Raul Velazquez DMD, F.I.N.D

Aria Morgan 5 months ago

I was a patient of Dr. Velazquez about 15 years ago when I lived in Los Angeles, and he is truly an exceptional holistic dentist. He uses muscle testing to determine which type of anesthesia is most compatible with your body and incorporates homeopathic and natural healing methods (such as colloidal silver, oregano oil, collagen, and more). Dr. V is especially skilled at tooth extractions and bridges. I chose a bridge over an implant, and I believe part of his success comes from how intentional he is with timing—he allows 4–6 months of healing before placing the final bridge, giving the bone and surrounding tissue time to properly regenerate. The work he did for me 15 years ago still gets compliments from other dentists. When another dentist asks, “Who did this bridge?” and then follows with, “Wow—this is really good work,” you know you made the right choice. That’s exactly why I returned to Los Angeles—despite now living in San Diego—to have the same procedure done on the other side of my mouth. Dr. V also safely removed my mercury fillings years ago and did a very thorough job. While I can’t speak to every procedure offered in the office, if you’re looking for a truly holist

Einav Tayeb-Fligelman 3 years ago

I usually do not write reviews, but this time I had to! I went to see Dr. Velazquez for the first time yesterday to urgently fix the Galvanic shock situation that a different dentist created in my mouth (which caused terrible pains and sensations in my mouth and body!!!). Dr. Velazquez spent over two hours with me with a lot of patience with my questions, TMJ pain, and the anxiety that I had based on my experience with two different dentists- one that caused me severe TMJ issues and the other that created the galvanic shock effect in my mouth! Dr. Velazquez first used kinesiology to test my compatibility with different local anesthetics. His test approved my suspicion that I am sensitive to anesthetics containing epinephrine, therefore was suffering weeks after every dental treatment that was done with those anesthetics before. He then took the time to make sure my mouth is numb with the right anesthetic and dosage and went on to carefully remove an old amalgam filling with his protocol of safe mercury removal. The removal process was long due to the location of the treated tooth and the depth of the filling, but Dr. Velazquez was patient and made sure it is all out while allowing

Maggie Pulley 3 years ago

My whole family has been seeing Dr. Velasquez for the last 8 years. He is an amazing dentist and very experienced and knowledgeable. He is very calm and reassuring with kids. He only does what is necessary. He truly is holistic- He does muscle testing to decided which anesthetic to use, checks your ph at every visit, avoids x-rays on kids unless absolutely necessary. My whole family enjoys our visits with Dr Velasquez!

The Vision Field 5 years ago

Been going to see Dr. V for 8+ years he is the most gentle, down to earth, professional holistic dentist I have seen in LA. You can feel his love for what he does and his genuine alignment with his work, I feel he has integrity and I trust him. He is conservative with his treatments and not wanting to overcharge or up sell for things you do not need and very educational about helping you understand how to have continued dental health. I have improved my sense of self understanding my dental health under his care.

Lara 6 years ago

I was referred to Dr. Valazquez by my sister who, until she moved to another state was a long time patient of his. Of course I procrastinated making the appointment l, which I now regret because I have learned so much at every visit. Dr. Valazquez is very educational and teaching you how to have better dental and overall health. Being highly sensitive to dentistry work, due to past traumas, I feel very comfortable at each appointment. Dr. Valazquez and his staff are very knowledgeable and professional. I recently had to have an old root canal extracted and he was very helpful in making that process as smooth as possible, educating me along the way. I should add that I drive from Long Beach for my appointment and it is very worth it as I said he is very knowledgeable and I feel very confident in his dental care