Gowey John M DDS

I would have loved to give him 5 stars because i do believe he’s experienced and knowledgeable but if only he had gone ahead and done my treatment!
I had a loose filling that needed fixing. After visiting another dentist in the area who recommended a partial crown, I decided to see Dr Gowey and was happy to know that he believes in saving, as much as possible, the natural tooth. This was my first visit.
So he started the procedure and told me that i would feel pressure, instead i felt like he touched a nerve and it was painful and i panicked and tried to indicate but he didn’t stop so I touched his arm (not pulled or anything) and he just walked right out and refused to treat me or any of my family members!
It would be unfair of me to say that he was all business but i feel that he could’ve been warmer and more forthcoming about what he was going to do. Just because I’ve been to dentists before doesn’t mean that I know the mannerisms and idiosyncrasies of all. Like one time a dentist told me to raise my hand to let him know if i were uncomfortable, and told/​warned me specifically not to touch his arm during procedure eg — ”now i’m going doing this so if you get any pain or discomfort, raise your arm and we’ll address”.
This kind of communication was missing with Dr. Gowey and for him to walk away completely was something I thought was quite unprofessional and perhaps even a bit conceited. He’s more concerned about his reputation than using his experience and education to help out a patient, after all it’s my tooth and I am well aware of the damage pulling or tugging at the doctor’s arm can cause and I was still willing to put my trust in him at my first visit.
I even apologized and reassured him that I would not do it again, tie my hands and not touch him and have a way of communication going forward but he just refused to reconsider. As a patient I’m also a customer and it was like I was pleading to him but he didn’t budge! At least he could’ve fixed the problem at hand. Now I have to search for another dentist and it’s the end of the year when they are all so busy and let my tooth rot some more and get worse.
So now I will never know how really good he really is but here’s a warning to you all — be careful and find out all his other peculiarities or he’ll leave you midway during treatment! Luckily I came back only with a partially numb mouth and a little sensitive tooth (probably because he jabbed at it) but I shudder to think that he could walk away mid-​procedure!

Dr. Gowey has always taken care of my smile. Stayed late to get my tooth in order that has been bothering me for 10 years. (Cosmetic work) I highly recommend him for quality work in a professional, comfortable atmosphere.

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Dr. Gowey and staff provide excellent dental care. My family has been going to Dr. Gowey for the last 4 years or so and have received all top notch customer service. Recently I noticed my son had two teeth that needed to be checked. Dr. Gowey immediately got him in to check and it turned out he need to pull his top 2 baby teeth. He was very gentle and wonderful with my son and provided the details around exactly what he was going to do to make him feel comfortable. I also had a dental emergency not too long ago where Dr. Gowey got me in immediately and fixed the issue. The hygienist, assistant, and office manager are also experienced and very customer friendly. I would highly recommend Dr. Gowey and staff.

I have been using John Gowey’s dental services for many years and never have been disappointed. And his focus is always on prevention when we all know that treatments are much more expensive. Also John is always ready, willing and able to discuss individual situations to whatever technical detail you can handle…

My two children and my husband and I have been going to Dr. Gowey for over a decade and we’ve had nothing but a positive experience. My kids enjoy going to him as well. I would highly recommend his services to anyone. On time — always.

Dr. Gowey is a fantastic dentist! Prior to going to Dr. Gowey, I was quite the coward with regard to dental visits. I have had extensive work done and can truly say that my experiences have been quite painless! His staff is warm and friendly. They are very accommodating and quick to comply with any dental emergencies.

I am a long time patient and he and his staff are top notch. I and family members have had a fair amount of work done and have been very pleased with the care we received.

Not a good experience at all. The Staff of this dentist not knowledgeable.
There is far better Doctor’s office out there.

I really like Dr Gowey and his staff. They are accommodating with scheduling always friendly and the office is always clean.
My husband and I have been seeing him for about a year and neither of us have any complaints. I have had a lot of dental work in the past so I was extremely hesitant to go into see him after trying three or four other dentists in Pleasanton. He made me feel very relaxed and not rushed. He has state of the art computers that show you exactly what he is looking at the same time so you don’t feel like he is adding additional unnecessary work.

Our family has been going to Dr. Gowey for several years now. I think that he has a very good practice. He’s very knowledgeable (Dental degree from UCLA), and has a nice, friendly manner, with a very nice staff as well.