Ann Wei Prosthodontics
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I am terrified of the going to the dentist. I literally had to emotionally prepare myself before going in. I was greeted by the receptionist who was awfully nice and welcoming. I met Dr. Wei’s medical assistant who took my x-rays and she was very gentle and sweet too and made me feel comfortable. I absolutely LOVE Ann Wei… she took the time to ask questions, wanted to know why I had so much fear. She was very personable, very easy to talk with. We shared stories of our families while my mouth got numb. I walked out of there feeling at ease. I’m sure after a few more visits with her, my fear of going to the dentist will be history. I’d definitely recommend her and her team to others. Thank you so much Ann.

Dr. Wei has been my dentist for many years. She’s always provided me the best and most practical solutions both short and long-term and I feel that her care has really helped me to maintain good dental health and avoid problems. The friendliness, efficiency and caring of Dr. Wei’s office is something else that I really appreciate!

I used to HATE going to the dentist. BUT I’ve been going to Dr Wei for about 5 years and I will continue to see her until I leave the Bay Area if that ever happens! The whole staff is friendly and expert at what they do. I’ve never been to such a gentle dentist before. My previous dental experience was fine (or so I thought), the staff were nice and dentists friendly. But when it came to the actual dental work there were issues. I moved to sf and went to Dr. Wei. She examined the two crowns I had that were giving me sensitivity and bleeding and showed me that it wasn’t my fault, I didn’t have to live with dental pain, the dentist who did it made some mistakes. I thought because my last dentist was so kind and had my trust that the dental pain was my fault. More cavities or something. But it was all because of poorly fitted crowns! Dr Wei fixed me up – very gently considering it was crown removal – and I haven’t had gum or crown issues since! I actually don’t mind my dentist visits anymore!

Dr. Ann Wei is truly an exceptional dentist- not only is she extremely skillful and knowledgeable, but she is kind and empathetic. She was recommended to me by my regular dentist when I had a problem with one of my front teeth- my dentist said Dr. Wei was the only one he trusted to do the job right. Dr. Wei was very thorough and recommended a conservative approach involving an extraction and implant by Dr. Reed Rayher who also did an excellent job. Dr. Wei was meticulous in her approach and though I had to wear a “stay plate” (essentially a plate with a false tooth) for four months (believe me, that was no picnic) she fashioned one that was thin and as comfortable as possible. I am extremely pleased with my new crown and I can’t say enough about the quality of her work. I’m very happy I had Dr. Wei help me solve my dental issues, she really cares about her patients.

My favorite dentist!  I found Ann by word of mouth referral from another dentist on Yelp that had tons of positive reviews and hence, too many patients and no space for me.  I saw her after I had another visit with a dentist in Berkeley that just didn’t rub me the right way. I saw Ann, and she took care of me.  I wanted a conservative approach and not have to get a root canal if I didn’t need to.  Ann took care of the teeth and we were able to save the tooth (for now) and will keep an eye on it for the future. She’s sincerely friendly, not pushy, very intelligent, and knows what she’s doing.  She’s not one of those dentists that will try to push other services onto you to make money.  She does what is best for the patient, and that can be rare nowadays. Also, she has the latest equipment, unlike the other dentist I saw. Finally, her office manager Allison is awesome.  Smart, sincerely friendly as well, and on top of everything.  She knows what she’s doing and dealing with my insurance was so pain-free for me, I was surprised.  She simply took care of everything.  Plus, I mentioned she’s a sweetheart, right? My son also saw Ann, and I was pleased with her care as well.  The thought that I shouldn’t leave this review on here, because she may get inundated with patients and it might become harder for me to get appointments, did cross my head. But they deserve to be recognized!

Ann Wei, her assistant, and her secretary Allison are all so kind and professional. I had 3 fillings done and they were painless and positive experiences. Very easy to get appointments that worked with my schedule. Thanks so much!

