Michael Lambert, DMD

I know that dentist are human being and make mistakes. That said I wanna share my experience with dr lambert and you can judge yourself. I went to him because I had sharp pain in my lower left teeth while flying. At first he said maybe refilling the tooth would help and tried it and I paid for it but After 6 month I still had the pain. Then he said I need root canal which you all know is a painful and very expensive experience. But the tragedy is that I still have the freaking pain while flying! I’m not even happy with the crown he put for me since the food get stuck behind it and he said he can’t do that much about it!
I understand that these things happen and sometimes dentist can not diagnose correctly but this is all my experience with him and there is not a single reason I be happy with his work.
To be fair I should mention the dental assistant who cleaned my teeth was very good.

They don’t come any better, not more honest or with higher integrity.
Less than 10 years ago the dentist I’d been going to since childhood retired. That was a big deal because after all the years of growing up and growing old together I was going to have to find someone new. I continued on with his successor for awhile but when the prices had gone up and I found myself paying for things I’d never been charged for before I decided the drive was no longer worth it and looked for someone closer to home. At the recommendation of a very reliable source I went to a new office. It’s a happening place with multiple chairs, cool music playing, state-​of-​the-​art equipment, a young and attractive staff. Although my husband had been trying to get me to go to his dentist all along, Dr. Lambert, change was hard. I went to the happening place for awhile but it just never grabbed me so in hand with a $ 10K treatment plan of what it would take to make my already nice smile perfect I finally went to see Dr. Lambert and have never been more thankful. He could have made a mint off me but instead told me he sees those plans come through every day and I didn’t need it, which I don’t. He’s a straight shooter who knows his stuff, a no non-​sense, upstanding man with an equally credible staff. Outside office hours he not only teaches in San Francisco, but has given weeks of his time to the poor building houses in Mexico through his church, and provided dental care in Honduras.
The dental office of Dr. Michael Lambert has everything and more than I could ask for, but when my 10 year old said she «loves the dentist» that sealed the deal!

While growing up, I truly had the dentist-​from-​hell. Think Steve Martin in «Little Shop of Horrors». Needless to say, this led me down a path of dental neglect and poor hygiene.
By the time I was ready to clean up my act, I chose a dentist who had an office manager that should have been a used car salesman. They offered to fix me up for the amazing price of $ 40,000. Really? I literally walked out of the office as she was going over the treatment plan.
Next stop, Dr. Michael Lambert. I simply cannot express how wonderful it is to work with a man and his entire staff that are so honest, caring and knowledgable. I have a dental insurance plan that Dr. Lambert does not subscribe to but will never use that insurance as I’m not about to go anywhere else.
I can’t recommend him enough!

Dr. Lambert is an honest and caring person. I found him by reading the reviews on Unilocal and other online references for recommendations for doctors. You will feel he has such good practical experience on this field when you make a comparison with other dentists you had before. Some people might prefer dentist at a younger age due to the advanced knowledge/​techniques he/​she has; I do think the years of experience is the most important thing. Dr. Lambert never asks you to do some treatment that is not necessary. He always think for you and give you the most reasonable and helpful advices. My husband visited him and was diagnosed with a terrible gum disease and Dr. Lambert has been working very hard to do whatever he can do to help. Why going to the dishonest places for spending money for low quality service? Dr. Lambert’s office is the right place to go.

Last Saturday, my 7 year old daughter unfortunately fell off her bicycle and chipped a good size chunk out of her almost grown in 2 month old front adult tooth. As a mom, I was horrified (but of course I couldn’t let my daughter know that). We were able to find the piece of tooth off the asphalt and brought it with us to the appointment (first thing Monday morning). Dr. Lambert was kind and sympathetic and immediately went to work to glue the piece back on. He had to give my daughter novocaine for the first time in her life. Dr. Lambert and his assistant were so sly with covering her eyes with a mask «to keep the light out of her eyes» that she still doesn’t know she had multiple shots in her gums. The whole procedure took an hour. Dr. Lambert was diligent in trying to get it right. If you didn’t know what had happened to my daughter’s tooth, you couldn’t tell by looking at her. My daughter is happy and I am thrilled about the outcome. Our family of four, which includes my 7 year old daughter and my 4 year old son, have come to Dr. Lambert for years. My kids love going to the dentist and this horrifying experience didn’t change my daughter’s mind one bit. Well done Dr. Lambert!!!

