Tai K Mao, DDS

I love this dental office, I got married two days prior and they sent me a lovely card! They are very friendly and welcoming, I recommend Dr. Mao and his whole staff they are amazing! A+++

I have only been here once and it is the best dentist I have ever been to. The staff are professional and genuinely care about what you want to do with your teeth. They are extremely patient and will answer any questions you give them.
Dr. Mao is probably one of the kindest and most experienced orthodontist I have ever met. When he is operating on you, he is willing to tell you what he’s doing and the progress of the operation. I am usually scared of going to the dentist, but this dentist welcomed me with open arms and friendly staff, making me feel safe and comfortable.
If there is a dentist you have to go to, this would be it. They definitely know what they are doing and what they are talking about. I regret not finding this place earlier because I probably would have gone to the dentist more often.

My first initial visit was pleasant in terms of atmosphere, I suppose. The staff and dental hygenist were friendly and personable.
The main reason why I am giving this dental office a low score is simply because the dentist insisted on billing for a service he did not perform. This may be an exception to other’s experiences. Dr. Mao billed for a filing when originally the dental hygenist informed me that I may need a filling replaced. After Dr. Mao reviewed my teeth, he stated that a filling was not necessary and that he would instead smooth down the old filling since it was poorly formed (which is fine). However, he appeared slightly annoyed when I inquired about not replacing the filling, but still billing for it. At the time, I did not have to pay out of pocket, so I foolishly thought I shouldn’t pursue the matter further, but later on when I was contacted by his office to arrange a check up appointment, his staff member informed me that there was a limited number of times Medi-​cal will cover for a filling within a 1 – 2 year period. It was frustrating to find out that if I were to truly need a filling in my next dental visit now, Medi-​cal would not cover it until 1 – 2 years later.

I been going to Dr. MAO’s office for a few years now. Always has patients in the waiting room (only because the office is that good n clean) he is gentle when pulling teeth, staff explains every step both medical and financial. If you need a cleaning or have an emergency Dr. MAO and his staff always make room

Dr Mao is a great dentist and very professional. I recently got my full mouth x ray, teeth cleaning and fixed a couple of fillings. My teeth never felt better! To make me feel more comfortable in his dental chair, Dr Mao explains every step of the way before and during my procedure. All his equipment is up to date and beyond. I haven’t been to a dental office where the dentist treat me like VIP.
All of his staff members are also very friendly and professional. They remembered my name and always offer me water, coffee and treats up in the waiting room. If anyone is looking for a cool, fun and professional Dentist who cares about your teeth, than Dr. Mao is the place to be. Thanks again.
Regards
Scene Ryan

I went to to the dentist to get my check up and it was good exprience. Dr. Mao and his staff were kind and listen to what i had to say. The dentist is much nicer than the old dentist went to, i was happy with Dr. Mao and Staff at the office.

Dr tai Mao is AWESOME he genuinely cares about his patients and tries to make you feel comfortable. He has been my family’s dentist for a long time both of my daughters have been with him since they were babies and I have observed he is very patient with kids. I would definitely recommend him if you are looking for an honest and reliable dentist in the area. His staff is pretty good as well it is nice to see a dental office that works together it only makes us the patients feel welcomed

I came here for a routine cleaning and a deep cleaning which was spread out over 3 separate visits. On each occasion, my visit was extremely pleasant. Dr. Mao places a huge emphasis on making sure that every patient feels comfortable and this is reflected in his colleagues demeanor as well.
The staff is friendly and professional
Dr. Mao was patient and thorough with my questions, and,
The office’s dental hygienist, Nguyen, was very pleasant and listened to my every concern
I was over all very happy with my experience at Dr. Mao’s office. I had all my questions answered and it seemed like the office showed a genuine concern for me.

Awesome doc and staff all around. They make you feel at home — even in the dentist chair.

I love the service that they provide they know how to make u feel at home. I was terrified of a dentist before I came to this place I used to avoid the dentist and make excuses not to go. But now its different now, everyone in my dentist office smiles and they’re so friendly it makes it easy for me to show up.

This is the best dentist office hands down! Customer service is outstanding, everyone makes you feel welcomed and also the work is amazing! I will recommend this dentist office to you and your family. Dr Mao and everyone there are super great at what they do.

So I first came in not knowing why I was in so much pain when I first walked in the office with a last minute appointment. The waiting room was very welcoming with this huge comfy couch, aside from the little fridge with juices and waters, and little snack area. The receptionist was super friendly and the wait was super short. I was called quickly and first given a quick little tour of the place and also learned Dr. Mao had been in dentistry for 12 years and graduated from USC which was pretty neat. The place itself is very clean, organized, and professional.
I finally got my X-​rays done and realized I had a root canal. So Dr. Mao pre medicates me and has me come back within 2 hours. As soon as I come back the procedure was done within 3hours, but Dr. Mao is very professional, fast, and efficient. He’s also very informative and makes you feel right at home. Will definitely be coming back for all my dental services!:) Thanks to Dr. Mao and his team!

I travel from the West of Los Angeles to Temple City «that» says a lot about Dr. Mao’s dentisty. He has a gentle touch, a great bed side manner and he’s fair. What more could you ask for.

Cleaning was good. I would come back to Dr. Mao again. The nurse that took my x-​ray forgot to put the protective lead coat on me when he took the first x-​ray. When I asked, he said «Oh, I forgot.» So remember to ask when they take your x-​ray next time.

My first visit to dr mao was when I needed to get my wisdom tooth extraction because it was causing me excruciating pain. I did not have insurance at that time so I was a bit concern before I walked in. Dr mao did not waste any time to finding a solution for my problem; he was extremely professional throughout the whole procedure and made it easy financially. I have referred my coworkers, friends and family to this place and have received nothing but postive feedback. This place also has a great group of staff that provides great service. Take your next dental visit here, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

I just started going to Dr. Mao for about a year now. I was reluctant to switch dentist because I didn’t know much about Dr. Mao. But I decided to visit his office anyway. I was so impressed with his front office staff. They were very experienced and courteous. It was not what I’m use to. The wait was no more than 15 – 20 minutes. Before Dr. Mao worked on my teeth, he explained what he was going to do. On a constant basis, he checked on me to find out if I was doing fine. When he completed the work, I knew he was an experienced dentist that had the talent to perform magic on my teeth. I couldn’t be more happy. I also refer my girlfriend and she has the teeth worked on. She was so pleased. She took her 6 years old son that needed a lot of work done on his teeth (I think he had 4 – 5 cavities) because he wouldn’t allow his current dentist to work on him so she thought she would tried to visit Dr. Mao. To her amazement, Dr. Mao was able to repair his cavity teeth. My girlfriend described Dr. Mao has having the magic touch.
I was so pleased that I decided to introduce Dr. Mao to my cousins and they couldn’t be more happy. They also explained Dr. Mao as be so talented. They explained that he was so quick with his hands that they didn’t feel the pain like they anticipated. I also want to mention about the cleanliness of his office. I couldn’t say anymore about Dr. Mao and his staff. He won’t disappoint you!!!

With its own parking lot and building, Dr. Mao is located right next to another dentist! I had just visited the other dentist and needed to compare prices. While its interior was fancy with halloween decorations, landscaping and water streams, and superb customer service at the other dentist, Dr. Mao was more no frills and was able to give me a significantly cheaper price!
I came to Dr. Mao for a filling and was able to make an appointment easily. I was quoted $ 125-​$ 275 for a composite filing and $ 15 for x-​ray which is a lot cheaper than the other dentists I shopped around.
The office was simple, clean and spacious. Everything went really well and Dr. Mao was able to give me a really good price for a composite filling for my molar. The filling came out very natural and looks better than the previous filling i got on the same teeth that wore off. It really looked like it was part of my original teeth! I was in and out in about an hour! He also did not try to sell me, but simply made recommendations for my next visit! Friendly and no pressure!
I believe Dr. Mao also graduated from USC! Fight On! Very satisfied with my experience! I would highly recommend him to anyone and he is able to offer high quality dental care for affordable prices!
Update: it’s been over 2 years and my filling is still here! =p
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Tip: Paying upfront also docked the cost of the filling too =)
Favourites: Same day appointments are available! Great job done!
Do not want: They claim to charge $ 50 – 100 for a missed appointment without 24 hour cancellation! But I don’t know how much they enforce this.
Last words: Overall it was a relatively pleasant experience and there wasn’t much of a wait.

I found Dr. Mao from Groupon. I followed the instructions and made my appointment online. They called me to actually schedule the appointment and called again to reconfirm.
When I got there, it was very empty, probably because it was 9 in the morning. I didn’t know what to expect since it’s been a while since I went to the Dentist. All I knew is that I’m looking for someone better than my previous one.
I got in, the assistant started taking some x rays, she took 2. Developed them and then Dr. Mao finally came out. He talked for a bit and then started to examine my teeth. He started reading off these numbers, basically identifying each tooth that had work done and I was freaking out because I didn’t know what any of it meant! I mean, do I need to get more work done? (The biggest fear… LOLS)
He told me 2 things, that my most recent dental work, a filling done to replace the old one because it cracked, wasn’t done correctly, it’s not attaching itself to my tooth. There’s a gap and that can be a problem. And then a deep cleaning. The deep clean just sounds painful! But I opted to just do my normal clean and think about the other two services.
He started with the clean. The instrument that he used was powered, so it went by really fast! I now know why I’ve stayed away from the dentist, all of the drilling sound scares me, it’s like… what are you doing? That doesn’t sound good. You’re going to hurt me. I’m on my toes waiting to see if I all of a sudden get excruciating pain! BUT I don’t. The plaque removal process was actually less painful and a lot quicker. I practically got in and out in 30 minutes.
O and a different thing, his application asks for your ssn… I feel kinda weird that a dentist is asking for that, what are they going to do with it?

I been to quite a few dentist in my life, but i came here recently due to a living social deal!
The dental experience was okay! I mean the office is really nice and everything was really nice, but it just didn’t feel like right.
The staff was knowledgeable but at the same time they were quoting me overprice. I told them i didn’t have insurance and it might kick in in a few months, but nothing was mentioned about helping me solve money issues or anything. They constantly call me every month to get my fillings done, but they also were not conservative with my treatment. They wanted me to get every filling done.
The dentist was nice, the staff was nice, the location is gorgeous, but sometimes i would forgo those things to have a more conservative treatment from a caring DDS.

If you want to have an honest opinion with honest prices you gotta roll in here. I’ve known Dr. Mao since College and once he opened up I brought myself along with every single member of my family and every single member of their family in here.
With or without insurance, Dr. Mao works his hardest to make sure you that he takes care of you!!! Some of my family members are here on Student Visas and Dr. Mao takes extra care of all of them. They’re especially afraid of going to the dentist as they have heard horror stories with Mainland China Dentist… all of those fears are put to rest when you come in here. So don’t be scared, Dr. Mao will not just be your Dentist of Choice but your friend.
Think about it… I live in Walnut, he’s in Temple City… that’s a drive just to see a dentist… well I make this bi-​annual trips for the best for my family.