A Patient Testimonial on his Lumineers Smile Enhancement

August 17th, 2010 by sanjose_family_dentist in Uncategorized

Dear Dr. Fong & Staff,

I cannot thank you folks enough, especially Dr. Fong. I love my new “PERFECT” smile and so do my friends and family. They still cannot believe what an amazing job you did on my smile. I’ve always loved my smile, but not my teeth – being so active in sports my whole life left me with many chipped teeth. I never liked the blemishes caused by the chips and the stains, so I would try and hide my smile. Not anymore! I am always smiling now – thanks to Dr. Fong and his staff.

Your practice is very professional and your staff is super friendly and personable, which I really like. I am also very thankful on how much attention you pay to detail. The whole procedure was absolutely painless and comfortable. In fact, it was always a great opportunity to catch a nap!

Once again, thank you Dr. Fong and Staff so very much. My confidence level has skyrocketed and I will definitely recommend you to everyone.

Yours truly,
Linh Nguyen

P.S. You definitely got 5 stars on my Yelp review!


The Best in Campbell Family Dentistry is in San Jose

December 19th, 2009 by dentist_san_jose in Uncategorized

If you live in Campbell, you don’t have to travel far but you will need to venture out of town to find the best in Campbell family dentistry. Dr. Andrew Fong has built his practice by serving the residents of his local community and the communities surrounding the office, including Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Santa Clara. Today, local residents in your town consider him to be their local family dentist.

If you have children, finding a dentist you can trust that offers affordable pricing and pain free procedures can be a long and tedious process. Dr. Fong uses state-of-the-art modern technology to make sure you are getting the very best treatment available. As a San Jose family dentist he has been called upon many times to do emergency dental extractions and repairs, do standard cleanings and fillings, and perform cosmetic dental procedures like installing crowns and veneers.

All of the procedures done by Dr. Fong are affordable for the average patient, safe, and pain free. If you’re looking to find that perfectly white smile that has always eluded you then this is the place where you can come to. Using a combination of veneers, lumineers, and whitening procedures, Dr. Fong can have you smiling ear to ear after just a few visits. That’s why folks come from miles around to see him. The modern technology that we have in this dentist office allows Dr. Fong to do almost anything dental related. Some of these procedures weren’t even available just a few short years ago.

If you’ve been looking for a Campbell dentist or Los Gatos dentist and can’t seem to find the right one to suit your needs, come on over to San Jose and take a look at what we have to offer. There’s no one better for general dentistry, cosmetic work, implants, dentures, and of course getting you that nice white smile. Don’t worry. We won’t hold it against you that you come from out of town. In our office, we’re all one big happy family. You can tell by the bright smiles you see when you come in.


It’s about time that you finally have a high tech dentist San Jose

December 12th, 2009 by dentist_san_jose in Uncategorized

Dentistry has changed dramatically in the past few years thanks to technology innovations, however the new technology is  still only being used by five to ten percent of San Jose family dentists. Those that do utilize this new technology are mainly San Jose cosmetic dentists that do implants, veneers, and dentures. All of these procedures have changed as a result of the new technology.

If you’re planning on going to a dentist and feel that you may be looking at some fairly major work, then you want to make sure that the dentist you choose is one that does pain free procedures that require fewer visits. The pain free part is where the new technology comes in. Many of the processes used by dentists now don’t require drilling or even numbing before being applied.

Another area where modern technology has changed the field dramatically is with the San Jose cosmetic dentists. The use of lamineers and veneers has eliminated the need for the clumsier and heavy porcelain crowns that used to be a dentist’s only option. The new material being used is strong but thinner and more flexible to work with. A good San Jose cosmetic dentist can recreate teeth using the materials he now has at his disposal. In some instances this can replace the use of flip-in plates and partial dentures.

The rebuilding of a smile or in some cases the creation of one that was never there before is easier to do now than it has ever been. The use of cameras, new porcelain mixes, and less corrosive cements makes the repair and recreation of teeth a more fun and exciting task for dentists. Many, like Dr. Fong, are discovering their artistic side as they find new ways to shape and mold with these new materials.

