Nader Nikman, DDS

I had a truly amazing experience working with Dr. Nikman. He did a great job fixing my front bottom tooth by doing a root canal and internal whitening procedures, as a result I have my tooth back with no need to put an expensive crown on it, and he removed a stain that has ben a problem for me for a long time.
Root canal procedure was done fast and with NO pain at all, even numbing was done professionally and fast. Dr. Nickman is very gentle, careful and detailed oriented, always ready to answer your questions.
The staff are friendly professionals. I receive a reminder on my phone and email every time I have an appointment, and I never have to wait before sit in a chair. Also, Dr. Nikman is flexible and allows me to pick time and date that will actually work for my schedule. I really appreciate this!
I’m very happy working with Dr. Nikman’s team so far, and I would and will recommend his services to all my friends and family members in future.

Wow… He is so gentle that I barely realized I was getting my teeth done… And I am a very tough case… Teeth rotting in my mouth due to gastric bypass… Lots of work to be done. But I just love his approach. His assistant is wonderful as well. I have had some bad dentists in the past and it is wonderful to have such a great experience. Thank you Dr. Nikman!!!

I’ve been seeing Dr. Nikman for over ten years and I travel from Disneyland to Santa Monica without an ounce of hesitation because he’s been such a fantastic dentist for me. He’s polite, friendly, attentive and thorough. You all should give him a try!

Agree with all the other posts, I used to hate going to the Dentist but Dr. Nikman and his staff are great. He makes you feel welcome and comfortable and you can tell he take pride in his job. I would recommend him to anyone.

The staff are so efficient and warm… And Dr. Nickman is so gentle (you might forget how much you used to hate dentists).

Nader has been my dentist for 15 years. He is kind patient and truly takes his time with you. His office is calm and welcoming. The staff is professional and friendly. I can’t recommend this office enough!

An unbelievable experience. Kind, gentle, and a great dentist. Wonderful facilities and state of the art medicine…

Great dentist, very meticulous, completely painless. Would give 6 stars if that was an option!

I’ve been going to Dr. Nikman for years. He’s a wonderful dentist and his staff are always very welcoming. His services are excellent and when I’ve had to have further work with a specialist the doctors he’s recommended have been excellent as well. He really is the best!

This is my first Unilocal review, ever. I created an account just so I could post a review of Dr. Nikman. I’m not surprised that all of his reviews are 5 stars. I’ve had this crazy irrational fear of dentists since I was a child. It was so bad, that even in my late 20’s, I had prolonged going to the dentist for almost 3 years. It wasn’t until I chipped a back molar last weekend, that I knew that I needed to suck it up and go. I was given a list of Dentists by my insurance and proceeded to Google several of them and their locations and reviews. Dr. Nikman was the only one who (1.) is 2 blocks from my office & (2.) had rave reviews on Unilocal and other Medical rating sites. I couldn’t find one negative review. That was when I knew that I had found my dentist.
I was a nervous wreck when I came in and was breaking out in hives. Dr. Nikman and his team were absolutely amazing and so kind and gentle. He walked me through each step and was upfront and honest. During the 1.5 hr procedure, he kept checking to see if I was okay and would give me little breaks in order to collect myself. I didn’t even realize I was clutching that cow stuffed animal like there was no tomorrow until it was over (side note: holding that stuffed animal really does help). I felt no pain whatsoever during the procedure. They are even great about payment plans. Since this was an emergency and I have a DMO, I knew I was going to have a high copayment. They let me split my bill in half and pay the remaining half in 2 weeks, which was greatly appreciated.
I have to return to complete my procedure in a few weeks, but after my last appointment, I will definitely going in confident and knowing that I’m in the best hands.
So unbelievably grateful that I found Dr. Nikman and his team. I will continue to be a patient for as long as possible.

