Valery Sweeny, DDS

Great dentist and service. Had a deep cleaning, cavities filled, and crowns put in. All went smoothly. The crowns turned out perfectly. Dr. Sweeny and her staff are so friendly. Highly recommend.

I went here when I was desperate and on DentiCal. Do NOT make the same mistake I did. She seemed nice enough, but being nice does not equate to being a good dentist. She gave me unnecessary «fillings» on 4 of my front teeth. I assume she did this only so she could bill the state. Each of the fillings later chipped or fell off. Now one of my front teeth is slightly different from the other. I should have known she was an imbecile when she used «like» every other word while describing why she couldn’t give me a root canal. Thank goodness she didn’t! Terrible, greedy dentist. DO NOT USE.
I wish I could write a bad review for her twice.

I found Dr Sweeny 10 years ago when I lived nearby — I live 40 miles away now and still make the drive because I must — the best dentist ever!!! She and ALL of her staff do great work, and are friendly and kind as a bonus: D

Incompetence at its finest. I finally decided to begin the dental work that has needed done for quite some time despite my anxieties. X-​rays took an hour to complete… An hour with the terribly bulky bite block in your mouth intermittently. I was asked to hold the X-​ray machine in place for my own films. Stating that I had a large infection and needed a root canal, she suggested opening it to drain by drilling a hole in the tooth. I agreed to relieve some of the pain. Due to infection and not being placed on antibiotics prior to the procedure, the anesthetic was not working. At one point she stated, «I don’t know what to do»… She stopped to let yet another dose of a anesthitics set in, everyone left the room with my tooth rubber banded, mouth covered, after my entire body had been shaking and I was in tears the entire time. I finally got someone’s attention and requested she remove the band and stop because it was entirely too painful. She then became rude, very quickly and messily inserted temporary filling, and walked out. The filling chipped away over the next few hours and the pain after her procedure was no longer the initial dull ache but an entire facial pain, all teeth on the right side are excruciating. I completely regret doing anything about my tooth ache. I wish I had gone somewhere cleaned, more efficient, and with a competent staff. It was a terrible experience and I will be seeking legal help.

Nothing but good to say about this dentistry office been coming here for years and never once have they been rude or uncaring. She works with patience and kindness and makes sure she gets the job done right. Affordable and great results i can alway recommend Dr.Sweeny.

Great experience here. I had fun and only have light gingivitis.

Zero stars! Zero stars is what i give this doctor. I went to her 10 years ago and her name still haunts me. I had no insurance and woke up in pain so I went to her because I lived in the area. She told me I needed a root canal and some filings redone. I spent almost $ 3000.00 which her office convinced me of taking out on credit. Where do I start… 1– my root canal was not done properly as she still left part of the root inside causing another massive infection and re-​do a month and a half later by another dentist. 2– my temporary crown fell out twice! 3– my permanent crown was broken by Dr Sweeny herself as she was installing it. 4– when I went back the month and a half to ask her to re-​do so the root canal she said no because she no longer did root canals and she was going to refer me to a specialist that was going to charge me all over again. 5– the finance company she promoted in her office was at no interest for a year however they charged me regular interest with the financing and interest again after the one year. Carecredit ended up getting sued where I received a whopping $ 3.00 for my claim. Horrible horrible experience with this shady dentist!

I was referred to Dr. Valerie Sweeny in Silver Lake by a friend who has had her as his dentist for a very long time. Besides the great recommendation, the office is within walking distance from our neighborhood in Silver Lake, so very convenient.
Met with the doc who is very thorough in explaining the procedures. The staff were all friendly, very clean office and was really happy with my painless teeth cleaning and whitening. I thought the pricing for cleaning and whitening was pretty fair and very reasonable.
UPDATE:
I got a call a few months later to schedule and come in for a teeth cleaning. Went in expecting to have my teeth cleaned as I was told the reason for appointment. Once I got there, had x-​rays (thinking this was part of the teeth cleaning appointment) done, then doc came in to give me a long list of what she recommend I have done. No cleaning? NOPE! She suggested a deep cleaning=800.00 and then the list went on to teeth pulled, old fillings removed, mouth guard to straighten lower teeth. I was told to come in for a teeth cleaning right? I initially really liked this place but after the second appointment, felt duped and deceived with this up sell of procedures.
I did call after I left and shared my thoughts with them. They did apologize and offered to put the bill for this days visit towards a deep cleaning. Unfortunately, I will not be going back.

