Elena Davidson, DDS – Davidson Dental Group

They will convince you of many, many, unnecassary crowns and dental work. The will insist on getting work done all at once, you will end up paying thousands and thousands of dollars out of pocket! They have a woman here that will, insist that you get more work done that the original agreement. These people should be investigated! There is something wrong here!

Dr. Davidson has assembled a wonderful team of incredibly kind, highly skilled professionals. I love how skillfully and efficiently they all work together, and their sensitivity and kindness. Each and every person there has given me a genuine sense of caring in every interaction. All of their equipment looks new and latest technology. They have the most comfortable dental chairs in the world, almost a zero gravity experience! I first came to Davidson Dental via Groupon, during the recession when was underemployed and uninsured. It is a great deal to keep up your all-​important dental health. Now I have a PPO dental plan that includes this stellar practice and life is good, and my teeth are even better!

My husband and I have been seeing Dr Elena Davidson and her staff for 2 years now since we moved to the Bay Area. Since I was little I have lived in many different countries and therefore have had to see dentists from across the board. My worst experience was when my dentist was attempting to extract my wisdom tooth before the numbing agent had taken effect. I fainted after it was done. It was a traumatic experience to say the least.
My best experience is right here in San Leandro with Dr Davidson! Friendly desk staff, highly competent and very good dental hygienists, cleanliness of all the rooms including restroom, (re)scheduling appointment efficiency. My last appointment was a dental bridge replacement. My previous dentist did a terrible job where the bridge didn’t align with my natural teeth causing a tiny gap for bacteria to enter. I was quite nervous cause it didn’t work out the first time. Dr Davidson did an amazing job! Not only is the new bridge perfectly aligned but the entire process was painless! For those out there not quite satisfied with their dental office, give Dr Elena Davidson’s a try and you won’t regret it! The doctor and her staff are awesome and will make you feel comfortable during your visit!

I came here a year ago, due to Unilocal reviews. Unfortunately, my husband and I didn’t appreciate the level of care here. I had a tooth cleaning as my first and only apt. At the end there’s was a push for up selling things related to a teeth cleaning. I was pregnant and they didn’t ask or give me information as they went until I stopped them and said, you need to walk me through what’s going on.
Then my husband had a cleaning and also his tooth hurt. He needed a root canal. Unfortunately he had to take 5 – 6 trips to fix their root canal. No kidding! He still doesn’t like the way the root canal feels and during his last apt they filed the tooth near by due to bs reasons. If they had done a proper root canal only 1 – 2 trips would have sufficed.
Don’t go here for a root canal. I’m writing this late due to all the trips for fixing the root canal, lol and how busy life gets.
Tip: if you need a quick and thorough root canal job, choose The dentist around the corner. They know one another. But he did an EXCELLENT job on mine — years ago!

I love this dental office. Dr. Davidson’s office is very warm, friendly and professional. Having dental procedures done can be very intimidating. Dr. Davidson and her staff are always very attentive in making sure that I am comfortable. I know from the minute I walk into the office I will receive stellar service. I am very happy with their quality of care. In my past experiences with other dental offices, I had to use the nitrous oxide to endure dental work. Dr Davidson and her staff are very gentle and I am able to tolerate very invasive procedures without it. They do great work. I receive many compliments on my teeth and smile. Also for those of you like myself that are germaphobes… the office is very clean.
Kudos to Dr. Davidson and her staff from a
Satisfied Customer Paulette

Brothers and Sisters! Looking for excellence in dental care? This is your place!
A dental office that is an absolute pleasure as soon as you walk in the door! I agree with Denicia, Mark, Lynn, Beth, Gloria, Michelle, Eve, Monique, Mike, Nicole, Jateen, Stina, Patrick, Carol, Julissa, Lilly, David, Steve, Paddy, LK, Rick, Daron, D.C., Em, and Ray.
Really? Melanie, Kiki, and KK, are you serious?
You would have to be out of your mind not to love everything about DDG!

I absolutely love Dr. Davidson! I have been a patient of hers for 7 years now and bring my entire family here. She’s always so informative, understanding, and flexible. Her entire team puts the time and energy into getting to know you as a person and educating you on proper dental hygiene. I’ll be coming here until my teeth fall out… and even then I’ll get dentures from Dr. Davidson!

