Alex Nguyen, DDS

Just left the dentist office: wonderful caring staff and a well organised office. We recently moved the entire family over and are very happy! Dr Alex Nguyen and his staff are a real benchmark how modern dentist office should be run. Dr. Nguyen is definitely the best dentist I have been too and I highly recommend him and his team.

This review is long over due, About 10 years ago Dr Nguyen persuaded me that I needed almost every tooth in my mouth veneered. I had completely healthy teeth with 2 crowns on my top front teeth that needed to be fixed because you could see where the metal was at the gum line. My 2 bottom front teeth were chipped and veneer’s seemed like the logical choice.
I have no idea what I was thinking, going to him was one of the biggest mistakes of my life, I was duped. Dr Nguyen proceeded to veneer every tooth in my mouth up to my molars because he said that when I smiled you would see those teeth, he wanted to create a even smile, I trusted him with my teeth, what a devastating decision .
My teeth are totally compromised now, within the first year of having my new teeth the 2 top front teeth broke because I have a pretty deep overbite, when I went to get them repaired he blamed the lab, telling me that the porcelain was not made right by the technician, I believed Dr Nguyen.
I moved to Washington State a few years ago and the front teeth completely broke off to the point that if they break again I will probably have to get implants, I went to another dentist who fixed my front teeth and fixed them in a way that they don’t bang my bottom teeth and break, my jaw feels better because by bite was off because of the way Dr Nguyen positioned my front teeth.
I have had problem after problem with my veneers and I could cry because no one can see to my molars, Any competent Dentist would put Patient and tooth health over profit, except for my 2 front teeth and my bottom 2 front teeth my other teeth that he did were healthy functional teeth that were not compromised at all he betrayed my trust and made a lot of money doing it, over $ 20,000 to be exact. He also did gum contouring in the front, that was another mistake because has you age your gums recede and you can see my real tooth under the veneers it looks awful.
Since my veneers I have had 4 root canals, pain and undue expense to fix these compromised teeth, I have lost my trust in Dentists. When I had my front teeth redone, I asked the Dentist about this, He is a old time Dentist who is conservative. He told me that the best thing is to leave the teeth alone because once the damage is done you cannot fix it, nothing beats your real tooth.
I cannot stress enough to run from this unethical money grabber of a Dentist, do your research and always get a second opinion.

I needed a dentist in the Saratoga area since we relocated here. They promptly responded to my email inquiry, called me back immediately and gave me an appointment on short notice. Even more importantly, the service was great. The kids were super happy and said the cleaning was very delicate. We are so happy we found Dr Nguyen!

Teeth cleaning: Stephanie is AMAZING and THOROUGH! And she’s enthusiastic about her work.

Dr. Nguyen is one of the best dentist I have in my life. He is extremely knowledgeable and he is super polite and takes his time to explain the situations every time. He has a great staff, especially Stacey is a very helpful, personable individual. I really liked going there. May be because of them I do not have any fear to go to a dentist. Their office also the best dentist office I have ever been. Very relaxing. I had to leave them bec I lost my insurance and moved out from South Bay. I can not recommend them enough.

I’ve been going to Dr. Alex since I was a kid and he’s pulled everything from my baby teeth to adult teeth, and even replacing broken ones! He used to be located in Southside San Jose before moving his office to Saratoga, and although it’s a further drive and it’s out of the way, it’s very much worth it.
The atmosphere here isn’t like your typical Dentist, it’s very Zen like, and you feel like you’re meditating outside in a Japanese Garden with the peaceful music, and decorations.
In 2006, I slipped and fell on my face and fell right on my mouth causing me to break more than ³⁄₅ of my front tooth. My life honestly flash before my eyes that day thinking that I would have to go through the rest of my life looking worse than Jim Carey’s character in Dumb and Dumber. Dr. Alex created a crown for me that looked almost identical to how my tooth was before and today you would never know that I have a crown in my smile. He’s honestly one of the best out there if he could pull that miracle off, so I’m really glad that he’s my dentist. Thank you!

