It's easy to call Dr. Kim a top dentist, she's ivy league trained and supremely skilled. She treats you like a family friend and always has your best interests at heart. But this review is about how she saved my life because she saw early signs of sleep apnea during one of my visits. She saw signs of decay and dryness towards the back of my molars and knew that I had impeccable oral hygiene habits. She asked if my wife commented that my snoring got worse recently and she did. Dr. Kim thought it could be sleep apnea and wrote me a referral for a sleep study. The sleep study results showed I had very severe sleep apnea that put me at high risk for stroke and heart attack. Without Dr. Kim noticing I would be at serious health risk with the sleep apnea going undiagnosed for longer. If Dr. Kim suspects you have sleep apnea listen to her. Oh and she's a top dentist too. Can't recommend her enough. read more

The staff are super friendly and didn't make me feel uncomfortable at all! The office is very clean and organized. I'd definitely recommend this office to anyone looking for a welcoming and professional dental office. read more

I showed up on time for my and son's appointments made 6 months ago, but without notice, they were both cancelled. Dr. Kim was nearby and recognized me, then she immediately and without hesitation informed me that both of our x-rays were sent to me while giving me no reason to why we were dropped as patients, or a simple professional courtesy that our appointments were cancelled prior to today's appointments. Truly unprofessional, rude, and childish like behavior by Dr. Kim and her staff! read more

I recently went to the office of Dr.Maria Kim for a dental visit after a few years of fearing the dentist and I was blown away by their gentleness and ability to reassure me. I walked away with an appointment and eagerness to tell my family how well this appointment went. Extremely family friendly and helped answer questions about nearly everything from insurance to what treatment they'll be doing the next time I visit. The whole staff was extremely kind and patient. Dr. Kim was friendly and understanding and explained treatments in a way that I can understand. From fearing the dentist to looking forward to visit! read more

Excellent services very friendly I like it I'm very please you should try it you won't regretted read more

Maria Kim DMD - Its my self Gutberto martinez - General Dentistry Near Me - Arcadia, California

I started seeing Dr. Kim in 2021. Thanks to quarterly cleanings and the program Dr. Kim and Abby have me on, my dental health has noticeably improved. Dr. Kim also helped me out with canker sores, which has been a life saver! I know many people dread going to the dentist, but that's never the case with Dr. Kim and her team. Shout out to Abby and Jose! I've recommended family members and friends who sing Dr.Kim's praises. If you're looking for a new dentist, look no further than Dr.Kim and her team. read more

Dr. Kim and her staff are amazing at what they do. Always professional, respectful, and organized. Dr. Kim makes sure she answers any questions that you may have. read more

Very professional, kind and friendly staff. Superb service from the front desk to the Dentist, Dr. Kim. I recommend this place for any of your dental needs. read more

I got this Korean dentist confused with another lousy Asian dentist. It's been over 10 years since I've been to this office. I was doing refilling of a molar. Dr. Kim drilled my tooth until bleeding & sent me to another dentist for root canal upon the failing of refilling work. I didn't go to the dentist she referred. I lost trust in her and didn't want to have anything to do with her again. read more

If you're like me, you probably don't look forward to sitting in the dental chair. That changed for me recently. Dr. Kim and staff certainly welcomed me in a safe and gentle capacity. Their level of conscientiousness stunned me. I started drafting this review in my head with my mouth open and the drill going on my tooth. I could not believe I was even thinking it, but in that moment I knew it was the best dental visit I had ever experienced. I recently read another book on parenting. I correlated it with my experience in Dr. Kim's office and my dental experience. (stay with me, it's going somewhere) There were four things the book said every parent should prioritize for their children and it definitely translates to adult life experiences and daily transactions as well. They are that the child should feel: 1) safe, 2) seen, 3) soothed, and 4) secure. Can you say that you've felt this way with your last dental visit? If not, I would highly recommend you give Dr. Kim and staff an opportunity to upgrade your experience. I felt all of those things ten fold. In addition to my concerns being mitigated and handled with the highest level of safety, courtesy, kindness and professionalism, I was also taken back by the extra wisdom she imparted upon me when I asked her a medically related question. I walked out of there with a skip in my step and a mouth that felt sturdy and secure with very little discomfort (if any at all) all things considered. They didn't try to push any additional expenses or procedures on me, they actually laid out an affordable path and focused on the matter at hand. It was a solution oriented approach with care. (with options) Their appointment technology was outstanding as well as their office equipment. The follow up was courteous and consistent in my experience with them. I will definitely recommend to friends and family. I will be returning with unwavering loyalty--they earned my trust. Many thanks to Maria Kim, DMD Cosmetic and Family Dentistry. read more

