Bruce McEtchin, DDS

Second review for dr mcetchin, because he is the best dentist I’ve ever had! Does excellent work, is clear, honest, and gives great advice. I will always come here for any dental work needed. I recommended him to my neighbor, a grandma from Germany who can’t use anesthesia. She said he was fantastic and she didn’t feel a thing. I couldn’t feel safer with such a great dentist!

Best dentist I have ever had!
Skilled, relaxed, flexible … I drove across the bay to get work done by him.

I have to say I’m a bit surprised by the high reviews he’s gotten. I found this office via Unilocal/​my dental insurance. I’m new to the area and figured this would be my best bet. The first time I went, it was fine, typical cleaning/​x-​ray/​the works. Turns out I had quite a few cavities that needed to get filled, so I made appointments to get that taken care of.
Problems I have with this place.
#1. Dr. McEtchin is rude to his assistants! He’s snarky and makes smart ass comments that CLEARLY are not appreciated. I can’t support someone who doesn’t value their team. But on a sidenote, the rest of the staff is great!
#2. I can only get to appointments at 3:45PM EARLIEST because I’m a teacher. I asked if each time I came in I was going to get one filling filled and he had the NERVE to get smart with me and tell me (in the rudest way possible) that’s all they can do because I can’t get there until then and they’re already staying late for me. He told me other people just take the day off and when I explained that subs are extremely hard to get in my district, he just shrugged it off. He had a complete lack of respect for me as a teacher. If he would have said «Oh yeah, just one filling, more than that would be pushing it on time» I would have been totally fine! But instead, he got rude.
Needless to say, I won’t be going back.

This guy sucks his work isn’t any different than any other doctor but will charge you up the ass. He’s abusive towards his staff and yells at them. If you want a stressful dental visit go to this guy. He also won’t listen to you even if you request he don’t do a procedure because you can’t afford it. He couldn’t even do my root canal and sent me to another dentist that was cheaper then him. it was absurd.

Been going to this dentist since…-ummmmm-…1986? or so? I read the one bad review out of so many good ones. Well: To the one bad reviewer: OK, no one’s perfect! But I’ve had YEARS of great service! Dr. and Staff the best!!! I now drive way out of my way to continue to go here. Would never, ever consider going to another dentist. On the day he retires, I’ll probably be there getting in one last appointment. This Dr. even took my young son in under emergency situation when Jr. had fallen on teeth and was bleeding profusely and didn’t even charge me! (Don’t expect him to repeat THAT. I kinda forced myself into his office, but…) Highly recommend him as a doctor and human being!!!

The office staff and assistants where fantastic but Bruce was horrible. He was rude to his assistant several times and stopped working on me to fix his friends tooth that had come out. He was over there joking around and having fun when i had told him i had work after my app. I set asside 3 hours for my procedure and he cut it close. What kind of service is that? He had the nerve to tell me i had let water in my tooth and that it had to dry so he was going to help the other guy real quick. uuuhhhhh if water got in, it was because you didn’t seal it correctly. You then go help your friend and my tooth was conveniently dry right when you get back? Yeah right! I’m not stupid you unprofessional jerk! Never going back to get work done there. I might drop by to say hi to the staff tho. They were amazing and left a great impression!

These guys are great!
Lupita at the front desk helped me understand the billing scenario and how my insurance works. This info is great when I can’t begin to understand all the paperwork.
All the staff, from the dental assistants to Dr. McEtchin himself are all great. Got my teeth cleaned and he helped me understand my x-​rays.
I found these guys on Unilocal and they’re great reviews are all spot on.

Luckily I’ve been a patient at Dr. McEtchin’s office for years. He and his staff at the best at what they do.

They are so rude and inconsiderate just because a customer missed an appointment the receptionist tell you they won’t see u and you have to pay in full. It’s not the customers fault if they only see a certain amount of patients, step it up or change locations if your lease is to high also while in the chair and in the waiting room I seen little bugs running on the walls it creep me out I didn’t say anything because I knew they where going to make some excuse guess what the told me, oh because we leave the door open. To me it B. S but I think you should go to check it for your own peace of mind, but just make sure u spray bud repellent before you go don’t want any critters coming home with you…

This is a very nice practice. They are very calm and professional. Best cleanings ever!

