Dr. Jennifer Lee is always awesome every time I cone visit, she's very gentle and making sure I feel comfortable.

Dr. Lee is an amazing doctor, she makes sure you're well taken care of and makes sure you know exactly what's going on. Any issues that occur with your teeth, she will figure it out and explain it to you in perfect detail while making it easy to understand! Huge shoutout to the reception staff as well! Kindest souls! read more

My family and I have been coming here for years and are always happy with the service and everyone is always welcoming and friendly. Highly recommend this office for all your dental needs read more

Writing a review on behalf of my grandmother! She writes "I have been going here for many years because I like how the dentist works with my teeth. They take very good care of me and explain what is the next process. I really recommend this place to everyone! Adela" read more

This office is a one-stop shop for all dental work. Very professional and great customer service! All employees and Dr Nyugen have the best in class service for all ages. The facility is clean and uses the latest technology. Best numbers in town! 100% with "A" grade service! read more

I have going to Monterey dental since 2008. They have excellent customer service and I am very comfortable with them. I live in Gilroy now & still drive up to San Jose for my dentist appointments. Thank you Dr. Nguyen & staff read more

Been coming here for over a year now. My previous dentist missed a major issue that could have been prevented had his staff done an x-ray correctly. Since then Dr. Nguyen and her staff have been taking great care of my teeth. read more

I have been taking my mom n sister here for the past few weeks, Dr Tammy Nguyen has been very patient with both of them. My moms has had and will have a lot work done and so far she's been wonderful with her. My sister now says that she will not return to her previous dentist. Thank you Dr Tammy for all your help and for explaining all the steps needed to keep my moms n sisters teeth healthy. Carlota, Brenda and Leti Sanchez read more

The best dentist I ever had! I'm actually afraid going to the dentist but Dr. Tammy and her team make me feel welcome and eased. And they became more of a family to me. I have recommend friends to Monterey Dental and they also like the work that Dr. Tammy does. read more

called me on the phone to harrass me after i told her that the website doesnt say they close early monday. the front desk staff is very unprofessional. this explains the other reviews read more

Hi, my friend and me, we went to this doctor, she made no cleaning, we paid she put her stuff to do the cleaning, she left everything in my teeth, the tartar, she told me that I need a deep clean, let's go I paid for a cleaning to the end she did nothing it 2 minutes, they only kept the money, for my friend she said the tooth was lost, we went to 2 different ones just to check her decision, so she was completely wrong in her decision, we sent the X-ray to our Brazilian dentistry, she told us: no you don't need to extract the teeth, so that's how we went to see another 2 ones here in the USA. I definitely don't recommend her. Don't go. read more

I highly recommend Dr. Tammy Nguyen and her staff for all your dental needs. I started coming to this office after a bad experience at another dental office. My teeth were in bad shape from the poor work the other dentist had done. Dr.Nguyen fixed all my issues and restored my smile. I have been very pleased with all the work she's done. The entire staff is welcoming and her office is very clean. I referred my mother to this office and she is very happy with her new smile! Again, Dr. Nguyen fixed some issues with my moms teeth from a previous dentist. My mom never smiled and now she smiles all the time and looks younger. I went in recently because I lost a crown and I am confident the new crown will look and feel great. The office is really easy to get to and there is plenty of parking. They will work with your insurance or make accommodations if you are paying out of pocket. Please give this office a try if you are looking for a new dentist. Very professional and knowledgeable! read more

For root canal she drilled almost right through my curved root clearly visible with proper x-ray and competence. Scared to let her permanently seal the damage and pain, I did not dare let her finish the crown. Insurance benefits already wasted on her, that tooth was in pain for years and is now dead causing bacteria in the bone in need of extraction and lost forever. read more

I just had some work done by who I say is the Best Dentist I know. Tammy and her team are always patient and precise. I love how they take care of me and my family. I have had bad experiences in the past with other Dentist. But when I was referred to Tammy and her team,I have had nothing but great experiences and smile with confidence. Thank you Tammy Nguyen and team for always keeping me smile. read more

I am completely disappointed with how this dentist handled my son , they let him walk out with a hole drilled into his tooth without fill. He was in excruciating pain so I brought him back just to end up having to wait a long time in the waiting room for them to take a look at him while he just screamed and cried. DO NOT RECOMMEND FOR YOUR KIDS OR ANYONE IN GENERAL. Very unprofessional. read more

Because this is the canonical - immigrant-owned business, the reviews are understandably sparse and underwhelming. Most of their clienteles don't use yelp, so I wanted to offer my review for the yelp audience. First, the logistics: my wife and I have been coming here for years. Parking is easy. Our company-sponsored insurance plans are fully accepted (delta and anthem). The office is clean, and the staff is organized. Mind you, some staff members have an accent but I find it endearing. My teeth cleaning have always been impeccable. Michael and Nhu are meticulous and friendly. Dr. Nguyen is a consummate dentistry professional and a blast to chat with. And Brianna, the receptionist, can always squeeze me in given a 48-hour notice, even with my hectic schedule. I won't give them 5 stars as I've never had major dental surgery there, and that's a condition to a wholehearted endorsement. However, my experience thus far is very positive. read more

