Joseph Kim, DDS

Dr Kim performed 5 root canals for me. After many years of negligence I had to go. I put it off for so long because I’m not a fan of going to the dentist. However, this guy is great. Very efficient meaning less time sitting in the chair. He is good at keeping you informed during the process and how much time is left on each tooth. I’m very grateful for the work he performed as I am now pain free. The dentist that recommended him told me he is also one of the cheapest out there which is a huge plus. I highly recommend him!!!

Joseph Kim is a genius.
After 3 botched root canals elsewhere i’m not fond of endodontics to say the very least… but this guy’s great ! As the rest of the reviews here testify, he’s efficient, professional, personable… and it was absolutely painless. Effortless in fact.
I’d recommend him without hesitation.
P.s his surgery has moved from 1060 Green St to 1092 green St.
His Pasadena # is 626.795.9328

So I proved my POINT about this practice. Call it Mama’s intuition. My kids were seen today by another Dentist in this valley. Dr. Daniel Liberman, DDS. On Cinema Drive. What a DUDE! After x-​rays, AND cleanings on the same visit, (Unlike Joseph Kim), My kids got an A+, AND a beautiful explanation as to WHY my son does NOT NEED TEN teeth extracted, and my daughter FOUR! This Dentist is a MEAT MARKET! Avoid at ALL costs, LITERALLY! This DUDE is a crook, (In cahoots with his staff.) and only cares about the almighty DOLLAR!

Like another Unilocaler wrote, this is indeed an old address. The new address is 1092 E. Green St., Pasadena.
If you have dental phobia you HAVE to go here for a root canal. Dr. Kim specializes in root canals so you have to go to a general dentist for the crown. Can you believe it only took 15 minutes for my root canal? Yes, 15 minutes! I was in and out of there in 30 minutes, including the time it took me to fill out the forms. So quick I didn’t even have time to freak out.
I think it’s a bit on the pricier side, but luckily I have dental PPO and it was only $ 200.

First this is an old address. As of 6÷25÷2013 they were across the street from the 1060 E. Green St. Their actual address is 1092 E. Green St., Pasadena.
I took about 2 hours of Internet searching, maybe more, to find the best Endodontics dentist I could find. I check where they went to dental school and how long they had been in practice. Dr. Kim has his DDS from UCLA in 1999, with post-​docs at U of Pennsylvania. When I came to the Unilocal reviews I knew I had found my dentist.
My girl friend had a root canal done in China. It had been infected and gave her a lot of pain. She put up with the pain for months. When Dr. Kim came in the room I thought he must be a younger brother of Dr. Kim. No– it was Dr. Kim. He looks very young.
He said he was unsure he could improve the tooth because in China they use a cement that is very difficult to get out. He worked on the tooth for about 40 minutes. My girl friend felt no pain. There was no blood. I was in the room with her and everything looked professional.
If you have a root canal you have to go back to your regular dentist ASAP to have a crown installed. The next day we went to the dentist. This dentist had many years of experience in general dentistry. He said the work on the root canal was excellent. He was very impressed.
My girl friend has thanked me many times for finding Dr. Kim. She says she has NO PAIN after all these months.

I Unilocaled endodontist and saw reviews on Dr. Kim. I called his office and they scheduled me same day. I told them that I was a cash patient (no insurance) and they gave me a very good price. The office staff was super nice. Dr. Kim was wonderful and explained everything to me. It was the best dental experience I’ve ever had. He was lightning fast. My root canal was done in less than 30 minutes and I didn’t feel anything at all. Very impressed.

Dr. Kim was great. I needed to see a endodontist for a new root canal, and for re-​treatment of a root canal I had done 29 years ago. I was somewhat apprehensive because that earlier root canal was the worst pain I’ve experienced in my pampered life.
I needed to find an endodontist in the La Canada/​Pasadena area who took Cigna Dental Access (dental discount plan).
I called and was able to make an appointment for a few days later. There was very little wait. Dr. Kim is a young endodontist but appears very knowledgeable and sharp.
The entire procedure took about an hour and there was little discomfort. I’ve had no problems since then.
Dr. Kim was very straightforward, explaining what was going on.
I would highly recommend him.

