Mikhail Berdichevsky, DDS

Dr. Mikhail Berdichevsky, DDS
I would not recommend him.
Although he is cheaper than most other dentists in the area, you get what you pay for. He always rushes through the procedure and does a very sloppy job. He is dishonest and never admits when he has done a poor job and he won’t redo it so you end up paying double because you have to go to another dentist to have the work fixed.

Keep in mind I had two teeth extracted for implants.
Mikhail Berdichevsky, DDS is no doubt a pro at what he does. Im obviously not a dentist but I know this because of how he handles his equipment and how flawlessly his business runs. What do we all really want in a dentist anyways? Experience and quality work. I can say without a doubt that I received both.
I read a few reviews with people saying they felt pain during their procedures. I understand how you feel, I truly do but remember you’re at the dentist. It’s common to feel a little pain or pressure. Im sorry but thats just the reality of it.
Anyways im happy to find Mikhail Berdichevsky, DDS and I will be returning to do more business.

I have to give an extra star, because his work is very good, he will make sure it’s. done right
And they aren’t just focused on money or easy patients either.

Worst dentist. Walked in there wasn’t even a receptionist. Had to stand for a couple minutes until someone checked me in. Receptionist was very rude and has a strong accent I could barely understand her. They were letting People that had appointed after my time go in before me. Will never come here again. I wish I listened to the reviews before but this is the only place that lets you make a appointment in within a week. I’d rather stay with my pain then come here again. Please save yourself the stress.

Great work on helping my dad through extractions. He is a good dentist and I am sure the dentures will be just smooth and professional. My dad really likes this dentist, and he is not easy to please. Dentist can seem a little rough, but I think it is just a cultural difference.

Attitude: Rude
Care about Patient: Extremely low or none
Equipment: Old
Technique: Fair

In this clinic can not go!!! children can not go there! very rude staff! I do not want to write much
better to go to another doctor! I have been to the address 4444 GEARY BLVD, #303,SAN-FRANCISCO,

How should I put it… I didn’t even make it into my actual appointment. The guy who answers the phone is so incompetent and rude, these people don’t know anything about customer service.
The first time I tried to make an appointment they kept telling me to have my insurance company call and confirm with them first and after talking with three people with my insurance someone was finally nice enough to call the dental office and tell them they didn’t need to call their office.
Then when I tried to confirm my appointment the guy claimed he couldn’t find my name in the system and that after waiting FOUR weeks for this appointment I had to make a new one again and wait another FOUR to FIVE weeks!!! Their lack of customer service is not worth my time.

Pulled my wife’s tooth without anesthetic or consent. While she was telling him to stop, he was calling her a baby. See below for many other examples, all of them women or girls, by the way. If it were not so hard to get a dental license revoked, we would pursue that.

If I could give no stars, I would. He is incredibly rude! He was not able to solve my mother’s dental issue (not his fault here) so he started pushing for X-​rays and other procedures only so he can get money from us (most of it wouldn’t even be covered by insurance). When we started questioning, he got very defensive and rude, he told us we don’t understand, and almost told us to leave his office. I’ve never met a dentist with this kind of attitude in this country. I understand he comes from the former communist USSR, but times have changed, the country is different, so please adapt your manners! People, do yourself a favor and don’t waste your time seeing this dentist!

A wonderful doctor with no case too small or too big. He always tries to save the tooth where others would just remove it.
My family members had their cavities filled here and implants here.
Very nice stuff and great professionals.

My cleaning lasted less than ten minutes. Granted I am not from the Bay Area and this was my first experience with a dentist here (I’ve heard good ones are hard to come by), but I expected a much more thorough cleaning! The dentist did not introduce himself and barely spoke to me before sending me on my way even though I was a new patient. They did not offer to take x-​rays. I am not going back to this office.

Today was my first dentist appt in a long time (because I didn’t have dental insurance) and my first time at this dentist office. I called to schedule an appt this morning and they got me one for the same day. I had teeth cleaning done by Dr. Izraylevich and some xrays. She did a very good job considering I haven’t had a good cleaning in a while. The receptionist and all the other staff were very nice. The office is outdated but very clean. I don’t see why there is so many bad reviews, I hate going to the dentist but had a good experience there.

