EndoCare Center

This place is great! I came in for a consultation and managed to squeeze me in for treatment the same day as I was in a lot of pain.
It was my firts Root Canal and was a bit nervous. Dr. Au was very informative and very nice; she made feel more at ease about the procedure. Dr. Au and her assistant were always checking in on me during the procedure and they did an awesome job.
Thank you Dr. Au :)

Good service and no extra charges or shenanigans. They did my root canal very quickly plus they had things like a shield for the fluids and a bite block to help me be more comfortable. I went for a consult and was able to stay and get my whole root canal in about an hour and a half. I felt a little pressured to do it that day though which is the only reason I gave them one less star. I think it was because they wanted a certain dentist to work on my tooth, but in any case she did a good job.

Came in for Root Canal treatment.Dr. John is very friendly and professional. The examination and explanation was very straight forward, which allow me to make a decision for treatment immediately. Claire, the front desk assistant was super nice to scheduled me into the same day appt. and she was clear with all the cost. There is no pain at all during the whole procedure. Highly recommends to those who are like me, with fear on visiting dentist and fear to pain. I am glad I came here.

Originally I was referred by my dentist to another dr for my root canal in montebello. After being quoted for an insane high amount which was twice the amount of my co pay, I decided to find another dentist. I found dr. Yu and read great reviews on Unilocal,so I made an appt.
The staff here is really friendly and professional. The office is very clean as well. I was a bit nervous about my treatment since this was my first root canal. The dr and assistant were extremely nice and comforting. The assistant tells you exactly what she is doing so that there is no anxiety on my part. The procedure wasn’t too long and I didn’t feel too much discomfort. I was afraid once the lidocaine wore off, that I would be in pain. But to my surprise after 24 hours, I am perfectly fine and it isn’t even sore.
I would definitely recommend dr. Yu. He does great work. There were no hidden costs and they did not try to rip me off. Very good and honest people, which makes me feel more at ease.

Came in for an emergency treatment for a tooth infection and root canal. The doctor is amazing, very gentle during the treatment. Even a big dental baby like me went home happy! His office is located in a smaller, older looking building but his own office suite looks great. It’s very clean, spacious, and he uses what seems to be the newest technology. His nurse has excellent bedside manners and his receptionist was very friendly. Just finished my procedure today and very happy with my care. Go to Dr. John Yu if you’re in the San Gabriel Valley!

Just had my root canal done. Very impressed with the detailed explanation and analysis of the cause. I have a lot of dental problem and I’m pretty happy that I have found a great root canal specialist here.

Just got a retreatment done by Dr. Yu about 2 hours ago and let me tell you, it doesn’t even feel like I had anything done. I had a bad infection in my back left molar and went in for a consult this morning. The staff and the doctor were just so great, nice and accommodating that I opted to get it done the same day. I’ve had bad experiences with root canals in the past and Dr. Yu joked that he will treat me like a vip and that I won’t feel a thing… omg, he wasn’t lying! They also worked with me on a payment plan since I didn’t want to have to go through credit care. Fellow helpers, if you need a root canal or a retreatment done, look no further, call Dr. Yu’s office immediately!
Thank you Claire, Maria and Dr. Yu for making this process as comfortable as possible. I’ll see you guys soon!

I had my root canel treatment done at dr Yu office. I was his new patient ! Dr Yu is great doctor ! I am glad that I found him to do my treatment cuz I feel no pain during the operation and he is a very caring and professional dentist !