First of all, best staff ever! Everyone is so friendly and makes you feel right at home! Recently had my teeth whitened! Here is the before and after pictures! read more

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I have been a patient of Dr. Maria Kim for years. She and her staff are very competent and friendly, and every time I go in is a positive experience. She is an excellent professional. She has helped me through some serious dental issues. I can't recommend her highly enough. read more

Dr. Kim is very thorough and attentive. I strongly recommend her clinic! I had nothing but positive experiences with her services. read more

I have the biggest fear of dentists which Stems from my "lovely" experiences from my childhood or from watching little shop of horrors where Steve Martin the dentist enjoys inflicting pain to his clients... But I have to say it has changed over the years and Maria and her team are great! When I first started going to her she allowed me to put ear phones in while they did their thing.. of course I still needed to be able to hear them, but it helped me relax while listening to my music.. I am happy to say I have graduated to being able to sit through the cleaning without any music. They are very trustworthy and are very accommodating. I drive about 35-40 minutes just to go to her because they are that good! read more

Dr Kim is very nice as well as staff, but I learned the hard and expensive way that technique wise she is not up to par, unfortunately. If u have serious dental work her inadequacies will show over time, sadly. read more

This is a very special place that I will always return to happily because of the entire team. Dr. Kim and her team are totally first class, professional, extremely detail oriented and very friendly - you can tell they all love what they do. I have MAJOR issues regarding cleanliness and infection control due to my anxieties and diagnosed OCD around dental offices. After explaining my very long list of concerns, Dr. Kim, Abigail, Lynne and Jose were all very empathetic and made sure I felt comfortable throughout the entire process. I'm really thankful for the time and extra energy they took to calm my nerves and made sure I felt safe. Not many offices would have the patience and understanding to do so. They put one hundred percent toward their patient's special needs and care - it reflects their amazing work too. My teeth have never felt better and healthier. Thank you all for the work that you do. I highly recommend! read more

Our second family visit with Dr. Kim's office and we are still absolutely stunned with this office's hospitality and professionalism. Very pleasant staff, clean and comfortable office, expedient and premium teeth cleaning. Looking forward to many more future appointments. Clean and COVID free. read more

I feel comfortable going to Dr Maria's office for the last 20+ years and taking my kids to see her too. Love the staff. Love that the office is open on Saturday. read more

I've been taking my kids to Dr. Kim since they were 1 year old. I also have been seeing Dr. Kim since her mom retired (I used to see her mom, also wonderful.) I am a pediatrician and refer my patients to her. She has a welcoming office, professional and thorough hygienists, and Dr. Kim gives us very detailed and thorough assessments of our teeth. She is very patient and kind with kids, which is why my kids have been seeing her their entire life and why I refer her to my patients. She is a warm, friendly, and caring person who also cares about your overall health and health habits. Although I haven't had the courage to get my wisdom teeth out, she doesn't judge even though she has been recommending that I do so. I was so appreciative that she let me know I could do Invisalign even without removing my wisdom teeth and the outcome has been excellent! (I highly endorse Dr. Vivían Lee for this, who is her recommended orthodontist.) I heartily recommend Dr. Maria Kim! read more

Wow - only got as far as a phone call with front desk to inquire about an appointment, and in short the person who answered the phone and my questions was rude. As the first line of customer service being those at reception, and with such high reviews on Yelp, I honestly was not expecting that. read more

I think I started going to Dr. Kim back in 2006. I am still with Dr. Kim after all these years. Why? One thing that I remember the most was that Dr. Kim called me on this Saturday morning after my dental appointment on Friday. Dr. Kim wanted to know if I was ok and if necessary she will meet me in the office right of way. I will not forget a caring personal call from my doctor. read more

I've been a patient for over a year now and Dr. Kim and her competent friendly staff are always a pleasure to see. Their compassion and understanding are the qualities I appreciate the most!!!! 10/10 read more

I've been going to Dr. Kim for 6 years now. I'll be honest and say that dental offices aren't exactly my ideal hangout spot. I had a horrific experience in middle school after an unnamed dentist extracted my tooth, pressing me against her bosom. Awkward. I recently got a wisdom tooth extraction from Dr. Kim and I was completely flabbergasted as to how much care and dedication she spent on me. She literally called to make sure I was ok (this was my first adult tooth extraction) on her cell phone OVER THE WEEKEND. We talked on the phone and she answered all my questions after checking up on me again the next day on Sunday. Otherwise, the extraction itself wasn't too bad and she is noted for having gentle hands, which is why I like going back to her a lot. Irma is also one of my favorites to see and has been with Dr. Kim since I started seeing her. She too has the gentle touch and I prefer her more than other staffers. I have also noticed that Dr. Kim employs fresh staff from time to time and though they start out pretty inexperienced, I've noticed them grow more experienced over time. Previously, I felt that Dr. Kim pushed a couple recommendations for services to me (which I didn't always take) but it has not been very much in the last 2 years. She's always been good at explaining certain procedures CLEARLY and dental hygiene follow-up to patients and she has gotten much better over the years. As always, ASK if you have questions. I usually ask for pricing before committing to any procedure aside from cleaning, which my insurance provides for. I also ask to see my x-rays to take a look at how they are and she also lets me snap pictures of them for my own determination of procedures. Summary Points: + Patient and always takes time to explain everything to you + Gentle hands + Friendly, helpful and caring attitude towards patients read more

