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Bahar S Tajdar, DMD

Bahar S Tajdar, DMD

General Dentist

4.5 out of 5.0
351 Ratings, 92 Comments

Dr. Tajdar’s Biography

The medical field always felt like a natural part of Dr. Tajdar’s future. But it wasn’t until she shadowed a variety of medical professionals that she realized and was drawn to the unique artistic component of dentistry. Willamette Dental, its preventative approach, and its focus on evidence-based dentistry aligned perfectly with her own professional values. When she’s behind the chair, she likes to work at the pace most comfortable for her patient and encourages each to become involved.

Weekends offer her the opportunity to recharge and refresh. One of the best ways to do this, she’s found, is by exploring the serene trails and wilderness unique to the Pacific Northwest.


Education

  • Dental School – Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry
  • Residency – Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry – General Practice Residency 12 Months

Professional Associations

  • American Dental Association

Specialty Training

  • Cultural Sensitivity Training

Medicaid

  • Accepts Oregon Health Plan
  • Closed to New Pediatric and Adult Oregon Health Plan Patients

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Farsi

Patient Experience Survey Results

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Patient Comments

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Nov 28, 2025

5

It took multiple calls and a month long wait list before being called with an appt. But my appt was scheduled about 6 months from my previous. So it worked out. My dental hygienist was thorough and did a great job. But the scraping work she did was more painful than any previous appointment in my life. I could deal with the pain, so I didn't say anything. But it might not be acceptable for others.

Nov 22, 2025

5

Kevin was great with Santi! Santi had previously been at a practice specifically for children, and I wasn't sure how he would do at Willamette which serves children and adults, but Kevin (especially) and Dr. Tajdar made Santi comfortable and happy. Thank you.

Nov 20, 2025

5

My Dentist is fantastic. Friendly cordial and caring!!!

Nov 19, 2025

5

She and the doctor before her were awesome with my anxiety, I was pretty much at ease after the numbing shots. I will miss her greatly

Nov 14, 2025

5

She was an amazing dentist really listened and thought about what was needed for my crown adjustment she is patient and kind thank you?

Nov 14, 2025

5

Dr Tajdar is a special caring dentist.

Nov 13, 2025

5

The dental hygienist was especially wonderful but all the staff were great.

Aug 17, 2025

5

Compassionate and understanding

Aug 16, 2025

5

With only one exception, I have always been handled so gently and respectfully at Willamette dental, in Lents, Portland, OR. I have far less fear because of how gentle and professional they are. Thank you!

Aug 15, 2025

5

Dr. Tajdar has the best chairside manor, she is most courteous and caring, I always leave there thinking it was a good experience

Aug 15, 2025

5

Great service.

Aug 13, 2025

5

They did a great job

Aug 11, 2025

5

Good

Aug 9, 2025

5

It took several month to get an appointment and I only got one due to a cancellation. I had 72 hours notice for the appointment. And I had to keep calling to see what I wasn't getting an appointment. I was not told when I should come back. Very frustrating

Aug 8, 2025

5

Really like Dr. Tajdar. Wish there were earlier appointments but not a big deal.

Aug 8, 2025

5

The office team and practitioners are so kind. They have helped in my oral journey so much. Thank you.

Aug 2, 2025

5

Good

Aug 1, 2025

5

My only complaint is that we had to wait 2 months for an available appointment. I wanted to get in much sooner.

Jul 21, 2025

5

I love Williamette Dental I've been with them for over 10 years!

Jul 20, 2025

5

I have had a deep-seated fear of dental work for almost 50 years, and I felt like I took the first step in overcoming that yesterday. I have never experienced such compassion at a dental office. I have been shamed, judged, and even reprimanded for my emotional reactions at dental offices throughout my life, and yesterday was the first time I have ever felt heard and respected. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Jul 20, 2025

5

Wonderful staff!

Jul 15, 2025

5

All of my team was kind, efficient, and really good and listening and answering

Jul 20, 2025

5

This was my first appointment at the Lents office and the staff and doctors were great. A very nice facility. Thank you.

Jun 29, 2025

5

Good

Jun 23, 2025

5

I do not fear going to the dentist anymore and that says a lot. Very caring. Thank you.

Jun 18, 2025

5

I love the providers, very impressed by their professionalism. I've been frustrated with the scheduling. I need to be seen every three months but sometimes I'm only seen every six months.

Jun 20, 2025

5

I have been told for several months that the office would call me to make an appt, because there was scheduling issues. No one called, I finally got in after I called (4th call to Main number) and the main WD number found a cancelation. However, I now have a cavity from a broken filling, which should have been caught earlier. I am not happy with the scheduling at the Lents location.

