Christopher D Sugimura, DMD

Dr. Sugimura is a caring dentist with an office filled with amazing staff! I love coming here for all my dental needs.

I’ve been with Dr. Sugimura for several years now and appreciate his efficient, but thorough advice and work. All of my cleanings have been extremely thorough and his staff is great. I’d highly recommend them to anyone that lives in the area

Dr Sugimura is a fantastic dentist, as is the whole team. Not only are they competent and professional, they are also caring. When I split up with my ex and I lost insurance coverage as a result, Dr. Sugimura worked with me to find ways to save money. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone!

I love the staff and the new dentist Dr. Do and her assistant Karina are a dream team… I took my 5 yr old there for a cleaning and today I had a filling done… no problem and anything is better than going to 450 Sutter… soooo happy!

Dr. Sugimura is great. I have been a patient for a few years and he has earned my trust. The hygienists that I have had have also been excellent. Same rating for the admin staff. I goofed on my insurance once and they were very nice and fixed my mistake. Friendly and professional. The office is immaculate and modern. Nice calm view of outside view from the chairs!

Dr. Sugimura is great, works well with time and talks you through the procedure as he’s doing it. Staff is friendly and the view in my dental chair is very relaxing. I would recommend him to anyone that wants great dental work.

I’ve been going to Dr. Sugimura for the past two years. The service has been very good and I’ve always come back, which says something! They did ask me about invisalign or something like that but were never pushy, I declined. I would certainly recommend them to my friends.

I recommend Dr. Sugimura for not just only getting your teeth cleaned but more serious dental work. I needed to fix my front teeth that I originally got a dental work long ago. So, I went to see 5 dentists over the past 5 years — two in Palo Alto, and 3 in San Francisco. Dr. Sugimura gave me the most affordable and the best solutions of all and done great.

Had a good time getting my teeth cleaned.
That’s as good as a teeth cleaning will ever get :-D
+Super fast and techy teeth x-​ray thing made it even better!

I went to Dr. Sugimura on several occaisions, he did a great job on cleaning, deep cleaning, fillings, and a post build up for 2 different root canals. Very clean, very professional.

I was not pleased with my work done by this dentist. I had him replace my fillings because he said they should all be replaced and I walked away with pain that I did not have before his work. When I came back to have him to fix the tooth, he said I need a $ 900 mouthguard, and maybe even a root canal. What the heck? What about just fixing the filling that you messed up?
I stopped going to him after that incident and found someone who fixed the painful tooth.

I’d been seeing the same (too expensive) dentist in Palo Alto for years and after moving to the city, knew I wasn’t driving an hour to get my teeth cleaned. A friend of mine recommended Dr. Sugimura and I couldn’t be happier. It’s the kind of place you wish could put in your pocket and take with you.
As other reviewers have mentioned, the office is clean and modern, two floors above Union. It’s all floor-​to-​ceiling windows and every chair looks out to Union (don’t worry, there’s a brick ledge so no one can see in) and on a sunny day you could fall asleep in the chair.
The staff there is definitely as nice or better than anywhere else I’ve been.
I had a cavity re-​filled and it was done in about 5 minutes. I didn’t feel a thing, yet Dr. Sugimura continued to ask throughout the very short procedure just to be sure. I like that kind of concern.

My wife and I were referred to Dr. S by some friends who raved about him. I am so glad we found him. We have been with him for 3 or 4 years. He is very professional, patient and kind. His office staff are always really friendly. He doesn’t try to sell you stuff you don’t need. I have two little kids and I am glad we have Dr. S as our family dentist. They will go to him when they are old enough. Can’t recommend highly enough.

I need a decent amount of dental work and I have had some terrible dentists in the past.
I am very pleased with Dr. Sugimura and his staff. First of all the place is clean and organized, and the windows you face give you a nice distraction while you’re getting work done. The office seems efficient. The staff is not overly friendly but I don’t care about that. They definitely are not rude.
They have digital x-​ray machines and cameras so you can see everything right there on the screen which is very helpful and interesting.
Dr Sugimara does quick, quality work. He is very cautious of whether he is causing you any pain, has a no-​nonsense manner, and explains things very straightforwardly (which I personally appreciate).
I will definitely be returning here for future work.

Dr. Sugimura and the entire dental office environment is great. Located blocks from my home, the location is perfect. It can be hard to find good dentists in the city, and I have been nothing but pleased each time I’ve gone for a visit. Look, I dread going to the dentist — but Dr. S. is sincere, attentive and doesn’t push all the cosmetic stuff that other practices do. I’m constantly having to reschedule appointments due to my workload and they are very understanding. They have early morning appointments (8am — woot woot) and get you in and out without waiting forever. Furthermore, they actually send you gift cards when you refer people — I mean how thoughtful is that! Anyway, I can’t say enough great things about this place. If you are in need of some great dental care that is convenient and trustworthy, I highly recommend this team.

I love this place. Not only is it close to where I work but I think it’s just really good service. I get phone reminders for cleaning and appointments, they will work with me when I need urgent appointments to go through my FSA spending before it expires, and all the physicians and nurses there have been wonderful: all careful personal service. Plus their technology appears to be very up-​to-​date.
I recommended it to several of my co-​workers who have all enjoyed it too.
Top notch.

I find the one-​star reviews below shocking. Dr. Sugimura is the best dentist I’ve ever had by far and find his bedside manor very comforting. I’ve already recommended him to all my friends and now I’m highly recommending them to the Unilocal!community.

I was referred by a friend to Dr. Sugimura. I think he’s wonderful. He’s consistently on time, he’s very thorough in his explanations on what he is doing and why, and I have a *great* fear of needles and pain (probably like you!) but my stress level has gone down since I’ve been seeing him. He constantly asking if «im okay?» — which is nice. Being in that chair can feel overwhelming, especially if you have a sweet tooth like myself. Dr. Sugimura is definitely a no nonsense type of dentist, but he’s not impersonal or rude. I think of myself as a über sensitive-​bot so I was very surprised by the previous reviewers expereience.
*Also as a plus they are open after 5pm for evening appointments & will call you a cab when your face is all puffy!

My husband and I both liked Dr. Sugimura. He was on time and very thorough. Does all x-​rays digitally and showed us the pictures on a big screen so we could see what was going on inside our mouth. My sister and her husband were happy as well. The reviewer above ripped on his bedside manner. I find it hard to talk to someone when they have tools in my mouth so I guess I was not really aware of his bedside manner. He does his job well.
Nettie Atkisson

Do not go see Dr. Sugimura. He has the worst bedside mannor. I really didn’t care when Dr. Ricci Chan (Pacific Dental Group) sold his practice, I figured it’s only a dentist. I was totally mistaken. The first time I saw him all he wanted to do was talk about my companies stock and his portfolio. After that he asked if people thought I was adopted. My wife’s experience with him was even worse. He may be slick and young but he left us both feeling unwelcome and uncomfortable. We will now drive to Burlingame to see our old dentist Dr. Ricci Chan who is 100% better.