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    Philip Gruell, DDS

    4.6 (70 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

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    The staff were welcoming and made me feel comfortable throughout the visit. It was a very good experience.

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    This office feels like home. Always a warm welcome once I enter through the front door. Great team! Looking forward to my next cleaning!

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    Great service! Everyone was kind and helpful. I would absolutely recommend! to anyone!

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    They have the latest equipment and a highly professional staff who makes me feel at home every time I go!

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    As always, Dr Creese is completly competent and caring. The staff is exemplary for their concern and cooperation.

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    7 months ago

    Been a regular for over 10 years. Friendly staff, modern technologies, experienced professionals!

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    6 months ago

    Took care of me in a timely manner. Everyone was very nice. It was a dental cleaning.

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    Cleankng went well and the questions had were answered. Great service at the front desk as well.

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    9 months ago

    I had my teeth cleaned by Reeti and an examination by Dr. Creese. I'm very happy with the results.

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    Bonnie was very good at telling me how things were going with my Invisalign. Appreciated knowing the end is in sight!

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    20+ yrs and still fantastic service. I wish they had later appointments but always great work!

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    Refit was great very engaging, she was funny Talkative all while cleaning my teeth

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    Ask the Community - Philip Gruell, DDS

    Does he accept Medicare? I can pay cash but I would like to use what little Medicare pays for first and I will pay the remainder in cash.?

    Unfortunately, we do not accept Medicare at this time. However, we are currently accepting new patients, including those paying with cash.

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    Review Highlights - Philip Gruell, DDS

    Jenny is the BEST dental hygienist I've ever had - she's so knowledgeable and gentle in your mouth and is so easy to talk to.

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    Andrew Rowe, DDS - Takes 9 months to contact my  insurance, 16 months to bill me and 2 days to cash my check.

    Andrew Rowe, DDS

    4.8(32 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    INCOMPETENT staff from the top to the bottom…read more My actual date of service was on January 8, 2013. Tell me why on March 28, 2014 was the first time I got a WHIFF of any charge. OVER a YEAR?!!? Who does that? Unscrupulous folk do. Let's back up. I went to Rowe early last year to test out the waters with a dentist in my area. I relocated years ago and still am traveling 25 mins to see my dentist. I was having horrible tooth pain, I searched on Yelp and found Rowe, great reviews and called them immediately. Appointment was easy to come by and staff were a breeze. I even enjoyed the warm and well dressed dental assistant, super old school, but I felt coddled, made me feel safe and secure. The entire appointment lasted about 45 minutes, the doc spent over 25 mins of that time with me, explaining and pointing, providing me with brochures and answering EVERY question I had. Unheard of. I spend 5 mins MAX with my current dentist, the only time I spend any more than that is when I am getting a root canal or a crown. WOW, I thought, I feel really cared for. And the cool photo technology was impressive. The doc pointed out from the photo, the pink line traveling through my molar was a CAVITY and that was the reason for my pain. He said it with confidence and several times, always referring back to the photo technology. ALL of this was a SCREEN for CRAP diagnoses. A few days after the appointment, I was still having pain, it was excruciating, to the point I could not function at work or sleep. My intuition told me this was not just a simple cavity. I decided to get a second opinion from my dentist. Just one simple x-ray, not a fancy color photo technology told my dentist within 3 mins the source of the pain was a FRACTURED molar. I was completely shocked. I wanted to call Dr. Rowe to let him know of his wrong diagnosis. His practice directly connected me to him and I let him know about the fracture. I could hear the hesitation and immediately after, he said, "I said it was a fracture." WHAT?!?! I was shaking. The point of the call was to let him know of his error, not report him. I just wanted him to be aware. In no way was I trying to avoid payment. Just informational, so he can be more careful in what he tells his patients. After I received the notice in March from my insurance, I called them immediately and I was told the following happened: 1) Rowe's office billed my insurance 10/2013, NINE months after my service 2) Got declined, my benefits were maxed out 3) They continued to bill a couple more times through 2013, to no avail 4) March 2014 they tried again and it was declined, as the service was over a YEAR 5) June 2014 they tried again and was declined June 6, 2014, Rowe's office finally decided to bill me personally. This was the FIRST time in SEVENTEEN months I received ANY attempt to collect the $125 for the January 8, 2013 service. I called their office after I received the notice and let them know my displeasure of getting billed so late. Reception explained they were trying to do ME a favor by dealing with my insurance and finally when they exhausted EVERYTHING they had to bill me. She didn't have a response to WHY it took NINE months for their office to bill my insurance in the first place. I KNOW WHY. The doc KNEW I was not satisfied and confrontational. When a patient's insurance is billed, a statement of benefits is sent to the patient. He didn't want to fan the fire. He was hoping the flame would go out. NO, I still remember your abhorrent ethics. Check is in the mail for my balance due. Enjoy!!! No matter how great your technology is and how much time you spend with your patients, it doesn't negate incompetency and then a lack of honesty. THIS OFFICE IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED. Unprofessional, no accountability, avoid.

