Andrew Kim, DDS

I was in desperate need of finding the right dentist for my dental implant. I went to a few places to ask for quotes and received ridiculous rates. I figured I searched around my work area. I found Dr Kim’s reviews on Unilocal and I thought I give it a try. Scheduling and meeting Dr Kim’s staff was pleasant. The staffs were so helpful and friendly. Dr Kim was so knowledgeable with explaining the implant process, it made me feel more comfortable with the whole thing. Then Dr Kim gave me a great flat rate that covers all the entire procedure.
A week after my consultation, I had my procedure started. Dr. Kim’s work was gentle and his post — surgery care was excellent!
Not to mention, the dental office is nice, clean and the bathroom soap and lotion smells fabulous. ;-p
The only downfall to all this is I wish Dr. Kim’s office accepts my work dental plan. I would love to have Dr. Kim as my primary dentist.

We have been Dr. Kim’s patients for many years. They have watched our children grow up and have always been ultra-​professional, caring and kind. I love the fact that their turnover rate in staff is next to nothing, therefore allowing you to become «one of the family» in their practice. I would highly recommend Dr. Kim, Amber, Tes, Diane and Danielle to anyone!

I have been seeing Dr. Kim for a couple of years and am very happy with the care I receive from him and his staff. The staff is top notch and very helpful. I usually can get an appointment pretty quick that fits my busy schedule.

After contacting the California Dental Association, they deemed a refund was in order and I received the check from Dr. Kim’s office today.
**Update: When I left the area I received a small remainder check from Dr. Kim’s office from what I had paid for the entire Clear Correct treatment but I had to go through the CDA proving through X-​rays, pictures, and paperwork from Clear Correct that I needed to virtually redo the entire Clear Correct treatment and didn’t want to pay again before CDA agreed that I should receive a second larger check from Dr. Kim’s office. If the treatment had been done correctly then the CDA and Clear Correct would have looked at the x-​rays and pictures and dismissed my request. I’d struggled with the braces not fitting correctly (every time Dr. Kim had to cut them down to make them fit in my mouth) meaning molds were not properly taken because upon going to my current dentist molds were taken once and the braces fit perfectly every single time. My experience with the Clear Correct treatment at this office was not one I would wish for another hence my review. If it was as cut and dry as implied, I wouldn’t have had to appeal to the California Dental Association.

Dr. Kim is a great dentist. He goes out of his way to do what’s best in my interest (even if it means sacrificing some extra time). And it’s not just him, his entire staff is friendly and genuinely cares about my dental health.

Dr. Kim is the best!
I’ve gone to him twice now. The first time was to get my mercury amalgams replaced so I’d stop getting poisoned. The second was to fill in three cavities. Both times I was extremely impressed with Dr. Kim’s attention to detail.
I’ve broken 4 teeth before and had to go to several dentists to get them fixed. My mother is also a hygienist and I’ve had many of her employers work on me. Dr. Kim has got to be one of the best. Other dentists seem like they are rushing through a procedure and not really taking the time to get everything exactly right. I think Dr. Kim understands that I have to live with his work in my mouth for the rest of my life. Everything came out PERFECT.
The other thing I like is that he is a «Biological» or «Natural» dentist. When getting the mercury fillings removed it is difficult to find a dentist that takes the proper precautions. Mercury vapor and residue is no joke, and he did every possible thing to protect me.
Other biological dentists in Encinitas are extremely expensive and don’t take insurance. I was quoted between $ 1200 – 1500 to get 5 silver fillings replaced. Dr. Kim took my insurance and out of pocket I paid less about $ 350. What a deal!
By the way, don’t be turned off by the exterior of the building or the area. The inside of the office is very clean and nice. Plus, Dr. Kim and his assistants are very nice and helpful.