David T Ho, DDS

San Francisco, United States

5

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20 reviews

By Appointment Only

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Telephone:
+1 415-563-2700
Website:
www.vannessdentalcare.com
Address:
1500 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, 94109
b/t United States Highway 101 & Franklin St
Lower Pacific Heights
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.6 mi19
0.7 miBig Bus Tours Stop 7, Civic Center
0.7 miBig Bus Tours Stop 6, Hilton Hotel
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By Appointment Only
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Today

Today 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Open now
Local time (San Francisco) 12:50 Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday –
Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

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We are a dental practice devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile using conservative, state-​of-​the-​art procedures that will result in beautiful, long lasting smiles!

As a practice, we are true believers that preventive care and education are the keys to optimal dental health. We strive to provide «dental health care» vs. «disease care». That’s why we focus on thorough exams — checking the overall health of your teeth and gums, performing oral cancer exams, and taking x-​rays when necessary. We also know that routine cleanings, flossing, sealants, and fluoride are all helpful in preventing dental disease. Not only are we focused on the beauty of your smile, we’re also concerned about your health. A review of your medical history can help us stay informed of your overall health, any new medications, and any illnesses that may impact your dental health.

*Preventive Dentistry

Sealants and Fluoride Treatment

*Restorative Dentistry

Dental Implants

Crowns and Bridges

Full and Partial Dentures

*Cosmetic Dentistry

ZOOM! Teeth Whitening

Mercury Free Fillings

Bonding and Veneers

*Comprehensive Treatment

Periodontal Therapy

Oral Surgery (tooth extraction)

Oral Cancer Screening

Emergency Dental Care

Laughing Gas & Video Headsets for Anxious Patients

*State of the Arts Sterilization Procedures

History

Established in 1994.

Our mission is to guide our patients along a life long path of optimal health and wellness. We are here to provide gentle dental care in a pleasant and friendly atmosphere. We pursue excellence through continuing education and the mastery of leading edge technology.

Meet the Business Owner

David H.

Business Owner

Associate Clincal Professor, WOS., Dept. of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences. University of Calif at San Francisco

Former Assistant Director. UCSF Buchanan Dental Center

Former Co-​Director. UCSF’S International Dental Student Program

Past Coordinator. UCSF Home Care Dental Program

BS Microbiology and Immunology. University of Calif at Berkeley

Doctor of Dental Surgery. University of Calif at Los Angeles

Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency. University of Calif at San Francisco

*Memberships

American Dental Association

California Dental Association

San Francisco Dental Society

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20 reviews of David T Ho, DDS