I strongly dislike going to the dentist! When I go, it’s because I HAVE to go. I decided to give Dr. Lambert a chance. I got there a little early and he was the person that greeted me as I walked in and gave me the form to fill out! He was super friendly, nice and most importantly, GENTLE! He explained everything that he was doing/​about to do. He is awesome with his staff, unlike other dentists I’ve come across. I will definitely return! Thank you Dr. Lambert and staff for making my visit, a pleasant one!

Our family has been going to Dr. Lambert for over 10 years. He loves his job and cares about doing good work. He is very warm and welcoming. We would recommend Dr. Lambert to anyone. Thank you Dr. Lambert.
Scott and Samira Hoffman

Honest and forthright, Dr. Lambert gives sound advice, with a conservative approach. My previous dentist wanted me to have four teeth filled and another crowned, Dr. Lambert reviewed my xrays and said it was just one that needed a filling. He never pushes for more services than are absolutely necessary! I also love that he has a great relationship with his staff. They clearly enjoy working for him, which says a lot!

I saw 3 different dentist. All telling us that my wife needed another $ 5−7K more work for a tooth ache /​sensitivity problem. 2 visits later with a couple of bite adjustments, problem solved. 3 years of pain and $ 10,000 spent, fixed for less than $ 200.00. Friendly, courteous, professional and results. That’s all I ask for. Thanks Doc.

Child Dentist? Perhaps 20 years ago, but not now, especially not with his short patience. We were referred to this place from Unilocal because of this.
My 5 year old daughter came in for a checkup, which went well. Dr. Lambert commented on several occasions how well spoken and polite she was for a 5 year old. Turns out she needed some fillings, so Dr. Lambert and his staff scheduled my daughter for another date to come back to get those cavities filled.
The next time we get there, my daughter is seen immediately, and from there it went downhill. She was very sensitive to the shots — and Dr. Lambert didn’t have any patience for it. After trying to have her stop moving while he gave her more shots into her gums, she could still feel the pain when he started the work, so he gave her more novacaine, only for her to tell him that she stills feels the pain when he tried to start. I could see in his facial expression, and his change of attitude that he was losing patience fast.
Here’s the major issue I have — not more than TWELVE MINUTES went by before we were out the door because Dr. Lambert didn’t have any more patience for my daughter. As he was pushing us out the door, he referred us to a ‘specialist’, which would put her under with gas. 20 minutes later? My daughter’s mouth was completely numb. Looks like the novacaine worked, unfortunately Dr. Lambert just didn’t have the time to bother with waiting a few extra minutes. She said she couldn’t feel her face for at least 2 hours. She was talking funny for at least 3. The only other thing he could say was, «I’m sorry», to which I responded, «No, you aren’t, because if you were, you would have spent more time with her.»
To me, this sounds like something that someone with 20+ years experience may have run into a few times. I guess I shouldn’t assume that with years comes experience.
This guy definitely needs to retire — or stop accepting people under the age of 16. He does not have the patience for children anymore.
Dr. Lambert not only has made me never to return to his place of establishment again, not even for records that my daughter’s school requires she has on file since she is in Kindergarten, he has left a huge visual imprint in my 5 year old daughter’s memory about Dentists. Thank you Dr. Lambert, thank you VERY MUCH for that.
Major fail.
P.S.
I waited well over 6 months to post this, to make sure I did not post anything while in the heat of the issue. This post was made well after the fact. Keep this review in mind when scheduling your next appointment with this establishment.

Dr. Lambert and his Staff are the best. They are an amazing team of genuine caring people. The office is conveniently located, very clean and comfortable. My cleaning by Erma was thorough and helpful, we talked about ways to improve things. Also needed a filling, Dr Lambert is gifted. Just an overall pleasurable experience… Who can say that about going to the dentist?

