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EXCEL DENTAL AND ORTHODONTICS
Unfortunately, I’ve got way too much experience with implants – over 10 of them during the past decade. I’ve used dentists that decided to get into the implants as a sideline, as well as dedicated implant surgeons that only specialize in the practice. Living in Orange County, I’ve always been intrigued with the promotions by a handful of operations promising implant/crowns specials for way under $1,000 – and always promising no hidden costs or surprises. You probably have seen the same ads. Needing another implant I thought I’d check out several ‘budget’ or ‘new patient’ ads in the OC Register and L.A. Times – knowing full well that they were probably too good to be true or switch and bait (‘add-on’ costs). Comparing apples to apples can be challenging because many implant centers will use ‘no-name’ implants to save costs (all my previous implants have been Nobel or Astra, established names in the implant industry). Sometimes I’ve needed sedation services for a particularly challenging surgery (like a sinus lift for bone stability); so I’m understanding that this can be a valid extra cost where needed in difficult situations. With that said …
My recent consultation with Excel Dental and Orthodontics pretty much confirmed my suspicions the ad promising a great price on a dental implant with crown/abutment was bogus. My total estimate for a standard implant climbed to $3,000; if I want sedation that would cost $1,500 (about a $1,000 over the normal, standard going rate). The extra thousands of dollars (for a no-name implant by the way!) was for – surprise – “extras”. To top it off, everyone entering the office building was required to wear a mask (which, having just gotten over Covid, I was more than happy to comply with) but, guess what, the receptionist in the office (the person greeting everyone and handling paperwork) wasn’t wearing a mask at any time during my visit. Very uncomfortable, unprofessional and awkward to experience this firsthand. I’m glad that I’m retired so I don’t feel quite as bad about wasting an entire morning with this ‘consultation’. Obviously, operations like this figure on a certain amount of ‘churn’ with some folks just not wanting to get a second or third opinion on a very expensive medical procedure (whether legitimate or an ad come-on promo), and just accepting whatever treatment (and cost) is presented to them – without understanding they’re being taken advantage of. Be aware and informed – do some basic research before getting sucked in like I did!

5 star excellence. Dr. Lapsi and the office staff- Wendy, Bryan, Marysol are absolutely the best. Trust me it doesn’t get any better than this. I had my 4 wisdom teeth removed at Excel Dental 2 weeks back and I can’t stress of how much of an amazing experience I had at this office! I filled out my new patient information paperwork and then was led into the consultation room for the initial consultation. Wendy, made me feel extremely comfortable from the get go by flashing her super nice smile and super friendly attitude. Honestly, it made me feel very much at ease. Marysol, was the dental assistant who took my X-ray and the ct-scan and again went an extra step to make sure that I was extremely comfortable. Then came Dr. Lapsi who is a very patient dentist who deeply cares about his patients. It’s quite obvious that’d despite the fact of how busy he was , he still took the time off to explain me the steps involved in the surgical procedure. Wendy went over the prices with me which were extremely fair and reasonable. With that said, I paid in full and scheduled an appointment under sedation to pull all 4 of my wisdom teeth.
The day of the procedure , Bryan who is also an Dental assistant put the monitoring system on me in a few different spots. Then, I was out under some laughing gas and felt drowsy. The last thing I could recall was Dr. Lapsi looking at me preparing something for the procedure and after that it’s all a blurred memory.
When I woke up, I asked if we were finished and to my relief, we were. The surgery was a success and I was given a take home kit which had some gauze, ice pack, a maul tooth brush and a list of post-op instructions. My mind was pretty alert post surgery, although physically I was still feeling a bit dizzy. Bryan, helped me and my boyfriend to my boyfriend’s car which was so thoughtful. After I got home , I got a call in the evening from Wendy to check on me and the next day I received a personal e-mail from Dr. Lapsi himself checking on me . Fabulous service! I seriously cannot recommend this place enough.

Absolutely loved my experience at Dr. Lapsi’s office. Firstly, let me start off by saying that I HATE going to the dentist. All Kudos for that goes to my childhood dentist but off course if I get started on that, I would have to take you on this endless miserable journey. So, instead of focusing my efforts on the negative things, I would rather talk about my awesome experience at Dr. Lapsi’s office.
First Impression-Staff, Wendy and Dee are excellent in their PR skills. Greeted me with absolute ease and oozing confidence. Loved the fact that they could get my mind off from the upcoming ordeal that I was dreading and make my mind focus instead on everything else but dentists. Very friendly and witty yet professional at the same time. They said ‘only thing to watch out for is our sense of humor’. They were absolutely correct about that.
Second Impression-Torture chamber itself. Here comes Dr. Lapsi. Very presentable and soft spoken. All throughout the exam, he made sure I was comfortable and keep listening patiently to all my bickering sob stories. Not once did he give me an impression that he was bored or in a hurry or that I was not important. Loved the fact that finally I had found someone compassionate who was well versed in his profession. Not only did he tell me what needed to be done but he gave me plenty of options as well as prioritized it for me so basically I could afford to fix my mouth. I also liked the fact that he is more reasonable compared to the other dentists in the area as well as the office has a payment plan option which worked out excellent for me.
Final Impression-As of last week, my treatment is completed and I am extremely satisfied, pain-free and no longer fear my dentist. Not only did I get over my anxiety but love my smile and am so grateful for all that Dr. Lapsi and his office have done for me. Highly recommended !