I saw Dr. Lew as an emergency patient for a split tooth. She and her team were wonderfully knowledgeable and caring. She made sure to do a thorough exam of my oral hygiene and other factors, to ensure the swiftest healing post-extraction. The extraction went great and the area has healed beautifully! I'm happy I was offered and chose to do a bone graft, allowing me the option of an implant down the road, should I choose. Knowledgeable, caring, and helpful as I presented my split painful tooth- in an emergency . Before taking out the unsalvageable molar, she made sure to check to my oral hygiene to be sure I would heal to the best of my ability. She did a great job carefully extracting the roots. Thus, the grafted area has healed beautifully with enough bone to place an implant. With all this attention to details, she encourages our own body to make more bone, as possible. She and her team are wonderful and kind. Highly recommend her office! read more

Dr. Dina Lew's STAFF is kind, knowledgeable, and professional. Dr. Dina A. Lew, on the other hand, was rude, dismissive, impatient and disrespectful. I will never go back! read more

Dr. Lew is amazing! She has helped me with many complex medical issues. She works with my primary very well, always going above and beyond!!! Tim Hill read more

Dr. Lew is one of the most caring, trustworthy, and intelligent doctors I have ever met. I came in for a consultation to extract my wisdom teeth. She thoroughly explained the process of wisdom teeth extraction and also shared her expert opinion on my current situation. She was very honest and said I am a bit past the ideal age to remove my wisdom teeth which could lead to complications such as nerve injury/damage. Any other dentist would be pushing to have them removed right away to make money but not Dr. Lew! Let's be honest, a lot of dentists are untrustworthy but that is not the case with Dr. Lew What I appreciated the most about Dr. Lew is that she found an infection on a DIFFERENT tooth that previously had root canal treatment. Then she gave me two excellent referrals for a specialist. Even though this isn't her forte, she was still extremely knowledgeable and explained the importance of getting the infections treated right away. At the end of the visit, she sent me home with a mouth rinse that should help with further decay of my wisdom teeth until I get the more urgent infections taken care of. She also gave me a USB with all my CBCT x-rays on it so I don't have to retake anymore x-rays. I'm very paranoid about radiation exposure so this was perfect. Their staff is also super friendly which is RARE! I highly recommend Dr. Lew's office to anyone in need of an awesome oral surgeon!!! read more

I've been in the dental field for many years, and have been very fortunate to work with/for top notch dentists. Fast forward to my 12y.o. needing extensive treatment to expose all 2nd molars (total of 4 unerupted), and removal of 2 lower wisdom teeth, there was no question that Dr. Lew would be the oral surgeon to treat her. As a reputable OS who always upheld high quality standards, Dr. Lew's emphasis on the correlation between oral & systemic health is one that I strongly believe & promote as a RDH (alongside the dentists I work with). Not only is she thorough, detailed in her assessments and treatment planning, but she is readily available for any questions and/concerns (as well as her staff). She leads by example, and that is reflective through her staff. Aside from her extensive dental/medical background, she is straight forward, and has always been down to earth. Day 1 after surgery and following all recommended post-op care, my daughter reports no signs of discomfort or pain. Today we are at Day 2, and my daughter still reports to signs/symptoms of discomfort nor distress. While she is still healing, the detailed pre/post-op care has played such a huge role in her current condition and healing process. While my daughter and I were nervous leading up to the surgery, I reassured her that she was in the best care. Seeing is believing, and my daughter can bear witness to that! Thank you Dr. Lew for treating the body as a whole, providing a treatment plan and care according to updated science, and lastly, practicing with passion and love for what you do! read more

I can't say enough about her. She treats the whole person not just the mouth. I got my wisdom teeth taken out here when I was 16. Then I got assisted my lip taken out when I was 22. Now I'm 28 and my mom Just got a full bone graft done and teeth pulled and Dr Lew found an artery clogged in her neck and refused to operate until that was addressed and checked out. My mom's own neurologist at Kaiser didn't even find an artery issue but Dr Lew did! She got two other quotes from dentists and they didn't care. They just wanted the money for the cosmetic implants. They didn't even mention the carotid artery being clogged in the scans. They looked at the same scans that Dr Lew did she's amazing and even told me about books to read to help my mom's overall health and her recovery and better her all around from diabetes to kidney disease to heart attacks. She's literally amazing , and worth every penny. read more

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Very expensive and wants cash up front even if you have ins. But the Dr is very nice and knowable

This lady will take out your teeth like magic. You don't even need Tylenol. She's amazing!

