Michael Eurs, DDS

Rude receptionist talked down to me like I was a child. Who wants to deal with that when going to a dentist?

Dr Eurs is someone you can trust. I’ve always felt that he has my best interest in mind. He is also exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable. So satisfied with my experience with him.

I’ve been seeing Dr Eurs for a few years now. I’ve had a problem tooth since my teens which has required a root canal and two crowns. One dentist (who was supposedly the head of a dental school in South Africa) wanted to pull the whole tooth out, another gave me misinformation, and another was lovely but created a crown which probably wasn’t very well done.
I’m probably not the best patient as a result of this problem tooth and not great encounters with some dentists. Fortunately Dr Eurs is professional in manner, detail-​oriented, apprised of the latest dental techniques, and an accomplished dentist. His staff are very friendly also.

I love Dr. Eurs and his staff. He takes all the stress out of dentistry for me. He’s knowledgable, funny and gentle. His hygienists is also amazing, she has a light hand and she helped me find the softest tooth brushes ever. I won’t ever go anywhere else.

Dr. Michael Eurs’ dentist practice is the best around! The staff genuinely cares about their patients; there are several hygienists, all great, with different personalities to match different clients; the office is quiet, calm, professional, and beautiful. Dr. Eurs is an artist in this field… I know because I’ve been to many dentists over the years; several of those dental experiences would be worthy of a sitcom if they hadn’t been so painful. A friend recommended Dr. Eurs; I went to my first appointment with a fair amount of skepticism simply because of my past experiences, and was actually pleasantly surprised by his interest, presence and accessibility. He takes pride in his work, as well he should; he’s skilled and extremely knowledgeable. I appreciate that he takes time to explain to me everything he’s doing. Also, he’s moderate, even conservative, in his approach. One of the dentists I went to a few years back was insistent on pulling all the amalgam fillings from my mouth because of his personal belief in mercury poisoning. In contrast, Dr. Eurs consults with you — you’re clearly a major part of the equation — rather than just viewing you as a specimen to work on. Now all my family goes to him, three generations, including our 7 year old who loves and trusts him.

Fantastic dentist. I was referred to him by a friend in the dental hygiene class at Cabrillo, where Dr. Eurs is an instructor. He’s efficient, knowledgeable, thorough, and friendly. I’ve had friends go to him as well, and they’ve said the same. His staff is extremely professional, and I’ll go to him as long as I am in Santa Cruz.

I had a complete teeth reconstruction completed over a 4 month period with Dr. Eurs and his staff and have to say he is the real deal… This work was to correct a poor quality teeth reconstruction I had 5 years ago that resulted in broken teeth, an over bite and numerous unnecessary trips to the previous dentist. Dr, Eurs explained everything in detail and showed me models on why my bite had been a problem and gave me a custom mouth guard to correct an overbite during the experience. Its been about 4 – 5 months since completion and I can eat anything without worrying about my teeth breaking and my smile has allowed me to laugh more and not be ashamed of how my teeth had appeared… high praises… JS

Dr. Eurs is an amazing dentist! He’s extremely skilled, and a really cool guy as well! I highly recommend him.

My entire family, including my elderly in-​laws, has over the past year or so become clients of Dr. Eurs, based on the initial recommendation of my husband, a dean at Cabrillo College where Dr. Eurs works part-​time as a consultant to the dental hygiene program. It seems to me that part of being a good dentist is not only being technically competent, but having staff & office systems which instill trust & confidence in the dental work that is being recommended & conducted. Dr. Eurs succeeds on both accounts, in my experience.

I started going to Dr. Eurs office almost two years ago. My first experience there was pleasant — the front office staff, reception area and dental exam rooms. I have moved around a lot the past 10 years and always dread finding new dentists. Why? The cleaning experience. The dental hygienists in the office are not very gentle with my sensitive gums. Each of the times (I think I had my teeth cleaned there at least three times) I left there experiencing soreness in my gums from the painful cleaning experience for at least 1 – 2 days. The last time the hygienist explained that I needed to be more diligent with my flossing — which subsequently I did get better about but I also know that there other dentists/​hygienists that clean my teeth without the pain and bleeding.
The other reason I don’t give this office more stars is because of their availability. They have extremely limited availability — I believe they are only open 3 days/​week.
I found another dentist that has more availability and leaves me with my gums in less pain.

I have been to many dentists and Eurs is the best so far. The entire office is personable and professional, and leaves little to be desired. Thank you!

I have been a patient of Dr, Eurs for over 15 years, back when he was in Scott’s Valley. He is an excellent dentist. He is very detailed because he found a problem with a tooth that my previous dentist overlooked for many years. His staff is wonderful. The hygienist are very thorough and personable. The office is run very professionally but friendly. My husband and family are all patients of Dr, Eurs. I cannot say enough about him or his staff.

I appreciate Dr. Eurs and his staff. I switched to Dr. Eurs because my previous dentist only seemed interested in having me spend the big bucks on my mouth. I had asked about improving my smile. His answer — $ 20K. Wrong answer. After going to Dr. Eurs for a few years I again asked about improving the way my smile looked. His answer did not include grinding all my teeth down and putting on crowns or veneers. He suggested re-​doing the ill-​matching fillings in my front teeth and replacing one crown in the front. We will finish the work this month and already my teeth look so much better. The price tag? Right around $ 2K. I don’t know why the other dentist didn’t suggest this, or maybe I do. I appreciate that Dr. Eurs has not only the welfare of my teeth at heart, but also the welfare of my pocketbook. I am smiling as I write this and my teeth look great. I am a satisfied customer. I’ve referred a number of people to him and will continue to do so.

