The best Dentist we ever had. My whole family has been going to Dr Gem Pham for years. Great service. Never over charged. Dr Pham takes care of your teeth very well. He does not do things to charge you. Very pleasant and clean environment. Not much waiting time. Very helpful staff. Easy to talk. read more

Yep, like the rating says and so have the others... "As good as it gets!" Hands down, my best experience with a dentist ever. Not only is Gem Pham and his employees courteous, friendly, and all around AWESOME -his approach to educating you on his decisions, practice and procedures is comforting. I created this Yelp account solely to write this review. If you don't absolutely love your current dentist, consider switching to Gem Pham. I'd drive from Yuma for an appointment. read more

This is without a doubt, the BEST dentist in the world. Before going to Dr. Pham, I was more afraid of the dentist than an AK47. After visiting Dr.Pham, I started going to the dentist regularly. He is so and patient and he knows how to make you feel at ease. He takes his time and gets it right. I love this dentist and I would hope the entire world would have the pleasure of visiting hiim. read more

Best dentist! The staff is always super nice and accommodating. The facility is bright and calm, and I've only ever had window views. Dr. Pham cleans your teeth personally which I like because he's really can see what's happening in there. Dr. Pham seems to remember what you've chatted about previously and keeps the mood light.The dental assistant finishes off the cleaning and your good to go in less than 30 minutes. I haven't had major work done here, but my husband has and only says great things. read more

Honestly the best dentist I've ever had in my (almost) fifty years! Trustworthy, kind, and knowledgeable. Wish every business I interacted with had people like Dr. Pham and his staff. Dr. Pham recently extracted six of my 10yo daughter's teeth that were stubbornly refusing to come out, and he and his staff were so good with her! Can't recommend him enough! read more

Dr. Pham and his staff are amazing! I have been going here for probably close to 8-10 years and every visit left me wondering how they can do so well every time!? Dr. Pham is compassionate, funny, gentle, efficient, and really great at his job. I have had a lot of work done by him and NEVER one issue. I don't use insurance and the price isn't that bad, either! I just took my 4-year old for his first appointment today and everyone was so sweet with him. He loved it! I wish I had Dr. Pham my whole life, I wouldn't have ever hated going to the dentist! Thank you, Dr. Pham, and your staff, you all team up and give the best service anyone could ask for! It's unfortunate some of these reviews are bad just because you are so busy, it obviously shows you have done well! I know first-hand businesses cannot remove their Yelp page for ANY reason. Shame on anyone giving a bad review that hasn't even seen you! They don't deserve you anyway! read more

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Dr Pham has been my dentist since I was 17. I'm now 34 and taking my husband to see him. He is the sweetest Dr I have ever had! My 4 year old even had a tooth ache over the weekend and We called Dr Pham and he told us he would meet us in the office immediately on a Sunday Night to take a look at it because he could hear the concern in my voice. He is just so wonderful I can't give him enough Stars!!!!! Thanks Dr Pham!!! read more

I read all of these reviews years ago and had to see it to believe it. Him and his team are literally the nicest dentist office staff u will EVER meet! I had no idea a dentist could be this genuinely sweet! I have since moved to Encinitas but I still come here becuz I know I won't find a nicer, more honest dentist. No way. I highly recommend him!! read more

Dr. Pham is extremely nice and easy going. I started going to him based on yelp reviews but I docked a star because I find they aren't really thorough with teeth cleanings. It's quick, fast and painless which is nice but I find my teeth aren't cleaned as deep. Other than that, my experience has been good so far. read more

I attended Gem's practition when I lived in SD and loved every second of it - hard to say about a dentist! Gem is extremelly customer-oriented, showing utmost empathy for my concerns and - by far - the gentlest dentist I have known. I strongly recommend him. read more

We have been with Dr. Gem for 8 years. I have converted many co-workers and my entire family after being introduced to Dr. Pham by my husbands great grandma. My kids are now 4,5, and 6 years old and they love going to the dentist. HE IS AMAZING. Gentle and always honest. read more

Amazing dentist! Dr Pham was referred by a co-worker and gave us a second opinion for extensive dental work as recommended by another dentist. Turns out we did not need any work done! Dr Pham said we our teeth look great - he saved us a lot of $$ and time. Also, he's a very nice man and his staff are great at scheduling and assisting patients. read more

always positive experience with Dr Gem Pham. He is highly skilled dentist with positive attitude for patients. Been there many years with him and I / son have positive experience with him read more

I wasn't surprised to read the glowing reviews for Gem; He really is that good. Not only is he one of the best dentists that I've seen in regards to his trade, he's a great guy to boot. read more

Dr. Gem is the nicest dentist I have ever met. I highly recommend him!!!

