Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    David Brown, BDS

    4.9 (114 reviews)

    David Brown, BDS Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - David Brown, BDS

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Gabriel F.

    I had no idea between a Dentist and an Endodontic Dr. I was referred to Dr. Brown by Dr. Claude Sidi, DMD- who actually walked me down to his office- I was able to make a next day appointment for a dreaded root canal. Front desk = A+! Dr. Brown talked with me and comforted me and got me really numb so I had no feeling- AMEN!! His awesome dental assistant was so on point- when he wanted something, she had it for him!!! I paid $2300. out of my savings --instead of going to the dental school to get it done- IT WAS WORTH IT!!! no feeling and he was done in about 90 minutes, and DR. Brown actually tells you what progress he's making (1/3 done-- 2/3 done--- etc) . I Wish i had some kind of dental insurance to cover it- BUT IT WAS WORTH NOT BEING IN PAIN!!!! Thank you!!!!!

    Painless Root Canal in the Sky!
    Roxmarie M.

    4 days after the root canal, I believe it went great! I had met with Dr. Brown once in the past about this very sensitive tooth. I was impressed by his wait-and-see approach. He listens very carefully to the patient. More recently, when pain levels reached emergency status, I still MIGHT have been able to weasel out of the root canal. But he took the time to advise me that things probably would not improve without the procedure. I trusted this assessment and felt confident in the decision. As for the procedure, what people say about Dr Brown and staff is no exaggeration. A root canal is extreme dentistry, for the patient and for the dentist. Everyone in his practice understands that very well. I can't imagine how it would have been easier.

    See all

    4 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Fred B.
    0
    46
    17

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    6 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Mats H.
    0
    124
    57

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    19 years ago

    Helpful 8
    Thanks 0
    Love this 9
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sophie R.
    132
    28
    18

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jay R.
    0
    25
    19

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Cody C.
    10
    22
    0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kortni S.
    258
    124
    47

    8 years ago

    This doctor's receptionist is the kindest person, ever. Front office staff can make or break my experience, and these guys are top notch!!

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    18 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Derk L.
    1
    23
    13

    16 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 3

    Ask the Community - David Brown, BDS

    Review Highlights - David Brown, BDS

    The procedure is quite involved and obviously requires a high degree of expertise, which Dr Brown has.

    Mentioned in 94 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Endodontists 1,592 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Endodontics and Microsurgery - Roy Nesari DDS

    Endodontics and Microsurgery

    4.9(176 reviews)
    2.3 miMission

    Best Endodontist Ever you say!? Why yes! Yes I do! Dr. Nesari and His team are the best of the…read morebest! When you walk in here feeling confused and worried you leave feeling like your family! From the initial meeting with Evelyn up front where she makes things so easy for you to understand to the time you go back , get your scan done and x-rays by either Liz, Desiree or Linda, to then meeting with Dr. Nesari everything is handled seamlessly! This is truly the A-Team of dentistry! If I ever need to have a root canal or even want a second opinion this is definitely where I will come! I recommend this establishment 100%!

    Is truly an incredible place. From the moment you walk in, you are warmly welcomed by Evelyn at the…read morereception, the dental assistant, and the entire staff. My daughter, who has had difficult experiences with dentists in the past, felt very comfortable and in excellent hands with Dr. Roy Nesari. He performed a root canal, and my daughter described it as if "an angel's hands" were working on her. Ms. Evelyn assisted us on both visits with a beautiful smile and outstanding customer service. We are truly grateful for the care we received and wholeheartedly recommend this office -- 100% recommended. On behalf of Emily Silva López and Margarita López Chávez, thank you to you and your team of professionals.

    Photos
    Endodontics and Microsurgery
    Endodontics and Microsurgery - Validated parking at Mission Bartlett Garage (entrance on 21st St - between Mission and Valencia Streets).

    Validated parking at Mission Bartlett Garage (entrance on 21st St - between Mission and Valencia Streets).

    Endodontics and Microsurgery - Liz serving up awesomeness as I cross the event horizon.

    See all

    Liz serving up awesomeness as I cross the event horizon.

