Richard A Mandel, DDS

It’s not brain surgery, but you don’t want anybody else.
Since I’m over 50 I’ve been to lots of dentists in several oral surgeons. Dr. Mandel and staff have taken such great care of me. It’s so good that I’m almost thankful that I had a problem that needed attention.
I had a very nasty infection that persisted, no matter what we did it just would not go away. It was in a very strange spot and required a minor surgical procedure her to clean it out.
Being on the border of the tooth itself and my lower nasal cavity, it was a little bit scary but I don’t like to go under so I asked Dr. Mandel if he could do it without putting me out. He said that it was no problem it’s just that some people are squeamish about such things. So, I was awake the whole time and the care that they gave me was so thorough and so impressive that I can’t imagine going to anyone else.

Let me say first off, Dr. Mandel is amazing. He does great work and put me to sleep for my wisdom teeth extraction and when I woke up, I barely felt any pain. My healing process was amazing, and I would definitely go back to Dr. Mandel again IF… he got rid of the girls at the front desk. His insurance girl Jackie, and his receptionist Carmen has been more unpleasant to work with. Carmen is very sassy and doesn’t understand the first thing about customer service, and Jackie is even worse when it comes to helping patients out. Jackie probably used to work for collections or the DMV because that’s the kind of customer service or support I received when I spoke with her. She didn’t try to go above and beyond to help out. She was very unsympathetic when it came to working with insurance and helping out patients. And the worst part is, they are so unorganized when it comes to their paperwork.
I got my wisdom teeth pulled in June, July they let me know I have an outstanding balance. I tried to figure out my insurance between them and my provider. 3 months goes by and I didn’t hear anything and so I naturally assumed it was solved. Then in the middle of my work day I get a call saying she’s sending me to collections because I haven’t responded to her invoices that she sent to the WRONG ADDRESS. Then after work I finally get the time to call to pay it off, Carmen gives me attitude saying Jackie is not there and I can’t pay it without her. I ask for the hours that Jackie works because of course I have to work too, but she responds back with «Hon, I don’t know Jackie’s hours.» Really? Where did you learn that customer service from?
So even though Dr. Mandel was beyond charming and does great work. Yes he does call the evening of to make sure you are okay. The trouble and attitude I went through with his front desk girls, definitely prevents me from recommending him to anyone. Sorry Dr. Mandel!

I had the best experience possible with Dr. Mandell. I had my wisdom teeth removed and the procedure and post op was nothing like what I had expected. Friends and family told me horror stories about their wisdom teeth removal. My surgery was quick and I wasn’t floored when I woke up. Staff was super friendly and accommodating. Pharmacy in the lobby for easy med pick up, and I had minimal swelling the following day. To top off an awesome experience, Dr. Mandell called me in the evening to check on my progress. 5 star experience hands down.

Dr. Mandel did a great job! I’ve always been uncomfortable with any dentist work, I went in knowing 2 out of 4 of my wisdom were impacted which means going to be more difficult, I went ahead and did all 4 at once. Great experience, made me feel comfortable at ease, put me to sleep and woke up all done. Follow after-​care instructions and you’ll be all good! I’ve been recommending to all my friends.

Dr Mandel removed two of my wisdom teeth. He is friendly, explains your options, has great manners in the operating room. The quality of the extractions he performed for me was great — no significant post-​op pain, no dry sockets, and no pain or healing issues afterwards. I also liked his discretion in using antibiotics — he did not prescribed them in my case, and this is good considering gastrointestinal and other common side effects of antibiotics. Overall, a great doctor, I liked him.

I’ll start saying… I was surprised to see these excellent reviews. The «2 stars» is because his staff was very nice. My experience with Dr Mandel was completely different! I’ll describe him as «Arrogant»
I’ll give heads up on the outcome… My dental work was successfully done by Dr. Thomas Michaelis. that’s «5 stars»
In summary…
I came to him after two unsuccessful root canals on the tooth in question, I had a cyst next to the tooth. My primary dentist refferred me to an Endodontic Specialist and he refferred to Dr. Mandel. I had all the info & X-​rays from the other dentists… He said he couldn’t proceed without doing a 3D x-​ray, which is not covered by my insurance.
Just to get a feeling as to how necessary this process was I asked «Would you recommend something like this to your wife?»…His response was «YOU HAVE MONEY ISSUES»…I asked to allow me few minutes to speak with my husband, HIs response «You’ll have to wait for at least ½hr because I have something to do in the back» (there was no other patients waiting at the time).
The front desk was doing the paper work for the «3D xray» (I don’t recall the exact conversation)…He said: «Yes, because I’m such a nice guy» :-/​
After looking at the 3D xray, he told me NOTHING DIFFERENT from the other dentists
«tooth extraction»…Front desk called to ask him when to schedule my next appt… It was scheduled for «2 WEEKS» LATER…
Came home, called my primary dentist & shared my experience, they referred me to
Dr Michaelis. Dr Michaelis’ staff scheduled me for the following day, called Dr Mandel’s office to have my records transferred. Dr Mandel’s office asked that I call to confirm the request. When I called they asked if I wanted to come in the next day and start my procedure… NO, THANK YOU !! :-/