All in all, if you want to look for a very ‘gentle touch’ and yet meticulously thorough dental examine, you will ENJOY Dr. Wei’s examine style. My upper right tooth had a root canal 20 years ago and on May 17, 2016, it grew a lump like 1/4 inch size and I couldn’t eat through the dinner, the 2nd day when I got up, it grew like a delta shaped 1/2 inch size and ballooned up.  After looking up my insurance plan I went to DDS. Alfonso Gonzales, as the list showed, his daughter, Maria Gonzales, is also a DDS, examined me, told me that an extraction of the tooth was needed on the Friday.  And she gave me antibiotics to suppress the tooth lump till next appointment for an extraction. I got frantic. Then I was lucky, my friend, told me this dentist Ann Wei, originally from Taiwan, the type of dentists that I were searching for.  Then I emailed then on Fri., her front desk receptionist, Sandy, called on Sat., she was extremely empathetic, heard my description,  decided she would have Dr. Wei to call me to see if she could see me at earlier time.  That was a Sat., and Dr. Wei called me around 18:00, after having her day and asked me to come in her Mon., when that was her day off at the clinic, her receptionist would not work at the time to take my money. So on Mon., I went, Dr. Wei, did a thorough examine – SHE TOUCHED THROUGH OUT MY GUMS AND PALATE and then told me that the front tooth was broken inside the bone and thus there was not way but to extract it. She also told me that just an implant right back to the front tooth would not work for me and made a phone call right away to Dr. Reed Rayher, to make an ‘urgent’ appointment, the NEXT DAY! Dr. Reed Rayher received me the next day, and because time was tight, or he would have given me the tooth extraction that day. Then I read a couple of stories here, learned that Dr. Wei has helped several emergent situations for people (well, to each of us, it is all emergency to us). I’m also sooo happy that Dr. Wei told me that a simply front tooth implant would not help me, if I don’t solve other periodontitis problem.   Dr. Maria Gonzales didn’t tell me that! I feel Dr. Wei is providing a whole scope view of my dental problem and I was very happy with the chance to see her. On Wed., the first work day of a week, I went back to Dr. Wei’s office, so that I could pay her consultation, only found that her receptionist was talking to my insurance company and the way she talked was so throughout and sweet.    It was very pleasant to speak with her. Now I’m hoping that my dental plan to switch to Delta next year, so I can follow up with her with a ‘better’ plan.

Being from a family of dentists (father & uncle) I grew up with excellent, caring, in-house dentistry!     I now know how privileged (and spoiled) I was because top-quality, reasonably priced dental care is just not that easy to find.  So for those in search of a great dentist, I highly recommend Dr. Ann Wei at 450 Sutter in San Francisco. My recent experience (April 2012) with Dr. Wei involved a lower molar that was becoming increasingly sensitive prior to leaving the country.  I had already heard of Dr. Wei through mutual acquaintances and contacted her explaining that I felt as if my tooth were ready to crack.   Dr. Wei made time for me the same day and within minutes identified a micro-fissure on the back side of the tooth.  She felt that there was a considerable risk that the tooth could fracture and recommended a porcelain in-lay / on-lay.  Knowing that I was traveling in one week, she stayed late to prep the tooth and place a temporary crown.  She then accelerated the normal 2-week lab turn-around so that the final prosthetic was back within 5 business days and again stayed late to cement the final product. Bottom line – within 6 days of my first visit, my tooth was like new – impossible to tell that it wasn’t a fully natural tooth;  very fair price; and completely painless every step of the way.  In addition, I learned that Dr. Wei had studied and practiced in Taipei’s major hospital – a true, big-city testing ground and that she had since achieved national certification here in the states as a certified prosthodontist, an elite group of only several hundred dentists.   Dr. Wei also teaches dentistry at the UCSF dental school from which she got her American degree.  Friendly,  helpful, and a very patient communicator, this is dentistry as good as it gets. Allen Morris,  San Francisco.

Dr Wei examined my mouth thoroughly and effectively and provided me with a new set of dentures. Her professionalism and care were exceptional. I have had the dentures now for a year and they’ve been great. I just had a check up one year later and was very impressed with how thoroughly she made sure that the dentures were 100% efficient. I would certainly recommend Dr Wei to anyone, especially if they are looking for prosthetic treatment. Best dentist I’ve ever had.

Dr Wei and her staff makes the dental experience a pleasant one! I love how easy everything is .. from the txt & email reminders to her wonderful staff .. Cameron & Brenda … they both Assist in making everything smooth. Dr Wei takes great care in taking care of her patients … from the full mouth X-ray to the teeth cleaning… with the updated equipment, everything done was fast & comfortable. Thanks Dr Wei, Cameron & Brenda for making the dental experience a pleasant one !

Dr. Wei did a wonderful job coordinating complex care with several dentists and performing the actual implant procedure. She was always friendly and patient when explaining what was being done and she didn’t try to push you to get unnecessary treatment. Her professional assistant, Allison, was always responsive to email/phone calls and worked with us to manage the covered & non-covered insurance procedures.