Patient, gentle, encouraging, friendly, and a great dentist. His staff is always in a wonderful friendly mood. Appointments are taken on time so there is not a lot of waiting to be done. My two children (7) and (4) both had an enjoyable experience and are not afraid of going to the dentist. I have been to 4 dentists and he is the best so far.

I was referred to Dr Nguyen by friends and family. This is by far the best experience I’ve ever had with a dentist. His staff is extremely professional and his own professionalism exudes both knowledge and trust. He is honest, gentle and passionate about you and your dental health. He is also vigilant about preventive care and will let you know that you «need to floss more» =). If you have the privilege of meeting Dr Nguyen and the opportunity to have him in your care, you’ll understand my 5-​Star Rating!!!

I’ve been going to see Dr. Alex Nguyen and his wife since I was in grade school and their office was located near Senter Rd in San Jose. Now I’m nearing 30 so you can say we’ve had quite a history.
Dr Alex Nguyen is the best there is. He is an absolute professional and does the best work. I’ve had my wisdom teeth plus 4 other teeth removed for braces and never once did I leave traumatized. His wife was my favorite growing up however I believe she devotes her time to their kids now. She is a sweetie and always remembered to asked little bits of my life every time I saw her.
Once in a while my family tests out other dentists closer to where we live since driving from North San Jose to Saratoga is a bit of a drive. However none has ever compared to Dr Nguyen. Stacy in the front is a darling too. My mom loves how she pronounces Vietnamese names correctly.

I hate the idea of going to the dentist but this office makes everything a breeze! I’ve been nomadic for the past 10 years but always make a point to schedule my teeth cleanings the few times a year I’m back in the area. This is not a place where you walk into a room with 5 people waiting before you. Stacy is awesome and makes you feel at home upon entry even though you barely know her. The office is spotless, smells great, and has calm music playing.
Dr. Nguyen is detail-​oriented and extremely thorough in all of his processes. He’ll answer any questions you have and offers oral hygiene tips in a way you’ll understand. As with any healthcare professional, I respect his time with other patients and expect his full attention when it’s my turn. I’ve never been disappointed in that regard over the years; his focus is evident when working on your teeth. He also tries to get to know you and remembers little tidbits from your previous visits (he’s also foodie!).
He’s done some veneers or crowns on my mom, and you’d never know because they blend in flawlessly. Our family kind of has a nice teeth obsession… hopefully I’ll never have to make my own cosmetic consultation (preventative dentistry… floss, brush, rinse!) but I’ve seen files/​models/​photos of his award-​winning work and he’s definitely the man you want working on all your oral needs.

This is my first FIVE STAR review!
To say I was more than impressed is an understatement. And truth be told, I had some reservations as I am extremely particular when it comes to my health, teeth, and aesthetic appearance. A couple of my co-​workers had recommended Dr. Nguyen so I did my research with the Dental Board of California as well as the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (accredited with the AACD and current CA license with no complaints nor legal action against).
Having completed the initial exam and xrays, Dr. Nguyen explained in detail the situation surrounding my case in an extensive consultation appointment. He meticulously provided the pros and cons of my options along with his expertise recommendation. Knowing everything up front was reassuring to say the least!
After following through with the outlined visits and treatments, my teeth and smile are in love with Dr. Nguyen’s skilled hands! He did everything he said he would — no surprises and everything was done to my fastidious expectations!
Expertly delivering on the core business nets a solid four star rating for me. The intangibles and «extras» obtains the final star. Dr. Nguyen’s office accomplishes that — extra clean, modern, upscale without being pretentious, and relaxing (as much as a dentist’s office can be :). In addition, his attentive staff is welcoming, specifically Stacy’s polite and helpful appointment reminder calls are awesome!