I came into to Monterey Dental- a practice run by Dr. Tammy Nguyen, about 5 years or more, ago now (honestly it seems ages ago). The reason for my visit was that my precious dentist did a gum surgery and it wouldn't stop bleeding- and something seemed odd. Dr.Nguyen did X-rays, gave me a super detailed analysis based on actual data (pictures, images, etc) and explained to me how the gums were mis treated and what her plan of action was to address this crisis. Since then, there has been no looking back for me. My husband comes here now as well and I will HIGHLY recommend her to everyone who needs a dentist of true calibre, integrity, talents, skills and expertise. She is very talented, kind, and good at what she does. Her entire staff- Adriana, Nancy, Bianca and Michael are phenomenal- they are sweet, very helpful, FUNNY, friendly, accommodating and honestly, going to a dentist has never been something I have looked forward to till I started coming here. I would be more than happy to address any questions anyone has about this practice- and I am appalled at the not so stellar reviews on here - because they are simply not true. She and her practice ( of which I think her staff rate highly as well) are consistently amongst the top ranked dentists - and there is plenty evidence as to why. I got lucky to have found her and her staff- and love visiting her practice! Love you guys! read more

My husband and I have been going to Monterey Dental to Dr. Tammy Nguyen for 13 years. I must say she is the best dentist around! Voted Top Doctor and I know why! Tammy is a very smart and knowledgeable physician, her and ALL her staff are so wonderful. Everyone is kind, caring, friendly and professional. I would definitely recommend you to this dental office hands down!! read more

Watch yourself if you come here! It's WAY overpriced (nearly double what ANY other dentist quoted me) & they try to sell whatever they possibly can. My wife was told on the phone, before coming in, that payments would be ok (my grandparents have been coming here for many years, so they aren't worried about me). So I go in, pay $95 for the initial checkup. This ends up being for ONE x-ray of ONE tooth, which was the problem tooth, but they are supposed to do a full set. So then they look at the tooth & tell me it needs to come out, it can not be saved, which I already knew. I tell her there was already a tooth removed right behind this one, so she then says oh, then we need to do root canal & a crown... Right after telling me that was not a possibility. I ask how much to remove it, because they won't say before hand (they act like everyone is an idiot so they can charge you to look at it first), & after about 10 minutes they tell me $345 (or so) up front. No payments. Or $385ish if I use a card. Needless to say, I left after the receptionist swore she never told my wife anything about payments. About an hour later, my grandma calls me to tell me that these idiots called her about me! They asked if SHE could cover half the cost! WTF!?!? Are you serious? Calling another customer that's related to me to ask for money? They have nothing to do with this! That is extremely unethical business practice. Then,. about 15 minutes after that, I get a call that goes to voicemail, saying that they can take care of it today & that they would like to talk about a payment plan. Nope. Not happening. I will NEVER go back. EVER. Regardless of price, which is too high, or convenience, I refuse to go back. Don't waste your money, people. read more

I love this dentist. She is great and she makes you feel comforatble. They also took post dated checks for my dental work. I was able to pay in payments. I have insurance and they try to bill as much as possible to the insurance in order to help the patient. I love that they have televisions to watch while getting your work done. I also love how Dr. Tammy numbs your mouth. She does it so well you barely feel it. I have never had a dentisit numb my gums that well, ever. and that is normally the procedure Im most worried about. They were also great with my daughter. I love this dentist and came all the way from Modesto to San Jose just to see this dentist. Now that Im in Gilroy, I will definetly go to only this dentist. Oh and the front staff are very friendly. read more

My family and I were very disappointed with how unprofessional this dental practice was. When you visit a new dentist it should feel welcoming, you want to feel as though you are in good competent hands. This was not the experience we received at Monterey Dental Practice. The staff was rude, while scheduling an appointment as a new patient I felt rushed, put on hold several times, and didn't receive vital information on the proper things to bring in for my appointment. This office overbooks appointment times, even if you confirm your appointment. So, if you want one on one personal attention from your dentist and you want to feel valued, look for a different dental office. At Monterey Dental Practice, it's more than obvious that the money comes first and the patient is a very distant second. Very disappointed and hope this helps others make a better decision. read more

Good experience with doctor Tammy. She was very gentle and knowledgeable! She carefully explained to me the situation and the procedure.

