Paola Guglielmoni, DDS

I just came from an exam with Dr. Paola, and it occurred to me that it would be a good idea to update my original review, since I’ve been getting all of my cleaning and other perio work done in her office for eight years now.
Still five stars. I’d give more stars if Unilocal would let me. My mouth is, considering the ravages of age, in great shape. I’m impressed to see how the office has advanced technologically over the years, but what doesn’t change is the friendliness and competence of Dr. Paola and her staff, both professional and administrative.
I’m a happy, healthy patient, and I’m grateful for all of these folks. Bravi!

I was referred to Dr. Guglielmoni by my general dentist because he wanted to double check my gums to see if I needed a deep cleaning even though I have no issues with pain and I see the dentist every six months.
I arrived for my appointment about 10 minutes early and no one was at the front desk. I sat down and no one showed up until a little after 2. They finally took me back and had me use their massage dental chair which was a bit odd, but everything seemed to be okay at this point.
Dr. Guglielmoni came in and was very gruff with me from the start. She started measuring the gaps between my gums which my general dentist already did, but she was very rough and poked at my gums to the point where it hurt. I didn’t say anything but had never had a dentist poke so hard. She told me I grind my teeth which in my 47 years I have never been told by a dentist.
She then says she needs a full x-​Ray of my mouth which my general dentist doesn’t have. She said we don’t do x-​rays here but across the street we have a place. I went across the street to the x-​Ray place which was a shady little office. I went up to the front desk and the man behind the counter said that will be $ 150 and our policy is you pay up front then we bill your insurance. I have never encountered this before and told him no thank you.
Needless to say my experience was subpar and I won’t be back.

While Dr Guglielmoni may be a good dentist, it takes more than that to provide good service. I recently had an implant and she did a terrible job of setting my expectations. She and her staff knew that my Cobra dental coverage expired in October 2013, yet they did not tell me what was included in the cost of the procedure. I was shocked to learn that in addition to the cost of the implant, I would also need to spend another $ 2,000 for a crown. I only learned today, not from her or her office staff, that there are options available such as Care Credit. Her office provided no payment options and no advice or counsel.
Based upon my experience, I caution everyone from using her services. The office is filthy (check out the ceiling fans right above the treatment chairs). Additionally, the only thing they seem to care about is money, not what’s in the patients best interest.

I’m still going 18 months later although happy to report it’s just for cleanings! This update is mostly because of Judy, the best hygienist in the world. She rocks! I look forward to my visits — not only do I learn something about taking care of my teeth (e.g., how to actually angle the brush to achieve results) but we compare notes on our dog rescues.

Dr. G & her staff are wonderful. I had a crown lengthening procedure recently which Dr. G took great care in. Her staff are also very professional, but also have warmth. Dr. G has spent a lot of time w/​me compared to other dental procedures I’ve had in other offices where I’m spending most of my time with assistants (who are good, but it is very impressive to be in the direct hands of the doctor). I have asked several questions of the staff regarding pricing & payment & every time they’ve thoroughly answered my questions with patience. I shopped around quite a bit for a periodontist, and went based on these Unilocal reviews. I found Dr. G’s office to me much more responsive & accommodating than other periodontists listed (& as you will see, they do not have as good of ratings). Thanks Unilocal,for helping me find Dr. G!

I was referred to Dr Guglielmoni by my dentist for a crown lengthening. I went in for an evaluation and they told me they could actually do the procedure right away during the same visit. Dr G was a total pleasure to work with. She was kind and patient and I could tell that she cared and was extremely good at what she does. Everyone in the office was wonderful. She got the procedure done faster than expected with no issues of any kind. I highly recommend her!

Paula Guglielmoni is a kind, honest, and excellent periodontist.
The long and short: I had a gum graft surgery scheduled with Paola. In the days before the surgery, my gum became very infected and my face was swollen; it was very painful, I was in a panic.
When I arrived for the surgery Paola took one look at me and said: «we can’t do the surgery today, let’s get you cleaned up.» She spent more than an hour cleaning out the infected tissue and pus and rescheduled the surgery for the indefinite future.
She didn’t charge me *a single cent* for this appointment and several follow up visits. I couldn’t believe it. Just her time and the materials she used must have been worth hundreds of dollars.
Several months later, my gum had healed, and she performed a successful gum graft surgery — for which I paid $ 1500, but happily so. Now, I still have my tooth, and my gum is very thick and solid.
Another periodontist had told me I needed $ 10k of work and sent me away in pain. Paola took me in and cured my infection for no charge, then did only what was necessary. She says I may need another surgery in a few years.
When you are sick, you need someone you can trust, Paola is someone like this. She’s direct, honest, treats you like an adult, but is also kind and sympathetic.
My experience was difficult but it turned out great. I highly recommend Paola.

I liked the way Dr. Paolo prioritized what should be done, and what could wait. I do not have dental insurance, so I appreciated that! Her approach felt honest and candid. Front desk and all other support staff were kind and professional.
Thanks for making periodontal work a better experience than I expected (from wallet, surgery, to end result)!

Dr G has done two implants for me… she and her team are professional, highly skilled, technically advanced and very, very caring. What a great combo!!!
She is now my regular perio doc and I got there for my cleanings as well.
I can’t say enough great things about her and her staff.

Dr Guglielmoni was the third periodontist I saw regarding a potential gum graft. She was very clear on what she would do, what she thought the urgency was, what the recovery would be like.
When I went ahead with the graft, she was excellent and very thorough on the follow-​up and after care. She even called at 8pm that evening just to make sure I was doing fine and that I didn’t have any concerns or problems and wasn’t experiencing any extended bleeding.
All it all, she helped make the gum graft about as good as it was going to be. I’m definitely going back for my future care.

I had needed some grafts done for a long time. Part of the postponement was due to financial reasons, and partly for not finding the right doctor that would treat you like a breathing organism. :-)
I wanna thank Paola for being so gracious, empathetic, kind, thorough and knowledgeable. For the first time in a very long time I felt cared for as a perio patient.
Thank you to working within my budget and towards my health goals. You raise the bar. You bring it back to were it should be in these times of sub-​human commercialism. You went far and beyond to listen, to care, and to act accordingly. This is not only recognized but greatly, deeply appreciated!
Even though the severity of the procedure, (3 grafts done at once, yikes!) I left in a happy and confident, trusting mode. I had no pain (I only took 1 vicodin the first night and just to sleep comfortably), no bruising and I’m healing very fast.
I just got back to my office and had spread the word. My coworker already has xeroxed your business card! ;-)
Give her a chance… you won’t regret it!

Paola is awesome. She’s a great surgeon and she’s a nice person. Not much to add.

My previous periodontist was in Los Angeles and he was horrible. When i had my oral surgery, the doctor only waited for a couple of minutes after the anesthesia shot so of course, my gum wasn’t very numb. Also, my gum was bleeding the whole afternoon after the surgery.
Thinking that it was going to be a similar experience at any periodontist, i was afraid of going to one. i was dreading it. But the experience at Dr. Guglielmoni’s office was very different. She was very gentle and actually i did not have any pain. She is awesome. I have to visit again for another surgery but i am not worried now.