This office is so friendly and welcoming! Best experience of going to the dentist you can find! Dr. Pham is one of a kind! He sincerely cares about your health and personally takes care of you! If you are looking for a dentist, Dr. Pham is the one to go to! Take it from the girl that hates going to the dentist! Receptionists and dental hygenists are all friendly and sooo sooo nice:) I will never go any place else! Thank you Dr. Pham! read more

Dr. Pham is by far the best dentist I have been to! He has a great personality, his staff is very helpful and caring and he does the most pain free work I have had done to date. I recently had 2 teeth extracted at his office, I don't have insurance, but they still worked with me and made sure I was doing okay. Dr. Pham checked in multiple times to see how I was doing and made sure I was 100% numb before he started the extractions. The day after the extractions I was in a little pain, but it's day 2 after the procedure and I am only a little sore. I highly recommend him to any one who needs any dental work done. read more

I was scared shittless to learn I needed my wisdom tooth pulled. Not only because of the horror stories I had heard about the process but the fact that I don't have insurance. Not only did I get a really generous price but it didn't even really hurt. Dr. Pham was really nice about the whole thing and made sure I was good and numb before going at it. He also did some cosmetic dentistry about 4 years ago for me. I have a beautiful smile now thanks to him. Hands down one of the nicest people I've met too. I love the entire staff over there. They always make me feel welcome. read more

Awesome guy with an amazing staff. Our family goes there in one go and never had a bad experience. I recommend him whole heartedly!

I found Dr. Pham through Yelp. I was a little hesitant but called the office. They were friendly and provided me with the information I needed as a new patient. Dr. Pham is excellent. He is kind and caring and took the time to answer and address my concerns/issues. He takes the time to review, explain, and education me regarding my x-rays. He and his staff let me know each step, so you know what they are going to do during your visit. You can tell he honestly cares about all his patients and staff. It's so refreshing to find a great dentist! read more

I was leery about all the glowing reviews, but they are all true. Dr. Gem is just that...He is the best dentist I've ever seen. I am *so* sad that I had to change dentists because my insurance changed at work. He is truly a 10-star dentist! read more

Dr. Pham has been our dentist for the better part of a decade... We found him through yelp years ago. The reviews are definitely accurate as his work is excellent. He is very fair price wise, and has even worked with us when we've had lapses in insurance. His procedures are significantly less painful than our past family dentists, and we haven't had issues with his work. If a bite on a filling doesn't quite match up, he adjusts them for free. In summation he is an excellent dentist. Strongly recommend his services. read more

By far the best Dentist and gentlest ive ever had. Been going to and recommending Dr. Pham since 2002. His staff is very nice and great as well! Highly recommend! Convenient parking and nice building. read more

I really liked Dr. Pham. He is a great dentist, however, due to the receptionist, I will no longer return. I had to call and cancel an appointment because I had no one to watch my son and Heather, the receptionist, was questioning me for me canceling my appointment. I had to reschedule and I was told it would take 2 weeks for another appointment. When asked how come it takes that long, her response was, "Well you are the one canceling your appointment." Among other rude and personal remarks coming from this receptionist, I was extremely bothered. Dr. Pham is amazing but I will not deal with insensitive staff at this location. read more

Love this place. I moved out here a year ago and hasn't seen a dentist. I don't have dental insurance and we all know how pricey a visit to the dentist can be. I came here because of the yelp reviews and I definitely don't regret it. Everything was true dr gem was so nice. The reason I finally decided to go to the dentist was because my back molar had an obvious cavity on it and I was scared of I let it go I might need a root canal. Anyhow I got a cleaning and X-rays at a very affordable price and doctor gem said he would do everythjng in his power to avoid a root canal. Which I thought was awesome since I feel most dentists would rather make an easy couple thousand dollars then try to help out a 22 year old client. I already have scheduled my filling and am very happy I found this dentist. My one vice with this place is that my dental hygienist was awfully young and didn't seem to spend too much time or be to thorough with my cleaning. But at the end of the day the doctor was amazing which is far more important the hygienist. read more

Dr. Pham and his staff are absolutely amazing. Michelle is awesome and always has a wonderful smile on her face. I've had awful experiences with dentists and I'm so glad I found Dr. Pham (through yelp) I live pretty far from his office and have zero hesitation driving to his office. Not only is his bedside manner amazing, he has a great deal of integrity as well...which I find rare in dentists. Too often dentists like to push unnecessary procedures. Thanks Dr. Pham and team!!! read more