Dr. Dina Lew and her staff made the tooth extraction experience a net positive for me. I'd originally scheduled a consultation, but due to increasing pain and discomfort, called to request an emergency appointment. The gal who helped me set the appointment up was very polite and put me at ease that they would be able to help me. When I arrived, she very thoroughly explained the payment and insurance process to me and was so kind and helpful, which I really appreciated given the circumstances. Dr. Lew was very knowledgeable and went through each step of the extraction and implant process with me, down to the smallest detail, which I appreciated. I felt like I would be in really good hands with her which put my nervous mind at ease. She set me up with the post-op oral care procedure and covered what I could expect after the extraction. I truly appreciate medical practitioners who take the time to educate their patients on their health and what to expect when receiving care, versus just getting up in there with the scalpel and then sending them on their way. The oral surgery went very well and I feel confident in post-op recovery and the implant procedure, thank you to Dr. Lew. The staff members were also so kind and helpful in explaining everything to me, making sure the information that they had was correct, and just being caring. Surgery of any kind can be very scary, but I felt at ease here. read more

Dr. Lew pulled two of my upper front teeth yesterday, and I have had almost no pain and am recovering well. The office is well organized, the people are professional and friendly. Overall, the best of the best. And they take my insurance. read more

Clean, spotless and tidy office that was aesthetically pleasing and calm and comfortable. The staff were awesome and very helpful, friendly, and nice. I had an old root canal that went bad and had to be pulled by an oral surgeon, Dr. Dina Lew was clear, concise, knowledgeable and super smart. The pre op & post op instructions were clear and thoroughly explained to me as well as writing down. She pulled my tooth under sedation and her medical sweet was professionally set up, clean and prepared. She was amazing and an excellent oral surgeon. I felt calm, safe and well informed as to what was going to happen. I felt no pain or discomfort during the procedure, and my BP, my heart were monitored throughout. I would highly and absolutely recommend Dr. Dina Lew for Oral Surgery and for dental implants. read more

Great caring kind and knowledgeable dentist who spends time to explain procedures. Highly recommend.

My husband had oral surgery with Dr. Lew. Her office staff is super friendly and helpful. Dr. Lew has a great bedside manner and did a great job! I would highly recommend this provider. read more

My family has been coming to Dr.Lew from when she was in her other office. I am not one for having a tooth yanked out at the neighborhood dentist office, which my insurance will gladly pay. Most procedures that we've had done here were not 100% covered by our insurance, but i dont care, i like to be knocked out. The office is always clean and inviting, plenty of parking. She has removed me and my husband and 2 of my daughters wisdom teeth and another daughter had 2 teeth removed by her for braces. She and her staff are wonderful and we will continue to come to her for all our dental surgery needs that we might have in the future. read more

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My son just had his wisdom teeth out and we were BLOWN AWAY by the care, attention, and remarkable expertise provided by Dr. Lew. From the initial consultation to post-op follow up, our experience has been exceptional. Dr. Lew doesn't just yank out teeth, she is a scientist / an expert / a compassionate doctor who takes a whole-body approach to ensuring best surgical outcomes. Pay attention to her guidance, particularly about oral hygiene before and after - game changer! My son's case was complicated yet he had no noticeable swelling, pain was minimal, and was able to work (online) the day of his surgery! Best doctor we have ever had! read more

Dr Lew is amazing! I especially appreciate that she takes days off to go to conferences and workshops. Makes me feel like my already awesome oral surgeon is taking time to get even better! I had my wisdom teeth pulled when i was 25 so it was a bit more complicated as my teeth were very close to my nerves. But leave it to Dr. Lew to do a clean job; no tingling or loss of feeling at all! read more

I had to get my wisdom teeth removed with 0 knowledge of what I was getting myself into. Dr. Lew and her staff walked me through everything that I needed to know with full transparency. I felt very comfortable with Dr. Lew and her team to work on my teeth. I heard I had a difficult procedure afterwards, but they all made me feel taken care of. I definitely recommend going to her office, her and her team are awesome!!! read more

