What a fantastic dentist. He is my mom's dentist, and has also been seeing my two children since they were little. (They are 21 and 18 now) He is incredibly gentle and sensitive toward the patient. I've paid out of pocket a few times to see him even though he does not take my insurance from work. He is that good. I have insurance that would make service free with another dentist and I have PAID to go to Mendez! If you give him a try you'll see why I rave about him!