I don’t know why its taken me so long to write this extremely overdue review, but here it goes.
Dr. Alex beautified my teeth 10 years ago. Long story short, at the age of 10, I broke half of my front left tooth falling face first, mouth open on the concrete sidewalk. I went to a different dentist then to have it corrected and he did an ok job. It wasn’t until I was 20 years old that the tooth wasn’t looking so hot. I was introduced to Dr. Alex by family members who were friends and clients of his.
I am scared of the dentist and will make up as many excuses as possible to NOT go. However after initially going for a cleaning, Dr. Alex approached me with the idea of fixing that tooth I broke. It took some convincing and I am extremely glad that I did it. Yes it takes a long time. If you want perfection, especially for your teeth which people see first, would you want to have it done in a few days or a week? I wouldn’t, especially since my work is based on me talking to people and drawing them in with my smile. I would have to say that my whole process took about 6 months, maybe a little more. Why? Because at the time I was a full time college student with a full time job, Dr. Alex had to work with my schedule and the fact that he is a PERFECTIONIST! I am so grateful to have trusted him to work on my smile. I thought I was a perfectionist but Dr. Alex blows me out of the water. He noticed things I didn’t and pointed them out to me and told me that if he didn’t like it or it didn’t look «right», he was going to have it perfected. Well fast forward 6 years later and I happened to run into Dr. Alex at church of all places. He saw me and came to say hi and the first words out of his mouth were «Your teeth still look good!» Good? They are amazing! Coworkers and friends have complimented me on my smile and when I tell them that my teeth are fake, they laugh and ask to inspect them more closely. Even then they think that I am lying!
I love that every time I run into Dr. Alex, he tells me my teeth look good and remind me of how he fixed my «funky gums». My teeth and smile look phenomenal all because of Dr. Alex. He is an all around amazing human who does NOT forget his patients and the work that he did for them. His office is swanky and high tech, but that doesn’t mean that he is a snob or about the money. When I was in between jobs and didn’t have dental insurance, Dr. Alex cleaned my teeth at an extremely discounted rate that I had to ask if he was sure that it was the correct price. I think that the jeans I was wearing that day was double the amount of what he charged me for the cleaning. He is extremely professional, skilled at his profession, a perfectionist, and an all around amazing guy. I’ve sent people his way because they loved his work on my teeth!

Dr. Alex Nguyen has been my dentist for the past three years. He was recommended to me when I wanted to use Invisalign braces to straighten my teeth. I have been very pleased with the results of my Invisalign; my teeth are now straight for the first time in my life and the experience was much more pleasant that I had imagined it would be or than traditional braces would have been.
Dr. Nguyen has also done a couple of crowns for me as well. I was very happy to find that he was so careful when giving me novocaine shots prior to doing that work. I didn’t even feel the shots, let alone the actual work.
Overall, my experience with Dr. Nguyen has been outstanding. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a dentist.

That’s funny Nguyen because none of my reviews are from Manhattan or even east of Las Vegas. I’m smart enough to see what you are trying to do. You are trying to group my review as one with another negative review so potential patients will think we are the same person. You are a very unprofessional dentist.
There is a pattern going on here where a lot of your negative reviews get spammed and hidden. Anyone reading this dentist’s comments should read them with caution.
I believe patients coming to Unilocal to read your reviews ARE doing their homework. Don’t talk down to patients like they are stupid and uneducated. It doesn’t make you look very professional. And neither does following me out to the parking lot asking why I wanted a second opinion.
I stand by my review. Anyone that questions it can contact me via message. I am not hard to reach.

