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Amy Guthrie, DDS
Category: Health and Medical Dentists General Dentistry General Dentistry [Edit]
853 Middlefield RdSte 4
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 323-2138
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
Heather H. said: "Great dentist. It is honestly hard to find a good dentist. And it is a relief when you do. I recommend him to everyone. I have 10+ years experience in dental assisting and rarely find a dentist I would feel comfortable treating my…" read more »
14 reviews for Amy Guthrie, DDS
14 reviews in English
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Review from Lauren K.
Palo Alto, CA
3/2/2012
Pretty much what everyone else has said. My first visit after looking for a new dentist in PA. Office staff is great, hygienist is nice and thorough, explaining how I'd been flossing wrong until I got it. Dr. Guthrie is also great, but what impressed me is how well they explained everything I'd need to do and understand to improve my gum health. A little pricier than using a groupon, esp for students, but they give a discount and a quoted price. I thought it worthwhile.
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Review from Michelle T.
San Francisco, CA
3/14/2009
This place is awesome! Thank you Yelpers!
I first went to this office 6 months ago and met with Megan, the hygienist, and Dr. Guthrie. This is the first time any body has spent the time to interview me about my dental health and ask what I wanted out of my dental care! They cleaned my teeth super clean with some vibrating water gizmo and then did the standard scrape, polish, and floss. They told me to change my toothpaste to stave off canker sores and other great tips to promote habitual flossing. Lo and behold, 6 months later, the canker sores are gone (woo hoo!) and my teeth and gums are in great shape. When I returned for another cleaning, Megan remembered all my issues from my initial visit and was happy to hear that I was following all her tips with great results. Since my teeth are so white and clean now, I flash my pearly whites all the time! -
Review from Carol G.
Palo Alto, CA
3/27/2008
Imagine our dismay at having to find a new dentist after moving to Palo Alto! We chose Dr. Amy by her Website. The past 5 years have proven that she was a great choice. Everyone in that office is friendly and extremely competent. You could not be in better hands for your oral health.
They have their own parking lot, but it often gets filled. (pun intended)
They accept MasterCard/VISA. -
Review from Sara L.
8/3/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Great dentist/hygienists!! They really care about the health of my teeth/gums as they have recommended changes to my toothbrush/toothpaste that really made a difference.
And there's this really cute picture posted on the ceiling that I keep starring at when I'm in the chair. It's a kids drawing of a mouth, with all kinds of gross things like... spinach and corn stuck in the teeth... well I won't spoil it.
The only catch is that they are not on any network so make you pay during your visits for the full amount and then work with your insurance to send you a refund check. It's worked out for me since there isn't actually extra work on my part. -
Review from lilli g.
Oakland, CA
4/7/2010
5 stars although we haven't actually seen Dr. Guthrie but I had to write a positive review of my experience when I called her office to make an appt. I will update appropriately after the appt as well.
I've never experienced such a courteous front desk staff who asked appropriate questions and advised about how they deal with insurance...that they aren't a "preferred provider" by Metlife, but would submit the bill to the insurance and bill us accordingly. She also gave me the price for a limited exam which is what the appt was for and x-rays, if we didn't bring our recent ones with us. She encouraged us to bring xrays from our old dentist to save money and was nice enuf to offer to call the old dentist and request that they be transferred.
If Dr. Guthrie is anywhere near as good as her front desk staff, we are sold and are bringing our entire family to her! This is huge praise coming from me, who was once a patient of Dr. Michael Hoffman who is unfortunately retired and had set the bar very high. I've been looking for the last 4 years for some half as good, professional and sincerely dedicated to the wellbeing of his patients as Dr. Hoffman. I'm hoping Dr. Guthrie doesn't disappoint. To be continued... -
Review from Yan M.
San Francisco, CA
8/23/2007
I need to get some dental work done and there is alternative to normal crown and I'm glad I found her! Went for my initial examination and she was very nice, patient, provided me with all the information and I did not feel rushed!! She takes her time to diagnose and was very thorough. Will be back for the actual dental work and will update soon!
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Review from Michael S.
