Shawna Omid, DDS

I had a pleasant experience for all my visits. All the staff members are kind, helpful, and professional. The facility is kept clean and very well maintained. I really like that before my treatments, I got the breakdown of all the different operations and the cost. I had a choice to decline certain treatments, even though it was recommended. I highly recommend this office for general dental care.
Another point I would like to mention is the number of laser therapy methods that they offer. These therapies are unfamiliar to me. I’m assuming this office is specialized in this field of dental treatment.

The staff is sooo nice. My family has been going to Dr. Omid for over 20 years. Her services are impeccable and she really cares about her patients and their oral health. She is very knowledgable and I highly would recommend this dental office.

What an excellent experience going to the dentist office, that is exactly what happens when you see Dr Shawna Omid. She is professional, knowledgable, friendly, and experienced. I sought her for a second opinion and I have been very impressed. The staff is very courteous and friendly. The office is very modern and up to date in terms of technology and recent dental advances. It has been an overall great dental experience and I highly recommend. My dental work included a crown and two cavities virtually painless procedures at this office.

I love coming here! Everybody is so nice and friendly and very welcoming! I would recommend them to everybody… After my 1^st visit, I knew I found my dentist office!

I got to know Dr Omid through my friend who is her patient for more than 7 years. Initially, I was nervous since my first visit with her was for my gum disease. I had this issue several years ago and I got misdiagnosed and went through so much trouble. But I had a totally different experience with Dr Omid. I am now happy with her and can really trust her work.

Buyer beware! One star just to be able to warn those trusting consumers. My family was going to this dentist for years until she double dipped took insurance money and made me pay full price for services I needed from a car accident. I wasn’t aware of the fraudulent deception until one of her very own staff members came to me feeling bad about me being financially raped. worst is that she never finished any work. I recently went to another dentist who is completely disgusted with the filling she did that cracked. She joined two teeth with one filling and got paid for two fillings, because they were joined it blocked the ability to floss and there was an unfilled gap under the filling which lead to now a new expense of a root canal and crown. Ugh my poor decision to go to her in the first place is now still the nightmare Im dealing with 10 years later. all the reviews of up selling and bait and switch and etc… are true. She collected out of pocket full price for root canals crowns and braces and collected from the insurance as well claiming she didn’t know they covered those services… why wouldn’t they it’s ppo insurance through a good company for pretty standard charges. Then when I finally did some digging and relentlessly calling insurance on what they covered so she can finish the work she already got paid to do… I brought it to her attention and she just fired and rotated her team although every action and charge is approved through her. She has no morals, character and horrible work ethic. I hope one day she does this to someone not so naïve as I was. So this review is more to thank Dr. Shawna Omid for the incompetent work on my teeth (as my now dentist stated) and for the everlasting anguish of now having to pay everything again to fix what you didn’t do correctly or at all and still got paid for doing. oh and PLEASE take me off your ridiculous email alerts I will never in my life get work from you and your office of con artist again.

i found this dental office on ZocDoc, never heard of that site but it was very user friendly. i searched for a dental office in Torrance and this popped up. Speaking on the phone with them was okay. Asked where the office was because it is not obvious the location if you have not been there before. went into the office and the dental assistant i had was SOOO NICE! philipino lady who had a daughter with the same name as mine. did the x-​rays and such and got my diagnosis. As for the front desk lady, she is RUDE AZ! i was explaining that although i have a full time job, i am poor. she gave me an exaggerated sigh and was like «oh ill take off 2 dollars then». I didn’t ask her to take money off i just asked if i could do some sort of payment plan. who has that much money to pay up front, even with good insurance?! whatever I’m not coming back.

Let me preface this by saying I AM TERRIFIED OF THE DENTIST. I had a lot of work done as a kid, so the dentist does not bring fond memories. I was experiencing pretty bad tooth pain and needed to be seen ASAP, as I was paranoid to have it turn into (another) root canal. Vanessa was incredibly compassionate and could tell that I was really concerned. They didn’t have any openings for 3 weeks, but she worked the schedule to squeeze me in the next day. For whatever reason, it’s not common to experience good service at medical offices, so this was really the cherry on top for me. Service is EVERYTHING.
Sooooo my «severe tooth pain» turned out to be nothing. Just good olé clenching and grinding. Oopsie? I wouldn’t be surprised if they noted «the girl who cried wolf» on my chart. So I didn’t get any work done and can’t speak on that, but the service is killer and that’s already half the battle. Thanks Vanessa! See ya soon for my cleaning!

I’ve been coming to Dr. Omid for about 8 years now and I’ve never had a bad experience! And I’ve had a lot of work done by too, not just cleanings. She has this special tool that helps with the pain of getting the numbing shots which is amazing because those shots are usually pretty terrible.
I’ve been to several dentists and she is by far the best!

Visiting Shawna Omid’s office was a great experience. I was referred to her by my brother about a year ago and have been going back since. Her staff as well as Dr. Omid have made going such a pleasant environment. Previous dentist always made me feel very reluctant to go however now I look forward to it.

So happy to have found a great dental office. I love Dr. Omid and her staff. Always greeting me with a smile when I first walk through the door. I was originally recommended to Dr. Omid by my mother and now I’ve referred some friends.
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I’ve been going to Dr. Omid since I was very young and I have never been disappointed! She’s always so sweet and gentle. If there is a problem she will tell you all the necessary steps that need to be taken and does not pressure you into buying any products or give in to any operations. I am always satisfied when I leave her office.

I love this dentist. She is wonderful with my kids especially. They actually like going to the dentist! I have switched my whole family over to her and even switched my insurance to stay with her office. I highly recommend Shawna Omid.

I have never Unilocaled a dentist, and until now never thought I would, but Shawna has changed that. Dr. Shawna Omid is great. She has a wonderful «bedside» manner. She takes her time with you, goes into detail abiut what needs doing, why, and how. Then she gently does the work with her tiny hands. She has the latest technology, her office is modern and inviting. Her staff is friendly and professional with out being rude or standoffish. And the have coffee in the lobby. They take a variety of insurance both PPO’s and HMO’s. Give her a try and say I referred you.

It’s rare that I spend anytime to review for anyone. I went to see Dr. Omid yesterday and I had 3 procedures done .
Before I start explaining about my procedures I have to point out That I am very scared of any dental procedures. Even simple cleaning.
Dr Omid performed crown lengthening on my tooth via laser which was an art in it self. But Dr Omid’s gentle approach and soft touch was so calming that I did not even feel this hard surgery. Her modern approach toward this surgery is incredible. This surgery takes 3 days to heal fully but with laser it healed in less than one hour .i had no sweeping or discomfort .
She also performed a root canal and put a temporary cap on my tooth .
I highly recommend Dr Omid and her staff to every chicken and non chicken around …
I will be going to her to finish up all the rest of my dental work.

PROFESSIONAL! I am so glad I have found Shawna Omid and her team. I’ve been to several dentists and orthodontists throughout my life but none compare to the level and service and expertise that Shawna’s group provides. The office is clean, the staff is super friendly, and the work that they have done to my teeth is top notch! I will never go to another! Thank you Shawna, Noushin, and team!
–Patrick

I am so happy I found Dr. Omid and her staff! It had been a few years since I had been to the dentist and I had some major anxiety going into my appointment for a deep cleaning. The staff made me feel very comfortable and listened to my needs while remaining professional. I was pleased with the cleaning and look forward to going back for my routine cleanings in the future.
I recommend Dr. Omid’s office if you are looking for a great dentist.

Dr Shawna Omid is awesome and very gifted at dentistry! For over 10 years we have been utilizing her dental services. What I especially appreciate is her conservative recommendations for dental service. Therefore I’ve entrusted all my family dental needs to her very capable hands!

I’m torn on my review of this place. I read through some others’ experiences and found the glowing reviews to be slightly exaggerated, and the negative reviews spot on. That’s why I went with 2 stars over 3.
If you’re a pushover, avoid this place. Their biggest flaw is their upselling. My first visit here, they tried convincing me to switch my dental plan from an HMO to a PPO. They ALWAYS try to sell me on an overpriced swish of fluoride, even after I tell them I do fluoride rinses at home. They’ll offer you every service under their florescent lights, so it’s hard to know what services you really need or don’t need.
It’s true they aren’t always upfront about their charges. The first time I was offered the fluoride rinse, I wasn’t told about the fee until I was already swishing it. I thought it was the free mouth wash you normally get! I think this is purposeful too, as each returning time, they’d tell me about the fee involved right as they’re starting to perform the service, and they get an attitude about them if you turn it down. It’s like they work on commission.
They’ll use you as a table. When filling a cavity, the dentist would drop her tools on my chest. Since I was slightly inverted, the tools would slide down and rest against my throat. She didn’t seem to notice that I flinched every time she dropped a tool on my chest. During my next visit, I asked the hygienist to ask the doctor not to do this, and it still happened. I’m a nervous patient, so this was very uncomfortable, and frankly, quite rude,
On a brighter note, they have a lot of new technologies available that make many services pain-​free. The dentist filled a small cavity I had with a laser, and she didn’t have to numb me. It was very quick and painless. Maybe all their upselling efforts are needed in order to pay for their advanced equipment…
I do have to point out that their general cleanings are not very effective. On my first visit, they bragged about the use of water to clean between my teeth, eliminating their need to floss. After the cleaning, I asked for a demo on how best to floss my back teeth, and when she showed me with actual floss, she ended up pulling out chunks of food, AFTER their ever-​so-​advanced cleaning. Hmm…
Overall, if you can say NO to all the upselling, you probably will like this place. They are nice (until you refuse a service). Just be sure to ask about any fees you will incur and get all quotes in writing.
Make sure you have a lot of time on your hands when you schedule your appointment. I never got in at my scheduled time. The wait was anywhere from 25 minutes to an hour.

I started my journey with TMJ pain in February 2014. Since then I’ve seen professionals in: Dentistry, Orthodontics, Neurology, ENT, Maxillofacial, Craniofacial, Musculoskeletal, and chronic pain mgmt., disciplines. Consultations with «TMJ specialists» have averaged $ 350 and up to receive the same unimaginative, allopathic, toxic, short-​term/​long-​term-​all temporary, expensive recommendations.
Today was a really bad day, I hadn’t slept for 2 nights, the pain was in both ears, my face, my head and it had just spread into the opposite joint for the first time. My lips and tongue were numb so it was hard to speak. My jaw had been dislocating all weekend and I had no idea where my bite was anymore. When I got to her office, my lips were trembling from the over strained face muscles holding my jaw in place.
Dr. Omid is an amazing woman and her office is staffed by warm, healing energies (Vanessa/​Victoria). I saw her before I could pick a magazine!!! She was present and willing to align herself with my concerns. She didn’t sell herself as a TMJ Specialist but someone who has real world experience with sufferers, and an understanding of the complex causes and symptoms. She’s a great communicator. We agreed on Biostimulating Laser Therapy and 10 minutes later I was in tears over the relief.
Honestly, the tears started when Vanessa told me the price. I am so blessed to have found a reasonable (not potentially deadly) solution, that I can actually pay for in two paychecks. And she even let me schedule the second payment. Thank you. Not Thousands over years at punitive rates.
It’s my first treatment and I can’t wait to go back, I haven’t stopped smiling!!! The pain was reduced immediately, the inflammation started disappearing and I could feel my face and mouth. 10 hours later, the pain is GONE. I haven’t been pain free since January. This Laser worked for me and I am so grateful… and hopeful. I am going to sleep great tonight on any part of my head I like. :)
If you’re suffering with TMJD and searching for a HEALER, Go to Dr. Shawna Omid. She’s pulled together the right people, space, knowledge, technology and compassionate expression to advocate for your whole well being. Go here first!