My family and I have been going to Monterey Dental for about 7 years now and are all very happy with the services we have received. The staff is extremely friendly and very personable. Adrianna, the receptionist, is very good about reminding us what procedures are due which ensures we at least take care of our teeth cleaning every 6 months. Dr. Nguyen has completed many procedures successfully including root canals, crowns, and even ortho procedures for my oldest son. She is gentle with all procedures and I completely trust her recommendations. read more

The absolute worse cleaning and dental experience I have ever had. The hygienist spent all of about 10, 15 minutes max cleaning my teeth. I was so close to asking her to hand over the tools so I could clean them myself. They left me waiting about an hour in the exam chair while they were working on another patient. I went to a great Different dentist 2 days later and paid again to have my teeth cleaned. They spent about an hour and told me my teeth didn't appear to have just been recently cleaned. In addition, I repeatedly requested a treatment plan but all they provided me were handwritten prices for fillings and a crown if I paid in cash. That's it! Terrible service. The receptionist was nice though. read more

I've always had a good experience. They explain every procedure to me before performing. Before any cleaning or filling, the administrative assistant looks into my insurance account to see if I have enough covered. If there isn't enough and my procedures are not urgent, she would recommend that until a new round has been updated. They remember me and treat as if I was a part of their family. read more

I am still very happy with Dr. Nguyen and her staff's quality of dental work and service.

I took my son for a general check up and was told he had 5 cavities. I take him to his appointments every 6 months so I was in disbelief. On the day of his appointment for his filings I asked to go in with him because he was scared and I wanted them to show me the cavities that he supposedly had. Well, they did not let me go in so I walked away with him. I went to a different dentist to get a second opinion and was told he had 1 cavity, they even showed it to me. This place does not care about your dental health, they only want your money. read more

their work is OK but getting your money is more important. I have insurance but my allotment ran out for the year. She talked me into a bridge job for $1200.00 that could have waited till next year for insurance to pay for. Then she wanted me to pay for teeth cleaning that also could wait for insurance. It didn't happen. read more

My wife and I have been with Monterey Dental for 10 years. My wife has had major work done by Dr. Nguyen and I am phobic about dentists. I give this business my highest rating. The facilities are excellent; Dr. Nguyen is meticulous as she is professional. Briana, who runs the front office truly makes the experience like "family" dentistry. read more

Poor ethics. Billed insurance company for a day I was not even there. Try to sell you services that are not needed. Unethical. BEWARE!

I have been coming to Tammy since i was about 5. They are so helpfull and polite, they always remember their patients. I love their receptionist Adriana she has been there for years and is always a sweet and friendly. They never forget what we talked about 6 months ago at my last teeth cleaning. She does cosmetic as well as orthodontics now. Ive had a few fillings and some sealants nothing crazy, thanks to their preventive care. I got married about a year ago and My husband and Me have choosen Tammy as our Dentist. I am very happy with her work and with the way they treat us like if we were family and not another customer through the door. We currently dont have dental insurance so weve been paying for everything out of pocket. They Dropped my husbands full mouth deep cleaning from $1,200 to $460 because they said it was important for him to get it cleaned before it got more advanced. I have never seen anyone drop a price so much just because its for the patients health. In other Words we love Our Dentist. read more

Me and my family have been going to Monterey Dental for the last 10 years. I am very satisfied and happy with the service that Dr. Tammy Nguyen and her staff have provided for me and my family. Dr. Tammy Nguyen is very detail on explaining to me on all the work that is needed on my teeth and makes sure that I understand before any step is done on my teeth. I trust her in making the right decisions that is needed on my teeth. My kids love her and like that she explains in detail on what needs to be done to their teeth and that to me is a plus on choosing the best Dentist for my family. My Sister and her family is also going here also and couldn't be happier! Dr. Tammy Nguyen had saved me numerous times from all the damages that Bay Dental had done to my teeth and I am grateful for all that she had done to repair my teeth. I highly recommend people to come here for any dentist work that needs to be done on their teeth. Monterey Dental is by far the BEST DENTIST IN SAN JOSE!! :)))) read more

Worst dentist office ever. Unethical, unprofessional, and rake advantage of insurance to over bill. Entire staff is rude and unpleasant with their phony attitudes. read more

I love this dental office. The dentist is great. They really numb you before you get any major work done.This is great for me because that is the main reason I have always ran from dentist, the pain. They are very patient with me and always try to fit me in within 48 hrs after I call. The best thing is that they take payments. This is great for someone on a budget with children. I could never afford to pay in full. I love that they work with me and let me choose my payment dates. They take my post dated checks and always hold them until the date indicated to deposit. The office staff is great but the office would never stand without Adriana. She always greets me with a smile and super friendly. She acknowledges you even if the office is busy. The only thing negative that I could possibly say about this office is, they do not know the value of Adriana working the front desk. I don't think she is treated very good all the time. I think they need to recognize they have a great team member that makes us feel welcomed,like we are family. She is one of the reasons we returned in the last five years. I would highly recommend this dental office. Not sure about the prices and if they are any higher than others but the friendly customer service and payment plans outweighs the investigation of the prices. read more