San Francisco, CA
11/4/2004
Max was right, this place does kick ass, highly recommended!
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Review from Meredith G.
San Francisco, CA
6/23/2008
This is the best dental office in the Palo Alto area, and even though I've moved to San Francisco I haven't managed to find a new dentist I like as much up there. I have been seeing Dr. Amy Guthrie for almost 15 years. I really like the dental hygienist named Ashvin who works at this office. He is the best! I don't usually need real dental work done, but if Dr. Guthrie recommends it, I trust it needs to be done. Also, they have a wireless connection in the waiting room in case you need to wait for someone else.
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Review from Max L.
San Francisco, CA
10/12/2004
Dr Amy is pretty stellar, if you don't mind the drive to PA...
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Review from Shantal M.
San Francisco, CA
10/18/2007
Just went in to do a check up and either all of my dentists up until this point have been sub-par (a distinct possibility) or Dr. Amy's office ROCKS. Since I spent most of my time talking to the dental hygienist, I would like to also say that Megan was great! She taught me how to floss and gave me lots of freebies. During the visit I could tell both she and Dr. Amy were genuinely concerned about my dental health. I have had some pretty bad experiences with dentists, so even though going to the dentist is not usually a lot of fun, at least I know I'm in good hands. =)
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Review from Susan D.
Half Moon Bay, CA
8/16/2010
I have been a patient of Dr Amy's for almost 20 years. My husband and I kept Dr Amy as our dentist even after our family moved from Mountain View to Half Moon Bay.
Dr Amy has earned my trust with a wonderful combination of professionalism and caring that keeps me coming back. Ash does a great job with cleanings and the staff is awesome,... Linda is Hillarious ;-) -
Review from Art A.
San Carlos, CA
3/24/2008
Overal excellent dental care. Dr. Guthrie has been taking care of my teeth since the late 1980's. Careful exam, explains what's going on, what needs to be done now, what can wait, makes a long term plan with you, AND does excellent work. The dental work is as comfortable and painless as dental work gets (even the shot of novocaine feels like barely a pinch). She is a regular on email so I can email her short questions, always get an answer within 24 hours. I'm very pleased that I found Dr. Guthrie when I did.
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Review from Ania M.
Mountain View, CA
11/18/2011
We hands down like this dentist! We've been going here for a couple of years now, mostly for regular check-ups, although I did go to an oral surgeon to have two wisdom teeth removed on her recommendation. She's sensible about recommending procedures and has never pushed us towards anything expensive that we regretted. Her hygienists' advice has also made a tremendous difference in our gum health. We're both in our 30's, and no previous dentist had educated us equally well about practical things we could do to make such a big difference to our oral health. The appointments have always been very on time. The hygienist is very diligent about checking in about our general health and major life changes, to assess whether anything may have an impact on our dental health. We haven't yet taken our son to her because he's been too young, but she encouraged us to do so when he's about two, and given the children's table in the corner I suspect she'll do well with a small child.
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Review from Erica K.
San Mateo, CA
3/17/2009
I read the glowing reviews, and decided this must be the dentist for me. I have moderate dentist-phobia, so the choice was very important to me - I usually go to the dentist like clockwork, but just moved here and it's been a year. I called, and they could not take me for 2 months. But, I waited, thinking she must be amazing and so worth it.
The hygienist, Megan, was great - very personable, calming, competent, and got her job done efficiently - the stars are for her. She had a question about one of my teeth, and went to consult "Dr. Amy" as everyone calls her. Dr. Amy then came in. I think she probably means well, and I won't go into the details, but she was clinical to the point of being rude, and tried to scare me into $2500 worth of dental work that I would have to pay for 100% up front (despite my very good health insurance). I never heard of such a thing. I am going for a second opinion with another dentist. But I will not return to Dr. Amy, because she was so impersonal and cold.
BTW, there is a disturbing overabundance of pink in the office. Pink forms you fill out, website in pink, walls painted pink, Dr. Amy dressed head to toe in pink, and I just found out today, their bill mailing envelopes are pink. And speaking of website, Dr. Amy is nothing like her website, which seems cheery, fun, and young.