Jun 18, 2025

5

Excellent experience with the care team and my dentist.

Jun 15, 2025

5

I could sense that Tahar is really committed to developing his knowledge and professionalism. He is very good

Jun 13, 2025

5

Doc and hygienist were both so wonderful! Would love to have them again for my care

Jun 13, 2025

5

Awesome staff, thank you

Jun 9, 2025

5

Dr Tajdar listened to my concerns, validated them and effectively did the very little bit that I needed

Jun 6, 2025

5

It was great

May 28, 2025

1

I have extreme anxiety about about my dental needs. I have been so blessed though in finding my current dentist. I used to need medication just to get to the dentist office, I'm now medication free at my dental appointments and this is because I have total trust in my current dentist. She is so good !

May 23, 2025

5

Willamette either takes on too many patients or has poor organizational skills but waiting months for an appointment is unacceptable.

May 19, 2025

5

Again , Dr. Tajdar and her crew were awesome. I have been with her two years and she can never retire , lol. I do not fear going to the dentist and I know I will be heard and respected.

May 15, 2025

5

Dr. Tajdar and her team do an excellent job!

May 7, 2025

5

My dentist was amazing. Thoughtful caring communicative kind patient

May 5, 2025

5

great staff and they always considerate when Im there for a procedure.

May 2, 2025

5

I had a great experience at Willamette Dental with Dr. Tajdar, Phuong, and Tina! They put me at ease, especially since it had been since the pandemic that I had my last cleaning. I was nervous, and they took the time to talk through numbing solutions I was comfortable with, which was awesome. That was the best cleaning experience I have ever had. I notice that they are very natural in their approach to your teeth healing and not being too quick on fillings. Great recommendation on a treatment plan, I look forward to going back. Highly recommended.

Apr 27, 2025

5

The dentist and the assistant were very good and reception was nice.

Apr 25, 2025

5

Very professional and got my tooth out with no problem. Thank you.

Apr 23, 2025

4

Dentist should not stand behind patient. Dentist should stand where patient can see them.

Apr 21, 2025

5

Excellent!

Apr 19, 2025

5

The dental hygienist that worked with my son was amazing. He made him laugh and comfortable and he experiences high anxiety at the dentist and did very, very well. And the dental hygienist played a big role in that.

Apr 18, 2025

5

Every one of the staff are friendly and helpful

Apr 15, 2025

3

For my situation, the advice given was valuable.

Apr 14, 2025

5

Thank you.

Apr 9, 2025

5

as usual, dr Tajdar and the whole lents office team took great care of me. they are all friendly, helpful, and respectful of my needs. i really appreciate their care and always look forward to my time with them.

Apr 8, 2025

5

Staff was great.

Mar 27, 2025

5

Very professional and lovely crew! I felt welcomed when I arrived and was given instruction on each step during my appointment. Great employees!

Mar 23, 2025

4

There is never parking!!! I think emplyees park there when they shouldnt. I dislike WDG but thats the only choice, it seems that docs dont last whatsover i hate it but i hate the most the parking lot issue

Mar 21, 2025

5

Hygienists and doctor were all great.

Mar 20, 2025

5

Both my hygienist and my dentist were fantastic. Thanks so much!

Mar 20, 2025

5

Everything went well. I really appreciate it. It's just appointment time. It took me like two years to get an appointment and that is not good. But everything else was extremely excellent job.

Mar 16, 2025

4

Lents is far away--much farther than the old Weidler office, but otherwise great experience.

Mar 15, 2025

5

My Dental Hygienist and DDS were very professional and friendly. I felt very comfortable during the experience.

Mar 14, 2025

4

I really liked my doctor. I was given a referral for an extraction, but it's been 2 days since my appointment, and I still haven't received a call from the Tigard office to make an appointment for the extraction.

Mar 7, 2025

4

I have been referred to Cascade Oral & Facial Surgery to have my top teeth pulled in preparation for dentures at Whittemore Family Dentistry. These two need to coordinate, but before we can start Willamette Dental must get referrals to both. Instead of a few days last time this took a month. Please expedite these referrals. This is a long process and I would like to get it going.

Mar 2, 2025

5

I'm happy with the treatment and glad that I can bring my daughter back for a six-month check up. Waiting a whole year was too long for my liking.

Mar 2, 2025

5

I really appreciate that the hygienist and dentist were very non-judgmental. It means a lot to me. Thank you. Bye.

Feb 24, 2025

5

Everyone was very nice and helpful.

Feb 24, 2025

5

Both the hygienist and Dentist were top notch and well skilled. I am so grateful they have taken up this profession to give us health care. Truly. I am truly appreciative.

