Center for Advanced Periodontal & Implant Therapy

Last week I had my wisdom teeth extracted at Dr. Aalams office. The office is a peaceful setting and the staff was very friendly. They truly give you five star treatment from the time you arrive to the time you leave. Dr. Aalam was very good at explaining the procedure and answered all questions I had for him. He is a true professional and is a master at his craft. I would highly recommend Dr. Aalam and his staff to all.

Let’s be honest… no body really «likes» having dental/​perio work done. But if you do, and I do, this is the most comfortable and caring office and staff you will find.
I have full trust and confidence in these doctors. They offer the most advanced and well thought out treatments. They really understand the worry and apprehensions their patients may experience.

Dr. Aalam and his staff are unbelievable! They truly treat their clients like family. Dr. Aalam always makes sure his clients are well informed on procedures as well as being straight forward with affordable prices (which is hard to find in an upscale dental office in LA). The office is beautiful and the reception staff (Linda is my go to) are so welcoming! I found Dr. Aalam for my boss through Unilocal so I know how important the reviews are. Thought I’d share our experience!

I am a patient of Dr. Alexandre Aalam. He is one of the most knowledgeable and caring periodontists that I have ever meat. Although he has high credentials and is well known nationally and internationally, he is extremely modest. I had a surgery at his office and I had to go under anesthesia. Surgery was very comfortable and I had to wait for my ride to pick me up. Dr. Aalam asked his front office to let him know once my ride arrives. Once I was ready to be picked up, Dr. Aalam came out of his office and accompanied me to my car. Dr. Aalam you and your wife are amazing doctors and human beings. I am blessed to have you as my doctor.

By far the best office I have ever been to. Friendly and professional staff made me feel at home the moment I walked in their office. Dr ALAM is extremely professional, knowledgeable and friendly. My extraction was done so smooth and comfortably, I also been there twice for my deep cleaning and very very happy. Most definitely recommending Dr ALAM and Dr ALINA to all my friends.

They are both great! I had gum recession surgery on 11 teeth using a new procedure where my gums grew back on their own. Very cool! Both Dr. Aalam and his wife are very nice people with great bedside manner who seem to strive for really taking care of their patients. Highly recommend them both!

Dr. Aalam, you are amazing with your hands. Dr. Aalam extract four of my son wisdom tooth. My son Christian was so scared of the dentist. They put him to sleep. My son never felt any pain. Christian was so happy that Dr. Aalam was able to do the surgery without any pain. Two weeks later and still no pain, awesome! Thank you, Dr. Aalam for taking care of my son. I really appreciate it a lot! Thank you for making my son visit painless. You are amazing!

I was skeptical of all these five-​star reviews, but my experience with Dr. Aalam and this center blew me away. First of all, after I made my first appointment, Dr. Aalam called me to welcome me to his practice. What other doctor does that?! The patient service has continued to be just as phenomenal throughout. After scheduling oral surgery, I had some medication interaction concerns and Dr. Aalam took the time to speak to my other doctor and made me feel much better. After the surgery, he called to check on me and I still text him occasionally with questions. I only had a little soreness the first night and then I didn’t even need the painkillers. And best of all is the result — my gums look AMAZING! He did a fantastic job and I know I couldn’t have picked a better periodontist. He’s super innovative with his treatments and I was able to avoid gum grafts. It’s cheaper than gum grafts too.
Everyone else at the office is great too. You can tell that customer service is a big priority to them and always top of mind. Everyone is super warm and friendly. Love the new office too.
So glad to be a patient of Dr. Aalam! HIGHLY recommend! And, I rarely write reviews — only when I’m super impressed or upset. I’ve been blown away impressed at every stage of my experience!

Here’s my story…
I am an exchange student who’ll be spending one quarter only, studying in UCLA (EAP program). I’m originally from Indonesia, but studying in Hong Kong. I just had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted this afternoon with Dr. Aalam.
So, a week before extraction, I felt one of my wisdom teeth is growing (the lower left one). At first, I thought it won’t be a problem. Then, it started to feel painful progressively. I have bad breath, and sore throat, which is a sign of an impacted tooth. Few day passed, My upper left wisdom teeth came out and scratched my left cheek, leaving an ulcer inside my mouth. It really hurts, and it made me unable to eat for days. The peak of the pain is on last Saturday. It is weekend and I was so confused who to contact. So, I decided to wait untill next week and contact a dentist. However, I cant sleep that night, and so look up for a dentist via internet.
Being in LA for around 1 month, I don’t have much knowledge about good dentists around here. At first, all I know is that UCLA have a health center for the students (and I also have an insurance from UCLA, so it will be very cheap if I go there.) However, I am a person who is willing to spend more money for quality rather than paying cheaper price but I am not satisfied with the result. Moreover, I think teeth are very important for my health.
I found Unilocal (yes, I didn’t know Unilocal before), and I found Dr. Aalam and Dr. Krivitsky with really good reviews (Thanks to all of you). The next morning, I emailed them about my teeth and my problems, and I said it really hurts. At that VERY MOMENT, Dr. Aalam call my number (I don’t know how he get it, but I think I provide it on my email), and immediately ask me to come to his office on SUNDAY at 1 pm. I then went to his office (which I’m surprised is his new office), and he gave me some medicine for me to take until tomorrow (He immediately made an appointment for me on Monday).
I was shocked. I never met a doctor as caring as him. Plus, Dr. Krivitsky is a very nice person and have a very beautiful smile. She always greet us and ask how are we doing with a very positive energy. I felt so lucky and blessed to be able to know them.
The next day (which is today), at 11am, I went there again for my appointment. I get an X-​ray for my teeth and it showed that one of my teeth cause infection. Two of them are impacted, and one is not growing yet. So, Dr. Aalam told me about the possible risks, and shared his opinions about what should I do. He also told me what did he do when he was my age. In the end, taking all of the considerations, I decided to take all of my wisdom teeth at once. (This is a very very rare decision that could came out from me. Number one, I’m very scared about needles. You know we have to get injected in the mouth to get our gums numb right? Number two, i don’t even trust my mother’s dentist. Number three, I am really scared of doctors. I ALWAYS reject if my mom’s appoint me to meet a doctor when I went back to my country)
I don’t know why, but I feel like I’m home and it’s really comfortable being in Dr. Aalam’s office.
Then, the operation begins. They took my blood and centrifuge them to get the stem cells, which then will be put in my gums to accelerate the healing process. (My blood haven’t been taken for so long… Once again, I’m afraid of needles — meaning, Dr. Aalam have done a super good job to be able to persuade me to take my blood).
They numb some parts of my mouth, and it kinda hurt honestly. After that, they start to pull my teeth one by one. This part, it does not really hurt. They just put «pressure» in your teeth and do some mechanical work to get it out. 5 – 10 minutes, and its done. After that, your lips, chin, and tongue will be numb for hours (it took 5 hours for me to feel again). After that, they gave you prescriptions and advice.
At 6pm, Dr. Aalam called me again and ask how am I doing, is everything okay, and he said text him if anything happens. I mean, which doctor could be as caring as him?
And for the price, its reasonable. I’ve checked for days on the internet about the cost for removing wisdom teeth, and i think his price is okay. (I’m a university student who don’t have anybody here in US with me, but I think its reasonable, so it shouldn’t be that expensive for you right?)
Now, i don’t feel any pain at all. But i still ate soup and cakes for my dinner. All in all, Dr. Aalam and Dr. Krivitsky are my saviors. I don’t know how to thank them enough. In the next two weeks, I’ll go there again to remove my stitches, and I look forward to meet them again! If I ever have problems with my teeth, I now know exactly where to go.
P.S: This whole thing was done in his new office that just open today. So I’m kinda lucky huh?

