Nick Levi, DDS

I just called the office because I am looking for a dentist using a laser for cavity. Their website says «we are excited to announce that for number of procedures we can utilize no drill techniques or „drilless“ laser cavity filling.»
When I wanted to confirm that they use a laser, the receptionist finally admitted that the laser is no longer in use — for «about a year». That’s false advertising, so I am not going there.

Run away !
Seriously.

He is a really nice guy but I had an appointment schedule for 12-​noon, showed up, no one was at the desk, waited 50 minutes before I was seen – the doctor still was not ready. I then rescheduled to the next morning and was told the appointment would be a half an hour. An hour and a half later at the next appointment Dr. Levi spent so long talking about all my options for a retainer that I just needed replaced. On and on and on he finally put in the permanent retainer which ended up being the wrong size and was not in secure at all. While he was putting it in he asked me «last time it was secured on two of your teeth would you like it secured on all 6?» —I said I don’t know you’re the doctor and should know best not me. I know nothing about teeth. He then questioned on many teeth twice more and finally settled with two. The bar was to big and was so loose, it was miserable I have never had someone do such a bad job on replacing a retainer. I had him just take it all out and I left. As I was leaving he goes «let me know what other options you would like». Are you kidding me? On top of everything he kept pushing getting an invisalign retainer after I said no multiple times he still brought it up.

Staff was very helpful, and the office was super clean and comfortable. I will be using them in the future for any more dental cosmetic work.

Dr. Nick Levi is hands down the best dentist I’ve ever been to. He explains everything, at whatever level of detail I desire, and he does fantastic work. I have ultimate confidence in his abilities and recommend him to everyone I know.

Extremely skilled as a dentist and also easy to work with. It is clear that Nick has the skill level to work with celebrities, but is still down to earth enough to do a great job with all of his patients. I highly recommend working with Nick, especially for cases where you want to improve the visual aspect of your smile.

Very good and personable dentist. He is thorough, his office staff is very friendly. Office is clean and attractive and welcoming. Dr. Levi is very easy to talk to and is collaborative with me in my dental needs. I would recamend him to any of my friends and family who is looking for a new dentist. I appreciate the way Dr. LEVI goes through the terain of the dental situation and provides options. He seems very fair and honest. Dr. LEVI offers a friendly disposition. I am glad I discoverd his practice and looking forward to going to him for many years in the future.

I went back to Dr. Levi after he destroyed my tooth and he recommended the most painful root canal; in the process, I sustained an infection that he left untreated. I had to go to another dentist to get appropriate medical care, and it turned out I never needed a root canal. I spent thousands at Dr Levi’s overpriced clinic, and he didn’t even acknowledge the mistake he had made, which left my health deteriorating for months. I repeatedly tried to get in contact with Dr Levi’s office, and felt as if I was getting the slip. He is an incompetent overpriced dangerous dentist. Please stay away for your own medical health! As of today still no word from Dr Levi

Dr. Nick Levi is a very kind dentist that cares about his patients. He is a perfectionist and strives to do a great job. I have been going to his office for years and have had a great experience. I saw the fabulous job he did on two people from my office and they highly recommended him. I also highly recommend him as well!

Dr Levi is a very nice doctor, but his office is incredibly inefficient and insanely overpriced. It is rare they are not behind on time, even in the morning. Expect sticker shock for everything… $ 1000 for deep cleaning, $ 400 a filling, $ 3,000 for ONE veneer. These are just a few of the gems I’ve received from dr Levi. His work is good, but not worth the insane mark up. Shame on your billing dept for trying to take such advantage if people.

By far the best dentist out of the four I have tried here in sf.
Really attentive and takes time with the patients. Also really good at explaining medical stuff in terms even I can understand.

In 2010, Nick Levi, DDS, performed a root canal. He had destroyed the integrity of a tooth when he crowned it. I foolishly went back to him expecting him to take responsibility for his work … he did not!
To date thousands have been spent in dental charges to others to correct his abomination. I’ve also lost the molar next to his «root canal» due to bone loss as a result of this infection … he had filled over infection!
The specialist cleaning out the botched root canal was not only appalled to see «therma-​fill» had been used; he proceeded to remove the tip of the plunger Levi had left in my mouth!
I am not a young person … Levi not only compromised my immune system, too much time & money have been expended to resolve issues created by his haphazard work.
And … I’m not finished! I understand the next process takes a year to ascertain if the bone graft has taken so that a post & implant can be done in the hole left by the extraction.
Levi should focus on «cosmetic» work & leave dentistry to professionals!

