David C Li, DDS

I am not one to give bad reviews or even complain about bad experiences, and maybe it was the fact that I was out of network for my insurance coverage BUT $ 510 for a teeth cleaning and x-​ray!!! That is just ridiculous. After they completely disregarded the fact that I had a huge hole in my back molar, they slapped my insurance with a $ 510 bill taking a large sum of my total annual insurance coverage away from me and also told me to come back in 6 months — yes, 6 MONTHS to get a filling! They also didn’t know what my insurance even covered and made up a number and percentage as to what they THINK it would cost — strange thing is that every other practice I called had exact prices for me – strange. That is definitely not good business practice. They must be doing really well with the high price tags for just preventative care and they clearly don’t need my business. On the other hand, they did do a good job with the cleaning but shouldn’t that be expected?

Went in for a cleaning and exam. Office/​rooms are really clean and staffs are welcoming.
Dr. Lim is very friendly and kind. She started with a head and neck exam, oral cancer screening, then checked my teeth one by one. She also took her time to explain the xrays and answered all my questions! All in all, her exam and cleaning was very thorough.
NO CAVITY, yay for me :)

Great dental office and practice. I decided to switch to this dental office because my Palo Alto-​based office was driving me crazy with surprise bills. I can’t stand dentists who try to hide prices and then order unnecessary procedures in order to pay THEIR bills with YOUR money. So when I found this office through Unilocal,I decided to give it a try. It lives up to the good reputation. The dentists are professional and competent. The office is clean and easy to get to with plenty of parking. The services are well done and not extortionately priced.

Dr. Li is so professional. All his stall are nice. I had a trip to China. Dr. Li squeezed his time for my treatment. I did a crown and extraction of a wisdom teeth. He explained every steps during the treatment. That reduced my worries a lot. Dr. Li is so skillful and knowledgable.

Went in for the cracked filling (from a previous place) I had replaced.
They were able to bring me in to see Dr. Lim pretty quickly, so appreciated getting this done before it turned into a tragedy.
Dr. Lim was friendly and thorough. She didn’t rush and took her time to explain things. I’ve been to a million dentists by now, looking to replace my first dentist in CA who retired 10 years ago.
I would have given a 5 star if it wasn’t for the a bit sloppy handling by the assistant. Many small mistakes, but they all add up. It was kind of weird since Dr. Lim was actually making up for them. She should get a 6 star for that.
I am looking to make them my primary dentist, so I am hoping to update my rating after couple more visits.

Staffs and Dr are all very friendly and professional. My family members started to visit Dr Li since my younger son was born. He is really good with kids and great with patients.
He understands well about dental issue with my family and has been well taken care of. Highly recommend.

These guys are just awesome. The front desk, Dr. Lim and the assistants; all of’em!
Again, I dont write reviews that vey often. But these guys are super good and I wanted to write a review!
Dr. Lim is one if the best dentists out there. She explains to you all the problems you may have and the remedies for it. She will give you a mirror and show you what is problematic as well (Never any doctor has done that!)
Also, just checkin at the clinic and request for a professional teeth whitening kit!

My husband and I have both had great experiences at Dr. Li’s office! His appointment times on the weekends are key for us since one of us can stay with the kiddos. We haven’t experienced any long wait times, and the front desk staff is always friendly.
Dr. Li takes the time to throughly clean and examine our teeth, and presents us with the best options for taking care of our problems. My husband had a good experience with a root canal/​crown. I would highly recommend this dentist to anyone!

Great dental experience! I would definitely come back.

I went to Dr. Li for a check up, Dr LI was friendly and quick to the point. The ladies at the front desk is patient and helpful.
I’m going again to get more work done with Dr​.Li.

I had my tongue tie surgery here. Highly recommend Dr. Li! I switched my primary dentist because he did such a great job. The front desk lady (didnt get her name — sorry!) is super friendly and polite. And the best part about Dr. Li’s office is that I never had to sit there waiting to be called. They’re really good with their appointment time (I had instances where I had to wait more than 30 mins at my previous dentist, even though I an appointment).

Dr. Li and Dr. Lim are fantastic dentists that my wife and I look forward to using for a long time. After moving to the Bay Area a couple years ago, we tried several dentists before happily chancing upon Drs. Li & Lim.
The office is clean and hi-​tech, and the staff are wonderful — especially Nikki, who is always so friendly, welcoming, and caring to us.
We’ve seen both Drs. and you can’t go wrong with either. They’re both extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and patient. The added convenience of their two offices, one near our home and one near my work, is just icing on the cake!

I’ve been coming here for years and have always had an excellent experience. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. They take a lot of care with the teeth cleaning and do great work. The fillings I have needed were done well. The biggest thing I’ve needed was gum surgery, which was a total success and was done with care and knowledge. I would highly recommend!

