"I've experienced 15 years of expert dentistry with Dr. Ostwald. Once a phobic patient I now arrive with ease and we work a 5 year rolling care plan dealing with urgent issues, medium term recommended procedures and longer term restorations. Just had an excellent front tooth treatment yesterday. The hygienist, Penny, provides outstanding care by correcting for my past poor home practices, identifies issues overlooked due to my tardy annual check ups and keeps the smile on. I was so impressed I married her."
"Dr. Otswald is hands-down the best dentist I've been to in my entire life. THe place is clean, everyone is incredibly nice, and Dr. Otswald is fantastic. They explain everything they're doing so I always know what's going on and why. I feel like I'm in great hands with them."
"The entire tooth extraction experience was so swift and comfortable that I could not believe it actually took place, except when I noticed the taste of blood in my mouth. It was not only painless , I did not even need any pain pills after the anesthestic wore off. Awesome!!
Dr. Ostwald and his assistant, Jamal, are so professional and highly experienced that I never feel apprehensive or overly anxious about having any procedures done here, which explains why I have been his patient ever since day one. "
"As always, Penny was very pleasant and so gentle with her work that time flew by while we chatted about our recent life events. She always has all the latest and interesting updates about ways to maintain good dental hygiene practices at home so I remain highly motivated. "
"I've been a patient for over 25 years -you cannot find a better dentist!
Always great and if not they listen to your concerns. "
"A great office - great dentist, great staff"
"Great quality of care. They really take the time to make you feel comfortable and listen to your concerns"
"I highly recommend this office and all the staff. I have been going to Dr. Ostwald for many years."
"Consistent high standard over time."
"I've been going for many years. The staff is always very efficient, friendly, and professional. The office is extremely well run and quick to learn and use the latest technologies to the overall benefit of the patients. Great job!"
"Pleasant, competent staff."
"Patient-friendly office and staff."
"Very professional and attentive staff."
"Knowledgeable. Conscientious. Caring. Accommodating. Gentle. Personable. Beautiful smiles. Just a few of the words that immediately pop into my head when I think of Dr. Ostwald and his amazing staff."
"Terrific as usual."
"terrific"
"great!"
"The best a visit to the dentist could be."
"Great as usual"
"Excellent!"
"Penny is always great! She sent me home with some oral rinse and "super floss" to help with a problem area."
"I found Dr. Ostwald's web site and called him for an appointment. I told him he may not remember me but I was sure he would remember his work. I live in Ontario, CA and flew to San Francisco for my dental work. I was so excited to see Dr. Ostwald and even happier that he was able to repair my dentures within two days. They feel wonderful. Dr. Ostwald is a very compassionate and wonderful dentist. Thanks to "google" I am now a happy camper! "
"excellent, professional, on-time, efficient care by all personnel
However: the adjacent parking garage needs to be addressed. Recent increased exorbitant fees with malfunctioning elevator. Wonder if the Dental Office should try to inform patients of other options, consider parking validation possibility, recommendation to park at another vacility, etc."
"Excellent as usual "
"Outstanding. Every dental procedures were explained to me clearly and concisely. Dr. Ostwald and his staff took excellent care of me. I felt so "belonged" and valued that I wanted to move in and live there and be part of the family. Outstanding and "Breath"taking"
"Great! The new digital X-ray machine is agood improvement over the old-style films. As usual Dr. Ostwald and staff were exceptional. Penny is the best!"
"Penny is the BEST hygienist I've ever had
- Bill McLawhon"
"very good, as usual. the staff is friendly and the doctor always very accurate in explaining."
"Everything was fine. I like the staff and appreciate that I have the same hygenist each time I go. "
"Good, as it ever is with Dr. Ostwald and his staff. A visit to this office always includes education, and as much time as I may need to ask questions and have them answered. Discussing inflammatory processes was the new subject at this appointment. "
"Fabulous, friendly and competent."
"very good"
"I would highly recommend Dr. Ostwald to anyone looking for a meticulous and thorough dentist. He is especially effective with people who (like me) suffer from "dentalphobia".I have been seeing Dr. Ostwald for 20 years. He has always taken the time and patience to help me overcome my fear of dentistry and I have received some rather extensive work.over the years. Likewise the Hygenist staff is highly effective in this regard. Anyone who has delayed a dental visit because of a fear of dentistry will be highly satisfied with the care and treatment received at Dr. Oswald's office."
"Good. Always good."
"I have been a patient of Dr. Ostwald for many years and have been extremely happy. His gentle touch, thorough explanations, and wonderful staff are the best. Highly recommended!"
"I've known "OZ", as those who know him well call him, for better than 25 years. We met through a group of friends, became biking buddies and ultimately the closest of friends. What I liked about Steve from the get go, was his uncommon sense of honesty, integrity, fair play, and almost saintly patience; he always holds people high. There aren't many people in life you can trust your soul to; Steve is one of those rare few. And then I found out he was a dentist, one more thing we had in common. It is not without a lot of thought and meaning that he called his office "A People Oriented Dental Practice," it's because he means it and lives it. As for his professional abilities, we have treated many people together over the years and if you want to know if I think he's skilled, he's even done some dental work on me. Steve was one of the founding members of "The San Francisco Academy for Advanced Dental Education" - a graduate forum dedicated to mastery of excellence in the art and science of dental care, because he loves what he does and is truly a master of it."
"I have received excellent care from Dr. Ostwald and his staff for many many years. His offices are run smoothly because the same philosophy of communication and respect that they have with their patients, they have within the office.
I have been deeply appreciative of Dr. Ostwald talking over priorities so we can work together to make long range plans.
The dentists and hygienists are up to date in their technology and careful and thorough in their work...Dr. Ostwald is a real artist in crafting crowns with his laser-cutting machine. I have complete confidence in their integrity and skill at dental work."
"With warmest regards for a happy holiday and healthy 2010. Thank you so much for all you did to give me such a beautiful smile. I'm glad you're such a "perfectionist" and I couldn't be happier with the final result.
P.S. Please extend my thanks too to your wonderful staff (Penny, Jamal, Monique, and Osha) for all they they did to take such good care of me. They are all wonderful people - one and all!!"
"Dr. Ostwald is the absolutely the best dentist I have ever gone to, and probably the best in the state of California. Everyone in his office is top notch. Wouldn't go to any other dentist, and I use to be fearful of going to the dentist."
"Going to the dentist, fun, don't get carried away, but making it pleasant and easy...absolutely! Having a solo practitioner and a really kind staff makes all the difference. For the past four years Dr. Ostwald has been replacing my aging fillings with porcelain fillings and crowns. Gone is the look of those silver fillings, and much healthier as well. These appointments require good anesthetic and he is terrific. Quick, careful, completely knowledgeable, and then I'm numb! The rest should be a piece of cake except I have Restless Leg Syndrome, so after about 15 minutes I have involuntary jerking in my legs making the whole procedure agonizing for me to lie there and challenging for him to work on someone who moves. It has gotten worse over the years, but we deal with it together by taking breaks at proper intervals. It takes a bit longer but, we get the job done.
The most important part is that I never feel like I am taking too much of Dr. Ostwald's time. He understands.
If you need a dentist and an office with a caring attitude, come to this office and be greeted and treated with a smile."
"Dr. Ostwald's exceptional skill, expertise and sensitivity creates the best possible dental experience contributing to the quality of each patient's life."