Super friendly staff and they made sure I was always comfortable…read more My hygienist Vicky was sooo nice and made me comfortable during a deep cleaning. I really appreciate checking in and letting me ask for more numbing topical during the appointment. Dr. Mehranfard is super friendly as well. Overall a super professional office and made me feel safe/heard during my cleanings. Shared parking lot right off the Main Street. Cute little dentist spot.

They are very attentive to patient comfort and dental health. The facility is sparkling clean and…read moreseems state-of-the-art. All the staff, not just Dr. Morgan, are obviously very knowledgeable. I'm a nervous dental patient, but they put me at ease.

Everything from the onboarding process online was very easy to navigate through and the moment I…read morewalked into the office I was instantly greeted with smiles and greetings. I really loved the atmosphere of the office and the background music it was very relaxing and comforting. Everything in the office was clean and organized, which means the employees care about where they work and the small details. Dr Ferrier and his staff are so sweet and caring. The head assistant Frances was so sweet and really knew the operations and how everything is supposed to be done and conducted.

Dr. Andrew Ferrier was very thorough with x-rays and exam…read more The staff in the office and dental assistant were very professional. This was my first appt with Dr Ferrier and happy I switched to him as my dentist. I highly recommend.

I contacted Orinda Family Dentistry for urgent tooth pain when my regular dentist was unavailable…read more They responded quickly, were professional, and took my concern seriously. The office arranged for me to be seen promptly and the dentist was thorough, clear, and honest about what she was seeing on the X ray. She did not oversell treatment. She explained the findings, ruled out infection, and made an appropriate referral to an endodontist. I appreciated the calm approach and clear communication during a stressful situation. If you need a dentist in Orinda who is responsive and professional, this office is a solid choice.

While eating dinner, my front tooth came loose. I went into a full panic. I saw that Orinda Family…read moreDentistry had an after hours text #. I texted it not knowing what to expect. A real person texted me back, answered my questions, and got me in to see Dr. Sandhu at 9:30pm on a Sunday night with no insurance! I had my tooth removed and a bone graft. Dr. Sandhu also accepted cash (which I appreciated). The entire process blew my mind at how quick and accommodating they were. I am super grateful and plan on continuing to see Dr. Sandhu and Orinda Family Dentistry.

Dr. Karas is an excellent doctor. He has a very nice bedside manner and makes sure you are fully…read moreinformed before any procedure, even sending videos that explain the process ahead of time. His staff is similarly caring and all folks here are kind and very good at explaining everything that will happen. I was well-informed of all my options for how to go about the procedure and the procedure itself (an extraction - my first ever) was about as painless as it could possibly be, which is what I was hoping for. I feel very lucky that my dentist referred Dr. Karas to me, and that Yelp once again didn't steer me wrong with the reviews. If you want an expert who can complete your procedure with kindness and as little pain as possible, go to Dr. Karas.

Please, i beg everyone NOT TO GO HERE. Please beware of their practice: They refused insurance and…read morethey will force you to pay whatever amount they tell you to pay. In my case, the front desk blocked my exit to force me to pay for a consultation BEFORE even checking my insurance. This practice is highly highly suspect. Go anywhere but here. They don't care about patients just how they can fraud you out of money. The office staff is straight up aggressive. Straight up. Every single comment about their billing practice is spot on. Just a matter of time before investigators are sent to them!

First, when entering, the staff is polite, friendly and professional. Dr. Alijanian is top notch…read more His concern for one's comfort and pain level is next to none. Prior to any work being done, Dr. Alijanian gives one a menu of flavors on a towel to use for your comfort. When starting the initial process of anesthesia, Dr. Alijanian gives you a whiff, dose, whatever you want to call it of some type of gas to alleviate any pain of intravenous anesthetic. There is absolutely no pain associated with the process of pulling teeth. I had two molars extracted and felt nothing. I'm not sure why, but I may also have had a novacain injection as the area of removal was numb when I went home. I would reccommend Dr. Alijanian to anyone. ALSO....I had gone to 2 other oral surgeons that were reccommended and Dr. Alijanian's office was $2000.00 less expensive. He is the best.

Had an appointment at 2pm, got a message at 8:30am is was cancelled because I didn't confirm. What…read moreis the point of making an appointment if it does not hold your place. Also tried to schedule my son months ago and Paula dropped the ball on returning my call and the consultation expired. Dr is good but seems the office needs some work.

I have known Dr. Assael since 1990 when I was his dental assistant. We were both new in the…read moreindustry and cared deeply about our work. Dr. Assael soon purchased his own practice and he has been my dentist ever since. He has given me beautiful veneers that was not an easy case. These veneers fit my face and I listened to his suggestion for color and they are perfect. What I like best about Dr Assael is you can trust him and he performed exceptional dentistry. He won't perform treatment just to bill your insurance and he takes pride in his work. I went to another dentist for a few cleanings as I didn't want to drive to Berkeley. She billed my insurance for a crown that I didn't need and Dr. Assael had to replace ten years later because it failed. I will never go anywhere else for my dental care. Thank you Dr. Assael and his staff for caring for me.

