Joseph S Kim, DMD

Nice staff. But too money hungry. Cancellation fee of $ 100 per hour! And I canceled my appt 24 hours beforehand. Better shop around before maxing your credit card for your dental needs.

Stay Away!
At first he seemed like he would be great. However, when we went to show up for our daughters surgery appointment and the «copay» was almost more than half of what they told us would be our cost. Original patient estimate was $ 568. When we came in (at 6am!) they said we owed almost $ 900. When I said that I had an issue with that the doctor came out in a very loud tone saying he didn’t appreciate me coming in and not keeping my end of the «bargain». I told him that it was their responsibility to contact me before the surgery to let me know of the increase in cost. He told me it was my responsibility to contact the insurance. Never have I had to do that nor have I ever experienced given a patient estimate that goes up more than 70%! Then he proceeded to tell us that the reason he charges more is so that «if» the insurance doesn’t charge as much he can give us a refund so «everyone is happy». This was all being communicated through yelling at us. Wouldn’t even let my husband speak. He kept repeating to me how he didn’t appreciate what I did and how he had to pay his staff an extra hour because of me. As a service provider my expectation is not to be scolded for a mistake that his staff made and not communicating but rather to care for the patient, our daughter. Then he said lets just do the surgery at the original copay amount and that he wouldn’t be responsible if the insurance contacted me later with a bill. There was no way in the WORLD I would have let him touch my daughter after all of that. An all the while our daughter is sitting there listening to him yell at her parents which really upset her. He honestly showed himself as shady and not trust worthy. I am going to report him to my insurance company. I felt really bad for the front desk lady whom seemed to be very concerned for us and worried about the after math.

Awful awful awful!!! Painful experience! Staff and office deplorable. Go somewhere else!

My experience with Dr. Kim’s office was excellent. Starting from the quick consult (two impacted wisdom teeth very close to nerves) to the final removal, the entire process was smooth, efficient, and quick. Dr. Kim and his staff are always cheerful, they explain processes and risks carefully and patiently, and their facilities are top-​notch.

I would give this place 10 stars if I could. Dr Kim and his team made my 7 year old feel so comfortable from consultation to post surgery. They are great with kids, which is very important to me. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I went for my first appointment with Dr. Kim last week. He was really laid back and explained everything to me really clearly. He also made me comfortable where I was a little nervous before I came in about some gum issues. I will definitely go back if I need Dr. Kim’s services and would recommend him to anyone who needs a good oral surgeon.

Wonderful experience with Dr. Kim’s office. The staff was amazing! They are so friendly, helpful and considerate. From the first phone call I made to the actual surgery I was well pleased.
Not to mention Dr. Kim’s great skill, I was quickly healed after the wisdom teeth removal surgery. so little blood and I didn’t even take any pain killers at all. just used the easy attach on ice bags they provided. No swelling of any sort the following day.
Couldn’t say enough good words. Keep up the good work!

I just got all my wisdom teeth removed by Dr Kim yesterday morning. I have crazy bad anxiety when it comes to dentists, but Dr Kim is a really cool guy, and it was very comforting that i felt like is was in good hands. He even can in early at 6 am so i can have them removed asap. Post surgery I had minimal swelling, which my family members were baffled that I did not have chipmunk cheeks. My educated guess tells me that he is very good at his craft, and this is the reason why my face does not look like a balloon. I definitely recommend him!!!

Really great experience overall. I got my all my wisdom teeth taken out, and I can safely say that I wouldn’t go to anywhere else to get them taken out.
It’s not like I can have them taken out multiple times to experience for myself who’s the best, but based off seeing my brothers wisdom teeth removal experience for example (from some other place), I can tell this place knows what they’re doing.
Not to mention Dr. Kim himself seemed like a really nice person right off the bat

I had to go in to get a cracked tooth looked at and extracted. The staff was very caring, kind and did a great job with the tooth. I also appreciated how detailed they were at helping me understand pricing and what my insurance would or would not cover. Dr Joseph Kim was very knowledgeable, informative and supportive of my decisions. Minimal pain and healing quickly :)

Was referred to Dr. Kim by my primary dentist. I had all four wisdom teeth pulled. Staff was knowledgeable and informative. Scheduling appts. for both my consult and my procedure were easy and within a couple weeks of each other. Procedure went smoothly. I opted for IV sedation– Sat down-​IV in arm-​Sleep-​Woke up-​Went home. Simple stuff. Staff called me at home to follow up on how I was doing. Had a post-​op appt. within a week. Done. If I had to have four teeth pulled at once again, (which thankfully I don’t) I would go back. Thanks Dr Kim and all your staff!

He used hard sell tactics to get me into the chair in the first place. He did not provide all of the facts up front about everything involved in the procedure I was having. In other words, he did not fully disclose nor did he obtain proper consent. Part way through the procedure he is hanging antibiotics (huh? never said he would), particularly, antibiotics with ototoxic properties, and I have tinnitus due to years of taking ototoxic medications. When I started questioning what he was doing, he acted like I had just flipped him off.
I will never go near this man again.

