any kind. However, I had such a bad experience here I feel that I must. I am now 3or 4 years out from the bad experience and I’m still having problems even after seeing another dentist. I had my first crown of my life installed here and it fell out a whopping 5 times during the course of 5 months, before it finally stayed in place. Each time it fell out, I felt like they didn’t take it very seriously, there were no real apologies (which could be because they were covering themselves) and I felt like they were not very sensitive to how painful losing a crown is. I used to really love going to the dentist but now I can’t even get myself to go. Just last night I was eating chips (YES CHIPS not nuts or rock candy or popcorn) and bit down the wrong way and this crown is very painful again today as it has been periodically since it was put in. I am reading reviews for other dentists and thought to myself «why didn’t I ever write a negative review for the bad experience I had here?» So here it is, admittedly a bit late but people should know that this practice is not all positive. I could get really negative if I wanted to, but I am not a spiteful person and generally try to see the good in all people. I do feel that they tried their best, but if I had it to do over again I would not have come to this practice at all. They really kind of ruined my dental life. If I can give any advice it would be to choose your dentist very carefully. I had always had such positive experiences with dentists prior to this that I didn’t think too much about this decision. Now I am paying the price. If you are just going for a cleaning this practice is really good, but I definitely would NOT recommend them for anything major. I’m still regretting it years later!

Dr. James and Brian Tasto (and their wonderful team of course!) are the best dentists I’ve ever been to! My dentist rockstars! When I came in 2 years ago I hadn’t had insurance or any dental work in years. I needed a lot of work and I was in a lot of pain. It’s funny how your fear of dental work falls away when you have constant pain! I could barely eat or talk. They were all so understanding and patient with me, as well as flexible and kind. They have not only fixed my smile they gave me my life back. They have helped me through my fear of needles without making fun of me: P thanks guys! I appreciate all your hard work and the personal attention you give each patient.

Amazing practice! Dr. James Tasto is hands down the best dentist my husband and I have ever had, period! He is the nicest and funniest guy that truly puts you to ease. The office has top of the line equipment too! I had to have an old crown replaced and it was done right then and there! It was amazing considering my previous dentist had to have me come 4 different times for sizing and dealing with really uncomfortable temporary crowns. At Torrey Hills they used 3D equipment to make a perfect fit 100% porcelain carved crown that fit perfectly! I would highly recommend this practice! My family and friends now come here for all dental needs.

I cannot express enough how happy I am to have found Dr. Tasto and the whole team at Torrey Hills Dental. They go out of their way always make me feel comfortable. Dr. Tasto recommends only what is necessary, being mindful of my budget.
In the past, I have gone to several dentists to try to whiten deep stains in my teeth. I had even gotten zoom before with no effect. A few other dentists had even recommended veneers. Dr. Tasto gave me an honest evaluation of my situation, and together we decided to try one more time. He and his team got the stains out! No veneers!
Thank you to Torrey hills dental for your amazing work, and for always making me feel comfortable.

I broke a crown and scheduled to have it replaced. The friendly and helpful office staff got me in quickly. This was the easiest and smoothest experience i have ever had. Dr. Jim and his staff delivered a perfect and painless crown in less than two hours.
Thanks!

I was about to give up on California dentists and go to Tijuana as it seemed they all tried to upsell me on tons of services I didn’t really need, until I found Torrey Hills from a friend’s recommendation. The staff is over the top nice and Dr Tasto takes his time with patients and does an impeccable job. I simply don’t believe the negative reviews on here. They didn’t try to sell me anything I didn’t need. The prices were reasonable, especially considering the upscale neighborhood it’s in. The office is really nice and clean and they use the latest technology. I definitely recommend them!

Before coming to Torrey hills dental, It had been a Very long time probably since I was a child since seeing a dentist. I have been coming here for over a year now. I feel so taken care of here. I’ve had two cleanings and a crown done. I look forward to my next cleaning, thank you Dr Tasto and staff.

Horrible experience trying to get a $ 400 Ortho refund. Spent over 10 months trying to resolve. They promised to send the refund and no refund.

BEWARE !!! Tasto & his crew will leave you with problems another dentist will have to fix. Every tooth he worked on (& overcharged for) needed to be re-​done.
You’ve been warned…

Simple procedures turned in to hyper-​sensitive teeth. They seem to play the «every filling needs a pulp cap» insurance game. My Insurance co. rejected the majority of their charges for the pulp caps and invalid tooth/​procedure codes. Suspect dental work, billing and insurance practices.
Run away from the hills.

I love your office!!! Dr. Tasto has a wonderful dental practice with even better staff. What a great experience to have for my teeth!!! The hygienists are all super gentle, the doctor does the best job on my fillings and crowns, and his assistants are spectacular girls who make me feel comfortable and relaxed even when I needed a root canal on my tooth. They even gave me a blanket during my visit and put a movie on for me to watch the whole time. One day, I had my teeth cleaned and I was able to listen to music during the appointment. Dr. Brian is the best dentist and I recommend him to all my co-​workers and friends. My whole office goes to his practice as patients, so it just goes to show how wonderful he and his team are at doing the best dental work! I love my new smile and appreciate all your wonderful work! Thanks.