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    Helen Thai, DMD

    4.1 (50 reviews)
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    Cavity treatment

    Crown cleaning

    Dental exams

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    Oral surgery

    Orthodontics

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    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    Esther Y.

    Oh boy did I look cool. More details following. It was a bit difficult to find Dr. Thai's office, but a quick phone call to the helpful front desk staff (Michelle) while standing in front of Whole Foods Market brought me quickly to the right place. Dr. Thai's office is located in the Berkeley Central Medical Building right across Telegraph from Whole Foods. It's in the same building as the CVS pharmacy. I thought it was neat that their office was right across from Whole Foods, as you can go in afterwards and eat some free samples to mess up your newly cleaned pearly whites. The building itself is not the most modern, but when I walked into Dr. Thai's office (after going down the wrong corridor and ending up in front of Dr. Citron's office, who is in the same building!), it was a totally different ambiance. Her office is very nicely decorated. I filled out a 2-page history form as a new patient and signed a bunch of stuff, and then was taken into the x-ray room, where the dental hygienist took 18 x-rays of my entire mouth using state-of-the-art digital x-ray technology. I got to see my x-rays on the computer screen immediately afterwards. It was pretty cool, except for the hole I saw in one of my teeth (nooooo!). Then I was ushered into another room, where I met Dr. Thai, who immediately exuded an air of niceness with her cheerful smile. I have always HATED going to the dentist, but I thought maybe I could tolerate going to Dr. Thai. I was going to give her a chance. She got bonus points when she placed these cool sunglasses on my face, I suppose to prevent the overhead light from shining into my eyes, and prevent splashing and splattering into my eyes. I'm going to be an optometrist, so that's why she gets bonus points for that. ;) I must've looked pretty cool, except they didn't have nosepads, so for Asians like me that lack a nosebridge, the glasses pressed way up against my face. Oh well. I still looked cool. She felt the glands in my neck and performed an oral cancer screening, which none of my other dentists have ever done before. I thought that was pretty cool. We talked about Taiwanese pop star musicians and the East Coast, and the difference between DMD's and DDS's. Well, she did most of the talking, as you know you cannot say much when you're at the dentist's. ;) She poked around at my teeth a little and confirmed the hole we saw in the x-ray earlier, and sadly, I have to go back to get that filled. :( I haven't had a cavity in yeaaaaars! The dental hygienist then proceeded to measure the depth of all my sockets (I think) and gum recession, then performed the teeth cleaning (with no assistant! Impressive.) with an ultrasonic cleaner, some crazy scraper, and polishing. I was happy to know they have grape flavor! I hate cherry flavor... All in all, a very thorough exam, and everyone explained everything in detail so there were no surprises. I then scheduled another appointment for my cavity filling and teeth whitening, and went on my merry way with a bag full of complimentary travel-sized dental products (Crest Pro-Health toothpaste and mouthwash, Glide floss and floss threader, and Oral-B toothbrush with tongue scrubber!). Oh how great it feels to run my tongue over clean smooth teeth! **Note: Dr. Thai takes SHIP, so Berkeley students have teeth cleaning & x-rays covered 100%. I didn't even have to bust out my credit card! In addition, if you mention you saw their ad in the Daily Cal newspaper, you get a free teeth whitening kit. I didn't get mine yet because I have to fill my cavity first. Limited time offer only! **Tip: You can take the 1R from the Berkeley campus (there's a stop at Dana & Durant) and get off at Ashby at Whole Foods. It's only a 5 minute ride!

    there's candy in the office! tempting...
    Loretta C.

    Dr. Thai is a great dentist to go to. The hygienists are all gentle and very nice. Dr. Thai herself always lets me know what she is doing as she is operating on my teeth, so I feel like I'm involved and informed. The chairs are comfortable and she gives newcomers a free whitening pen (which lasts a year). Everything is so pricey even with the student health insurance but in any case, I highly recommend her because of the great experience I've had going to the dentist.

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    Top notch dentists - so why the low score?…read more I would give 0 stars if it were possible all due to my ongoing saga with the billing department. NEVER give them a credit card number. They charge your account without ever notifying you. I have not gone to the dentist in over a year because I'm so fed up with their asinine business practices. They charged me $600 on January 1st for their optional "extra" dental plan. I called them to resolve the issue and was told that yes, I'm considered an "inactive" client - so why charge me $600 no one can answer that question and its been a week and still no refund. They are crooks.

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    Helen Thai, DMD - generaldentistry - Updated May 2026

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