Dr. Tinloy and his staff are very friendly and helpful and provided a great experience throughout my entire treatment with them. Dr. Tinloy thoroughly explained the whole process and laid out all my options for correcting my teeth so I could make the best decision for myself. He did not recommend any one option above the other unless I asked and his estimated timeline was spot-on. During all my appointments he was able to answer any and all questions I had regarding my treatment, no matter how small or insignificant it seemed. My teeth ended up nice and straight and I couldn't ask for better results. I would definitely recommend this office to anyone who is looking for any ortho work! read more

From the 1st time my son and I set foot in this office we felt uncomfortable by the staff. When we met with the Ortho specialist, he mentioned the price for certain services over and over. I understand making sure someone is aware of a price but this wasn't that. From the 1st time a cost was mentioned i agreed. So to continue to mention it felt as if we were being told they didn't believe we would or could pay. This was extremely annoying. A follow up appointment was made because we need to get work done. At the follow up appointment nothing was done. I was told that this was another consultation was needed even tho we already had one where we discussed what was needed. As a result, were were very frustrated. We weren't told why this was happening. Another appointment was set for 3 weeks out. A day before the appointment I get a call asking if everything is ok. I was then told that I had to get consent from the non custodial parent in order to get work done. My situation doesn't require that but the office insisted. They went as far as to ask for that parents info to extract the validity of my claim. Instead of jumping through this hoop I decided to seek Ortho services elsewhere. As a person of color I wouldn't suggest this office for a person of color. read more

I have been coming here for a long time. I got my braces here the beginning of 8th grade. I took them out about 3 years later, which I learned recently was about 6.5 years ago! I've been wearing my retainers every night ever since then. If you need to go to the orthodontist, I highly recommend this place. The staff are all very friendly. Dr. Tinloy always answers my questions. I've never had to wait long after I checked in for my appointment. They are also good at mailing you reminders about coming in for an appointment. Parking can be a little tricky, but it is doable to find a spot. Overall, I've never had any problems coming here. read more

My daughter has been going to Dr. Tinloy for her braces. We had several consultations before deciding on Dr. Tinloy. He laid out a clear plan for my daughter's treatment, honest, and reasonable in the cost for treatment. My daughter's dentist stated that she didn't really need braces but if we decided to do it, it would be straight forward. The other orthodontists had these treatment plans that seemed excessive and extremely costly. When we met with Dr. Tinloy, he said almost exactly what the dentist said and felt that her treatment would be pretty standard. She goes in every month for her check-ups and they have gone well. Parking can be a bit tricky on Park Blvd however that's my only gripe. read more

Dr. Tinloy and Dr. Jeff worked with me during middle school and high school and provided the best services in the Bay Area. They give great advice to care for your braces and walk you through everything, leaving myself stress-free. His staff is also exceptional as they have always took care of me and my family when I was there- I highly recommend coming to this office for any of your orthodontic needs! read more

I wanted to wait until my teeth were flawless to drop this review, but that won't be for hella long and my 1 year anniversary with them just passed, so I'mma dedicate this one to my orthodontist, Dr. Jeffrey Tinloy, for his impeccable work! He leaves no stone unturned and will tell you what's good (or rather, what isn't lol). From the three consultations I had, the best offer was here. Your individual price tag will depend on your case, but other fees are standard, at least for adult braces: $365 (x2) due at the beginning and end of your treatment and $100 due mid-treatment, for records and what not. My down payment was $1.5K and that left me MC Hammer broke, so thank god for their monthly payment plan. I didn't get my actual braces in until 3 months after my consultation because I had to get my wisdoms and premolars pulled, so expect to have some preliminary work done before the big day. Some tips for the broke workaholic: schedule your appointments in the AM to avoid those young whippersnappers over at Oakland High (GO WILDCATS, but nah I'm too old to deal), free parking on Wellington St, and pop an Advil right before your monthly appointment because your teeth will be sore after! Shout-outs to Jennifer, VJ (she ain't there no more, but she was the realest), Dr. JT, and the rest of the team for putting up with my shit every month and always going the extra mile to fix my crooked ass teeth. My smile's been coming along nicely, but we still got a long way to go, so buckle up for the next 2 years Dr. Tinloy because you're in for a wild ride. It's been a great year, but this is just the beginning! If you got Tiffany Doggett teeth, I highly suggest you give Dr. Tinloy your business. If you need some braces and got the money, DO IT! Braces suck major ass, especially if you have them as an adult, but time flies and you'll thank yourself in the end. #BRACEFACE & PROUD! A smile goes a LONG way, especially in the workplace. Tell them Peter with the good teeth sent you! read more