Dr. Yu worked on two of my back molars, one on my left and the other on my right. He did a great job on both of them at a great price. The consultation fee is a lot lower than other places and if you choose to get the treatment done, the consultation fee is credited back towards that amount.
My first tooth he worked on was a retreat, so it had a root canal before that got reinfected. Even though a root canal retreat is a difficult job, Dr. Yu came through and the price for the retreat was affordable and reasonable. The retreat hurt less than getting a filling. It’s hard for me to get numb, so they were kind enough to numb me twice! Which is something I REALLY appreciated, because I’m a total sissy when it comes to pain. I came here because I read from a previous review that he has experience with retreats, which requires more work than a normal root canal, so if you unfortunately need a retreat (I’m with ya), Dr. Yu is really good at what he does.
My second tooth actually required a lot of work too, but instead of becoming impatient, he took his time in making sure that everything was okay and that he didn’t miss any canal.
The assistants here are so friendly and easy to talk to. They continually ask how you’re doing and make sure you’re as comfortable as you can be :-). Iris and Gloria (??) were great.
They also have good follow-​up… my last retreat, Iris called me to make sure everything was okay. And they gave me some ibuprofen after the procedure as well (yay Ibuprofen!) In case you need anything, Dr. Yu also gives every patient a paper with his personal cell phone on it for emergencies.
He was congenial during the treatment, asked questions, made sure everything was okay, and very friendly.
There was an awkward moment with billing. With my second tooth, my dentist’s office said they could help me get a better price by calling him directly. After they called his office, my dentist’s office called me back and quoted me the price they gave. I was like «okay», but then, when I actually went for the consultation, Dr. Yu was a little surprised at how low the price was, I guess. I mean, his price is a bit cheaper than other places, but it was quite awkward and unsettling when he didn’t know about the price that his office quoted my dentist’s office… Apparently, he doesn’t handle the billing, which is understandable.
After my consultation for a retreat, Dr. Yu actually offered to do the root canal the same day. So if you are in pain, then definitely give Endocare Center a try, cause they are very flexible about their hours and are willing to help.
Root canals are a very invasive procedure and kind of scary, but I’m grateful for the help that Dr. Yu and his staff gave me. They made it soooo much easier. They also numbed me twice on my second tooth, which is something I would never take for granted u_​_​_​u.
Oh and Claire at the front desk is very friendly. Shout out to Claire :-)
They also had this really cute Christmas tree in the front with all the employee’s names on it. Isn’t that adorable?

Ok, let’s start by saying they r super nice. I came in today thru referrals from my new dental office PERFECT SMILES;) my dental office call Dr. Yu’s office stating my old root canal that needs to be re rooted n cleaned out. I went over to his office about 15minutes later n took X-​ray n he said I need to re do my old canal from about 30yrs ago n that there was leakage that he can see. Side track not to mention my 7 yr twins was waiting in lobby area so I was kinda nervous but the ladies said they would watch them n they did;). This visit was unexpected n my twins were hungry at this time for lunch. Maria said I can give them a cup of noodles n snacks with drinks, I’m like which dental office does this sort of things for clients. Well they feed my twins while they were waiting for daddy n watch them n talk to them n even dr. Yu too. I’m grateful for this awesome place, staff was super nice. Let’s get back to my root canal, Dr. Yu asked if I wanted get started today but I was expecting they would Schedule me for later time. I said well since I’m already here let’s start now. Dr. Yu explained everything in detail to me n that it might take two visits, but nope he took almost two hrs to finish my root canal n not to mention he had to drill thru my crown to get to the root canal. He saved my tooth n that is valuable in many sense. I still can’t believe he finished everything under two hrs. He very knowledgable n a specialist at what he does so ppl trust him. From my twins n I thank u so much;)

Dr. Yu was very professional. He took time to explain the procedure. My root canal was a C shape, Dr. Yu was able to treat it well. I didn’t feel any pain. The receptionist was very helpful and polite. She helped me feel at ease when I was so nervous and assured that Dr. Yu is very good and gentle with his work. She was indeed right. :) Facility is very new and clean!
They even have payment plans. Highly recommend Dr. Yu!

