I recently moved to the Bay Area and had no idea which dentist I should go for cleaning, I picked Dr. Pyon based in Yelp reviews. He was very easy to talk to and he listens to you carefully. He is really nice as a person.
However, I doubt if he is able to make a good decision as a dentist. He examined my mouth and gave me good cleaning. It was gentle, zero pain. But, when it comes to actual treatment suggestions, he leaves it up to you a bit too much.
For example... He goes like "it might be better for you to have your wisdom teeth removed". So I say " oh really?". Then he says, "well, it's up to you. It's not easy to keep wisdom teeth clean as it's located far back. But maybe you are good at brushing your teeth. I don't know. It's up to you." And I'm all so confused. In a way, obviously, he's not trying to make money, but then, he might make you wonder what treatment you really need and what not.
He is really a nice guy so it would be ok to go to him for cleaning. But if I had any other serious concerns about my teeth, i would probably go for a different dentist.
Oh btw, he is not at all high-tech like other dentist's office in the area.
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