Feb 17, 2025

5

Dr. Tajdar is amazing! She is such a caring and empathetic provider! She is very professional and does great work! Maria and Audrianna were incredible as well! I am so thankful to have such caring and professional people taking care of me!! Thank you!!

Feb 17, 2025

4

Thank you for your professionalism & work. Appreciate

Feb 15, 2025

5

Always a pleasure when I go here. Everyone is great.

Feb 13, 2025

5

Always a great experience from start to finish - appreciate this provider relationship!

Feb 9, 2025

5

Both team members were so considerate of my light intolerance and accommodating, helped explain things as we went through the triage appt and did an amazing job with the removal of a cracked tooth and root. I really appreciated everyone wearing high quality masks. I felt very respected and cared for as a trans person as well

Feb 6, 2025

5

Dr. Tajdar is wonderful. Due to throat cancer and the radiation treatment I went thru back in 2015 has made it a bit of a challenge to keep my teeth in the shape they should be. She has helped me and continues to guide me in the best ways to keep them healthy. I consider her part of my umbrella care team that I have watching over me. I would go to no one else , well unless it was her suggestion , lol. Thank you!!

Jan 29, 2025

2

Do not appreciate being told my dental issues wouldn't be so bad if I came in when they say to. I told them that's the scheduling issue there very hard to get in. I find it somewhat strange the last 2 times I was in it was a ghost town middle of day. Not sure if it's scheduling problems or management. Then again I've only seen the office manager there once in 3 years. I know she was there this time because the lights were in and she was there. All other times no lights closed door no one home.

Jan 27, 2025

5

Everything was great, but it now takes so long to get an appointment. The first option for a followup is two months from now and the scheduler told me that the scheduling system wouldn't schedule it because it is too far out, so I am left hanging without an appointment. She did put me on a standby list, if someone cancels, but this seriously is not acceptable. If you want to keep me as a member, you are going to need to hire more staff so that there are appointments readily available like it was in the past.

Jan 25, 2025

5

Staff were great. I was early and they got me in. Explain all my options. Combine appts for next process vs multiple trips. Thank you

Jan 24, 2025

5

Every thing was good

Jan 24, 2025

5

Hygienist was superb !

Jan 24, 2025

5

Very professional and knowledgeable team.

Jan 23, 2025

5

Thank you for being so kind & patient with me, I'm a very nervous patient and I really appreciate you all.

Jan 23, 2025

5

We had a great experience!

Jan 20, 2025

5

Outcome remains pending. Dental work can be quite terrible. I'm trying my best not to let that color my opinions of the group or the provider, both of which have been largely excellent for me over many years.

Jan 15, 2025

1

It is impossible to get appointments with Willamette Dental. My son can't get braces because it's taken a year to get appoints through for a couple cavities (first it was suspected then confirmed now he needs to get them filled). Each time in between it takes MONTHS to get the next appointment. For myself I will need to make appointments but they can't go too far out so you'll call me to schedule so after phone tag and finally finding a time the. There no appointments available for months.

Jan 13, 2025

4

I wish they would schedule you for your next appointment while you were there or at least text you reminders and let you schedule online. Trying to get an appointment is such a mess every year and I end up going months longer than I was supposed to. All the people who I've met at the actual appointments are wonderful, friendly, and professional

Jan 9, 2025

4

If we could get appointments the care has been exceptional

Jan 4, 2025

5

I had a wonderful experience. The office is beautiful and the team is amazing

Jan 3, 2025

5

I have a lot of issues with going to the dentist. All those tools and fingers in my mouth. Not to mention my tongue getting in the way. It's very gagging and chlostrophobic for me. Both the dentist and hygienist were so kind, patient and understanding with me.

Jan 3, 2025

5

Everyone was great! Friendly, informative and efficient.

Jan 3, 2025

5

The only issue I had was in rescheduling my appointment. I'd had to cancel, but when I tried to reschedule, someone in scheduling told me that they weren't taking new appointments at that time and that someone would call me when the window was open. They never called, so I finally called and managed to get something scheduled.

Dec 31, 2024

5

it was a great service and I'm loving it

Dec 29, 2024

5

Very good

Dec 26, 2024

5

I am very pleased with my dentist and her team.

Dec 26, 2024

5

The dentist and assistant were very kind and worked quickly, very accommodating of my sensory issues. Overall 10/10

Dec 25, 2024

2

The hygienist was very rough

Dec 16, 2024

5

Dr Bahar is very patient and caring and I am grateful for the care. Thank you very much.

Dec 15, 2024

4

It was good, I was able to get scheduled and everything was very efficient

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