Hollywood Smiles Dental Excellence
Sinaida Kniter, DDS:
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I’m super picky with choosing my dentist–in the same way I would be with choosing a surgeon. At almost 50 years of age, and having lived in cities all over the US (and overseas) I’ve seen my fair share of dentists. Some great, some not-so-great. And some who shouldn’t even be in practice. So, I feel my judgement comes from much experience. First off, I need a dentist who doesn’t try to oversell me on procedures that aren’t required. But more importantly, I need a dentist with steady and precise hands. I have a missing tooth in the back from about 12 years ago where my former dentist messed up what should have been simple, routine, procedure. This was mostly, I feel, due to her over-gentle, clumsy, grip on her tools. I went through several dentists near me in DTLA and had lackluster to poor experiences with all of them. Finally, I decided to check out the WEHO area in the hopes that since it’s a more affluent area the quality of service may be better on that side of town. And, I was right. I found Hollywood Smile (Sinaida Kniter, D.D.S.) and I’ve been going back to her for about five years now. Making the 30 minute drive each way is worth it. She has a firm grip, both in a metaphoric sense–her office is full of competent, professional, and friendly staff that all operate together like a well tuned machine, but also in a literal sense– she has great hands and my procedures always go smoothly. And the advise Dr Kniter gives me always feels honest and expert. I highly recommend her. She is moving her office to Santa Monica since her office building is being demolished for a new condo going into that place. But I’ll happily make the drive from DTLA to Santa Monica to see her.

I have been going to Dr. Kniter for 10 years, and I’m very pleased with the dental care she provides. Her staff is very professional and efficient. I always ask a lot of questions, and she is very patient and explains her advice clearly and thoroughly. They have state-of-the-art equipment, and she always shows me what she sees and explains why she’s recommending work. I never felt pressured to get any work that I didn’t need. I think with any dentist, you have to question whether something needs to be done immediately or if it can wait, and I’ve always thought she was honest and forthright with me. I’m puzzled by the people who have written such angry reviews. Occasionally they do suggest cosmetic work or try to sell me a product, but I’ve never been offended and they’re very gracious when I politely decline.

Not sure why there have been some negative reviews about this place.  I was a little wary about going here after reading some of the reviews on Yelp, but I decided to go in for a dental cleaning in spite of these reviews.  I thought the staff at the front desk was very friendly and I only waited a few minutes in the waiting room before they called me back.  I was immediately made to feel at ease from Myrna, who handled my x-rays and impressions.  She was very friendly and extremely helpful.  When I met with Dr. Kniter, she patiently explained everything to me in detail regarding those x-rays and I thought her diagnosis regarding my teeth was right on.  The equipment is up to date and the facility was clean and comfortable.  Overall, I had a very positive experience here and I would definitely recommend going to see Dr. Kniter

My review is lengthy but definitely worth the read. I have two fears. Two MAJOR fears. One is flying and the other is visiting the dentist. I know many people have fears of going to the dentist but I never knew anyone else’s reasons for it. Mine have to do with the noises of the dental instruments and just over all the uncomfortableness. It was time for a check up. A check up really means it was time for me to go to the dentist and hear everything that’s wrong with my teeth and everything I need to fix. This time was different… The best decision I ever made was to go to Dr. Sina. I came into the open shopping plaza and found parking in .02 seconds. I went up the stairs towards the office. There’s an elevator right next to the office in case you can’t take the stairs. I walked in and was greeted by the sweetest receptionist, Lana. Receptionist/boss (the kind of people you don’t mind speaking to, hearing from, the ones that get to the point and make sure your visit is superb and most importantly, efficient. Lana was amazing. She knew I was coming in and was ready with my paper work. I sat down in this cozy waiting room, filled everything out and gave it back to Lana. I emailed my insurance card since I only had a picture of it on my phone–and was escorted to the back to have my x rays done. I’ve had x rays taken before but this was something else–no uncomfortableness and it was quick and easy. I’m telling you, they get things done fast and most importantly, proficiently. Dr. Sina came in, sweetest, kindest, most gentle soul. Beautiful! Truly nice to look at. Some of you don’t care about that but I personally do (sorry not sorry). Dr. Sina is the type of person you want to keep talking to. She cares. She cares more than you would care about your own teeth. She looked at the x rays and made sure to tell me exactly what was going on with my teeth. She told me my problem areas and the parts that were good (that’s nice to hear too). I got to see all my pictures and x rays on the screen in front of me. I had cavities, dental crowns needed replacement, my grinding situation needed to be fixed and much more. Dr. Sina gave me options of different ways to handle it all and every possible approach in order to get my teeth back on the right track. After I heard everything and felt good about the path I decided to take. Usually, an appointment like this would take double the time but I was in and out, feeling great! Dr. Sina walked me back to the receptionist, stood with me while I scheduled my next appointment and I left! With a goody bag of things 🙂 I found the perfect dentist, everything you want in the person who truly cares about your teeth and invests effort into the future of your teeth. I left extremely pleased and even excited. I’m happy to say I have no fears about coming back to this cozy caring dental office! Thank you Dr. Sina, Lana and everyone else who took care of me!

Excellent Dental Office! Dr. Kniter is an extremely concerned, loving, friendly, cost-effective, and professional dentist. I had 5 fillings, 1 crown and 2 teeth cleanings in the last two years in her office and I am upset at myself for not finding this office sooner for fear of expensive dental care. She wrestled with my insurance company to keep costs very low and she charged me half the price of other dentists for work not covered by my insurance. The office staff is very friendly, efficient and hard working. The parking in the front is free with abundance of empty parking spaces. If your teeth hurts a lot, you can visit the Oasis massage store downstairs after your work. Do not wait and allow her office to take care of you.

Hollywood Smile has a great group of professionals that function as a team providing excellent dentistry & highly efficient service quickly & effortlessly. I had a multitude of problems that were taken care of without endless appointments. This office is very professional,& pleasant. I am grateful for their services & highly recommend them for any & all dental needs.

I was really impressed by Dr. Kniter and her office on Sunset. I got to my appointment on time, the staff were helpful and nice and they identified important things I would need done with my teeth my last dentist neglected to do. The hygienist was also great, gentle but really thorough and careful. Happy so far!

I had a business appointment in Los Angeles and while on the plane from Atlanta, lost a crown after biting into something. I quickly googled dentists that were near my hotel and found two within close proximity. I emailed them both, explained my situation and asked if they could work me in once I landed. The other dentist never responded; I received a prompt reply from Dr. Kniter’s office and they were fabulous! They made me feel like a regular patient that had been there numerous times. They quickly worked me in, took care of me, and got me out on time for my business meeting that afternoon. They were friendly, explained everything they were going to do and made me feel welcomed instead of like the out of town intrusion that I felt like. If I lived there I can promise you…this would be my dentist for life! Great service, friendly staff and they go above and beyond!

Dr. Kniter is a healer. I was terrified of going back to the dentist after getting sober. I had four broken teeth one falling out and stabbing pains all the time. I was concerned that my teeth were unsalvagable – but she saved them and im so grateful I can smile with confidence today. No uncessary rooy canals. Completely feasible dental treatment plan. 2 years later and I am so going to Kniters office. Very kind staff here.