Dr. Li and Dr. Lim are without a doubt the best dentists we have ever experienced. Kids usually abhor dental visits, but due to the trusting relationship we have developed with Dr. Li & Dr. Lim, our kids don’t dread upcoming dental visits, and in fact seem to grasp the importance of taking care of their dental health much better after consultation with these great dentists and their all-​star support staff.
In addition to great consultation, Dr. Li and Dr. Lim provide expert dental care.
In a recent visit, Dr. Lim was able to assuage our fears and help us understand our care options and post-​care instructions and prognosis in a warm and comfortable way. A difficult child tooth extraction for our 5^th grader, and fillings for the high-​schooler, somehow were reduced to a quick and painless errand under their care. The kids love her and trust her 100% with their dental health.
Thank you, Dr. Li & Dr. Lim!
— Delia Zavala & Einar Ristroph

I am very happy to have found Dr. Lim after searching for a long time for a good dentist. She is a fantastic dentist in my experience– she is friendly, kind, and considerate of my time. More importantly, she does great dental work, and takes the time the answer and all questions to help her patients understand their choices.
The front office staff is equally friendly and professional, and has been very helpful in scheduling my appointments and working with my dental insurer.
Finally, I am very happy with their implementation of ZocDoc, which has been a huge time saver and convenience in working with the office.
Overall, couldn’t be happier with my experiences with Dr. Lim.

Dr Lim just pulled my wisdom teeth out!!! I literally can’t feel my left side face now lol. The office is really clean and smells good. Dr Lim explained to me a lot while she was pulling my tooth so I know what she was doing. All in all, they make me feel comfortable when I am in the office. I will come back again!

This dentist office is one of the best I have ever been to! It’s so clean and beautiful and the staff and dentist I had were all so kind and helpful! The front desk person named Nikki helped me set up my appointment and answered all of my questions since I told her I was a new patient. As soon as I sent over my exams From my previous dentist, the dentists at the office looked at them and replied back!
The dentist I had was amazing too — she was patient with me because I told her about my concerns and she answered all my questions and was really cool! I got a super cute bag of tooth paste and goodies when I left and Nikki helped set up my next annual cleaning appt. I’m actually looking forward to going back, this dental office is really great, they truly take care of you.

I first visited here to get braces. However, when Dr. Li inspected, he told me that I needed a root canal treatment for one of my teeth before I get started with braces. (I knew something was wrong with my teeth, since it was hurting frequently, but didn’t really know what exactly was causing it) After talking with Dr. Li, I decided to go with his plan.
root canal
It went flawless without ANY pain. Although the treatment took couple hours, it was peaceful. In fact, I was so comfortable that I fell a sleep couple times during the treatment. (sorry Dr. Li) Overall, I am very satisfied with his work! I am free from the pain now.
I highly recommend Dr. Li if you are looking to get a root canal treatment.
From what I heard after getting this treatment, root canal is complicated process that may cause extreme side effect if it is not done with perfection. He will find you peace.
braces
I am not sure if other dentists do the same, but I get feeling that Dr. Li really cares how my teeth are changing. Even though he has many other patients, he remembers who I am and how my teeth are moving. On the first day, he first told me that it would take about two years, but today he told me that there is a chance of taking my braces off by end of this year. =)
Although I am not done with braces, he is highly recommendable if you are looking for an orthodontist who really cares for your teeth. (I will write a follow-​up review when I am done with braces)
Overall:
So far, I am overly satisfied with Dr. Li and his staffs. They are friendly, caring and professional.

Not many people can say they enjoyed their Dental appointment.
Dr. Lim is hands down the best dentist I have ever had. You can tell she actually loves her job and is passionate about her teeth.
I just moved from LA and haven’t had a cleaning in a while. Found this clinic on Unilocal and went because of the high ratings. I was a little unsure when I got scheduled with Dr. Lim because most of the reviews were for Dr. Li, the owner of the practice.
The exam was very thorough starting with a head and neck exam. She then took a look at my X-​rays and took the time to explain to me what she saw. Instead of selling me on extra dental work, she told me that I had some minor cavities but I should be more careful with brushing and she can keep monitoring it.
Next came the cleaning. I’m used to the 2 minute scraping with the metal dental tool and then a 3 minute buffing. Instead, Dr. Lim used this sonic handpiece and took her time with her cleaning. I don’t think I’ve ever felt my teeth so smooth and clean.
I’ve always been scared about teeth whitening because I have really sensitive teeth, I asked Dr. Lim about teeth whitening because she had perfect teeth. She told me about this new system that is would not make my teeth as sensitive. I decided to try it out. She first lined and protected my gums with this material. Then she painted on the whitening and finally painted on a guard on my teeth. I had to leave it on for an hour but was allowed to go home. The sensitivity was very minor and I’ve never seen my teeth so white.
Needless to say, I will be going back.

Dr. Li, Dr. Ahn (sorry if misspelled) and their staff are THE BEST when it comes to taking care of their patients. I started coming here in mid 2014 and was seen in 2015. Dr. Li is very knowledgable and considerate of your pain tolerance. In 2015 I started seeing Dr. Ahn who also works in this office and at first I wasn’t comfortable being seen by someone else besides Dr. Li. But let me say Dr. Ahn is just as great as Dr. Li. Let’s not forget about their friendly front desk staff. Nikki and Linda are genuinely nice abs friendly.
If you are new to the area or looking to switch to s new dentist, I highly recommend to visit them.