Dr. Evans only takes PPOs. Other than that, he is easily the best dentist I've ever had. Even if I move out of the area I'm going to go out of my way to stay under his care, even if I have to pay out of pocket.
There is no fluff here. It is a normal dentist's office with normal rates, but the things you want done well like fillings, cleanings, and so on, are done well; he is really talented where it counts.
There are no interns here and the lady at the front desk (Laureen) is more informed than many dentists I've bumped into over the years. She is really down to earth and helpful. I can call asking for advice and she will go out of her way to help me with anything I need. The entire team is skilled, forward, relaxed, and honest. For a "vanilla" dentist I'm incredibly lucky to have bumped into Dr. Evans.
Back story:
When I was 21 I got my wisdom teeth out and in the process he misaligned my jaw so badly it misaligned the top of my neck at C1/C2 which lead to severe chronic headaches leaving me bed ridden for years. I went from making over $100 an hour to not being able to maintain a job. The pain left me suicidal.
When I moved to San Jose, I had severe anxiety regarding dentists. I went on Yelp and found Karen Ho in Campbell, given her ratings. Turns out she removes bad ratings, but isn't a horrible dentist. What I got was a sugar coated experience. She left me feeling comfortable under her care. Everything was tailored to put me at ease, but the actual dentistry where it counted was lacking. I had a cracked rear wisdom tooth I complained about for years every time I went in for a cleaning. She said she saw no problems. After complaining about this she offered to give me a filling, but the price quoted high for a single filling. (It has been a while. I could be remembering that incorrectly.) Also, the teeth cleaning there, while comfortable, didn't clean my teeth well in the end. I'd rather have an uncomfortable teeth cleaning experience that actually cleans my teeth than one that is superficial.
When I moved out to Union City and came here Dr. Evans immediately noticed my cracked tooth and made a comment along the lines of, "Any first year dentist would notice this." The helper lady (sorry, I forget your name) gave me a proper tooth brush for my mouth guard which I could not find in stores. (Asking about these details from my previous dentist came up with a blank.) She also taught me how to properly floss my teeth and explained the different types of floss. No previous dentist taught me how to do this nor told me I should be flossing every day. And finally, I was referred to the UCSF TMJ clinic for my chronic headaches which I had been complaining about for years. Finally someone that is helping me with this issues!
When I came in for the filling of my back molar he did an excellent job, easily the best filling I've ever received for multiple different reasons. Primarily what stood out was how he went out of his way to make sure my bite was ok. Due to the TMJ from the wisdom teeth surgery my bite is primarily on my right side. He couldn't get a bite where the filling is (back left molar) and was rather worried about this. He asked me to call him back the next day and verify that the filling is of the right height and went into detail about how important it is. Turns out his guess was spot on and I didn't need to come back in.
All in all, Dr. Evans and crew is the best Dr. I've had the honor of being a patient of, out of the entire medical industry, not just dental. I can feel comfortable calling with any dental questions and getting a caring and honest response. imho a quick and free consultation over the phone should be the standard everywhere. It is sad this is the only place I've found that allows such a service without an appointment or hassle.
It isn't a complaint, but the only down side I can see is that he isn't fluff. My cleaning and tooth filling was a bit harsher than I'm familiar with, but the end results speak for themselves. I'm not sure if it is required to be slightly harsher to get a good job done, but that might just be something that can't be avoided, especially with teeth cleaning.
And finally, I brought my girlfriend in to get checked. She needs 10 fillings, half of them replacement fillings due to shitty previous dentistry, and her wisdom teeth out. Her previous dentist was the type that wouldn't help with preventative care and would wait until a root canal was needed. She too is glad to finally get decent care. We both agree Dr. Evans and crew are amazing.
Cleaning: 9/10
Fillings: 11/10
Overall: 10/10 read more