Steven R Czekala, DDS

Dr. Czekala has been my dentist since 1990. Due to changes with my insurance carrier, there were two times when I had to see other dentists. My experiences with those dentists were terrible, and I returned to Dr. Czekala both times, to remedy poor dental and crown work. Since retiring, I am once again under the care of Dr. Czekala, and gratefully so.

Dr. Czekala has been my dentist for twenty five plus years. Over my earlier years I have had several other dentist but none compare to Dr.Czekala. He is a true professional. His office staff is friendly and efficient. His office is always very clean. Dr. Czekala goes through lots of gloves as he goes between patients. He always washes his hands and he always changes his gloves and put a new pair on. Dr. Czekala is excellent at doing caps and crowns. He s always friendly and that old fear of going to the dentist does not occur with Dr. Czekala. I rate him at five stars and would give him more if Unilocal allowed for it.

The best Dentist in the East Bay is Dr Moonka! She is very personable easy to talk to and does amazing work. The whole staff there from the front office to the nurses have amazing bed side manners and always cheerful. I actually look forward to going to the dentist these days knowing I will be well taken care of there. I highly recommend Dr Moonka, you will not be disappointed.

Dr. Czekala’s office has the most up to date equipment and an upscale ambiance. Staff are friendly and very professional. I’ve been going here for five years, and have never had a bad experience. This dental practice is as good as it gets. The best part: the newsletter is called «Filling you in». The staff even compile a cookbook every year that is free to customers.

I had a broken tooth that needed immediate attention. On the advice of a trusted friend, i called and spoke to the staff at Dr. Czekala’s office and (luckily due to a cancellation) they were able to fit me in that morning.
Dr. Czekala and his assistants were professional, friendly and showed an incredible level of expertise that let me know I was in excellent hands. And so was my tooth!
The filed down the broken tooth and used an impressive high-​tech scanner and imaging software to scan my mouth and create a custom-​made crown that fits my mouth perfectly. They installed a temporary crown and I head back next week to get the real deal.
There is no question, I have definitely found my new dentist!

This place is great. Have been going for years after another local dentist said I needed major work that these guys said was not true. Libby was the best hygienist who unfortunately retired recently. My entire family goes here including my parents and have always been pleased with them.

Dr. Czekala is the best! I have been going to him for over 15 years. He is thorough, honest, and answers any questions I have. His staff is amazing as well. Even though I am no longer living in San Ramon, I drive all the way from Tracy because no one is as good as he is! I highly recommend him to anyone in the bay area!

I’ve been seeing Dr. Czekala for the past two decades (essentially my entire life) — since before I even began regularly seeing a dentist! My mom used to bring me with her on dental checkups since I was a baby.
I was an extremely shy kid all the way up until high school, and I was actually scared of most adults. If you see any studio photos of me before age 7, I look absolutely terrified in all of them because I was always scared of the photographer. HOWEVER, I was one of the few children who truly enjoyed going to the dentist. I could never understand why other kids dreaded the trip. The reason for my excitement? Dr. Czekala! He’s absolutely great with kids, and has a very kind, outgoing, and genuine personality. Whenever I see him, he greets me like I’m an old friend, even though we only see each other twice a year. My favorite part of coming here as a kid: after my checkup, they would give me a coin to insert into the coin machine and I would get a little toy prize!
The whole staff is superb. Customer service here would get a 6-​star rating if I could rate higher. The receptionists are always friendly — I don’t think I’ve ever encountered one who didn’t seem happy with their job. Last week, I was arriving late to a checkup due to traffic on a rainy day, and when I called in letting them know I was going to be late, the receptionist repeatedly assured me that it was fine and that she was actually about to call me to check if I would still be coming! This really added a personal touch to the whole experience, and I felt like they really cared about my wellbeing.
Despite the far location in San Ramon (I used to live in Pleasanton and now live in Berkeley), I continue to drive all the way here because of the familiarity and the kind reception from the entire staff.

Steve Czegala DDS and his Group are the finest, most professional Dentist (s) and Hygienists on any Coast! (disclaimer-​Ivan Ginder, DDS New City, NY), is also World Class (#1 Cous)
Like others, for so many years they have cared for family and friends. In this case, it’s actually a pleasure to go to the DENTIST!

Best dentist EVER! I’ve been with Dr. Czekala for 16 years. I now have my husband and all my kids there too! My whole family, mom, dad, sister, and kids all go there. He is good with kids, still answers any questions I have, and his whole office staff is so pleasant! I’m pretty sure we will all cry if he ever retires! No one is as good as Dr. Czekala!

I’ve been going to Dr. Czekala for almost 30 years. He has done a wonderful job for my wife and me for that time. I started taking my mother to see him after she moved out to the valley from Oakland. She really liked her care and Dr. Czekala saw her through a few rough times as she had some complicated problems.
The entire staff is really great, and a good reflection of the Dr. I recommend his practice to anyone. It is really top notch.