Dr. Davidson was recommended to me by a co-​worker after I moved to the Bay Area. Initially the service was good and the staff was pretty cool. As time passed the amount I was charged for my share seemed to be a bit high and after a visit where I was told my share was $ 700 (when my insurance covered 90%) I followed up with my insurance and found out that I had been overcharged by more than $ 1000 during the time I had been a patient. After calculating the charges that should have accrued and creating a spreadsheet that showed what I was charged and what I was supposed to be charged I was able to get a partial refund that covered the higher cost services I had.
The final occurrence that led me to move on and look elsewhere for dental services is when she insisted that a crown, which I had for 10 years and wasn’t bothering me be checked and replaced. After some thought I figured I would give it a go since it had been a long time. When the time came to get the crown replaced she didn’t even do it, she had her dental assistance place the crown and instead of trying to shape it to fit around the opposite tooth, the dental assistant tried to drill the opposite tooth down flat (The opposite tooth had no problems at all). I pulled away saying it hurt even though it didn’t but I didn’t feel it was right to drill my bottom tooth down instead of properly shaping the crown. The end result was an oddly shaped crown that didn’t bite correctly. I complained and the dentist offered to redo the crown and the outcome was a little better shape wise, but what sucks is that after having the original crown for 10 years with no problems, this new crown has failed after only about 18 months resulting in pain when I chew on that side and I have to now find another dentist to fix what her office couldn’t get right after two tries.
She’s a pretty cool lady and the office staff is personable, but I was really disappointed when it came to the services provided beyond your routine maintenance and cleanings.

I remain so impressed with Davidson Dental. Whether it is cleaning my teeth, getting a filling or replacing a crown, they are the best in the business. Plus they greet you by your first name, are caring, punctual and genuinely concerned about your well-​being.
Who knew one could actually look forward to going to the dentist!

Dr. Davidson called me on a Friday during the day while I was at work. When I got off work that day I immediately emailed her at the email listed on her website (
) to alert her that I would be going out of town all weekend and wouldn’t return until the following Wednesday, so speaking to her over the phone until then would not be convenient for me — I provided her with my personal email and encouraged her to email me if she cared to get a conversation started. I did not and still have not got an email from her, so that is on her.
Secondly, my second opinion dentist is a family friend and I trust him completely. He has no reason to hide from me any problems I may have, and again, only encouraged me to get my cavities filled and continue to get regular cleanings. He did not encourage anything beyond that, no «deep cleaning» as Dr. Davidson suggested.
I find it interesting that Dr Davidson, in her reply, did not touch on the subject of the crown she claimed I needed. This crown was completely unnecessary, and was fine with just a normal filling. Also, if she really thinks I have «peridontal disease and dental decay» I feel a treatment plan for getting that fixed makes sense, but why on earth would a dentist push invisalign, something cosmetic, on someone with, in her «professional» opinion, bad dental health? If I were a dentist and cared about my customers, I would give them a care plan that was straight to the point and not try to push something cosmetic, unnecessary and expensive on someone. I question motives for that.
Lastly, I find her contacting my 2^nd opinion dentist a bit disturbing. I found it very unprofessional for her to bring him into it, it seems petty. Because my second opinion dentist is a friend, he alerted me that she contacted him. I find it weird to try to pull him into this, when he should not have been bothered, as he is a busy man. This is not his problem, and I find it quite irritating that she bothered him with this issue. He laughed it off though.
I feel this Unilocal back and forth argument is quite silly to be honest. But it is my right as a consumer to write my experience here on Unilocal.If she didn’t like it, she could have emailed me to discuss, and its possible her and I could have figured things out and I’d have taken this Unilocal review down. But instead, she decided to go a different route and contact my dentist, and leave her comment here for you all.

Who likes going to the dentist, right? Going to the dentist can cause a lot of stress for some people, but Dr. Davidson and the staff make everyone feel completely comfortable as soon as you walk in. They even have coffee in the waiting area — what a treat! There is also a sense of serenity in the office. its never loud or overcrowded. They give each person the attention they deserve without judgement. I’ve had several cavities filled, teeth cleanings, and now I just started Invisalign to help with a few issues. I feel at peace knowing my teeth are in good hands… wouldn’t go anywhere else!

I just love this office, the staff & especially Dr Elena. Beautiful, loving, gentle dentist that reached out to check on me at home knowing I had a serious surgery coming up. I just adore the whole vibe at her place. I’ve been in for A LOT of visits since March & she is really good. I love having an intelligent & skilled female dentist. I felt at ease. My dental work has been 5 star. I’m gonna update when I’ve got the list of names of the peeps that take such good care of me. I’ve been hesitant to post this as it’s hard enough to schedule appointments cuz it’ll get harder as more people find out how fantastic this whole team is that Dr Elena leads. I’ll see y’all soon as it’s time for my deep clean. :)

By far the best dentist I’ve ever been to! They treat you like family I would never go anywhere else, everyone that works there is super nice!

The best dental office I have ever had. I started here when Elena’s father was practicing and have stayed here after. It been modernized while maintaining the same warm and welcoming environment. I love the old and new staff. I don’t mind driving an hour to see their friendly faces and to get the best service ever.

