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At A Glance
Ho David T DDS, Inc. is the strongest overall starting point in San Francisco if you want a dependable option for orthodontics.
San Francisco Bay Periodontics has the deepest documented patient-feedback history on this page — useful when you want the most established track record before narrowing.
Yerba Buena Dentistry is a stronger first look if weekend availability matters more than weekday convenience.
Prices sourced from UNO DENTAL, SF Dental Implants, Bauer Dental Center, and California regional data. Ranges reflect San Francisco, California pricing as of 2026 in USD. San Francisco prices typically 20-30% higher than California averages due to high cost of living. Insurance coverage varies by procedure type and plan.
Prices verified Jul 15, 2026
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401, Washington Street, Financial District, San Francisco, California
Open until 6 PM
Pediatric Dentistry focus in San Francisco, with periodontics listed among 31 documented services.
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<p>Yerba Buena Dentistry is at 401 Washington Street in San Francisco's Financial District — a location within the downtown commercial core, accessible from the Embarcadero waterfront, Jackson Square, and the Transamerica Pyramid corridor. The practice name references Yerba Buena, the pre-1847 village that became San Francisco — a historical acknowledgement of the city's identity. The Financial District address places the practice within walking distance of the dense professional population that populates this part of San Francisco during the workday.</p>
<p>Sleep apnea treatment is listed alongside full mouth rehabilitation, periodontics, prosthetics dentistry, and a comprehensive surgical and restorative scope — services that position this Financial District practice as a whole-health general dental option. For the Financial District professional population, an oral appliance therapy option for mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea managed within the general dental relationship provides accessible non-CPAP management. Oral appliance therapy can be initiated at a routine dental appointment without a separate sleep medicine referral, making it a practical first intervention for Financial District professionals who are diagnosed OSA patients tolerating CPAP poorly.</p>
<p>Periodontics at this Washington Street address — advanced periodontal disease management beyond the scaling and root planing available in general practice — is available in-house rather than requiring a specialist referral. For patients whose gum disease has progressed to the point requiring surgical periodontal management, keeping that treatment within the established general dental relationship avoids the disruption of coordinating multiple provider relationships across San Francisco.</p>
<p>Full mouth rehabilitation and prosthetics dentistry serve the complex restorative cases that accumulate in an urban professional population. Dental sealants and paediatric dentistry alongside adult services make Yerba Buena a household dental option for the residential population in the surrounding Jackson Square and North Waterfront communities. TMJ/TMD treatment, sedation dentistry, braces, and Invisalign round out the clinical scope.</p>
<p>For Financial District, Embarcadero, and downtown San Francisco patients on the Washington Street corridor who want a full-scope family practice with sleep apnea treatment, full mouth rehabilitation, and periodontics in-house, the 401 Washington Street address provides that combination.</p>
Services:PeriodonticsGum Disease TreatmentBracesChildren / Pediatric Dentistry+27 more
How to Choose a Dentist in San Francisco - California
Use the ranking as a starting point, then narrow the shortlist based on the kind of care you actually need.
If you want routine or family care
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EditorialUpdated July 15, 2026Independently reviewed
Periodontic specialists in San Francisco practice against the quality standard set by one of the most research-productive periodontic academic programmes in the world — the UCSF School of Dentistry’s department of orofacial sciences and graduate periodontology programme, whose faculty include the AAP Distinguished Scientists who defined the current World Workshop classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and who train the AAP Diplomates who establish the specialist periodontic private practice community across the Bay Area. The UCSF periodontic clinic provides training-level surgical and non-surgical periodontal access for eligible patients, and the private Diplomate practices in the Financial District, Pacific Heights, and Castro corridors serve the commercially insured patient whose disease complexity requires the surgical and regenerative expertise that the UCSF-connected specialist provides. The Chinese-American elder community’s periodontal disease burden — compounded by the Type 2 diabetes prevalence in Cantonese-speaking Chinatown, Richmond, and Sunset patients whose HbA1c elevation is a documented periodontal risk multiplier — is the patient population whose periodontist relationship must accommodate the language and cultural dimension that the Cantonese-speaking specialist or Spanish-speaking specialist uniquely provides.
Smyleee evaluated San Francisco periodontic specialists on AAP Diplomate or UCSF periodontic residency training credentials, full surgical scope including osseous surgery, guided bone regeneration, connective tissue and free gingival grafting, and peri-implantitis management, implant placement capability and CBCT guided surgical protocol, Denti-Cal billing for covered periodontal services, Cantonese-language specialist consultation for the Chinese-American elder community, diabetes comorbidity assessment and systemic disease co-management protocol, and clinical outcome consistency in bone level and soft tissue stability. These ten San Francisco practices are the periodontists the data confirmed as delivering the most clinically capable and UCSF-research-connected specialist periodontal care to San Francisco’s complex patient community.
Medically reviewed by
Dr Maqsud Mallick — BDS
Frequently Asked Questions
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In San Francisco, a periodontal maintenance cleaning typically costs $180 – $350, based on Smyleee's July 2026 local price data. Actual cost varies by provider, materials, and case complexity.
A crown lengthening (per tooth) in San Francisco typically ranges $600 – $1,200 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A scaling and root planing (per quadrant) in San Francisco typically ranges $300 – $600 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
Full-mouth debridement in San Francisco typically ranges $400 – $800 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
Smyleee ranks San Francisco periodontics clinics on a weighted score: verified patient reviews (30%), clinical credentials and expertise (20%), technology and equipment (15%), accessibility (15%), pricing transparency (10%), and patient experience (10%). The list is recomputed from current data and independently reviewed by Dr Maqsud Mallick, BDS.
The ranking is recalculated on a rolling basis from current review and profile data and was last reviewed in July 2026. Clinics can move up or down as their underlying data changes.
Prioritise verified credentials and relevant training, modern equipment and sterilisation standards, a strong and recent review history, transparent pricing, and clear communication about treatment options. Confirm the clinic is taking new patients and offers periodontics before booking.
Many clinics in San Francisco accept major dental insurance and offer financing such as in-house payment plans or third-party options like CareCredit for larger treatments. Coverage and financing vary by practice — confirm your plan is accepted and ask about phased or monthly payment options before treatment begins.
How We Vet Each Clinic
Every clinic on this list passes our verification process
License & standing verified — active California dental license confirmed with no disciplinary actions.
Patient review volume checked — minimum verified patient reviews across Google with a strong average rating.
Local presence confirmed — verified physical practice in the San Francisco metro area with established patient base.
Technology & equipment assessed — modern dental technology and sterilization standards evaluated.
Transparent pricing reviewed — clear communication of costs, financing options, and insurance acceptance.
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