Carrie Berkovich, DDS MS

I recommend Dr. Carrie Berkovich without hesitation.
Dr. Berkovich is an intelligent, compassionate and extremely skilled dental surgeon. She has helped me many times and performs procedures without pain, which is remarkable. I have been a loyal patient for years. Dr. Berkovich is cheerful and never judgmental. She creates a personal relationship with her patients. Her supportive style encourages good health and participation in treatment. I appreciate her attention to detail and the individualized treatment plans she recommends. I have complete confidence in her dental practice.
I also want to mention Consuelo, Dr. Berkovich’s Office Manager. Consuelo is always pleasant and attentive to patients. She is careful with appointments and meticulous in her care of the office. Consuelo is easy to contact with questions for the doctor or when there is a need to change an appointment. She is an asset to the office and adds to the high quality care and professionalism provided by Dr. Berkovich.

I should write my review long time ago, but now after my husband has to visit Dr. Berkovich I can not wait any more.
I had the worst smile in the world because I had huge space between the 2 front bottom tooth and I called my dentist Dr. Levi and he recommended to me dr. Berkovich. after my first visit 2,5 years ago she told me what need to be done before she make the surgeries and I strictly follow her advise. After 2,5 years I went to visit her again. I had to do 2 surgeries in ones and I have the best service ever. She is amazing doctor with a lot of patient to scare customers like me in the beginning. After talking with her I fill very relax I fill very comfortable and believed me if I have to do more for my smile I will do it with here again. She had to placed tissue from my upper part to my bottom tooth because I didn’t have any tissue left and now you can not even believe it but I look like I never had a problem before. She also has to do the implant for me and I never had any pain after that. I received excellent service.
2 months ago my husband has issue with his tooth and he had to use her service too and he was very happy as well. He received excellent service as I do.

I am a health care professional and was referred to Dr. Berkovich by another dentist. I had receding gums from years of braces. The area where I had the recession was around my front incisor crown and the crown next to it. Dr. Berkovich gave me various options and explained what the risk/​benefit and possible outcomes would be. Additionally, because the nature of my case I may end up having to have an implant. I had Dr. Berkovich do the gum grafting on my front two crowns and laser recontouring. It looks so amazing. I wish I did this years ago and wish I knew this was even an option. I am really grateful I was referred to her. I felt a high level of care, communication, and that the various options were explained. My outcome was excellent and sustained. Beautiful gums and contouring!!!
My mother was in need of a dental consultation as she was getting mixed feedback from the several dentists she was seeing in Arizona. I flew my mother out from Arizona to get a consultation from Dr. Berkovich. My mother indeed needed an implant. She had her implant done by Dr. Berkovich and had her post op care done with her too. It was very easy to coordinate with her office and in fact my mother has decided to get her dental care done in San Francisco instead. Dr. Berkovich’s staff is very caring, accommodating and helpful with insurance. I highly recommend you go to Dr. Berkovich for your periodontal needs as she is extremely knowledgeable, skilled, caring and trustworthy. Hopefully I won’t need an implant but if I do I am definitely going to Dr. Berkovich.

I have seen Carrie for multiple issues arising out of my mouth’s refusal to play nice with my teeth. Oral surgery sucks, but Carrie makes it as easy as possible. She is clear with her analysis and passionate about doing the job perfectly. She will not tolerate causing you pain. I give Carrie my highest recommendation. She is exactly the person you want to help you through a difficult procedure. And a shout out to Consuelo, her office manager. Always helpful, kind, and lovely.

Dr. Berkovich is in a class by herself. She assessed my gum recession and gave me the most sound advice, to wait and monitor the progression of future recession.
She is incredibly knowledgable and skilled. Take it from a colleague that collaborates with her in literally hundreds of patient treatment cases over the years.
I would not hesitate to continue sending my patients to Dr. Berkovich for implants, bone or soft tissue grafts, plastic surgery /​cosmetic procedures or treatment of gum /​periodontal disease. We all love Dr. B! On my book she gets 10 stars!!!

Hello Unilocalers! I had such a great experience at Dr. carries office! The receptionist was very nice and I was pleased that the doctor was just as lovely! They made me feel very comfortable. The doctor let me know that getting my gums lightened wasn’t really necessary for my type of smile so it was good to know she wasn’t just trying to make a dollar off of me. I got the procedure done anyway because it’s ale thing that bothered me. She is a perfectionist and made sure my teeth came out looking better than when I went in. She made sure my smile was just right and I’ve referred my family and friends to her office! Such a great dentist who really knows what she is talking about!

Both Dr. Berkovich and Consuelo are both very professional and extremely friendly. I was in a cycling accident where I lost my front tooth and the damaged the ajacent teeth. I was recommend here and could not be happier with the tooth implant and overall procedures. The process was extremely smooth and clearly explained with recommendations to Dr Jow, also a fantastic dentist, for the crowns needed. I must admit I was already dejected and didn’t expect a quick fix but a very long and lengthy recovery. My accident occurred at the end June and the whole process to a quick 6months, when it could have taken a year. I was astounded and pleased at the effiency and quality of work. Highly recommend.