I love my NEW smile :) Thanks to Dr. Davidson!
When I first met Dr. Elena Davidson, I was very impressed and happy with how friendly and knowledgeable she was. I casually told her I was interested in doing Invisalign. She provided me with information regarding Invisalign and told me to let her know what I thought. I really appreciated the fact that she didn’t push anything on me or made me feel like she needed to make a sale. She provided me with information and followed up with me in a way that made me feel comfortable.
I decided to do Invisalign and was scheduled for my impressions. Once my trays came back to her office from Invisalign, I was scheduled for my first fitting! I was super excited because I was finally going to get the smile I’ve always wanted! Dr. Davidson took her time with my initial tray fitting and kept asking me questions about the fit. Finally, she told me that she wasn’t satisfied with my trays and told me she didn’t feel comfortable sending me home with them :(Dr. Elena apologized and told me that she wanted the Invisalign to be perfect and she would contact me as soon as my new trays came in. A week later, I checked my mail and I had 2 free movie tickets and a free popcorn certificate for my inconvenience!
My trays came in and I have been on schedule with my Invisalign since October! My teeth look great and I see Dr. Davidson every couple months to make sure my teeth are doing what they are supposed to be doing. I’m so glad she recommended we change my trays out! To some people, going to the dentist is a chore, for me it’s a total treat! What a confidence BOOSTER! :)

I came in to get a cleaning and the service was great. The staff is friendly and answered all my questions and clearly explained all my options. My previous dentist didnt catch some of the things they did so I am very happy with them.

I found Dr. Davidson’s office through an online deal over a year ago for my parents who moved to the area and don’t have insurance. Each parent had visited a different dental office in the east bay six months prior but didn’t like the feel, so I was still shopping around for them. After comparing their cleaning and exam experiences at Dr. Davidson’s office with other dental offices in the area (and prices), they decided to make Dr. Davidson the family dentist.
Both of my parents have had work done since then, including deep cleanings, getting a new mouth guard, and a root canal, and all have been pleasant experiences (well, as pleasant as this kind of thing can be). Dr. Davidson has a gentle touch, and she makes herself available to say hello even when we’re just there for a cleaning with the hygienist. I particularly like that the dental recommendations are not sales pushes, and she is willing to triage immediate problems instead of convincing you to spend as much money as possible. All of the dental staff are friendly, well trained, and accommodating, and the billing process is very easy. The prices are much better than dental offices in Berkeley and Oakland and are closer to prices I’ve seen in the South Bay — without the driving and a Keurig coffee maker in the waiting room to boot.

The best dental office I have ever been to!
Met with Dr. Elena Davidson-​Arbit to assess the condition of my teeth. She recommended a deep cleaning and the necessary extraction of a few of my teeth. So I went on to get a deep cleaning done here on one day and two weeks later extracted one wisdom tooth and one broken molar tooth.
The deep cleaning was thorough, but painless. They let me watch Netflix (awesome perk) during the cleaning which made time go by very fast.
Two weeks later I came in for the extraction of two of my teeth. During the extraction procedure Dr. Christine Le and her assistant where constantly making sure I was not in pain and that I was comfortable throughout the whole procedure.
After both procedures I received phone calls from the office to see how I was doing. I felt like they were truly treating me like family and not just another patient.
In conclusion:
Their team is amazing.
I have never been to a more professional, courteous and trend-​setting dental office and frankly I don’t want to go anywhere else! If your looking where to go, then look no further! Davidson Dental Group is hands down the best place to go. Thanks Davidson Dental.

Addendum Review:
I recently wrote a review regarding my experience at Davidson Dental with the front office. Dr. Elena Davidson saw my Unilocal review and reached out to contact me. I really appreciated being heard. I think most businesses look on Unilocal and never reach out to correct the problem. Elena you rock in customer service!!! I will continue to be a patient at this office with faith the front office is striving to improve.

I DO NOT recommend this dentist. Here’s why:
1. I got a Groupon for cleaning/​x-​rays. Made the appointment, everything went fine, they recommended $ 800 worth of dental work, which was quite a surprise.
2. Checked in with my old dentist (didn’t go there originally because the groupon was a good deal and I don’t have insurance), who said they would perform the same work for less.
3. I call Davidson Dental and leave a message to get my x-​rays sent to my dentist. No call back for a week, my dentist does not receive the x-​rays. I call them back and though the receptionist is very polite I get the feeling I didn’t get a call back because they are understaffed and I’m on the bottom of the list because I’m not a regular patient. Wow, super customer service! On top of that she tells me I have to pay $ 35 for my x-​rays to be sent to my dentist and it will need to be postal mail as they don’t have the technology to send them over email. I have NEVER had to pay for my x-​rays to be sent to a new dentist! I pay the $ 35 and tell them I’ll pick the x-​ray up tomorrow so I can take it to my dentist appointment.
4. I go to pick up my x-​ray and they’ve made a mistake and actually sent it to my house. The receptionist says, «If you really need it» they can make another. Right, I obviously really need it otherwise I wouldn’t have paid the $ 35 and trekked out to San Leandro. She said, «It will be a couple minutes.» 25 minutes later I finally get them. The receptionist was very affable but again, the overall experience was deplorable.
5. The clincher — I go to my dentist with the x-​rays and she says she doesn’t recommend we do ANY of the work Davidson Dental recommended!!! What?! So glad I didn’t get the work done there and I will warn everyone I know against going to this practice.