I hadn’t been to a dentist in years, because I was scared.
A friend of mine finally persuaded me to try her dentist, because, she assured me, «I’m a big scaredy cat too.»
So I sucked it up and went. My first time in Dr. Nikman’s office, I found myself sitting in the chair, tense, and a very kind looking man with a gentle voice says, «here, would you like to hold this?» and offers me a stuffed animal.
What am I? A kid? No. This childish manipulation won’t work on me. But I take it to be polite. At some point, I realized I was gripping the thing for dear life (the exam hadn’t actually started yet). So I try to relax, and OK, the stuffed bear, or whatever it was, does make me feel better. We chat about my mutual friend, and I get my exam done.
That’s what I remember from my first dental visit with Dr. Nikman, circa 2004.
Note what was missing:
–pain
–tears
–unpleasantness
Am I saying there was zero discomfort? No. As I said, I hadn’t been to a dentist in years — I’m sure I had issues. And Dr. Nikman is a dentist, not a magician. But he is EXTREMELY gentle, and cares about how you are doing when you’re sitting in his chair. He checks in with you, warns you when something unpleasant is about to happen, and makes it as quick as possible.
Did I mention I didn’t have dental insurance? He’s sensitive to that.
His staff is also great. Nice, friendly, efficient people. I think they reflect well on him.
There are plenty of good dentists out there, I’m sure. But Dr. Nikman is also a wonderful person.
Dr. Nikman is still my dentist, and I’m proud to say I don’t require the services of the stuffed bear anymore. But I think it’s still there if you need it.

Dr. Nikman has been my family dentist for years. I feel so lucky to have such a careful, smart, and caring dentist who I can trust. He’s always clear about all my options in getting a treatment, even those that may reduce the total that I will spend. I have had lots of fillings done by him and, even years later, I have had no problems with them. He constructed whitening trays for me, and I continue to get compliments on my beautiful white teeth :). He has even helped maintain my retainers to keep my teeth straight years after getting braces with a different doctor. As for his prices — he’s always been more than fair, whether or not I’ve had insurance! So, whether you need just a check up or are having serious dental grossness, go see him already!
Tip: for those of us who can’t make time during the work week, Dr. Nikman is kind enough to make appointments on saturdays once per month!
Street parking is available in the residential neighborhood adjacent to his office building.

Just to start off, I am TERRIFIED of dentists. I had a very bad experienced with a root canal a few years ago that turned me off to the idea that any dentist knew how to deal with my apprehension of making an appointment, and how to handle my sensitivity towards such an invasive procedure. The mere thought of visiting one drives me to tears, and I’m not even dramatizing that.
A few weeks ago the nerve on one of my molars was exposed and very irritated and the pain was unbearable. I decided that it was time, unfortunately, to book an emergency visit to the dentist. My mother goes to Dr. Nikman, and she assured me that he’s the best dentist that she’s ever had (she has the same fears of dentistry that I have). I sit in the chair with tears in my eyes and my anxiety was over the roof.
Cue Dr. Nikman, who walked in and gently guided me through what he needed to do for the tooth. It was definitely a root canal, and instead of doing everything in one fell swoop, he explained that he’d perform the procedure in a few appointments. First of all, I have NEVER had a dentist be so transparent, informative and reassuring as he has been. My previous root canal took over 6 hours to perform and the Dentist doing the procedure was fast and careless, without explaining anything to me. Nikman, however, was very open in showing the X-​Rays of my tooth and going into detail about what needed to be done, which I was incredibly thankful for.
He was slow and gentle and asked me if I needed more anesthetic frequently. If I had any questions he was prepared to answer them in full detail, and if I needed a break he was there to assure it was completely fine.
Now it’s definitely going to take a few more visits for me to get over my fear of Dentists, but I’m very happy that I’ve finally found someone who cares about my teeth and my wellbeing. Instead of trying to squeeze me of all the money I have to have a fancy bill at the end of the day, he’s there to make sure that the patient is comfortable and is getting the best service available.
His staff is also incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, very kind to all who walk in. Billing is easy and there’s no fuss. Very clean and welcoming.
I definitely recommend Dr. Nikman to all who have had bad experiences with Dentists in the past. He’s a godsend!

