Blog: Second Opinions

So, you've just been told you need major dental work. It could be a root canal, an extraction, or a treatment plan that involves multiple procedures. Your brain might be buzzing: "Is this really necessary? Am I making the right choice? Is there another option?"

At the Glendale dental office of Dr. Lucio H. Kim, we welcome second opinions and ...

Our culture has grown through the last 100 years to be consumer-oriented. In the past, many experts may have felt above any questioning. However, dental providers now should expect to offer more information, answer questions, and even accept when clients wish to ‘shop around.’ Dental care is no exception to this trend.

If you have a question about a particular dental ...

Have you been told that you need dental treatment that you feel unsure about? When you are selecting the dental treatment that is right for your needs, you should feel completely comfortable and confident about it. If you don’t, you should follow your gut feeling and seek a second opinion.

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If you are considering dental treatment and ...

This is a question I get a lot.  "How long will this filling/crown/root canal/implant last?". It's an important question.  

Especially when you are spending the time, physical effort and money on any kind of dental treatment.  But unfortunately, no one will be able to give you an accurate answer. The honest answer is "Depends".  Why did the tooth need treatment ...

Holistic dentistry is crap. Let's not mince words here or beat around the diplomatic bush.  It's crap. It doesn't work and is pseudo-science at best. It's the"Alternative Facts" of dentistry with NO sound science or biology to back up its claims.

A friend of mine directed me to this link of how a mom "healed" her child's cavity and asked ...

Should I get a Second Opinion for Dental Services?

You’re probably used to getting second opinions for home improvement projects, or repairs to your car, but should you get a second opinion when it comes to dental work? 

The short answer is yes. After all, some services at the dentist can be an investment, and you want to feel completely confident in ...

I get a lot of appointments for "2nd opinion" consults.  A lot. Some of it is for work already performed and some of it is for work that is proposed in a treatment plan. Let me preface this diatribe with the admission that I am not perfect, I have had failures and I have had unhappy patients. But any ...