I heard about Dr. Eurs’ practice from a friend, wanted to try a new dentist, and am very happy that I came to his office. Dr. Eurs is extremely competent, explains things very clearly, and is an easygoing and likable person (which makes the experience very comfortable). He also has a top-​notch staff. I would recommend him to anyone who wants their dentist to be a great practitioner, a nice person, who is conservative on treatment, with a fabulous staff, in a very friendly (and calming) office.

My experience at this dental office is in stark contrast to the other glowing comments posted. Sometimes I guess things can go horribly wrong.
My first visit to this office was earlier last year. It was a routine checkup. My teeth were cleaned and the hygienist did an excellent job. It took a bit long but she was thorough. It was discovered that I needed a new crown. I was impressed by the office, which seemed more like a spa with candles burning and nice décor.
On a subsequent visit, my tooth was drilled down and mold taken and I was fitted with a temporary cap. This is when things started going awry. The dental hygienist was new and didn’t have enough training, and I kept choking on the saliva building up in the back of my mouth because she wasn’t removing it fast enough. The intake wasn’t anywhere near the back of my throat, and my bodily reflexes were disturbing the doctor ‘s drilling. He seemed annoyed by both me and the hygienist. He kept drilling for what seemed like a long time. I lurched when he hit a nerve, and he seemed incredulous that I could still be feeling any pain after the shot. He kept drilling and eventually hit the nerve again, and then he reluctantly gave me another shot of novocain. I was bothered by his attitude, which seem to imply that I couldn’t possibly feel any pain after the first shot. After the second shot, the tender spot was indeed numb. The drilling continued for what seemed like forever. When it was finally over, I had to go to the bathroom. When I came out of the bathroom, one of the staff asked me if I had been crying. What? I couldn’t believe my ears. Perhaps she was referring to the drilling episode where I needed another shot? I felt quite insulted. I certainly wasn’t teary eyed or anything of that nature. It was a very insensitive remark. At the completion of this visit while I was leaving, I wished the new dental hygienist good luck on her new job, only to hear gasps of astonishment from another member of the office staff. I darted back in and explained that my comment was genuine. I didn’t understand why my comment was misconstrued as malicious, and felt insulted again. It was such a strange experience, that it made me start to wonder just what sort of toxic atmosphere lied beneath the spa-​like surface of this dental office.
When I returned on another visit to have my crown installed, the office discovered that the lab had shipped the wrong crown. They told me these things happen, which of course they do, and it might take a week before they could track down where my crown was. A week passes, my crown… the correct crown this time because they opened the container and made sure it was mine (something that was not done the first time). had arrived. When the Dr. began fitting my new crown, he discovered that it was flawed and was no good. A new mold would have to be taken because of course, in the transpiring 3 weeks or so, things shift, gums change, whatever… we were going to have to start this whole thing all over again. I couldn’t believe it.
Throughout the whole ordeal and visits to the office, I never got an apology. I was just told «these things happen sometimes.» Perhaps, but you might consider doing work with a different lab if they do? At any rate, after a few weeks again, I was fitted with the new crown and everything went well. I have to say, the crown feels quite solid and technically, Dr. Eurs did a good job with it. If only the staff hadn’t insulted me twice and all the problems with the lab hadn’t occurred.
Well… after only several days passed, an adjacent and opposite tooth to my new crown broke in half. I couldn’t believe I was going to have to go back to the office of Dr. Eurs again, but I didn’t have much choice because I was in a lot of pain, especially if I tried to eat or drink anything. When he examined my tooth, he told me I would need a new crown and the break had nothing to do with my other new crown. I was told I would have to wait 3 weeks before he would be able to work on it. 3 weeks! Are you kidding me?
I immediately found another dentist who was able to see me the same day and fix my broken tooth. Oh… and he charged me $ 300 less than Dr. Eurs did for my new crown AND the office staff is marvelous.
Enough said…

Over the past 15+ years I have had the opportunity to be treated by Dr. Eurs and also to work with him as a colleague at Cabrillo College. Not only is he a fantastic educator but he is a superb clinician. His clinical skills are excellent, he is gentle, detailed and ethical. His extremely high standards of care enable me to confidently refer my family and friends to him.

From the minute you walk in the door you are met with compassion and understanding.
I’ve been a patient of Dr Eurs for 15 years, way back when he had his office in Scott’s Valley. There is no one better.
Because of a traumatic head injury, my mouth is no fun to work on. He takes the extra time to make sure I am always comfortable.
He did wonderful bridge work to replace a missing front tooth, and no one can even tell, unless I tell them. They took payments on expensive treatments that weren’t covered by insurance
Everyone in the office is kind and caring, from the receptionist, to the Hygienist.
They are the best at what they do!

Superb Expertise, paired with an Authenticate Compassion… Dr Michael Eurs.
Of the many medical professionals-​in any field-I’ve dealt with in the past 40+ years… Dr. Eurs nears the top of that list. For many years, he’s superbly run a honest, caring practice, with a professional and efficient staff.
For anyone from Monterrey to Santa Cruz… and points beyond [I’ve driven from SF area], Dr. Eurs should be atop the list of Unilocal readers seeking dental care

We are so happy to have found Dr. Eurs. We had horrible experiences with our previous dentist (see my other review), so his office was such a refreshing change. He spends a lot of time talking to you, and seems to genuinely enjoy what he does (I know what a concept). My whole family is seeing him now, and he is wonderful with my 8 year old daughter. The entire staff is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. The office is modern, clean.

What a great dentist! He was so honest with me and didn’t try to convince me that I need things done needlessly (like my last dentist). The hygienist was so nice and friendly. The whole experience was very pleasant and I will definitely be going back every 6 months!