I was with this dentist for years when one day after having a few issues I went to see Dr Brucia. He said he needs to remove all my teeth and get new teeth. I was shocked. So I got a 2nd opinion where this dentist said 'what is he buying a new boat!' I wonder if Dr Brucia does this often? Bottom line find someone else. read more

The only dentist I will book an appointment with in San Francisco. After going to my discount dentists, and having many issues, I finally found Jeff in North Beach. He fixed several crowns done by other dentists incorrectly. Art work and a passion for what he does keeps me going back. The front desk has helped me several times with insurance questions and they are very knowledgeable. The Hygienist has been there for years, a good sign that the practice works well together! I highly recommend booking an appointment if you want excellent dental work. read more

Jeff Brucia is the best dentist in the world. He's attentive, and his mastery borders on wizardry. If they take you as a patient do not take that for granted as it is a privilege. read more

I'm forever grateful that I found Dr. Brucia. A friend referred me to him when my current dentist recommended five fillings and possibly a crown. This was a year after I had four fillings and took impeccable care of my teeth as a result. I went to Dr. Brucia for a second opinion. He apologized on behalf of his profession and told me I had zero cavities. I've been seeing Dr. Brucia ever since. He's knowledgeable, professional, and the best in his field. He stays abreast of technology and updates the practice's equipment, procedures when it's in the best interest of his patients. His office staff is top notch. The hygienists are caring, sensitive to individual patient needs, and dedicated to excellent work. Even though I've moved out of SF, I continue to see Dr. Brucia. I have to make appointments well in advance but it's worth it. I hope he never retires! read more

Dr. Brucia is simply the best! Talented and empathetic. I highly commend Dr. Brucia.

Below you will see my original posts-- that i made june 2022-- --------after years of Jeff's extreme prices, zero complaints from me---i hit medically a bad time which affected my ability to pay full fees all at once. TOPIC: BRUCIA INSISTED HE NEEDED $25,000 PLUS TAX MINIMUM TO CROWN ALL MY TEETH, STATED I HAD NO ENAMEL ON TEETH--FILLINGS ALL HAD TO COME OUT ETC---EVERYTHING HE STATED WAS WRONG *****NEW DENTIST SURPASSES JEFF EXPERTISE IN HIS LIFE TRAINING! -WARNED ME CROWNS WORST OPTION FOR MY TEETH--I STILL HAD MY ENAMEL!!!! ANF U HAD 4 TEETH DRILLED AND ALL WAS DONE FOR 300 DOLLARS A TOOTH******* Jeff went on and on and on --shaming my lack of taking better care of my teeth. He convinced me my teeth were so horrid that they actually had zero enamel on them. THEY NEEDED ALL FILLINGS REMOVED---MANY THINGS WERE VERY BAD! SCARED ME !! He pushed hard to have all THIS DONE QUICKLY --ADDING ALL TEETH--BE CROWNED ! TO CROWN A TOOTH IS A A BIG DEAL ON JAW BONES [ MY NEW DR STATED EVEN THAT MADE A CROWNING A BAD IDEA] MY NEW DENTIST STATED ELDER TEETH WITH A LIFE OF DENTAL WORK LIKE MINE0--IT WAS ABSOLUTELY A DANGER FOR ME TO HAVE THAT DONE TO NEARLY EVERY TOOTH THERE WAS. ***NEW DR HAS EXCEEDED JEFF BRUCIA EXPERTISE EVEN IN HIS 4 YEARS AT VA HOSPITAL HEADING THIS TOOK PLACE 2021--I BEGGED HIM TO ALLOW ME TO DO A TOOTH AT A TIME COVER COSTS AS I COULD AFFORD IT. HE WAS INSULTED I ASKED. suddenly i felt i was experiencing the dark side of Jeff . he then wrote disgraceful comments! IMPORTANT!! PAY ATTENTION IMPORTANT___MY new dentist is a genius. TO DATEHE HAS REASSURED ME: 1--ALL MY TEETH STILL HAVE ENAMEL ON THEM--[JEFF LIED] 2--I still have had no more than fourSMALL DRILLINGS. NO OTHER CAVITIES--NO FILLINGS NEED REPLACING!! 3--MY NEW DENTIST DID 4 YEARS AT VA HOSPITAL WITH EXPERTISE FOR ELDER PEOPLE JEFF DOES NOT HAVE. ****WMY NEW DENTIST WARNED ME CROWNS ON ALL MY TEETH WAS THE W O R S T OPTION TO DO TO MY TEETH!!---IT WAS ACTUALLY S H O C K I N G TO HIM THAT JEFF would want tha --lastly--JEFF WANTED $25,000 plus taxes----and i have spent no more than $300 per drilling $1,200.00 MY DENTIST--NOAH DILLINGER--SAN ANSELMO, CALIf ____________ I feel owe a "follow up" based on i did get a highly qualified dentist whose expertise exceeded Dr. Jeff Brucia. After decades as Jeff's patient--and after my daughter as his patient , too, i was humiliated, shamed by jeff when he told me all my teeth needed caps--around $25,000.00--i had asked jeff how much each tooth was going to cost, and which one i could do first. My asking that he was insulted. I said i would pay and have done one tooth at a time. He went into rage, anger and had his girlfriend send me pages and pages of insults. He REFUSED to do one tooth at a time and added snarly insults and claimed he was expensive because he only treated those who could afford the highest prices. his claim was he was the best dentist and i would not be able to find anyone to do my teeth with his skill sets. ------------------------my new dentist is half Jeff's age, a scholar in with a rare degree dental for elderly teeth--[ 4 years working at VA hospital the most challenging teeth of all for any dentist}--------------------I saw him and he repeated " THE WORST THING I COULD DO TO MY TEETH WOULD ME TO PLACE CROWNS ON THEM!"--------------------ROOT CANAL --Jeff asked me to describe my pain in a tooth--after asking me several questions he insisted i needed a root canal and ought to do it soon-----------NEW DENTISTS said " wait"-----Colleen, that tooth likely , can be in a healing process and before doing a root canal let's see if the pain disappears or gets worse--waited weeks and no pain-no root canal--[ new dentist right]----Jeff's insistence his dental practice is for the elite people who can afford him--he insisted my inability to pay $25,000 to have crowns all through my mouth was not his problem. He refused to do 2 teeth at a time based on the prices.--His office always his stress no one was --and i would not have thought of that stress except the new young dentist half jeff's age--has every person there happy--he was even instructing another female dentist on his techniques----------going forward--i was told it is easy to do 2 teeth per visit--and all my teeth will be done under $2,400.00 not $25,000 high stress and worried jeff will get angry with me!! If anyone wants Dentists name--just ASK Read less read more

