Bruce Dental
Ilya Bruce, DDS:
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Bruce Dental is amazing! A professional, personable office with really great staff that communicates quickly with patients. And of course, Dr. Bruce himself is great — he does phenomenal work every time. I feel lucky enough to have had the same dentist growing up in Brooklyn from childhood through 23 before I moved to LA. Over the last 3 years, Dr. Bruce has become like family. He’s the only one I trust now with my pearly whites!!!

I recently moved back to LA and was in need of a dentist bad! I searched for an in-network dentist through my insurance and double checked reviews against yelp. There were a few reviews that weakened my confidence in this office (a couple posts mentioned that Dr. Bruce tried to up-sell services and dental supplies that were unnecessary) but I decided to take the risk since it’s super close to my house. – Parking: Try to find unlimited street parking since you don’t know how long your appointment will take (2 hour street parking might be cutting it close). There are also several lots that you can use if you’re ok with paying, but it’s pricy! – Location: Dr. Bruce’s office is located on the 5th floor, Room 506. – Wait time: I came here on a Thursday morning at 10:00 AM and there was only one other person in the wait room. After filling out first time patient paperwork, I was called in around 5 minutes after. Once seated, I was surprised to find several other patients in chairs waiting to be seen. I took this as a good sign! I wouldn’t want to be the only patient. – Facilities: Clean. Chairs are comfy and have a TV attached for your pleasure. Also a decent view depending on where you’re seated. – Dr. Bruce: Kind, sensitive, and to the point! He did my cleaning and examined my gums and x-rays after. Didn’t try to up-sell anything to me. All around good experience!

This was my first time going to doctor Bruce and after going to the same Dentist for many years it made me a little uncomfortable to change doctors. To my relief this place was amazing. I liked the service from the receptionists and the doctor – everyone was very nice. I was seen right on time -I didn’t have to wait.

I honestly can’t say enough great things about this office. I had immense pain in my molar and already knew I needed a root canal. I’m a new patient and saw the great reviews here on Yelp, so gave them a call to see if I could see Dr. Bruce today as the pain was unbearable and they were able to squeeze me in right away. I spoke to Polly, the receptionist and she is so incredibly helpful, professional, and nice. It really makes a difference when they staff cares and is friendly. I was able to walk-in, get an x-ray and the first part of my root canal all in the same day for a few hours, and I am scheduled to go back next week to complete. Dr. Bruce is extremely nice and attentive and made sure my procedure was pain-free and smooth. He let me know what he was doing at every step and even gave me more anesthesia when I felt even the slightest bit of discomfort–both of which I appreciated!!! I LOVE the fact that they have personal flat screen TVs with movies playing to keep your mind occupied. I had never seen the movie “Taxi” before so that was cool to watch while Dr. Bruce drilled away. Dr. Bruce even called me later that evening to check-in and see how I was. I will be a returning long-time patient!!! Thank you Polly and Dr. Bruce!

After struggling for 6 years to find a good dentist in LA (I’ve had dentists scam my insurance, not clean my teeth at all, and try to force whitening treatments on me), I have finally found the best dentist in LA, Dr. Rita Bruce. I just finished my first visit this afternoon and I was blown away. The staff are friendly, the office is clean and in a great location (near my apartment helps a lot), and Dr. Bruce is fantastic. I had Roxy as my hygienist and she was incredible. I have never been happier.

I usually regret going to the dentist but this place is great! The staff is friendly, courteous, and very helpful when it comes to issues with scheduling and insurance. The facilities are state of the art (with flat screen TV’s in front of every chair) and everything is always clean and fresh. Dr. Bruce is passionate about his work, highly knowledgeable and stays up to date with the latest tech and procedures. Together with their professional and no-nonsense support staff, my dental work here has all been completed with a high attention to detail and focus on my comfort.  During your initial meeting, Dr. Bruce will discuss with you any particular concerns you have regarding the health and look of your teeth. He will thoroughly explain the type of work needed, why you need the work, the options available, cost/benefit, etc. Throughout your visit you will feel like part of the process and not just another patient in the chair. I’ve been back multiple times to this location and can’t see myself wanting to go elsewhere for dental work. So far I’ve had both preventative and restorative care done at Dr. Bruce’s office (X-rays, cleanings, fillings, caps and more), all of which was virtually painless, efficient, and (as I’m told by other dental practitioners who have looked at my teeth) of extremely high caliber.  If you are looking for a place to entrust with your family’s dental needs, this place probably will change the way you feel about going to the dentist.  5 stars!

Dr. Bruce and his staff are trustworthy and very nice people. They perform thorough teeth cleanings and don’t try to up-sell you on expensive services. My previous dental office tried to con me into expensive gum “treatments”, preventive molar ridge fillings (I kid you not), and extra cleaning visits each year. Dr. Bruce is practical, honest, communicative, does what’s needed and no more. That means a lot to me.

I really like this dental practice. I went here recently again for my second cleaning, my dental hygienist did a great job, while also answering all my questions. Also, the front desk and billing staff is great, which to me, make a HUGE difference when patronizing any medical practice. They’re always polite and personable. I also saw DR. Bruce whom I really liked. He has amazing hands. I did not feel any pain while he was performing my root canal. Dr. Bruce is the best dentist I have EVER been to. I will definitely make him my primary dentist.

I have been seeing Dr. Bruce now for over 10 years and i have always been extremely happy and satisfied with the service and the level of quality of the work. Dr Bruce is extremely professional, thorough, gentle, calm, and takes the necessary time to spend with the patient. He explains everything in great detail and you can see that he truly cares about what he does and how he helps patients. Dr Bruce is also very easy to talk to. The staff is great too and has been there for a long time as well, which is a testament to the practice. The office is also very clean and well kept up. I have recommended many patients to this dental office and everyone has always thanked me for the recommendation. I will continue to recommend patients there.

I called Dr. Bruce on a Sunday night. I lost a filling and knew I probably needed a root canal. He answered the emergency number and saw me at 8am the next day. He is kind, caring, and very professional. Dr. Bruce did an excellent job on my root canal and crown. Weeks later I returned to replace other old, cracking and loose fillings. Again, he did a great job, and has a kind, professional demeanor. His office music is great and I especially appreciate the PG and G rated movie DVDs he offers as a distraction. Playing movies works! Today I returned for a teeth cleaning session. Again, I had a great experience. Everyone who works in the Bruce Dental office has a pleasant, professional, non judgmental attitude. Theirs is the best dental experience I can recall.