Kai Wu, DDS

had an awful experience here
my wisdom teeth were hurting
so he recommended me to have 2 wisdom teeth extracted
what a big mistake
worst pain of my life
he did not have the experience
I should have stopped him
he pulled and pulled
my lips and mouth were all chapped and sore afterward
I was in so much pain when the pain med wore out
I went back to show him my lips and mouth
his front staff said it was normal
no it’s not
don’t come here for teeth extraction

The whole staff is hands down awesome! I’ve been through my share of dentists and I am so glad my fiancé recommended this place to me. Dr. Wu is straight business and is the best at what he does. His assistant Adriana compliments the entire visit. They have really great chemistry. Silent but great. Very painless visits. The receptionist Joyce is THE most friendly person ever. Thanks guys!!!

Someone else said no nonsense, and I’d have to agree. Brought my 90+ yr old mom here. Not a lot of friendliness or warmth from him. Dr Wu speaks only while wearing a mask, and is not loud enough for my elderly mom to hear. Plus he speaks impatiently, like he’d rather not be dealing with you. Brusque is the right word for him. The office is fine and to be honest, his dental work seems to be fine too. But he could use a little more social graces, esp to those who are hard of hearing. I will say the parking is weird, esp for someone who uses the handicapped parking. The space is right behind the back door, but they were not happy when I asked to use it so my mom wouldn’t have to walk further to the car.

Great no-​nonsense dentist. He’s efficient, thorough, prompt, and does not sell you services you don’t need (unlike others we’ve been to in the area). Highly recommended.

Had three wisdom teeth and the root from a broken tooth out. All of it went off without a hitch. Just had a root canal and I go in next week for the crown over it. So far everything has been outstanding.

First time visitor so I can honestly say that I was pretty nervous. The assistants were very nice and friendly. She even caught me singing to lady antebella =_​=. I must say though that the doctor has quite a heavy hand. Maybe it was because it was my first cleaning in a while but it sure did hurt a bit more than what I’m used to. It seemed like he was in a rush and I’m not even sure he polished all of my teeth; however he knows I need to come back in for a deep cleaning so maybe that’s why he sort of rushed me on my way. I’ll be sure to update mu review after my deep cleaning!

Update! 1÷21÷12
Thanks to my fellow Unilocaler who reminded me to update my review!
My rebate for the tooth brush came in and I got more than 50% back in the tune of $ 70 off a $ 110 electric toothbrush that kicks butt. Woo hoo!
I totally recommend listening to music while getting a root canal, otherwise the drilling is loud and lasts forever! Dr. Kai said it was fine to have my mp3 player. (He can be a bit abrupt & socially awkward, but I think he knows what he is doing and he does it in a timely manner)
He had to drill down my crown and then use this metal rod to ram the rest of it off. The technician helping was good at cleaning up the bits in my mouth with the suction. So important so you the customer is comfortable. A lot of technical stuff happened that I couldn’t see. I was given prescriptions for an antibiotic and painkillers. I think I was done in little over an hour.
The next day I had a mean headache that was helped my Vicodin. I recommend making sure the next 2 days you don’t have to do any heavy lifting or extended periods of heavy thinking. Also, don’t take antibiotics and Vicodin at the same time. Both have nauseous properties and man I was barfing up… ew.
MAKE SURE to take your antibiotic everyday otherwise, like me I had to wait an extra week to get my temporary crown. I still had a dull ache in my jaw which he explained could be where bacteria had entered my bone. EEK! So the next week I diligently took my antibiotics.
A worry I had was that he had not taken a mold of my tooth before just taking it off like I had experienced with my previous dentists. I asked Joy while they were working on my temporary crown and she explained my tooth had too much decay etc so they used sort of a template for what the tooth should look like. I was super skeptical but I thought, «Cant do anything about it now!»
All my worries went away when they put the crown on and it felt fine… PLUS he noticed my bite is off to one side and that my back teeth don’t meet. ALL This time I thought my face was crooked or something (noticeable in pictures! :(:() and its just some sort of bite issue. The temp crown has moved my jaw millimeters but now my teeth are almost aligned. SO HAPPY about that!
I go back in a few weeks when my permanent crown returns. With insurance my root canal was $ 60 and my crown (regular, not fancy smancy gold post) is $ 200.
…Original Review…
My previous dental experience left me with a cracked tooth that ended up being a chipped tooth when a chunk of my tooth came off! I was livid because I had told my previous dentist and he dismissed my concerns.
Anyways, so now I fixed that tooth and then I had to come back for a cleaning and comprehensive exam. I found out I have facial abrasions and I need a root canal due to a poorly done crown 2 years ago.
I enjoy the professional manner of the office, the cleanliness, and receptionist Joy. I also found out you can brush too hard and bought a new electronic toothbrush for $ 110, but hopefully the 50% rebate will come into play in a few weeks.
I’ll update my review after my root canal/​crown and other work. I hope it doesn’t hurt too much!

When I had dental insurance, I found Dr. Kai Wu after my terrible experience with the Chen Kenneth W & Kim Sookhyun DDS Inc (see my list under Places I’d Rather Not Go)
Pros:
–open on Saturdays (so you don’t have to take time off work)
–appointments are on time!
–very clean (waiting room, dental area, even restroom)
–staff is professional and friendly
I don’t have any cons, just some notes:
–if you’re a new patient, you have about 20 x-​ray slides taken of your teeth
–dentist doesn’t really go over your exam, he’ll have the front desk person go over costs for additional services (i.e. cavities, and what is covered under your dental insurance vs. the more aesthetically pleasing fill)
–they’ve «misplaced» my patient file once, though they found it by the time it was my turn
I always asked for the first appointment of the day or the first one after lunch so I don’t have to wait. I would recommend them! They are located on Baldwin Ave on the opposite side of Hop Li, right near Friar Tux & Beard Papa.