The Ivy Institute – Dental Specialists and Pain Management

One of the MOST ENJOYABLE dental surgeries I have experienced… so had to share…
I came here referred by my regular dentist after having to recrown a rear molar… it was still super temperature sensitive after 9 months, so when I consulted with endodontist Dr. Jung Lim, he recommended I get a root canal because the nerve is irritated beyond its ability to settle and heal and is likely to worsen and require one later.
I just had my root canal this morning and I am now at home writing about my awesomely simple, PAIN-​LESS, and easy oral surgery.
Mind you… it was simple in my perspective but for Dr. Jung Lim, it was only performed with ease due to his skill and professionalism. My nerve formation is aytpical in that is forms a «C» instead of just being 3 dots to attend to from an overhead camera view, plus, it was waay back and hard to reach. He even showed me photos of my red, inflamed nerves he extracted compared to parts of them that were not inflamed to illustrate the reason he recommended the root canal. In addition, because he also teaches at UCLA, he gets state of the art, new innovations not available to all dental specialists … after thorough research he uses them on patients. For me, that meant a bio-​ceramic, biologically inert material was used in my moral that has been shown to be indistinguishable to the body so healthy cells grow on it.
Not only do I feel great other can having a tired jaw from the 1+ hour procedure, but I also don’t have to go back soon because he filled the crown he drilled — Entire surgery done in less time than it took to drive there and back! … and now I can look forward to eating and drinking more freely without the pain nuisance.
I go to Arcadia Dentaldontics down the hall for regular dental concerns, and I am sooo happy to have found my friend Dr. Jung Lim in the same building. Dr. Jung Lim also has offices in Palm Desert, beyond Santa Clarita Valley, and teaches students,… you can tell he has great patience in the gentle, kind, and firm way he talks with his staff.
BIG TOOTHY GRIN here!

this was the best dental experience iv ever had! i have always had a hard time finding a good dentist but this time i think i found the best dentist ever. my root canal was painless! i barley even felt the numbing shot! 1^st time in my life i left the dentist chair happy. Dr. Li was amazing and also funny lol. best place to get a root canal or any other serious work on your teeth hands down!

I LOSE MY TOOTH, I HAVE TO PAY MORE AND SUFFER MORE. IT IS DUE TO DR. JASON GEE’S DIFFERENT PHILOSOPY? GREAT JOB? OR HIS MALPRACTICE? I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE REFUND FROM IVY INSTITUTE TO DELTA DENTAL. I CANNOT SEE ANOTHER DOCTOR FOR ANOTHER TREATMENT. IT HAS BEEN OVER MONTHS
I have an infection tooth. I went to Ivy Institute and they agreed to accept my insurance. However on the first visit before treatment the secretary demanded the portion of the money insurance would not pay. I said why wait for insurance statement and I would pay that portion. The secretary did not agree, so I wanted to leave. Then she compromised. This is not a good impression to me.
Dr. Jason Gee opened the crown and told me that he can do root canal retreatment to save my tooth. After retreatment he told me that come back after two weeks and I may need surgery. Another dentist said that if the root did not totally remove, I need to have to cut the gum and remove the root.
When I went home I still feel pain with that tooth and the gum is swollen and never goes away. Anyway I paid the portion that insurance did not cover and informed the office that I still have same problem. The total charge is around fifteen hundred dollars for two visits. The secretary sent me a smiling face, but I cannot smile. I found out the root canal retreatment is failed, I need extraction. Now there is not much money left from insurance for me to get another treatment. Besides, I have to suffer again. If you know any good dentist please email me
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My response to Dr. Li:
1 .According to my experience, up to present time your office is the only one demands money before treatment. If it is your office rule please inform when patient makes an appointment not when patient visits your office.
2. Follow up visit is fine. Why Doctor Jason Gee made a prediction of surgery before follow up visit? In fact, the same problem has not been gone.
3. Anyway another dentist did make general statement that surgery may be needed if the nerve is not totally removed. In fact Dr. Gee not only removed the nerve but also the removed the root and my tooth is broker after his retreatment.
Opinions from Dr. David Li on 10/​16/​2014:
I called Ivy Institute for the appointment the staff said that she will call me back and she did not. I waited couple of days and called again. I got an after office hour appointment at 5 pm ten days later to see Dr. Li. The office hour is 8 – 5, M-​F. He ordered X-​Ray and CT. He pointed to the X-​Ray and said that there was no root left and the root canal was wider than normal. According to his opinion, the root canal retreatment tooth that was done by Dr. Gee has fracture due to the shape of the dark shadow on the gum and the tooth cannot be saved. He is willing to refund all the charges. However he emphasized that different doctor has different philosophy. I informed him that it is not different philosophy, it is malpractice. Besides the shadow of the gum becomes larger and darker after Dr. Gee’s root canal retreatment. After all the pain and suffer for retreatment I lose my tooth.
Opinions from Dr. Jung Lim on 10/​22/​2014:
His explanation was more detail and clear today. He recommend extraction according to the vertical shape of the dark shadow on the gum. The shadow was not on the end of the root, but on the left side of the root. He also said according to the X-​Rays before and after root canal retreatment it was almost same. Did that mean Dr. Gee did nothing? I could not believe Dr. Lim said Dr. Gee did a great job after the failed root canal retreatment and I lose my tooth.