We had a virtual consultation with Dr. Lew when we were searching for an oral surgeon to extract my daughter's wisdom teeth. We had already consulted with one surgeon who we liked, but still felt it was important to see a second one so we would have options and be able to make an informed choice. Again, this was a virtual consultation - we never set foot in her office and she never looked into my daughters mouth. We didn't feel comfortable with her. She insisted in a bunch of other procedures, such as an expensive CT scan, that other surgeons weren't asking for. Ok, fine. She's being extra cautious, but we felt it was over the top. She even insisted that our then 14-year old daughter take a pregnancy test before the surgery, which we found offensive. We brought that up during the consultation and her response, right in front of our daughter, was "well you just never know." We didn't care for her policies or her demeanor and chose to go with another surgeon. That's fine and exactly why we got multiple consultations. Then months after this "virtual consultation," we get a bill for $230. We were never made aware of any consultation fees and we did not sign any paperwork saying we agreed to any fees. I asked them to provide the notice of consultation fee or any paperwork that we signed agreeing to it. They replied back and said they didn't have any because it was a virtual session, and they asked "what made us think this was free?" This is a highly deceptive, dishonest, and unethical business practice. Had we known of the fee upfront we would have declined the consultation. Yes, other oral surgeons are charging consultation fees, but they're much more reasonable ($75 is typical) and they disclose it upfront so you can decline if you so choose. We told our family dentist who referred us to her about this situation and he was very taken aback. He said he will stop referring his patients there. I have no doubt that Dr. Lew is a fine dentist and oral surgeon, but beware of shady business practices. read more

We love Dr. Lew she is the bomb! Super talented surgeon and very nice as well! I totally recommend her. read more

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Last week our son Jamal had his wisdom teeth pulled out and today our son Joel is doing the same. Dr. Is amazing! She sends messages to us through out the process Befire the surgery and after and her staff is very friendly and helpful. Dr. Lew did a wonderful job with Jamal and she will do the same for Joel. I know we are in good hands with her. thank you! read more

Dr Lew was very thorough, she listened carefully and asked questions to help her gain knowledge about my situation. I feel she is extraordinarily knowledgeable and also has a high degree of experience and subsequent wisdom. This is priceless. She is lovely to talk to, kind and compassionate and she made very prudent choices in my care to make sure my outcome was best. Dr Lew performed a tooth extraction that had challenges, to say the least, but she did excellent work and I'm doing well. I appreciate her integrity and that the office is run efficiently. I'm so grateful to have been referred to her by my general dentist. Truly a gift read more

Dr. Lew is an incredible oral surgeon. I know that some people have written some bad reviews in the past and their point of views are valid but we had what was a traumatic experience turn into an incredible experience... Let me explain... Our 6 year old has a rare condition where her palet is too small for the grown up teeth coming in and she needed 8 teeth pulled out. The procedure went well and was a lot faster than we expected. However once we went home for whatever reason the bleeding did not stop. We called Dr. Lew on her cell phone at 8PM and she had us come back in along with two of her staff to help with the procedure to stop the bleeding. Unfortunately our daughter needed to have an additional 4 stitches added in to stop the bleeding. This was traumatic but as a first responder I was impressed with her skill and an ability as an oral surgeon to perform the procedure under pressure. Having stitches put in your mouth as an adult is difficult but the skill and steady hand with a 6 year old was amazing. Dr. Lew was able to numb the area but this was done with her awake and she was able to calm our daughter down and remain calm, cool, and collected herself during the procedure. Although I wish we did not have to come back after her teeth were pulled out for an additional procedure. Dr. Lew was ready and on call to provide the care we needed and told us God forbid we needed something in the middle of the night to call her and she would meet us in which ever Emergency room we chose. I hope this does not scare you from having your oral surgery done with Dr. Lew what happened to our daughter had only happened one other time with another patient and she told us that patient only had one tooth pulled out. I hope this doesn't scare you but gives you confidence Dr. Lew is a skilled surgeon and whomever is under her care is in safe hands. read more

She is the most incredible oral surgeon. She really cares about her patients and all of her staff does as well. I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed and she really spent a lot of time with me before surgery to explain everything. I never have to wait in her waiting room. She always calls me for the appointment right away when I arrive. After the surgery, I had some pain in one of my teeth. She met with me every other day for a week and a half to monitor progress on my teeth and provide me with some assistance with the pain. She did this because she cares about the patients. She did not charge me for these additional appointments. She really truly cares about her patients. I would recommend her to anyone for any dental needs. She is the first dentist who has really gone above and beyond for a patient. read more

I was a patient of this Dr. She did not keep her oath and did not offer me the needed treatment. She subsequently offered me a full refund so I would not write to the dental board. Which I refused and will do write. Insidently, Yelp chose to censor my orginal review for nonsense reasons. I presume they are paid by her to find ways to censor this one too. My original review was... Needles to say, no website, no email, all in cognito. I'm afraid the report filed here says it all. https://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/dr-dina-lew-dds-cerritos-california-c108482.html read more