Like many other reviewers, I found Dr. Pham through a Google search for something like "San Diego dentist does not judge." Again, like many others, I'm a grown up, I don't have any major fears/issues that I know of, but I dread -- absolutely hate -- the thought of going to the dentist. It's not very rational, but it is what it is. And my fear of going to the dentist (because I know how bad my teeth are, and don't want to be made to feel less than dirt by the dentist, not to mention the pain and horrible drilling noise), only digs my hole deeper, because I delay going for years and then end up having expensive and painful dental emergencies. It's a brutal cycle, and I should be man enough to break it, but so far I haven't. Anyway, I finally went to Dr. Pham and was crying happy tears on the inside halfway into the initial visit. First off, I am convinced that Dr. Pham and ALL his staff are way too nice to work in a dental office, lol. Look, my teeth suck. But he will actually make even the hardest realist believe that "it's not that bad," and he will find a way to complement your oral hygiene ("your gums are really healthy"), even when you know your teeth are a mess. It's the kind of small boost that is needed at such a low time. Also, I have been there 4-5 times (and my wife has been there at least twice), and I can tell you that he and his staff *do not judge* you. Yes, you may have bad and neglected teeth that will take a lot of money abs time to fix. But you will never be made to feel bad about your situation, and instead they get on to the work of fixing things. I'm sure they know we beat ourselves up more than any dentist could; they always lift the spirits, find the bright side, and make it seem as if it's not nearly as bad as you thought it would be. It really works in relaxing you and peeling away the layers of fear and anxiety in the dental chair. Please note: they do not seem to take HMOs. And absent group coverage through a large or public employer, we all know that individual dental insurance pretty much sucks. So the best I can do is to get a dental discount card, and pay cash or payments for my treatments. But this should be evidence of how great the atmosphere is there for people afraid of going to the dentist. I could get an HMO plan and pay much less at some second or third tier dentist much closer to home, but as long as Dr. Pham is practicing and I live within a 75 mile radius of him, I will do whatever I can to keep him as my dentist. I found an answer to my dental fears, and I don't ever want to go back to one of those other dentists. Sorry for the long post , but I think many of you understand that this can be an emotional issue for a lot of us. P.S. I have been to a lot of dentists where the novocaine shot often hurts (shooting pain down a nerve, etc.). Somehow, even though I steel myself each time for a painful shot, Dr. Pham's shots have never hurt. This is pretty remarkable, and I hope it stays true. read more

OMG I have not used this office of a few years. I got a bill in the mail a few days ago for a outstanding balance that I knew nothing about. The office "person" told me she was "catching up" from the prior office person that the prior office person never sent out bills. way to back up your co workers! She tells me we owe quite a bit of money. I told her I would discuss with husband them get back with her. She called me two more times in the next two days. I work 12 hours a day so when I did call them back they were already out of the office The office is closed at 3 p.m. on most days. She said I should have left a message regarding the payments. I told her I can't leave a voice mail regarding any money over the phone. I get a call this morning at 8:08. She left me a voice mail saying"If you don't call me back today I will send this to collections" Oh my gosh, where do I begin! First of all you are not allowed to call for "business matters" until later in the a.m. second, your not allowed to threaten or say you will send a matter to collections on someones voice mail. I was actually going to pay them the settlement amount until she was so rude. I asked to speak to the actual doctor, the one that owns the business she refused to let me even leave him a voice mail. She said "he doesn't have a voice mail" come on, who doesn't have a voice mail. So I said (being the adult in this situation) since you and I are getting no where, please just have the Doctor call me back on Monday. She said "he wont call you back" "he doesn't talk to clients" WHAT!!! He owns the place but wont tall to anyone??? I actually liked this office a few years ago, the doc was very sweet, the office staff seemed nice enough. Unfortunately the person running the office now is going to cause them a lot of problems. What ever you do, don't use them unless you deal with only the Doctor and his assistant. Oh I forgot, he doesn't talk to clients... read more

