Lee Stephen, DDS

Had my first appointment with Dr. Lee and it was a great visit. Reception was super helpful over the phone. Got a reminder call about my appointment and all was smooth. It is true — the office is not state of the art, but it is clean and functional. Dr. Lee has a great sense of humor. Exudes calm and is realistic about what treatments to do and not. Lots of tips on how to brush better so that I can really get the problem spots. Wish I had known him when I got my orthodontics done. He gave me tips I would have considered before pulling teeth. The office has general dentistry and orthodontics.

I’ve been coming to Dr. Lee for 3 years now. My wife and 2 year old boy also come here. The office is located in Oakland chinatown, so it is very convenient to take Bart to get here. I never have to wait in the waiting room for more than a couple of minutes. The staff is very helpful and friendly. Dr. Lee is never in a rush, takes the time to examine and clean teeth himself (he does not use hygenist to do the cleaning like most places), and engages in good conversation. Although I can’t answer his questions when he is cleaning my teeth, I feel like I want to talk to him. The whole process is very painless and goes very fast because Dr. Lee makes you feel very comfortable. I’ve been to bad dentist (see my other reviews) and good dentist, and I can say confidently that Dr. Lee is a very good dentist.

Apparently, there is a trend of finding these doctors by accident and my story is no different. Dr. Lee and Dr. Fong are long overdue for a review from me because I have been a loyal patient for over 20 years! I’ve been through 5 geographical moves and multiple dental insurance changes and even through a period where I had no insurance but paid cash anyway because one thing remained the same: I will never seek out another dentist as long as this husband and wife team are in business. Although I have been a great patient to work on because I actually take great care of my teeth, I have to give you the example of my mother because she is a much more difficult patient to handle. I always make the appointment for her (she hates going to the dentist) and like clockwork she ends up cancelling more times with any more excuses than my total years existence (I’m currently 31 years old). Yet, when she has massive toothaches, she demands to be seen the same day, and in some sort of miraculous way, Dr. Lee or Dr. Fong will fit her in, even if it meant scheduling outside of their normal office hours. They go out of their way to get her insurance approved for major dental work, like replacing crowns, doing root canals, etc. and astoundingly, they are patient with her and held amazing restraint to not scold her when she was suffering the consequences of poor dental hygiene. I think the most touching thing of all that I want to share, as small as this seemed, was my last visit to Dr. Fong. She asked how my mom was doing and I told them she was battling cancer. After my appointment concluded, she printed a few pages from her medical journal she had on hand on how to take care of yourself while going through chemo, and gave me a box of Biotene, saying that it will assist her when she has the side affect of dry mouth. As busy as they are, when you are sitting in their seat, they will always make the time to talk to you, address your needs, and put forth a vested interest in not only your dental health but your overall well being too.

My first appointment I was allowed to get my teeth cleaned, some dentist won’t do that. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I loved my hygienist Helen. The place is a little dated though, and they do not have digital xrays; but I will be back. Looks can be deceiving. I was pleasantly surprised.

I have changed about 6 dentist because of moving and changing insurance. I am very sacrify of his service.
He is the best dentist I ever have.