Rene Bagus, DDS

I highly recommend Dr. Bagus & Team! Super friendly, very thorough and flexible appointment times.

I’ve been coming here for a couple years now. Dr Bagus is gentle, kind and EXTREMELY easy to work with. His assistants ALWAYS work me into the schedule during an emergency. I started coming here when I had insurance. I don’t have it anymore, but the prices are extremely fair. I’m ALWAYS pleased when I leave his office. He’s performed some ABSOLUTELY incredible work on my teeth! I couldn’t recommend anyone else more highly! It’s ALWAYS a pleasure coming here. I’d give more stars if I could!

Personable and non-​pushy dentist. Doesn’t try to give you unnecessary dental work, just there to give you a cleaning and check on any potential problems. Small office located across the street from the South Shore Center, feels like your friendly neighborhood dentist. Looking forward to my next cleaning.

I have been going to Dr. Bagus for about 3 years now. He is a great dentist… gentle, caring and very knowledgeable about his field. His office has very flexible hours, they have late afternoon and early evening appointments. He is also on the cutting edge of dentistry, using new and improved inlays and onlays, which last twice as long as crowns, look better and cost about the same. 5 stars, and 2 thumbs up!

I went to Dr. Bagus for a consultation on a tooth I have that may need an implant at some point. Dr. Bagus evaluated the tooth and helped guide me through some options. He also gave me a referral for a surgeon for the implant. His office was relaxed and friendly. Dr. Bagus himself was generous with his time and advice. I felt he listened to my concerns and needs so he could give me relevant advice and referrals. Oh! When I went to his referral for the implant, she was fantastic as well. Dr. Bagus made the experience time saving on top of everything since I didn’t have to hunt for a surgeon. My mother-​in-​law started seeing him as well and he has been great with her. He treats her like family and she loves going there.

I hadn’t been to the dentist in probably 20 years. No matter! Dr. Bagus and his office took me later in the day after work (he’s open well into the evening!) and was great the whole time. The front office staff called my insurance company, etc. beforehand so I didn’t have to deal with that headache. It’s easy to find and there’s ample parking.

I saw Dr. Bagus last year as a new patient for a teeth cleaning and checkup. I actually ended up needing a filling, but they were great about it. Everyone in the office was nice and I thought the Dr. was great, though maybe a bit «old school.»
Fast forward to 6 months later. got my reminder card in the mail and immediately tried to book an appointment, no answer though I called during business hours. Tried again later, no answer so I left a message. No call back. Tried again and again and again to schedule an appointment. I must have called the office 15 times over the next few months and was never able to get anyone on the phone, nor did I ever receive a call back even though I left many messages.
I don’t have time for that. It is entirely unprofessional. Thus, I’ve scheduled an appointment with another dentist.

Dr. Bagus is the best dentist I’ve ever had. Office family atmosphere, very clear cost breakdown (insurance vs. patient dues) on paper, and clean. Dr. Bagus was very cheerful with a humble sense of humor — none of the «cold bedside mannerisms» and stiffness you get with most dentists. His workmanship is top notch, made a deep cleaning painless. Very willing to answer questions and showed genuine concern. Dr. Bagus will be my family dentist going forward.

We have been patients of Dr. Bagus for about 2 years, and have nothing but praise for his office. After bad experiences in Oakland and Berkeley, we found Dr. Bagus in Alameda and never looked back. His office staff are all very kind (and sometimes we’d get the added bonus of getting to say hi to Biggie the dog on our way to the back); you never had to wait, and we really enjoyed the fact that the doctor did his own cleanings. It meant you spent more time with the doctor and could ask questions.
When I had a recurrent gum problem that sent me to the dentist 3 times in a month, Dr. Bagus patiently tried a variety of different treatments and then sent me to a periodontist right near my home! His hours were also convenient for my husband who works odd hours. I would recommend Dr. B. to anyone in the Oakland/​Berkeley/​Alameda area :)

So of course. like everyone else in the world. I HATE going to the dentist. but this one is different. I don’t feel rushed or like a pain in the staffs behind if I have questions. Mr. Bagus is insanely nice and pretty hilarious. and oh my goodness. I had a filling redone and he didn’t even have to use Novocain. it was easy breezy! I had a deep cleaning recently and. ugh just the thought makes my skin crawl. I hate having my front bottom teeth done. but it was bearable! You can tell he’s a practiced man and has the patience of a saint to deal with a whiny patient like me lol. I’m so glad I found this place! I hope my insurance forever covers my services here ’cause I ain’t moving! Lol Thanks Mr. Bagus!

I for one am not a big fan of going to the dentist — I’ve always had the fear of dental work for many years, until I started coming to Dr. Rene Bagus.
I have been a patient over 4+ years now, and each visit has been a pleasant one. He is very patient and friendly, which helps with my nervousness. I can tell he loves what he does and actually cares for his patients.
The office staff is very helpful, I would highly recommend Dr. Bagus to everyone!

The office staff at this dentist office is reprehensible.
The staff failed to obtain my dental records from a previous dentist after me asking and again reminding them to do so before my visit. They made no effort to obtain my records, and tried to tell me I should just get my xrays redone, even though i had already told them my insurance would not cover another set of xrays. I told them i would give them another week to get it together and I would come back.
They basically begged me to stay and apologized, and said that because they had not done their job, the doctor would give me a free «consultation» and would not be contacting my insurance company. I did not need a consultation, I needed a deep cleaning, but I agreed to see the doctor basically just to introduce myself. He spent about five minutes poking around in my mouth, apologized that his staff had wasted my time, and sent me on my way with an appointment for the next week.
I call the day before my next appointment and still no one had made any effort to obtain my records. I had to remind them AGAIN to call about my xrays.
Records are finally obtained. I get my teeth cleaned. Dr. Bagus was a nice enough guy. They tell me they will call me in a few days to tell me my deductible, Weird, but whatever, I’m ready to get out of there.
Today, I call the office and find out that they in fact billed my insurance company for both visits (my insurance only covered one for teeth cleaning), thus making my total balance much, much higher than my original copay. I try reasoning with the woman who handles the insurance, who keeps telling me «not to worry, it’s fine» when I tell her she had no right to file my first visit with my insurance after their failure to do their job, and their subsequent apology and offer for a «free consultation».
Finally, I loose my temper, call the receptionist «hunny» and tell her I will be contacting my insurance company to dispute the charges for the first visit, and the receptionist, ANTOINETTE? ANTONIA? tells me that she will just drop all of my charges and that i will have to find a new dentist because i am not allowed back into the office (WTF?). I don’t know how she thinks she can just snap her fingers and make all those fees/​deductibles/​copays/​whatever just disappear from my insurance statement, and I’m not sure why she thinks she has the authority to ban patients from the dentist office for disputing unethical business practices, but i am COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY SURE that I will be finding a new dentist.
WORST DENTIST EXPERIENCE.

I have recently found Dr. Bagus after my insurance no longer provided coverage for my last dentist, and I am glad I did. Dr. Bagus does his own cleanings and is very thorough and gentle. This is much better than my prior dentists where the hygienist seems to change almost every time I have an appointment. Dr. Bagus is very thorough and professional, and I feel very fortunate to have found him. Last week I had a dental emergency and Dr. Bagus was able to see me and take care of it the same afternoon that I called his office.

One of my fillings fell out while I was visiting the bay. I looked up Dr. Bagus and reluctantly went in for another painful visit to the dentist. Boy was I wrong! I have never, ever, gone to a dentist and left without being tortured before. I was given a couple shots and my teeth were drilled and all that but it was painless! He was very nice and very thorough with his work. I wont be seeing another dentist as long as I’m in the bay area.

First time today going to see Dr. Bagus, and was very blessed by the family run environment and relaxed pace. I’ve feared going to the dentist in the past, whether from the scraping of plague and how my body goes into stress mode as the work on each tooth, dentist who have given bad fillings where I’ve had to get them redone, or «over-​diagnosis» from one dentist who told me I had mouth cancer! (which turned out not to be true thankfully). Anyway, Dr. Bagus does a great job and is super-​friendly. Also has weekend and evening hours that work schedule-​wise. Glad to find a new local dentist, and thanks for fellow Unilocalers who recommended him!

It’s two years later and I still say Dr. Bagus is the best ever.
I just saw him today because an old crown from another dentist cracked and has to be replaced. He was quick, painless, bada-​bing bada-​boom, temporary crown in place and good to go. In two weeks I’ll go back for my permanent crown and get my teeth cleaned while I’m there.
I tend to get bad reactions to local anesthesia, which sometimes freaks me out a bit, but Dr. Bagus has been immensely patient with me. He has helped me to feel less nervous about it. I feel safe and comfortable with him.
Also, I love going to a family business where everyone from the doctor to the receptionist is friendly, compassionate, and helpful.
I highly recommend Dr. Bagus.

Awesome dentist! Actually did the cleaning himself, and saved me from getting a crown! Cute sense of humor too… highly recommend! :)

Dr. Bagus is wonderful! I had a couple of BAD experiences with dentists and Dr. Bagus was so understanding. I hadn’t been to the dentist in 3 years because of my fear… but horrible pain drove me to finally face the dentist… and I am soooo happy it was Dr. Bagus that i found!
Dr. Bagus found the root of my pain and it wasn’t major as I feared… and probably other dentists would have taken advantage of my pain… not Dr. Bagus… the solutions he proposed were minor and doable! He did not try to rake me over the coals! He was very thorough in his exam and extremely considerate of my many concerns!
His office is clean and modern. As for the dog someone else talked about… what is the problem??? The pup was cute as a button and clean and behaved! His staff is sweet and they are family… The office has a very warm family feeling.
Can’t say enough good things about Dr. Bagus and his staff/family…my cleaning was thorough and my mouth feels great today!!! Thanks Dr. Bagus… see ya in 6 mos!

Dr Bagus kicks ass! How many times have I gone into a dental farm only to have them tell me I need my whole face replaced? Dr Bagus sees the forest — a long-​term client relationship — not just the $$ trees.
He’s honest and helpful, well willing to work with you on your insurance plans, and not inclined to take you to the cleaners. Plus, a great hand with the kids, as I saw first-​hand with my six year old girl, who’d been dentalphobic but now has no worries. He’s great! JC

I’m always nervous to try new dentists. I always think about this when I’m about to walk into a new office.
However, my old dentist is in Livermore and well, I’m in Livermore no more. What to do? A colleague of mine referred me to Dr. B.
He was very gentile, has a fun sense of humor (you should see my x-​rays with my nose ring in them), and, best of all, HE WORKS NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS!!!
Yes, you read me right. NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. Now you can use your PTO on more awesome things such as, well, I don’t know… vacation, or the petting zoo, or sitting on your ass, or… whatever other weird crap you’re into… but you can save it for that rather than for dentist visits.
Now, on your sheet for the referal, don’t say «Michelle S. from Unilocal.» He probably won’t know who you’re talking about. Instead, buy me whiskey… or…I don’t know…
Also, he’s located right by the way-​too-​overwhelming big box explosion (I actually have gotten lost in it a few times…) so you can run whatever errand you can imagine while you’re out that way. Or eat at Sushi House. Wait, no, don’t do that.