470 Nautilus St Ste 212 | La Jolla, California 92037
nickpavlovdds@dentistryoflajolla.com
(858) 459-5591
About
At La Jolla Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, Dr. Nick Pavlov offers his expertise in high-quality general and cosmetic dentistry to his patients through the newest technologies. Dr. Pavlov graduated in 1981 from the Medical Academy Sofia, Bulgaria. For the next 12 years, he practiced in Sofia and Vienna.
In 1996, he attended the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles, and after graduation, established a general dentistry practice in La Jolla. Dr. Pavlov speaks several languages including French, German, Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian, and is an active member of the San Diego County Dental Society, American Dental Association, and the California Dental Association. He has also developed a new technique for administering anesthetic in an almost painless way.
La Jolla Cosmetic and Family DentistryReviews..
Laura Moore Carlson
Konstantina Grozdeva
The best dentist ever, I am usually dreading going to the dentist but with Dr.Pavlov that has changed, all the work he has done for me is perfect. I have also been told by other dentists that my crowns (Dr.Pavlov did) look really good :) I truly feel like I am in good hands in his office
Nikki O
I've been seeing Dr pavlov for 7 years and he is great. He is very skilled. I've had to get numbed a few times and he makes it virtually painless. It's amazing. He is very nice and courteous and his staff is always so amazing to me and my family. I would recommend him to anyone.
Angella F.
I have been seeing Dr. Pavlov for over 9 years. He is pleasant, honest and professional. In addition , he does impeccable work. I've had two specialists complement his work. I recommend him!!
Alan Robinson
Nikolai Pavlov (Nick) is located in a low rent part of La Jolla, near the border with PB. I took this as a good sign: he could pass the savings on to me. Wrong! Instead I got one heck of an up sell. The good: the office was clean, if tacky, and I didn't have to wait long before the dentist was ready to see me. First they wanted Xrays, which I was expecting, but I don't like having more than once every couple years, so I declined. Unexpectedly, I was able to get Nick to agree to this, though he wasn't happy to do it. The bad: next he looked in my mouth for all of 20 seconds, checked the depth of the pockets in my gums in about 3 places, and then announced I needed a special treatment that would cost 80 extra dollars, even after insurance. My previous dentist checks the gum pockets for each tooth, and had never thought such treatment was necessary. While the snap judgment was troubling, worse was that Nick refused to respect my wishes and provide a regular cleaning. I'm no pushover on these kinds of things and I spent a good ten minutes politely trying to convince him to just give me the regular cleaning. No dice. Either I pay the $80 extra, or I go home, having already wasted my morning. I resolved never to come back, but since my time is worth something I went ahead with the more expensive cleaning. The actual service seemed OK - I had to wait a while, but all the arguing with the dentist was probably the main factor behind that. I couldn't see any evidence that the actual cleaning was subpar. They never did a full check of my gums though, which was disappointing. So I paid more, and got less. There is nothing to recommend Nikolai Pavlov as a dentist.
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Our family LoVes Dr. Nick has been our dentist for over 15 years, and for good reason. I feel like I get the best dental care there is, with excellent service. These folks create smiles with their friendly, positive attitude and with their excellent, painless, state of the art dental care. Do yourself a favor and visit Pavlov Nick P DDS "Dr Nick" and his team, we highly recommend them!