If you haven’t been to the dentist in a while and are still having nightmares from childhood about drilling and painful gum scrapings, you might want to give the dentist another try. Things have changed for the better in recent years. You might even enjoy going to the dentist for the first time in your life.


San Jose Dental Care from a Dentist with Experience and the Right Technology

December 5th, 2009 by dentist_san_jose in Uncategorized

Dr. Andrew B. Fong received his DDS degree from Loyola in 1990, so he’s been a practicing dentist for nearly two decades. He has seen changes in the dental industry that have made procedures and dental care much easier and more affordable for patients. This year, as he enters his third decade in this profession, he is offering veneers and lumineers that have only recently been developed and can be used to brighten your smile in just one visit.

Our practice is a full service San Jose family dentist office with an emphasis on cosmetic dentistry for San Jose adults and children. You can come in and have a basic cleaning done, get some Xrays and have cavities filled just like at any other general dentist office. The doctor will examine your teeth and tell you if any additional work needs to be done, very much like dentists have done for the past three decades.

That’s where the similarities end. Your X-rays will be portrayed on a computer screen in front of you. The cleaning will be done with a sonic device that is painless and your gums will not be picked apart with a metal hook. When cavities are filled, Dr. Fong will be using modern procedures that require little or no drilling and filling the gaps with a porcelain veneer that adheres to the tooth firmly and fills in even the tiniest of holes.

For cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Fong can do implants, partial dentures, or resin bridges that eliminate the need for wires and flip-in plates. That kind of technology wasn’t available a few years ago. It is now and we have it here at our San Jose family dentist office. Come on down yourself and check us out. We’re certain you’ll be so happy with the results that you’ll want to bring the rest of the family along for the next visit.

If you don’t happen to live in San Jose, that’s okay. We also service the communities of Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Santa Clara. Dr. Fong has deep roots in this area and no one will be turned away. Make your appointment today and let the doctor put a real smile on your face.


A Story About Dentist 95008

November 28th, 2009 by dentist_san_jose in Uncategorized

Remember Beverly Hills 90210? Welcome to Dentist 95008, a place where you will hear stories about patients who came to our San Jose Family Dentist office and walked away amazed at the results that modern technology made possible for them. Today’s story is about one man who came in with a missing tooth in the front of his mouth and a serious case of bad breath. He was here for an hour and Dr. Fong sent him on his way with the gap closed and his breath sweet enough to possibly get him a date tonight.

The process the doctor used in this episode of Dentist 95008 to fix the missing tooth problem was called a resin bridge. Only recently available as a solution, and not done by all dentists, this modern miracle procedure actually positions a piece of resin in the gap and then cements it in, much like a filling but larger. The resin is then shaped into the form of a tooth and molded to fit the patients bite line. It’s particularly effective with front teeth.

The bad breath was the result of poor gum care and simply not brushing the teeth often enough. Dr. Fong used sonic technology to clean this patient’s teeth and gums, colored the resin bridge to be a slight shade lighter than the rest of the teeth, and then recommended teeth whitening either professionally or using Crest white strips. The patient left with a huge smile on his face and Dr. Fong was once again the hero in the wonderful world of Dentist 95008.

It may sound like a cross between cheesy TV drama and science fiction but it’s the type of story we see unfold every day in our San Jose Family Dentist office. Dr. Fong has spent three decades studied dental and cosmetic dental procedures and now offers top-of-the-line care to all of his patients using the most modern methods available in the industry today. Resin bridges are just one example. Be sure to ask about veneers, lumineers, implants, partial dentures, and other solutions that aren’t anything like what they were years ago.


Dr. Fong is the Smile Dentist for San Jose

November 21st, 2009 by dentist_san_jose in Uncategorized

How’s your smile? Are you happy with it or do you keep your mouth closed because you’re ashamed of your teeth? Did you know that you have a smile dentist San Jose? Dr. Fong is the man you can turn to when you want that smile to shine brightly and you want to get rid of those embarrassing feelings that make you keep your mouth shut all the time. Make an appointment and come over to see the doctor. You’ll find afterwards that you can’t stop smiling.

