Matthew Young Dental
Matthew Young, DDS:
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Looking to find a great dentist in a hurry due to a toothache or just need a regular check up to brighten your smile?   Call Dr.Young! Not only has he always promptly taken care of my immediate needs, I have also found that Dr. Young and his staff to be the consummate professionals. They treat their patients with the utmost respect and courtesy. Having always had extreme anxiety about visiting the dentist, I found that Dr. Young has a great sense of humor, which is only complimented by his wonderful staff, which made it much easier for me to return for regular care.

Both the dental hygienist and Dr. Young went out of their way to be friendly and make me feel as though they were genuinely interested in me. It’s the little things that go a long way! Even though the cleaning was a little painful, I felt as though I was in great hands, and will definitely be going back for my next cleaning.

Some time in November or December, I had awful pains in my jaw.  I thought maybe I had an infection or something, so I got an emergency appointment to see Dr. Young.  Apparently, there is this thing called lock jaw and it’s a muscle issue.  I’ve never had such a painful experience before.  He told me not to worry, and that they would use lasers to help loosen up the muscle.  I instantly felt better.   I really like Dr. Young because he is not quick just to prescribe painkillers and send you home (I’m really sensitive to medication and I prefer not taking any unless I have to).  He wants to get to the root of the problems and help you solve it.  He recommended me a night guard because I’m a teeth grinder, and the stress from that helped contribute to the lockjaw.  Since I started using the night guard, my jaw is no longer as tense and that horrible, awful pain has not come back. Recently I found out I needed an implant, and a bone graft was required while in for a routine check up.  Well, I should never have googled what a bone graft consisted of because the photos scared the living crap out of me.  Scared.  I was really nervous going in.  Dr. Young and his staff (Veronica is the sweetest person ever) made me feel very comfortable and treated me like I was part of their team.  A short while later, I was out of the office without any pain.  It’s 48 hours later, and the wound has pretty much healed, and I can eat solid food again (hurray!). I’ve never had such a great dentist before.  If you need solid work and a staff that treats you like a person, I can’t recommend a better place.  I think I almost cried a little when thanking him and his staff for how they treated me during the bone graft.  I don’t get emotional that often, but I was really nervous about the surgery, shaking a little.  They did everything to make me feel comfortable and to make sure I had as little pain as possible.  Aside from the initial local anesthesia injection, there was no pain.  I’m always greeted by name, treated with respect and care.  When you see Dr. Young, you don’t just get  him, you also get his wonderful staff.

Dr. Young is my go to dentist. I’m so glad that he took my new dental insurance after I switched job. I go to him for cleaning once a year.   And recently, I was in pain for an entire weekend. Horrible pain. I was so lucky that Dr. Young is available last minute on Monday morning. I heard that it’s quite difficult to schedule last minute appointment with dentists in SF.   I went to Dr.Young’s office, crying because I was in pain, and the whole staff took care of me 100%. They took some x-rays, found out that I have a root inside a gum, a left over from an old tooth extraction. It’s infected, and it needs to be removed asap. And Dr. Young also said I need to pull out my wisdom tooth on the same side of the gum, because it’s gonna cause trouble. He offered to do the surgery on the same day! I was so happy. So while waiting for Dr.Young to help other patients, Veronica gave me a deep cleaning. She’s so gentle, even though I was in pain from the whole root and wisdom tooth problem, I couldn’t feel the deep cleaning (well, the Nitrus helps as well). After 1 hour, Dr.Young came back and ready to do the surgery & extraction. I was sooo nervous, he said DON’T WORRY, YOU’LL BE FINE. WE’LL GET YOU OUT OF YOUR MISERY SOON”. He’s so sweet. The extraction of the wisdom tooth was less than 2 minutes, the gum surgery to extract the old root was a bit longer and more painful because it was already infected. He took care of it quickly as well, cleaned the infection, and off I go. I spent about 3.5 hours there, and my problems are now gone. He’s AMAZING. Other doctors would tell me to come back, schedule another appt for the surgery, etc. Not Dr.Young…he knew I was in pain. He took care of my pain on that day! It’s a big deal! Dr.Young called me the next day to check on me. No doctor does this! Only Dr.Young. He’s awesome. I’m now recovering, and I still can’t believe I did 2 extractions + surgery in one day. I’m not horribly in pain anymore…just a bit sore. I think Dr. Young and the staff did a good job.

What a frickin’ AWESOME dentist! In September 08, I found out Dr. Young had recently took over Dr. Piccolotti’s (Dr. P) practice when I had an emergency to get a veneer fixed, due to the botched up job that Dr. P performed in April 07. I explained my bad experience with Dr. P, and Dr. Young was very sympathetic to my case and repaired the veneer “free of charge”! With this experience, Dr. Young solidified that he is a caring and reputable dentist who cares about his patients and maintaining a good relationship for potential new business. He has a gentle chair side manner, is very nice, funny, friendly, charismatic and his work is excellent!! He explains what he is doing, doesn’t try to up-sell unnecessary services ,and if you’re afraid of the numbing needle, don’t worry with Dr. Young, you won’t feel a thing! He is an EXTREMELY QUALIFIED dentist! I went back to see him for a cleaning yesterday 11/18/08, and had another great experience with him and the staff. Not only did I get an excellent cleaning, but was able to get an old filling repaired that needed to be replaced that same afternoon. It saved me a lot of time from having to make another appointment. I believe most of the staff previously worked with Dr. P, and everyone seems so much more happy and friendly now that Dr. Young has the practice! And yes, Dr. Young is VERY EASY on the EYES! It makes the whole dental experience so much more enjoyable! I wish him and his team much success on their practice. I recommended my coworkers to him today!

I recently switched from my fabulous dentist in Marin to a local dentist in the city. I found Dr. Young through some friends, so decided to make an appt. This guy is great! It wasn’t just your normal appt for cleaning, etc, and then you are out. He talked about other things to make me beautiful like whitening, night guards, etc…but not in a “salesy” way at all. In more like a “I’m your friend and let’s see how we can make your life better” way. He’s young and good-looking, too, so can’t hurt to have that going for you in a dentist! He’s done a lot of wonderful volunteer work over in Asia and seems to be an all-around cool, talented person. Check him out! Staff is great and his rates are reasonable…nothing crazy like some of the local Marina/Pac Heights dentists can be.

I had a dental emergency and called. They had a cancelation and saw me immediately. I was absolutely thrilled with the level of hospitality and professionalism displayed by Dr. Young and his entire staff. And the whole procedure (root canal and an extraction) was painless. Definitely a great place and would recommend to anyone needing anything dental.

This was my first dentist visit in San Francisco and have zero regrets. The staff is professional, the hygienist was thorough, and the doctor efficiently identified problems, laid out treatment options (replacing sealants and a night retainer), and said see you soon. I was in and out with x-rays, a cleaning, and exam in a little over an hour. I have found my dentist in a new city and it feels great 🙂

I loved Dr. Young and his staff! Everyone is incredibly friendly. I was so nervous about getting a cavity filled and they made me feel so at ease and it didn’t hurt at all! Also, the wait time is short and everyone does a thorough and excellent job!

Dr. young is diligent and caring with your needs. I was in major pain and needed a Doctor ASAP so I got referred to him on a whim. I’m not a patient of his but I called him with a dental emergency and his staff made sure I was in his calendar the same afternoon. He was very informative with his procedures and answers to all my questions. I highly recommend this doctor.