I hate to have to write this review. This was my dentist for almost 14 years. I have been happy…read morewith the quality of the work, but things have gone downhill. The office now is way too busy and they are not paying attention to detail. I was not informed of issues that were very serious, that I only discovered once I went to a different dentist. This caused me an incredible amount of suffering and expense, not to mention that it may be phobic about going to the dentist. I also had serious issues with what was supposed to be minor work. I'm not leaving this review to throw shade, but to protect anyone who is considering becoming a patient or questioning whether to continue as one... I know I was starting to wonder whether I would continue. I wish I would have moved on sooner. These issues affected me for almost an entire year. It's hard these days to find quality care. I would look for an office where they have intro, oral cameras, so they can show you what they are seeing. I trusted them for all these years to be the eyes inside my mouth, and they let me down big-time.

In 1987 I was referred to Dr. Bloom and Dr. Berger by my Orthodontist - Dr.Merchant!…read more I was told I needed 8 teeth removed before getting braces. Terrified about the procedure and going under Anesthesia, both of them had a way of making the experience relaxing and fun. I was 17 then and 49 now, but remember coming out of the procedure without feeling traumatized at all. They made something so scary turn out to be comfortable and fun. They are a gem and I would highly recommend these two! I was not disappointed at all and after so many years have wonderful memories of them. Just before going under, they put on some soft music with perfect timing, set the mood just right and had the best sense of humor. They put my mind at ease and I am here to say, thank you Dr. Bloom and Dr. Berger for making my procedure go so smooth back in 1987. You two are a great asset to the dental community! Highly recommended!

There are not many things that frighten me…read more Spiders? Nope. I actually find them fascinating. Rodents? Nope. . they're cute. Snakes? Nope. . .like 'em. Not much phases me. . .excepts dentists. I am scared to death of them. I had to get a molar extracted - a molar that had already been worked on three times and the root canal had failed. Infection, pain, discomfort, swelling, etc. Fun times. My dentist referred me to Dr. Berger's office. The referral sat in my wallet for months. I just ice packed my face and prayed for the best. Until my doctor told me I was putting my general health at risk by not handling that tooth. If there is anything I hate more than dentists, it's hospitals. . .so I made the appointment. Drs Berger, Bloom and Krey are very popular. . .so much so that my appointment was two months out. Two months to contemplate pain, misery and fear. I pretty much tortured myself for two months. The day of the appointment came and my mommy took me. I needed my mommy because you can't drive after the appointment. I was told by my dentist that I would be sedated. Have I mentioned that I also have a fear of anesthesia of any sort and that I fear I won't wake up or that I will feel everything and not be able to say anything? Maybe I am not as She-Ra as I thought. . . You go to this decrepit office on Dana Street in the heart of Berkeley. Since I was with my mommy we took the elevator (mommy don't play stairs) and it was good since the terror of the broke down elevator alleviated the fear of the dentist enough that I forgot about my noodle knees. Quite frankly, the office building is a dump. I pictured shorted out fluorescent fixtures and rusty pliers. I was terrified. That is, until you open the door the the office. What they save on rent, they spend on the interior of their offices and state of the art equipment. Phew. I felt better immediately. The office staff is friendly and efficient. They called me in to take an x-ray and they have the kind where you stand up and it goes around your head. Cool. For a minute I forgot about my churning stomach and tripped on the cool machine. I went back to the waiting room and that's when my melt down started. Sweating, teary eyed, nauseated, and plain miserable. I held my mommy's hand. They called me in. My legs were numb. Dr. Berger was my dentist. He could see clearly that I was distressed. He kept telling me how everything was "no problem" "easy" "no big deal". We discussed sedation and he said I didn't need it. That he would "gas me up" well. Now, I am scared of sedation but I am also more scared of dental pain. But he said yet again "no problem." At one point in his life, he was a line cook so we talked food for a good long while and it calmed me down quite a bit. So yeah. Um, I love nitrous oxide. I mean really, really love it. Dr. Berger hooked up so much nitrous that I didn't even feel the needles he used and he used three. I actually had a moment of clarity where I knew I was the highest I had ever been in my life. I knew he was doing evil things to my mouth but I didn't care. Then he somehow started talking about Julia Child and Super Rico - a well known taqueria in Santa Barbara. . . it was like he instinctively knew how to take me to my happy place. I don't know exactly how long it took but suddenly they were done. I didn't feel a thing. NOT ONE THING! As Dr. Berger said, "no big deal." Oh, and while my brain was still addled by nitrous oxide and novacaine, I high fived Dr. Berger and actually called him a pimp. Eventually, I have to get an implant. Wherein they drill a hole in your jaw bone and screw a piece of metal INTO YOUR BONE. I don't imagine a picnic but I am less afraid to know that it is in the capable hands of Dr. Berger. Because, you know, Dr. Berger is a P.I.M.P.!

From the moment I walked in I felt at ease. The thought of having surgery is already anxiety…read moreproducing for me (add to that my financial concerns). All was put to rest before leaving. Everything about the initial consultation felt both professional, yet comforting at the same time and I never, not once, felt doubt about my decision to follow through with this referral. Dr. Funk was very pleasant, she took her time and talked me off of the ledge with what seemed like viable options, and, gratefully, no pressure to do any unnecessary things. Though I have yet to do the actual procedure, I can only attest to the process in making in my consultation, first impressions are everything to me ... and finally, I just want to give high elevation to my interaction with the Business Manager, Mercedes. She was also very understanding about my financial concerns, thoroughly explained options and even encouraged follow-up with my general dentists to discuss best options for periodontics after care. I am feeling, thankfully, very comfortable (as much as I can), with my upcoming surgical procedure.

Still a straight five for these guys. They did a tooth implant in 25 minutes flat. They're great!read more