Easily said, Dr. Tinloy always puts his patients first. He's generally always on time schedule-wise and if he's running behind, he eases patients by personally talking to them and apologizing for the wait. Though he seems serious and not as laidback as his partner, Dr. Chin, Dr. Tinloy has a warm and caring personality that shines when he's working with his patients. Dr. Tinloy really takes the time to talk with his patients and explain all the options and progress of treatment. He also doesn't shy any patient away and is willing to go out of his way to accomodate patients' schedule conflicts or financial situations. Though Dr. Tinloy doesn't speak Chinese or Vietnamese, he has a number of Chinese and Vietnamese patients and translating is not a problem for the bilingual (and even trilingual) staff. Scheduling with Dr. Tinloy is also not a pain, he generally has next-day appointments available and is available in San Francisco as well. He also takes his time with patients to ensure they are receiving the best treatment possible, and his son, Dr. J. Tinloy works there so wait-time is minimal and both are superb orthodontists. Would definitely recommend anybody to see the Tinloy's (or the Chin's at the same location here). read more

Dr. Tinloy is an orthodontist, not an oral surgeon. Unfortunatley Yelp didn't have "orthodontist" as a category from their pull-down menu. Anyway, Dr. Tinloy treated me and my three sisters throughout the years, and we all have beautiful straight teeth. He's even treated two of my aunts. This is how much my family trusts him. He has two offices, one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, so it's convenient to schedule an appointment if you happen to work in SF. His staff is very friendly and he's usually right on schedule so waiting is at a minimum. read more

I had recently moved to Berkeley and accidentally broke my retainers provided by an orthodontist in another city. I contacted many different Orthodontists in the area but most were either uninterested in serving a non-patient or too busy to see me in an effective time frame. In contrast, Douglass Tinloy's office scheduled me for an appointment on the next day and assured me that they had the facility to build retainers themselves and could have it ready for me in a timely manner. Meeting Dr. Tinloy provided another benefit, a caring orthodontist who treated me like an intelligent being and genuinely tried to find solutions to fix my retainers without breaking the bank. We discussed the idea of fixing it, rebuilding it, building new ones from scratch, and other ways to go about getting my retainers fixed before my teeth would start to shift and all the different cost options that were available. To take the time to find cost effective solutions for a patient who is not yours, and will unlikely be a repeat client tells something about his character. In addition, he assured me of his high quality work as he patiently answered all my questions and concerns and showed me samples of retainers he made for his patients - which were higher quality than the ones my orthodontist had given me. Dr. Tinloy is a caring, professional Orthodontist who knows his work well and also takes the time to listen to the patient and understand the unique needs of each individual. In addition, Dr. Tinloy's entire office was competent and experienced as a whole and I never felt like I was in the hands of someone not knowing what they were doing. If I had known about him before, I would have done all my orthodontics work from him rather than from my original orthodontist. I'll be recommending him for anyone interested in orthodontic work in berkeley. read more

Dr. Tinloy and his son are the nicest, kindness Dr. I've ever met!. His staffs are great also. Thank you all for the work that you've given to us. Many thanks... read more

It's the second month of tightening and one of the assistants messed it up. Everything has been great here, prices are reasonable, and staff are friendly who know what they're doing. This one staff who changed my wire, left a whole freaking inch of wire, and she acts like she can't see it. The person who was originally supposed to change my wires, said that it was too long, but this assistant was like. "No, no, if the doctor didn't say so, you don't have to trim it." I'm over here like, ohh so you want the wires to poke me. Honestly, other than that assistant who didn't know what she was doing, everything else was great. Watch out for her though. read more

when i had to get a pair of retainers as an adult, dr. tinloy was the nicest and most affordable orthodontist around here. the entire staff is really friendly, and i especially like lan! when my future children need braces (its inevitable; i'm japanese!), perhaps i'll be taking them here! read more

A wonderful experience for myself and my daughter. I am an MD and very particular about any medically related procedure. My daughter was treated by Dr. Douglas Tinloy not too long ago. He was thorough, professional, and actually quite reasonable compared to other offices I consulted with. Dr. Tinloy explained all the treatment options in detail and made sure I understood what the treatment would entail and that I had no questions. The actual treatment was very painless and a good experience for my daughter. Her teeth came out wonderfully. I must add that on a weekend, my daughter chewed on a hard candy (against recommendations) and dislodged a bracket. Dr. Tinloy's son Jeff was more than willing to come in on a weekend day to rebond the bracket. The office staff is very pleasant and a delight to get to know. I would recommend this office to anyone seeking ortho treatment. Jack read more

What can I say, I am absolutely thankful for this practice. I came in desperate for help due to my teeth opening back to again. At the time I was unable to proceed with the treatment right away bar I knew it was the right decision from day one and it turned about to be the best investment with the right dentist. I highly recommend this practice. I'd pay any amount for my teeth and so I take choices like this very seriously and so trust me when I say you will not regret choosing Dr. Tinloy. read more

Let me just say , Im so glad i got to hear about this facility from my dentist. Its only few mins away from my house, very clean and organized facility, Dr. Jeffery explains procedure and plans he has for you step by step and has very gentle hands. Front desk ladies are always welcoming and friendly and everyone oveall are so helpful. I just got my braces on today and my experience getting braces on with Dr. Jeffery was awesome and the lady ( i forgot her name sorry) who put the bands were very patient with me and did a great job on it I highly recommend this ortho :) read more

