I had a wisdom tooth removed Nov 8, 2022. I told them ahead of time I wanted nitrous oxide (laughing gas). Well, after my experience, Dr Kim was the only one laughing.
1) They charged me $195 for nitrous oxide. (My regular dentist only charges $90 but so glad I accepted after my experience). After I arrived, despite having Delta, a dental insurance they accept, they still made me pay for the entire bill $589, upfront - and then failed to submit my claim to Delta until I inquired of the status nearly 2 months later.
2) Despite being on Nitrous Oxide, I thought Kim was trying to rip my head from my shoulders as fiercely and as long as he had to yank on my tooth to remove it. He was pulling on it so hard, his tool slipped several times, once really cracking hard against my adjacent tooth.
3) After Kim pulled my tooth I started having pain from the adjacent tooth while brushing. I believe it was damaged when Dr Kim's tool slipped and hit it. I returned later to have it checked. After an xray - of course which I had to pay for upfront - he didn't see any damage so sent me on my way. I only wish the pain was a figment of my imagination.
Visit this guy at your own risk. Of course there's a mix of reviews but this is mine. I'm curious to know as well if they require full payment upfront from all their patients w accepted insurance, or if it was just me. Except for Dr Kim, I likely earn more than all of them and always pay my expenses immediately upon coming due. I've come across dentists who require payment upfront but they take care to advertise that well before getting to the office. I would appreciate knowing if anyone else had a similar experience. Thank you. read more