Cynthia Stephenson, DDS

Dr Stephenson is just the most caring, gentle, knowledgeable well educated dentist I have ever been too. I am very skeptical about this profession because we have been to some who did some unacceptable work.
She is absolutely the best.

After my horrible experience at the dentist office in San Francisco, Dr. Cynthia Stephenson’s Office was amazing. She was very professional and thorough with everything. Although I have horrible habits with cleaning my teeth, she didn’t make me feel bad at all! =)
I was recommended to come here by two coworkers and I will definitely continue to recommend this place because they are awesome and offer superior service.

As a long time patient of Dr. Stephenson in her previous practice, I would have liked to give her a glowing, 5 star review. However, when I had to have a repair done on the crown she placed, I had an unhappy experience. It was difficult enough to have to drive to a dentist in Walnut Creek from SF, but she convinced me that she would be accommodating, both financially and by having materials on hand for the procedure. That did not happen. On my first drive out there, she reported that there was nothing wrong with the crown and sent me back to my periodontist, who sent me right back to Dr. Stephenson. On the second visit, she did not have a part needed to finish the repair and sent me home with no crown, which was an unforeseen embarrassment. The third visit was the charm… but several months later she sent me the bill, as my out of network insurance covered very little of what I did not know I was being charged for. I was deeply upset by this experience, especially after being such a long time patient of Dr. Stephenson. I felt that they were dishonest and greedy. I would not recommend this dental practice.

Cynthia earns the Scott H. «pure awesomeness» award with such effortless aplomb, I feel I should add extra accolades! She’s brilliant, extremely competent and has a great staff. If you’re in WC and she’s not your dentist, you are being underserved.

Dr. Stephenson is hands down fantastic. I went to her in distress after getting halfway through an increasingly complicated and painful series of procedures another dentist convinced me I needed. Dr. Stephenson reassessed the situation and got me back on track with less pain, less time and for less money than my old dentist. She provides detailed explanations of everything – from proper cleaning to any work that may need to be done. You leave feeling confidant that your teeth are in the best possible hands. And as added perks, you can watch a movie or listen to an iPod on Bose headphones as your teeth get worked on.

Dr. Stephenson is by far the best dentist I’ve ever been too. She is full of great information, explains everything in terms a person can understand.
She is not pushy or recommends harsh treatment and doesn’t use
scare tactics for pushing you into treatment.
She cares about her patients as a total being — not just evaulating their
teeth.
I will recommend her to everyone I know!!!
She is amazing!

Cynthia is an amazing dentist. Her total dedication really shines through with every visit. The quality of work is fantastic and she sincerely cares about your overall health.
I recommend her 110%!

I highly recommend Dr. Stephenson and her team. Her office is so nice with state-​of-​the-​art technology.
Dr. Stephenson cares about the overall health and wellness of her patients. She took the time to show me problem areas and explained how she would fix them. She even identified them on digital pictures that she showed me on a screen.

I was so happy to find Dr Stephenson restarted her practice in Walnut Creek after leaving SF ~ 1 year ago. Although I still live in SF, I will gladly make the commute to WC to see her.
Dr Stephenson truly cares about her individual patients’ dental and overall physical health. I was a patient of hers in SF for about 5 years. She helped get my teeth back to a healthy place after seven years of poor dental hygiene and care. Throughout the process, she took the time to educate and explain all of my options clearly. She has a very nice way about her and a gentle touch and makes dental procedures almost enjoyable (!!) Most importantly, she is a highly skilled clinician and a perfectionist. Her work really illustrates her dedication to dentistry. I have the most beautiful crown in my mouth that looks just like a natural tooth.
PS– The commute on BART from SF is not that bad, her practice is just about 3 blocks (10 minute walk) from the Walnut Creek station.