Dr. Kim is a great doctor. Don’t be scared off by the unfriendly front desk.
The location is easy to find. It’s the only building next to 85 and shows up as the Social Security Administration building in Google Maps.
The cost seemed a little higher than what I’ve seen online, but we must have the Bay Area premium.
Tip — Ask for any sort of help if you have bad insurance coverage like I do. They will be glad to work with you.
Tip 2 — Don’t cancel your appointment 72 hours into the surgery or you get charged $ 100/​half hour of your appointment. Good news is that most appointments take half hour.
# The Consultation — $ 127
I went in for a consultation regarding my root canal that has gone bad. The assistant took a panoramic X-​ray. Dr. Kim took a look at the notes and the X-​ray. He spoke slowly and clearly so I understood the procedure. I went in for an extraction, but he recommended to get an implant because I’m still young, it’s an important tooth, and the tooth next to it may be effected if I don’t have anything there.
Please do know what you are coming in for. Dr. Kim suggested to remove two teeth, but I said I’ll just remove the one I came in for. The other tooth for now is doing fine.
The front desk sat down and explained to me all the costs associated with this implant procedure. The cost is very daunting, but it is what it is. Can’t put a price on your body part.
# Panoramic X-​ray (Panorex) — $ 154
Very straight forward. Assistant did this for me. You don’t have to do this if your general dentist has this sent for you. You place in your head in this giant machine and done in 10 seconds.
# Extraction Surgery for Tooth #15 — $ 391
The whole process seemed a little rushed, but he did say it will take 15 mins to pull and it did take almost exactly 15 mins.
Scheduled 7am. Showed up 10 mins before scheduled time to fill out paperwork and to pay. The assistant measured my heart rate. Doctor Kim made sure I’m comfortable. They gave me a blanket to stay warm. It was actually terrifying to see them cover the lamp above me with a bag. It made me think blood could get on them.
They took my blood from my arm for grafting.
They did local anesthesia, shot about 6 times to make sure I don’t feel anything.
Dr. Kim did the surgery standing up and seemed a bit rough, but I don’t know how pleasant an extraction is supposed to be. My molar had A LOT of cracking noises and cleaning the infection sounded like scraping my bones. It was not pleasant.
The pain afterward was overhyped. It did hurt for a day but an Advil or two was enough.
You will feel stitches in your mouth for a week.
# Grafting — $ 1152
I think this process took about 15 mins. Filling in the hole.
# PRGF — $ 375
Couldn’t tell what this was. It’s something that’s put in to making the healing process faster. I’m not sure if it’s necessary.
# Implant for #15 (gets done 4+ months later after healing) — $ 2500
After 5 months from extraction/​grafting, I did the implant.
The procedure took 20 – 30 mins.
Signed consent forms.
Cold room but gave me a blanket.
Dr Kim came in with energy, sat and did the implant with confidence.
Took blood. Inject anesthesia. Careful drilling and sculpting. Stitching and I was done.
The anesthesia was the worst part. Got about 3 shots which was painful but short.
The assistant saying «it looks perfect» made me feel at ease.
Another 3 days of Amoxicillin and cleaning.
The implant was surprisingly a lot more pleasant than the extraction. The little pain went away with 1 Advil and I was back to normal the next day.

This review is quite late (we’re talking four years here) but here goes:
My wisdom teeth had just popped out but were impaired and growing diagonally, impacting the back molars. The normal oral surgeon that my dentist refers his patients to was not available so he refered me to Dr. Kim. Dr. Kim is one of the youngest surgeons I have ever seen (not related to the review, but damnnnnn, he is really handsome; if he weren’t married, I’d encourage ladies to get on that… sorry, really immature, but it had to be said XD) so he was really easy and personable to talk to. I am not sure if the staff has changed based on what I have read in the other reviews, but they were extremely helpful with my situation in figuring out how to maximize my insurance and how to take care of my teeth after the surgery. I would highly, HIGHLY recommend him to anyone who normal dentistry does not practice oral surgery.

You can only get your wisdom teeth pulled once. So I went with Dr. Kim following a recommendation from my personal dentist.
Procedure was smooth. Here’s how it went for me.
1. Consultation (3 – 4 months before operation)
— looked at my panoramic xray
— talked about removing all 4
— reviewed procedure, discussed using general anesthesia
— set an appointment w/​estimate of cost
2. Operation
— arrived early in the morning. didn’t eat/​drink the night before or the day of
— operation w/​iv (me falling asleep to waking up) took about 1 hour
— sent home to recover
3. First Week
— Dr. Kim called me a few days later ask how I was doing (from his personal phone on a SUNDAY afternoon)
— wore an ice pack on my head for total of 24 hours or 2 whole days
— no swelling or pain at all
— felt back to normal by 48 hrs, other than noticing the obvious gap in my gums
4. Check-​Up (One week later)
— everything seemed fine. i received a syringe to clean out the holes
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I did some research online after the operation and it seems like a lot of people are worried about costs, getting extra charges for nonsense, useless x-​rays, old equipment, etc. I can assure you that Dr. Kim and his staff maintained clarity throughout the entire process. His office and equipment used are modern — don’t let the office building exterior mislead you.
Overall, professional staff and I’m impressed with Dr. Kim’s capability. No swelling or pain and a fast recovery, a miracle compared to everyone else’s experiences? Five stars.
(PS: If you’re on a low budget, apparently the military can do it for free if you join them! If that’s not practical enough for you, just do local anesthesia.)

My wisdom tooth was growing into the root of my molar and caused it to get infected. I could not eat on my right side as it was very painful. Well after a few days of this I went to my dentist and they referred me to Dr Kim’s office.
Dr Kim and staff were very professional, warm, and overall it was a good experience. I set up an appointment to have both my wisdom tooth and molar extracted. It was EZ-​PZ!
Unfortunately, now I have to go back and get my OTHER wisdom tooth and molar removed. I’m literally running out of teeth to chew with, but take it from me, I would not go back to an oral surgeon who I did not have a good experience with.
If you want your surgery done professionally, cleanly and quickly, then you should check out Dr. Kim.