Alexander J Sze, DDS

There is nothing that I could say to besmirch his character and professional practice.
About a month ago, I went to Dr. Wu in Union City (under my insurance plan), where I was told I had three cavities that he was willing to fill that day. Mind you, I went in for a general checkup/​cleaning. (SN: Don’t get pitched on such operations.) I was apprehensive from then on; and needless to say, things progressed negatively and I was not pleased with my visit. I sought advise for a dental professional outside of my insurance network. A friend referred me to Dr. Sze’s office.
I arrived 5 minutes late. No biggie. They gave me my paperwork that I filled out and got to see him, still, unlike most egotistical doctors who run out on you after being a minute late. My initial encounter with Dr. Sze, he was very warm and inviting. I was pleased with his diligence, care, and insights. The facility was nice and his equipment seemed to be good (not really in this field of work to really know).
Anyway, he kvelled over how beautiful my teeth were. «Do you know how many people would kill for teeth like yours?», he said. He and his team are LEGIT!
Oh, yeah, and I have no cavities, as informed by Dr. Sze.
Although I paid out of pocket because he isn’t in my network, it was worth the investment.

My mom and aunt have been going to him forever, and knowing my mom, she gets the best quality. I’ve only done an x-​ray checkup and one cleaning with Dr Sze so far, but the technology is up to date and there is usually less than a 5 minute waiting time. We went through a really thorough review of each tooth. Separately, my cleaning was straight forward– using an electric cleaner to speed up the manual cleaning (thank god!) and I have gotten the best clean of my life. I say that, because ever since I had braces, I had a wire put on the back of my front teeth. And I’m sure food was stuck back there ever since. Anyway, tartar buildup was crazy and boom, it was cleaned by Karen like no big deal.
Anyway, so far, it’s been great and I’ve been really impressed with this staff and the service. High quality work and I am so glad I’ve got a good dentist! I never knew that my previous dentists were bad! I just thought they were all the same!
Thank you Dr Sze and staff.

I have been seeing Dr. Sze for over a year now and have been very happy. I had a terrible experience at my previous dentist and did thorough research before I came to Dr. Sze. He is very professional, experienced and has an old school/​traditional approach. His staff is also very helpful and accommodating. Shout out to Marjorie for squeezing me in early at my last appointment so that I could make it to a meeting on time.

Dr. Sze has been my dentist since 1991. As I’d been to many other dentists, I know good from bad and good from very very very good. He is definitely the best. He has guided me through 7 implants and a variety of other extremely difficult situations.
I started taking my Mother to him when she was in her 80’s and he took care of her teeth until she was 94.. Dr. Sze and his staff treated her with kindness and she actually looked forward to her visits with him. He kept everything simple and conservative — even in dealing with problems that any other dentist would have made very complicated and insisted on crowns.
I broke a lower front tooth off at the gum line eating a hard roll at lunch one day and went flying into his office with no appointment. Marjorie worked me in and in two days Dr. Sze had the solution.
I have recommended Dr. Sze to friends who also can’t say enough good things about him.

Al is the best! I’ve been seeing him for over thirty years and have no complaints, only compliments. My teeth have never been great, and I’ve had to have a lot of dental work all my life, so it was wonderful to find someone who is not just skilled but friendly, comfortable, and easy to talk to. He has always done a superb job with basic dental procedures, but I’m particularly happy with the reconstructive work I’ve had (five implants, and counting). He is meticulous, takes the time needed, and doesn’t quit until the job is perfect. He has also referred me to specialists who are equally proficient, so I feel I can trust him and the work that is done on my teeth.

Dr. Sze has a great «bedside» manner; very communicative and affirming. He seems like a thorough and experienced dentist. Based on this first visit, I can only give his business a 2-​star because they charged me $ 225 to glue a temporary crown back on because my regular dentist was out-​of-​town for a week and his office did not tell me what the minimum for what they deemed an «emergency» visit was $ 255 for a $ 50 – 80 procedure. If fact, upon return my dentist said he would have done for free.

we’ve been going to Dr. Sze for about seven years and he and his staff are top notch: caring, considerate, very professional, friendly, accommodating.
Dr. Sze ‘is very caring about his patients’ comfort and explains what and why he is recommending and carrying out procedures.
I recommend to everyone.

Dr. Sze does excellent work. I have a very challenging dental situation but he has handled it expertly. Staff very friendly. Majorie who does the front desk tries hard to find appointments for me and have been very accommodating.

My daughter went to see him, refered to him by her dentist. She needed to have a tooth built up. He did an exam which she had had with her other dentist so insurance wouldn’t pay for it. He did not do what she asked — to look at her tooth that needed to be rebuilt. Very disappointing…

A straight-​ahead, no-​nonsense dentist. Office is tidy and efficient, hygienists are always professional and quick, and I’ve always had excellent interactions in the past 6 years I’ve been going.
Regular people just don’t know that much about dentistry, so it’s near-​impossible to know if they’re doing a good job. But the vibe in the office and the laser-​sharp focus of Dr Sze just make you feel that they take this stuff really seriously and they’re doing a very good job of it.
The guy gave me a filling a few years back and he approached it like brain surgery — very serious and he kept his assistant on her toes handing him instruments and following his orders. I like it when someone takes his profession seriously and expects excellence from everyone around him.
This guy is the real deal as far as I’m concerned. Top marks.

Dr. Sze saved my mouth from further damage. I had a poor shaped crown placed in my mouth in 2006, and I couldn’t eat normally without feeling a DING of a pain in my tooth. After the 3^rd dentist who said he could fix the problem, I was in disbelief that this situation would ever change, but in 2009 my friend referred me to Dr. Sze. He not only had a different approach to teeth care, he also fixed the problem with the crown and allowed my mouth to heal properly with a real dental cleaning. Now I’m happy so say I don’t think much about my mouth anymore when it used to be a focus 4−5x a day. Thank you Dr, Sze for giving me my Chops back!

I’ve lived in SF for 8 years & Dr. Sze is my 5^th dentist. It’s been SO difficult to find a really great dentist, but have finally done so with Dr. Sze. He’s very skillful, voted one of the Best Dentists (year after year), always take the conservative road & is most meticulous. Can’t say enough great things about Dr. Sze.

I think Dr. Sze is excellent. My long time Dentist, who moved his practice out to San Mateo, referred me to Dr. Sze. He has the same technique as my old dentist so it was no sweat switching. His office is extremely professional and I’m very happy with him thus far — I mean come on, my smile does speak for itself! ;)

I have never been good about going to the dentist. Something about someone sticking their hands in my mouth and just messing with everything freaks me out. Not to mention I have NEVER found a dentist that made me feel comfortable.
That is, until I came to visit Dr. Sze (pronounced «Z»).
After being recommended here by two friends, I decided to make a much needed appointment to sort of check in with my mouth and see what was going on in there.
Dr. Sze and his staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. Not only did I feel comfortable in their competence, but they also didn’t make me feel like a bad person for not having been to the dentist in a while.
The whole check up was quick and painless, and –oddly enough — I’m actually excited to go back.