Stories and Reviews

One of the best ways to get to know the compassionate and high-quality care we provide is to hear about our team from people who have firsthand experience interacting with us. Our patients know us better than anyone, and they can tell you about the treatment process at our office. Our referring providers see and hear about the top-notch care we provide when the patients they referred to us come back to see them.

Each video below features a patient that has visited one of our four convenient office locations for treatment or a local professional who sends their patients to our practice for the best care. We have seen patients of all ages who have needed anywhere from simple teeth extractions to more complex dental implant procedures. We encourage you to watch the videos below to hear more about our team.

Keccia the dental implant patient in Fresno, CA

Keccia Needed Dental Implants – Visalia CAI was very comfortable when I got here; the staff was very friendly and welcoming, so it put my mind at ease. Dr. Chien is very friendly and personable — explains everything in detail. I'm very happy with him. He has a cute sense of humor too. When I sat in the chair, I was getting nervous, and I'll talk a lot when I'm nervous, and they recognized that, and they went ahead and ....

Patricia the tooth extraction patient in Fresno, CA

Patricia’s Daughter Had Her Teeth ExtractedI was looking for someone who would be careful with my daughter because she had a lot of anxiety coming in. Well, she's getting ready for braces, and she doesn't have a lot of room in her mouth, so the doctors wanted to have some teeth extracted to make room. My daughter was very nervous about coming in, but when she met the staff, they were really very encouraging. Her procedu....

Vicki the dental implant patient in Fresno, CA

Vicki Replaced Her Tooth With a Dental Implant – Hanford, CASo, I had a tooth that needed to be replaced, so my dentist here in Fresno sent me here to have it taken out and replaced with an implant. He called in the morning, and I was here within an hour, and they looked at it, and I didn't wait more than five minutes in that waiting room. I was very nervous because I didn't know what to expect, but they put you pretty much at ease when....

Shirley’s Tooth Extraction – Selma, CAMy dentist recommended I come to Fresno Oral Surgery because I had a dark spot on an X-ray. They found out that there was a large cyst in my jaw that had been pushing away any bone that I had. I could have had a broken jaw if I bit down on anything because it had literally pushed away all the bone in my jaw. The procedure — everything — went really well. Dr. Kheradpir is great ....

Jean Restored Her Tooth With a Dental ImplantBefore I had the surgery, I was nervous. They were very supportive, and I could always call at any time if I had a problem, which I really didn't have any problems that I needed to call him for. Dr. Alexander is a sweetheart, and he's very personable, and he's very eager to answer questions, and we just got along really well, so it makes you feel more comfortable. After the pro....

Lauren’s Tooth Extraction – Hanford, CAI came here to have my eye teeth pulled for braces. The staff was very welcoming, and they comforted me because they could tell I was really nervous. They made me feel better. Dr. Barnhart — she's really nice, and she's good with kids, so she has a way of making them feel more comfortable about the whole thing. She said that it wouldn't hurt at all. Before the operation happene....

Rachell the Orthognathic Surgery Patient

Rachell’s Orthognathic Surgery Changed Her LifePrior to having the surgery — back when I was making the decision to have the surgery — you would not believe the intense headaches I would get because it's not fitting right. So the eating part, you couldn't bite into hard things because it'd make your jaws hurt. So, I went to my orthodontist, and he referred me here, and from that point on, we went through some processes and ....

Dr. Nalchajian Refers Patients for Oral SurgeryWe refer our patients to Fresno Oral Surgery Group, and have for years, mostly because they take great care of our patients. We know they get great customer service here and that all four of the docs here are really highly skilled in what they do, and our patients are happy here. We send all sorts of cases here. We send a lot of people here for wisdom tooth removal, removal of ....

Bob Needed His Wisdom Teeth Removed – Sanger, CAMy procedure was based simply on the fact that I had a cracked tooth, and they could not fix it, and because it was on the wisdom tooth, for safety reasons, it was best to extract the tooth. Dr. Kheradpir was very, very informative, made me feel very, very comfortable, explained procedures to me, and did not, under any circumstances, put any kind of altering pressure to have a ....

Dr. Vu Refers Patients for Oral SurgeryThe main reason why I refer my patients to Fresno Oral Surgery is that we just have a great line of communication. Most of the patients that I refer to them are mainly my third molar extractions or just for an implant consult. One of the great things about Fresno Oral Surgery is that their team-based approach — where, when I send a patient over for consultation — they'll norma....

Haley’s Teeth Were ExtractedI came to see Dr. Barnhart to get four permanent teeth out to make room for braces. I was really nervous. They took me in and I sat in a chair — they had me squeeze a ball to get my veins pumping — and then they did my IV, and I just went asleep, and I woke up happy. My recovery was actually not bad. It wasn't painful, or it didn't hurt. Dr. Barnhart is really nice. She is very....

Dr. Mirzayan Refers Patients for Oral SurgeryI have been referring patients to Fresno Oral Surgery for about 20 years, and they've done a tremendous job. We are an endodontic specialty office, so we deal with nerves and infections of the mouth, so we like to have Fresno Oral Surgery Group extract the tooth and put an implant. The one thing that has stayed constant is the quality of care. They all have the same philosophy,....

Dr. Arndt Refers Patients for Oral SurgeryI refer people to Fresno Oral Surgery because the people like it here. Everyone I've referred has had a good experience, and I know they do good work. The office is great; it's a team approach. I get to talk to Dr. Chien after hours; we do a study club together for the implants. Dr. Chien is probably the most entertaining oral surgeon I know. He's outgoing, he's always talking,....

