Craig C Thiede, DDS

Hands down the best oral surgeon in OC. Not only are the staff super friendly and responsive, Dr. Thiede was able to extract my tooth quickly and with no pain. I appreciated him for checking several times with me to make sure I was numb before he yanked the tooth out. And since I had a cracked root, my dentist said that when the tooth was removed, it might impact my sinuses as well. Well, Dr. Thiede was able to take it out and it didn’t hit my sinuses at all. He also found a cyst the size of a jelly bean which wasn’t apparent in my previous xrays with my dentist. No wonder I was in so much pain before. The doctor also called me later that night to check up on me. So nice!
My surgery was on Friday and today it’s Monday and I feel great! Definitely recommend!

Dr. Thiede removed my college age son’s wisdom teeth over winter break, and we had a GREAT experience! Our regular dentist referred us to Dr. Thiede’s office and we were able to get an initial consultation appointment quickly. All the paperwork is online, so we took care of filling out our forms ahead of time, which makes the appointment go even more smoothly. My son’s lower teeth were really bothering him due to them being impacted, so getting this taken care of over break was really important. The office is very comfortable, and the staff is friendly and professional. Everyone — including Dr. Thiede — makes you feel totally comfortable and at ease. At the initial consultation, they go over every detail meticulously, so you really have no unanswered questions. They were able to work my son in at a perfect time right after the New Year, and the morning of the appointment, we were in and out extremely FAST! They have a very nice, comfy waiting room for whomever drives the patient home. My son had all four wisdom teeth out with sedation, and his recovery has gone as smoothly as possible. Dr. Thiede also follows up with a phone call to makes sure everything is going well, and patients are encouraged to call if they have any concerns — day or night. We had a great experience with Dr. Thiede and his staff. We highly recommend them!

Awesome place. Will definitely be coming back if I need to. The staff was very professional and bottom line just great people. My whole experience there was that of a caring personal and professional environment. Thanks guys for all your help and support.

Let me start off by saying that, if you have any common sense, getting any type of surgery even if it’s not as major as getting wisdom teeth removed, there are still things that can go wrong with surgery. Such as if you get your wisdom tooth removed surgically, and the surgeon so much as cuts the wrong tissue or too close to another tissue in your mouth, you can have your mouth permanently locked and will be forced to live life eating through a tube… So as I mentioned before, anyone who is in their right mind, they would find the doctor they feel most comfortable with and has a lot of confidence in… Before choosing Dr DD, I have previously gone to 6 different oral surgeon offices until my dentist referred me to Dr DD. Dr DD was my 7^th Oral Surgery office I’ve visited and do not regret.
The reason why I’m giving Dr DD ⁴⁄₅ stars is based on my first encounter with the office. Upon the day of my consultation, I was kind of rudely greeted to by the receptionist when I first walked into the office. But when I mentioned to her that I had a scheduled appointment to see Dr DD for my consultation about removing my wisdom teeth, she quickly changed her demeanor. I was then abled to sign in and wait to meet my oral surgeon. To be honest, I thought Dr DD was a girl until I read the entire business card. After I met Dr DD, all my concerns and major amount of anxiety of going under anesthetics and sometimes not being able to wake up or possibly not being able to eat food regularly all went away! The good thing about this office is that Dr DD does take Medi-​Cal. Although my insurance took 6 months to approve for my bottom wisdom teeth to be pulled, I wanted to get over with the pain and get all four removed at the same time. In addition to my insurance only paying for half of my surgery, I did pay the other half out of pocket. Usually to remove all four wisdom teeth range anywhere from 600 dollars to even 2000 dollars depending on the seriousness of your case. Luckily because of my living status and current financial situation, the office financial manager was able to work out the rest of the payment and she was another perk that made me feel better about staying with Dr DD to remove all four wisdom teeth. I ended up only paying half of my surgery that my insurance was paying for and honestly am super glad that I went through with my surgery here at this office.
The day of my surgery, I was greeted and did not wait more than five minutes to enter the room where I was given the injected anesthesia. All I remember is laying on the bed and watching an episode of CSI: Miami and by the time I woke up, I looked like a chipmunk. The embarrassing part is that also when I woke up, I could not feel my face and therefore not really remembering what happened prior, I began to burst into tears, I was a little delusional after the surgery and felt like a fool when I finally came to my senses. During my healing process, Dr DD did call me the following day to see how I was holding up, as any professional would do and anyone with any common sense, and reminded me that if my healing process is too severe, he can prescribe me a higher muscle relaxer such as narcos. (I barely took any muscle relaxer medication because the pain wasn’t as severe as the first day. I also believe I stopped taking the Vicodin by the third day.)
Overall review of the office:
Clean and modernized
Front office staff is nice but can sometimes rub off on you the wrong way.
Lunch ladies who take calls are rude so don’t call during their lunch hours.
Dr DD is probably the best oral surgeon that I’ve been too and I do send my friends his way to get their wisdoms teeth removed!

