Please please find another "specialist" This office was recommended for its expertise of gum issues. They were so proud of their new ex Ray machine and new tech to look into my problem area but could not figure out the problem. They wanted to do exploratory surgery without knowing the exact problem. My gut told me not to go and I rescheduled and then later canceled. I was so uncomfortable with the whole situation. From the rude younger staff and the old dentist who was supposed to be an expert. I then went to another consultation to another specialist who told me exactly the problem and is helping me with the animal bone that was put into my jaw for bone growth to attach a moler. I need no exploration costly surgery. Please get a second opinion before just believing these folks. read more

Dr. Fujimoto is simply the best. He has now done two extractions for me, both of which were potentially difficult. They were both done so smoothly that I was barely aware that the tooth was gone. Dr. Fujimoto has also done four implants for me, and again, the process was smooth from start to finish. He was initially recommended to me by a very good friend, a recommendation I have been grateful for ever since. His staff is also pleasant, capable, efficient and caring. And, they do not change. My experience over the course of a decade or more has seen few changes. For me, that's an indication that he's easy to work with and for. Unhappy employees just don't stick around. read more

As an oral surgeon, I would have to agree that Dr. Fujimoto is one of the best in San Francisco! My two oldest sons have had their wisdom teeth removed by Dr. Fujimoto (four for each of them) and he did an excellent job! They experienced no pain and there was little bruising. I found Dr. Fujimoto to be very personable and quite the comedian! He made my boys feel at ease from the very first consultation, and you can tell that he sincerely cares about his patients! His staff is pretty great too! His practice takes Delta Dental Insurance, so the financial part was painless and a breeze. I still have one more child who has just graduated from high school, Dr. Fujimoto. So, we will be back! Thank you! You are highly appreciated!!! read more

I loved Dr. Fujimoto but not five stars because one of his assistants was very rude. (Actually, it might not have been his assistant because that day, I only needed to see the dentist for like 2 seconds and the other dude saw me instead) Dr. Fujimoto was awesome. He was pretty funny too. He kept telling me how small my mouth was. As if I could control that. But he was gentle, very skilled, and did my implant well. Now for the assistant. One day, I was late and thus, ended up waiting about an hour. I was a bit annoyed after that and asked how much longer I had to wait. She asked me how much longer I could wait. I didn't really understand the question. I mean, what the point was. So I tried to avoid giving a number and I just said I would like to wait as little as possible. She kept insisting that I give her a number. I should have asked her why it's so important to give her a number. I mean, if I say 10 minutes, is she going to try harder? If I say 15 and the doctor won't be available for 16 minutes, is she going to tell me to leave and come back another time? I just didn't get it. It made me very angry actually. She probably could tell but she made me tell her a number. I think I said like, I don't want to wait more than an hour total (it was still not over an hour yet) and she was like ok. That's what I wanted you to say. INFURIATING. Control issues much? Anyway, I tried to avoid getting her for the follow up visits. read more

I actually visited Dr. Fujimoto two years ago for a consultation about my wisdom teeth. He said that two of them could wait another year or so, but I didn't want to only pull 2 at a time. I never returned until now. I got a new xray and Dr. Fujimoto was able to tell me everything that I needed to know. I was still nervous and scared since I've never had any cavities or had any surgery ever in my life. I came in about a week and a half later to get my wisdom teeth out. He prefers that you stay awake during the procedure with only numbing medicine. You can also use nitrous oxide if you are feeling too nervous. However, I didn't use nitrouse oxide and was just numbed. I was first given these Q-tip like things that were placed in my mouth to help the initial numbing and then he gave me a good amount of shots to numb my mouth. After like 15 minutes, I could barely talk and my lips felt GINORMOUS but rest assured they were the same size. The assistant was very nice and tried to talk to me to calm my nerves. Once the numbing was done, it was time for the extractions! Boy, did I have my music on as loud as it possibly gets! However, it kinda sucks when theres a pause in between songs because then I could hear all the drilling and cracking -___- .. so make sure you choose some really long songs!! It went by fast. He told me that if i felt anything at all to raise my hand so that he could give me more shots and stopped whenever I felt pain. Probably took only 15 minutes to pull out all four and I was done! Recovery was good, I only drank soup the first day and took my pain meds and antibiotics as directed. He called me later that day to check on how I was feeling too. The bleeding had already stopped too! After the weekend, I was fine and even went to work! I didn't need anymore pain meds and I could slowly start to chew. Yesterday, I went in for my post operation checkup and everything is fine. It's been 11 days since I had them removed and I am completely back to normal! read more

