Patrick Challita, DDS

Dr. Patrick Challita, Ruth and Julie are absolutely wonderful! Every time I’ve visited them, they’ve been a delight to work with. I’d received an estimate from another dentist who claimed I needed tons of work that my insurance wouldn’t be able to cover completely. Dr. Challita took one look at my x-​rays and, to my surprise and relief, said none of that was true.
Just recently I had all 4 wisdom teeth pulled and it was a MUCH better experience than I ever imagined! After the extraction, I wasn’t doing too well and everyone at the office helped to get me feeling better again AND followed up with me that evening and next day. Couldn’t ask for more :)

Took my 3 children yesterday and Dr Challita was excellent. Look forward to coming back for years to come. Have even refereed 2 friends to him already. No up sell just the plain honest truth.

Called in today for a couple of questions and had the pleasure of speaking with Julie.
She was very friendly and answered all of my questions.
Thanks again!

My family and I have been coming to Dr. Challita for years now. My insurance does not cover my visits to him but, I dont mind paying out of pocket. I have a history of receding gums and Dr. Challita said he would do grafting for each side of my gums. I went to a Periodontist who quoted me $ 1,300 per tooth!!! I went back to Dr. Challita to do the grafting surgery and I couldnt be happier. He even went out of his way to call me the next day to see how I was feeling. I highly recommend him for dental cleaning, x-​rays and grafting if you have receding gums. You feel like a real person and he really cares about his work. I usually have Diane Swanson do my cleaning and she is awesome as well.

Went to Dr. Challita for the first time today. My past dentist seemed to always wanted to ‘up sell’ a cosmetic procedure and seem to be more about how many patients they could see in a day, not Dr. Challita. To start with, he does not work out of a medical office building, but in what looks like a converted house. Which automatically made me relax for some reason. When I saw the big tv on the wall showing a computer generated aquarium, that was another point. His staff was very friendly and put me at ease from the moment I walked in and they actually took the time to listen to me. I had a tooth that had been killing me and turned out I needed a root canal. He was constantly Making sure I was comfortable. By the end, I decided that I have found my new dentist.

Dr Challita is the best dentist I have ever had. Professional, knowledgeable, trustworthy, gentle, caring. I recommend him to everyone. Pay him a visit. You will know instantly that
you have found your dentist.

Great Dentist! Called for a tooth extraction and they took me in the same day.
Dr. Challita’s staff is very informative and caring.
His service and prices are excellent. Definately my new dentist.

Dr. Patrick Challita is awesome!
He is very patient, understanding, knowledgeable, intelligent, honest, and professional. I highly recommend him! He takes pride in his work and ford an excellent job! His staff is very professional.

Dr. Challita is the finest dentist I have ever had and I’m almost 60! His staff are warm and helpful but nothing compares, however, to the care and professionalism of Dr. Challita. He takes the time to explain, answer questions and ensures you are comfortable throughout a procedure. Twenty-​four hours after my root canal I got a call from Dr. Challita himself, just making sure I was doing okay. Dental work is expensive, but this is office operates on integrity first, not profit. I recommend this dentist, without reservation.

Dr. Challita and his staff are great. He does quality work and all the staff are very professional and caring.

Dr. Challita and his staff are wonderful! I called in the afternoon because I had a toothache that had kept me up for 2 nights straight and made my ear hurt terribly. My dentist had retired so I did some investigating, read about Dr. Challita online and decided to give his office a call. Julie at the front desk fit me in within the hour and the Dr. saw me right away. It turned out that I needed a root canal and they stayed late in order to treat me so I could go home with the pain behind me. He was very reassuring, knowledgeable and gentle and turned what might have been a horrible situation into a really nice one (considering there was a root canal involved!).

I am originally from Sierra Madre, but now live a couple hours north. However, Patrick Challita is such a great dentist that I plan my visits to family in the area with my dental appointments. This guy is nice, super honest and professional. I highly recommend him to all of my friends and family.

I hate having to write this… Because I now live over 100 miles away I’m having to switch dentists. I doubt I will find a dentist as capable and HONEST as Dr. Challita.

I have been having a major toothache, like I’ve never had before. Even though I was a brand new patient, Julie at the front desk squeezed me in the afternoon I called, and Dr. Challita saw me right away. He tapped and poked around in there, took an x-​ray, and then told me the pain was most likely coming from my sinuses as I’ve had a bad cold for the past 3 weeks. Whew, another dentist could have given me a big song and dance routine about cavities or decay etc and charged me a for a complicated procedure. Not Dr. Chaillita — just showed me the x-​rays, explained everything to me, and sent me on my way for wishes for good health. I ended up deciding to make an appointment for a cleaning and an exam, and having my records from my previous dentist mailed to him.
He was friendly and warm, and I enjoyed talking with him about our kids. The office was super clean and, though not exceptionally high tech, it seemed absolutely sufficient.
Thanks, Unilocalers, for helping me find a terrific dentist!

I never mind making the drive from Los Angeles to see Dr. Challita. I always feel like I’m in excellent hands when I am with him.
Not only is he knowledgeable, but he is also very friendly and kind.
If you are in the search of a great dentist, look no further.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Challiita for most of my life. He is very gentle and thorough. He pulled my wisdom teeth out (he can’t put you down so I was awake) and he called me for the 3 or 4 days after, to check in and make sure I was ok. When I also had trouble a couple of weeks later (wisdom teeth related) he took me in twice without charge.
The dental hygenists he has working there are also amazing. I never have trouble getting an appointment and the staff is friendly and helpful, and remembers who you are.

Dr. Challita is fantastic! He has a great staff, does an excellent job and is essentially painless, or as painless as a dentist can be. I’ve been going to him since 2004, when I moved down here from the Bay Area. He was recommended by a friend, to whom I am eternally grateful.