My husband, I and our 3 kids have been clients of the Dental office of Mikhail Berdichevsky and Nina Izraylevich for last 13 years since December 2001. Eight years ago, we moved to live from Walnut Creek to San Jose, but we have been continually visiting the dental office of Dr. Berdichevsky and Nina Izraylevich because their servise is the best I have ever had.
My first visit was on December 30, 2001, right before the New Year holiday. I had acute pain of my tooth. Looking at my tooth, the doctor told that I need to schedule an appointment for root canal because the treatment needs longer time. I answered that I came because I have pain and to wait for additional few days might torture me too much. Doctor told me to wait for a while in the waiting room. Then Dr. Berdichevsky, Dr. Izraylevich and Alina, the office administrator, they were talking about how it might be possible to rearrange appointments for that day in purpose to help me. Fortunately, it was possible. So Dr. Izraylevich was assigned to make me the root canal on the same day.
The procedure to fix my tooth was pretty complicated. I have not even known that there will be 2 additional steps ahead: (1) to make a base for the crown and (2) to make a crown.
I didn’t work that time on December 2001 caring about kids. On the beginning of January 2002 when the economical recession happened, right after visiting the dental office, my husband was notified that he will be laid off in 3 weeks. I told Dr. Berdichevsky and Dr. Izraylevich about this because we expected that we will be not able to afford to continue the treatment.
To find jobs that time was almost impossible, especially for those who didn’t have green-​cards, holding just H1B working visa and my H4 visa.
BOTH DOCTORS ANSWERED ME, «COME IN TO CONTINUE THE TREATMENT OF YOUR TOOTH ANYWAY, REGARDLESS WHETHER OR NOT YOU’LL AFFORD TO PAY. WE WILL COMPLETE THIS JOB ANYWAY, REGARDLESS MONEY.»
So I continued the treatment, I’ve got the crown, and it has solved my problem.
Fortunately, my husband was not laid off. On the very last days, the boss came to him and told that he needed him to stay employed in the company, so we didn’t lost dental insurance.
That time, my kids were small. I really needed dental help for my 4y.o. son, but other children’s dentists refused to help him because my son didn’t understand English that time. I asked Dr. Berdichevsky and Dr. Izraylevich tried to help my son with his teeth and (o miracle!) they were skillful to handle it. They also told me to bring my older daughter 6y.o. (who also had pretty difficult first time in the USA). Doctors repaired her teeth also.
Since that time, all people from my family have not had problem with teeth. We regularly visit the doctor office twice a year for cleaning and preventive purposes.
We always have been feeling care of both doctors, their assistants, an administrator, and other staff.
Last year, while I was having a cleaning procedure by Dr. Izraylevich, Dr. Berdichevsky came to the waiting room and gifted a big jar of natural wild honey to my husband telling «It is from your wife. She asks you to bring it in the car». Only arriving home, we discovered that it was a gift. My husband thought that I bought the jar somewhere and asked Dr. Berdichevsky just to pass the jar to him. I also have not even seen this gift before arriving home. What a nice surprise!
What a happiness to feel that other people care about you and sometimes even surprises you with unexpected honey jar to make your life happier, healthier, and more colorful!
Of course, I and my family, we always remember the attitude and the actions of Dr. Berdichevsky and Dr. Izraylevich when we were in real trouble on December 2001 — January 2002, when they gave us a hand of help, regardless whether or not we might lost the dental insurance or not.
I greatly recommend to visit Dr. Berdichevsky and Dr. Izraylevich to those people who speak Russian and able to appreciate the warmth and care of their souls. I and my family have been always enjoying to visit their dental office. We have never experienced pain there because we can always ask for additional shot of anesthesia.
In my humble opinion, some patients grade the dental office «1 star» and write negative review because of language misunderstanding and cultural discrepancy of perception.

Horrible rude staff, very strong Russian accent and nasty attitude, old crapy utensils, DONT GO THERE

Mikhail is rude as hell. He has to understand that his accent is thick and it’s nearly impossible to understand him; therefore, he should not give his patients attitude when there is a misunderstanding because it’s usually caused by his accent. I was there to clean my teeth and despite the fact that I had not seen a dentist in nearly 5 years Mikhail could figure out how to get me out of the office in less than 15 minutes. It was the most superficial and useless cleaning my teeth have gone through in many years. I feel I could have cleaned my own teeth in a better way by using the shampoo I use to clean my car once a week.

Haven’t had my teeth cleaned in 9 months and they spent 10 minutes working on me… water, pick, wax, done.

When I first entered the lobby I could not help but to see a patient holding a soaked bloody piece of gauze in mouth. Fast forward, at the end of my appt with another dentist in the office, I heard a drill and woman screaming, «No!!! No! Stop!!! It hurts!!!» Mikhail Berdichevsky, DDS said, «You can take it,» as he continued to drill and as she continued to cry and scream! I was with my 2 year old, and we were both traumatized! I grabbed my daughter and got the H&*% out of there as fast as I could!

