Jon B Luhmann, DDS

I have bad Tmj disorder and went to see dr Jon Luhman for treatment. First off, consultation was expensive $ 375 and he didn’t seem to grasp how bad my condition was and wanted to prescribe a general splint. He told me to discontinue using my current splint that was prescribed to me by another dentist. Well, after a few weeks under his care, my Tmj got a lot worse!!! He is a nice dentist and might be good as a general dentist, but honestly, I felt like I knew way more about my condition than he did. I ended up going to another Tmj specialist and my Tmj is now much better.

Dr Luhmann is a great doctor and his staff is very friendly. Very nice office and modern.

Dr Luhmann was really helpful and super nice. The reason why I gave him 2stars is because his receptionist was rude and I had the most unpleasant experience here b/​c of her.
When I called to find out about my condition she was very rude and was not helpful. I felt as if I was bothering her by calling just get some information. When I paid for the first visit, she said she would send me a copy of the receipt so I can send it to my insurance. NEVER DID.
When I went there the second time, I ask her to give me a copy and she didn’t say anything. NO MANNER. Receptionist are suppose to be friendly and helpful, I think she hates her job.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Luhmann for TMJ treatment for 8 years. I got a dental splint when I first started seeing him, which at the time cost around $ 1000 (that’s actually a very fair price). I’ve gone back to him about once a year to get it adjusted to compensate for wear, which he charged me $ 100 for each time, including the visit. When I moved to San Francisco, I went to other dentists to adjust my dental splint and none of them seemed to know how to do that and told me I would have to get a new one. I went back to Dr. Luhmann and he adjusted without any problems and assured me that I probably wouldn’t need a new one for a few more years.
It’s true that his office doesn’t deal directly with insurance companies when it involves TMJ. Most dental insurance companies don’t cover TMJ related treatment and argue that it’s not a dental cost but a medical one. Similarly, medical insurance argues that it’s a dental cost. His office would probably have to at least double their administrative staff in order to deal with the insurance directly, which would only increase the cost for us patients.
I’ve gone to other dentists to try to deal with TMJ issues and I always end up going back Dr. Luhmann because he really knows what he’s doing. It’s a little annoying to have to deal with the insurance yourself, but he charges a very reasonable price for the treatment if your insurance doesn’t cover it. For the amount of use I’ve gotten out of my dental splint and the fact that it has alleviated most of the TMJ related problems I have, it’s well worth it.

Dr. Luhmann’s office is the easiest and friendliest dentist I have ever been to. I used to do everything I could to avoid going to the dentist but Dr. Luhmann and his staff make it a comfortable experience every time. The staff keeps you relaxed and Dr. Luhmann is the best in the business and it really shows.

Jon has been our family dentist for decades. My entire family from my brother to my father and even my Grandma trust him with our teeth. Even after we moved to the East Bay, we’ve still made our appointments with Jon down in Sunnyvale.

Dr. Luhmann was awesome!
My visit to Dr. Luhmann’s office last week was a pleasant surprise.
I needed to find a new dentist after relocating back to the bay area. The last experience I had with my dentist was terrible. They tried to up-​sell me on everything.
Dr. Luhmann was the opposite. He listened to my concerns, spent a ton of time answering questions and gave honest straight forward advice which didn’t include more appointments and expensive dental work I didn’t need. He even cleaned my teeth, not the usual dental assistant.
The staff was friendly, the office is clean and high-​tech. What else can I say, I think I found a new dentist.

he is the best dentist in the world!!! i have been going to him for over 20 years!

Things I disliked:
I was sent here by my general dentist for treatment of TMJ disorder. The biggest issue is that his office refuses to bill the insurance themselves, or even co-​operat with me in billing the insurance. In addition, I was mislead w.r.t how I will be paying for the service.
I was not told by the staff in advance that I have to pay the consultation fee at the time of the visit. In fact, they even took the insurance info from me, and told me that they are going to check with the insurance regarding coverage. After that, I visited the doctor. *After* the doctor visit, they turned around and told me that they didn’t bill the insurance and asked for $ 375 on the spot (the entire cost of the visit). Verges on what’s illegal, and definitely unethical.
They also gave me an estimate for a dental splint (around $ 1200), of course that’s a fair estimate for a dental splint, but here comes the bad news — if for some reason you need any adjustment for the splint, they do it for free only once. If you need any adjustments later, they charge you for each visit.
Update as of 07÷22÷08: The insurance has rejected my claim (which I had to fill out, see above). It turns out that the claim form that Dr. Luhmann’s office used contains a nonexistent diagnostic code. (I verified that on the net). I have called the doctor’s office 5 times, they refuse to issue me a new claim form with the correct diagnosis code. In short, I have lost $ 375.
The insurance had asked them for additional info so that they can process the claim, the doctor’s office didn’t even bother to respond. Atleast this one time, I must say that the insurance company was far more cooperative than the doctor’s office, which is saying something. I will never go here again, nor recommend these guys. As I mentioned, what they did borders on the illegal.