Needed upper wisdoms yanked & the doc did it lickety-​split! Got me all numbed up, then twisted once, twisted twice, and Yank! There goes the first 1!
Other side seemed just as easy. I was beyond nervous walking in, basically shaking when I was bein prepped, then it was over & done with in 7 minutes, start to finish.
Now, he says he’s ‘very good at what he does’ & I believe that BUT Y’know that saying ‘if it’s too good to be true, then it probably isn’t.’ However, my teeth haven’t grown back & the overall post-​op pain & discomfort really wasn’t all that bad. I wonder to myself ‘this guy pulled my wisdom teeth out with a tooth-​wrench, but It doesn’t feel like they were torn out– can it be so, or am I just trippin?‘
Cmon, just tell me I’m trippin, cuz It can’t be!
The Operation also came with a goodie bag treasure trove, complete w an ice pack for swelling, extra cottons/​gauze, post-​op care instructions & your pulled-​teeth, if u so choose to take them as a ‘souvenir.‘
Oh ya, u also get Lindsey, a super-​cute medical assistant with a gorgeous smile helping dr. Thiede during the procedure. Overall, it was quite a pleasant experience.
The price was also something to brag about, apparently– I’d heard of wisdom tooth extractions that cost upwards of $ 1,300-$ 1,500 for one & I got BOTH the uppers w local anesthetic for $ 652.
Really really. Good job, dr Thiede & staff– y’all kick a$$!!
Jake b
PS. Be sure to ask about the mummy donuts. It might just blow ur mind!

Wish I could give negative stars. This place has a rude woman working front desk. My dentist referred me to them on an emergency. Listen to girl at my dentist call and tell them I needed a consultation on an extraction that was done wrong. I get there and fill paperwork out and then meet with an assistant who gets information. 10 mins later the lady comes in and says I was dishonest on the phone with them and that lied. I never spoke to them. She then tells me they can’t see me and help me. Are you kidding me. A cash patient and they don’t wanna help me? I hope the dentist sees this and calls me or reaches out to me.

EXEMPLARY CUSTOMER SERVICE. Came in to extract my wisdom tooth and could not be more pleased with the unparalleled consideration and support. Feels like a family oriented business. Everything was smooth sailing as Dr. Thiede and his staff were more than accommodating to all of my needs before and AFTER my surgery. Later in the day of my procedure, Dr. Thiede personally called me himself to follow up with me. Don’t think twice, just go for it.

Dr. Thiede, without a doubt, is the best oral surgeon in OC and the area. His office, his staff are incredibly professional, compassionate and attentive. Dr. Thiede’s «chair-​side» demeanor is excellent, he cares about his patients and their fears and helps to sooth those fears through his kind professionalism. I had two different implants of teeth (11 of them total) and it was done to perfection.
If you want to make a scary oral surgery procedure that you must do something that you can get through less stressed and have outcomes that are perfect, Dr. Thiede is your doctor!!!

Great surgeon!!! I got all my wisdom teeth removed and doctor Craig did an amazing job. Also all of his staff are very welcoming and friendly and most importantly very knowledgable.
I will highly recommend Dr. Craig to anyone that needs a dental surgery

Dr. Thiede has been remarkable and understanding after a wisdom tooth extraction that had many complications. As a medical professional, I understand that complications do occur regardless of the skill of the surgeon, and Dr. Thiede was more than willing to answer all my questions and see me any time I was having an issue. I was also thrilled with the kindness and efficiency of his office staff. They were always welcoming and clearly knowledgeable about everything that took place in the office. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dr. Thiede and his staff to friends and family.

Great dentist! And an even better oral surgeon! I love Dr Theide; he’s always friendly and let’s you know exactly what’s going on. He’s a very comforting dentist to someone who hates going to the dentist, especially regarding wisdom teeth.

What a joke this office is…
The office staff is rude and careless. They do not inform patients of costs and then surprise them with billings.
Made a first office visit… waited in the waiting room over 1 hr… the doctor saw me for 1 min and seemed to care less as I was talking, explaining my dental issue… then received a $ 125 bill for what?
I would highly recommend staying away from this horrible office that operates regularly in fraud.

I was truly lucky to meet such a great doctor. I had gotten surgery for an optical floor blow out, which was really bad. He performed a grueling surgery, thankfully without any complications, and fixed it with a plate. He made sure that there was very minimal scarring and quick recovery time. I was on a bit of pain medication, but otherwise the surgical area had no pain. I must admit though, I was shocked to find out that when I went for a follow up appointment that he was a dentist as well. So many talents!
Dr. Thiede and his staff are all very friendly and nice! He’s a very caring doctor who will listen to all your concerns and answer all the questions you could possibly have for him. He’ll explain to you the procedures that he’s done and explain in great detail so you can understand clearly.
I would definitely recommend this doctor to anyone else I know. His office is very well equipped, clean and organized. It’s very easy to find and in a good location with lots of parking. He’s very nice and funny and does excellent work and treatment. He’s got the best interest at heart for all his patients and that’s what I really love about him. Wonderful and awesome doctor ever!

Doctor Thiede is the best doctor! I had an infected cyst in my sinus due to wisdom tooth infection (a wisdom tooth somehow grew into my sinus and got infected) for a while. I had visited several oral surgeons, Ent and they told me how difficult it was to treat this tumor because it carries some sort of virus. Some oral surgeon even refused to work on my issue. So finally I found doctor thiede and he is amazing! He designed a conservative treatment for me and after 6 months and two surgeries, I am cured. Finally I can breathe through nose again! Thank you so very much!

Dr. Thiede and his whole staff are so nice and friendly! Dr. Thiede removed my wisdom teeth (which apparently were really tough to get out) without any issues. I was actually very worried and anxious about this procedure but his experience really helped to provide a really easy surgery.

Great doctor! Very personable and highest quality work. Highly recommend him to my friends and patients.

Wonderful thorough, caring OS. He did my implants and Im the most nervous dental patient ever! Dr has great chairside manner and was wonderful. His implant did not hurt at all the next day, didn’t even need pain meds!