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    Benjamin Lu, DDS

    4.3 (40 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Cavity treatment

    Crown cleaning

    Dental exams

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    Always a great experience at Dr. Lu's, I had gone to Dr. Lu a few years back and had aI accidentally chipped my tooth and needed urgent attention. I called Dr. Lu's office and chatted with a very helpful receptionist who was able to assist with booking an appt with Dr. Lu pronto. His attention to detail, patience, professionalism and bedside manner was superb!

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    Great dentist and very patient. The office is also very clean and everybody is friendly.

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    Dr. Lu is sooo nice! I feel like we could be friends IRL!

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    4.9(43 reviews)
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    Dr. Kris is great. A friend referred her and I have been her patient for about 5 years. Mary, the…read morereceptionist, is friendly and efficient.

    I have been going to Murakawa Dental for at least 5 years now, and have been really happy with my…read moredental care each time :D ! Dr Kris, her awesome mom Ida, and her amazing receptionist Mary always go above and beyond to make me feel right at ease :) ! They really treat me like family and always ask how my family and I are doing :D ! I went to my 6-month dental cleaning this morning. Dr Kris and Ida thoroughly cleaned my teeth, and Dr Kris noticed that I have a new cavity that had to be filled. Just like before when I had a cavity on a previous dental visit, she numbed me and filled my cavity so effortlessly that I hardly felt a thing. I never feel scared going to her because I know I am in good hands, and she and her staff always go above and beyond for me and all of their clients :D !! It can be hard to get appointments with her because she is so highly sought-after :) !! But if you can get an appointment with her, you'll be so grateful you did :D !! My former pharmacy school roommate and her husband, and one of my previous co-workers also go to her and they are so happy that they do :) !! I know in my previous review from 5 years ago that I had mentioned that parking can be hard to find. As long as you are ambulatory and able-bodied, you can always find parking right around the corner in the neighborhood behind her office ;) ! I usually always park there and walk over. Just be mindful of any street cleaning signs on certain days, and you should be fine :) ! However, if you need an accessible parking for yourself or for your family member, there is one right in front of her office :) !

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    When rescheduling my appointment due to my puppy not responding well to his neutering surgery (mind…read moreyou, I didn't receive a reminder notification for this appointment either, so I had to call in and inquire to confirm anyway), the VERY RUDE receptionist gave me attitude and hung up before finishing the conversation. What makes it even worse is that my family has been going to this dental office since I was around ten years old, and I'm 27 now. I've stayed with this dentist due to familiarity, but this past year has come with a lot of various challenges which has caused me to 1) be behind on my visits, and 2) had to reschedule my appointments (insurance/FSA card issues, puppy being neutered or sick, etc). So while I do understand the frustration from me rescheduling again, it was HIGHLY unprofessional and I was disgusted by the behavior. I see from other reviews that a lot of others have experienced the same attitude from the receptionists. Upon being hung up on, I let them know I would not be returning and would be looking for a new dental office, despite having been loyal to them for so long. The doctor, however, is very competent! It saddens me that I will be departing from his services. They just need to hire new receptionists who are familiar with how to properly treat clients, despite their frustrations.