I think he is the best oral surgeon in the City! He did get my wisdom teeth taken out and implant. It was so fast and I don't have any problem. Dr. Fujimoto is amazing!!!! read more

First time going there I was a bit confused about the difference between a dentist and a dentist surgeon. Reason: to remove two wisdom teeth Step one: make an appointment Step two: register when you get there Step three: consultation Step four: provide all documents including x-rays; if no x-ray then you can pay to get x-ray done there, which I did because mine were out of date Step five: get a very CLEAR explanation about your x-ray; I had a few problems with my teeth - they are grown sideways with my nerve nearly touching one of my wisdom teeth. He explained to me that if something happens, then I might lose sensation in that area. So far I don't think anything happened Step six: book an actual appointment for your surgical removal with the proper Anastasia you want Step seven: come in to get your teeth surgically removed Step eight: with everything provided, go to a pharmacy to get med; plus book a post op appointment Step nine: wait for a phone call from him because he check in on you Step ten: post op appointment My experience: I had my wisdom teeth removed a few days now. I feel that I had it done properly He also mentioned that it's best to have your wisdom teeth removed during a younger age than older because of the healing process, etc. ***Edited: forgot to mention that you will look and feel like a chipmunk with puffy cheeks. So don't forget to invite your friends for a faster healing process j/k: you will be poked ;( unfortunately read more

The best oral surgeon in the City! I went to Dr. Fujimoto to get my wisdom teeth taken out. His work is excellent. It was fast, efficient and I didn't have any post op problems. Other oral surgeons will leave you black and blue but not Dr. F. You can't even tell you had your teeth taken out. read more

Dr. Fujimoto is he best. My daughter had to have 2 wisdom teeth removed and we had it done by Dr Fujimoto. I received several recommendations from various reliable sources. I chose Dr Fujimoto because his was the name I was given when I asked my own dentist who he would would go to if HE had to have teeth removed. This guy is kind and patient. His staff is friendly. I would give him 10 stars if possible. He did a great job and even called us at home to see how my daughter was doing. read more

Dr. Fujimoto was referred by one of my family friends. The office was very close to my home and oh my god! After so many years, I have finally found truly the best oral surgeon ever! Not only is he a good surgeon, he is patient and very nice. Also Carmen, the receptionist is very informative. There is only one con: he is not in network with major plans, such as bluecross or blueshield. Nevertheless, he is the best! read more

Like many others, going to the dentist is the scariest experience for me, let alone to an oral surgeon. I have put off getting my wisdom teeth pulled until late into adulthood for that very reason. However, Dr. Fujimoto has a one-of-a-kind personality that makes your whole experience easy and fun. He is funny (makes you feel at ease right away and giggle during the surgery), and has an extremely kind and warm presence about him. I looked forward to seeing him again after the surgery! Now that's something patients normally don't say after seeing a dentist. Not only is he pleasant to be around, but he is also very gifted and intelligent. He knows what he is doing and does a thorough job explaining everything to you in a way you can understand. I was awake during the procedure (he lets you listen to your iPod to distract from the noise), and he was able to take my teeth out within minutes. One tooth had a very large root and he was kindly explaining to me what he was doing the whole time as that one took a little longer. Overall, he did the whole job efficiently and very professionally. I had nothing to be afraid about. If you need to have your teeth removed, look no further. Getting an appointment with Dr. Fujimoto is the best thing you can do for yourself and the health of your teeth. I would recommend him to anybody!! His staff are also very friendly and help make you feel as if you're in a spa instead of a dental office. read more

