Amy Lee, DDS

I’m afraid of dentist and I’ll do whatever I can to avoid them:(so It’s took me whole year to find the perfect dentist for me. Amy Lee is so professional but also gentle and human! I love her!

We love this dental office! After years of searching for good and competent dentists under our old insurance, we are so glad that we changed our insurance and now are able to come here. Everyone in the office is excellent and we have been extremely happy with Dr Lee and Dr Petzold in particular. They are both wonderful, caring, down to earth, with a good sense of humor. Going to the dentist is never fun, but they make it as comfortable as possible. We appreciate their honesty and their thoughtfulness through the whole process. The receptionist, Cathy, is also super nice. She is always cheerful and really makes patients feel welcome. We’ve also interacted with Annie, who has really been helpful when dealing with insurance.
If you are able to bring your insurance to this office, please do. You won’t regret it. The facilities are clean, the faculty is professional, and your experience should be outstanding.

Words cannot express how sad I am that my company changed dental insurance plans, and now I am no longer able to see Dr. Lee as an in-​network dentist. Even after my insurance plan changed, I still paid out-​of-​network costs to see Dr. Lee a few more times, she is just THE BEST. She is kind, gentle, explains options thoroughly, and does beautiful work.

Dr. Amy Lee and her whole staff including Kathy at the front desk are exceptional as people and professionals.

Dr. Lee is a very nice, focused, yet slightly officious dentist. The real reason I am writing this is for Dr. Jessica Petzold, her associate, who is funny, did a bang-​up job on my fillings, and exudes competence and thoroughness. I will definitely be making sure that I am followed up by Dr. Petzold, even though she only works part-​time at this practice.

This dentist is a nice person but my expereince with her is that she is a terrible dentist — she left me with an on going infection in my mouth with the hasty and wrong treatment. She does not listen and pursued her treatment plan with out regard to the symtoms I was having just to get the job done quickly. I had to be referred out to a specialist to correct her work.

Dr. Amy Lee is amazing. I recommend her SO highly, I would give her 6 stars if I could. Every time I go to her office, I think, yes, THIS is how health practitioners should operate! I’ve been seeing her for about 4 years now and I really appreciate her.
Not only is Dr. Lee incredibly competent, friendly, and knowledgeable, she doesn’t push unneccessary procedures on you. She is great and responsive to questions and explains her reasons and any procedures she conducts.
Her office staff is also great. Can you believe it, they are always ON TIME! Believe it or not, its great! Very considerate and friendly office staff and assistants, that make your experience positive. They were on time for my routine appointments, and even when I had a last minute problem they squeezed me in right away.
They are such a welcome contrast to the other abysmal experiences we’ve probably all had in the health care experience. Dr Lee is an example for how health should be run! Highly recommended.

I left Dr. Lee’s office today so happy that I literally teared up on my way out the door. I am so very grateful and extremely fortunate to have Dr. Amy Lee for my dentist! I was having a tooth emergency — they squeezed me in the same day and Dr. Lee and her hygienist Laura calmed me down and took care of it, and totally made my day.
I have been seeing Dr. Lee and her associates for I think about 3 – 4 years now; a friend referred me to her. Her staff is just wonderful — so friendly and welcoming. And her hygienist Laura is superb — I see her at most of my visits. I have also been seen by her associate, Dr. Jessica Petzoid, and she is great as well! They are all young, and always so nice and easy to talk to; I never feel awkward or uncomfortable like I always have at other dentist practices. They communicate well and keep you involved in the treatment process.
Their office was just recently renovated and is very modern and comfortable… I could easily fall asleep in their exam chairs! There is a nice, relaxing view of Solano Avenue while you’re getting examined or cleaned.
I do not have dental insurance which can make going to the dentist very scary, but their rates are extremely reasonable. I highly recommend Dr. Lee and her associates for your dental needs!

Me: dear god, please send a dentist only dreams are made of. god: sure, sarah. what the hell… ENTER… dr. Lee… painless, nice, informative, and reasonable!