I've had my share of bad dentists and believe me, I've done my research high and low to find that right dentist to go to. All the other yelpers are on their money in regards to Dr. Pham. He is by far the most caring, professional, & genuine dentist I have ever met! I came in for a check up deathly afraid of what the damage was going to be and to my surprise, Dr. Pham let me know that the only thing I needed was a root canal. Horrible I know, but he made me feel like I was being taken care of and he actually showed me my infected "nerve" on the x-ray and explained to me what usually happens when a root canal is done. He was so gentle and every so often he would stop and ask if I was ok. He genuinely showed care and concern which made me at ease since you can read my horrible experience with western dental on my other reviews *eeeekkkk* anyway, if you're searching for a dentist, he is the one to go to. Don't just take my word or the other 30+ yelpers' words, honestly give him a try! You will not regret it! read more

I am so happy with my experience with Dr. Gem and staff. Dr. Gem is kind, patient and very gentle. All of the staff are friendly and very helpful too. I had just come from a dentist that we were assigned from our insurance plan that said I had 7 cavities, needed an expensive deep cleaning and showed me a video on how heart attacks, diabetes and other terrible diseases can occur from gingivitis. This was all to try to get me to pay for unnecessary treatments and services to the tune of $1,500.00. I left that dentist without accepting those services and set an appointment with Dr. Gem based on his great Yelp reviews. Dr. Gem took X-rays, examined my teeth thoroughly and not only found 0 cavities but found my teeth and bones to be so healthy that the deep cleaning or anything else was not necessary whatsoever. And the X-rays, cleaning/polishing and exam were only $120.00! I highly recommend Dr. Gem for a friendly, gentle and thorough dentist that you can trust. read more

There's a reason that there are about 99% 5-star reviews for Gem Pham... this guy is as good as it gets in the dental world. I've been to many and I've finally found my LAST dentist I'll ever go to. 'nuf said. read more

Recently went to dr. Pham for a check up and overall exam. At 68 yrs. old I don't think I have ever been to a more honest and thorough dentist. I Was told by previous dentists I needed various work done at a cost of thousands. Dr. Pham showed me the ex rays with detailed explanations indicating I needed none of that. His fees are extremely reasonable and I believe he is a rare breed in the dentistry field. I highly recommend him. read more

Hands down the best dentist I've ever been to! Whether it's from getting a crown, pulling teeth, or just getting your teeth cleaned, he's always friendly, calm, kind, and does a great job with your teeth too! Highly recommended! read more

Gotta agree with everyone else DrPham is great. He is sincere and down to earth and caring. Most important - he does not recommend unneeded dental work. I drive almost 25 miles to go to him and it's totally worth it. read more

If there were more people like Dr. Pham, this world would surely be a better place. This is a real human being talking to a real human being and caring about the stuff in your mouth (teeth) that helps you chew your food and nourish your body. Honestly, this guy is one of the coolest people I have ever met that tells you how it is and doesn't give you false information about your own health. He showed me my xray and explained everything to where I (know nothing about dentistry) could understand what is happening in my mouth. Thank you!!! read more

He is quite possibly the nicest dentist I have met. And, that means he doesn't try to "upsell" you on services and is quite honest with what you really need. Compared to other dentists that made me feel like I needed hundreds of dollars of work done, he's been very honest about what the truth is. My kids love going to him, too. read more

Dr. Pham is wonderful. He is kind, competent and honest. I am thankful I was referred to him and look forward to my appointments. You can trust that he is going to be honest and he will only do what needs to be done. The only doctor I can get my daughter to go to! read more

My entire family has been seeing Dr. Pham for about seven years. He's so calm and reassuring that my children ask to go to the dentist. My husband has insurance, but the rest of the family isn't covered and we still see him on a cash basis. Reasonable, and has a wonderful staff. We drive from Spring Valley and it's worth the 40 min drive. read more

After not seeing a dentist for five years (no insurance), and having a very sore tooth, I made an appointment with Dr. Pham (because of his excellent reviews on Yelp). The staff was very friendly, totally understood my situation, and didn't make me feel embarrassed about not having seen a dentist for so long. I was very impressed with their staff when I arrived (very kind front office) and my wait was very minimal. Dr. Pham came right in and asked what my concerns were and got right to work. A very, very nice young man. I had x-rays, my teeth cleaned (they were surprisingly in pretty good shape), and I had my infected tooth pulled with absolutely NO PAIN. He didn't try to sell me any unnecessary work, didn't berate me on my lack of dental care for five years, went over the x-rays with me, and only had positive things to say. And his pricing was very, very fair (I have no dental insurance). I am so thankful I have found a new dentist who I will be seeing regularly now to take care of my teeth!! I highly recommend Dr. Pham. read more

Simply the best dentist I have ever visited. Fully agree with the other 5 star reviews!