Dr. Fujimoto built me a new face! At his office he pulled a very complicated, impacted wisdom tooth which was set on a nerve and also performed a tricky procedure called a surgical luxation on an ankylosed front tooth. Surprisingly the luxation didn't hurt at all! It's a difficult procedure where a tooth's ligaments have died and the roots of the tooth have grown into the jawbone and must be gently shaken loose to break from the jaw. Once broken, the tooth is gently pulled down to regrow back only at the same horizontal line as the rest of one's teeth. Dr. Fujimoto performed it perfect on the first try! So back to the new face-- most of the reviews on here are for standard in-office procedures. He does those exceptionally well, however you should know that he's also a Superman in the OR. I needed an inpatient bilateral sagittal split mandibular osteotomies intermaxillary fixation. Exactly!-- I don't know what that technically means either (google it?). However, Dr. Fujimoto and his staff were extremely devoted to making sure that this difficult procedure went as smoothly as possible and he with his partner, Dr. Lee, assisting, performed a miracle on my lower jaw! They matched my more-hideous-bite-by-the-day by surgically extending and rotating the lower jaw bone by 8milimeters to 1 centimeter. They had to work around another ankylosed tooth right near the nerves on my lower jaw but they succeeded! They timed the surgery according to what was best for my work schedule, checked on me at least once a day during the hospital stay, and were overall fantastic! Finding a surgeon with whom I felt comfortable enough trusting to perform this surgery on me took a while. He was the fourth surgeon with whom I had discussed the surgery. My decision to allow something so extreme was not made lightly, but the moment I met him and we began discussing the options I knew that he was the right guy for this job! Having had braces for a third of my life without any permanent solutions, this was a difficult decision to make. Once I met Dr. Fujimoto, I knew I was in good hands and had no doubts at all that he would fix my bite so that I would no longer be in pain, in danger of losing my teeth, and will soon be able to bite into an apple or a pizza slice!!! One can understand my hesitation in having someone change what was a perfectly cute face, but even though he moved the lower jaw up quite a bit for a face, it looks natural. Not only that, but my teeth are aligned and I feel comfortable smiling again! My muscle and joint pain before the surgery has already lessened and is getting better by the day. As everyone mentions, Dr. Fujimoto cares about his patients. He is the nicest person in his field, follows up on patients to see how they're doing, and has an excellent reputation not only with his clients but with his peers and hospital staff as well. He took the time to have a conference call with my mother, who was flying here to take care of me post-op, to inform her of all of the details she would need to know. His partner, Dr. Lee, even brought me some extra wax during his evening rounds while I was still in the hospital. So thoughtful! Whether you need a simple procedure, or something more advanced such as what I had performed, go to Dr. Fujimoto! His staff is very informative and patient. Carmen, especially, works with you the most and she can help you figure out the logistics like pre-op appointments, all of the insurance hassles, and hospital registration. I am completely satisfied with Dr. Fujimoto and Dr. Lee, however I should state two things for complete honesty and to not catch anyone considering using him off-guard. First, his office doesn't work with most medical networks, so you will probably have to pay the out-of-network rates. Second, if you are having major in-patient surgery with either of the surgeons in the office and have a history of pain treatment or have been seen before by a pain cllinic, then it would be best to have an independent pain specialist consult with Dr. Fujimoto or even handle your pain management rather than Dr. Fujimoto. An even extra bonus is that he has offices in SF and down in Cupertino right off of 280. This was a blessing for me because while I live in the city, I work in the south bay. Dr. Fujimoto is the most talented, personable, and experienced choice for small procedures to extensive oral and myofascial surgeries. I cannot rave about him enough. Feel free to message me if you would like to see the work he did on me. It's quite amazing! Not only will I be able to eat proper now, and be rid of the facial pain-- but my smile is something of which I am no longer ashamed. Thank you, Dr's Fujimoto and Lee! You two are the BEST! -yet ANOTHER satisfied patient read more

Absolutely agree that Dr Fujimoto is the best in the city. He has been in the field a long time. All my friends & family who have been there say that he is really gentle & down to earth read more

I agree with all of the other reviews about Dr. Fujimoto. He totally ROCKS! I had my wisdom teeth taken out by him last month. The staff at his office are friendly and professional. Dr. Fujimoto himself is super-nice and did a great job with my teeth. At my first consultation he gave me a ton of information about what was going to happen and what to expect. During the surgery he was very good about making sure I was not in any pain at all and my teeth came out with no complications. After the surgery he made sure I had all of the prescriptions that I needed. He even called me later that day to check in and make sure I was doing ok!!! Very few doctors these days take such great care of their patients. read more

Dr Fujimoto is the best oral surgeon in the city. I had maxilofacial surgery done in 2003. For those of you who don't know what maxilofacial surgery is, it is a very complicated serious surgery where they cut your jawbone and reattach it to put it midly. My jaw grew more than it should and as a result had an underbite. I also had a crossbite. My bite is great and had no problems since my surgery. I highly recommend Dr. Fujimoto. When you want excellent service, you go to the best. read more