P.S.
1. Dr. Li and Dr. Gee agreed to refund all charges, about a week later, the secretary still did not sent the refund. Why they ask money immediately and send refund slowly?
2. The office finally informed that the refund check was sent to insurance company on Oct 22, 2014, however Delta Dental still did not received it.

I just want to make a spelling correction! The wonderful endodontist I saw was Dr. David Lim :)

Wonderful Dental Office. I really like Dr. Li-​totally knows what he is doing and he is friendly-​puts me at ease. Which is a plus because I have pretty high anxiety at dental visits. The office staff is friendly and helpful.
If you need a root canal you gotta come here.

I needed an emergency check-​up due to the swelling of my cheek. As I didn’t want to go to my general dentist for a possible root canal or other procedures, I searched for the Endodontist myself and found the Ivy Institute on Unilocal.
I am so glad I found this awesome practice, Dr. Lim, and his staff. I have always been apprehensive of anything related to dental. It was found out that I had a very bad case of infection from the x-​ray. As my appointment was in the morning for initial check-​up, Dr. Lim accommodated my schedule to start the root canal procedure on the same-​day evening. When I was asked what my tolerance level for pain, I said zero. To my surprise, I can’t believe I had a root canal done with no pain. The only minor discomfort was from the initial anesthesia injection which is expected. But it was definitely tolerable.
I heard from a friend whose root canal took 3 hours with pain. After going through one myself, I now realize why mine took little time and no pain. It’s the talent and the experience of Dr. Lim that made the root canal painless.
To conclude this, I strongly recommend Dr. Lim to everyone out there who wants the best. I have NEVER written any reviews for anything ever. This is my first time writing review as they deserve it.

My general dentist told me that I some gum issues and needed to see a Periodontist (Gum, Implants, Oral Inflammation specialist) for a consult. I had a deep pocket in my upper teeth that was inflammed and often times bled when I flossed. On the day of my visit, I almost got lost. There are two Huntington Dr roads… one that head East and one that heads West. So give yourself a few extra minutes. The office looks very modern and clean with some cool high tech xrays, surgical equipment, microscopes, and stuff. The paperwork was very easy. The staff there already pulled up my Met Life dental insurance benefits in advance. Dr. Jun Flores was very cool and educational. He showed me my xrays and pointed out what was wrong with my gums and teeth. He gave me a few treatment options… all the pro’s and con’s and allowed me to make my own decision without any pressure. Overall, I am extremely happy with Dr. Flores and the Ivy Dental Institute. Thank you Unilocal for helping me find this place. I will definitely be a lifelong patient and referring friends and family here!

I have not had the best teeth and am constantly needing dental work. So I’ve seen all different kinds of offices and dentists. Though a root canal is never fun, I had the best experience at this office. Everything was explained clearly to me, and I was immediately put at ease. I tend to freak out, and Dr. Lim was very good about checking to make sure that I was doing okay and that I was comfortable. Dr. Lim was great about maintaining constant communication with my general dentist so that they were on the same page and working as a team for my treatment. Another plus is that the office is clean and new. The view of the mountains while you’re sitting in the dental chair is very calming. The office staff is also very welcoming.

I needed a root canal done so I found this place which had just a few reviews but were all great. Now here I am writing mine because they definitely deserve it!
Very very nice office! I had some trouble finding the place and ended up being super late but everyone there was beyond friendly and made me feel at ease. The place is actually very new and so is their equipment which actually made my visit a bit exciting. I personally work in Guest Services so I was definitely impressed by just walking in the door. Dr. David Li was the one that did my root canal procedure. Before I had even went into the dental room, he had taken a second to just say hi while I was outside filling out my paperwork! The procedure itself was painless other than the pinch from the initial anesthesia injection.
Now for the ladies, you know how unattractive having your mouth open for dental work can be and I’m extremely self conscious. What I especially loved was that Dr. Li used a rubber mask to isolate my tooth which half my face was covered up and they gave me protective eyeglasses to wear so NO SPLASHES OR WATER OR GUNK ruining my make up and of course Dr. Li and the assistant was very careful with me. They even rinsed my mouth! No need to get up and sit up and do it myself here.
I’ve never liked going to the dentist and now I have a whole different point of view. My old dental place does not even compare and now I realize what I’ve been missing out… Overall it was a pleasant and interesting experience. Thank you!

I needed a root canal badly and after doing some research I came across Ivy Pain Institute. It was important to me that the doctors were from great schools but were experts at what they did. Not only are the doctors here graduates from the country’s top notch schools, I also noticed few of them here were on faculty at UCLA. This provided me some peace of mind so I decided to give them a try.
I called the office and told them I developed a dental abscess overnight and in extreme painful. The person I talked to was extremely professional and immediately made me an appt to see Dr. Lim (who went out of his way to see me on an emergency basis the very next morning which he usually reserves for office time). The following morning when I went in for my root canal and Dr. Lim explained every step he was performing and put me at ease the entire time. I had almost no discomfort. I would highly recommend the Ivy Institute this place is incredible.