Ok, you mentioned that you wanted someone in Berkeley area, but as I know it's very hard to find a good dentist who will accept MediCal, if you don't find one in Berkeley, we have a gem of a fabulous dentist in North San Leandro, Select Dental. Dr. Ali Mola is a wonderful dentist and person. he's friendly, honest, and does impeccable work. He's a perfectionist, and won't give you poor quality work like a crown that has a gap (which many many dentists will do, and will lead to decay of your tooth underneath as well as awful taste in your mouth). He's also very caring, which is why he accepts a wide range of clients. My husband and I just love him. Nicest guy ever.
Plus I love that they can text and email reminders, and overall, best service I have ever received from any dentist. www.selectdentalonline.com
Being in the dental industry, I have some insight for you. As you know, your insurance, Delta Care, is an HMO. Most of the good dentists aren't contracted with this insurance because the reimbursement rates are so low. For instance, a dentist who is contracted with an HMO may receive $300 for a crown whereas most PPO insurances pay three times that amount. So the sweat shops like Western Dental whose dentists aren't well trained are usually contracted with the HMO in order to receive more patients.
Ideally, you should try to get a better insurance that is not an HMO but that is probably not an option. It sounds like you have already cross referenced all the dentists that are listed on the website as providers with Yelp and didn't find a good one. I can recommend an excellent dentist who I think is contracted with your insurance but I would call to confirm. Dr. Ali Mola at:
145 E 14th St Ste 100San Leandro, CA 94577-1661(510) 587-9400. Good luck.
Ok, you mentioned that you wanted someone in Berkeley area, but as I know it's very hard to find a good dentist who will accept MediCal, if you don't find one in Berkeley, we have a gem of a fabulous dentist in North San Leandro, Select Dental. Dr. Ali Mola is a wonderful dentist and person. he's friendly, honest, and does impeccable work. He's a perfectionist, and won't give you poor quality work like a crown that has a gap (which many many dentists will do, and will lead to decay of your tooth underneath as well as awful taste in your mouth). He's also very caring, which is why he accepts a wide range of clients. My husband and I just love him. Nicest guy ever.
Plus I love that they can text and email reminders, and overall, best service I have ever received from any dentist. www.selectdentalonline.com
Being in the dental industry, I have some insight for you. As you know, your insurance, Delta Care, is an HMO. Most of the good dentists aren't contracted with this insurance because the reimbursement rates are so low. For instance, a dentist who is contracted with an HMO may receive $300 for a crown whereas most PPO insurances pay three times that amount. So the sweat shops like Western Dental whose dentists aren't well trained are usually contracted with the HMO in order to receive more patients.
Ideally, you should try to get a better insurance that is not an HMO but that is probably not an option. It sounds like you have already cross referenced all the dentists that are listed on the website as providers with Yelp and didn't find a good one. I can recommend an excellent dentist who I think is contracted with your insurance but I would call to confirm. Dr. Ali Mola at:
145 E 14th St Ste 100San Leandro, CA 94577-1661(510) 587-9400. Good luck.