Lawrence Kotler DDS, M.S.

Reviews

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  Maya A

  Feb 6, 2026
  1.0
  I WOULD STRONGLY ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO SEEK A SECOND OPINION AND ASK DETAILED QUESTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH TREATMENT HERE. I had a very concerning experience during a root canal performed by this endodontist. During the procedure, a file broke inside the canal. While the procedure was still ongoing, I developed sudden and severe swelling on the left side of my face, along with pressure near my eye. At the time, the swelling was not clearly recognized or explained. The doctor said that he did not know why it happened and suggested it could be related to an injection or a possible allergy. When I mentioned the pressure near my eye, I was told nothing was affecting it. I was not provided with immediate supportive care such as an ice pack, nor was I advised to seek urgent evaluation. I was prescribed antibiotics, steroids, and pain medication and told to let the swelling calm down and return in about two weeks to complete the root canal, with no arranged follow-up. Two days later, I was evaluated by another endodontist. After examination and imaging, I was informed that there had been a perforation and a sodium hypochlorite accident during the initial procedure, and that the broken file and these complications made the prognosis of the tooth questionable, with possible need for extraction. I was advised that urgent treatment was required to try to save the tooth. This experience was frightening and left me feeling inadequately informed and unsupported during a serious complication.
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  Ryan Ryan

  Nov 13, 2025
  5.0
  I highly recommend Dr. Kotler, he was very professional and would explain every step during my root canal procedure. I found him to be very honest, explaining my tooth situation. I also found the staff to be very polite, professional and caring. His assistant, Haniyeh, was very caring and sweet. I was really stressed out, but she calmed me down, and I felt very comfortable and relaxed while I was sitting in the dental chair.
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  Yoselyn Gee

  Aug 4, 2023
  1.0
  ATTENTION READ ALL PATIENTS REVIEWS BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT ********* My husband needed a root canal and this dentist seems to have a dismissive attitude towards people of color and then he went to do a root canal on a inflamed/infected tooth pls my colored people find another specialist
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  asma alalem

  Jul 28, 2023
  3.0
  I have never in my life put a google review, but I’m so upset that I couldn’t stop crying over the way I was treated by Dr.Kotler. During the treatment I tried to fix the glasses that was placed in a very uncomfortable position and hurting my ear, I tried to fixed( mind you it was at the opposite side of the tooth that he was working on and I didn’t come near him at all) the doctor aggressively removed my hand and raised his voice as he was saying “don’t raise your hand”. No one in my whole life have treated me like this before; his excuse for this kind of behavior is that he is old, being old means you should be wiser, you should be more respectful to people around you, you should treat your patient with professionalism since you’ve been in this field for over 40 years. I’ve never seen such a behavior from any of the dentists I know. He did great job on my RTC but that doesn’t justify the horrible customer service I received. The only reason I’m putting more than one star is for his dental assistant.
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  Melanie Odria

  Oct 20, 2018
  5.0
  Dr. Kotler was great to me and so was his assistant. The doctor made the root canal pain free. I highly recommend him!

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