Dr. Parminter is the most highly trained, detailed and precision oriented dentist you will find in soCal. (I know first hand. See the work I had done at the end). USC dental school, USC grad prosthodontics, instructor at the school, and his DDS dad taught there as well. He is a self proclaimed "teeth geek"! He is the "Dentists' dentist". In other words, he is the type of dentist that dentists use on their own teeth to have the very best work done. Also the dentist they refer patients to when they just can't figure it out and it's more than a simple, mindless, "drill, fill and bill" case. He has told me, "I'm strange, I just love to work on teeth". Haha. It sure shows in his passion for my case. Sorry, but he is not your quick, in and out doc, but this is by design and YOU are the beneficiary of the time he takes. He sacrifices the drive-through high volume approach, which compromises the level of care, and instead sets aside the time to think through every aspect of your teeth and treatment plan that will provide the optimal outcome. He is also an expert on materials. What this means to you is that he will consider the optimal materials for temporary crowns and permanent crowns, depending on your bite, the look you want, and obviously, what you can afford. He will install long term temporary crowns to make sure his "prep" of the tooth is the best in can possibly be before he instals the permanent crown. This may be a longer process but it assures you are receiving absolute precision for the long term. Not many dentists will do this, usually because they didn't develop the analytical skills or forgot them long ago (but will never admit that!). I've used three dentists in recent years. A "happy go lucky one" who thought more about lunch that day, surfing the internet, and shopping for cars, than your teeth, and with no sense of urgency ("ah, that pain probably doesn't mean much, give it a few weeks and see what happens" uh...root canal??), a high volume one who talked a good game, told good jokes, had you in and out quickly with a buzzing office but left you with cracked crowns and a big bill shortly thereafter (sorry, no refunds and that's not one of his jokes). Ultimately, I migrated to Dr Parminter after hearing a few comments from an oral surgeon friend ("just go to the best..Dr P") and an endodontist friend ("He's an unsung hero who does some amazing work "). I also attended dental school (though not a dentist) so I know a little more than the average alligator about the profession. I recommend him with the strongest conviction. Price is case by case and situational, but this is one part of your life where paying for the expertise and quality is the cheaper and healthier (saving teeth!) alternative in the long run. Note: I have had multiple complicated, post root canal, crowns done by Dr P, next is bonding and then some ortho. Great plan he has put together for me! His staff is very nice and highly skilled. Best of luck in your search but give Paul a shot if you want the best! read more