Justin Lam Tin, DDS

Many years ago, I had fillings done here unnecessarily on four of my teeth simply because my dental insurance covered it. Despite going through a second opinion and there was no cavity, I ignorantly did it as I was just a teenager.
They didn’t tell you what type of filling they were putting in (amalgram, mercury fillings and didn’t present an option, if they warned they were putting mercury I would have not done it) Not only did they provide a wrong diagnosis and I have to deal with the fillings for life, but they also chipped in between my teeth. It’s disgusting that dentists would do this and I’m not sure how they can face themselves morally in what they do.

Justin Tin is a great dentist. I’ve been seeing him for years. Quality work. It doesn’t get any better :)

As much as they tried to help, i dont know if they were being sincere or not. One thing is for sure, dont get your wisdom teeth pulled out here.
Ive never really had an issue with this dental office until now. Cleaning every once a year was okay, but still a little rough with my teeth and gums. My wisdom tooth extract seemed fine for a week. However, one night I woke up with a mouth full of blood. I went to get a check up the next day and a lady dentist said it seemed like «normal» healing process even though I told her Im bleeding randomly. She just told me to use the syringe to clean the area. After a week, any patients wisdom area wouldve been healed by now and able to eat normal foods. As i ate a chinese pastry and a drink, i started bleeding… That was when it bled non stop, sometimes even with a gauze on. I had to last 2 days with non stop bleeding to get a check up considering they dont open on sundays.
Came for a check up this morning, all they did was put gauze in me and told me to just put pressure on a teabag. I know that they were tryjng to find a solution, but man, I do not want to deal with this non stop bleeding. The teabags are only helping at periods of time, but the blood clot just keeps on bursting RANDOMLY. Certainly no help because they told me to go to a specialist instead of seeing them next time if it keeps on bleeding.
I have to deal with this bleeding for another week to see my Invisalign dentist… Seriously super unhappy about my experience here. So much for my first wisdom tooth. I feel like the people in this office don’t really say anything until you point it out or are too scared to make a move. Unprofessional.
Okay last night, they kindly called to check up on me and of course I was still bleeding even with the teabag, so I came back today in the morning. Dr. Chan did a good job with nursing me, walking me through the whole procedure, and made sure I felt no pain. I guess shes the only person I trust there and the receptionists. Coming back next week to take off stitches

Unbelievable: the person who answered the phone didn’t speak enough english to actually schedule me for an appointment. How is this possible?

DO NOT GO HERE! The dentist is all about making $$ and can care less about the service he gives you. Had a bad experience here a while back. I recently enrolled in Medi-​Cal and wanted to see a dentist. Seeing that he was accepting new patients and close to my house, I thought I’d give it another try despite my prior experience here. Called to make appointment. After picking a date and giving all my info, they ask what insurance I had. When I said Medi-​Cal, they changed their mind and said they’re not taking new patients. You dumb F***!! You were taking me as a new patient until the moment I said Medi-​Cal. If you don’t want to take Medi-​Cal, then take your name off their website. I hate people like them.

We have been using Dr. Tin for the last 13 years. My daughter really likes Dr. Tin and Dr. Chan. That makes it really easy when it comes to seeing the dentist. This year she is getting braces, Dr. Lin the orthodontist.

DO NOT trust the bad reviews below! I am a patient of this dental office for seven years and it is one of the best! Dentists and assistants here are super professional and nice, I had Dr. Lin worked on my braces and he always knew what he was doing. When i asked him questions he always answered me quickly and explained in details. Not to be mention Dr. Tin is a great dentist too! He helped my sister removed her wisdom teeth and he did it quick and with no pain at all! Highly recommend this dental office!

Honest professional and fair. Great prices and experts in their fields. I met Dr. Tin but didn’t have him work on my teeth he is a surgical dentist and only does that. But his staff are friendly and professional and did a great job on my teeth. I read the other reviews and don’t see how someone from Mexico City can comment on them. Believe me and come it. They will do you right here.

I’ve been a patient here for over 10 years and my family comes here too! Great group! Staff are super cool fun and caring! Dr Tin and Dr Chan are like family!

Horrible and dishonest.
The maximum coverage for my plan is $ 1,500 per year. Guess what? They billed my insurance to the max and I just found out there’s a cavity. Great!
Also, do deep cleaning and fillings really cost that much? Give me a break!
If you must visit his office, discuss the price first.

Terrible Dentist! Didn’t know he was still in business. Many years ago, this dentist started 3 root canals and did not finish them when he found out my insurance would not pay and I had no alternative ways of paying (he even gave me an attitude when he found out I could not pay). It’s taken many years to get my teeth to where they should be, and Im still working on it. Thank goodness I have great insurance now, and have been fortunate to have found some real caring dentists! I should have sued, but I was way too naïve… Now the best thing I can do is warn others not to come.

I didn’t see Dr. Tin either but who I saw was definitely a sadist. For just cleaning my teeth, he gave me 4 shots, or was it five? He gave 2 of them in the gums right under my nose. I have never had such pain in my life, and I’m good with pain. I have a high threshold. Jut for cleaning my teeth. I’m changing insurance if this is the only person I can see through them.

