Noreen Quimson, DDS

They got nice skills with those sharp instruments. Never missed or cut me. Isn’t that what’s it’s all about? This is where you come and get your grill blinging

I really like her, she is wonderful. I didn’t study dentistry but she explained everything in a way I understood. I’d recommend her to everyone!

Delightful experience. Dr Q seems very knowledgeable, is very friendly, and made me feel incredibly comfortable during my appointment (rare for me because of my dentist-​phobia). My only other desire would be for more available appointment slots because the wait between appointments are a bit long. I guess that means she’s hot and in demand. I certainly recommend.

Love doctor Quimson. She is great at her job, super friendly and has never given me bad service. I’ve been coming here for over a year now. Very strict policy on missing appointments, but I understand. Would recommend to anyone!

Dr. Quimson is the best dentist I have ever been to. On my first visit, she was extremely thorough with checking all of my teeth. Maybe I just haven’t had a good dentist before, but I don’t remember any of my previous dentists checking and scoring every tooth and every part of my gum line during the first appointment. She was also extremely friendly and put me right at ease.
This morning, I saw her partner Dr. Yip for a teeth cleaning and a cavity filling. Dr. Yip is similarly very friendly and easygoing. She is also very thorough and explained in detail every thing that she was doing to me while she was doing it. It was a really great experience.
The only reason why I’m not giving this place five stars is that it is difficult to get a timely appointment. The first time I scheduled an appointment, I had to schedule for an appointment one month in advance, which was a little annoying.
NOTE: You have to park on the street, but it’s not too difficult.
NOTE 2: Don’t be put off by the old sign and old décor. The dental service here is really top notch!

Heads up!
From the moment you pick up the phone to make your appointment to wrapping up your first visit — be prepared to muster all of your patience for the gal at the desk who will try your last tooth nerve.
Example: I called because of a painful emergency which I explained in detail several times to the woman over phone. She repeated back to me that she understood what I was saying and then offered me an appointment a month and a half into the future.
I had to wonder if she was that vapid or she was intentionally messing with me. Either way, it will require your best meditation practice to stay calm.
I could go on but I’ll just say that my continued encounters with her didn’t get any better from that first frustrating call.
Note: I was not treated by the dentist, just consulted and sent to a specialist, but she seemed nice.

I have been comming her for a couple of years, and have been impressed with the quality of work, and timely friendly service. I have to say that Dr. Quimson is the first dentist I have ever had that didnt subdue me to pain when cleaning. She is gentle and generally pleasant. Solid dentist.

Dr. Quimson is great-​she explained everything without talking down so I was able to make informed decisions about my health. The office staff is friendly and professional.

This review is not about the services, it’s about the scheduling policy for new patients.
This office will not allow you to schedule an appointment if you have a DMO plan until you have your dental insurance card in hand with Dr. Quimson’s name on it. This policy makes no sense. As long as you have the card by the appointment date, which is when insurance should be billed, why not let people schedule an appointment and move on to organizing the rest of their lives. I don’t know if I’ll go to the trouble of scheduling an appointment here, given how uncooperative they are with new patients.

I’ve been going to Dr. Quimson now for over three years and I’ve never been happier. She is personable, extremely knowledgeable and is always smiling. She has a way of telling you blatant truths about your teeth but doesn’t make you feel bad for any neglect you’ve done to them. I’ve recommended her twice already and have also heard positive feedback from my coworkers as well!
Her receptionist leaves a little to be desired so don’t get thrown off by the her attitude as the rest of her staff is friendly, accommodating, and makes you feel comfortable. The office itself is easy to get to, has plenty of parking, and is extremely clean.

After having bad experiences with Dentists who tried to rip me off, i switched to Dr Quimson’s office. She is an excellent Dentist with a nice personality. She takes time to explain prior to every procedure. The Hygienist in her office is excellent too. I am happy now and highly recommend her.

I had some trouble when I first moved to SF finding the right dentist but found the wrong dentist pretty quickly (
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Since I switched to Dr. Quimson’s office I’ve received excellent care. Her office is easy to get to on mission– i’ve never had any problems parking during the day. I’ve asked her a lot of questions about insurance, options, routine care and she gave me a lot of useful info. I even got a birthday card from her office.

