Oral Surgery Patient Testimonials

“The only thing difficult about dealing with Dr. Michajlenko’s office is pronouncing his last name. Every single staff member was beyond polite and professional during the process of oral surgery. I woke up one Friday morning with incredible tooth pain — it turned out to be 1 infected and 2 impacted wisdom teeth. By Friday afternoon I was in surgery. Dr. Michaljenko even worked with my dentist to get the majority of the procedure covered by my insurance. I don’t have enough great things to say about this office — I have already reccommended close friends and family to get their wisdom teeth removed from there.” – Dustin Baker

Dr. Michajlenko did a fantastic job pulling out my wisdom teeth. His staff was comforting and friendly all the time.Everything went smoothly and they were great at following up to make sure I was doing well. You’re in good hands with this crew. 🙂

— Michelle Mak

I first went to Dr. Michajlenko several years ago on referral from my regular dentist. My very expensive bridge had decay that had gotten into one of the roots. Dr. Michajlenko said that he could remove the decayed part of the tooth from under the bridge and leave the remaining tooth to support the bridge. And he did it and it worked and saved the bridge.I was so impressed with Dr. Michajlenko’s knowledge, patience and thoroughness. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /?>

He explained everything in detail in advance. I have had oral surgery done by others several times in the past so I feel I have expertise upon which to base my opinion. In the years since my first work from Dr Michajlenko I have had him perform two implants and a difficult wisdom tooth extraction. My wife now uses him and most recently I sent my granddaughter to him for wisdom teeth extractions. I can cheerfully and confidently recommend Dr. Michajlenko to you for any service he provides. He is truly a rare gem in medicine.

Sincerely,

Jeff K. age 60

Santa Barbara

Recently I needed my first dental implant. Prior to going to Dr. Michajlenko I was told that I was not a good candidate for this procedure due to the lack of bone in the area of the missing tooth. I needed to find an oral surgeon who was performing the latest techniques in implant surgery. It came to my attention that Dr. Michajlenko in Santa Barbara was skilled in the latest methods of implant placement. My only hesitation was that being a Los Angeles County resident I did not really want to drive that distance for medical care but I decided to at least go for a consultation.

Was that ever a good decision. The entire experience from the personnel in the front office, the technical assistants and the consultation with Dr. Michajlenko was thorough, educational, and informative. There was a level of compassion that is rarely seen in the medical office. I did not feel like just another potential patient. The entire procedure was explained in a fashion that allowed me to understand exactly what was to take place during the surgery, what was likely to happen post-surgery, and what the expected success was. I learned that with a relatively new development in oral surgery, a procedure could be performed that would cause bone to grow, allowing a dental implant to be placed. Because of the honesty in his presentation and the confidence I felt in Dr. Michajlenko, I decided that I had to give this a chance.

The procedure went without any complication or post-surgery pain. A few months later I had enough bone growth to support the anchoring of the implant. Everything went as smoothly as possible and now I have my first implant that should last a lifetime. And all this performed on a person who was a questionable implant candidate. I have to attribute my success to Dr. Michajlenko and his excellent staff who are up to date on the latest in dental implant surgery. I also have to compliment the staff who made me feel like I was an important individual like a family member.

Going to Dr. Michajlenko has to be one of the best decisions I have made in recent memory. If I ever need another implant, I am going to make that beautiful drive to Santa Barbara.

J. P.

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