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Downtown Oakland Dental provides orthodontic treatment in Oakland, CA, with a 4.
About Downtown Oakland Dental
Long-time patients trust Dr. Fong's honest, no-upsell approach, and the practice's smooth handoff to Dr. Barry has kept that reputation intact.
Downtown Oakland Dental is a general dental practice that also offers Invisalign, and its reviews lean heavily on trust built over decades with Dr. Fong, now continued under Dr. Barry after what reviewers call a seamless ownership transition. Multiple families with several kids in treatment mention sticking with the practice across generations, and several reviews note the doctors avoid pushing unnecessary work, including one case where an outside recommendation was reversed. A few reviews mention validated or free nearby parking and good transit access, notes that come up more often here than typical. Reviews also mention gentle handling of anxious patients and a renovated, well-equipped office.
Summary of 144 patient reviews, July 2017–September 2026, updated September 2026
Treatments offered
Who They Treat
Downtown Oakland Dental provides orthodontic treatment for the following age groups:
Technology & Equipment
Downtown Oakland Dental uses modern orthodontic technology to deliver precise, comfortable treatment.
Insurance accepted
1 plan listedWhat patients say
Latest review 6 weeks ago
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Orthodontic care in reviews
A handful of reviews describe Invisalign treatment here as easy and comfortable, sometimes following years of preparatory dental work, and mention retainer adjustments as part of ongoing care.
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| The dentist | 46 | 2 |
| Friendly staff | 44 | 2 |
| Gentle, comfortable care | 19 | 0 |
| Clear explanations | 14 | 1 |
| Scheduling & wait times | 11 | 0 |
| Office & technology | 12 | 0 |
| Location & hours | 8 | 0 |
| Responsiveness | 8 | 0 |
Recent reviews from Google
By far the best dental experience! The entire staff was polite and professional, and Dr. Yu, was incredible with her work on my routine cleaning. Very thorough and gentle. I travel for work so it’s nice to find places that make you feel like home. 10/10 stars!
I was so fortunate to have my friend and masseuse recommend me to her dentist, Dr. Fong, and dental family. They are a great team! Very caring and efficient!
Y’all when I say this is the best dentist I’ve ever had….I mean by far!! Thorough, patient, informed, enthusiastic, and kind care like I’ve never experienced before at a medical appointment. Not only are they warm, but their expertise is apparent. The tech they use is also really advanced which allowed me to learn whats going on in my mouth in a way that made sense as a visual learner. I’d recommend them to anyone considering:)
I came in for a routine teeth cleaning & was concerned that the ultrasound scaler will aggravate some teeth that are sensitive my dental hygienist was very understanding & added stuff around my jaw to lessen the sensitivity & had no issues whatsoever concerning the sensitivity issues. I had a little bit of an issue with the left lower molar that was taken care of with on contact antibiotics with instructions on aftercare for the following week. Dr Fong usually is not on staff on Fridays he looked in after the cleaning was done . This whole experience I can say was a pleasant one. BTW…the dental hygienist name is Silin; She’s a “Keeper”!
I had a wonderful experience at Downtown Oakland Dental. My now former dentist had left me hanging with a broken crown because they did not have the proper tools and the updated technology to fix my crown and were essentially just going to leave my tooth to break. Thank God for Downtown Oakland Dental. They got me in last minute, same day, and my dentist spent like 45 minutes preparing my tooth and fashioning me a perfect and amazing temporary crown that I've still had for over a month for a patient who was brand new to them. I was really amazed by just how professional they were and how quickly they were able to get me in. I felt like she genuinely cared about me and she's clearly a very skilled dentist because what they did to get my crown placed on a pretty short tooth was technically difficult. The temporary crown has been awesome. I'm starting to wonder if I even am going to end up needing a formal crown lengthening but we'll have to talk about that at my next appointment. I'm really excited to work with the Downtown Oakland dentist team. I'm definitely going to be switching my care over and I'm really excited to be in the hands of such an amazing dentist who genuinely seems to care. They really didn't have to get me in that quickly but they managed to and I was really happy that they put my needs, the patient's needs, first.
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