I was having terrible tooth pain on the right side of my mouth, thought that both my bottom and top wisdom teeth were coming out so I went to my general dentist to check it out — however when he did an x-​ray he said I had no wisdom teeth on that side. I told him I was really in pain and he checked it again and did an electric test on my teeth but couldn’t find anything wrong — so he referred me to Dr. Yu.
It was already about 5pm but I decided to give Dr. Yu’s office a call and luckily someone picked up and best of all it was Dr. Yu himself and since I was just 15 minutes away, he was willing to see me.
When I got there, he was the only one left in the office. I felt bad but at the same time I was in a lot of pain so I was very grateful he was able to see me at all.
He took an x-​ray and suspected that I had an cavity that lead to an infection — also found out that I had a partial dead tooth. So he prescribed me antibiotics and scheduled a root canal for next week.
On the day of my root canal I was pretty nervous — thinking it would be super painful — however Dr. Yu was very reassuring and comforting throughout the whole procedure. Mine was a pretty bad case — since it’s the tooth was all the way in back — and what made it even more difficult was that he had to do it manually without using the instrument that they would normally use… so it took longer than usual and more effort on his half.
Not that I hope anyone would need a root canal but if they do I highly recommend Dr, Yu. He was friendly, nice and gentle and although there was discomfort (due to my TMJ though) there wasn’t really any pain. His clinic was also very sanitary and spacious.

Dr Yu is just really great! He answered all my useless questions. I was really scared and hated the fact I needed to get a root canal as he assured me most people would need one by age 35. I didn’t feel so guilty about not taking care of my teeth since it’s one of my most detailed concerns. He actually only numbed the bottom portion and not the whole side which is different from my dentist. I came out with my face numbed from my dentist. Dr Yu also uses a mouth guard which I appreciated both so I don’t get a mess on my face and to hold my mouth open so I didn’t have to be so sore and tired. The whole process was fast and painless until I got home and all the Meds went away! Now I’m in pain but at least it was painless during the whole process. I would refer all my friends and family to him in the future.

I have to be honest, I am very impress with the result. Dr. Yu did my very complex root canal with no pain at all and the result was tremendous!!! Highly skill, very professional, patient also care and gentle. I highly recommend Dr. Yu if you want to see endodontic care!!!

I brought my mom here after she started having terrible toothpain and our general dentist referred her to Dr. Yu for endodontic evaluation. The place was spanking new and clean, which my mother was very happy with (which speaks alot about this office because she is almost always upset with the hygiene/​cleanliness of dental offices). I myself am a 3^rd year medical student at ucla and I personally saw thorough and proper hygiene practices here!
Dr. Yu did an evaluation and told her that most likely she did NOT need a root canal. He told her the pain would most likely subside in 1 week, and only to come back if it didn’t resolve. I think this speaks highly to Dr. Yu’s character-​he remained conservative with treatment even though it would have surely made him thousands!
Lastly just want to mention that Dr. Yu is an ivy league grad (dental school and endodontics fellowship both at Columbia University!), having graduated from dental school almost a decade ago (dont let the young picture fool you!)

Excellent Work!
Dr. Yu did a thorough job and was very professional, caring, and gentle.
I did NOT feel any pain or discomfort during my root canal procedure.
I’d definitely recommend Dr. Yu!

Very pleased with my treatment after trying two other endo specialists in the area. New and bright facilities with very helpful reception. The doc took the time to explain treatment options and was gentle with his work.
Definitely recommended.

My regular dentist needed to send me to an endodontist for an emergency root canal (three of the worst words in the world) and obtained a referral for me from my insurance to go to Dr. Yu at EndoCare Center. I’m not good with dentists which explains why I wait until I need emergency root canals before I go to see one.
I got a bad feeling when I arrived at the office building where EndoCare Center is located. Its an older building in a old part of San Gabriel. I expected to see an old, run down office with equipment from the 1800’s. I was pleased to see a shiny and clean new office with a young and friendly staff. Dr. Yu’s secretary and dental assistant were fantastic and did all that they could to make me feel comfortable and safe. Dr. Yu took time to explain to me exactly what he was going to do and what I should expect. I didn’t feel like he was in a hurry to drill and send me on my way. Dr. Yu made sure I was good and numb before he began to do anything. Even the ever creepy needle in the mouth didn’t seem as bad as I remembered. After a few minutes of working on my tooth they asked if I wanted a «bite block» to hold my mouth open and take some stress off of my jaw. With the bite block in place I was comfortable enough that I began to doze off while they continued to work. That should tell you a lot considering that I was so fearful of going to the dentist that I didn’t go for twenty years — and that was only because of the extreme pain.
I would enthusiastically recommend Dr. Yu and would be happy to see him again if need be. Thanks to everybody at EndoCare for making this experience as painless as possible.