Not many people like going to the dentist. In fact I'm sure a lot of us dread it. With that being…read moresaid my experience being a patient has been life changing. When you 1st walk in you are warmly greeted similar to when you walk into your grandmother's house on Christmas. Every staff member, regardless of how busy they are will give you a smile. As for Dr. McDowell he has changed my life in the best possible way. For many years I never smiled for pictures due to the insecurity of my teeth. He did a full restoration of my mouth and I truly feel like a new man. I'm now the 1st person to smile at a stranger and I even show my teeth for pictures. I have since relocated out of the area but I'm keeping Tamal Vista because they are that good. If you are on the fence please just walk by or even pop your head in to see for yourself how wonderful this office is. Scott C

Being a dental sales rep for about 15 years I have a bit of an edge in knowing a good practice from…read morea not so good one! On all levels. Tamal is absolutely and unequivocally the best practice I have ever used for my personal dental needs. From front office staff, to hygienists, to the doctors and their patience with their patients to their investments in technology to better treat patients. They are amazing in explaining everything to patients and do not come off as "selling procedures ". They have your best interest in mind and nothing more. I would recommend my entire social network to them. This office checks literally every single box AND NO they are NOT clients of mine! So this is not a biased review.

Dr. Rita and her team are the best! Personable, knowledgeable & skilled in preventing dental issues…read moreand handling any problems you may have. I wouldn't trust my teeth with anyone else.

Lanphier Dentistry saved me and took wonderful care of me, (they care for my entire family of 5)…read more Most recently, I was experiencing a very painful tooth days before Xmas. They made time to squeeze me in just before the holiday, took great care of my tooth, and saved Christmas. :) Highly recommend anyone looking for wonderful dental care to visit their office.

My bridge suddenly came loose on Thursday night. I was freak out, so I emailed Dr. Yee right away…read more I didn't realize the office was closed on Friday. To my surprise, I received a call from Dr. Yee's office early the next morning. They got me in immediately and fixed my bridge perfectly. I truly felt cared for throughout the entire experience. Dr Yee and Jennifer were kind, responsive, and professional. I'm very grateful for how quickly they helped me, especially on a day when the office was supposed to be closed. Thank you, Dr. Yee and Jennerfer, for taking such great care of me!

I came to this office for a simple teeth cleaning with AirFlow. They didn't actually perform an…read moreAirFlow cleaning, but the hygienist did an okay job, so I had no complaints. Then the doctor came in, and the entire experience changed. He was very unprofessional and spoke to me in a way that made me feel uncomfortable. He didn't even examine my teeth before asking questions and saying he didn't want to be involved because I had previously seen another dentist. I told him I don't have a regular dentist in the U.S., but it didn't seem to matter. The conversation felt awkward and childish rather than professional. Waiting area was dirty I've never had a dentist act this way. I left feeling confused and unwelcome. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this office.

After registering online providing my details, I made an initial visit. Despite of the enrollment…read moredetails, I was greeted with as a complete stranger asking me to fill in the registration again! Dr. Zahedi started X-ray then CTI without my consent. After the scan he could not say what's wrong with the state of my teeth, then referred me to a dentist in San Francisco, but insisted me to pay for $250 and sign on a treatment plan as a receipt. This treatment plan was supposed to be presented to me before he conducted the work to show I would agree to his work. I was conned. Reported to the insurance grievance, Dental Board of CA, BBB, etc, but these ended in vain. I would not recommend this dentist.

