Brian H Hee, DDS

I, and my extended family, have been patients at Dr. Hee’s office since he opened his business 25 – 30 years ago. His office is very clean, organized, and their staff is top-​notch. Everyone is very pleasant and always explain procedures well. While I have had many dental procedures over the years for an issue with grinding my teeth, I can happily say that I am nearly cavity-​free thanks, in part, to Dr. Hee’s guidance regarding fillings and maintenance. I look forward to visiting them twice a year, and feel very lucky that I have had such excellent service and treatment for all these years. Thanks Dr. Hee and staff!

I have been seeing Dr. Hee for 33 years, so has my sister. He’s the longest relationship I’ve ever had!

I guess I’ve been lucky that of the three dentists that I’ve seen in my life, I’ve never had a bad experience. Dr. Hee continues that tradition. I like that he explains my options, including price and the estimated lifespan of each option. Everyone is super friendly. Also, can I say this place is like a spa? Also, the movie goggles are killer for longer procedures.

Dr Hee is the second Dentist I have had in my life that I have trusted and liked. Dr Hee is caring and professional. He takes pride in his work, is current on technology and knowledge. I have experienced no pain despite large amounts of dental work including 5 implants. Implants with no pain, little to no blood or even soreness. I was able to go home that evening and return to work the next day. His family run business is warm, friendly, polite… All of the staff from the front desk to the hygenist are wonderful. Dr Hee has my highest rating from one who had enough bad dental (quality and honesty issues) experiences to dislike and mistrust all dentists equally.
There must be something about birds of a feather… The other dentist I liked and trusted was his friend Dr Gong. He was the nicest man you could ever hope to meet and the dentist who won me over. Dr Gong was tragically gunned down in front of his office and Dr Hee took over his practice. The change was tough and I moved to Dr Hee’s West Portal office very reluctantly and was looking for a new dentist. After seeing Dr Hee a few times I decided that the trek from home in the E Bay or from my office in SOMA was worth it and today I could not be happier with my choice!

I also had a dental emergency and got nothing by the best care from dr. hee. He was genuinely concerned about my recovery and I was glad I was referred to him by a friend in the area.
A few days after visiting his office, he even personally called me to follow-​up on my healing. I have nothing but good things to say about the courtesy of dr. hee and his staff in the office. They took great care of me at a time when I really needed it!

Having a dental emergency is never fun. After being recommended to Dr Hee through a friend I setup an appointment for the next day. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They have a lot of extra touches to make your visit enjoyable, like a list of movies to watch and coffee or tea. This office loves technology and embraces it in a refreshing way. My second visit was today and they did a great job.

Dr Hee was recommended to me by 2 friends independently. I’ve been seeing him for years, and I can see why they love his work – I do too. Dr Hee has a great staff, which is a good reflection on the tone he sets. He’s always up on the latest gadgets and technology both for patient comfort and for improving dental work, including working with a 3-​D microscopic viewer for much of his work. His standards of work are very high, and he pays attention to patient comfort. Very high marks.

switched to dr hee after having been with my family dentist for more than 10 years. wish i had done it sooner, service starts fr front desk with a beautiful smile from a charming young lady named daena, tea and cookie offered while waiting. steven the hygienist is very conscientious and is quite good with his job. dental assistant named danelle is as charming and quite helpful. as far as seeing what’s inside your mouth projected on screen, what can be cooler than that? as for dr. brian hee, he can easily make other dentists look bad, he’s very gentle, patient and will explain your dental health in simple, layman terms.

Dr. Brian Hee is absolutely amazing. Look no further for the best dentist in the Bay Area. His prices are really reasonable (obviously important if he’s not on your dental plan), and has the friendliest medical staff I’ve ever met. (His wife actually came and picked me up from the MUNI station!) If six stars were available I’d give him every single one. He’s a gem.