    I've been to a lot of dentists and OMG he has GOT to be the BEST, very kind, patient and does…read moreOUTSTANDING work !!! I LOVE Dr. Rowe

    Matthew Lau, DDS FICOI - Dentist Alameda, CA

    Matthew Lau, DDS FICOI

    4.7(147 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Dr. Lau is our family dentist, but he's also become a trusted friend. We've been to Dr. Lau's…read morepractice for many years and we've referred countless friends who all think he's amazing. He's highly skilled, incredibly efficient, very professional, and extremely ethical. It also helps that he's really funny and easy to talk with. He really cares about his patients and their well being. Dr. Lau has treated my daughter since she was in elementary school; she has a good relationship with dentistry because of Dr. Lau. The biggest compliment I can give Dr. Lau is that he has an incredibly light hand. Even though you're getting a dental procedure, it'll be the most gentle version of that procedure. My spouse walked away from a root canal thinking it was a light procedure. We love Dr. Lau and we think anyone new who comes here will feel the same way! His staff is also fantastic!

    Words cannot express my deepest gratitude, and appreciation that goes out to Dr. Mathew Lau and his…read moreteam at South Shore Dental. My situation is unique, so I will save you the long story/rant. After much intensive research, I found that Dr. Lau had the best reviews in all of the East Bay. I was apprehensive because our dental insurance had been deactivated due to budget cuts from this new administration. I was left despirit and in despair trying to find a quality dentist I could trust with my family of 6 with medical conditionsand disabilities. Coincidentally, my tooth chipped to reveal a cavity which needed to be filled before it hit a nerve. A week later, I found myself at South Shore Dental. My first visit was met with how friendly and professional everyone was. They were all incredibly kind, helpful, and created a feeling of ease and trust. Dr. Lau explained everything and answered all questions with thoroughness and clarity of the examination/consultation. I was especially impressed with his compassion and empathy as he listened to my situation and how it brought me to his office. I am impressed with his integrity and incredibly touched by his generous heart. The procedure was surprisingly comfortable, and there was no discomfort during or after. I loved how he walked me through the whole process as he addressed my concerns and made me feel heard and respected. I have been telling everyone how great Dr. Lau is as he lives up to and surpasses his reputation. I feel incredibly blessed have met Dr.Lau and to have him work on my teeth and esspecially how he went above and beyond to help me with all my concerns. Dentistry truly is his calling in how he is passionate in his profession, and it is reflected in his work and relationships with his patients. Not everyone in life can say they love what they do, but Dr.Lau can! God has certainly blessed him, and I love how he is giving back in God's name. Anyone who goes here can feel confident that you will be provided with exceptional care and an outstanding dental experience that far exceeded and surpasses all other places. Philippians 2:3-4: "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others".

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    Alameda Periodontics - Connie Oh, DDS, MS

    Alameda Periodontics

    4.6(41 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    These reviews are very strange. Dr is really not very nice. She has a very unfriendly bedside…read moremanner. I don't know why people are saying that she's so great. She did gum grafting on my gums and I need more done, but I am going to look for someone else. Maybe these reviews are fake? I can't see people saying for real that she's so nice. She's really rude, grumpy and condescending.

    I found Dr. Oh on Yelp when looking for a second opinion about a pair of gum grafts. (I'd received…read morea referral, had an initial evaluation from a large periodontist office, but found the office to be over-busy and impersonal.) At my first consultation with Dr. Oh, she strongly recommended that I space the grafts out by a year instead of getting them at once, and explained the procedure and my options clearly. Gum grafts are no one's idea of a good time, but she and her staff made the process as easy as it could be. I was incredibly grateful afterward that she had steered me to doing one side at a time (it's helpful to have one side of your mouth available to chew, after all!). Recovery went well, the before-and-after pictures show a dramatic improvement, and at my last cleaning my hygienist kept commenting on how good the graft looked ("so clean!" she said). Oh, and everything was cheaper than it would've been at the other place, too. I'll be heading back next year for the second graft, knowing I'm in good hands! Dr. Oh is clear and compassionate, and her staff is friendly and helpful.

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