Rebecca Castaneda, DDS

Dentophobia can sometimes strike fear into the hearts of the unbelievers, but thanks to offices like The Aesthetika Dental Center you can leave your fears at home. Once you enter their office you are greeted with such beautiful smiles you know you are in the right place, and I am talking about Rebecca and Dina of course. Dr. Rebecca Castaneda carries herself with such poise and confidence, she leaves no stone unturned. And when she tells you she is going to do something she delivers on that promise. They make you feel at ease and explain everything to you, over communicating in a fashion that I expect and feel necessary. Dina will track appointments and keep you up-​to-​date with accurate emails and messages. They will make you beautiful in no time!!! Thank you Aesthetika!

Dr. Castaneda Is an outstanding dentist and really helped me a great deal with my reconstruction work after getting a not so great implant from a Dr. in Marin. Dr. C took her time to carefully create a bridge that is so beautiful and natural you would think it was natural. I like going to the office for cleanings and I feel assured that I will always get excellent work. I highly recommend Dr. C for teeth reconstruction or any other dentistry procedures. I would also like to add that, HAD I KNOWN to do my homework about implants and the wide range of quality that you could end up with, I would have gone immediately to Dr. C. Although it cost me 2+ years to complete my reconstruction, it was SO worth it.

Georgia is super friendly, love her energy. Saw Dr Castaneda today to finish my mother’s second part of her service, it was a success, we were able to finish with the best results needed for her teeth, keeping in mind in the long run, my mother’s teeth was well taken care of.

I have known Dr Castaneda for more that 10 years and not only she is a great person but an amazing dentist. My teeth look unbelievably beautiful because of her. She pays extra attention in detail and she will never let you go unless your teeth look perfect. Her artistic work with cosmetic dentistry is the best. She is a very good listener and she understands what the customer wants and with her extended knowledge & experience she delivers 100%. Her assistants are very helpful with very high standards. Dina who is her front office manager is very professional, super friendly, understanding and very organized. I highly recommend Dr Castaneda to anyone who needs dental work & wants to have the most beautiful smile.

Absolutely completely and totally recommend Dr. Castaneda! She was fabulous. After struggling for 8 years with my smile, she fixed it and has made it look perfect. The coloring, size and shape are amazing. If you need someone, she’s the best!

My last dental check up and cleaning at Dr. Castaneda’s office was professional and comfortable as always. I highly recommend coming this office and the atmosphere is way cool!

Dr. Castaneda is one of the best dentist I have met!!! And I can tell you from experience is not easy to find dentist that are honest as she is and more important a doctor who really cares for her patients and is not there to just make money. I have gone to see many other dentist after I felt the need to stop seeing my destiny who had been treating me for more than 7yrs (since I was a teen)… Somehow my old dentist became very dishonest with his treatment plan that I decided to look around in hope to find some one better!
From the very fist day I saw Dr. Castaneda, she treated me with respect and honesty. She took the time to listen to my story and studied my case before recommending the treatment — she knows so much about the latest technology and up to date treatment that I can honestly tell you that you will NOT find some one better than D. Casteneda!!!
Dina, her office Manager is the most friendly person you can ever picture! She is always ready to help you with any of your questions and she takes the time to work with you to understand your insurance benefits before making any commitments.
They both r just far the BEST!!! They both have all the best qualities and skills sets you can ever ask from a dentist experience and most important the human touch that is hard to find in a doctor at times!
I’m very lucky to have found them!
– Cecilia D

I am a health professional and have been Dr. Castaneda’s patient for more than 4 years. When I was first referred to her, I had already seen a well-​trained prosthodontist in Palo Alto who had recommended a molar tooth extraction and implant. Dr. Castaneda took a careful look at my tooth and felt there was «plenty of tooth structure to work with.» She skillfully created a crown that saved the tooth. I have had full use, no discomfort, and a cosmetically attractive tooth since then. She subsequently repaired several other teeth and in each case did superb work. She listens to her patients and is a consummate professional — technically skilled and caring. Her prices may be at the middle to upper end of the range for San Francisco, but she provides extremely high quality work.