Dr. Kim was great. It was not painful at all compare to my dental cleaning experiences before. The whole office was nice and comfortable. Felt like home. I got a short greeting video on my birthday. What a surprise. read more

I am not sure why Dr. Kim has on her website that she provides pediatric services. She wouldn't schedule an appointment to provide dentistry to my children. I guess she is very selective about the children she sees. Very confusing. read more

Usually im scared, worried and hated visiting the dentist, but Dr. Kim and everyone at their clinic changed all the bad things that i feel when im visiting the dentist. I've been their patient for our 2 yrs now.. I visit regularly for teeth cleaning, and just today, did crowning. Dr. Kim is very friendly and really sweet.. You wont get scared of her.. She's gonna make you comfortable and relaxed. She's very gentle and you wont feel hurt in your gums when she does the operation. She cleans my teeth really well and i love it. So as her assistant, Irma, they work together very well. Irma shows a lot of care too and she's very sweet.. Rosemary, the receptionist, she's very friendly and accomodating. She calls me 2days before my dental appointment to confirm if im going. She's very jolly. She gives me advices about what is good about my teeth too.. So i highly recommend Dr. Kim as your dentist.. All of them in their clinic takes care of me and my husband read more

Maria Kim DMD - Me feeling relaxed at the dental chair - General Dentistry Near Me - Arcadia, California

My experience with Dr. Kim is that she was an incompetent dentist who referred me to her pals to do the simple work that she could not do. Dr. Kim's office staff was rude and also have shown themselves to be incompetent. The tooth in question was a chipped wisdom tooth. Dr. Kim took 2 x-rays and said she could not do the work. She had her office employee refer me to their friends in Arcadia. The Arcadia location referred me to the Pasadena location. The Pasadena location was terrible, but that's for a different review. In Dr. Kim's case, it ended up being that she could not recognize that the tooth was practically out. By the end of the next day, I ended up at a different dental business in Arcadia and the dentist there just looked at it and it just popped out. No surgery, no stitches. The tooth was in such a state, that it was coming out on its own. Why couldn't Dr. Kim see this? To be clear, she looked at my teeth and the x-rays. Regarding the office staff, they were not just rude, but incompetent. The visit was a few days into February 2023. They have recently sent me a text and email...in late May... asking me to pay $13. that they claim to have mistakenly not added to my invoice at the time. Think of how ridiculous this is...they want me to believe that 3 months later they found that I owe them $13. and, despite the problems, inconvenience, and time they created, they want to make a point of $13. This is the experience I have had with Dr. Kim's business. Based on this experience I would not recommend her or her office staff. read more

I had my first appointment with Maria Kim DMD yesterday and it was my first dentist visit in 7 YEARS! So you could imagine how nervous I was. I let her and her assistant (Irma) know and they were soooo sweet. Through the x-rays, terra scan and cleaning they were gentle and let me know exactly what they were doing (the terra scan was so awesome, they even let me take a selfie with it and they got in the pics lol). They did baby steps and let me take a break whenever I needed it. I especially loved how Maria Kim DMD took the time to get to know me a little bit when she came in and explained everything. She answered all my questions and let me know why I have the issues I have, all with a smile! Irma was very sweet too she made me feel relaxed through the x-rays and terra scan by talking to me about our common hobby throughout. The receptionist Esther was very sweet and helpful too. She broke down my future treatments and the costs for me, which was super helpful. A second assistant/hygienist came in at the end too and gave me some very helpful hygiene tips (I didn't get his name!). I would highly recommend this place especially if you're an anxious person like me, or if you like things explained to you, or if you simply need a dentist with a gentle touch. I'm anxious for my future appointments because they will be more intense than a simple cleaning BUT I feel much more at ease knowing this staff aims to help me and make things easy and pleasant for me. Thank you! read more

I've finally found a dentist that I like as much as the one I had when I was growing up. First, Dr. Kim's demeanor is lovely. She is kind in the way she addresses her staff and patients. While I was having my work done, it was so nice to hear her thank her assistants frequently. She is also acutely aware of specific needs of the patient. After having a temporary crown put in, I thought I'd be in some pain but had no soreness. Lastly, her office is so cute! It's in a converted mid-century modern house. While design might now be a concern for everyone, it definitely helped me feel more calm while waiting in the lobby. Bonus points for being open on Saturdays. Thanks, Dr. K and staff read more

She has great technology and she is very honest, yet the whole experience is pain free. She is very up-to-date. I highly recommend her.

