Dr. Ian S. Mcdonald, DMD

Patty Manley _{on Google}

Dec 5th, 2021

Dr McDonald has done an extraction, rebuild of bone matter and a post/screw for a new crown on my tooth. He is proficient, very competent, focused, professional and gives his patients 100% of his attention. This was not so when work was done on the same tooth from another Oral Surgeon in Encinitas. Dr McDonald truly cares about his patients and follows up with a personal phone call. I will never go elsewhere.

K. M. _{on Yelp}

Dec 2nd, 2021

Dr Ian McDonald & his assistant were great. Got me in & out quickly, giving full instructions of what to do & not do.Very understanding & experienced in his field.

David Wray _{on Google}

Nov 24th, 2018

Simply...the best ! Dr. McDonald is what makes a specialist special ! The entire staff is extraordinary !

Donna Bird _{on Google}

Jul 13th, 2018

The Ultimate Professional! The office staff too, was excellent. I cannot say enough about his expertise and the extraordinary experience I had last week during an extraction, which I was very worried about. I turned on my I-Pod to help me through the experience and before the first phrase of music of the first song was over, the tooth was out. I felt nothing! I was thrilled. Thank you Dr. McDonald.

CLT SAN _{on Google}

Jun 29th, 2023

Tooth extraction and implant without sedation. It took less than 30 minutes. A little uncomfortable but no pain. The worst part is the numbing needle at the beginning. I listened to music the entire time.
The operating room can be intimidating at first, however, this is surgery performed by an MD. The worst part was the rubber guard to keep mouth open for 20 or so minutes. I do not regret not having anesthesia because it would have added more time and I don't like the risks of it .my pain post surgery was 5/10 and subsided significantly after 3 days. I followed the post surgery instructions (no hot food, liquids only, no straws and took antibiotics to prevent any infection. I used gauze in my mouth to absorb the bleeding for two days and that went away too. My jaw muscle (the side that was kept open) was sore for about two weeks. Not painful just noticeable if I yawned.
Dr. McDonald followed up in the evening to ensure post surgery went OK. His Team is very courteous and professional. If you need a tooth extraction and/or any oral surgery, Dr. McDonald is the best in SD. I've had A LOT of work done in the past (braces 3x, two implants, crowns and root canals).
Highly recommend this surgeon. Trust with my child to have wisdom teeth removed (w/sedation of course)