I agree, Dr. Berkovich is great. I’ve had a bunch of work by her and couldn’t have been happier. She’ll take care of you and make you feel relaxed no matter what. Yup, she’s a smarty pants in heels — welcome to SF, CA.
But, yes, expensive.

Dr. Berkovich’s is an exceptional periodontist! Her work is extremely detailed and thorough going far above and beyond that of any other doctor. On all my visits, she explained everything to me and asked if I had any questions. My smile and my teeth look so amazing thanks to her work. I even prefer to do my teeth cleanings with her as well because she pays extra attention. Dr Berkovich and her assistant are so professional and efficient with their work and will make sure to bring the best results for normal and healthy gums as well as beautiful teeth. Also her prices are so much more reasonable than other surgeons. I highly recommend her to anyone with gum and implant issues. I wish there was a ten star review because she deserves it!

I am not one to write Unilocal reviews, but Dr. B is beyond amazing.
I had been quoted (and nearly scared to death) by a few other periodontists in the city in terms of both cost & procedure. Dr. B came in with confidence, outlined the pros/​cons of the other options and provided her own solution (not to mention she came in at ¼ of the cost of other quotes I had received).
Surgery was quick, painless (recovery a bit less so). She checked in on me, answered all my email questions within minutes of me sending them and somehow managed to keep my parents at bay & appeased with her work (both of whom work in healthcare and jump at every chance to give their two-​cents).
Although I wish I didn’t have additional grafts to do, I am 100% going back to Dr. B. There is no better option.

Dr. Berkovich is amazing, which is not something I’d normally say about a dentist!
After going to a few different dentists for a consultation on an implant (who all said I would probably need a bone augmentation and a CT scan = extra $$ for them), Dr. Berkovich was able to work off a not-​so-​great CT scan from another dentist and my thin jaw bone area to put in the implant without having to do a bone augmentation.
She has such a great, cheery attitude, and talked me through each step of the procedure, stopping to make sure I was doing ok before moving on. The whole procedure was very easy, took under an hour and went smooth from start to finish.
Consuelo, who is the office administrator and helped with the implant procedure, is also amazing. She was very flexible and helpful in working with some insurance issues I was having and working on getting the CT scan from another dentist.
Dr. Berkovich and Consuelo are a great team! I highly recommend them if you are in need of dental work and want a dentist who is straightforward, willing to answer questions and has a positive, cheery office environment.

I was incredibly impressed with the knowledge, professionalism and personal manner of Dr. Berkovich. I am a health professional and did extensive research prior to selecting Dr. Berkovich to perform gingival grafting on the daughter necessitated by the careless work product of Monterey orthodontist.
It was well worth the trip to SFO, especially after a consult with a Monterey periodontist who advertises extensively. In comparison, Dr. Bervovich provided state of the science procedures. She selects the surgical technique suited to your condition and clearly and thoroughly explains the advantages and disadvantages of each procedure for your situation. She is an extremely pleasant person who seems to love what she does, rather than have a primary economic motivation for practice too common among specialty and general dentists.
The procedure itself (gingival grafting) was quick with minimal pain after and a very speedy recovery. My daughter’s gums right after the procedure looked like photos I had reviewed on the internet for others a month post surgery. My daughter was out with friends and enjoying herself with two days post surgery.
I am pleased to provide Dr. Berkovich my highest recommendation for a health care provider.

Dr. Berkovich is a genius!
She worked with my limited gum space and gave me a beautiful implant without having to drill into my cheek bones!
Thank you, Dr. Berkovich!

I love Dr. Berkovich, she restored my smile, and gave me my smile confidence back, that is huge. I had receding gums that she corrected them beautifully, she is truly talented. She went the extra mile for me.
I had an industrial accident and lost my upper front tooth, I also had, a fractured root on a lower tooth and a bridge I wanted to replace with an implant. So I had 3 implants and several gum surgeries.
The healing time was minimal, and the procedure was minimally invasive. I would not go to anyone else.
Her office is modern, clean and friendly, I have reached a point in my life where I choose to spend my money, in a place that is top of the line, professional and friendly, Dr. B’s office is all of the above.

I had previous experience with another periodontist, and there’s no comparison. Carrie’s work is so amazing that it’s indistinguishable from healthy gums — even to my dentist.
She is compassionate and kind. When I had questions over the weekend she promptly responded. Her technique is more gentle than my previous doctor — and the healing process was faster and less painful. Over the years I’ve had several surgeries with her, and I couldn’t be happier.