Oh Man!! If you are a current patient there, I recommend you to check all your Billing!!!! I decided to give them a chance, some of my family members currently go there and it's very convenient for me. They are close to my home. I have heard some bad things about them. Most of it was about there billing practice. But I still gave them a the benefit of the doubt. I have a wisdom tooth that is coming out and witch has been given me a lot of pain and I needed to be seen ASAP. I called and made a appointment and they took me in that same day. WOW! I thought that was nice. I was seen right away. Mind you it was my first visit so they had to do all the ex-rays and they did a quick check up. But that's it. I went there to have them see me for my tooth that was giving me problems, but all they talked about was the cavities I need to get fixed. RED flag!! The dentist that saw me could not treat me that day. Told me that I need to return to see the other dentist. She prescribed me pain medication and antibiotic and then sent home. I received a called the next morning from the dentist office. The front desk person told me that the dentist would be able to see me if I was still in a lot of pain. She going to be able to pull my tooth if i wanted. I decided to go for it. I will not be able to go to long with the pain. So I set a appointment that sameday. I made plans to leave early. Later that day I got another call from them. The dentist had the office girl call me to tell me that if I wanted her to pull my tooth she would have to bill my insurance with the other doctors name. I asked why and they told me because it is a lot of work and the tooth is in a hard spot to pull. It made no sense to me. I told the lady. OK... The reason I am going there is because she is under my network for my insurance. Well come to find out the other doctor is not in Net work. So make this long story short when they are not in Net work the insurance pays out more. So she wanted to use the other doctors name to make more money. Witch if she does bill that way I would have to pay more out of my pocket. I could not believe it!!!. I asked if I say No to that what would happen, I was told she would not be able to treat me. So she really did not give me a option. It was either accept it or not get my tooth pulled. So of course I said NO!!.. That's insurance fraud!!. using some ones Else's name to get more money from the insurance company. So I decided to go some where else. On top of that I I found out that they are billing my insurance a job that was not done on me. just for more money.. How sad. I am glad I did not stay with them. But now I have to make sure my insurance doesn't pay them the claim they are billing. read more

I have never experienced a more unprofessional dentist. Dr. Tam Nguyen will not give you correct information. She will make up issues with your mouth that are completely false in order to get more money out of you. I went in for my annual exam and I was told that I had 13 cavities and I needed crown and a deep cleaning. Last year's checkup I had nothing wrong with me. I was so confused that I went to another dentist for a second opinion. I was than told I had zero cavities and that I didn't even need the deep cleaning or any further work until my regular checkup. I was still confused and asked are you sure and she laughed and said yes unless you want me to find something wrong with you. For a person that takes very good care of her teeth, I was extremely upset with Dr. Tam because she tries taking the most she can from medi-cal since she knows I am going to be fine with it since it's not out of my pocket. I should have read the reviews where they all say that she is just trying to take your money and doesn't care for your teeth. In fact I think the positive reviews are just people she knows. It's so sad that if I would have accepted all that work done, my teeth would have been covered in fillings and with a crown. Someone definitely needs to do something about it. They were so upset when I went for my x-rays because they knew I was going to report them. I am already reporting them. Everyone who has been a victim of these people should do the same or else they are going to continue scamming everyone. read more

My family and I (3 kids and wife) have been going to Monterey Dental for 12 years now. I started when my oldest son was 6 as I did not like his previous Dentist. The previous Dentist would tie up in this sort of strait jacket in order to get the kids to sit still. Also they would not let parents into the working area to discuss procedures. I did not like either so had been referred to Monterey Dental. Immediately Dr Nguyen made my son feel comfortable and not scared as before at his previous Dentist. The Dr and her staff were gentle and he was able to go through the procedures without any issue or use of the "extra tools". After that we all transferred over and when my daughter was old enough she also started going so all 5 of us go to see Dr Tammy Nguyen at Monterey Dental. I can honestly say I have never ever had an issue with any work they performed , so some of these reviews are puzzling and does not sound like the same place that I know well. Dr Nguyen is the kindest and soft touch Dentist I have known. Not only do the procedures go well everytime but they take the time to explain everything in detail such as what is being done , how much it is going to cost and why the procedure needs / should to be done. I moved away from San Jose 2 years ago to Tracy area and I still commute 80 miles each way to see Dy Nguyen and the Monterey Dental Team. I do this 160 mile round trip to the Dentist in order to feel safe for my family and for the level of service I have come to know from the Monterey Dental team. I would and do highly recommend Monterey Dental to all and especially those with kids. read more