This place is awesome. They do good work and they are honest. They work with your finances and are acoomidating with scheduling.

This review is long overdue. Dr. C gave me my smile and my confidence back with an amazing bridgework. I’m embarrassed to say that I have had bad to mediocre dentists in the past, but not until I started seeing Dr. C that I knew I am dealing with a true perfectionist. Not only is she meticulous with an eye for detail, she and her staff will make sure that you feel good and look good. I needed a lot of work and she gave me treatment plans that were not superfluous. She and Dina, her wonderful office manager, laid out the treatments and the phases for me in advance so that I was fully aware of timing and cost. They have been very flexible with me which anyone can appreciate. Believe all the good reviews you read here, I will vouch for every single one. I look forward to my appointments with Dr. C. Who likes going to the dentist? I do. Did I mention how wonderful Dina is? My dentist/​dental office for life! This review is unsolicited and should be retro posted in Jan 2011.

Need a dentist? This is the right place to go to?! I am so happy I found her. Very sensitive, good listener, educated. Trust me she knows what she’s doing! Honestly, I have couple of treatment that was done by her (a little bit embarassing to admit) but hey, she madeit look so natural. Ok! Im just so happy that I’ll speak out everything, I had Veneers done in my front tooth that I thought it couldn’t be fixed but thank her she made it possible. My Implants? yes I have couple. Excellent job done by Dr. Castaneda. I just want to let everyone know whoever is reading my review to go and have the same experienced I had and will have. Who doesn’t want a good and healthy smile. And ofcourse who doesn’t want honest Doctor?! :)

I only trust Dr. Castaneda when it comes to aesthetic dentistry. As an artist, she intuitively knows what looks right, thus my teeth and smile look natural. As a prosthodontist, she is an expert, making sure my mouth restoration is comfortable. I never thought having dental bridge could be this easy and pain free! I can now bite into an apple, where I never thought was possible.
The office staffs are extremely helpful. They helped me with my dental insurance and offered affordable financing. The dental hygienist is also phenomenal. She offered tips on cleaning my teeth. She is adamant about keeping my teeth healthy.

Wonderful, well informed, sensitive, polite, and great.

I came here to do one thing. To have my teeth whitened. I figured, I should give these babies a nice whitening job before I gunk it up again with coffee stains and what not from my business meetings. I had received recommendation to come to Aesthetika Dental Center and I must say, the service was wonderful. Dr. Castaneda was very professional and. as all the reviews state, she is a very glamorous dentist!
I fully enjoyed my time here. Everyone was very friendly and I recommend Dr. Castaneda for your dentistry needs.

Who likes the DENTIST?
I’ll tell you what, I have never been a fan of the dentist so the fact that it came time to get a cleaning didn’t make me jump with joy. After finding an appt relatively close to my office I will tell you my experience with Dr. Rebecca Castaneda was absolutely outstanding.
Not only was she thorough but she was warm with a great bedside manner. We discussed everything from my cleaning, to X-​Rays to brite smile and potential cavity filling. I have never enjoyed a dentist experience before this.
Also, the Office manager was a delight. Very great establishment, wonderful, warm staff and a welcoming environment. If you need a recommendation for a dentist in the city, I highly recommend this office!
I heart Dr. Rebecca Castaneda!!! I will be back!

I read some of the reviews for Dr. Castaneda and can’t believe how mean spirited they are. Who cares if the office is not «spa perfect»? I was looking for someone who was the best at what they do. After years of waiting to do a full mouth restoration I chose not to use my regular dentist who was fully competent but I wanted an artist and a specialist.
Dr.Casteneda fulfilled that role. She was personable and caring and did her best to make me comfortable. It was a long and tedious process and I was a little scared but she always managed to calm me down. After long hours in her chair I’m very very happy with my beautiful smile.
Ms Casteneda works very closely with her staff, who also share her high standards for the client’s well being. When I was getting my work done she was training a new assistant. She was firm in making sure that they learned her techniques, but also patient and kind at the same time. I think that they are getting a heck of a great education by working with her. I noticed that the staff treated each other like family.
The cost of her services is high. But I’ve always known that you get what you pay for. The long hours, the discomfort, which was minimal considering the results, and her warm and friendly personality made it much easier to get through what could have been a very painful process.
Do yourself a favor and meet her if you are looking for a smile that will pay off over the years.

