Douglas B Tinloy, DDS

My son goes to Dr. Tinloy for his braces. He is kind, experienced, nice office staff. His prices seem lower than the Berkeley orthodontists (Izamen and Berkeley Orthodonia),

I went to Dr Jeffrey Tinloy for Invisalign braces for the past year or so, and couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out! Dr Tinloy was extremely thorough when discussing the process and risks of Invisalign, and always explained to me what he was doing – a big difference from the orthodontist I had as a kid!

I took my kid here for about 5 – 6 years to treat serious overbite issue that took two phases. Dr. Tinloy did a wonderful job on my kid. The staff were nice and Pat took care of all the insurance payment while I made my monthly payment with no interest. BTW, my wife also went to him for braces back in the days too hence we took our kid there.

Doctor Douglass Tinloy is the nicest orthodontist ever ! including his son Jeffrey ! :D
They were always oh so kind to me since the first day i walked in there in 2007 i think.
Had braces for about 3 and a half years with them.
Now im back for braces again, cause i was an idiot to not want to wear my retainers. LOL !
they were going to charge me another $ 2500 for top and bottom. Not including the xrays and retainers at the end. But after i talked about myself working at a Dental office as an assistant, they gave me the BIGGEST DISCOUNT ever when i came back to talk about it some more. and instead of paying $ 2500, i only have to pay $ 1000 !! More than Half off ! ^_​^ and its including the xRays and the retainers at the end. and I can pay it off within a year. I feel so grateful to be working in the dental field. Awesome discounts like THIS ^_​^ i shall shine my new bright smile every day ! heheh

DR. Tinloy is the best orthodontist in town. I am very impressed with his skills and professionalism. I happen to work at the general dental office where we have been referring our patients to him for the last twenty years and the nice thing is that we have never heard of any complaint about him. For all these years, we’ve only heard so many wonderful thing about Dr. Tinloy and his staffs. This is really rare given how many patients we have been sending there! I myself, recently had my braces done by him and his son, Dr. Jeffrey Tinloy, last week. I am so thrilled at their knowledge and expertise in the field. I’ve heard so many patients at my office, who always complimented how good they were and until I experienced it myself, I’ve learned to appreciate both Dr. Tinloys even more. They are both ethical, gentle, very kind and consistently delivers best result. FYI, Dr. Tinloy can handle most difficult cases where no one else would treat them. Occasionally, I’ve seen some patients also turned to him in desperation, asking him to correct their problem where they’ve been previously treated elsewhere and been wearing braces for three-​four years but they had seen no result. This is why I advise all Unilocalers… please do yourself a favor, only go to board certified, experience orthodontist like Dr. Tinloy. I can tell you that I, like many others patients here, trust Dr. Tinloy and his staffs with all my heart. He and his son are the best!!!

Dr. Tinloy and his staff are great! They are very accommodating and I admit, I am not the best of patients who keep up with their appointments. They offer monthly payment options as well. Check in times are almost always on point. They are the kind of office that remembers your name and your preference even before looking at your file.

Easily said, Dr. Tinloy always puts his patients first.
He’s generally always on time schedule-​wise and if he’s running behind, he eases patients by personally talking to them and apologizing for the wait. Though he seems serious and not as laidback as his partner, Dr. Chin, Dr. Tinloy has a warm and caring personality that shines when he’s working with his patients.
Dr. Tinloy really takes the time to talk with his patients and explain all the options and progress of treatment. He also doesn’t shy any patient away and is willing to go out of his way to accomodate patients’ schedule conflicts or financial situations.
Though Dr. Tinloy doesn’t speak Chinese or Vietnamese, he has a number of Chinese and Vietnamese patients and translating is not a problem for the bilingual (and even trilingual) staff. Scheduling with Dr. Tinloy is also not a pain, he generally has next-​day appointments available and is available in San Francisco as well. He also takes his time with patients to ensure they are receiving the best treatment possible, and his son, Dr. J. Tinloy works there so wait-​time is minimal and both are superb orthodontists. Would definitely recommend anybody to see the Tinloy’s (or the Chin’s at the same location here).

That’s right! 5 stars for Dr Tinloy! He is soo nice, caring, meticulous and understanding. He knows what he is doing. I will never in my life forget about him. He put up with a lot of my BS for so many years. Anyone else would have given up on me as a patient, but not him! I respect his honesty and warm personality. His son now works with him & Dr Tinloy Jr is just as nice! Seriously, all my neices, nephews, kids, grandkids will all go to them in the future. I will recommend him to anyone who asks for an ortho. Also, the receptionist Pat always welcomes me with a smile and never hestitates to ask how I am doing. All the vietnamese workers are very kind as well. I love them all and greatly appreciate their effort they put in to make patients feel comfortable. Best orthodontic team ever!*high five*

when i had to get a pair of retainers as an adult, dr. tinloy was the nicest and most affordable orthodontist around here. the entire staff is really friendly, and i especially like lan!
when my future children need braces (its inevitable; i’m japanese!), perhaps i’ll be taking them here!

Great orthodontist :). Been going to him for two years. His patients are mainly high school kids, and the after school rush is crazy! I’ve had to resort to scheduling appointments earlier in the day (but that works for me and my kink-​filled college schedule).
Recently, his son graduated from school and works here as an orthodontist now too! Awwww, cute family!

Dr. Tinloy is an orthodontist, not an oral surgeon. Unfortunatley Unilocal didn’t have «orthodontist» as a category from their pull-​down menu.
Anyway, Dr. Tinloy treated me and my three sisters throughout the years, and we all have beautiful straight teeth. He’s even treated two of my aunts. This is how much my family trusts him.
He has two offices, one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, so it’s convenient to schedule an appointment if you happen to work in SF. His staff is very friendly and he’s usually right on schedule so waiting is at a minimum.