Very positive experience as a new client/customer/patient on every aspect of expectations for Dentistry. Many thanks for your assistance in fixing my veneer (I will hold back on using my teeth to crack shellfish!). Thanks Jeff read more

My family and I have received excellent dental care from Dr. Jeff Brucia over the past 20 years. He really cares about his patients and will put in the extra time to provide quality care. I skipped several years of going to my dental cleanings and ended up having visible decay tooth that was on or near the root. He was very kind and patient when I told him about my problem. He slowly proceeded to drill near the root and put in medicine to further heal the root from possible decay. It was painless and my tooth was saved from having to under go a root canal. read more

Unquestionably, one of the best dentists in the Bay area, probably the whole country. The best I have ever seen, and the only place I would ever go. He does brilliant work not possible in most practices. He quickly solved a problem caused by another dentist the first time I saw him twenty years ago. Another time, he saved a tooth, which was in dire condition, sparing me months of problems and thousands of dollars. As others have observed, he is expensive, and he doesn't accept direct insurance. He doesn't have to because he is that good, booked solid and worth every penny. read more

Such a good dentist. He has fixed problems that plagued me for years and other dentists could never fix. The only negative is that he is very, very pricey. At least he is worth the price. read more

Jeff has been my dentist for almost 20 years and I would never consider going elsewhere. He takes the time to explain what he sees in his exams and his dental hygienists are top-notch when you're just there for a cleaning. My only hope is that Jeff doesn't retire soon- I don't look forward to researching a new dentist. read more

Honestly the best dentist I have had in my adult years. I changed jobs and my new dental insurance does not cover him. After going to other dentists it makes me realize just how great Dr Brucia and his staff are! read more

if you want BOTCHED dental work that my sister, husband and I have gotten from this guy then go to him and piss your money away

Dr. Brucia is a fantastic dentist. He studies up on the newest and best procedures, and he takes real pride in his work. Yes, he is very expensive, but you get plenty of value for the dollar. read more

Called to make an appointment for a basic teeth cleaning. Today is May 14, and they don't have an opening till July. LOL It's called a hygenist. They clean teeth. They can be trained at Foothill college or I think UCSF, and if you're backed up a month and a half for appointments, maybe Brucia should smell the coffee and hire more hygenist help. If it was open heart surgery, I could understand a month and a half wait. read more