These reviews are absolutely ridiculous. I actually don't trust them. Read them carefully. There…read moreis absolutely nothing about the quality of patient care and quality cosmetic dentistry. my recent experience with multiple appointments was the best dental experience I've had. I've been in Marin County for 55 years.. Dr Zahedi and crew were friendly professional informative, comforting, reasonable...... explained very clearly the steps of the procedures. Every appointment was punctual. And friendly comfortable reasonably priced. I told them Right upfront. I have very little money ...... they explained to me the many things that I can do that are alternatives to very expensive work and I am so happy right now that I have a new smile on I was missing a lot of teeth. Have a look at Dr Zahedi qualifications, and Post doctoral certifications in cosmetics and implantology he is a total pro ....... Also consider With these reviews. These are "yelp people" "yelp people" are ridiculous Look how many reviews they have they're whiny yelp people that just go around complaining about everything

I give the Lindsay and Bridget office staff both 1 star. Lindsay got me very angry two years ago…read moreand laughed at me and most recently I had a bad experience with her laughing at me again. Bridget seemed to have a weird change in appearance when I was in the office the beginning of the year. Bridget a couple of years ago was very mean to me and when filling out an invoice got the year wrong. She did fix it when pointed out to her. There is some bait and switch game going on with the appointments available online for booking. Two appointments I booked online were cancelled immediately and one when I called the office they gave some clearly a lie for the reason. For my recent appointment that was cancelled, I booked another online for an evening hygienist that was not Sam (Sam has a bad attitude problem) and I called the morning of the appointment and my hygienist appointment with the part-time hygienist was not available. When I told Bridget (office girl) I will be writing a review she offered me an appointment that next day, but that is not okay. When Lindsay and Bridget (office people) got me very angry two years ago, I wrote a review. And Dr. Kantor left a voice mail message and asked me to delete it and asked what I wanted in return for deleting it. I did delete it then, but it did not seem right to accept his offer for something in return, and I did not ask for anything in return. However, I will not be deleting this review. I give Dr. Kantor 4 stars and hygienist Sam 3 stars. Sam can do the job but seems to have severe attitude issues. The office seems to have a policy the first time you are seen or the first time with a hygienist to get good service but after the first time the service declines. And the office has a high turnover. If you book online, be aware of appointments listed that aren't available and complain about bad office staff. And please read other 1-, 2-, and 3-star reviews.

Addendum: spoke with Bridget today who seemed to truly care about the not great experience…read moreSaturday so I am adding another star and likely will give the office another try. This review pertains to the office experience yesterday, not the abilities of the hygienist or dentist. I am seeking a local dentist in Marin County. Last week I received the most recent of many mailers for Kantor dental group, then called to make an appointment for a cleaning only. I discussed times and specifics for the appointment. I booked for 8 AM Sat. and was told the cleaning was 45 minutes. Yesterday I arrived on time and found no one was at the front desk. Waited for a few minutes. Had to call out and eventually a lady who came out, did not greet me or welcome me and said that the office staff had not arrived! (In our phone call a day before, I had clearly stated to Bridget, the nice office manager ahead of time that I was only booking the cleaning, -- no exam and that I was willing to pay with a check to receive they offered cleaning discount for $177.). On the phone she tried to upsell me a plan that I was not interested in and declined. After being directed to the room, I waited for hygienist who didn't come. Then a nice dentist Dr. Gutierrez came out and said he was there to examine me, and I said I had clearly stated no exam today I can only afford the cleaning. I then asked how much the exam! I reiterated that I was not yet booking an exam. The dentist said he didn't know how much it was went away and came back and said it would be $89 for 15 minutes. He asked if I had any recent x-rays and I said I do but will obtain them before booking. an exam l. I then waited for the hygienist who still didn't come. It is now over 30 minutes after my appointment. I got up and went to the front desk and inform the receptionist that it was too late to continue to wait for a hygienist when my appointment was at 8 AM, which was intentionally scheduled due to other obligations. I also asked her why the dentist came in when I had already discussed that I was only there for the cleaning. She looked in her computer at notes and said that the exam would be free. I said I wasn't informed of that but now it's 8:40 and I'm going to have to leave. The hygienist was busy working with another patient so apparently they double booked my appointment time. The sad thing about this whole thing was I was really looking for to try out a new local dentist. But the disorganization and bad first impression maybe question whether I should go back to this practice.

