Shervin Gholian D.M.D.

Let me guess, Shervin wants to pull your tooth/​teeth. That’s his reputation. He’s not into root canals (those take time, skill, and consideration).
He told me that my only option was to pull my teeth.
Thankfully I rejected his amateur diagnosis and went to an able, much more professional endodontist in town (Dr Marcum)
and he saved both teeth with root canal, saving me pain, unnecessary extraction, and $ 3500 for dental implants that Gholian said would need to be put in.
Hey Unilocalers that have written5 stars reviews for this guy, don’t be naïve. These absurd reviews are highly suspect and contain suspicious repetitive vernacular tantamount to:
«AMAZING AWESOME OMG THE BEST GUY EVER SITTING IN A THRONE IN HEAVEN WAITING TO DISPENSE ORAL KINDNESS ON MORTALS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY DR GHOLIAN is THE BEST
And if these reviews are legit, and Unilocalers actually left them, then pls do the Unilocal community a favor, and wait two months before you post.
After two months, you will realize:
the care you received was substandard and creating future complications
He may have billed your HSA, credit card (both of mine were billed twice)
Payment to Gholian is much more important to him than you are.
HE LOVES TO PULL TEETH that are healthy enough to save. In fact, most dentists in the area will not refer to him based on the fact that he doesn’t do root canals or retreat root canals per se, he just pulls teeth. It’s a comical reputation he has in the local community, comical if you’re a dentist or endodontist, not comical if you’re missing teeth because of Shervin.
Also, he will be VERY EXCITED to sell you the „Cone Beam Capture and Interpretation“ full 360 degree computer x-​ray of your mouth. Three things about this:
1) unnecessary scam
2) at least he has the decency, (although considering his double billing practice that he could always tell a judge in a civil suit was „just a mistake“) even though it’s probably to avoid losing a civil/​malpractice suit, he does at least inform you that it’s totally unnecessary and totally optional» therefore, he warns, no insurance company will pay for it.
3) This is an item that some endodontists bought as a result of a slick salesman/​a conference, and cost them a fortune, and now they want you to pay for it.
Final analysis: DON’T DO IT.
as you can tell, my experience with Gholian was the trifecta of problems a dentist can cause you:
Substandard, poor evaluation, treated like a number, predilection to simply pull teeth instead of work. Faulty, wrong diagnosis, teeth saved elsewhere.
massive Billing mistakes.
Unpleasant interaction with Shervin and his front office.

Customer Service, Environment, Wait Time, Quality, Other
«I’ve never had such great care nor overall ideal experience in any other professional service situation! The staff is efficient and delightful, the office is extremely clean and state of the art with customer care & comfort top of mind! Dr Gholian is a 110% pure expert at his craft offering clear explanation (whether good news or less than) and gentle, precision hand at correction as needed! I might actually look forward to another root canal! I highly recommend Dr Gholian and his awesome staff with confidence!!»

Very, very pleased with Dr. Gholian. I went to Dr. Gholian for a second opinion after being told I had a cracked tooth that could quickly lead to a root canal if I did not have it drilled down and a crown placed over it. I researched endodontists and was pleased with what I read, where Dr. Gholian received his training and the fact that he previously worked in a large city (which I think may give a doctor better experience). The front office receptionist was incredibly friendly and patient with my one million questions. Dr. Gholian really listened to all my concerns, answered my questions, did better testing than the previous doctor and gave me great advice that did not include drilling or crowning and a year later my tooth is fine. I would never go to another endodontist.

Absolutely great experience here. Very professional and most importantly very good work. Also tons of nice amenities… for example you get to watch soothing nature videos with wireless headphones while getting a root canal instead of just staring at the ceiling. Would definitely go back… but hoping I don’t need any more root canals anytime soon. Will refer to all my friends and family

I have always had a great experience at Dr. G’s office! The staff is super friendly and everyone really knows what they’re doing. He specializes in root canals and trust me folks… I wouldn’t want anyone else working on my teeth because this procedure is already scary enough. Dr. G and Britany (sp) were so efficient and gentle. they walked me through each step all while checking on me to make sure i was doing alright throughout the whole procedure. Here’s the amazing part… I DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN… NOT EVEN THE NEEDLE TO NUMB ME UP!!! No pain the next day either!!! I’m telling you people… Dr. G is a freaking magician! All in all… the best experience I could ever hope for while getting my teeth worked on! I would highly recommend Dr. G!!!