I came into his office last Thursday feeling absolutely miserable because of my tooth. Having previously had horrible dentist experiences I wasn’t expecting much for an emergency visit right before the holiday weekend. To my surprise Dr Levi and his staff went far beyond my expectation! His staff is very attentive (I believe her name was Tanya) and Dr Levi was very patience, explaining everything on my x-​ray and waiting while I ran several times to the bathroom to hurl. Needless to say I was a hot mess but his staff took great care of me. Most of all the follow up care and concern was amazing and I will definitely be back! Thanks guys!

Dr Levi is hands down the best dentist I’ve ever had. I trust him with my dental health without question. He’s clearly loves what he does and is really competent dentist who always up on current advances in his field. He is also very personable and takes his time to explain any procedures needed clearly so you can make an informed choice. I went to him years ago after getting bad root canal from somewhere else and was looking for a competent biological dentist to put in a bridge. I also wanted my amalgam fillings removed and this is definitely something you want done by someone who knows what they are doing which Dr Levi does. I love the dental hygienist here also and the front desk staff are terrific.
I wouldn’t go anywhere else, highly recommend this practice.

I was shocked to see the negative reviews here. I have been going to Nick Levi for 10+ years and he is fantastic. (And I know, because my first dentist in the city was terrible — always surprising me with work and fees I did not even know was going to happen!) Dr. Levi always takes the time to explain your options and puts you in control of your decisions. Sometimes he suggests work that is not urgent, but he’ll also explain the pros and cons of taking action, is clear about what is known and not known, etc. Once I make a decision, he is completely supportive. He also spends the time to talk to you about important things that are within your control from a preventative standpoint — like brushing and flossing tools/​techniques. Dr. Levi also provides tremendous customer service. His office is very high tech, his staff is incredibly friendly, I get text and email reminders of my appointments, and the one time I had a concern about the cost of something, he personally called me to discuss the issue and my options. I recommend him to everyone.

I walked out with a sheet of paper AFTER my procedure, detailing it would be $ 87 out of my pocket. I paid it before I left the building.
A bill came in the mail for an ADDITIONAL $ 700.
This bill listed new «details» that were not communicated to me before the procedure… INCLUDING the TOOTHPASTE they handed to my on my way out the door. $ 25 bucks for the exact toothpaste I already had at home.
After calling them and asking them to explain… they said all they could do was knock it down to $ 485.
I have never had such a deceiving experience.

Hands down the best dentist I have ever had. The staff is very professional, timely, knowledgeable, nice and courteous. With every visit I feel the hygienist and the Dr. have a genuine concern for the health of my teeth and aren’t concerned about making more money.
The cost for all procedures are communicated upfront and on occasion have had a slight variance due to insurance coverage but very reasonable and expected. The cost are also a little higher but you are getting very high quality service and it’s very seldom that my insurance doesn’t cover most of the cost. I never feel like I am sitting through a sales pitch at this office and always feel good after every visit. I have been to a number of dentists throughout my lifetime and I highly recommend this Dentist and office.

Came in here with the expectation to get my teeth cleaned (appt made with that specific ask). Waited for 2 hours in nice massage chair and all.
DDS Levi did a exam took a bunch of xrays, Told me that I needed 3 crowns and 8 fillings ($ 7000).
This is a complete 180 from my prior dentist (of 20+ years) and took this to another dentist serving my sons.
NO filling needed, NO Crown needed!
2 dentists confirmed this view.
Not only did I not get my expected cleaning, I was upsold with nice high tech office musical chairs.
Buyer beware…
I aint no pretty woman going to a mechanic and sold for goods and service 2 other dentist claim I dont need.
Honesty and doing right for your patients is key to retaining loyal customers of 20 years like me.

Dr. Levi did three crowns for me in three years. Each time, I showed up for the appointment and he said, «Hmmm, looks like this may need a root canal. But we can go ahead with the crown now and then just punch through for the root canal if needed, and refill it later.» That’s how it went. For one of them the office even tried to charge me for the post-​root canal filling. Now, 6, 7 and 8 years later ALL THREE HAVE DETERIORATED. I now have to pay to have them all done over again! At least my dentist here in Berkeley charges 50% less than Dr. Levi charged for them originally.

Wow. I normally hate the dentist. It is an unpleasant, time consuming affair. But my recent visit to Dr Levi for an exam and cleaning restored my faith.
His consultation was so thorough, for the first time in my life I have an idea of what is going on in my mouth — what has been repaired in the past, what needs work now and what might need attention in the future and the exact nature of each.
In addition, the cleaning was very gentle. Highly recommend!