Going to the dentist is never fun, but the great staff at Dr. Brucia's office definitely eases the experience. Dr. Brucia is extremely talented, but I want to give a special shout out to his hygienist, Crystal. She is patient and thorough, but most importantly, she genuinely cares for her patients. Wendy at the front desk is so pleasant. The only reason I cannot justify giving them five stars is the price. But then again, a healthy smile is pretty priceless. read more

i've been going to brucia ever since i moved to sf & got a job with insurance (!), over 5 years ago. some people are lucky and find their callings in life: dr. brucia is one of them. his skills in dentistry are met only by his knack for working with people. he has a comforting and friendly way of communicating that make an oft "dreaded" trip to the dentist a breeze. the receptionist and hygienists are friendly & do their jobs well. the office location is lovely as well, with the windows looking out over the greenery of washington square. parking isn't perfect, but if you give yourself an extra 10-15 minutes to look, you can find free street parking within a couple of blocks. read more

Dr. Brucia is the best dentist I've ever been to. He's friendly, he's helpful, he's a pretty cool guy, he hires excellent staff, and he does this great thing: he explains everything to you. Whatever's wrong, he tells you all about it, what to do, how, why, everything. I can't recommend him highly enough. He's a little bit pricey though, that's his only drawback. read more

Dr. Brucia is a magician. I am always dreaded to see my other dentists (I have a complicated condition that requires a coordination among 3 dentists), but I am always delighted to see Dr. Brucia because I know that he will make things better for me from the smallest little things to ultimate clinical outcomes. He took time to smooth out the splinter in the back of my teeth put in by other dentist to make it more comfortable, I wasn't even complaining. He is very patient centric, always listens to what you have to say and takes time to explain, he is a perfectionist who strives for optimal clinical and cosmetic outcomes. I highly recommend Dr. Brucia. His front desk Wendy is also a delightful person to work with too. read more

have you ever heard how a talented equestrian can look into the mouth of a horse and tell the health by looking at the teeth? if it weren't for Dr. Brucia I would have been put down and resting in a bottle of elmers. My teeth could have gone to harvard and graduated with a doctorate with the amount of backing they have gotten since 7th grade. There probably isnt a dental/orthodontic procedure I am not intimately familiar with; and really, getting dental xrays or fillings can make almost anyone grumpy....... and yet the staff at this place is nice, (without being stepford or condescending) warm, and helpful. If I want to make with the small talk, they make. If I just want to take my Novocain flap lips and stalk broodingly out into the world thats not a problem either. 12 years have passed and I have never had a bad experience; even the assistants seem to have the knack of making the time go quickly and painlessly. This is going to sound crazy but Jeff seems to specialize in putting a needle into your mouth without you feeling it at all. Is there a more technical term? Probably. I got an inkling I was in bad shape when I first showed up there 12 years ago (with zero insurance) because he took a picture of my tooth to put in his powerpoint lecture. Turns out he is one of the finest cosmetic dentists around, and hearing him talk about dentin density and enamel hues you get the idea he's a real craftsman. Highly recommended. read more

After going to three other dentists and prosthodontists, my first appointment with Jeff was like hitting the jackpot. I had confidence in him, and now, after the crowns, I feel the same. He caused himself more time and trouble to make me comfortable with the procedure and make sure I was happy with the appearance of the crowns. Five-star recommendation without reservation. read more

Best dentist I've ever had. I seriously considered commuting twice a year from NY for cleanings after I moved.

Dr. Brucia and his staff are fantastic! The quality and commitment to their work continues to amaze me. I am very thankful for this team and can not recommend them enough! read more

To those who complain about the time it can take to get an appointment, there's a reason: Dr. Brucia is a fantastic dentist with a packed calendar. However, I've found his staff to be very good about offering options and flexibility (calling me if there is a cancellation etc.). Waiting a long time for an appointment is a non-issue. I've been going to Dr. Brucia for almost 10 yrs now, my wife and young son, too. We all feel fortunate to have such a skilled, professional, thoughtful dentist. read more

I've been a patient of Jeff Brucia's since 1990. He does such great work -- and I've had a lot of dental work done, by Jeff and, before I moved to S.F. at age 40, by other dentists, too. He is the best dentist I've ever been to, and I hope he lives longer than I do so I'll never have to go to any other dentist again! read more

I've been going to Dr. Bruccia for years, he was recommended by my brother and several friends. He's always friendly, clearly explains what he's doing, and works with me to find the most cost effective treatment. I've had one or two dental emergencies, and he quickly took care of me. He's always on the leading edge, and has great knowledge of dental treatments. He and his staff are top notch. read more