Before seeing Dr. Nikman going to the Dentist was unpleasant for many reasons. Even though I had health insurance my former Dentist in Santa Monica didn’t seem to know how to use any of my benefits towards my visits and I always felt I was paying more money than I needed to. Also, about 10 years ago I had many problems with sensitive teeth and gum issues, issues with old fillings that resulted in route canals. So seeing the dentist was painful and expensive.
I have been with Dr. Nikman for more than 5 years now and my feelings about going to the dentist have completely changed. First, Dr. Nikman’s office associates know what to do in terms of billing. I trust them to handle things without me having to get involved and make a million phone calls to the insurance co. For my gum issues Dr. Nikman suggested I try trays with a perio-​gel solution and that with my sonicare has been life changing. Now when I go to the dentist its short and without pain and I usually ask if we are done already. «Seriously, we’re done!?»
I have seen Dr. Nikman for regular cleanings and preventative care and never anything close to cosmetic. Lately I have notice that a small filling I had on my front tooth from 10+ years ago was discoloring. During my visit today Dr. Nikman gave me options for how to treat it. In the end I opted to drill out the original filling and have it refilled. While he was working on it I noticed his skill and ease in fixing it and was relieved. Its my front top tooth after all. (Quite Frankly if it was anyone else I would have been nervous.) When he was done it looked amazing!!! I left the office with a spring in my step and my smile more beautiful than before.
I work in Real Estate on the Westside so having a confident smile is key. Dr. Nikman has helped me to maintain my beautiful smile and not to dread going to the dentist. Dr. Nikman is professional, skilled and fair, but even more important he is a very nice and nurturing person.
If you have had any chronic dental issues give him a try. Hopefully he can help you get on the right path as he did me.

Dr. Nikman is the best, period. I always been terrified just with the idea of getting a dentist appointment. He did an awesome cleaning job, completely painless. He also did a whitening procedure (Zoom) and I see a terrific change every time I smile or take a picture. Because of the bleaching I had to do a veneer on my front teeth because I broke it when I was a kid and there was a noticeable difference on my old crown but now you can’t even tell the difference. I was scared about the anesthesia, needles and that stuff but Dr. Nikman is a professional. I barely felt the needle or pain. He was very understanding and patient.
Honestly I don’t see myself going to another dentist, I am very happy to have found him.

Dr. Nikman did a great job fixing my tooth recently.
I was always scared to death to go to dentists, and always tried to avoiding dentists until situation gets really tough. Same thing happened this time, I came to Dr. Nikman with huge hole in the tooth and I couldn’t chew on that side and it seemed terrible. So he installed me crown, which required about 1.5 hours of drilling and I can say that was the best dentist experience I ever had. After the first few minutes of being in the chair I wasn’t scared at all, which never happened to me in the past.
So long story short, I will highly recommend Dr. Nikman to everyone who will ask me about good dentist and will become his regular client in the future.

I want to just say that Dr Nikman is terrific. He is an honest dentist — let me repeat: Honest DENTIST!!!
What a find it was for my wife to discover him 5 years ago — and luckily I finally listened to something she said! This man is GREAT! He will tell me what will happen if I don’t do something he says need fixing and usually I try to put it off 6 months. Too often that problem resurfaces before my next visit — he is very, very good.
So today I had a tooth prepped for a crown (yes, I’d put it off for 6 months but was lucky this time). I fell asleep in the chair. No pain! In 2 weeks the crown comes in and I’m done.
Please allow this post to be read by anyone searching for a professional, PAINLESS dentist who is just a great guy! (He also happens to know every rock song ever sung — go ahead, test him!!).
I think you will very happy — my wife and I are.

I am new to Los Angeles and was looking for a Dentist that would be gentle and honest. I had heard from a number of people that Dr. Nikman’s dental office was a comfortable environment and that Dr. Nikman did great work. And they were right! Nobody enjoys going to the dentist. But I must say, Dr. Nikman’s staff and he himself, made my experience easy and comfortable. He didn’t try to «sell» me on a bunch of things that I don’t need. I am happy with the work I had done and the price that I paid. And I got a great promo coupon for referring a friend!

By far, the best dental practice I’ve every experienced. I’ve been seeing Nader for several years, and as I am a true dental chicken with serious gag reflex, I really dislike visiting the dentist. Nader and his team always take their time, are very compassionate and thoughtful, and never make me feel embarrassed about being a 30 year old who has dentist phobias. Don’t let the «Cosmetic Dentistry» fool you… They do regular dentistry as well. I can’t imagine ever going to another dentist… If Nader ever retires, I’m in trouble. Seriously, best dentist ever.

EXCELLENT… EXCELLENT…EXCELLENT DENTIST AND STAFF.
I have had the best detal experiences at this office than any other dentist in my 55yrs of visiting the dentist. Dr. Nikman is gentle, kind, caring, and most of all he does great quality work. I had Invisalign completed and full mouth veeners placed and I am so pleased with my smile now; I can’t stop smiling. The front office staff and assistant were patient, kind and supportive with me because I am a dental coward. As a new patient coming from a referral from a co-​worker, I also received a $ 50 credit toward any service. I am going to tell all my friends to come to my dentist. They are all great. THANK HEAVEN!