Berkeley Prosthodontics and General Dentistry

I ended up at this office a couple of years ago after a literal lifetime of dental phobia and avoiding the dentist. To say I needed a lot of work is an understatement. Dr. Au has rebuilt almost my entire mouth with teeth that not only function well and feel natural, but are also aesthetically pleasing (read: super cute! :). She is really an artist, a perfectionist, and is super sweet and gives good book recommendations! :) I'm grateful to this whole office--Sheilia (and Veva before her), Marilyn at the front desk--for their kindness and hard work, especially during these times.

Clean office in a historic building. When I arrived, I was greeted with a smile by Marilyn at the front desk. The assistant brought me back and made sure I was comfortable during the X-ray process. During my exam, Dr. Au was informative and educated me on my dental health and needs. Overall, an excellent experience and I will be going back for my check up and cleanings in the future.

Over the decades I have been treated by a number of dentists, endodontists and periodontists both here and abroad. Some good others not so. A couple of years ago I needed several implants. Because of the high cost, I explored the international options in Hungary and Thailand and Costa Rica. Local dental implant practices seemed expensive and overbooked until I stumbled upon Dr. Amy Au of Berkeley Prosthodontics through google.

With angst and trepidation I went to see her and discovered the absolute best dentist right here in my own backyard in Berkeley. I have had 3 successful implants so far and have found Dr. Amy to be extremely competent, professional and devoted to her patients. She has made room in her schedule to see me immediately when I broke one tooth and another time when I needed an urgent extraction. And she has taken the time to do things right. She has a wonderful bedside manner and a positive outlook which has created a welcoming office atmosphere and responsive staff. She has even phoned me after a few of the more complicated procedures to make sure all is OK.

She practices conservative medicine: using pre-surgery antibiotics to prevent infection; and allowing ample time between extraction/bone graft and implant placement and crown to allow for full healing and bone strength. Many implant practitioners advertise single day treatments. Think slow cooking vs. fast food. Her exacting prosthetic skills have led me to comment that she is a miracle worker.

Her office even has free and easy parking access. On top of all that, her charges are reasonable and she is meticulous in describing costs and options beforehand. I almost never give reviews, only for the very good and the very bad. This one is very good.

In short, I am so pleased to have found Dr. Amy and will continue to use her practice for all of my dental needs, not just implants. So if you are as nervous about implants as I was, give her a try. You will be glad you did.

The dentist here was really nice and sweet but she was so rough when cleaning my teeth, my gums were bleeding the whole time, and now I can’t even eat lunch because my teeth hurt so much from her scraping my teeth intensely with her tools. Go somewhere else where they use a waterjet for teeth cleaning.

For years I have worked with Dr. Curtis, and have found it at times frustrating. I had profound prosthedontic needs, and he did work w/this.
However, I find that any dentist or prosthedontist who cannot call in a prescription to a drugstore to treat a patient with an infection early on a Friday before a weekend starts, is not someone I want to partronize in the future. My son in law, a physician in Virginia, was amazed that this was Dr. Curtis's action (or inaction). Dr. Oldenburg was my original referral, I guess I will call him or the oral surgeons to ask for another prosthedontist. Sandra North

wonderful people, great dentistry skills, everything you would want in a dentist and supporting office.

My family and I have been depended on Dr. Curtis and Barbara for our dentist needs for years and have always had the best experience.

Could not hope to find better!

EXCELLENT AND FRIENDLY SERVICE.

did a great job for my son