I saw Dr. Berdichevsky a couple times for general check-​ups and cleaning. The cleanings were the most superficial I’ve had in my lifetime of seeing dentists. During my first appointment, Dr. Berdichevsky asked me if I wanted to have Xrays taken, and I declined, saying I had had some recently, they were fine, so I’ll do that on my next appointment. He said, ok, next time we’ll Xray!
About a year later I had an appointment for another checkup/​cleaning, and again, extremely cursory care. I was probably in the office a total of 10 mins… and nobody mentioned my Xrays that were due.
If I needed Xrays, which Dr. B suggested in my first appointment, why wouldn’t his office maintain records and follow up on that? If the onus is on me, as a patient, to remind them what proper dental care demands, what other care am I missing because I haven’t reminded them?
I won’t be coming back here.

Just left this dentist office. I decided to go see there despite the bad reviews, I thought that sometimes people get mad for nothing, but I am telling you, they were right ! I have this cheap dental insurance called delta care USA and obviously you get for what you pay!
I arrived at 5:55pm at the office, people looked at me like I was an alien. Actually I am one of them, I am French. no big deal. The people at the front desk were looking at me and speaking in Russian, how rude it is. but well, no big deal. At 6:03pm I was still filing the paperwork out for my first visit. At 6:18pm, I was arguing with the front desk lady who tried to charge me more than I was supposed to pay. and YES between 6:06pm and 6:15pm, I got my cleaning. Yes I got a 9 minutes cleaning !!! The dentist did that so fast that I could not believe it. He said: «visually all looks good». He hurt me a few times because he was going too fast, he sprayed the water was all over my face and he did not even flossed my teeth. After the 9minutes he was already gone to the front desk with my file. I asked «are we doing the x-​rays?» He asked me when was the last time I had x-​rays, I said, «one year ago», he said” it is fine, come back in 6 months if you still want to be with us!!”“
I could not even answer anything, I could not believe what I just heard!
Afterwards, the lady at the front desk asked me to pay $ 30 for my cleaning but I showed her my insurance benefits and she looked at me fiercely and said: «we are trusting you so you have to trust us»… ?? What kind of business is that? Mafia?
I said: well I don’t trust you, a cleaning made in 9 minutes, is it a joke? I will check with my insurance and will pay you anything I owe you”.
So now you are warned, up to you to decide if you really deserve this type of dental care. Good luck if you do !

Dr. Berdichevsky has been my dentist for 11 years, during which he proved himself to be a true professional and a good man.
1) He works on Saturdays and Sundays, which is very convenient to those working Mon-​Fri schedules.
2) One Sunday, I woke up to the most excruciating tooth ache. I called in the office, and even though the doctor’s schedule was completely full that day, I was invited to come in for an emergency visit later in the day. I waited in line. A the closing time, 7pm, the doctor was still taking the time to work on a patient. When he finished past 7:30, I was sure that he would just go home (like other dentists) and tell me to take painkillers, especially given that he would open again on Monday. But he did not. His whole office stayed and waited for him to help me, which he did. Even though it was Sunday, and way past his appointment time. I was saved; I had an important presentation at work on Monday, which could not have happened with a bad toothache.
3) At one point, one of my teeth was hurting, and I came to Dr. B. for diagnosis. He carefully looked at everything, took an x-​ray, and told me he saw nothing wrong with it. There was an old filling, but he did not see a problem. I was insisting on him working on it, and he was refusing. He told me to go home and rinse with baking soda. And I did. I thought that he must not see something that is there, but to my greatest surprised the pain was gone after a week and never came back. And at that moment I really started to appreciate Dr. B.‘s honesty and professionalism — he could have easily worked on that tooth and made money, especially given my good insurance.
4) Anaesthesia. I love the fact that Dr. B. always asks me whether I’d like it or not. Somehow he knows my pain threshold very well. With some fillings, he is so careful that it only hurts for a few seconds when he drills, and I much prefer that pain over the experience of a needle/​mouth freezing up/​unfreezing. For other fillings of course anaesthesia is a must :) But it is great to have a choice, which Dr. B. always provides.
5) I have never ever had a billing problem or any kind of monetary issue with Dr. B. And I have been changing insurance policies a lot during the last 11 years. Everything is crispy clear from the start when it comes to money, and that is grand.
It is true, Berdichevsky is straightforward and direct. He is not into putting elaborate sentences together on the condition of your teeth or into exploration of your emotional well-​being. So when I feel like elaborate sentences, I read world literature, when I feel like taking care of my emotions, I turn to friends, and when I need to take care of my teeth, I go to Berdichevsky.

Dr. Berdichevsky has been my dentist for 13 years and I am not looking to change that. I get compliments on my smile all the time and his work lasts for years! My whole family goes to Dr. B and I never heard them complain either.
Seriously, if you want to be babied — you should probably see someone else.
But if you want fast quality work done — he’s your guy!