I was almost done with the orthodontic treatment and needed an implant to fill in the empty space between my teeth. I was dragging my feet to make an appointment with a surgeon who would do the implant because I could not bear the fought of someone drilling into my jaw. I asked my dentist to recommend someone who she would go to herself, if she needed an implant. As it appears, she already had the implant done by Dr. Aalam. I have to say that before seeing him, I checked his website and the reviews on Unilocal and as a scientist and skeptic by nature I thought that there is no way they can have so perfect reviews. Once I met Dr. Aalam, I knew that I was in good hands and at ease about the treatment. He convinced me to have a light IV sedation during the implant surgery — he said less trauma to me, faster healing, and smoother procedure. I reluctantly agreed but it could not be a better decision. One moment I was talking to him and next thing that I remembered was a nurse asking me how am I. I realized that I already had an implant in my mouth without feeling anything. Dr. Aalam showed me the X-​rays and explained to me how to take care of it. The healing was a bliss — I did not even take any of the painkillers that I received. Couple days later, I could even eat normally. Few months later, I already have finished implant in my mouth (with top crown) that looks like a real tooth.
Dr. Aalam is a top notch professional that I would highly recommend to anyone. He is also a very nice, likable person, which makes going for treatment so much easier. I am not surprised anymore with the perfect reviews his office gets. His entire office staff and nurses are very friendly and professional. I could not be happier with the outcome and entire experience of having my implant done. Thank you Dr. Aalam!

Dr. Krivitsky is an amazing professional. This was a second opinion and I was lucky to go to someone who gave me an honest and professional answer. Service is great. Follow up is great. Attention is great. Front desk is amazing. Thank you

I spent a lot of time researching periodontists in the LA area. I chose Dr. Aalam’s practice, despite the 2 – 3 hour roundtrip travel time for each appointment, and have been extremely satisfied.
I needed to have my front tooth extracted after some previously failed root canals. Dr. Aalam quickly impressed me during his consultation. He is intelligent, patient, empathetic, able to explain all options and procedures clearly. You have his full attention, and it’s obvious he cares very much about your well-​being. I was able to schedule my procedure the same week, and also decided to have my four wisdom teeth out at the same time. Five extractions, cleaning of the infected site, bone and soft tissue grafts, placing of the implant screw, all in an hour and a half. I am now on day four after the procedure, and I am off all pain medication and back at work.
Dr. Aalam is excellent at what he does, but it’s the patient care that really makes this practice special. He personally called the night before the procedure and the following afternoon, and has continued to check up since. I also had an issue with my temporary prosthetic not quite fitting, and he made himself available the next working day to solve the issue. I was so pleased I didn’t even mind battling the traffic going home.
Highly recommended. I guess everyone seems to agree with me.

I had an implant done in this center. It was the simplest and easiest dental work I have ever done. The staff and doctors are super friendly and after 2 years now the quality of job shows. I had no issue with the transplanted tooth. In some way it performs better than my old root-​canal one. No doubt this is the place to get it done.

After years of neglect on my teeth and gums, I had to no choice but to seek out a specialist. I was sent here as a referral from my dentist. After meeting Dr. Aalam, I knew I was in great hands. He clearly explained to me what procedures needed to be done and the reasons why he was doing them. On the day of the procedure, he kept me at ease and before I knew it, I was done. After the procedure, Dr. Aalam told me what I needed to do to maintain healthy gums moving forward. He even called me at later that evening to make sure everything was alright. Its clear that he cares for his patients.
Dr. Aalam also has an amazing crew and office staff. All of his assistants were always helpful and friendly. The office manager Linda is great too. She was always professional and accommodating.
If you’re looking for a Periodontist, look no further. