I never thought there would be a day I'd look forward to going to the dentist. Dr. Dinh (and staff) is a life saver. I first found Aesthetic Dental when I broke my front tooth longboarding. It was 6:30pm on a Friday and I didn't have a dentist. Panicking, I Yelped for a dentist near San Jose and Aesthetic Dental popped up. Even though they close at 7 and it would take me 15 minutes to drive there, I figured it'd be worth a try. With my front tooth on the line, I knew it wouldn't hurt to ask. Even though Halloween had _just_ passed, I really didn't want to walk around with half a front tooth.
Thankfully, one of her assistants (Terry - if you're reading this, message me; I owe you) picked up the phone and convinced Dr. Dinh to take me in as an emergency case. She gracefully accepted and glued the broken part of the tooth back on. She warned me that I might need a root canal in case of infection - but that we should just try gluing the broken part back on first. Having gone to dentists in the past who tried to sell me on unnecessary procedures, I was shocked that Dr. Dinh would be so honest even though she could've made a lot more money by performing a root canal.
Since then, I've been to Aesthetic Dental many times - since I didn't go to the dentist throughout my college years (and a few years after), I needed a bit of work to be done. She filled in a bunch of my cavities, and even did some small ones for free of charge. She's a great conversationalist - she can talk about anything from racial politics in San Francisco to dental school at UPenn to Pokemon Go - and I always leave the office laughing. Her assistants are very friendly as well; Kenneth taught me about working as a dentist in the prison system while he cleaned my teeth (did you know they can only use plastic tools? Makes sense, but never thought about it).
The receptionists are great as well. They make it easy to reschedule appointments (which unfortunately, I am ashamed to admit I take advantage of too much) and never keep you waiting long. There are always treats like cupcakes and mochi in the office, which I appreciate (even though it is a little ironic)! The past 2 years, Dr. Dinh has even delivered treats to my house for Christmas - one year, it was a box of cookies and the next an entire dozen of mini bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes. That stuff is expensive!
Even though I live in SF now, I haven't gotten a new dentist. I see no need to; Aesthetic Dental is worth the commute. I'm looking forward to my next check up! read more