I did a complete root canal and crown procedure with him. Very straight forward guy, explains everything to you so you would know what he is doing to you.
I had a root canal and a crown procedure and it all went well.
Definitely recommend him!

Dr. Lambert runs an old school practice. There’s a reason his almost his entire office staff has worked with him for more than a decade (literally, only one person has worked there less than 10 years) and thats because he runs a good, fair practice, and treats his patients and employees very well.
He is straight forward, honest, and has a great tooth-​side manner. He is passionate about preventative care (I kid you not, he actually got me to floss everyday) but maintains a strict ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ policy. If he says something needs to be done, I know its important and worthwhile. I never have to wonder about his recommendations, or worry about having to get a second opinion.
His reception staff are also fantastic, the ladies are truly saints. I have called at least twice in the past year requesting asap appointments (once because of severe pain, and another because my insurance was about to expire and I needed to finish off some benefits) and they somehow managed to move some things around. — that being said, lets not abuse that privilege.
Basically, he’s not allowed to retire… ever. We denist-​phobes really need him.

I cannot recommend him anymore. Bit of stubbornness on his part and does what he wants.

He is very caring, concern and selfless dentist.
Such people in professional field are rare.
It was a great experience to visit him for my dental checkup.
I rarely give any reviews but his persona made me do so.

I couldn’t be more happy with Michael Lambert. Very personable, listened to everything I had to say, we joked around had a good time and he gave me a very professional and personal experience. I found my new permanent dentist office!

It’s so so hard to find a good dentist — that does good work and that you can trust! I’ve been here twice for a cleaning and will never go to another dentist again. I’ve been to several other dentists who are pushy, unfriendly or untrustworthy. However, Dr. Lambert and his staff are kind, courteous and extremely calming. I know I’m in good hands with them. Even the front desk is great — which NEVER happens at a dentist’s office.
I’m not sure what I can say that others haven’t already said. Other than that if you’re looking for a denist who WON’T rip you off, then come here. It’s not a swanky state-​of-​the-​art office, but really — is all that necessary?! I always try and come to places that won’t charge you for unnecessary technology or services and this is definitely that kind of place.
I can’t stress enough how much I recommend Dr. Lambert and his staff. His hygienists are thorough and thoughtful people. Dr. Lambert insists on seeing on all his patients — even if it’s just for a cleaning. How awesome is that?
OH and if you’re afraid of dentist, then see Dr. Lambert — he will put you at ease. :)

I’ve been to Dr. Lambert’s office twice after moving here from the midwest. I was looking for an honest, caring, and straightforward dentist and wasn’t sure if I’d find one.
After turning to Unilocal and reading the reviews, I scheduled a visit and was amazed at the quality & care of Dr. Lambert’s team. Dr. Lambert also constantly keeps his patients in the loop as far as what he’s about to look for, do, or how he is diagnosing what happening with your teeth.
I highly recommend this practice if you are looking for a new dentist.