Bea Needed a Dental ImplantMy tooth was broken, so I needed to take the tooth out, and I wanted to try an implant. I came to Fresno Oral Surgery because my son, who happens to be a dentist, recommended coming here, and it was the only place he recommended. Living with a broken tooth was very uncomfortable, and I know I needed to do something. I was a little nervous, but then I knew Dr. Chien's reputation....

Melissa the Wisdom Teeth Removal Patient

Melissa Underwent Wisdom Teeth Removal – Visalia, CAMy wisdom teeth were impacted. They were coming sideways, and I just had braces, so I didn't want my teeth to be messed up. I wanted them to stay perfect, so that's why I needed to get them out. I was definitely nervous when I came in, but all the doctors were super nice and very caring and got me to calm down, and it was super easy and really nice. Just relaxing – got me to fe....

Dr. Person Refers Patients for Oral SurgeryThe most important thing in my practice is my patients. The second most important thing are my staff. When I assure them that Fresno Oral Surgery Group — the front office staff, the back office staff, the doctors themselves are going to give them exactly the same care and compassion that I do, and that reassures them. When they come back, they tell me, "You're right." Fresno Or....

Dr. Peffly Refers Patients for Oral SurgeryI refer my patients to Fresno Oral Surgery because I can do that with confidence knowing that my patients are going to be taken care of in a very professional and expert way. I refer all types of patients to Fresno Oral Surgery Group. Mostly they're difficult surgical extractions, impacted wisdom teeth. The collaboration that we have with the doctors in this group is really ver....

Jack’s Dental Implants Restored His SmileThe reason I wanted my implants was because I entertain, and I'm in front of an audience a lot, and so, therefore, when you smile, they can see where my teeth were missing. You learn to adjust to what you have, and so I would chew on the right side all the time, but I never realized how nice it was when you didn't have to worry about that — you could eat without thinking about ....

Michael the Wisdom Teeth Removal Patient

Michael Was Recommended for Wisdom Teeth Removal – Kingsburg, CAWell, it was recommended by my dentist to get oral surgery done here. Well, it was my last wisdom tooth to be removed, and he felt it needed to be removed because it had gotten a little bit of gingivitis and cavities and all that. I came in and waited in the waiting room, and I had selected beforehand to be put under nitrous oxide as well — I highly recommend that because you w....

Dr. Namdarian Refers Patients for Oral SurgerySo we are sending our patients — referring all of our patients — to this oral surgery group because we've had a great relationship. All of our patients always call us and tell us very good things about this office. We send all the surgical procedures that are beyond our scope of dentistry in our office, such as implants and wisdom teeth extractions. I can pick up the phone and ....

Linda the Dental Implant and Bone Graft Patient

Linda’s Dental Implant Restored Her Cracked Tooth – Tulare, CAI had had a root canal and a crown, and the tooth failed that the crown was on. And so I had to do something, and I knew that I did not want to have a bridge, and so I elected to have a dental implant, and Dr. Barnhart did it for me. One of the wonderful things about Dr. Barnhart and her staff is everything is explained, and everything is very calm. The first thing that had to ....

Dr. Karahadian Refers Patients for Oral SurgeryI refer here for basically two reasons. One, clinically competency, which is very important — I want my patients cared for. But just as importantly, I consider my specialists an extension of my office, and they care for my patients as they would myself. I refer extraction cases; I refer implant cases. I've referred some sub-specialty orthodontic cases. Our offices use a team-ba....

Karen Replaced Her Dentures With a Full-Arch ReplacementI had dentures before. They needed to be replaced, and the best way to do it was with the implants. I was a little bit nervous, but on the other hand, I knew that I was going to be in good hands. Before I came in, Dr. Alexander explained everything to me. He gave me all of the information that I needed. Any questions I had, he completed answered, and he made me feel very much a....

Serena Restored Her Smile and Confidence With Jaw SurgeryI had a really big overbite. My two front teeth on my top jaw were sticking out of my mouth. It was really difficult to eat and to breathe sometimes after running a lot. It felt like I was at a really big disadvantage. Ever since I was little and I had the teeth sticking out of my mouth, I knew I would have to have surgery eventually to fix it, so I was actually really excited ....

Dr. Wiens Refers Patients for Oral SurgeryI refer my patients to Fresno Oral Surgery Group because we have a great working relationship with them. I refer a lot of third molar extractions and implant cases. Patients have been extremely satisfied and happy with the work that Dr. Chien and Dr. Kheradpir and Dr. Barnhart do on them. I get fantastic results. They really bring a team approach to many cases. Dr. Chien is a f....

Dr. Janzen Refers Patients for Oral SurgeryI feel very comfortable referring my patients to Fresno Oral Surgery because I know they're going to get the best treatment possible. When we first refer at the front desk when they go in, they're well taken care of, they're made to feel comfortable. The results are always the best that they could be. They take care of most of my oral surgery needs. That includes most tooth ext....

Tokunbo the Wisdom Teeth Removal Patient

Tokunbo’s Wisdom Teeth Removal – Tulare, CAI came to Fresno Oral Surgery because I was in need of having my wisdom teeth pulled out. To be honest, I wasn't having any pain or issues; my dentist felt that it would be a good idea to go ahead and get it taken care of now before it became a problem. Dr. Barnhart's office was very welcoming, so coming in for the procedure, I felt very comfortable. Dr. Barnhart was very perso....

Jan the Dental Implant and Bone Graft Patient

Dr. Kheradpir Placed Jan’s Bone Graft and Dental ImplantsI came here because I was missing a good portion of my teeth. I had to have them removed in my twenties. I just couldn't afford dental care. So, I just left them alone, and at one point, my current dentist said that if I didn't get them replaced, that I was going to lose my front teeth because they were starting to get loose. I'd gone to a couple of other oral surgery places, a....

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