Great professional staff! Excellent Dental work! I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else.

Hands-​down my favorite dentist I have ever been to.

Reviewing a dentist! Can’t believe it, since whoever wants to think about dentistry once you are out of the chair, but Doc McEtchin has served us well for so long that: Here goes.
My my wife and I went for so many years to two such *lousy* dentists — crowns that were too high, resulting (I am convinced) in a couple root canals, not to mention crowns that were too snug, resulting in food particles lodged under my gum. Such absolutely crappy dentists, yet we stayed with them for fear of falling into the hands of worse. Then these guys announced we would have to handle our own paperwork with Delta Dental … Phfft. That was enough. So, about ten years ago, we ended up with McEtchin because he was close by.
And it turns out he is a wonderful dentist if you measure excellence by lack of discomfort when he works or afterwards when the novocaine wears off. He takes a long time on each procedure, at least when compared to our former dentists, and I will now thank him for it because we are so satisfied with the outcome. He’s a nice enough guy, also, as are his staff, but *who cares*! It’s all about the teeth.

I’ve been going there since I was 4! Moved to Bay Point and tried Western Dental… LAME. Have been going there ever since! We don’t plan on switching, their like family because they know whats best for you!

I held off for a few visits before rating Dr. McEtchin and his office. I am a hard sell, especially for dentistry and medical services.
This review is so easy, though. This entire office is amazing – they are organized, really freakin’ nice, and remember even the smallest details I’ve shared with them. It’s as though they were picked up from a small town and plunked down in our big city.
I’ve been a sort of complicated case because I had some health problems while pregnant that caused me to lose a lot of dental health. I knew the amount of work I’d need before I started with this office, but I left the original dental practice that was working with me because they were so difficult to deal with (see other review). The moment I started here I felt like they were going to take care of me with patience, kindness, and gentleness… I haven’t been disappointed yet! I especially love that they call and check up on me after each appointment… and Bruce McEtchin is very available for consult – even after hours and weekends.

Dr. McEtchin puts all other dentists I’ve ever seen to shame. He seriously cares about his patients and their overall mouth-​health. When my previous dentists were glad to give me filling after filling, Dr. McEtchin got to the root of the problem. He could have decided to make a clean living off my rotting teeth, but he decided to do what was best for ME. I know I’m in good hands.

The most thorough dentist I’ve ever had. He works harder to make my teeth look good than I do!
You cannot find a better dentist — bar none.

Figured it’s about time to give Dr. McKetchin some props. I’ve been going here for over ten years and he is far and away the best dentist I have even been too. I’ve referred friends there many times and they always come back with glowing reports.
He’s thorough, scrupulously clean and doesn’t gouge either your gums or your wallet. He doesn’t run 3 or 4 chairs and he takes his time but best of all he’s one of the rare breed of dentist who can do complex work without the pain!

I found Dr. Bruce through Unilocal (thanks Unilocalers!) and I couldn’t be happier. I had just moved to the Oakland area from Atlanta and didn’t know anything. It was so great to find a dentist in my neighborhood that was so good. Immediately, he found out that I needed to replace a filling that I had had since 12 years old.
The thing I really appreciate about Dr. Bruce is the fact he gives you a list of the things he’ll do for you and their prices. It helps to plan how much you’re going to pay and when you need them done. He’s very honest and knowledgeable and I completely trust him with my teeth.

A few years ago I was in a terrible car accident and Dr McEtchin opened his office to me to take care of my seven broken and shattered teeth. He was careful and gentle while taking excellent care while removing shards of glass and broken teeth from my mouth.
Today I can say people can’t tell the difference of which is real or crowns, even his dental hygienist didn’t realize a couple were crowns until some time passed. Remarkable.