Kevin Tom, DDS

My boyfriend and I love Dr. Toms office! Lets start off with Maria, the receptionist, she greets you with a lovely smile right when you enter the door. She has been so helpful scheduling our appointments and dealing with our dental insurances. I like Dr. Tom’s style of not having a dental assistant, he does his own work without help. He has done many of my fillings and he made it easier to sit through the procedure by being light handed with his drill. I’ve always been satisfied with his work. Nelda, she’s our Hygienist, she’s fabulous! We love her cleanings! She does a thorough job getting plaque off but yet has a gentle touch. My boyfriend hated getting his teeth cleaned but after meeting Nelda, he looks forward to his next visit. Overall, Dr. Tom and his staff are excellent. I’d highly recommend his office for their excellent services and great smiles.

Dr. Kevin Tom is a great Dentist! My husband, kids and I have been going with him since 2002. He’s friendly, funny and caring. Jessica, the dental hygienist is awesome too! Maria keeps me up to date with all 4 of us and our appointments AND always goes the extra mile to find out what your insurance covers or not. The whole office is friendly and caring!
Location is great! On El Camino
Parking is easy!
After your cleaning, you get a package/​bag full of goodies to keep.
The office is always clean
Nice, maintained fish tank
Current magazines
A welcome area with coffee, water and sometimes a treat too!
We love our Family Dentist!!!

I was in the middle of Dentists, which I get really nervous when I have to go, and then they want to do things you didn’t go there for, well I found Dr. Tom, on 1800 dentist,
told them, he has to be gentle, I may need to make payments etc, I was having a toothache. He took Xrays, told me I had a cracked tooth, and a couple of other things,
so crown was done, he was gentle, patient, and come to find out my Mom’s friend has been going there for 30 years. Maria his receptionist is wonderful, very nice and very efficient. I’m so glad I found him, its like going to a old fashioned dentist, but he does whatever needs to be done in a peaceful gentle manner. I’m glad I found him, not so sure they are glad they found me:) Thanks for putting up with me!!!
My sister goes to the Dentist all the time but wasn’t liking her present Dentist, she met Maria, and Dr. Tom and decided he is her new dentist too!!!

Dr. Tom is hands down the best dentist I’ve ever had. I’ve had a crown, fillings, cleanings, and Invisalign done with him, and have never been less than 100% pleased. His work is good and it lasts. He is a good listener, he is honest, and he works hard to solve any problem you bring up to your satisfaction. He is also very gentle and he always thoroughly explains every step of his procedures to you in clear, easy to understand terms. His hygienists are very good at their job, and very personable. His receptionist Maria is a warm, caring soul who will brighten your day with her sunshiny disposition, and she goes above and beyond getting you an appointment time you need, working with you on payments, and getting the most out of your insurance plan. I would highly recommend this office.

Dr. Tom is an excellent dentist. He always knows exactly how to put me at ease in spite of my fear of being in that chair. He patiently explains each procedure and what I should expect. I hope he stays in this area for a long, long time but if he moved away I’m sure I would follow him. His staff is also very kind and attentive. Love those reminder calls.

This has been by far the best experience I have had with a dentist. I had a serious phobia of going to the dentist due to the lack of effectiveness that the numbing shots would work on me therefore going through a lot of pain to get simple dental work done. It had been 6 years since I had seen a dentist needless to say a lot of work needed to be done. Dr Tom figured out why the shots weren’t working made the fix and I’m happy to say that I have healthy teeth and have only 1 more year of having braces before I’m done thanks to Dr. Tom. I recommend this dental office to friends family and co workers and would drive an hour if need be to see Dr. Tom before I went somewhere else. Maria at the front desk is awesome and overall this will be the only dentist I will be seeing for the foreseeable future.

Simply the best! I’ve worked with so many dental offices and have had some pretty terrible experiences but when I found Dr. Tom I knew that my search was over. He is gentel and takes the time to explain everything to you in a way that makes sense and you can really tell that he cares about you as a person. Highly recommend!!! Oh and Maria at the front desk is a doll! She always remember my name and is super nice.

I work in the dental field and ironically I have dental phobia bc of traumatizing past experiences. As a result, I try to be extra careful with my oral hygiene, which is why I haven’t had a cavity or any work done in over 10 years. Yay me! This whole past year, however, I was unable to chew on my right side bc I had radiating/​dull pain, which I knew must be a cavity! I loaded up on fluoride and was brushing really well in that area and it just did not get any better. I called Maria and told her my concerns, she got me scheduled in a timely manner and was able to accommodate me with my work schedule. It’s been exactly 1 week since I had that old filling replaced with Dr. Tom (no decay, but the old material had expanded) I can’t express how life changing it is to be able to chew food on both sides comfortably. At first I was skeptical about trying to chew on my right side but I tried and tried and keep trying and there is simply no more pain! The best part of it all is that Dr. Tom got me numb very fast and painlessly. He has a very gentle hand! I was in and out in 30 minutes, which is more than enough time in a dental chair :) Thank you Maria and Dr. Tom :)

The guy has done a lot of work but lacks attention to detail. He filled a few teeth for me and I had to go back 4 – 5 times again to get that filling to finally not bother me.

I would also concur regarding Dr. Tom’s excellent practice. I came to him having had a miserable experience with a previous dentist, and Dr. Tom, in comparison, is an excellent practitioner who is thorough and caring. His dental hygienist is also top-​notch. She cleans meticulously and took the time to explain to my husband the principles of what she was doing. They obviously love their work and it shows! Thank you, Dr. Tom!

I took my son there for his first visit today and I’m so happy i did! It was his first dentist visit and was a bit scared. He ended up having a cavity and the Dr took care of it for us immediately. My son left there all fixed and excited for his next visit. The best part was that he said he had FUN! I know at the dentist no way, but its true! After just one visit i have found the dentist for my family. Cant imagine going anywhere else.
****** I have chosen to edit my review since I still have never been given a cost of care estimate for my sons treatments he needs. If you want people to pay you for treatment I would think giving them an estimate of how much it will cost them is expected. When I went to have his second cavity filled the price was double what the first one was, and they never felt that they should of warned me before the appointment. He still has a few small cavities to get filled but since they still have never given me a cost of care estimate I will be looking for another dentist that does provide me with one. The staff is great, Dr is great but as a single mom of 2 kids knowing how much $$$ I need to spend for treatment is necessary.

I agree with Katie. Dr. Tom is very careful and maticulous at what he does. He explains everything he is about to do. He has, in my opinion, very good hands. He is always careful and does not rush to get done to move onto the next patient. I have and do recommend him to friends and family.

I signed up on Unilocal so I can rave about my dentist, Dr. TOM.
I have been going to Dr. Tom’s office for the past 10 years. The office is modern and clean, not to mention the friendly staff, and the comfortable chairs in the waiting room. I especially like the way the hygienist, Nelda, cleans my teeth. She uses the traditional way to deep clean under the gum, not the electrical ones where cleaning only took 15 minutes. The cleaning took about an hour and was so worth it. I felt like I was going to the Teeth Spa.
Dr. Tom always explains my symptoms and treatments very clearly. If I have questions, he would take his time to answer them. I have had a few cavities this year from indulging too much sweets late night. I needed SHOTS for the white fillings… First of ALL, my pain tolerance is close of ZERO. To my surprise, I only felt a little sting for literally a split second and NOTHING more. The white fillings looked great. Dr. Tom is very gentle and careful with the procedure.
My mom goes to Dr. Tom too and had bridge and crown done. She loves them because they look REALLY GOOD and real.
If someone like me, with zero pain tolerance, can go to Dr. Tom, you will be pleased with Dr. Tom.