Dr. Byoung J. Daniel Kim gave me a huge smile! He replaced three of my old silver fillings with one-hour-ready pure ceramic CEREC crowns and the entire process, including the (no insurance but I did have savings) price was painless! How can I say THAT? I received value for the dollar in so many ways, and it's not often one can say that living in Southern California.
His passion for, dedication to and skill in his dentistry showed in his patient concern, personable demeanor and end result: a very happy customer! Dr. Kim was very patient, gentle, kind, empathetic and accommodating. His staff was professional, positive and clearly liked working with him. You even fill out a form letting him know what is most important to you when getting dental work. My first concern was gentleness during the procedure. And he delivered.
For example, getting to my needy teeth was tricky for both of us: All were in the back and one was a molar. Dr. Kim inserted anesthesia right near each tooth with a small jack-hammer-like device that delivered fast and numbed quickly--no more long needle jammed painfully into the back of your mouth to numb your face for a half day. He also placed a clear protective plastic/cotton mask over my eyes and nose--dental smells be gone!
After old-filling-extraction and tooth prep, he photographed the tooth with a tiny elongated camera. And on the computer screen in front of me, up popped an image of the area to be filled. I watched the full process as the computer went to work analyzing at all angles in 3-D for a precise match, using a single block of ceramic. This onsite milling saved me the extra steps, time and costs of dealing with an offsite manufacturing laboratory, temporary crown and return visits.
The CEREC crown, ready in less than an hour, covers my entire tooth, all the way around, down to the gumline. Dr. Kim's skill also showed in his crown-color match to my natural teeth. The crowns look so real, even my housemate can't tell the difference.
Like most patients, I was anxious about dental work. Not any more. I now have great faith in Dr. Kim's skills and passion for his work. Each time, I was ready and alert after one visit, no lingering numbness, no thick tongue or puffy cheek, no sensitivity to food or drink temperatures, no after aches. I actually felt great!
Prior dental estimates for the same 3 teeth#s and conditions, but with inlays and one lab manufactured noble-metal fused crown, ranged from $1,450 to nearly $8,000.
I found Dr. Kim through his display ad in our local Pennysaver. He accepts CareCredit, which is a non-credit-card monthly payment plan, sometimes without interest if you qualify. I also researched non-employer, individual dental plans, but the combined annual monthly premiums and specific discounted treatment price for my specific teeth #s were higher than direct-dental-pay--and did not cover the CEREC technology.
I never thought I'd be "singing the praises" of a dentist, but Dr. Kim is really exceptional and I recommend him to everyone who complains about their teeth needing work.
So here you have it. Now give it to Dr. Kim! Including in English, Korean and Spanish. Heck, try sign language, too! He and his staff are prepared! He'll give you your best smile. read more