Czekala does a great job. He’s personable and most importantly, has great technique/​touch when doing procedures. He clearly knows what he is doing and takes the time to explain whatever you need — you rarely get the feeling that he’s in a rush (although he’s got a large office with quite a few chairs that are always filled).
The staff are well trained and many have been with him for years — that’s the sign of a good practice. As such, his office is always busy, so plan in advance. They do their best to squeeze you in if you have immediate issues.
Since his practice is successful, I’ve never had the sense that any procedure was done unless completely necessary — and no upsell to teeth whitening etc etc.

The lady at the front did everything she could to get me in on my super tight schedule! And I never wait. When I reach the front they take me right in! So nice

Dr Czekala is a great communicator… and as far as I can tell from 1 appointment, a good technician.
It is too funny that he taught my former dentists kids to swim… what a small world.
The office seems well run, and very friendly… in a professional way. I was greeted, and seen in a timely manner…
Everything was thoroughly explained, decisions were easily made, the work was done with great consideration to me, very gently.
This was the right move for me.

Upon the recommendation of a co-​worker, I became a patient of Dr. Czekala about 4 years ago after some negative experiences at another practice in San Ramon. I have been very happy with my experience with Dr. Czekala and his colleagues. In addition to striking me as a highly competent and capable dentist, Dr. Czekala is personable and friendly, as are all the hygienists that have worked on me. I’ve had a few fillings over the years; they were done with a minimum of pain or unpleasant after effects.
I do NOT detect that they do «drilling for dollars» or push expensive (and often not covered by insurance) «night guards» as it seems some dentists do these days in their pursuit of additional revenue. If my teeth are in good shape at a semi-​annual cleaning, they acknowledge as such, shine them up, and send me on my way with an appointment for 6 months later.
Other comments: the office itself is pleasant; it seems to be a «high tech» operation (I don’t claim to be knowledgeable about all the advances in dental equipment, but these guys appear to be on top of it); they keep to their schedule well. .. I’ve never sat in the lobby more than 5 minutes. I also like that they have a fairly comprehensive website (
), which suggests a professional and modern operation. I’ve also never had any billing irreegularities.

I agree with all the reviews. Dr. Czekala and his staff are simply the best. I have been with them for some years and have never experienced the high quality level of care at any other dental office. I recently had an emergency and they got me in and out the same day with perfection. Even though my dental plan has changed I am even willing to pay more out of pocket to continue with them.
G.D.
San Ramon

My best dental experience has come at the hands of Dr. Czekala’s office. Elizabeth worked on my teeth for a couple of years and was fantastic. I would have stayed with this office forever had our dental plan not changed under our health insurance.
Highly recommend this office and Elizabeth in particular!

After moving out of the area and away from the dentist I saw for 20+ years I tried one of those dentists who offers free teeth whitening. I should have known better — nothing in life is free! About two years and several fillings later I started questioning if this guy knew what he was doing. My last dentist always praised my hygiene and tooth health and I could count the fillings my old dentist did on one hand.
Luckily a coworker recommended Dr. Czekala. I have been a patient ever since and love him. No more frivolous tooth work and Dr. Czekala is awesome — although I only see him twice a year he always takes a personal interest in me and does a thorough job checking out my teeth. The office also has digital x-​rays (not sure if this is common practice these days, but my prior dentists never had digital x-​rays) — it is great to have the x-​rays instantaneously.
The real reason I am writing this review is my hygienist — Lisa! I absolutely love her. She does an excellent job cleaning my teeth — very thorough, but never painful. I have seen another hygienist in Dr. Czekala’s office, after rescheduling an appointment originally scheduled with Lisa, and she did not live up to Lisa’s standard.
I was hesitant to write this review because it can be difficult to get on Lisa’s schedule when I need to reschedule and I would hate to increase her client load even further, but she’s the best, and having gone to a terrible dentist and «not so good» hygienist I know how valuable a positive recommendation is when it comes to tooth care.

I came to the office in pain and left pleased. All of the staff are quite nice and Dr. Czekala is gentle, sincere and equally elegant in his work, diagnosis and explanation.
I had seen another dentist days before with complaints about the pain in my jaw and associated tooth. That dentist more or less did not believe me when I told him how much pain I was in and did not have a good explanation for why this cavity could be causing such pain. Dr. Czekala, on the other hand, quickly diagnosed the issue and was able to explain why I was in pain and what I needed. He referred me to an Endodontist in the same building, who was able to see me mere minutes later and also wonderful.
Despite the commute required, from Berkeley to San Ramon, I will continue to happily visit his office because I trust him and enjoy my visits.

I think that even the medical industry is subject to pressures of sales. That is why I chose Dr. Czekala’s office to treat my teeth.
My teeth are important to me. They are not as important as my eyes but, they are up there in the hierarchy of body parts. The last dentist I went to advised me to pull my molars because it was difficult for him to reach them.
I have been cavity-​less all my life and my molars came in perfectly. I thank my mom for choosing the right milk man because good teeth are a product of good genetics.
Dr. Czekala’s office is comprised of a group of hip, zenlike staff that makes me feel at home when the spinning machines reach into my mouth. They do not sell you anything. They provide sound service with a smile. Call me old fashion but, that business model has always appealed.
Depending on your health care provider, I recommend this office. The reason for the 3 stars rather than 4 is that its location is in San Ramon. I am not a big fan of San Ramon.