Thomas A J Basora, DDS

Dr. Thomas Basora of Sparks Family Dentistry, is by far the absolute best dentist in the Reno/​Sparks area! I know because I unfortunately have had a lot of dental experience (poor teeth genes).
Dr. Basora is friendly, down-​to-​earth, caring, thoughtful, conscientious, highly skilled and insists on giving the me the kind of treatment that is as close to perfection as is humanly possible! He is truly amazing! I never, ever worry about anything painful or unnecessary being recommended or performed on me because Dr. Basora is very honest and has the utmost integrity. He is very conscientious about all treatment being pain-​free and it always has been for me.
It took me years to find such a wonderful dentist and I’m so grateful and happy that I finally have.
All of the people that work with him are kind and thoughtful too; I am treated well, like I’m the most important person in the world. I’ve told all of my family, friends and anyone who asks about Dr. Basora. He’s not just good, he’s great! He’s also an exceptional Cosmetic Dentist; it’s been many years since my teeth looked this good. I now always receive compliments on my smile.

Started going here based on a recommendation.
This is what I expect a dentist office to be. The building is nice and clean.
The rooms are well laid. The equipment is modern and state of the art.
The staff is friendly and professional.
Dr. Basora is knowledgable, takes the time to explain the procedure and very patient with questions. I had some local anesthesia applied with absolutely no pain.
Highly recommend. A+

Dr. Basora and his staff are amazing. He is very gentle and has a great and kind manner when speaking to you. His office staff is just as nice and friendly. I was working as a contract worker in Reno and did not have a dentist in the area. A co-​worker recommended Dr. Basora for a painful tooth that needed an extraction. He was able to get me in as a new patient very fast and was able to extract the tooth very quickly and painlessly. He explained the entire procedure to me and what could happen and took his time without rushing me to see the next patient. Dr. Basora called me at home that night to see how I was doing. (Really in this day and age to have this happen, WOW). In addition, he gave me his cell phone number in case I needed to contact him after hours if my condtion worsened.
I ended up with a «dry socket», which is when a blood clot does not form over the extraction site (not due to the extraction procedure). When this happens you have to have it packed every day until it heals. Dr. Basora met me at his office every day including his day off (office was closed) and weekends (both days) to pack this extraction site to ensure that this healed properly. I had it packed for six days in a row. Dr. Basora went above and beyond to assist me in getting the dry socket closed up. I recommend him to anyone who is new to this area. I have since moved to Reno and he is my dentist. I will not go to anyone else!
To address the remarks by D.G. Xrays always need to be done to see where and how much the tooth is damaged or if the ones on the side of it are affected as well. One set of xrays is taken to save money in case you have further work done. Sometimes, you cannot have a tooth pulled immediately (the same day) because the inflammation has to go down before it can be pulled and you will have to come back the next day. I know this because I have had other teeth pulled by other dentists. You were only charged for the services he provided to you and are responsible for any charges that your insurance does not pay, this is a normal and standard billing practice for most doctors and dentists. If your insurance didn’t pay maybe you should get better insurance this is no fault of the dentist.

A fantastic dentist with a friendly and capable staff! Dr. Basora is the best dentist I’ve had (excepting maybe my very first dentist as a child). The ladies in his office are always super sweet and happy. The doctor has a comforting demeanor. Tools and techniques are state-​of-​the-​art. The stained glass and green plants make the office cheerful.
I love to go to the dentist! I cannot recommend Dr. Basora and his staff enough, especially if you’re coming off a bad dental experience.