It’s hard to complain about going to the dentist when you get to either watch Planet Earth on two flatscreens above and in front of you or one of the many movies and TV shows the office has on hand with movie goggles. Dr. Hee has been my dentist since I was a little kid and, (does complimenting your own teeth really count as bragging?) I have beeyoutiful teeth, thanks to his office. The hygienists are usually gentle and sweet and they make a point to remember people’s names. Before the movie goggles, and even when I was forced to endure fluoride, I loved going to the dentist because they used have a prize drawer and because I always got free toothbrushes and toothpaste which I was, for some reason, extremely excited about. Great dentist, great office, perhaps not so great prices.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Hee for 4 years and I am very pleased with his skills, knowledge and general expertise. The staff is very polite and the new office is state of the art. I honesty wouldn’t hesitate in calling it a dental spa. It is a small family operation so occasionally waits can be long. A few years back they botched the billing to my insurance carrier but I believe they have since sorted this out. Overall I still think it’s first rate considering what a great job they do. I have gone to other dentists when my insurance carrier changed and always found myself running back to Dr. Hee’s. I have had fillings and teeth cleanings and all were done painlessly with superior outcomes. This place is as hygienic and sterile as a dentist office should be. Well done!
****UPDATE****
Knocked down a few because I was told, on two separate occasions, that I had two cavities that needed filling. Well, I got a second opinion and I ‘m glad I did. After a few X-​Rays it turned out I had ZERO cavities. SKETCHY!

I am canceling my current dental insurance so I can go to Dr. Hee, after being reminded how the rest of the dentists out there are.

I started seeing a dentist I found through insurance, then lost that job, but kept the dentist because he was amazing. His name was David Gong.
In 2005, he was murdered, and Dr. Hee, a friend from med school, took over Dr. Gong’s patients.
I sometimes wonder whether some of Dr. Gong’s patients were slow to warm to Dr. Hee, and how many chose to find entirely new dentists. Man, I’m sooooo glad I was open to this guy. I’ve stuck with him (still out of plan, especially as I don’t have one at present) ever since, since that first time he saw me at Dr. Gong’s old office.
In the 2.5 years since, I’ve started going to Dr. Hee’s amazing office out in West Portal. The staff is incredibly nice and helpful, and one of them came from Dr. Gong’s.
The first time Dr. Hee saw me, he has a camera wand that broadcast my mouth on a tiny TV in the corner, no bigger than 12 inches.
Through a series of technological evolutions, it’s now the case that when you get your teeth cleaned, you have the option of watching a movie on a 32-​inch flatscreen TV mounted on the ceiling above you. I watched Planet Earth a few months ago. Easily the best cleaning I’ve ever had.
But of course Dr. Hee isn’t the hygenist (Dr. Gong was, preferring to run the whole operation himself). But get this: Two visits ago, I had a hygenist at Dr. Hee’s office whom I didn’t like, who tried to fearmonger me into buying a bunch of stuff and making me think I needed $ 1,000+ surgery.
When Dr. Hee came in a few minutes later to examine me, I asked him about all that she had said, and he seemed shocked. He brought me back to reality, insisting I brush and floss regularly, and that I had a tiny cavity that, because he knows I’m not made of money, I could take care of whenever I was ready. I have not seen that hygenist at the office since.
He’s that cool.

Excellent hygenist but please be aware of potentially unnecessary out of pocket costs… I paid over $ 300 for a nightguard twice! (I lost the first one during a vacation) My new dentist told me that my insurance covers nightguards and that I should not have to pay out of pocket for it. I wrote Dr. Hee a letter to request a refund and never got a reply. I seriously miss the hygenist though– absolutely THE BEST cleaning I’ve ever had.

I love Dr. Hee and his staff! They are very professional and courteous and will do anything to make you comfortable. Dr. Hee is very gentle, too — and I’m a big baby when it comes to dentists! I highly recommend him.

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The best dentist in San Francisco. I am from Europe and have very high standards for dentists. Dr. Hee is very professional and does a great job. You also get to watch movies while your teeth are worked on and you get to sit in a massage chair! You almost don’t feel like you are at the dentist anymore.