For the past year I’ve been a patient at Dr. Alexander’s (
) a decision that was almost entirely motivated by: 1) the close proximity to that office, and 2) the fact they took Berkeley’s Delta Dental staff insurance.
After many bloody (read: bad) encounters at Dr. Alexander’s, I moved to El Cerrito and my bf’s Solano dentist (i.e. Dr. Forbes) was recommended to me.
I called to initiate the switch, and the receptionist offered me appointments that DAY w/​Forbes (!) and the NEXT DAY w/​Lee (!!). I agreed to the next day (w/​Lee) for a general checkup and cleaning.
1 star) Front-​desk staff. For me coming through the door a tad bit late (thanks Solano traffic), and not being chastised (and fined up the butt) for that… I am grateful. I also like that the staff did not sing and applaud like the little giggling monkeys at Dr. Alexander’s office.
2 star) The paperwork was blissfully short (1 page front and back). Also, they DID NOT make me sign 80 malpractice waivers (which always makes me feel like I’m dealing with lawyers rather then dentists).
3 star) The attempt to save me money (and for them, time) by forgoing the whole «new patient = full mouth x-​ray» deal. They did x-​ray the one problem tooth I had (at my request). Also, mad props to their system. It’s a low-​radiation, instant-​computer scan. Darn awesome experience to sit there and watch the scans come up one by one right after your x-​ray. Not a bad monitor either.
4 star) I agree with Stella. VERY PAINFUL CLEANING. However, I kinda feel clean. Sore, but clean. Works for me.
5 star) Lee herself was very attentive when I whined about the «problem tooth». Didn’t immediately say the words «root-​canal» (which was the primary reason I will never return to Dr. Alexander).
–1 star) Uh, I left there without a bill. The cheerful-​but-​not-​giggling front staff seemed to have done nothing by ways of running my insurance when I was in the chair. They said they’d «call me later» if there was a co-​pay (which with my insurance, there will be). I kinda wonder what they were doing the whole time…

I’ve been a patient for about 5 years. Until recently, I only saw her every six months for cleanings, but I recently cracked a tooth and have spent a lot of time in her office. She is nice, friendly, GENTLE and sweet. I’ve never had a dentist I liked better. The dentist who will be filling in during her maternity leave, Dr. Wei, is just as nice. She even called me one evening after an appointment to make sure I was OK. Her dental assistant Laura lent me a walkman to listen to during my last appointment because she could tell how upset I was. I really appreciate their support through a very difficult time for me.

I’m a Berkeley grad student, so I appreciate a dentist who’s (1) efficient, (2) pleasant, and (3) reasonably priced. Dr. Lee is all of these things. At her office, my regularly scheduled teeth cleaning was covered entirely by SHIP. I do recommend parking on a side street when you go to see her, since you can park on side streets for longer than 90 minutes.
Going to the dentist is never a lot of fun, but Dr. Lee makes it as painless as possible.

Hey hey now, I’ve been Dr. Lee’s patient for more than 5 years. She’s helped me through thick and thin. More like through wisdom teeth and cavities. She’s been there for me in emergencies like infections and been nothing short of awesome
She’s fun, hip, and I always enjoy talking to her with her hands all up in my grill. She’s got a really gentle hand and is very conscientious to her patients’ pain. I can’t complain.
A few points from the other reviewer (Forrest Y.) don’t make sense to me:
1) He came to see Forbes but Amy saw him. Did it ever cross your mind that it took so long to see you because she was covering for Forbes?
2) They have parking at the office. Read much?
3) Your dentist isn’t your insurance agent. I don’t ask someone at Home Depot how many rewards points my credit card gives me, do I? No, that would be stupid.

Closer to 4.5. I’ve been using Dr. Lee for about 3 years. The office is pretty quick and efficient, and Dr. Lee is very nice. After your initial cleaning, you tend to only see her every other visit after the cleaning. I’ve been pretty lucky the last few years, so I’ve barely seen her. She’s on the conservative side and likes to wait things out before starting procedures (which I like, and it saves money too). Most of the hygienists are pretty good, but some have been better than others. You spend most or all of your time with them, so the less good ones really stick out!

I’ve been seeing Dr. Lee since the beginning of her practice, or somewhere close to that, when she used to do everything from start to end, cleaning and polishing and checking… now she has a hygenist to do the polishing but it’s all still a great experience.
Waited about 15 minutes in the waiting room per visit, not too bad. She’s always super friendly and gentle, and when I mentioned that my retainers broke in the past few months, she offered to make me new ones for only $ 50 per retainer, and that was done instantly, ready for pick up in 2 days! I was really happy about that.
For parking, yes, Solano parking is 90 min only, but they let you park alongside the building on the right-​hand side, so I always park there without a hitch.
Dr. Lee is the best dentist I’ve had in years!

My family recently switched over to Dr. Amy K. Lee. My five year-​old daughter had a rather traumatic experience at our previous dentist (a highly recommended pediatric dentist), over a tooth cleaning. Dr. Lee is really great with kids (I think she has kids herself). She spent a lot of time with my daughter, bringing her in and out of the office, playing games with her, making balloon animals out of latex gloves, bribing her with toys, and all with a lot of fun and patience. I read an earlier review about long wait times, but we’ve gone to see her several times without a very long wait.

Best dentist I’ve been to in years. The dental hygenist was quick, professional and painless, but Dr. Lee was the one who actually went over the x-​rays with me and did the cleaning. Reception and timeliness were also smooth.
Accepts MetLife insurance, which I used on the U.C. Berkeley (bundled with Tang Center medical insurance) plan.