We interivewed Dr. Fujimoto for the removal of our daughter's wisdom teeth. Everything was fine until two days before the schedulred surgery. I called to verify that they were going to give her twilight sleep as we had specified at the time of the original consultation. The front office said they didn't have enough time for that . When I became a bit frustrated since our daughter had already arranged time off work. the front office came back and told us our daughter was a "poor risk." For about twenty minutes my heart raced. What did it mean for her to be a "poor risk." It was incredibly frightening. Finally, Dr. Fujimoto called back to tell me she is too slight for twilight sleep. unless she had the operation done in a hospital. I was stunned since none of this came up during the original consultation. She is also about 120 pounds and in perfect health. I don't think 5'7'' nches and 120 pounds is unusual for young teenagers today. When I said what does it mean she is a "poor risk," he said she would most likely get sick from the drugs. To make a long story short, we cancelled the appointment for the surgery. I don't know what caused him to chicken out. Either he does not feel comfortable administering anthing more than a local in his office. OR, he may have been figuring a way to get out of the appointment since his front office person did not book enought time. Maybe he doesn't understnad ther right mixture of drugs to help patients tolerate them comfortably. By the way, we did the surgure with Dr. Barkin. He administered twilight sleep. Our daughter handled it perfectly and was not sick. So, all I can say is that I would avoid Dr. Fujimoto if yu want anyting other than a local. I don't think he is comfortable with twilight sleep or a general. Maybe he doesn't have the right type of malpractice insurance. Dr. Fujimoto scared me beyond belief with his "poor risk" scenario. I don't know why he did that, However, I would avoid him. My contact with him was scary and unpleasant. Something was just not right!. read more

I loathe going to the dentist, let alone having to go to an oral surgeon to have to get teeth pulled! (Here I thought braces were as bad as it could get...) I just got 4 of my wisdom teeth removed by Dr. Fujimoto. The nitrous oxide (laughing gas) didn't work for me, and I didn't want to have to reschedule, so I got all 4 removed with only local anesthesia. He even asked me halfway through if I preferred to come back at a different time for the other two. Luckily, Dr. Fujimoto made the unpleasant process as pleasant as it could have ever been. He has a really great sense of humor and had me laughing at some of his terrible oral surgeon jokes while he was pulling my teeth out - and that was with no laughing gas! He was also very considerate and gave me additional local anesthetic when I signaled that I needed it. Thank you to my amazing dentist, Dr. Natasha Lee, for recommending him! I trusted her recommendation from the get-go, and I am so glad I did - I don't think I could have found a better oral surgeon to trust my wisdom with! I'm also a fellow healthcare provider, and Dr. Fujimoto took time during both of my appointments to have real conversations with me about working in healthcare. He is really a shining example of a great provider who combines both skill and a very personal touch to provide excellent patient care, and I would not hesitate to recommend him to others. read more

I agree with the other reviews. Dr. Fujimoto is excellent at what he does. he has alot of experience and after removing two difficult teeth, he checked up on me a couple of times and his calm nature made the whole thing a relatively easy experience. Good Oral surgeon and nice guy too. read more

I had my lower wisdom teeth removed and Dr. Fujimoto is legit. Very professional and thorough. Great referral from Dentist Nakamura. The surgery was effecient and cost effective. Great customer service as well. I would highly recommend this orthodontist. =) read more

Who writes yelp reviews for Oral Surgeons? When they are this good, I do. When I first learned my teenage daughter needed her wisdom teeth out I was NOT excited. I figured it would be an expensive nightmare. Fortunately, my fantastic dentist (Chip Nakamura) referred us to Dr. Fujimoto. We went for a consult, he explained everything, was warm, intelligent, and very personable. The actual surgery went very well and there seemed to be very little swelling or bruising. I'd recommend him to anyone. He's great. read more

About 30 yrs ago I was diagnoised with TMJ, tempromandibular joint disease. I was in horrific pain 24/7. I was passing out & even at one time became parillized on one side of my body. I was sent to UCSF to the then dental clinic where Dr. William Ware was the top surgeon. He performed my first 2 jaw surgeries. He was such a fabulous person & surgeon. I never thought I would meet someone like him but I did. Then when I needed more surgeries because of the TMJ I met his new assistant, Dr. Jeffrey Fujimoto. He took me under his wing from then on. Without his guidance, superlative knowledge of TMJ & surgery I don't know where I would be today. I have had 7 jaw surgeries & with Dr. Fujimoto's golden hands I'm pain free & have been since the surgery where he removed one of my right ribs & made an all new left jaw joint. I recently had to return due to a suggestion by my dentist. I started biting on the right side of my tongue where a piece had grown. YUK, I know. Dr. Fujimoto had to perform 3 surgeries, not his fault, my mouth's fault. So far so good no more problem with my tongue. Dr. Fujimoto is also one of a kind in the way whenever he did work on my mouth that night he would call to check on how I was doing. Find that in another doctor now a days. He's one in a million. Anyone out there who needs a dentist/surgeon with extreme knowledge, kindness, compassion give Dr. Fujimoto a call. The girls in his SF office are fantastic & will work well with you on insurance too. God love you Dr. Fujimoto. read more

