James E Laughlin, DDS

Dr. Laughlin recently had to do two caps for me. The first was on a rare baby tooth that never left for a larger one. This was a challenge because it has such a small area to work with. I am now eating steak without concern He was up to the design challenge. He also designed another cap for a post that worked out great. He is very careful in his design and checks and rechecks his work down to the minute detail. My whole family has been under his care for many years without complaint and always excellent work keeping our mouths healthy.

Eek… another 1 star and it was not because of Dr. Laughlin!
Front office staff very rude!

I’ve been with Dr. Laughlin for over 5 years now, and have to say he’s by far the best dentist I’ve ever had. He’s conservative in his approach, highly personable and on the bleeding edge of dental technology. I started going to him after having a bad experience with another dentist in the area, at which point a friend who’d been seeing Dr. Laughlin for 20+ years highly praised the quality and longevity of his work. After now 5 years and numerous calls that proved to be absolutely correct, I’m confident that his work is first-​class and highly recommend him.

I first came to Dr. Laughlin because I didn’t have a local dentist (and hadn’t had one for over a decade!) and was faced with a broken tooth on a Friday afternoon. He fit me in and fixed me up and I was very very pleased — four stars.
However, the next full exam I got from him was really short and didn’t seem thorough. This feeling was confirmed when I got a cleaning the next week, and the hygienist found a giant cavity that the Laughlin missed and later confirmed was indeed there.
So when that same tooth broke again, I used Unilocal to find another dentist. I found someone I really like, who examines me with care and thoroughness, and who explains my options and dental health with clarity and detail.
I agree with the other reviewers that Laughlin is personable, and not one to jump in to drill here, drill now. But in my experience, he didn’t explain the different options to me very well, I had to ask him several times on several occasions to get the full story about my options, and didn’t get a thorough exam. Maybe I just had him on a bad day.

Dr. Laughlin is by far the best dentist I’ve ever had and his staff is just as wonderful as he is… I actually pop in to say hello if I’m over at the Stanford Shopping Center! I have had some major work done: several crowns and the replacement of old fillings with ceramic inlays. He also referred me to Dr. Lakha for an implant in the lower front. The work is perfect and I highly recommend him.

I have been a patient of Dr. Laughlin’s for about 25 years. The other reviewers are right — he’s careful, conservative, friendly, and a pleasure to visit twice a year! I haven’t had a lot of major dental work done (combination of my dental genes and his good care), but his work has been excellent and never a problem. The office staff are also great.

I’ve had at least 6 dentists from living all across the country. Dr Laughlin is by far the best. Incredibly friendly and easy to talk to, he’s also extremely professional. He takes time to explain everything thoroughly to you in detail. He’s conservative in his approach — doesn’t advocate tons of unnecessary dental work for tons of $$$ like many dentists do. Very knowledgeable, personable, friendly; really a first class operation all around. Bonus: His secretary (Deanna) is really cute and very cheery as well. I’ve never enjoyed going to the dentist so much before. :)

Dr. Laughlin has provided top quality, consistent service to me for many years. His work is thoughtful, careful and he explains everything fully. His assistants are always professional. I actually look forward to appointments because of his easygoing, conversational manner.