Dr. Lew is an AMAZING oral surgeon who cares deeply about her patients...and it shows! Her initial consultations cover ALL the questions, concerns and procedures of your surgery. She tells you what to expect before & after. She adjusts to whatever your needs are. The night before my surgery she called to make sure things were good to go for the next morning. On surgery day, her staff were quick and efficient and my appointment started right on time. As nervous as I was, she & her staff calmed my nerves right away. They draw a vial of your blood to produce a growth serum to help your body recover and fight off infection (high tech stuff!) She studied a lot with pain & recovery so she knows her stuff. A staff member makes sure you are able to get around and will even walk you to your car. The following day, I got another phone call from Dr. Lew personally to make sure things were going okay. When I told her that the pain meds weren't strong enough, she called in another med to a pharmacy right away. She then again followed up to see if I had picked up the new meds and how they were working for me. Dr. Lew is a straightforward genius of a doctor who genuinely CARES about her patients and LOVES what she does. She pays attention to detail and knows everything about her field of work. If I had more wisdom teeth to extract, I'd go back to her in a heartbeat! read more

Dr. Lew pulled my son's wisdom teeth a while back and I meant to review her then, but never got around to it. She was awesome! She is very thorough in her consultation, went over everything - lymph nodes, freckles, EVERYTHING! Did an excellent job in the surgery. She offered the growth hormone to speed healing, which we opted for, because my son is an athlete and didn't want to be out of commission for too long, and it seemed to work. There was no pressure to buy the hormone, it was just offered as an option (not covered by insurance). Her office staff was very good as well. Made sure that I understood all of the charges, and that the growth hormone would be additional because it was not covered by insurance. Her office was very clean and professional. She gave me her cell phone number so I could reach her over the weekend if I had any questions - which I did. She also called a few times to check in and make sure that he was doing okay. She was a bit more expensive than other oral surgeons that I looked at, but well worth every penny! I would trust her to treat any of my kids - or my mom!! read more

I was referred by a pediatrician and what can I say Dr. Visits and Oral Surgeon Visits are expensive. My jaw hit the ground when i received the bill but there is one thingI am certain of, Dr. Lew and staff have a one of a kind experience. They accomodated my daughter on short notice, provided me with the necessary information, and really broke the process down. A super plus is Dr. Lew checked in the evening prior to the surgery which gave me assurance, as a parent. It's not every day you have to send your daughter to have oral surgery. I was very happy Dr. Lew received the referral. You get what you pay for and this was well worth every dollar of it. I have never been to a facility that ever took the same approach. You are simply a number but at Dr. Lew's you are a valued customer. Thanks again Dr. Lew! read more

Dr Lew extracted a tooth on my 7year old who is highly anxious about dentists. Dr Lew went above and beyond to take her time with my daughter to explain exactly what she would be doing. At no point did I feel Dr Lew and all of her staff were annoyed by any of the questions we asked. Once they took my daughter back for the procedure, I was 100% confident that she was in great hands. Dr Lew even texted me that night to follow up after the procedure to make sure she was ok and let me know if I had any concern I could bring her back to have her checked out. Diana in the office was amazing as well! From the first phone call to schedule the appt until we were wheeled out at the very end...she treated my daughter like one of her own. I would HIGHLY recommend Dr Lew and all of her staff. They genuinely care about each and every patient. read more

Dr. Lew is probably one of the nicest, most experienced doctor I've ever been to. She really goes that extra mile to make sure you feel comfortable with your surgery. She texted me the night before and the night of my wisdom teeth extraction to ask if I was doing okay and if I had any questions. I got the growth factor which is when they take blood from your arm and inject it into your gums to ease the healing process. My swelling went down that night and I was fully functional. I've never heard of any other oral surgeon that does that and I strongly recommend it! read more

A week and a half ago I went to Cerritos Smiles because of a tooth ache and discovered that I had 4 impacted wisdom teeth and was going to remove them on the fourth with this Dentistry. My mom's friend recommended Dr. Lew and encouraged me to get a second opinion with Dr. Lew. She was very thorough with her explanation of what needed to be done and cared very much about the overall outcome of my mouth rather than just proceeding with removing all 4 of my wisdom teeth immediately. She then gave me a clear explanation on how to care for my teeth until the procedure. This week I had pain so she kindly scheduled me in right away to get them removed this Friday. When I came in that day I was very anxious because I have anxiety and she and the wonderful staff made sure to answer any questions and made me feel very comfortable. The procedure went smoothly and there was minimal swelling and pain. Would highly recommend coming to Dr. Lew! read more