How do you rebuild a smile? What if the person you’re creating a smile for never really had one? A smile is so much more than teeth, lips and gums. It’s an expression of warmth and welcome, something that will make people feel more comfortable around you. Those who growl all the time and never smile tend to not have many friends in life. If you want others to embrace you and welcome you in then you need to be able to smile. Dr. Fong can’t give you the positive attitude but he can give you the teeth and gums you need to flash that smile with confidence when you do use it.

Using veneers, lumineers, teeth whitening and sometimes partial dentures or implants, Dr. Fong can create the smile that you are supposed to have, even if you’ve never had it before. The technology available today allows for the use of resins and porcelain material that is long lasting and blends closely with the natural color of your teeth. The days of wires and metal colored fillings have passed us by. When you look at modern dental work today you can barely tell which the original tooth structure is and which is cosmetically altered.

Dr. Fong is your smile dentist San Jose. If you want to go back to smiling again or maybe start smiling for the very first time he is the one to see. Make an appointment today. Most procedures are pain free and many are covered by dental insurance. There’s no reason to wait any longer. The solution to your long term smile problem is available right now. Come and see us and start smiling again.


Dr. Andrew B. Fong Receives 5 Star Rating as Yelp Dentist San Jose

November 14th, 2009 by dentist_san_jose in Uncategorized

We can write anything we want on this blog to tell you how great we are but the real opinions you want to pay attention to are those that are posted publicly by our patients. Dr. Andrew B. Fong is rated as a 5 Star Yelp Dentist for San Jose. This is a distinction that means more to us than any industry awards we can receive because it comes from our patients, those who we are sworn to treat with the best possible care and procedures available to modern dentistry.

In addition to being rated a 5 Star Yelp Dentist San Jose, Dr. Fong is also listed as a 5 Star Kudzu dentist San Jose, another distinction awarded through patient reviews. As the old saying goes, “This many people can’t be wrong.” Hard work and dedication to our patients has paid off and we’re seeing it through these good reviews and the referrals that we receive from our patients. There are new faces walking through our door every day and they’re leaving with big smiles. That’s how we know we’re doing our job.

Dr. Andrew B. Fong is a San Jose Family Dentist with a complete cosmetic dentistry set of options for all of his patients. The doctor doesn’t limit any of his patients to only one or two options when it comes to dental reconstruction and repair. There are many choices today and most of them are pain free and non-invasive. The materials used to rebuild teeth and create plates and bridges is not the same as it was just a few short years ago. Porcelain veneers and lumineers are complimented by resin bridges and porcelain crowns that match naturally with your other teeth.

Dr. Fong is a smile dentist for San Jose. We call him that because patients leave the office with a smile and come back eager for their follow-up visits. That never happened in the dental industry before. It happens now and people are raving about it. Just read our reviews on Yelp and Kudzu and you’ll know for sure. It’s a great time to make a dentist appointment.


Are you looking for a dentist San Jose?

November 7th, 2009 by dentist_san_jose in Uncategorized

Because of the poor economy and the low place on the priority list that most people put their dental care, studies show that infrequent visitors to the dentist will often do a new search for a San Jose dentist each time they make the decision to go. Usually this search is driven by some kind of dental pain and results in a “first available” solution. Hopefully, you’re reading this before you have made your decision.

Looking for a dentist is San Jose without knowing anything about the modern dental industry is the same as putting the dental page of the Yellow Pages up on your dart board and throwing a dart. Your problem might be a simple one to solve but there is most likely a much more affordable and pain-free way to solve it now that wasn’t available years ago. If you go to an old school “traditional” dentist your attitude about returning won’t change. It will just be the same old thing over again.

The two main reasons why people choose not to go to the dentist regularly are money and pain. Procedures are too expensive and insurance didn’t cover them in the past, and sitting in that chair always meant an afternoon of agony followed by days of healing. Neither of those is the case anymore. A modern San Jose dentist knows how to keep your costs down and get the most out of your insurance policy. He also has access to pain free procedures that will not require painful hours in the chair or days of recovery.