Love Dr.Kim! My family has been going to Dr. Kim for a few years. However, today was my first visit and I am so glad I made the change over to her. I am not a fan of dental visits but her staff was so welcoming and comforting. Dr. Kim is wonderful! She listened to my concerns and addressed them in such a nice way. Now if only I could find a General Practitioner just like her. Definitely 5 stars! read more

The dentist is something that I always dread going to but I trusted yelp in our new neighborhood and I am so glad that I did! From the minute I called to make the appointment until we left after our appointment we were confronted with only kindness and hospitality. My 3 year old had never been before and he felt so comfortable there that he told me he didn't need me in the room. All I heard we're giggles while he was in there. Each of my boys left so excited when they were given $1.00 for being first time patients. The hygienists and doctor were amazing. I definitely will not dread getting my teeth clean from here on out! read more

The staff here is all super caring and super mindful of your needs. They made me feel welcome and I felt like my health was their number one concern. Needed a new dentist and hygienist near to me and I have found my place. Thank you all. MSS read more

Maria and her staff are the sweetest team of people that I have met at a dentist clinic. Everyone is friendly and they will make sure you are in good hands all the time. Very impressed with Maria's professionalism. She is friendly, cheerful, patient, kind and very efficient in fixing my problem every time I go to her. She is very detailed with explaining to you what she is planning to do before she starts the procedures. Had a dental surgery done by Maria recently, she was very focused throughout the entire surgery and it doesn't take long before I realized it's done! I like how she constantly ask if I'm feeling ok throughout the process, makes me felt calm and safe. She even go to the extra mile to teach me on how to improve on my dental hygiene (suggested to floss my teeth daily day and night with an electronic toothbrush) which is a better way to take care of my teeth in the long run. Of course, I followed her instructions and I have never been happier with better dental hygiene these days! read more

I visited Dr. Kim for a cleaning at the recommendation of a friend. She and the rest of the staff are super nice and professional, and great at explaining whatever procedure you're having done/their recommendations in a way that everyone can understand and feel comfortable with. I've been to a few different dentists in my lifetime and Dr. Kim is one of the best for sure! I'll definitely be going back for future dental needs, and will be recommending her office to my friends, too. FYI - Parking was easy when I went, but it is along a side street so there's a possibility it might get filled up during busy times. read more

I got teeth deep cleaning last week and two wisdom teeth extracted yesterday at Dr. Kim's office. I was surprised how easily she took my teeth out, less time and effort than I opened a red wine bottle (my wisdom teeth grew vertically so no cut needed). She paid much attention on my feeling and gave me more anesthesia if I still felt the pain. At first, she used gel to numb my gum and then injected anesthesia to numb deeper tissue. So the whole process just caused very little pain, less painful than I squeezed the pimple. All her staff are super nice and easy to work with. Highly recommended! read more

I called Dr. Kim's office to make an appointment as a new patient. The office staff gave me a really hard time on just the insurance. She did not give me any chance to explain what kind of insurance I had and proceeded to tell me what insurance I had. I couldn't even get through to her that I understood my responsibilities in payment. It's obvious that the office staff does not LISTEN, they just want to TELL YOU. I didn't have a chance to experience the dentist. She could be great, but I'll never know thanks to her staff. read more

1st let me start by saying the staff at the office is so welcoming and friendly. Dr. Kim is very gentle and makes you feel comfortable in the chair. My experiences have been very good there and I am person who is nervous going to the dentist but I feel good when i go. If you have major work the dr will call and check on you that night. read more

Dr Kim and her staff are AMAZING! She is very gentle and explains everything in detail. They have the latest equipment and use digital xrays. I would highly recommend. read more

Dr. Kim is an outstanding dentist. I've had many many dentists all over the world (I was moving a lot) and Dr. Kim is by far the kindest, gentlest, most attentive, thorough and knowledgeable dentist I've ever met. And she truly cares. In our days when doctor's offices are becoming more impersonal, her warmth and spirit of truly caring stands out. Every time I walk into her little bungalow/office, I'm looking forward to seeing her and the friendly staff. And I can't believe I'm saying that for "going to the dentist!" It's like walking into a home of a friend. read more