Tsai Ruel, DDS

My wife and I’ve been seeing Dr. Tsai for 5 years now, so this is long overdue. He’s a great dentist, does the cleaning himself, a rarity, who also happens to be skillful and gentle. The last part is important to me because I have had TMJ problems in the past and overly rough cleanings can be tiring for my jaw.
He will answer any questions you might have and doesn’t suggest unnecessary procedures. I’ve only had to go in for 6 month cleanings and X-​ray updates. I’ve been lucky to have had very good dentists before, including one that was professor at UCSF. Dr. Tsai is definitely up there with them. He’s very friendly, skillful, and straightforward. Highly recommended.

Very nice person, my family like here.

The best dentist experience ever. He was very gentle during the cleaning, polishing and exam. Then he explained things very clearly, including drawing pictures. An overall outstanding experience!

This is long overdue as I have seen Doctor Ruel for quite a long time now, perhaps almost 8 years. He is a very down to earth dentist and he tells you exactly what it is. He is very honest, open minded, funny and professional. I am very lucky to find him and to continue until I retire. I have seen many dentists and he is so far the best ever since I have been in California (38 years).

Dr. Tsai is very professional. He gives the best honest advice and tells you the pros and cons for each choice. Although this is just my first time seeing him, I am definitely going back for another checkup.

My family have been with Dr. Tsai for 6 years even though we live 10+ miles away from his office and there are other dentists near my home with walking distance. Dr. Tsai is very trustworthy. He cares about people’s health much more than their money. I had more than 5 dentists in the past, they all tried to maximize utilizing my insurance coverage but didn’t really care if the procedures were necessary. But Dr. Tsai never did that, lots of time the only treatment I received was the regular check up. He is very patient, gentle and skillful. He treats his patients like friends and is very good with kids. One of my friends who moved to another state told me that one of the things that she missed the Bay Area the most was Dr. Tsai being the dentist of her family.

My husband and I have been going to Dr. Tsai since 1999. Now our family of 4 all go to see Dr. Tsai on the regular basis even though we have move away from Milpitas since 2002. My husband has great fear about going to Dental office before meeting Dr. Tsai. Yes, visiting dentist still not his favorite pass time, but he really feel comfortable having Dr. Tsai work on his teeth. My 2 children has been to Dr. Tsai’s office since they were babies. Dr. Tsai did not start working on them until they are 2 years old. But he wants us to bring the kids when they were little, so they will not be afraid of visiting dentist office. What a great idea! Now my children are 5 & 8 and they look forward for their visit every 6 months. Having a treasure chest there for the children definitely a big draw for them. The 2 dental assistants have been there for a long time. All the staffs there are very friendly and helpful. It is not a luxury office. But it is inviting, comfortable, warming environment. Most of all, great service from Dr. Tsai and the dental assistants. We are very lucky to have him as our dentist.

I have been going to Dr. Tsai for the past few years ever since my office moved across the street. I’ve since changed jobs and still wouldn’t go to another dentist. He is by far the most thorough dentist that I have ever visited. I am always eager to go to my next appoint because I can’t wait to feel how great my teeth feel after my appointment. Another thing that I love is that he never brings up the fact that you don’t floss, even though you can see it in his eyes.
Also, he has the two prettiest receptionist working for him.

I moved 30 minutes north of Milpitas and still drive the distance to see Dr. Tsai. He’s the best dentist I’ve had here. Doesn’t overcharge, or recommend unnecessary tests or treatments. He even does all the cleaning himself.

I have been seeing Dr. Tsai since he was a dental student at UCSF (one of the best dental schools in the country)! Once he started working on my teeth, I knew I had found a great dentist.
He would recommend against any unnecessary procedure and explain the reasoning. He genuinely cares about his patients. He’s also great with kids. My 4 and 7 years old are very comfortable having Dr. Tsai working on their teeth. He’s definitely one of the best dentists!

Dr. Tsai’s friendliness is again well proved by my 2-​yr-​old daughter at her last dental check up, she couldn’t stop talking about her dental check up experience at home. Dr. Tsai is very detail and extremely gentle while haldling my treatment, I am so glad that I finally found the «perfect 10» dentist in the south bay area.

If you’re paying so much for your health and dental insurance, wouldn’t you want to see a great doctor and receive the best level of care possible? Dr Tsai is truly as good as it gets for a great doctor. My family and friends have been going to Dr Tsai since 1995 and we still have nothing but the best to say about him.
Dr. Tsai is patient and gentle. He cares that you understand how to improve the health of your teeth, he assists you to figure out you can pay for your visit and he always listens to what you have to say. He’s also very detail oriented and always scrutinize my teeth xray each time it’s done and able to spot problematic areas BEFORE they become actual cavities.
Also, it’s important to note that I’ve been to many dentists who try to maximize their operation profit by letting some unknown assistants prep your teeth and only come in for a few minutes for the «important part» then leave you with the assistants to finish. NOT THE CASE HERE. Dr. Tsai handles everything that would be done to your teeth, from start to finish.
His office has no frou frou touches, but it’s a comfortable, clean and bright space. He also have two friendly long-​term dental assistants who share the same attitude towards patient care and would make you feel welcomed and comfortable even in the hot seat.
P. S. If you’re extremely afraid of seeing a dentist (like Alice W) because your teeth is in really bad condition or you just haven’t been seeing a dentist regularly, go to Dr Tsai. I know their pearly whites thanked them.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Tsai since 1999 – 2000 and have not regretted the decision of keeping him as my dentist.
Dr. Tsai is a no frill dentist. What you see is what you get. He is fairly open-​minded and has answered questions which I have had in the past. He also advised me against certain procedures. Basically, he won’t advice you on getting any procedures which you don’t need.
His payment plans are within reason. He carries most insurance carries. I know because I hopped quite a few jobs in the past decade.
The dental office isn’t luxurious. However, it is a comfortable environment. He does keep the waiting room full of up-​to-​date magazines and other reading material. The waiting room as well as the work area are quite clean.
He’s awesome with kids and do provide them incentives after cleaning… with parental consent, of course.

I’ve always beens scared of going to the dentitst but Dr. Tsai is one of the best dentists I have been to. He not only is gentle but genuinely cares about how you are feeling during your visits. He even helps you plan out how you could pay for your treatments. I would recommend anyone to go to Dr. Tsai.