I didnt see Joseph Kim but instead saw Phuoc Huu Phan. He perform a root canal and I was really impressed. The procedure was done fast and I didnt feel any pain at all. Dentist was really really nice and he was laughing and making me feel as comfortable as I can get while getting the root canal. He was really efficient and told me exactly when needs to do done, really understanding. Had such a good experience and was pretty much worried for nothing. Thanks Phuoc Phan, your the best! I highly recommend this specialisdt dentist. I wished that he was a regular dentist.

I went to this specialist based on April’s review. I have had bad dental experiences since I was 5. I suffer from anxiety. I had my teeth cleaned in January, and I started to cry! That’s how bad it is. I went to see Dr. Kim for a root canal. He was very calm and explained every part of the procedure. I didn’t feel the initial shots that numbed me. Once I was numbed, it took only 25 minutes and he was done. I could not believe it. I barely felt any pain.
The only bad part of that experience was when he went to put the first shot in, I jerked and pushed his hand away. He was calm at first when he explained to me that he could have poked my eye out, but then he would not stop. Eventually he calmed down and proceeded with the procedure.
Thanks Dr. Kim!

Dr. Kim was very efficient on my root canal, which i had been dreading.
I was impressed by his stellar credentials: DDS from UCLA in 1999 and post-​doc at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.

So I was scared shitless that I had to go for a root canal. I have heard other people’s horror stories about their experiences with having one and so I was full of anxiety when I arrived at Dr. Kim’s office. His office didn’t look like much, it didn’t have the newest equipment nor was it stylish and I really started to sweat when I saw how young he was. However, once he got started all my worries went away. I didn’t feel any pain at all and he told you exactly what he was doing the whole time. He was super fast and efficient, the whole thing took under an hour from entering the office to leaving. If I ever have to get another one done I will definitely go back to Dr.Kim. All my anxiety and stress was for no reason, people must have had crappy dentists or something because my first root canal was SO not a big deal at all. Thanks Dr.Kim. :)

I couldn’t recommend Dr. Joseph Kim at Pasadena Medical/​Dental Specialists more highly after my visit two days ago. I recently found out that I had an infection UNDER a 10 year old root canal & crown. My first root canal experience elsewhere was horrific to say the least, so you can imagine that I was not thrilled to learn that I had to experience another one. I knew I had to take care of the problem no matter how awful I thought it was going to be, so I took a co-worker’s recommendation and scheduled an appointment with Dr. Kim. My co-​worker said that she felt «no pain» and was «in & out of there quickly». I kept running the line «no pain» through my head over & over as I was lying in the chair anticipating what was about to happen. My co-​worker was right. The procedure was quick & painless! I was in shock at how smoothly it all went. Dr. Kim explains everything he’s going to do before the root canal, then he also guides you through exactly what he’s doing during the procedure. He even gives updates as to how much time is left throughout!
Dr. Kim has truly taken away my fear of having a root canal procedure. I’m not going to lie. Root canals are not fun, but now I don’t have to spend days dreading having another one. I would go back to Dr. Kim & Pasadena Medical/​Dental Specialists in a heartbeat. He’s a great endodontist and has my business for life. Your procedure will be painless & over quickly which is all we really want in the end, isn’t it?!

There’s no fear when seeing Dr. Kim for endodontic work. (Translate that to mean root canals.) He explains what he’s doing step by step and does an amazing job at minimizing any pain or discomfort throughout the procedure. It’s like magic! I was really apprehensive about going in for the work I needed but he listened to my expressed anxiety and fear about the pain and was really responsive during the process.
If you are in need of an endodontist, Dr. Kim is your guy!