Dr. Castaneda is a knowledgeable professional through and through. Over six years, she has fixed my bite, given me the most realistic yet beautiful veneers ever, and cutting-​edge implants. She is a bit on the costly side, but she does great work. Admittedly, you might find someone cheaper to do more dental HEALTH related work, but probably not with the same eye for aesthetics.
To boot, I am very particular about the front office since they set the tone for the visit, help with insurance, arrange appointments, etc. I have to compliment Dina for making everything so easy and pleasant. She has the best attitude, is prompt, gracious, intelligent and professional.

I have just completed 20 months of dental work with Dr Castaneda and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the result.
I chose Dr Casteneda to do an implant bridge and implant crown on my 4 front teeth after doing extensive research and meeting with several dentists and prosthodontists.
From my first meeting with Dr Castaneda through to the completion of my dental work, it became increasingly clear to me that Dr Castaneda not only earns her reputation as the best prosthodontist in the Bay Area, but is truly in a class by herself as a dental artist.
Long after most dentists would call it finished, Dr Castaneda continued to refine and improve my restorations until they were completely comfortable and beautiful beyond my expectations.
I am definitely not wealthy and the dental work that I needed (3 implants, one crown and a 3 tooth implant bridge) posed considerable financial hardship for me.
I was tempted to choose a dentist that was less expensive, but every time I met with Dr Castaneda the sense of mastery, commitment to excellence and genuine caring that she exemplified made me so grateful that I chose to spend a bit more to have the best work possible.
It was the best decision I could have made.
I am certain that none of the other dentists I had considered working with would have had the technical and artistic skill or taken the time to create the result that Dr Castaneda achieved.
Though she has a full and busy practice, Dr Castaneda was completely present and always took as much time as necessary to get everything perfect.
When she was working in my mouth I had the feeling that my teeth were the most important thing in the world and she was incredibly patient with my multitude of questions, concerns and sensitivities.
I am a flute player so it was especially important to me that my new teeth didn’t affect my playing. Dr Castaneda allowed me to bring my flute to her office and spent a seemingly endless amount of time making minor adjustments until both me and my flute were happy with the results
In addition to the magnificent end result, the entire process of being a patient in Dr Castaneda’s office is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before in a dentists office
There is an abundance of kindness and a palpable sense of being cared for from the entire staff.
The environment is peaceful, elegant and comforting. I’ve never felt so at home in a dentist’s office.
Several times I would come to Dr Castenada’s office immediately following dental surgery, in pain and vulnerable. The healing atmosphere and gentle caring of both the Dr and staff greatly contributed to the ease and speed of my healing
I would highly recommend Dr Castaneda to anyone needing any type of dental work.
She is truly a master

I was a patient of Dr. Castaneda for a couple of years. I originally went to see her for some work on a front tooth, which obviously requires skill and artistry. I am very happy with the specialty work she did, however I would not recommend her for regular dental work.
I found a new dentist because I felt like she and the office staff were trying to rip me off every time I went in. I have very naturally white teeth, however they would always try to talk me into whitening, and I was bullied into thinking my teeth would rot if I didn’t purchase a Sonicare toothbrush.
The office is disorganized and their equipment is sorely out of date. I asked for a line-​item estimate for some fillings that needed replacement more than three times over a year after they told me it would cost $ 1500. They blamed the insurance company for the delay, and then they tried to claim that they needed to rebuild the structure in between the teeth with porcelain and it would cost me $ 1500. Fifteen hundred dollars for two old fillings!
My new dentist charged me $ 110 and never batted an eye. And, he explains every cent of every dollar I spend there, and takes the time that Dr. Castaneda never did.

Simply ridiculous that fake reviews are bringing this business up to 4 stars. Shame on Unilocal.ONE STAR.