Hughes Brennan DDS

I had read the reviews hoping for a great experience, but actually had quite a negative experience. He seemed nice enough, but seemed to not really listen to what I said nor did he ask enough questions about my past medical history in relation to jaw surgery. And to top it off, he leaves the room permanantly after a conversation. I sat there waiting for him to come back as we didn't have any closure to the conversation. I was left there hanging and wondering if he was going to come back? A staff member had to let me know what was going on. If you need something simple like wisdom teeth extraction he might be ok, but for anything more complex I would stay away. I was pretty upset with that treatment and WILL not be going back! more

I have had 4 Oral procedures all done by Dr. Hughes. I had a tooth up near my nasal cavity that he had to break a lot of bone to get to and expose it as a part of my braces. He also had to perform another procedure to burn off some of my existing gum to expose that tooth. Then he has set me up for two implants. I have always hated the dentist. He makes me feel really comfortable. I actually look forward to seeing Dr. Hughes these days. I don't even worry about the pain because its almost pain free. I have done both local anesthetic and he has also put me under. Both of them are just fine. I have relocated to the Bay Area and I still drive all the way to LA to see him to finish up the work he started. The last procedure I had done was a month ago. Because I drove in from the Bay he agreed to see me at 7 pm. I have dealt with quite a few dentists/surgeons and no one has ever offered to stay later for me. Not only that but he called me on a SUNDAY just to see how I was doing. Mind you this was a holiday weekend and I get a call from my surgeon asking how I'm doing. I mean who does that??? Dr. Hughes is just amazing and I recommend him to all of my family and friends for any surgical procedures. I even tell friends in the bay area to go to him if they need anything done. I am very grateful I was able to fine a surgeon like Dr. Hughes. more

He is a great surgeon. After I had my two lower wisdom teeth removed I didn't need the $35 pain killers I had bought. My sister had her teeth removed from another surgeon, I remember hearing her cry often after her surgery with the other guy. The surgery Dr. Hughes performed was very fast for removing mine. My wisdom teeth were growing perpendicular to how teeth should grow, pushing my other teeth towards each other a bit. My recovery was fast after the surgery. It's been about a year since my surgery, and yesterday morning my lower left wisdom tooth is killing me, I just work up right now around 9:30 and couldn't sleep from the pain. I do not know what is wrong, so I had an appointment set up with them. The staff was able to schedule me in the same day I called them. I'm guessing I was lucky they had room, and because it was a possible liability for them in several different ways. Even up until now with my problem, I still would highly recommend him. My guess is that there is a portion of my wisdom still there that was not removed or it has been infected. We will see. I will likely post a short answer to my pain. I have to keep my review legitimate or it wouldn't be worth my time or your time spent here. more

I'm very scared when it comes to going to the dentist, even being 6' 6"" tall. I want to relate that this was an emergency wisdom tooth extraction (within a day referral). I was told due to the last minute referral, I may have to wait a minimum 2 hours. They saw me almost immediately (30 min mostly). Dr. Hughes introduced himself and was very concerned about my level of anxiety and even said that most of his patients had to be sedated to the procedure. I told him I was willing to do the local anesthetic instead and he complied with my wish. The dental assistant was very understanding about my anxiety level and she agreed to inform Dr. Hughes about my wishes of not being informed of what was being done as well. He numbed the area thoroughly and this is the FIRST oral surgeon who was very good at numbing the area, he was extremely gentle compared to what I had heard. My tooth was extracted and he allowed me to wait 20 minutes to relax because of my anxiety and the shock that it wasn't even as bad as I had expected. I HIGHLY recommend this oral surgeon to others who get easily scared by simple numbing, he is outstanding! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. I'm the biggest ""baby"" when it comes to dental procedures. By the way, my tooth was extremely sore before it was extracted and I was terrified that the numbing would hurt when he used the needle, I was happily wrong. The staff and Dr. Hughes need to be commended for their efforts and patience with me. Pros: simple rooms, numbing is done well, quick procedures Cons: It's in an old building, lots of people waiting more

I had all 4 wisdom teeth extracted. I was in at 10 out at 1045. Quick and painless. Dr. Hughes is very friendly and his staff as well. I highly recommend his services. He's great with impacted teeth as well. Pros: Rapid Service, Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff. more

Dr Brennan was so friendly and caring. I was referred to him by my dentist for an extraction of my wisdom tooth. I was too nervous about twilight sleep so opted for local anesthesia. Well, he made the extraction quick and painless, I must admit the noises I heard and instruments he used to pull the tooth were scary but that was out of his control. He kept me distracted by talking to me during the process which made it so much better :) If need be I'd return to him without a doubt. :) Pros: Great doctor and polite staff Cons: not the best looking dental rooms more

I was reccomended to Dr Brennan by my dentist. His staff assured me that he was a great surgeon, I must say that I agree. I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed with him and I didn't feel a thing. When I awoke, I didn't even think he had started..thats how quick he was! Very friendly doctor! I must admit, I was scared at first, but I would recommend him to anyone who needs work done..it was painless! more