My 7 year old daughter left the dentist and said, «I like that dentist.» Dr. Sweeny seems to be a kind and caring dentist. She came out to meet me once she was finished with my daughter and I felt great vibes from her. We will be returning soon for my daughters cavity.

Her male receptionist is very rude. I was looking to become a new patient at her office. He seemed not to prefer my dental insurance. He was very arrogant saying that they are too busy and only see 5 patients a day. I wanted to speak to the doctor. He hung up on me and said he had too much work. He said he only makes appointments for clients that match their office. I am sure Dr. SWEENY is great but her receptionist doesn’t like new business. Her staff was not very welcoming.

Dr. Sweeny and staff are the BEST!!! Everyone is very friendly and patient. I look forward to my appointments every time. Dr. Sweeny is VERY knowledgeable, professional, and gentle. I was traumatized as a kid from my old dentist… Never again! I refer all my friends to Dr. Sweeny. My mother and grandmother are also patients of hers and they love it! Very pleased with Dr. Sweeny and staff! :)

I always enjoy a meditative almost sleep while getting my teeth cleaned.
The new tinted protective glasses makes it all the more possible.
I’ve been coming here for over 15 years now.

Valery and her staff are the best. They are very «high tech», caring, compassionate, and do excellent work with the least pain possible. I highly recommend them!

I have been a patient of Dr. Sweeny since 2007 (I was 14) and from then up until now that I am 21, she continues to be my favorite Dentist; I have ever had. She’s very kind, helpful, very knowledgeable, and she has helped me overcome my fear of dentist because she is so gentle. Alongside Dr. Sweeny, her staff Kourosh and Melissa are very kind and welcoming as well making every visit very enjoyable. The office is very clean and up to date in its technologies, also the office has very convenient, free, and private parking (silver lake is a very difficult place to find parking elsewhere). From tooth extraction, deep cleanings, to customized night guards, and even to a simple tooth cleaning Dr. Sweeny is the ideal DDS for the job. I believe that if you are interested in good work, and a very honest dentist who is not just out to take your money, rather give you a positive experience and great insight regarding your oral health. There is no doubt in my mind that in years to come I will always be a patient at Dr. Sweeny’s office.

I went to see Dr. Sweeny for a regular dental check-​up. I chose her office because it’s local. I am very happy that I did. The entire staff was helpful and I really felt catered to as a patient. She was straightforward with her analyses and offered lots of advice. I’m glad I chose to go to Dr. Sweeny; she is very professional and has a great bedside manner. I can honestly say that with Dr. Sweeny as my dentist, I don’t dread going to the dentist but actually look forward to it. Melissa, the dental assistant, is also very kind and helpful. If you’re looking for a dentist in the Silver Lake area, give Dr. Sweeny a call and make an appointment. I’m glad that I did!

I needed a deep cleaning in order to start Invisaline braces. A friend recommended Dr Sweeny (see Sunset Family Dental Clinic) and said she was good at cleaning. I found the opposite to be true. Not only did she clean my teeth poorly, her office also scheduled me for a regular cleaning 2 days before my deep cleaning, which I now know was completely unnecessary. I guess they saw a blank slate with regard to my insurance and decided to schedule me for some unnecessary stuff. They did the deep cleaning all in one hour. I now know that this procedure should take at least 2 visits, at least 3 hours total. They had me come back for a follow-​up 2 weeks later. I trusted them until they started recommending gum surgery, among other things. To be fair, it turns out I really did need some of these procedures, however, on hearing that from her I decided to get a second opinion. At the next dentist’s office that same afternoon, they gave me a thorough exam and I could see inside my mouth on a live monitor. They pointed to several areas where I could see there was still a lot of tartar, and a hygienist cleaned my teeth (again !!) and kept showing me areas where Dr Sweeny had missed. Remember now, I had already gone through a regular AND a deep cleaning with Dr Sweeny two weeks beforehand. My teeth should have been sparkling clean. They were not. This is such a basic procedure for any dentist, it’s hard to imagine what they would have done with more complicated operations… I have since paid the new dentist to actually CLEAN my teeth. I tried to dispute the charge on my credit card but they allowed the payment because it was a service rendered (poorly) and because I refused to go back to their office to let them work on me again. My insurance company did reverse payments for her services. What a pain in the butt to have to dispute all of this !! I am usually a very easy going person but I don’t like being jerked around. Seriously, there are so many good dentists to choose from… this is not one of them. Save yourself the hassle and avoid this place, unless you enjoy doing things twice.