My Daughter went to Dr Mandel to get all four of her wisdom teeth taken out. Let me tell you when your most prized possession is about to get oral surgery you need a great surgeon. I was very nervous but I knew that my daughter was in great hands. The staff was wonderful from beginning to end. Also Dr Mandel is very charming and very sweet towards his clients.
On the day of the surgery everything went great and smoothly. My daughter gets nervous with everything but on the morning of the surgery she was not nervous at all. That how much she trusted Dr Mandel. I asked her why she wasn’t nervous and she told me that he’s very sweet and he does this type of oral surgeries all day for many many MANY YEARS.
They called in my daughter and got her settle down in the chair. My daughter was going to be sedated during the surgery. So they put this cold spray on the injection site, and my daughter did not feel the IV at all. Also she was out in 5 seconds. AMAZING! After the surgery she was put into the recovery room. After one of the staff member reviewed the post instructions my daughter was wheeled to the car with ice packs and 4by 4 in hand. amazing customer care!
When we got home all we did was watch movies and drank smoothies. That same night Dr Mandel will personally call you to see how you are doing and you will get a chance to ask him any questions you have! You will have to be in bed for a good 5 days but after a week my daughter was doing great! And she had 4 wisdom teeth taken out!!! He is incredible! if You need to get any type of Oral Surgery GO TO DR MANDEL!!!

Dr. Mandel is amazing at what he does. I got 3 wisdom teeth removed and went in for general anesthesia. The process is so comfortable, they even spray a numbing mist before inserting the IV so you don’t feel that brief pain. I woke up not feeling groggy at all, just felt a little physically weak for a few minutes. The recovery process went perfectly well, I didn’t even feel the need to take any pain meds even though I had vicodin if needed. He puts you on antibiotics for 5 days as well, so the wounds won’t get infected. He also gave me a phone call that evening to check up and see how I was doing. He’s the man. Highly recommended for anyone who needs wisdom tooth removal!

I have two daughters and they both had Dr. Mandel extracted their wisdom teeth in the past. Dr. Mandel did a superb job on each one of them with no pain and no post op complication.
Highly recommended for all children that need dental surgery.

I have seen Dr. Mandel twice. Once as child when I had to have 5 teeth taken out and now as an adult, I got my wisdom teeth removed. Dr. Mandel is really amazing. He takes care of the anesthesia also which is nice. I didn’t wake up groggy at all.
I would suggest clearing your day if you go to see him. You do tend to wait a bit in the waiting room to see him since he is pretty busy and likes to be thorough with patients. He even calls personally to make sure you are doing well.
Excellent doctor!

i had my wisdom teeth taken out & felt absolutely nothing. i was in and out with in an hr and a half.
i had zero pain, even days after. just swollen & sore :(but thats expected.
dr. mandel called me that night to make sure i was feeling okay & everything went well.

I’ve recommended Dr. Mandel to at least three of my friends. Why? Because he is flippin awesome!
Before I went to Dr. Mandel, I had had my lower wisdom teeth taken out by another doctor. I was HEAVILY sedated and needed a nurse and my mom’s help to get from the office to the car after the procedure. Then when I went home and went into a drugged sleep, I woke up to an incredible pain in my mouth. Literally, I felt the pain before I opened my eyes. I woke up crying because it hurt so bad.
Needles to say, when I had to get my upper ones removed, I was quite nervous. But Dr. Mandel was great! He was very patient and thorough and funny. He made me feel very comfortable and wrote me a prescription for Vicodin even though he didn’t think I would need it. But it calmed me to know that at least I could get some painkillers if I needed it after the surgery.
Day of surgery:
Easy peasy!
The nurses were very helpful and efficient. Dr. Mandel did a terrific job. I was totally knocked out for the procedure but after a little nap, I was totally awake. I was able to have a conversation with the nurse about post-​op care and walked out of the building with my amazed mom. Trust me, I was amazed too!
When I got home, I crawled into bed, making sure I had my painkillers near me since I just knew I was going to be feeling the pain once I woke up. Two hours later, I was awake and totally fine!
I couldn’t believe how painless the whole procedure was compared to the nightmare that I went through before!
So everyone, please go to Dr. Mandel for the win!

Am I the only person reviewing Dr Mandel?
Came here for my wisdom teeth extraction last month.
I am satisfied with the results: D
I needed to take out all four, so I went in for general anesthesia.
Office is located on the 7^th floor, pretty small suite. The assistants working didn’t seem so friendly at first, but once you start talking to them they’re pretty nice.
Consultation included x-​rays.
Dr Mandel & his assistant were very helpful and thorough with instructions on preparing for surgery & post-​surgery care.
Day of the surgery went well.
I went in at 9:30, was seated in the ‘operation’ room right away.
I hate needles! They put on a cool numbing mist & I hardly felt the IV inserted into my vein, felt like a pinch. Within 30 seconds I was knocked out & next thing I knew I was awake & alert as they walked me to a restbed :) Procedure took about an hour-​hour& a half.
After surgery, Dr Mandel gives you a quick recap on the surgery & instructs you once again about post surgery care.
He even called later in the evening to see how I was doing :)
I was worried about having big cheeks so I iced my cheeks all day long & I didn’t have chipmunk cheeks! :) I continued to bleed til the next day. Didn’t feel much pain, thanks to the vicodin: D
I went in for 2 follow ups. And I’m pretty much fully recovered!
Overall, I’d recommend Dr Mandel! He’s super sweet and truly cares about his patients. He’s very smart, ask him any question & he knows the answer. Oh and I think the pricing is pretty decent for people with no insurance. Yay finally got my wisdom teeth out, I was supposed to since November 2007 =x glad I finally went in & I’m glad I went to Dr. Mandel!