As a future oral surgeon ( I am currently oral surgery resident), I can't tell you how lucky his patients are. You wouldn't appreciate his gentle technique and bed side manner until you know how the porcedure usually performed by other surgeon. (most pt has no clue what a surgeon do in their mouth). Only the surgeon and resident who know how procedure carried out can tell you who is a GOOD surgeon. I remembered I can eat regular dinner after he extracted my wisdom teeth before I left SF for dental school. Trust me, many pt can't eat for couple of days because the wisdom teeth extraction. He is truly the best. read more

Mr. Fujimoto is a very nice man. Very funny. I can actually say that I enjoyed the visits I made to have my wisdom teeth removed; perhaps the greatest compliment one can make about a dentist. Definitely recommend. Read the other comments and you will see a trend - Difficult procedure that ends with success. My story is the same. Great place. read more

Dr Fujimoto is a miracle. He took care of my wisdom teeth without pain and with a great sense of humour. I didn't feel a think even though I was so scared that I was waiting on any little feeling I could have. I would do it again a thousand times (or maybe not) with Dr Fujimoto read more

Dr. Fujimoto is the absolute best. I'm from the Eastern US and I had my doubts about Dentists in CA as more than a few of them are more interested in themselves than you. When i had to have my wisdom teeth out Dr. F was amazing, he is the most patient and intuitive surgeon I've ever met. If you're lucky to have him as a specialist, consider yourself the luckiest. He's got a sense of humour that is very calming as well, a quality that is very rare in my experience. read more

Outstanding! For his wisdom tooth extraction (age 16) my son's orthodontist recommended a different oral surgeon here in Cupertino. She was not familiar with Dr. Fujimoto. We went to the first oral surgeon and 1) he insisted on IV anesthesia (using propofol) and 2) was prepared to remove all four teeth (cost is "per tooth"). Uncomfortable with the anesthesia demand, we asked some friends and got Dr. Fujimoto's name (he keeps office hours in SFO and Cupertino). During the 45 minute consult ($80) he offered 3 levels of anesthesia (none IV) and noted that only the two lower teeth needed extracting at this time. The uppers were coming in straight. Our orthodontist agreed completely and now recommends Dr. Fujimoto. So do we! read more

I had a very uncomfortable and stressful experience at Dr Fugimoto's office. I went to get a consultation for my 11 yr old to get some premolars pulled. It is pretty standard these days for orthodonture...Anyway, the office was dirty, junky. Dr. Fujimoto seemed nice, however, after our consultaion, the office staff wanted cash up front ($700) without even attempting to bill our PPO. When I initially called there was no mention of their strange business practices. I asked them to look into our coverages and they said that is not what they do. Their explanatioins as to why we could not use our excellent benefits were illogical and unprofessional--how many times have you had a dentist call your insurance company to see if something is covered--isn't this standard practice??Their office staff stated that "if we try to get an estimate from your insurance company it will take at least a month", and "if we bill your insurance, they may pay nothing and how can we be assured that you will pay the rest of the bill.." They seemed a little shady and pushy. When I questioned this type of practice, they became aggressive! It was almost like someone trying to sell you a used car! I ended up going to Dr Ehsan over at 450 Sutter and paid a fraction of what Fujimoto wanted me to pay upfront! I paid $15 for a co-pay (they told me at Dr Ehsan's office that most likely our insurance will cover $85 so I needed to pay $15. Also the office staff over at Dr Ehson's office accurately estimated how much our PPO would cover to remove my child's premolars and how much I would need to pay upfront--$153. I paid this amount when we arrived for the oral surgery. Their estimate again was accurate. Today, I received our statement from our PPO and they were exact. What a difference from $700! Dr. Ehsan's office staff was professional, clear and organized. They also checked into our benefits within a day or two. What a different experience! 450 Sutter has always been a reputable place and Dr Ehson lived up to this repuation. I will write a review for him too... read more