Hieu T Dao , DDS

Dr Dao and his team are great at making me feel comfortable and at ease every time I visit. Everyone is super friendly. I appreciate how Dr Dao patiently takes the time to answer all my questions and concerns. He works very precisely and carefully and I’ve never felt much pain at his hands even when I needed to get anesthesia injections. All my procedures including fillings and crowns have gone smoothly and I feel like I’m in great hands every time I visit.

There are better dentists out there. First impressions: the office is clean and staff are accommodating and friendly. The poor review is for over drilling my teeth after Dr. Dao commented that my enamel is worn. The next day, my whole mouth had several, small and painful cuts that lasted for a week. I’m looking for another dentist.

Dr. Dao and his staff are the best. I never have to wait long to be seen. There is no stress or pressure from the front office. They are very calm and respectful. They remember exactly who I am each time. Dr. Dao calms me down every time and takes his time to answer all of my 1 million questions. He never seems rushed. I drive 45 minutes to keep him as my dentist and will do so as long as he remains in practice.

When I moved to San Jose about 10 years ago, I didn’t know any dentists but a coworker highly recommended Dr. Dao. He and his team do such a great job that I have been going there every 6 months for cleanings (and fillings) since then. Everyone is very calm and professional and I always feel well informed about what is going on and what the next steps might be. I recommend Dr. Dao and his team to anyone.

My wife and I were visiting some friends in San Jose (I’m from the Los Angeles area) and somehow we got to talking about dentists and they were telling me about how their dentist (Dr. Dao) was really good. Now, I’ve got to preface this by saying that I really hate going to the dentist. The last dentist I went to kept telling me how bad my teeth were (you could tell even with the mask on that he had expressions of disgust on his face) and did some major (painful) cleaning that left my gums aching and bleeding for more than a week. By now, I was actually way overdue (about eight years since that traumatic event). Since I had not taken care of my teeth as well as I should have and was not getting regular cleanings, I developed periodontitis (gum disease). My teeth would bleed like crazy every time I brushed. Being a little worried, I thought — why not just make an appointment and see Dr. Dao since he does seemed to be highly-​recommended. I had been paying for dental insurance, but hadn’t used it — thought of it more for emergencies.
Anyway, I was able to see Dr. Dao the next day. I still feared for the worst though. I was prepared to hear about how bad my teeth were etc, etc. (and probably how I was an idiot for not taking care of them). As I had expected, Dr. Dao did express concern over the periodontitis that I had developed, but what made things difference this time (compared to my previous dentist) was that Dr. Dao actually took the time to explain (in layman’s terms) what was actually going on and what I could expect if I continued down this path (losing teeth by the time I got to my 40’s). He showed me my x-​rays where you could already see bone loss from the gum disease. It was pretty scary. He explained, however, that if I really put some time into proper oral hygiene and get regular cleanings; I could stop this trend and probably not lose any teeth.
Dr. Dao explained that he would do his best to clean up my teeth and that he would have to perform some deep (read: painful) cleaning since I had not seen a dentist in so long. He kept me informed on what he was doing every step of the way (without making disgusting faces) — this helped tremendously to ease the anxiety I was feeling. When he was done cleaning my teeth, they were sore. He explained how that was normal and that I should expect some bleeding for a bit. Dr. Dao also explained proper techniques for brushing and flossing (and how some trouble areas should be flossed twice each time — didn’t know that). It turns out that I had been brushing and flossing (actually sometimes not flossing) improperly the whole time.
My gums did bleed for a few days, but after that I saw less and less blood after brushing. Pretty soon, I saw no blood. Wow! I had been so used to seeing blood after brushing that I never thought I would see NO blood. I was so happy with the results. It’s been eight years now, and guess what? I go up to San Jose with my family (wife and kids) every six months or so since we are all patients of Dr. Dao’s. People may say that I’m crazy, but I am a patient for life. To me it IS worth driving five and a half hours. We get to visit our friends too, but I that’s just a side benefit Now, I know why Dr. Dao is so highly-​recommended. I thank our friends for recommending him.

Have been patient of Dr. Dao since 2003, and wouldn’t conduct general dentistry with anyone else! All six of my family members (2 adults, 4 kids/​teens/​young adults) now also go. Professional, courteous, funny, smart, competent, respnsive. And I HATE going to the dentist because my teeth always «hurt» (mid-​life stuff, I guess!). But Dr. Dao and associates always make the experience «painless», and always offer recommendations, with alternatives and work with me to keep control of my dental health. This is the DDS for you and your family. Seriously.

Through the many years & different dental offices I’ve visited, Dr. Dao & Dr. Nguyen’s dental office have provided the BEST dental care for me and my loved ones. I was referred to their dental office by a friend approximately 6 years ago and since then I have not stepped foot into another dental office. I have received dental work from Dr. Dao & Dr. Nguyen. I saw Dr. Dao a few times before I was referred to Dr. Nguyen for Invisaligns. During the time I met with Dr. Dao, he did a great job listening to all my concerns and he did everything in his capacity to ensure my dental needs were met. When I was in the process of getting Invisalign, I started seeing Dr. Nguyen. Dr Nguyen is extremely patient, caring and professional. She walked me through each step of the Invisalign process and always made sure all my questions were answered. In addition, Thao & Hanna are the greatest dental assistants in Silicon Valley! They are extremely friendly, helpful & provide phenomenon customer service. I have referred family, friends & loved ones and they have all been very pleased & impressed with this dental office.
Thank you Dr. Dao, Dr. Nguyen, Hanna & Thao for going above & beyond to make each dental experience a good experience.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Hieu T Dao, DDS for over seven years and I still highly recommend him to anyone who is searching for a dentist.
I personally never had any problems when my teeth was in great need of surgery. Although I had a lot of problems with my teeth at an early age, Dr. Hieu T Dao was very helpful to counteract the problems before it got worse.
The best thing about Dr. Hieu Dao is that he is honest, helpful, and very professional. I don’t enjoy hearing that I need to floss more but it’s necessary to hear to ensure that I keep my teeth healthy. He’s not a stickler when making recommendations but he does give you good advice on taking care of it.
The only downside is that his office may not have all the wonderful perks of watching an LCD screen during your teeth cleaning but his experience and professional outweighs it.

I had a cavity filling that fell out a few weeks after he fixed it. I let him know and he claimed that it’s normal for that to happen. I had to pay once more to have him fill it.
He drilled my cavities in so deep that one of them broke in half later on.
He overdrills, then overfills, then drills it some more, and leaves each tooth way too concave. He said that’s just the way it’s done. Not really, my old dentist was excellent and they always came out the same size and shape as my tooth was before drilling. Same as the dentist I’m currently seeing under the same insurance, and it turns out there’s not even supposed to be a copay. I suggest going elsewhere.