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    King Bruce, DDS - Happy Teeth

    3.6 (106 reviews)

    Services - King Bruce, DDS - Happy Teeth

    Cavity treatment

    Dental exams

    Teeth cleaning

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    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    "Dr." King said I need a root canal & crown but specialist says that's a LIE.
    Ka R.

    BEWARE!!! THIS GUY TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR A ROOT CANAL AND CROWN THAT I DIDN'T NEED AND TRIED TO MANIPULATE ME INTO GETTING THIS "TREATMENT" FROM HIM BY WITHHOLDING ANTIBIOTICS TO TREAT AN ABSCESS IF I HAD MY REGULAR DENTIST TREAT ME INSTEAD. I had to see "Dr." Bruce King for a dental emergency today (an abscess which is an infection of the tooth and/or gums which can spread to the entire body and kill within days if left untreated). After waiting over an hour for his staff to get the x-ray machine working, they finally took x-rays of the area where I suspected an abscess and "Dr." King confirmed that I do indeed have an abscess and will require antibiotics to treat the infection. "Dr." Bruce King told me the abscess was caused by a filling which had decayed beneath the filling down to the root and that I needed a root canal and crown. (I had already seen the other 1 star reviews on Yelp while in the waiting area while they were trying to figure out the x-ray machine so I wanted to wait to treat the area with my regular dentist in a few days. But I at least wanted to have the prescription for antibiotics so I didn't have to worry about the infection spreading to my brain or other parts of my body.) I asked him if he could just prescribe the antibiotics and I could at least not worry about the infection and that I wanted to get the underlying problem (that can wait a week or two) taken care of by my regular dentist. (This is a normal thing, to treat the infection and deal with the underlying problem promptly within a week or so.) "DR." KING FLAT OUT REFUSED TO PRESCRIBE ANY ANTIBIOTICS UNLESS I GOT A ROOT CANAL AND CROWN FROM HIM -- AND ONLY HIM. I told him I have an appointment with my regular dentist (who is in network) in my home state this week and can have it looked at within a couple days but that I at least needed the antibiotics until then to avoid potentially dying from this infection if it's allowed to spread. He scoffed and smugly told me in that case if I was so worried I should just get the treatment from him NOW and he'd gladly prescribe those antibiotics for me. He then told me I could die if I didn't get the antibiotics but he refused to prescribe them to me so I better let him treat me ASAP. (By the way, my regular dentist told his receptionist over the phone that it is unheard of and unethical to withhold antibiotics in an attempt to force me into agreeing to treatment with him, but nobody there seemed to care and he said "Dr." King has never and will never prescribe antibiotics without also doing the treatment himself.) I didn't feel safe or comfortable with him and something seemed off to me. His office has old dirty and nonfunctional equipment that had caked on dirt, dust, and sebum, his hair was unwashed and greasy, and HE WASN'T WEARING HIS COVID MASK PROPERLY (it was folded diagonally at his mouth allowing lots of air to flow through. I decided to go to another dentist, this time a specialist in root canals (called an endodontist) since that's what "Dr." King said I needed -- the same day (as this qualifies as an emergency). After an exam and x-rays the specialist told me I DON'T need a root canal at all, but I do need to see a periodontist about some bone loss between the teeth affected by the abscess. He said performing a root canal and crown would be unethical and highly suspect of medical malpractice. Keep in mind, this endodontist specializes and deals EXCLUSIVELY in root canals. This means that "DR." KING WAS STRONG-ARMING ME AND USING MANIPULATIVE TACTICS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET ME TO AGREE TO "TREATMENT" I DIDN'T EVEN NEED! A root canal and crown on a perfectly good tooth!! How is he allowed to still be in practice??? Don't doctors take an oath to "do no harm?" Well apparently this guy makes a LIVING on doing harm. He must be laughing all the way to the bank. I'm honestly amazed this HACK is still in practice. His run-down excuse for a clinic is a giant malpractice lawsuit waiting to happen. He only gets away with it because he preys on people who are going through emergencies and backs them into a corner, using fear-mongering and withholding antibiotics from sick patients to get them to pay for treatments they don't even need. It might work on some people, but NOT ME. I'm so thankful I got a second opinion from someone who is actually qualified to look at teeth. Please do yourself a favor and run far away from this place.

    Helen L.

    Is 1 star the lowest I can go? This doctor is not certified by the Better Business Bureau. http://www.la.bbb.org/Home.aspx On the site, they have rated him F. ( A being the highest). " Factors that lowered this business's rating include: Failure to respond to 1 complaint(s) filed against business BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business. BBB made at least two requests for background information from business. BBB has not received a response from business and/or has not been able to verify information received from business. " Also I found out they have been charging my insurance for over a year now, over I have repeatedly asked them to remove the charges since I haven't even been going for over a year now. Every month it is been charging my insurance 92.19. Every time they say its a mistake and I will be credited again. Nothing happens. I am filing a major compliant via my insurance, and a Better Business Bureau compliant. I will update later. Highly not recommending this "dentist." I hope that the BBB will shut it down as it is unclean and unprofessional. Not to mention they have been stealing money for services not provided. A fraud!

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    Just wanted to update dr kinG is still a sack of rotten trash and if you go here you have to be seriously insane this place is dangerous

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    I had a very great experience. Their dental hygienist Maria was very informative and helpful. She…read moreexplained the entire process and always made sure I was comfortable. My cleaning went smooth and painless. I totally recommend Maria for your cleanings.

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