    Endodontic Arts of San Francisco - Reception area

    Endodontic Arts of San Francisco

    4.7(116 reviews)
    0.1 miUnion Square

    I was very pleased with my care. Everything was positive and professional. The doctor always said…read morewhat he was doing, while preforming my root canal. I recommend this practice. The front desk was also welcoming.

    After I emailed to relay I'd researched that the Dental Board of California encourages individuals…read moreto file a compliant if they weren't told they were out of network by a provider, they responded by making me whole in every way - refunded by copay, reimbursed my insurance, retrained their staff. That said, I obviously needed to get another exam by an in-network provider and they concluded I actually didn't need a root canal. Obviously, medical professionals will defer in their opinions and diagnosis, but when I tried to dig deeper with EA's dentist, he offered me nothing, not even the costs and benefits of having a root canal or not. When meeting with the other dentist, she went into great detail about why she wouldn't recommend a root canal at this time. She used additional diagnostic tools and spent about 5 minutes going over the details of her decision, where as Endodontic Arts dentist spent all of 30 seconds. So again, if you have the opportunity to make another choice, seems like my time can be used to save some of yours - which is always my motive when writing a negative review.

    Photos
    Endodontic Arts of San Francisco - Endodontic Arts of San Francisco, I wouldn't go any place else. Dr. Ko & his inked assistant are the bomb!

    Endodontic Arts of San Francisco, I wouldn't go any place else. Dr. Ko & his inked assistant are the bomb!

    Endodontic Arts of San Francisco - Yay hope they able to do root canal now

    Yay hope they able to do root canal now

    Endodontic Arts of San Francisco - Dr. Shuster

    See all

    Dr. Shuster

    Dustin Wirig, DDS - View from the chair was nice.

    Dustin Wirig, DDS

    4.8(144 reviews)
    1.4 miMarina/Cow Hollow

    I cannot recommend Dr. Wirig enough. I was so nervous about my first (hopefully last) root canal…read morebut he walked me through everything, assured me it would be pain free, and that there would be very little to no downtime at all. And he was right! I didn't feel anything, he was so quick and attentive, and so far, still barely any swelling. Nobody wants to get a root canal but if you come here you're in the best hands! Thank you Dr. Wirig!! Shannon K

    Headlines 1. Overly confident, at great fault…read more2. Pulls a Houdini when needed the most Whilst Dr Wirig enjoys stellar reviews, they don't hold up in that 1% of cases where it goes wrong (like my situation). A high level chronological experience: May 12: root canal. I paid the extra $$ for a 3D scan to ensure that the tooth was indeed not broken. May 13: something feels awfully wrong: the same pain is back, and worse (or: it is not a recovery pain). I email Dr Wirig and he responds immediately that "This is all very normal". This was his first opportunity to ask more questions or even have me quickly come back in. So I toughen it out. May 22: I develop a massive infection right before Memorial Day weekend. I email Dr Wirig; no response (yet: basic email trackers show that the email was opened). Thankfully my general dentist (Marina Park Dental) jumps in and prescribes antibiotic while I wait (4 days) for offices to reopen. May 26: still no response, so my general dentist reaches out and twists his arm for me: a new appointment that day with Dr Wirig. This time, it seems that the tooth was broken after all (which also means that the root canal and crown was a complete waste of time and money). There is no advice from Dr Wirig on where to go from here, so once again, my general dentist is coming to the rescue. I get a same day tooth extraction scheduled. In that procedure, I am told that the infection had spread significantly and more tissue than usual had to be cleaned / removed. May 26-28: I feel better. Hurray! May 29: the pain creeps back in .. and I email Dr. Wirig. Knowing that I track emails, this time he responds and calls me. Whilst one might consider that progress, his overly confident approach once again gets the better of him. He asks no real questions and after 20 seconds in the call, he states: "You are within 3-5 days from a tooth extraction, this is normal. Wait till next week and give me a call then". I know this wrong; having lost complete confidence in him, I reach out to another endodontist immediately after our call. May 29 continued: I am seen immediately by Dr Wong Ralan who spends 20min asking questions and listening. He thinks the surgery may have caused a leakage to my sinuses, triggering new pain. This is indeed immediately confirmed with another 3D scan and addressed with a bunch more of antibiotics. Meanwhile, Dr Wirig must have had an inkling that maybe, just maybe he could have done better and he calls me back - essentially "a day late, a gesture short". I politely explain to him that I have lost my confidence. I ask for a copy of his 3D imagery and he promises to share it with me. FWIW, he never did and when I even stopped by the office a week later (Jun 3), his staff was clueless. I am honestly starting to wonder if he is intentionally holding it back to avoid any malpractice claims from me. Today is Jun 27. I still have a whole in my mouth. So much tissue was removed from the infection that there was not enough left for things to heal as it should. Dr Wirig might be out of my life but I am still dealing with the consequences from it. When everything goes well, I suspect Dr Wirig is good enough. But when it doesn't go well, he not only fails to step up but also can't remedy (or even acknowledge the issue). This is the exact feedback articulated in the other 1-2 star reviews. In my case, this is has led to an infection that never should have been there in the first place, a bone grafting in jeopardy, a lot of time and money lost, and just sheer agony for weeks. None, absolutely none of it, would have been the case if I had worked with the right endodontist from the start. If you think you can fall in that 1%, I recommend you go elsewhere.