I'm posting an update that I stand by my review. I got a note from Rupi Buttar (the doctor who told…read moreme I had 7-8 cavities that needed filling when in reality I had zero cavities) asking that I reach out to her. First, she tells me that she looked in their data base and could find no patients with my name. Next, she tells me that she doesn't know why I had such a bad experience when my mother, Kim, comes to her and sent her referrals. My mom's name is not Kim and has never been to this office. She doesn't even live here! She also said she was looking at my x-rays from 2016 and 2017 when I only got xrayed at their office once.

I travel and need to have a small filling repaired. When I called the office, they said I needed a…read morecomplete exam with x-rays before I could get this small matter repaired. I told them I have a regular dentist in Boston and all I needed was this little matter fixed, but the answer was NO, I couldn't have it done without having all the preliminary work done first. Disappointing.

My front tooth was chipped! I didn't have a dentist as I just fired my last one in the city (for…read morecharging me $300 for a 15 minute clean up. I had been a loyal customer for over 10 years!) Who could help me fix it? I called Pacific Dental who were my daughters' dentists. They took me in within an hour. I walked out of the dental office in an hour with my front tooth fixed! My husband thought it looked straighter than before (LOL). Thank you Dr. Michelle Fong and her assistant for the great care! definitely will recommend the dental office!

Billed my Medicare for work not approved. I asked them before if it was allowed. They say yes.read more

efficient, caring. Great office help. Recommend this office highly. Easy to park. Easy to locateread more

Doctor Ochev is excellent integrity and honesty are…read morepracticed here Sofie is super nice the dental hygenists are super good

Don't fall for any of their upsells. My hygienist talked me into purchasing an electric toothbrush…read morefrom them for $150. Later that day I found the same item on sale on Amazon for $89. I called and asked if I could return it (it was unopened in the original packaging), they said yes, but when I arrived they said they changed their mind and said no. I am finding a new dentist.

I highy recommend Dr Gunjan Joshi at Marin Dental Care in San Rafael. I have had two visits, the…read morefirst a consultation and my first impression is: Dr Joshi is kind, personable and precise and also a dentist who explains his procedures carefully. The second visit was for a crown and again, the care was consistent and quality and outcome of procedure excellent. The office is well equipped, comfortable and communication with ther personable staff is excellent. I highly recommend Dr Joshi.

When our favorite Dr. Alex Berger "disappeared" from the family practice, I did some online…read moreresearch and discovered Dr. Ana Rajkovic's wonderful reviews and booked an appointment. Chris, who scheduled our appointments over the phone, was a complete doll. Not only is he friendly and kind, he's extremely organized and professional. I received every kind of reminder as well, which I really appreciated. My daughter and I had exams and cleanings today and both Chris (who also happens to be a dental assistant) and Dr. Ana were as nice and accommodating in person as Chris was over the phone. Both were extremely interested in our comfort which was so nice. Chris was efficient and just chatty enough. Dr. Ana clearly knows her craft and enjoys educating the patient along the way. I'm not new to dentistry (lucky for them) but I still came away with new information. I'd never had an oral cancer screening before. Dr. Ana was extremely thorough. We had a 5-star experience and came away feeling not only well picked and polished; but also care for!

This is one of the better dental practices I have been to! Friendly doesn't do them justice. They…read morego above and beyond in just about every way. As example, I went in for a routine cleaning and mentioned I was getting married soon and thanked them for squeezing me in. Ana then asked if I wanted to do Zoom teeth whitening as a wedding gift! I guess this is something she offers brides-to-be, which is very generous, and I of course took her up on the offer! My teeth looked great and I received many compliments. I'm just sad since moving back to Southern California I will have to find a new dentist. And side note: In reference to a review below, as a working professional myself, I found them to be very accommodating. Working professionals should respect other working professionals who ALSO have a job to do and schedule to keep. As a busy person, I would be pretty upset if my appointment was delayed 15 minutes because of your lateness. I just think that is efficient on their part and my appointments ALWAYS started on time (maybe because of that very policy you were so upset by). Be on time people. Consideration makes the world go round. We live in the bay, there is traffic, account for it.