Robert Soto, DDS
Porcelain veneers and general dentistry in Suite 1450 at 490 Post Street, a block from Union Square.
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In Suite 1450 of 490 Post Street, a block from Union Square, Dr. Robert Soto runs a dental office that his own website frames around one thing above all: porcelain veneers. The chamber's record lists the practice under its corporate name, Dr Robert Soto DDS Inc; online it appears as Robert Soto, DDS, at sfveneer.com, and the suite number there matches the address on file.
Veneers first, general care alongside
The practice site lists porcelain veneers, Invisalign clear aligners, restorations on dental implants, teeth whitening and general dentistry. That mix suits someone who wants a smile redesigned but also needs the ordinary work (a cleaning, a worn filling, a cracked crown) looked after in the same chair. Veneer cases in an office like this generally begin with photographs, scans or models and a trial smile before any tooth is prepared.
By the site's account, Dr. Soto grew up in the Bay Area, studied marine biology at San Jose State and then trained at the University of the Pacific's Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, followed by a general dentistry residency in Union City. He describes ongoing study at the Kois Center in Seattle and teaching roles at two continuing-education institutes.
Planning a first appointment
The office keeps weekday hours: 8:30 to 5:00 Monday through Thursday and 8:30 to 1:00 on Friday, with no weekend hours posted. Bring your insurance card and a list of medications, and ask the front desk which parts of a cosmetic plan your insurer treats as elective; veneers and whitening usually fall outside coverage. Ask to see photographs of the doctor's own veneer cases, how many visits the work takes and how temporaries are handled in between. Any California dentist can be looked up by name on the Dental Board of California website.
Getting to Post Street
The building sits among the office towers west of Union Square, a short walk from the Powell Street BART and Muni station and the Powell cable car lines. Most patients come from San Francisco itself, with others travelling in from Daly City, South San Francisco, Brisbane, Colma, Sausalito, Oakland and Alameda.
A word on the phone number: the chamber's record shows 415-398-5555, but the practice's own site publishes 415-398-8555, one digit apart. Try the site's number first, and confirm the suite before you head downtown.
Servicios
VerificadoThe practice's stated focus: thin porcelain shells bonded to the front of teeth to change shape, colour or spacing, usually planned from photographs and a trial smile before any tooth is prepared.
Clear aligner treatment to straighten teeth without fixed braces, listed on the practice site; ask how many aligner sets a case needs and how often progress is checked in the office.
Crowns and bridges fitted onto implants to replace missing teeth. Ask whether the implant post itself is placed in this office or by a referred surgeon, and how the stages are timed.
Professional whitening listed among the practice's services, often done before veneers or crowns so that new work can be matched to the lighter natural shade of the other teeth.
Exams, cleanings, X-rays and routine restorative care such as fillings, offered alongside the cosmetic work so that decay or gum problems are treated before a smile makeover begins.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
San Francisco, CA 94102-1305
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioDoes dental insurance pay for veneers?
Usually not. Most plans treat veneers and whitening as elective and cover exams, cleanings and restorative work instead. Ask the office for a written estimate that separates covered procedures from elective ones before treatment starts.
How many visits does a set of veneers take?
Commonly two to four: a consultation with photographs or scans, a preparation visit with temporaries, and a fitting once the porcelain comes back from the lab. Ask this office for its own sequence and timeline.
What should I bring to a first dental visit?
Your insurance card, photo ID, a list of medications and any recent X-rays from a previous dentist. Having old X-rays sent ahead can save repeating them and gives the new dentist a baseline.
How do I check a dentist's licence in California?
Search the Dental Board of California lookup by the dentist's name. The public record shows licence status and any disciplinary history, and takes a minute to read before booking.
Antes de contratar
- Look up the dentist on the Dental Board of California licence search
- Ask for a written plan separating covered and elective procedures
- Ask to see photographs of the dentist's own veneer cases
- Confirm which implant stages are done in the office and which are referred
- Call 415-398-8555, the number the practice publishes, if the chamber's number does not connect
Resumen en español
El Dr. Robert Soto atiende en la suite 1450 de 490 Post Street, a una cuadra de Union Square en San Francisco. Su sitio web presenta la consulta como odontología estética centrada en carillas de porcelana, además de Invisalign, restauraciones sobre implantes, blanqueamiento y odontología general. Abre de lunes a jueves de 8:30 a 5:00 y los viernes hasta la 1:00. Antes de empezar un tratamiento estético, pida un presupuesto por escrito que separe lo que cubre el seguro. El número en el registro de la cámara es 415-398-5555, pero el sitio publica 415-398-8555.
Los datos marcados como verificados se comprobaron el 29 de septiembre de 2026 con sfveneer.com. Los demás datos vienen de registros comerciales públicos o describen lo típico de este tipo de negocio, según se indica. El negocio aún no los ha confirmado.
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