So, if you’re looking for a dentist San Jose, yet again, stop looking. You have found the best dentist here in San Jose and he’s only a phone call away. Make an appointment, come in and see us, and let Dr. Fong treat that pain you’re having right now. Then let us figure out a sensible and affordable way to avoid that pain in the future. There’s no reason to avoid the dentist any longer. There are nice people here who won’t cause you any pain and we have a great selection of reading material you can check out while you’re waiting.


San Jose Dentistry Has Changed for the Better

October 31st, 2009 by dentist_san_jose in Uncategorized

Remember when you were a kid and you’d go to the dentist to have him check for cavities? You’d walk into that dark waiting room with your mom and sit restlessly while she and the woman at the desk talked about how this one had died and that one got married and this one shouldn’t be mentioned, all scary conversation made even more surreal by the smell of lavender that was always all around you.

When you finally got out of the waiting room, which took seemingly forever, you were sat down in a high back plastic chair with an assortment of metal instruments in your face that looked like the torture robot from Star Wars. The hygienist, who always wanted to talk to you while she was cleaning your teeth, would clean all that plaque away and then the dentist would come in and stick a metal pick into your teeth and gums, telling you how you needed to brush and floss better to avoid what looked like a disaster in your mouth.

The cavities would get filled with metal fillings and you’d be swollen for a few days, terrified to not brush and equally terrified of going back to the dentist and feeling his cold hands and sharp pick in your mouth again. No wonder we all grew up afraid of the dentist. What exactly were they thinking back then? Was it a dental “scared straight” program that we went through as children?

San Jose Dentistry, and dentistry around the country, has changed for the better. Our San Jose family dental office is bright and airy, our attendants are cheery and the wait is never long. The doctor doesn’t scare your children and we don’t use Darth Vader torture robots. Our examination rooms are all modern technology and computer screens where you can see exactly what the inside of your mouth looks like.

And about that lavender smell, you’ll never catch a whiff of that stuff in our office. I don’t know what the deal was with that either but pretty much every patient I’ve ever talked to about childhood dentist experiences remembers it being present. I wonder what the kids today will remember about the dentist when they’re our age? It won’t be a fearful memory. I promise you that.


What do you look for in a dentist San Jose?

October 24th, 2009 by dentist_san_jose in Uncategorized

When you get that small discomfort or major pain in one of your teeth, what do you look for in a dentist? What kind of expectations do you have when you first walk through the door of a San Jose family dentist office? There are no doubt going to be some fears present and more than a few questions that you’ll want answered. Here are some of the most common reactions and inquiries we’ve seen over the years.

The first concern is always cost. A lot of people never go to the dentist because they think it will cost them far more than they can afford. It’s amazing how many folks will suffer in pain instead of asking how much it will cost to fix the problem. With the technology and procedures used today it’s actually much more affordable to get dental work done now than it has been in the past.

Another question that new patients often ask is about the difference between a San Jose family dentist and a San Jose cosmetic dentist. Dr. Fong actually advertises himself as both and many who have not been to the dentist in a while are confused by that. The words “cosmetic dentistry” set off alarm bells for those concerned about keeping costs down. They don’t realize that the cosmetic dentistry that was once really expensive is now affordable and available to the entire family.

Pain is also a concern for those visiting the dentist after a long absence. No one likes to be in pain and modern technology has made going in for dental care a less painful process. Most procedures are completely pain free and when Dr. Fong does cosmetic dentistry like crowns and veneers there is very little drilling involved. This also means that there is a limited use of numbing agents, a concern for many patients who prefer as little drug use as possible.

If your fears have kept you away for a while, now is the time to come back. It will cost you less and some of the solutions available now didn’t exist just a few short years ago. Don’t assume that you know what the outcome of a dentist visit will be. You could end up walking out of our office with a brand new smile and some new teeth on just the first visit. That didn’t happen five years ago. It does now.


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