This is the guy that tried to sell me an electric toothbrush even though I told him that i already have one and won’t be buying a new one any time soon. This is also the guy that tells me that my jaw is fractured even though no other dentist has ever mentioned it before after seeing my x-​rays. Stay Away is right!
Shame on you, you shady *ss bastard!!!

I still remember this dentist from a few years ago, he was a horrible dentist, my kids had their filling done, they came off within a month, we went back and the dentist had the nerve to give us attitude, I had to bring my husband there before he had someone else took care of us, I don’t know how he is still in business, I bought this up because someone at my work went to him, and he didn’t like his attitude either, I feel sorry for people like that. S^%* h (*%%

AVOID!!!
My brother and I both have gingivitis now thanks to this dental office. They don’t clean your gums…
Three root canals and they all failed. They referred me to Dr. Factor (his office is down the block). Guess who helped me put on my crown? Yes, a DENTAL ASSISTANT. I don’t think that’s legal. Loose crown=infection. Thank you for another infection.

My parents switched dentists only because this place took my insurance. Anyways the first time I went was for a cleaning and I had pain at the back of my gum (which later I found out was just a cut caused by my toothbrush) but the dentist kept on persisting it was caused by my wisdom teeth coming out. She kept on saying it was even though at day of the cleaning, there was NO MORE pain. She basically tried to force the idea that I really needed to get them removed.
Three weeks later I was back at their office for two of my wisdom teeth. Waited more than an hour sitting there after an office assistant numbed my mouth with some ointment and came back half an hour later to tell me to spit it out. The numbness was gone… So what was the whole point of that???
Good thing is they offer you laughing gas, it’ll put you in a great flowly state that you don’t even know your gums are being cut through.
Bad thing was they don’t tell you what to do after your teeth removal. The dentist just told me I was done and didn’t even help me get off the chair when I was still half unconscious. They didn’t even give me extra gauze!
I had Dr. Mike… What happened to Dr. Justin Tin? I wonder if he was the guy standing there and mocking me when I was on laughing gas and pressuring Dr. Mike to finish faster.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS DENTIST.
This was the place that told me that I had 9 cavities. At the time, I didn’t have dental insurance — long story, but suffice it to say, I was a poor college student. Well, my mom — who dragged me to the dentist (oral care is very important to her) — started berating me at the dental office waiting room: «I told you to brush your teeth after every single meal. This is is what happens when you don’t take care of your teeth.» All the other patients could see and hear. I don’t really blame her because she has really great teeth and so does everyone in my family, and she’d been nagging me for months to go to the dentist.
Well, my mom calls my aunt in Hawaii (whose husband is a dentist) and vents to her. My aunt (LOVE HER) suggests that my mom fly me to Hawaii over spring break, as it will be cheaper than the $ 1000 at Dr. Tin’s office.
I get to Hawaii and my uncle looks at my XRays and says that I HAVE NO CAVITIES.
So, Dr. Tin’s office was 1) going to drill 9 extra holes in my teeth and 2) going to steal about $ 1000 of someone’s out-​of-​pocket money (not that stealing from insurance would be right, but please!). Lucky for me, none of those things happened, but I just wonder about the OTHER people that don’t have dentists as uncles! If they say you have a cavity and if you insist on coming here, GET A SECOND OPINION at the very least before you let them drill a hole in your mouth!
And, so I repeat, STAY AWAY. STAY FAR, FAR AWAY. ZERO stars, if I could.

As much as i hate going to dentist, i hated going to this dental practice. I knew something was fishy but my mom’s insurance carrier was offered here. You get called from the waiting room very quickly BUT you actually end up sitting in the dental chair by yourself for at least an hour before anyone acknowledges you. I always thought my dentist was pretty rude to me. yes, i know my teeth isn’t that great but still you don’t need to make me feel even worse or less of a human being?
I’m on search for a new dentist! lets just hope i find a good one soon.

I didnt even get to see Dr. Tin. Instead I saw some woman who was extremely rude to her coworkers and was very cold with me.
She just started calling out numbers (the periodontal test but at the time i had no @#$*& clue what she was doing but thanks to my new dentist, now i know) and then told me i had SIX cavities. She told me she was done and left. No thank you, no smile, no explanations. Once i was kicked out to the receptionist explained to me that i needed to get deep cleaning and get my cavities filled.
Umm… isnt the doctor supposed to explain to you what you need to get done? or wtf she just did to you?
when i changed dentists 1 month later, it turns out i had NO cavities. NONE!!! thank you very much. how f-​ed up is that.
last thing, they need to invest on some photo paper. They printed out my x-​rays on regular paper and wanted to charge me $ 30 to put on a CD.

Dr. Tin is probably the only orthodontist there. Its filled with dental assistants and regular dentists or whatever they do. So basically what happens if you’re going there to see the ortho is you go there and then you wait in line to get into the dental chair and then wait another long while (I’ve fallen asleep) for Dr. Tin to see him. Hope you don’t get one of the rooms in the back. Its hard to see if there is a person in there!
Honestly, he’s a good guy but he’s overworked and can’t really concentrate on you because he has so many patients waiting for him.