Carrie Berkovich isn’t cheap. I don’t care. She is an incredible periodontist, and does absolutely stunning work. I had a tooth which broke off at the gumline, so the oral surgeon who had to remove the roots also had to remove a lot of gum tissue. I had an implant placed, but the loss of tissue was very noticeable, as the tooth was on the top at the front. Dr. Berkovich was caring and always upbeat and cheerful. She was incredibly reassuring, and allowed my anesthesiologist to work with her when she did the «trap-​door» gum graft above the implant, a procedure she helped pioneer. I am scared to death of dentists, but Dr. Berkovich did everything in her power to calm me. She’s a beautiful lady, inside and out, and wonderfully professional, empathetic, and proficient. The graft looked stupendous after she finished with it. Dr. Berkovich was well worth the money I spent, and more.

This is my very first Unilocal review; I have been meaning to review Dr. Berkovich ever since she did my 4 implants (4!!) over a year ago. So where do I begin in explaining how absolutely wonderful she is? First let me say that I have about $ 40,000 of work that needs to be done on my mouth and I have already done about half of it, and seen 5 different dentists during this process. That isn’t even counting the consultations I have done trying to find the right person for each job. My point is that I feel I am a seasoned vet when it comes to dentists. I really have to ditto the last two reviews; Dr. B is not only one of the best at what she does but she combines her professionalism with caring, honesty, and patience. I was able to talk to her about some personal issues that had to do with the surgery and she listened attentively and more importantly, remembered all of that info and applied it in my treatment. She is also very clear and takes the time to explain whatever you want explained to you. During my 4 implants it was very important for me to not be knocked out, which was totally scary, but Dr. B supported me in that decision and talked me through the whole process, reminding me that if I needed to stop and take breaks I could. Later I had to go to another Dr. to do a procedure that Dr. B doesn’t do and I had some complications and she fit me right in and corrected something with some overgrown tissue that the other doctor had just looked at and shrugged basically.

I was a bit surprised at first that Dr. Berkovich is so, well, *youthful*, but I was nothing but rewarded by this woman’s supreme professionality. Not only is she incredibly precise, fast, and efficient (which I love), she is honest and careful: she without hesitation answered a phone call of mine late on a Friday night, happily reviewed some post-​surgery emailed pics of the gooey entrails of my mouth in real time (as we sat on the phone) to answer my questions, and without missing a beat gave me perfect instructions.
I’ve now gotten grafts on both sides of my mouth to treat my receding gums (boo! I’m so young!) — this morning I went back for side #2. I had her look at side #1, which she did a year ago, and she happily did some extra touch-​up on it in ten minutes. Very cool.
As for others’ comments on the expense: it’s true that I haven’t researched other periodontists’ prices, and I don’t think my insurance covers a ton of the procedure, but my health is something I’m just perfectly happy to pay for. And if we institute universal health care in this country, hopefully everyone will have that luxury. :)

Very Careful: Precise. Excessively concerned with detail. —This is Webster’s description of the word, METICULOUS — Webster was also describing Dr. Berkovich. I will also include: professional, patient, caring, and there’s no one else in the Bay area who will give all they have to their clients as she does. My implants have been very difficult and I think other surgeons might have thrown up their hands and told me it can’t be done. She has made it happen for me. I believe Megan K. is not giving a full story in her review. (nothing personal, Megan.)

My dentist referred me to Dr. Berkovich for a gum graft (yes, years of orthodontia can bring you gum grafts). My last graft was done by a great doc in the east bay, but as I work in the city now, I figured I’d try Dr. Berkovitch for the sake of convenience, with her office being right in the same downtown building.
The first fishy thing was that I had to pay a $ 150 consultation fee up front, instead of the office just billing my insurance like every other dentist I’ve ever been to. Later I learned that was because the normal charge for this procedure is $ 80 – maybe the extra $ 70 is for the spa-​like ambiance? The consultation was fine, Dr. Berkovitch seemed nice enough, in spite of her poo-​poo-​ing the work of the last periodontist who’d done my gum graft. Then I got the estimate for what this procedure would cost me. It seemed particularly high to me, but I figured I’d check my records from my last gum graft – maybe I just wasn’t remembering correctly. For one gum graft, the estimate was nearly $ 3000, whereas my last graft for a virtually identical procedure was $ 1000. A brief perusal of Google concluded that $ 1000 is the going rate to bill insurance for such a procedure. Even with insurance, I’d be paying nearly 3 times as much out of pocket. And yes, you have to fork out that money the day of the procedure – they will only bill your insurance to reimburse you. The money is less the issue for me than the principle that this doctor is fine with overcharging patients for already expensive procedures.
If you’re okay with paying 3 times the cost for dental work to be in a lovely spacious office, well-​decorated and playing hip music, Dr. Berkovitch is the place for you. Yes, this place may look like a spa, but you will pay for the privilege. Me, I’ll be sticking with my former periodontist.