GO SOMEWHERE ELSE if you want high quality cosmetic work done.
THIS DENTIST WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND RUN.
I read the Unilocal reviews and met with this dentist a few times prior to having him take on my case. He seems competent but competent and highly skilled are two different things. This dentist is a complete liar and will take your money and run.
I spent almost a year going to this dentist to fix my case only to have him turn his back on my case. He had two ceramists work on building my teeth, one guy — whom he ended up firing and telling me he was a liar, and then another — whom he agreed did not build good porcelain teeth AFTER he cemented them into my mouth.
The dentist lied and tries to persuade you into having the porcelain veneers and crowns bonded onto your teeth so he can say the case is complete and you have no recourse.
By the time I left his office for good, I had bulky teeth, in a variety of different shades, one veneer was not even put on a tooth and now because the teeth were poorly made, long and bulky, my bite has chipped most of the veneers up. In addition he only gave me a partial refund so if you are okay giving up almost $ 10,000 for an incomplete case then this is your guy.
You get what you pay for. Now I am redoing my case the right way with the right dental team for additional money. This dentist is terrible and if I can help one person with this review then I have helped.
I may even post pictures of my «prepped teeth» that the dentist turned into stubs after I told him it was unnecessary. He tried to lie and say he didn’t but I took photos to prove he did.
After numerous consultations with dentists around the country they all agree this dentist’s work lacked quality and the dentist was lazy for doing the things he did. They also believe there are too many wannabe cosmetic dentist like Nguyen that should not be practicing dentistry.
— The office space is ok. It’s not really high end. It’s just a regular office.
— The rest of the staff is fairly nice.
— The dentist is nice and takes a lot of photos but that seems to just mask his inability to produce high quality cosmetic work.

Dr. Nguyen is a rare find. From the office décor to the low-​key (no high-​pressure) dental advice, classy through and through. Everything is done with a view to quality, especially the gentle cleaning technique.
The trouble with recommendations like this is that it may take even longer now to get scheduled, but such excellence should not go unheralded.
Best dental practice ever.

Full disclosure: I worked at Dr. Nguyen’s office many moons ago. I’ve been a patient ever since.
I finally decided to write a review because he recently saved a tooth. Trust me, he’s done much, much more to my formerly sad chompers, but this one was above and beyond.
I’ll start by saying that Dr. Alex is a perfectionist in everything he does. He’s always sharply dressed, every hair perfectly in place. His office feels like a swanky zen meditation studio. Aroma therapy. Bamboo floors. Tranquil colors. Calming music. Ahhhhhh. This drive for perfection is obvious in his work, too.
Having formerly worked there, I have seen countless cosmetic patients’ «before» and «after» looks. He’s a magician. He fits the cosmetic work (veneers, etc.) so perfectly to the patient, taking the person’s every facial feature into account to build the perfect smile.
Most recently, I saw him when I chipped my front tooth. He patched it up so perfectly, and so quickly, that even I couldn’t see it!
I’ll never trust my teeth to another dentist. Let’s just hope I never have to move out of state.

Dr. Nguyen is fantastic. Before visiting it had been many years since I had last gone to the dentist. He does great work, while at the same time minimizing the discomfort. He has a high level of competence in the work that he does.
He is not a pediatric dentist, but we also ade an appointment for my two daughters, one age 5 and the other age 2, and it worked out excellent. It was my two year old’s first visit and I was amazed that she felt comfortable enough to allow him to clean her teeth, because its «like pulling teeth» (no pun intended) to get her to allow us to just brush her teeth every night.
The office is also very pleasing, updated and comfortable.
I would recommend Dr. Nguyen to anyone.

If there was 6 stars, I would give it to Dr. Alex Nguyen. A dentist who really knows what he is doing. I can’t believe how lucky I was to have found him. He is meticulous and is truly an artist in how he can reshape a smile. He is empathetic and really listens to his patient’s needs. I won’t see any other dentist now. For general or cosmetic dentistry Dr. Nguyen sets the bar very high. His assistant Stacy is another gem. She takes care of everything with a smile! Always very accommodating to my schedule.
I did a lot of research around the whole Bay Area before I settled with Dr. Nguyen, and it sure paid off!
I agree with the other reviewer below…“The best in the West!”!!!

I’ve been fortunate to have Dr. Alex as an implant specialist/​general dentist. Not only did he adjusted my biting structure but also replaced two of my front veneers. If you need a night guard, I highly recommend you get it here because it’s very unique and it comes with top and bottom fittings.
He is very meticulous and take his time executing his techniques. There is a consultation where he’ll explains in details and answers any questions you may have. I trust him completely.
His staffs are very nice and professional as well. There are plenty of parking in the back.