Went in for a root canal yesterday and was so impressed with the professionalism. They explained throughly the procedure & were so good about checking to see if I had any discomfort. I was so surprised to see they had a movie and earphones so I could relax during the procedure but was disappointed they weren’t playing the new Magic Mike movie, lol! They’ve even called twice to follow up with me and make sure everything went well. Needless to say I highly recommend them !

I was referred to Dr. Gholian by a general dentist in the Los Angeles area. I was initially worried about having a root canal done because I heard about how painful it is. My general dentist assured me that it was worth the drive to san Louis Obispo because Dr. Gholian was known for using the most advanced and precise technology which made a root canal procedure very quick and pain free. I got to Dr. Gholians office at 9 am sharp and i was out of there by 10:10 am. Dr. Gholian really changed my view of a root canal. It was definitely worth the drive.

Dr Gholian and the staff at his office are amazing. My experience was quite the opposite of my previous experiences in an endodontic office. Dr Gholian makes you feel comfortable and that was very important for me. And let’s face it, the individual movie screen and wireless headphones are the icing on the cake. I recommend this office because they truly care about the patient, that’s rare! Thanks Dr Gholian and staff!

Went here after terrible experience elsewhere. I struggle with ptsd and he along with his staff were absolutely amazing, compassionate and patient. This is the place to go !!!

Wow!!!
From the moment I walked in the door I was treated very well. Crystal at the front desk was a sweetheart! The minute my procedure was over she immediately contacted my dentist to let her know how it went… now that’s GREAT customer service!
Emily assisted my procedure and let me just say AMAZING!!! She was kind, gentle and very friendly! She definitely made my procedure go smoothly. Thank you Emily for being GREAT at your job!
Now for DR GHOLIAN… I heard nothing but positive things about him. Well… HE’S AMAZING!!! I never even felt the numbing shots! In fact, I never felt any pain throughout my ENTIRE root canal!!! He talked me through the whole process, constantly asking me how I was doing. It was sooooo smooth I started falling asleep in the chair!
Dr Gholian… you and your staff aren’t five stars… you’re SIX STARS!!! Thank you for the pain-​free treatment.
Thank you,
Scotty

I am almost 8 months pregnant and went in to see Dr. Gholian for a root canal. I’m normally terrified of the dentist, especially now being pregnant!
Dr. Gholian and his dental assistant understood my concerns but made me feel at ease, taking every precaution due to the pregnancy!
I would recommend this dental office to anybody! :)

I cannot express my gratitude towards Dr. Gholian and his staff. I had a really really bad root canal that needed re-​treatment. I thought that once you get a root canal, I am guaranteed to never have to deal with that tooth ever again. unfortunately it is not the case. Despite having that tooth sealed and crowned, an infection probably had remained in there and along the years propagated seriously. When I arrived to Dr. Gholian’s office (my fiancée drove me 2.5 hours from LA) I was in excruciating pain and later found out that my infection was a 10 on a scale from 0 to 10. Him and his assistant took care of me right away, took multiple x– rays along the treatment, and numb my nerves so I didn’t feel ANYTHING all along. If at any point you start feeling some pressure, you raise your hand and he’ll immediately add more local anasthetic to the area. There is NO WAY he will let you feel ANY pain! All along the treatment, he’ll explain you where he’s at, what he’s about to do, and what’s the progress. He is extremely patient, gentle and caring. THE BEST PART– all along the root canal treatment he used a latest German– engineered microscope to ensure that he’s not shooting in the dark (unlike my previous dentists’ practice). This way he can properly identify the extent of the infection and kill all those nasty bacteria! I was simply amazed by that! Having taken a microbio class, I know that bacteria are easily identifiable under the microscope, and it just makes a lot more sense to see what you’re doing live rather than shooting in the dark, taking an x– ray, shooting more in the dark, taking another x-​rays etc. TG, this is no longer necessary! He really cares to acquire the most innovative technology to provide his patients with the BEST treatment possible. I am in awe of him! thank you again and I recommend you to not only make the 3-​hour drive but also to fly across continents because if you don’t treat your root canal properly the first time around, you will end up with a retreatment just like me, excruciating pain, and a big big waste of money !

When I had a toothache Dr. Lavi referred me to Dr. Gholian for a root canal. I was very nervous before my appt. and did not know what to expect. Having just moved from So. Cal to the central coast I did not know who to see. Dr. Lavi calmed my fears and told me of the many patients Dr. Gholian treated years ago when he was practicing in Beverly Hills. I can say that I am grateful for the wonderful care I received by Dr. Gholian and his nurturing staff. Thank you so much for saving my tooth and making my pain go away!