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Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Been long overdue but all these 5 star ratings are the real deal. Dr. Ho and team are awesome. I’ve recommended at least 5 other coworkers here and they’ve had nothing but great experiences as well. They also let you watch netflix while you get your teeth cleaned!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Ho’s dentistry practice is truly a wonderful dental experience for patients! I don’t think that I have ever said that regarding dental work! Dr. Ho is incredibly kind, helpful, knowledgeable, efficient, and trustworthy. His staff is just as amazing! The practice is Gaurdian PPO contracted and they also have tv’s with Netflix! I would give 100 stars if I could! HIGHLY recommend Dr. Ho if anyone needs a gentle dentist.
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
I love Dr. Ho and his amazing dentistry office. The entire staff are super friendly (I’m looking at your Enrique and Michelle!) and the entire experience is very pleasant.
There are three main reasons why I like this office.
1) I feel like Dr. Ho takes a special interest in the long term care of my teeth and takes the time to explain and show me what he is doing.
2) Very fair prices for cleaning and other services.
3) Watching Netflix while getting your teeth cleaned takes all of the stress away. If you do not currently do this at your dentist office, you are missing out.
I highly recommend checking them out!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Dr David Ho was one of the nicest dentist that I had in San Francisco. He is very nice and patient. He explains every steps that he will do and make sure you feel comfortable of the treatment of your teeth. Best of all, he has a camera to give you the picture of inside of your teeth to diagnose the issue and show you after his work, not only just X-​ray. The receptionist there is very nice too. She explains the insurance coverage to you and try to help as much as she can. I had a very good experience with them and would recommend them to everyone.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Still amazing! Went in today. Watched Arrested Development, while getting my procedure done. Enrique is wonderful, skilled, and knows exactly what he’s doing. I hated going to the dentist before finding this office. No more fear. :)
Place rating: 5
Orange, CA
My family and I have been coming here for several years. Dr. Ho does an excellent job explaining things. He is very thorough and has great bedside manners. I’m not afraid of fillings anymore because Dr. Ho asks how I’m doing and can tell if I am uncomfortable. If so, he takes his time and drills slower so my dental experience is more pleasant. After going to several dentists, I have found him to be the best and would highly recommend him. The equipment is new and atmosphere is clean. My kids love the fact that they can watch movies while their teeth are being cleaned. We also think that Michelle and the rest of the staff are very nice.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Dr Ho’s an excellent dentist! He’s super professional and patient to explain every detail to me. He always gives me great suggestions. I’m glad to have Dr Ho take care of my teeth. He even provided me my x-​ray pics when I told him I need to visit a dentist during my trip back to China. I also really like Michelle, who is also really nice.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
A++
Super professional, clean and friendly. Love that Dr. Ho explains everything he’s doing during the appointment if you ask him… which makes me confident in his quality of service. Being able to watch Netflix is a nice bonus as well.
Place rating: 5
La Jolla, CA
Dr. Ho and his wife Michelle and his staff are the best. Dr Ho is so sweet, but his work is phenomenal and really says it all. He is very precise with numbing you and my teeth look and feel wonderful. Great people to work with.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I have always been terrified of the dentist, but not anymore! I can’t even begin to explain what a great experience each office visit has been. Dr. Ho is a great dentist and a very kind person! He is very gentle and goes out of his way to ensure you’re comfortable and not feeling any pain at any point of a procedure. He explains everything very thoroughly so you’re always in the loop. Also, he gives you plenty of helpful advise and suggestions to ensure you take better care of your teeth. I also found him to be very thoughtful, as he gave me advise on how to maximize my dental benefits.
Another great perk is that you get to watch Netflix, which is really awesome and makes the visit fly by.
The office is very clean and the staff are very professional and extremely nice.
I highly recommend Dr. Ho to anyone who is looking for a new dentist.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I had a crown come off with some ginger nips. Oops Well Dr Ho put it back on for me and went over some other things I should attend to soon. Needless to say, great experience. Very knowledgable and did a fantastic job re-​adhering the crown. I think it fits better than it did when I had it done by the guy who made it! Great work and nice staff. I’ll be back to check off the others.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I have been to too many dentists too many times in my life. Sad to admit that when I open my mouth, my teeth look like a construction site (a couple of root canals and crowns, and tons of fillings) and I can recognize the different dentist tools by hearing their sounds.
I just came back from my 3rd appt with Dr Ho and I am continued to be super impressed by him! I wish I bypassed all of my previous dentists.
These are the reasons why Dr Ho and his staff are so good at what they do.
1. Extremely kind, spends time with you to walk you through the process, calm demeanor
