Adolfo Barrera DDS

Alex S.

via Google+12/04/21

Best Pediatric ever!Dr. B and staff are amazing, they made taking care of my 1.5 year old child so easy :).

Rhiannon V.

via Google+11/16/21

Dr. Barrera and his entire staff was very friendly and welcoming. I switched my 3-year old daughter from our previous dentist to this pediatric office for a more enjoyable visit, and I was not disappointed. Both my husband and I were able to sit with her and loved being part of the experience. The staff spoke gently and encouraged my daughter with each step of the checkup/routine cleaning process. The first question they asked her, would she prefer a dog or a butterfly balloon animal? She was co...read moremfortable right away and enjoyed making her own decisions like picking the paste flavor. Baby Shark on the overhead monitor was a great distraction to keep her lying still during the actual cleaning. The staff was all very knowledgable on a kid-friendly approach. The physical office is clean, colorful, and cute, from the fish tank to the ceiling fixtures to the stuffed animal cushions - my daughter (and her baby sister) enjoyed the atmosphere. The after-appointment toy selection had a good variety as well. Dr. Barrera reassured us his availability in an emergency situation and that was comforting for us parents with very active children. I appreciated all the feedback for helping our daughter brush most effectively at home and look forward to her future appointments. I also look forward to introducing our second daughter to Dr. Barrera’s office as a new patient after her first birthday. Look no further for a fun pediatric dentist!! read less

Luis B.

via Google+10/05/21

After visiting many Dentists in the past 2-3 years, we have found the best place for our kids. Dr B and staff are complete professionals. My son and daughter with special needs were at ease. More importantly, they explained and honestly covered all the possibilities.Frankly, too many Dentists in our area behave like car mechanics, business and profit before patients. Doctor B and staff are fair and honest. One happy father here. Great place to take your kids.

Monica J.

via Google+09/11/21

Dr. Barrera is excellent with kids. He is very personable and his staff is great. I highly recommend him. Both of my daughters always look forward to going to their check-ups.

Brent M.

via Google+09/02/21

Jenny C.

via Google+09/02/21

I am beyond grateful that Dr. Barrera exists.On Sunday night, my 2 year old son fell down, which is totally normal for a kid his age. Except, he fell down tooth first onto cement. Lots of tears, a busted lip, and an emergency room visit later, he’s mostly ok except for a nasty crack in his front tooth. The ER did a temporary patch on his tooth, but recommended we see a dentist ASAP.So the issue now is that when COVID started, my son didn’t even have a tooth, and with us being very cautious durin...read moreg COVID times, we hadn’t brought him to the dentist yet which meant, we didn’t actually have anyone to call. We started out with our adult dentists, who advised that we actually needed a pediatric dentist. Cool, we didn’t even know they existed. Monday morning, we called ALL of them in the Bay Area. Most didn’t pick up their phones, and the ones that did basically told us it wasn’t an emergency and they could maybe see us in a month since we weren’t current patients. I’m not really sure how a two year old with a cracked tooth down the middle, in constant pain, and not eating was going to last a month before an initial exam with no promises on when a treatment might happen, but that’s literally the answer we kept getting.Finally, we called Dr. Barrera’s office. After describing our situation, his staff made us a priority, and literally squeezed us in to an appointment in under one hour. I want to emphasize that this was not an easy feat, and the office was busy when we arrived but it shows just how much this team cares. Dr. Barrera was so kind and patient with our son who was scared and crying the whole time. After we got x-rays, we saw that the crack was severe, and it wasn’t going to be a simple patch up and our options would be to *try* to save the tooth with a root canal with the knowledge that it could still crack again, or, we just extract the tooth. The kicker was that our two year old would have to undergo general anesthesia either way. The complication now was to coordinate the procedure, as it generally takes a month to get something on the books. But to us, this was an emergency. It was heartbreaking to watch our son in so much pain, and it had only been 12 hours since the accident! Not sure how we were going to make it a month. But Dr. Barrera worked some magic, and while I’m not sure how he did it, he made time for my son and got an anesthesiologist out the same week!The day of the appointment went smoothly. Even though we knew we were squeezed in, we never once felt like an afterthought. His staff was prepared for us, and everything ran right on time. Both Dr. Barrera and the anesthesiologist talked to us before the procedure, managed our expectations, and again, was gentle and patient with our son. Dr. Barrera had even went out of his way to get a second opinion and talked to us about the possibility of saving our son’s tooth, but we didn’t want to potentially go under general anesthesia again in the future so we declined. We got a post-op update while our son was in recovery, a follow up appointment scheduled, contact information in case anything was “off” when we got home, as well as a follow up call later that evening to ensure everything was ok.It’s been a scary week for all of us, but Dr. Barrera showed us so much empathy and made the best out of a terrible situation. I can’t imagine where we’d be without him but thankfully, we don’t have to. We can’t imagine going anywhere else! read less

Grannaz A.

via Google+09/02/21

To any parent who wants to jump start their kids in their journey of dental health: don’t look any further!I never ever in my whole life imagined taking a couple of 3 and 5 yr old kids to dentist could be this easy and this fun.Dr B and his team are superb. The whole experience from the parking garage to the waiting room, to the actual dental work to the presents and coming out is just so fun that as soon as we get back to the car my kids are asking when we will come back????!!!If your kids are ...read moreanything like mine, they’re not good at waiting in the car to be called in or sitting still in the waiting room. No need to worry and bring a luggage full of toys, they’ve gotten taken care of that.The chickens in the parking lot and the fish tank in the waiting room are guaranteed to keep the kiddos so mesmerized that I had no problem getting there 15 minutes early and let them enjoy.Then comes the admission, all in a mini laptop in the lobby, pre-loaded and easy to check in.And the most important part, the actual dental work. I can’t tell you enough about how friendly and kid the staff is, in greeting the kids and clearly explaining to them exactly what to expect. Then offering the menu…yes there is a menu! From which they can choose both flavor of toothpaste as well as the flavor of the vitamin after cleaning! The kids LOVE the menu and that they can make choices. Genius!And then of course the after dental work presents from. The balloon and the sugarless candy and the toys…Dr B and his crew have made this experience so well that I’m sure my kids are so well set up to successfully and pleasantly take care of their teeth throughout the rest of their lives AND enjoy it at the same time.I’m forever thankful to have found Dr B and his team. Keep up the great work. read less

Robin P.

via Google+09/02/21

Dr. B is the best pediatric dentist around. I've been taking my kids to him for over 15 years and every experience is great. He is funny, kind, thoughtful, experienced, and strived to provide the best care to the kids.His office screams kid-friendly from. Their team is dedicated to providing the best customer experience.

Rachael H L.

via Google+08/26/20

I have two irish twins and one is very hyper and hard to take any doctor. We had the best experience! Dr Was so patient and gentle. He got our sons to smile and enjoy their first Dental Appointment! We look forward to coming back!

Summer I.

via Google+08/26/20

My two boys have been coming to Dr. B’s office for at least 5 years now. Dr. B and the staff are so patient and make my boys feel so comfortable! They make coming to the dentist a fun experience for the between the flavored toothpaste, tv in the ceiling, balloons, and most importantly talking to them and constantly asking how they are doing. I also trust them with all of their recommendations and know my boys are in good hands. I can tell they really care!!!