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    John Chao, DDS

    John Chao, DDS

    3.1(31 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    HUGE MONEY + INTEGRITY ISSUES!!…read more I sought help from Dr. Chao because my dentist referred me to get a gum graft to solve tooth inflammation and pus. Dr. Chao said he could help me and that I was a candidate for the Pinhole treatment. I felt relieved and hopeful for my healing. Dr. Chao presented me an $16K treatment plan to get the Pinhole surgery which included a mandatory deep clean, Perio Protect trays, and occlusion device. He gave me a 50% discount and required that I pay everything upfront. It seemed like an odd way to do business, but he was confident in his ability to help me. He ordered the Perio Protect trays and occlusion device for the day of my deep clean. But unfortunately nothing went any further. His office did one deep clean and then Dr. Chao refused to move forward with the surgery. Nothing changed from our first session, so I have literally no idea why he suddenly couldn't treat me when he said that he could. I called multiple times to try and get clarity. When I did, he spent about 5 mins on the phone with me and kept referring me to see other specialists. I tried seeing these specialists (some who cleared me for the surgery), and Chao just kept sending me out to more. I had to hound down his office for over a month to try and get the right referral. He even sent me out to get a biopsy for cancer (I definitely don't have mouth cancer). He clearly no longer knew what was going on. Finally, I got fed up waiting and saw two periodontists. They both told me I my tooth needs to be surgically cleaned by a periodontist (a gum specialist who is licensed to perform surgery). Dr. Chao is not a periodontist. He's a general dentist. Which means he has severe limitations in treating anything beyond the basics. When I went back to Dr. Chao with the information from the periodontists, he offered me $2,700 for the surgery he never performed (a small fraction of my original $8K+ investment). I had to harass them for over a month to even get that back, and then they only sent $2,400! I came to find out later that some of his fees (even with the 50% "discount") were more than DOUBLE the industry standard. * $2,400 for a deep clean (industry standard = $1,200) * $1,750 for Perio Protect trays (with the 50% "discount") Industry standard = $650. * $350 for a bacteria test. The same test is $130 online. Or you can get the same exact results for $90 online with SimplyPerio Saliva Test (i.e. https://www.osseodent.com/product/simplyperio-saliva-test/). * $900 per tooth for the Pinhole. I was quoted $625 per tooth by a microsurgery periodontist. * $1,800 for occlusion device (I was quoted $1,200 by another dentist) Paying too much sucks, but the worst part was that Dr. Chao wasn't even able to help me and I'm fighting to get my money back. No medical practitioner should ever treat people who are seeking healing this way. The way he runs his business is everything that is wrong with the business or private medicine in this country. I HIGHLY SUGGEST THINKING TWICE BEFORE MIXING YOUR MONEY UP WITH DR. CHAO. After many months of searching, I ended up getting Regenerative Periodontal Endoscopy treatment with Judy Carroll at Periopeak.com in WA - a deep non-surgical treatment to microscopically remove tooth debris. She also used Emdogain to help regrow bone naturally. After 7 months of struggling for help (which Dr. Chao couldn't do), this woman cleared my infection in one treatment.For those of us who don't want traditional gum grafting, I recommend finding a periodontist who does microsurgery (if you're in LA, Dr. Ricardo Raschkovsky offers this. Or ask Google/ChatGPT for someone in your area). It's less invasive than traditional gum grafting and then you're working with a real periodontist on deeper issues. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't work with anyone who isn't using a microscope. There is a lot going on that can't be seen with basic magnification that most dentists use (including Dr. Chao's office). Gum recession is often a result of bone loss, which is often a result of occlusion. All of that needs to be worked on, not just lifting the gums up. As an added bonus - Dr. Chao makes patients sign a document stating they will not leave any online reviews - which is ILLEGAL in the state of California. Another red flag. I will say that the ladies in his office are very kind and warm. Joy, Meredith, Gia, Cynthia, and others were very caring to me. I give them my thanks. It's not their fault that Dr. Chao struggles with greed and runs a bad, unethical business. Dr. Chao - I am working to find it in my heart to forgive you for whatever happened in this life to create this greed in your spirit. I can only imagine what thta has really cost you in this life. And I say this - it's never too late to turn it around and let the real beauty of your heart be what guides you.

    I have been a patient of Dr. Chao for over 10 years. I had the pinhole surgery over 6 yrs ago and…read moream very pleased with the results. The staff is awesome! very professional, friendly, and caring. I highly recommend Dr. Chao for his professionalism and a outstanding dental work! Marisela L.

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    Do yourself a favor and just call and schedule your appointment now. Don't scroll back and forth…read morewasting your time like I did trying to sort through all the dentists in your area and look through each review. I spent months doing that because my original childhood dentist had retired and I didn't know where to go. I was so overwhelmed trying to find a new dentist because I'm so picky when it comes to my health and well being. I found Brushwell and decided to take a chance and I'm so grateful and thankful that I did. I've had cleanings, fillings, crowns and a wisdom tooth removal and it was PAIN FREE !! I remember I asked Dr Gary about the pain level because I was so nervous and his response was "we don't use the P word in this office" lol. And he was right. All my appointments have been great. Dr. Gary and his team are awesome. They exceeded my expectations and they are so professional, kind, knowledgeable, and honest. Another thing I love is that they're very flexible with appointment times and it's easy to communicate with them because you can text them. I'm just so happy that I took a chance and it turned out better than I imagined.

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