    Photos
    Dustin Wirig, DDS - Dustin M Wirig DDS, MSD

    Dustin M Wirig DDS, MSD

    Dustin Wirig, DDS
    Dustin Wirig, DDS

    See all

    San Francisco Endodontics

    San Francisco Endodontics

    4.8(80 reviews)
    2.5 miLaurel Heights

    I am genuinely grateful for this practice. I needed a root canal and was terrified because I didn't…read moreknow what to expect. When I called to schedule a consultation, I didn't have much discomfort, just a sense that something under my crown didn't feel right. I was hoping to delay the procedure for as long as possible, but the receptionist encouraged me to come in sooner. Within a couple of days after my initial call, what started as intermittent nagging sensitivity turned into throbbing pain, making it hard for me to concentrate at work. I was relieved that the receptionist had me come in when she did. I met with Dr. Wong, who eased my anxiety. He was able to squeeze me in the following day for the procedure after my consultation. The nurses and staff were excellent; they knew what they were doing and were very professional. Dr. Wong explained everything to me, and the procedure, dare I say, was easy? They allowed me to choose a movie to watch as a distraction, and honestly, I didn't care what was playing. I thought I'd be wincing and clutching the side of my seat, but I truly didn't feel any pain at all--only vibration and pressure. I was able to enjoy nearly an entire movie. The entire event took about 1.5 hours. I am still recovering and have been told that any soreness may take a bit to subside, but it's nothing compared to the pain I experienced before. I don't wish a root canal on anyone, but if you have to get one, this is the place to go. They stayed late for me and looked tired when they were finished. I wanted to hug them before I left because I was so thankful.

    Near the end of my root canal, Dr. Stephanie Lee exclaimed, "we preserved the anatomy of the tooth!…read moreTooth anatomy is so beautiful." Beautiful? I looked to Betty, the dental assistant to whom I had clung during the procedure as if she'd looked after me since a time before teeth sprung up through my gums. Betty smiled warmly and asked for the umpteenth time, "how are you doing?" I attempted a half-mouthed smile. I had heard my teeth called many things, but never beautiful. You see, bad teeth were the unfortunate inheritance granted me by my father. "Bad," such an ugly word--full of the shame of childhood. No matter how I brushed, and flossed, and scrubbed, and rinsed, and brushed again, the fault always seemed to add up to my own poor performance. That's what old, white haired, men seemed to think anyway. And, old, white haired men have seldom learned to keep their own pearly white opinions behind closed lips. This new word, "beautiful," brushed my numb cheek with a gentleness and an insight so different from those unkempt gentlemen. It eased away a layer of shame and lifted a pound or two of anxiety. Dr. Lee and Betty had no malice in their prescription for post-surgical care. They had to judgement for the tears I had cried as they leaned back the chair or the squeaking noise that had escaped me during the injections. They thought my tooth was beautiful--even as it required drills and paste--beautiful. I suppose the world shifts one tooth at a time.

    Photos
    San Francisco Endodontics
    San Francisco Endodontics

    See all

    David Brown, BDS - endodontists - Updated July 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...