David F Urich, DDS

Wish I had read the reviews before coming here…
I was new to the area and a friend recommended Dr. Urich — nice guy, but as people mentioned below he’s in it for the money. I’ve never had cavity issues until I saw him and all of a sudden I had 6?
Went for a second opinion elsewhere and its safe to say I won’t be going back to Urich.
Save yourself the time and money, go elsewhere!

We had recently moved to Solana Beach from Seattle, and my husband tried Dr. Urich. After a thorough review of our insurance, Dr. Urich told him that he had 16 cavities that needed to be filled. Thankfully, he got a second opinion from my dentist (who has been practicing for 40 years in Del Mar). My dentist, who was totally unaware of the prognosis from Urich, told him his teeth were very strong and that he did not have any cavities that needed to be filled. Definitely get a second opinion if this dentist wants to start drilling into your teeth.

Dr Urich goes above and beyond! After 10 years, we know we can count on him to do whatever it takes to get the job done!!! We are so thankful to have him in our lives!

I saw Dr. Urich today, phenomenal guy, did a great job. Beautiful location, really friendly and down to earth staff. My overall experience I just got a sense that the doctor and his staff authentically care for their patients. I’d highly recommend Dr. Urich to anyone who is looking for an awesome dentist.

This review comes wayyyy too late but I have been wanting to write it ever since I left the office. The dentist fills cavities that don’t need to be filled. He does this to make more money. I’ve had one cavity my whole life and then went to see this doctor and he told me I had 7! I hadn’t been to a dentist in a while so I was in shock… felt like I needed to get this problem taken care of right away. I have great insurance and they knew that it wasn’t coming out of my pocket so they basically maxed out my allowance for the year and that was as much work as they told me I needed to get done. I did not realize any of this and let him fill my cavities and went on with my day. I later called a friend of mine who works in insurance and she told me he does this to everyone and that I should have never gone to him. Apparently more people know this but they just don’t Unilocal!C’mon people! I feel like I got scammed and it’s a terrible feeling. There are no reviews on here and I am not even sure he is still in business. Makes sense if that’s his business model. Find a different doctor with integrity and honesty! I have never been back and would not recommend him to anyone.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Urich now for over two years and have referred everyone who has asked about a new dentist. He is an honest, straightforward and technically excellent dentist with terrific patient skills. His office is clean, run very efficiently and it is always nice to be greeted by name when I arrive.
Don’t hesitate to give Dr. Urich a try.

Extremely happy with his service. Made himself available during off hours for an emergency, saved us lots of time and money on top of great service. Did not experience any upselling as some others have mentioned — only suggested things that were absolutely necessary. Altogether great experience.

Always trying to upsell things, quoted reduculous amounts. What I was told I would be responsible for was different than what I was billed for. Very heavy rough handed. Paid for a procedure and after insurance was billed i got a bill for a couple hundred more bucks. Office manager is impossible to work with. Went to another dentist rated much higher on Unilocal and everything is half as much out of pocket, no upselling, told I only need half the work done that Urich told me.

Dr Urich is nice office staff is nice. However, it is a very typical UPSELL. Must replace fillings, maybe you need this, maybe that…
Insurance covers preventative 100% including 2 cleanings per year (must be scheduled 180 days apart). His staff routinely schedules cleanings every 3 – 4 months which means insurance won’t cover. Call Dr. Urich. «Nothing I can do, you need to speak with the technician».
I moved on.

I went through a few area doctors before I settled on Dr. Urich. I found him to be the most pleasant, upfront, and most professional in the area. I now live in Orange County, but travel south just for dental work. I have had no problems with billing etc.
Sad that the other customers had billing problems, but that seems to be the problem with some insurance companies these days. I know that the cost/​hour of medical care can seem extreme for most, but from owning my own businesses, I know that the cost of insurance etc. (and his medical training) is expensive, and unfortunately has to be shared by the customer.
That said, the dental care I received was great, and as painless as (one would think) it could be.

Constantly upselling for procedures that are not needed. I am finding a new dentist. His diagnosis and billing practices should be criminal.

I am highly disappointed with the practice of Dr Urich. He had been recommended by an acquaintance so I was not as skeptical of him/​his practice as I should have been.
I wish I had read before the review from the person that mentioned the «cleaning procedure» scam. We had the same thing happen to us. Both, myself and my husband went to see him, and after our regular cleaning, we were told we needed a «deep cleaning» because of gingivitis, etc. My husband decided to go ahead, and they told us that they would inquire with the insurance company about approval and they told us it would be covered. A couples of weeks after the procedure, we were told that the insurance declined to pay, and now we have to pay the doctor around $ 1000 dollars for a cleaning that took less than one hour to complete! My husband asked the office for their help in appealing to the insurance, but the insurance declined on the basis that it had not been demonstrated that he had any gingivitis.
We talked to the office and asked them for a discount, hoping to get at least a reasonable rate, not the «insurance billable rate», and they said no.
We are not going to this doctor ever again!

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Urich’s for three+ years. I am very impressed with the hygienists at the office and the quality time the Dr. spends with me.
I’ve even switched my kids to his office! They are very comfortable with him.

Very poor customer service. The admin basically lied to me about my coverage (led me to to believe that the procedure was covered, which was not the case). I had to pay out of my pocket in the end.
Also, extremely expensive. They tried to claim $ 950 for a 1.5 hour cleaning procedure. Outrageous!

I moved to Solana Beach two years ago and have been to Dr. Urich’s office for five visits. Each time I’ve left, I’ve been thrilled with his dental knowledge and expertise, the professionalism and friendliness of his staff, the most technologically advanced equipment I’ve seen, and the spa-​like comfort during my time there. Dr. Urich is kind, gentle, lighthearted, and takes my dental health seriously. I couldn’t be more impressed and I recommend his office with the highest regard.