I feel bad about giving only 2 stars to Quimson Dental, as Dr. Quimson deserves a 5. But I have to rate the experience as a whole. I gave 2 stars because of the front desk woman, who is a bitter old asian lady. She made the experience very frustrating.
I arrived for my appointment and was told that an emergency patient came in, so it would just be «a few more minutes.» Which was fine. After about 20 minutes past my appointment time, I told the front desk woman that I needed to be finished with my appointment within the next hour or so, in order to get back to work in time. So if the emergency patient was going to be much longer, then I should reschedule. She told me that she would check with the doctor, but just sat there instead. After another 5 minutes I politely asked her if she was going to check with the doctor. She acted very irritated and told me «once you are seated I will check». Not wanting to cause a fuss, I said nothing and took a seat, but she still just sat there. After a couple more minutes I just told her that I would need to reschedule. She then gave me a dirty look, signed, and walked to the back. She came back and told me again that it would just be «a few minutes.» I told her again that I needed to get back to work and if she didn’t know if I was going to be seen in time then I would need to reschedule. She got very irritated and told me to just be patient. I decided to just wait just a bit longer and after 7 minutes, Dr. Quimson called me in.
My appointment went well as Dr. Quimson was professional and curious. She even took extra time with me to answer all my questions about teeth grinding, and what I should do about it.
In short, I have to think twice about giving a recommendation to Quimson Dental due frustrating administration (ie the front desk lady)
update:
I had forgotten to mention the issue I had with transferring my records from my previous dentist to Quimson Dental. My previous dentist took digital x-​rays, which are viewed on a computer screen rather than a physical copy. Before I came in for my first visit to Quimson Dental, I spoke by phone to the same front desk lady I wrote about previously. (Her voice is very distinctive so I know it was her.) I told her that my previous dentist had emailed me my digital x-​rays and so I asked for the office email address so that I can forward them. The front desk lady told me that they need the physical x-​rays. I tried to explain to her that these are digital x-​rays and that physical copies don’t exist. She insisted that I needed to send in physical copies or they would have to new x-​rays. I told her that the only option for physical copies was if they were printed out, but I really doubted that this would be sufficient for the doctor.
After a lot of back and forth, I FINALLY convinced her to give me the office email address by saying «Please! Just let me email the x-​rays to the doctor.» She reluctantly gave me the office email address. A day later Dr. Quimson called me and said that the x-​rays were sufficient and we didn’t need to take new ones.
This is very frustrating as the front desk lady apparently had never dealt with digital x-​rays before and didn’t even want to let me forward them to the doctor. If I didn’t plead with her on the phone to show the doctor my x-​rays, than I would have had to pay out of pocket for new ones. (As with most insurance policies, x-​rays are only covered periodically. There was no reason to take new ones as I already had recent ones from my previous dentist.)

I just had my first appt w/​Dr. Quimson. Called on Tuesday, had an appointment Thursday. I arrived on time, but had a heck of a time finding parking. Parking is usually easy in this neighborhood, but the church next door was having a function & the streets were packed. I called to let them know I was there, but looking for parking. The receptionist actually came outside, while on the phone w/​me to help look for a spot. She found one, but it was a Smart car parking space, not SUV parking space. She assured me it would be ok there. I figured she knew the ‘hood better than I, so I left my car & hoped no one from the building came home while I was in the chair.
Front office is small, but comfortable. Signing in as a new patient was easy and painless. Was brought to the chair right away, no waiting and the doctor arrived. Dr. Quimson was very professional and courteous. Wonderful bed side manner. I was nervous after a 4 year hiatus since having all 4 wisdom teeth pulled at once. I was traumatized, but Dr. Quimson put me at ease. She is very gentle & I was impressed when she started checking my teeth & recited some very doctor/​clinical/​smarty pants words and series of numbers in rapid succession. She explained in layman terms what they meant & why she was calling out numbers. Supercalafagalistic = Cavities, 2 means «GOOD», 5 means «BAD». It calmed my nerves to understand what she was talking about as I sat the chair w/​lights and metal objects in my mouth. She is quite genuine and I appreciated her candor as we spoke about my dental care, now and in the future. I sense she has real concern for your well being. I go back for my first cleaning next week. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Summary: Dr. has great bed side manner. Staff was great, everyone was friendly. Office and facilities are clean and comfortable. They have a cool high tech looking x-​ray machine. Only downside is parking is tough if the church is busy.

I’ve been going to Dr. Quimson for at least 10 years now and this place is not only great because it’s less than 5 mins from my house, but because she’s a wonderful dentist and person.
Everytime I walk into the office and sit in the chair I always think about how clean and new everything looks… and it’s been 10 years!
She has also helped me during a period when I didn’t have dental insurance… and for that I am very thankful!!!

I miss going to her as my dentist. She was my favorite dentist growing up (my familly switched insurance companies a lot, so my dentists got switched a lot also).
The dude I go to now seems like he doesn’t give a shit about my teeth. he gives me a cleaning, doesn’t find the cavities that I know I have, and tells me to bounce. He prolly just wants our dollars.
When I went to Dr. Quimson a few years ago, she found each and every cavity I had. Hey, what can I say, I love chewy candy. And everytime I came from her for a cleaning, my mouth actually felt clean. I think I’m gonna beg my parents to switch me back to her again.

I’ve been going to Quimson Dental Care for over 7 years now. The doctor and staff are skilled and friendly. No complaints! Easy parking.