Berkeley Dental & Lab

Dr. Pham was very professional and efficient in telling me step by step how my root canal procedure would go. She was transparent throughout the procedure and made sure I was comfortable. The staff there is also welcoming and professional as well. When scheduling appointments, they were quick to answer and scheduled me within the time span of a week. They offer great services like checkups and teeth whitening for UCB students!

I had a very good experience here. All of the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. I am usually anxious when it comes to dentists but all of my questions were answered and everything was explained thoroughly which helped me feel better. I was seen by D.r Pham and Rahel, both of whom were communicative and made me feel at ease. Rahel performed an amazing deep cleaning and made me feel comfortable and encouraged the entire time. Thank you!

Having recently turned 65, I enrolled in Delta Dental USA insurance thru Kaiser. Delta referred me to Berkeley Dental & Lab. The woman at the front desk was helpful and nice. The dentist, a German woman named Dr. Stahl, performed a thorough cleaning of my teeth, which was exactly why I had gone there. And thankfully, nobody tried to upsell me an expensive deep cleaning plan. I appreciated that, having had a terrible initial appointment at a different place named "EZ Smile" in San Rafael. I highly recommend Dr. Stahl and her receptionist at Berkeley Dental & Lab on University Ave. in Berkeley.

Great place to get your teeth done! All of the staff members are very nice and welcoming and Dr. Vararaj was able to fill my cavities no problem! I highly recommend this place to students with SHIP insurance!

A very helpful staff that will make you feel welcome all the time. Also they have many deals for Berkeley students so if you want affordable dental care this is the place for you!

I love this place! I had lost hope when it came to saving my smile. Dr. Vararaj saved a tooth that I thought was a goner! Currently getting my crown! Thank you so much Berkeley dental!

Dr. Pham was extremely helpful and the staff are very friendly! Great deal for Cal students! :) accessible location and staff.

My family and I are extremely pleased! Best dentist ever. All staff are phenomenal! Thank you so much.

I really like the customer service and they worked with me with scheduling and payment. Their hours are great for after work and I was very satisfied with the work.

Great basic cleaning, and was very simple to work out insurance from UC Berkeley.

Not sure where the bad rep for this place is coming from, I had a routine cleaning and it was great every step of the way!

Mamit is amazing!!!!

I have overall had a very positive experience at Berkeley Dental & Lab. I've come there a few times now for teeth cleaning. My dentist was very kind and professional, did a good job cleaning, and she told me which teeth to take special care of so that they wouldn't turn into cavities. The building is a little less comfy than some other dental businesses, and sometimes it can take a little while to get an appointment, but otherwise I've been happy with my experience here.

Very kind and professional.

Highly unprofessional, do not come here. Had 9am appointment, was locked out of the office in the cold and no one showed up until 9:30am.
Equipment is poor. Light was broken on my operating chair (had to request to be moved to a different room). X-ray machine had exposed wiring and had a label saying it was manufactured in the 70s or 80s, I don't remember.

Dr. Vararaj claimed I would eventually need an expensive dental implant for my cracked tooth, but upon getting a second opinion from another, more professional practice, it turns out all I need is a root canal/crown in the worst case because the root is not damaged.

I was also given an antibiotics prescription that for some reason expired the same day it was given which I did not notice until the next day when I made it to the pharmacy..

To top all this off within 3 weeks the bonding he did on my tooth has been coming off and has caused increased cold sensitivity and pain to my cracked tooth. The average bonding is supposed to last for a few years, not a few weeks.

I only came here because it was the only place I could schedule an appointment with at short notice. Please do yourself a favor and avoid if possible.

Very bad experience. First the place is shabby.

Then the dentist works simultaneously on three patients. My "deep cleaning" session lasted 7 minutes from beginning to end, for 2 quadrants. For each patient it takes an hour waiting 25 minutes on the chair, and then 25 other minutes at the end.

So 510 dollars for the whole mouth and 15 minutes of real work. Pretty expensive.

The name of the dentist is nowhere indicated as well as her diploma. I stopped asking her to repeat as she is difficult to understand.

Bait & Switch. Either this is sketchy dealings OR reception is completely incompetent. After 4 calls (me calling them as they did not call me back when they said they would) explicitly looking into my insurance to "see if you are covered", I was scheduled with a dentist who does not take my insurance and asked for a "co-pay" for routine treatment covered by insurance, and told "my" dentist, Dr. Llanell Vararaj, (though listed as taking new patients), is "on vacation" for 5 months. I understand that things happen, but they did not even bother to apologize. This feels like a scam.

First off it took 40 days to get an initial appt.
I arrive on time. Given a stack of papers to fill out. Including a waiver that says if l don’t show I will be charged and please be prompt or you may forfeit your appt.
I sat for an hour passed my appt time and not a single word was said to me about being behind schedule. When the four o’clock appt walked in at 4:05pm. she said nothing to him that the previous 3pm still had not been seen. I left.