Dr. Tinloy and his staff are great! They are very accommodating and I admit, I am not the best of patients who keep up with their appointments. They offer monthly payment options as well. Check in times are almost always on point. They are the kind of office that remembers your name and your preference even before looking at your file. read more

I took my son to see Dr Jeffrey Tinloy a number of years ago when he was an adolescent. He was very personable and was very calming to my son who was initially very afraid of the coming procedures. I had gone to two other closer dental offices for treatment plans and somethings just did not feel right at either of the offices. I got the feeling that those offices were only interested in my pocketbook rather that the wellbeing of my son. Dr. Jeff Tinloy works with his father Dr. Douglas Tinloy. I had the good fortune of meeting both and they were very professional. My wife also was very impressed with the office. The staff took care of us everytime we had an appointment and after 2 years, my son's results were perfect. Towards the end, my son wanted Dr. Jeff to remove the bands but Dr. Jeff would not be rushed and the bands were removed only when the results met his satisfaction. For anyone who is looking for a good orthodonist and not exorbitant prices, try the Tinloy office. read more

Doctor Douglass Tinloy is the nicest orthodontist ever ! including his son Jeffrey ! :D They were always oh so kind to me since the first day i walked in there in 2007 i think. Had braces for about 3 and a half years with them. Now im back for braces again, cause i was an idiot to not want to wear my retainers. LOL ! they were going to charge me another $2500 for top and bottom. Not including the xrays and retainers at the end. But after i talked about myself working at a Dental office as an assistant, they gave me the BIGGEST DISCOUNT ever when i came back to talk about it some more. and instead of paying $2500, i only have to pay $1000 !! More than Half off ! ^_^ and its including the xRays and the retainers at the end. and I can pay it off within a year. I feel so grateful to be working in the dental field. Awesome discounts like THIS ^_^ i shall shine my new bright smile every day ! heheh read more

Great orthodontist :). Been going to him for two years. His patients are mainly high school kids, and the after school rush is crazy! I've had to resort to scheduling appointments earlier in the day (but that works for me and my kink-filled college schedule). Recently, his son graduated from school and works here as an orthodontist now too! Awwww, cute family! read more

I went to Dr Jeffrey Tinloy for Invisalign braces for the past year or so, and couldn't be happier with how everything turned out! Dr Tinloy was extremely thorough when discussing the process and risks of Invisalign, and always explained to me what he was doing--a big difference from the orthodontist I had as a kid! read more

That's right! 5 stars for Dr Tinloy! He is soo nice, caring, meticulous and understanding. He knows what he is doing. I will never in my life forget about him. He put up with a lot of my BS for so many years. Anyone else would have given up on me as a patient, but not him! I respect his honesty and warm personality. His son now works with him & Dr Tinloy Jr is just as nice!! Seriously, all my neices, nephews, kids, grandkids will all go to them in the future. I will recommend him to anyone who asks for an ortho. Also, the receptionist Pat always welcomes me with a smile and never hestitates to ask how I am doing. All the vietnamese workers are very kind as well. I love them all and greatly appreciate their effort they put in to make patients feel comfortable. Best orthodontic team ever!*high five* read more

Very professional! I went get my retainers here. They are more expensive but it was worth every penny because it's better quality and better service! read more

I took my kid here for about 5-6 years to treat serious overbite issue that took two phases. Dr. Tinloy did a wonderful job on my kid. The staff were nice and Pat took care of all the insurance payment while I made my monthly payment with no interest. BTW, my wife also went to him for braces back in the days too hence we took our kid there. read more

My son goes to Dr. Tinloy for his braces. He is kind, experienced, nice office staff. His prices seem lower than the Berkeley orthodontists (Izamen and Berkeley Orthodonia), read more

DR. Tinloy is the best orthodontist in town. I am very impressed with his skills and professionalism. I happen to work at the general dental office where we have been referring our patients to him for the last twenty years and the nice thing is that we have never heard of any complaint about him. For all these years, we've only heard so many wonderful thing about Dr. Tinloy and his staffs. This is really rare given how many patients we have been sending there! I myself, recently had my braces done by him and his son, Dr. Jeffrey Tinloy, last week. I am so thrilled at their knowledge and expertise in the field. I've heard so many patients at my office, who always complimented how good they were and until I experienced it myself, I've learned to appreciate both Dr. Tinloys even more. They are both ethical, gentle, very kind and consistently delivers best result. FYI, Dr. Tinloy can handle most difficult cases where no one else would treat them. Occasionally, I've seen some patients also turned to him in desperation, asking him to correct their problem where they've been previously treated elsewhere and been wearing braces for three-four years but they had seen no result. This is why I advise all yelpers...please do yourself a favor, only go to board certified, experience orthodontist like Dr. Tinloy. I can tell you that I, like many others patients here, trust Dr. Tinloy and his staffs with all my heart. He and his son are the best!!! read more