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Very happy with Dr Dina Lew and her staff. Hearing that my daughter needed dental surgery to remove a tooth was scary. During the entire experience all of our questions were answered patiently and when she had the surgery she was treated with excellent care. Thank you to Dr Lee and the staff, our family appreciates your awesome care. read more

Dr. Dina Lew, is professional, courteous knowledgeable Oral Suregon whom I would definitely return to. She was very thorough, and frank, and did not try to "sell me" something I did not need. In fact, she had to refer my case to an ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor, and I ended up choosing her husband, who was also fantastic. I can't emphasize how much I appreciated Dr. Lew's thoroughness, and honesty, and her making sure all my questions were answered. I'm also very content with the new toothpaste recommendations made by Dr. Lew. read more

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Exceptional care. Dr. Lew is highly skilled and her staff is wonderful. My son's surgery was somewhat complicated but I had total confidence in Dr Lew. She took her time to consider the safest solution and patiently discussed options without pressure. Yes, she is expensive but the quality of her service is second to none. read more

I felt uncomfortable from the start. First, I was told it was recommended to get a $300 CT scan to ensure my daughter's vein wasn't going to be involved in the process. My dentist told me that should have been the first warning sign that the money grab was up front. Additionally- when I inquired about a narcotic for pain relief after the surgery- Dr. Lew basically lies to me and tells me that my name would be put on some drug list for the FDA and that I would have to wait for the prescription to even process. (Lies- when we used a different doctor, he recommended the Norco for pain relief and I filled it with no problem.). While I don't have an issue with homeopathic means of pain relief, I take issue with lying to persuade parents to this end. Dr. Lew was very rough when handling my daughter and didn't have a gentle touch. Then after we decide against using her services, I'm given a huge bill. I'd stay clear of this practice. So happy we went elsewhere. read more

I brought my Son in to have his 3 Wisdom teeth pulled. We were a little nervous about the procedure. Dr. Lew and her team were extremely organized and fully prepared us and walked us through the entire process as to what would happen before, during and after the procedure. We had all the necessary liquids and foods and meds prepped for when he came home after the procedure as Diana was extremely thorough in walking us through and preparing all the necessary documents to help put our minds at ease while ensuring the quickest and safest healing process. Dr. Lew was amazing (she had the latest tools and technology) and was extremely professional and caring throughout the procedure as well as following up with my Son's status days and weeks after to make sure there was no complications or infections. Vanessa was awesome at navigating the insurance paperwork and making sure there were no hiccups along the way. We couldn't have asked for a more family friendly & caring environment from Diana and Vanessa along with the professionalism and care and advanced knowledge that Dr. Lew provided my Son and I. read more

Dr. Lew is patient, sincere, kind and genuinely just wants to help. Can't ask for a better oral surgeon.

Our Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Scott Fishman, recommended this Oral Surgeon to me. Dr. Lew is amazing and gentle and took wonderful care of my daughter. read more

First of all I agree with all the good things said about Dr. Lew. She is professional and does a really good job. However, her prices are terrible. I recently had a tooth removed by her and it cost roughly $3,000 with very little returning from insurance. Just yesterday I had a tooth removed by another surgeon using the same process and the cost was only $590 before submitting to my insurance company. I am still trying to pay off the last visit to Dr. Lew and to know that I could have saved over $4500 in two visits. If money is a concern then please shop around. There are better deals. read more

I went to Dr. Dina Lew as a referral from Dr. Sugiyama which I will do a review on him. Anyways she is very friendly and nice and was very caring. She made me watch an interesting video that almost put me to sleep, but it got to the points. For some reason she scheduled my appointment the following day so I did not have too much time to pig out. I drank water like crazy and did whatever she told me to. Anyways I went in the morning to surgery and got all 4 of my wisdom too taken out. I went on the tofu and yogurt diet and it was painful to eat like that oh yeah I had a ton of mashed potatoes and had a bunch of pain killers =) Anyways I lost 10 pounds. But anyways I was bleeding for a day or so, but she told me this was normal. She even called me that night to make sure I was okay. She is young and helpful and professional. I even got the blood plasma, I did not know what the h*ll it was, but it worked for me and I recovered fast. read more

OMG!!! Dr. Lew is so wonderful and caring. I just had 7 teeth 3 including my wisdom pulled yesterday under oral sedation and I feel no pain what so ever just a little swollen but that's it. I have a real fear of dentist and waited years to have work done so when ever I look for a dentist I'm almost secretly interviewing them seeing if I trust them with my life and I can tell you Dr. Lew was hired on the spot LoL... The staff is also wonderful too. read more