2. Somehow they manage to do everything without inflicting any pain. This makes me wonder, what the heck were my previous dentists doing wrong?
3. Honest. They never recommend you to get something done unless it’s truly necessary. Previously I’ve been to so many salesy dentists who wanted me to get everything done.
I also have seen the hygienist a few times and he is also amazing. He reminds me of a kind-​hearted jolly Santa. He has a talent of cleaning teeth without inflicting any sensitivity and no shooting water mess.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Ho is a very kind-​hearted man and his entire staff is fantastic. I don’t have dental insurance and he was very open and fair about his rates for cleanings and emergencies. When I came in about a root canal issue, he was very understanding and helpful as he walked me through my options. It was a stressful situation for me but his calm demeanor really helped ease my anxiety. I can’t recommend him enough.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I am so impressed with this dentist and his entire staff. I created an account JUST to post this review.
Dr. Ho is very well spoken, calm, professional and easy to talk to. As someone in my early 20’s I had a ton of questions about my dental work because I had never been without my parents before now. He had so much patience with me and helped me understand how my insurance would best be utilized.
Not to mention his expert skill and the amazing hospitality of his office. I was kept comfortable at all times and every service performed was done quickly and efficiently without a hitch.
There really is no wonder he’s rated so highly.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Amazing Doctor, Fantastic Service — thorough, professional and well-​managed helpful staff! Always great to jump in for last minute emergency visits. VERY fair with rates and helpful with insurance issues. All around an A+++++
Definitely best dentist in SF!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I was looking for an email for dr ho and decided to leave a review.
I have been going to him for about 4 years. He is an amazing dentist. I never feel uncomfortable despite his hands being all in my mouth.
Need more novacaine? NO PROBLEM
Need to skip ahead to the next episode on netflix? NO PROBLEM
Need to reschedule for a weekend visit? NO PROBLEM
His suggestions are well received and the hygienist are great.
I now work in burlinggame so its a little difficult to visit him, but I still keep him because I dont want to go back to subpar dentistry. I would highly recommend him.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Ho is an awesome dentist AND person. He’s great, his staff is excellent, his office is clean, and the entire organization is both very professional and well-​managed.
In addition to great cleaning and advice, he is very mindful of the patient experience. By far the best illustration of this is the fact that he lets you watch Netflix while you get your teeth cleaned. Um, heck yeah I wanna watch one and a half old episodes of Frasier during my visit!
I’ve (thankfully) not gone through anything more advanced than simple X-​rays, cleaning, and polishing, so can’t speak to his ability to handle things like fillings or root canals. But at least a half dozen people in my office have Dr. Ho as a dentist — some that need these kinds of procedures — and all speak glowingly of him.
Dr. Ho has a great personality and is always full of helpful advice and suggestions. He’s also super nice and fun to speak with. Most important, I find him to be hugely trustworthy. Bay Area dentists are notorious for ‘upselling’ and pushing unnecessary procedures — an unsettling issue I’ve encountered myself. You’ll never get that with Dr. Ho.
Cannot recommend him enough.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Today I had my first appointment with Dr. Ho, and it certainly will not be my last. My boyfriend had referred me to Dr. Ho after I had a crappy experience with a dentist in San Mateo (basically told me I had cavities when I didn’t).
Dr. Ho’s office is impeccably clean and accessible. They even have massage chairs in the waiting room and watching Netflix during my cleaning was an added bonus! My dental hygienist, Enrique, was extremely nice and made me feel at ease during the cleaning. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Ho and his staff. I will be seeing them again in 6 months! :)
Place rating: 4
Dublin, CA
I need a dentist in this new city of mines. Where do I turn? Unilocal!I call around for a few places, and Dr. Ho won my business (actually Deltas) due to his great ratings and easy to get to location. Just off the #47 Muni line.
I walk in and this place is clean. And I don’t smell that dentist smell in there. Filled out some standard paper work and get whisked off to my dental chair. My hygienist was a guy from Mexico, very respectful and explained every step thoroughly.
Again the exam rooms are super clean and they’re actually semi private. Best feature and ingenious really — you can watch anything you want via Netflix on their 17″ personal monitor above you. So come prepared knowing what you want to watch. The hygienist has to access and search via the internet.
One small knock… they seem to go overboard with the xrays. They use some new tech that reduces radiation by 80%. Still. I counted 12 – 15 shots they took. Vs the 3 I usually take.
Good place though, so if you have teeth in need of care, come here.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I’ve been going to Dr. Ho since I moved to San Francisco last year and I must say he is an amazing dentist. He takes xrays, takes pictures, shows you exactly where the problem areas are and what he plans to work on. He discusses costs upfront, so that you know how much you are likely to pay out of pocket.
And guess what while you are being treated you can watch netflix on the chair ! That way you can focus on perhaps say Breaking bad and not the cavity in your tooth !
I would surely recommend him.