One week after my previous review, I returned to Dr. Lambert’s office for my deep tissue cleaning. During the cleaning, he thanked me profusely for the review, saying that it really helps others who are unfamiliar with the practice to understand the integrity that he and his team brings to the dental profession.
Of course, there was no need to thank me; all I wrote was the truth, and integrity is certainly something that this office doesn’t lack.
As I mentioned in my previous review, I had recently visited another dental office, where I was recommended 18 fillings. My uncle, who’s also a dentist, looked at my x-​ray and told me that was bogus; he insisted that I get a second opinion, which is when I met Dr. Lambert. Dr. Lambert’s opinion agreed with my uncle’s, and said that I needed zero fillings. Literally none.
But what all three dentists agreed on was that my gums weren’t in great shape, and that I’d need a deep tissue cleaning.
What I didn’t mention in my last review is that when I saw the other dentist in San Jose, I actually got the deep tissue cleaning on the upper-​left quadrant of my mouth. For about two weeks afterward, there was pain in my gums where the dentist did work.
I didn’t realize until visiting Dr. Lambert for the second opinion, though, that there was a visible wound in my mouth from the last dentist’s work. Dr. Lambert said «You have an ‘owie’ in your gums.» I informed him that it was as a result of my deep tissue cleaning, and Dr. Lambert candidly said «I had a feeling that was the case, but I didn’t want to say anything until you told me that.»
He explained to me that the other dentist failed to follow the usual protocol, and that usually with patients who have such inflammation in the gums, it’s best to start with a debridement. This procedure removes the large pieces of calculus and tartar from the teeth. The benefit of starting with a debridement before a deep tissue cleaning is that it lets the gums get used to being worked on, and allows the gums a chance to heal, before having them undergo the more comprehensive deep tissue cleaning.
Well, Dr. Lambert was right.
Fast forward six months, and I returned to Dr. Lambert’s office last week for my debridement. No problems here, and my gums recovered great.
Then, just the day before yesterday, I came in and got my deep tissue cleaning. And, sure enough, just two days later there’s no pain in my gums at all. There certainly aren’t any visible wounds, either, and I’m now sold on the proper procedure: debridement first, deep tissue second.
As for the deep tissue cleaning itself, I was in the very capable hands of Shay, one of the hygienists who also did my debridement the previous week. She is very knowledgeable and has a great deal of respect for Dr. Lambert’s practice.
She shared with me a story of her own mother, who was a quadriplegic. Shay had gone all over town, trying to find a dentist to work on her mother, and everybody refused because of her mother’s disability, which would require the dentist to stand up the whole time while working on her. Dr. Lambert was the only dentist willing to give her and her mother the time of day, and Dr. Lambert worked on her mother throughout the rest of her life.
I could see in her eye just how touched Shay was by Dr. Lambert. She clearly felt very positively of her employer and the office she works at.
Shay seems every bit as devoted to the practice now as Dr. Lambert was to her mother. Not only did she do a deep tissue cleaning on half of my mouth as planned, but she also was willing to do the other half of my mouth when I requested it.
After the cleaning, she cheerfully informed me that it’s a brand new beginning for me, and that my gums will now be back to healthy. What happens next is up to me; she then very knowledgeably informed me on the practices I should utilize to keep my gums healthy.
Looking at my gums immediately following the cleaning, there was a noticeable improvement, which has continued to improve even more in the days following the cleaning. It truly is a new beginning, one that I’m grateful for.
So, thank you Shay and thank you Dr. Lambert. Thank you for your integrity. Thank you for your passion. And thank you for your devotion.

I. hate. going. to. the. dentist.
I mean, viscerally. It’s in my DNA. I d-​e-​s-​p-​i-​s-​e it. And this feeling typically carries over to those who actually perform the task. Seriously, how can you have good things to say about someone whose job it is to drill in your head? Nevermind the fact that I seem to be cursed with some seriously bad teeth. Great gums, just crappy teeth. Thanks, Mom.
My long-​time dentist retired several years ago and I’ve bounced around between doctors since then. I went in search of a new dentist after my last one referred me to a specialist who told me I needed 20K worth of work immediatelyifnotsooner. This was the last straw with that dentist; I needed to find a new «regular» as well as get confirmation that I truly needed this level of work done to my gnashers. Thanks to Unilocal,I found several highly rated docs to call upon. But it is Dr. Lambert who I am going to stick with!
And, Dr. Lambert *really is* worth all the five star reviews here on Unilocal.
A dentist who is funny, warm, makes you feel comfortable and at home. A dentist who asks YOUR opinions, asks you what YOU think you need done, asks what you WANT done, and only after that, gives his opinion. A dentist who doesn’t make you feel rushed, makes sure to ask several times if you have any other questions, makes sure you know there are «no secrets» in his office and that any and all of his staff can also answer your questions if he’s not around — or else will get the answer for you and get back to you. That is Dr. Lambert. He seems to genuinely love doing what he does. You just don’t find that too often today in ANYTHING anymore. I felt like I won the dentist lotto the first time I met this guy. It didn’t hurt that he didn’t think I needed all of that $ 20K worth of dental work, either.
So, while going to see Dr. Lambert doesn’t make me hate going to the dentist any less, he certainly makes it a much more pleasant experience than I’ve encountered before. What a find! Thanks, Unilocal!
He just better not retire anytime soon is all I have to say!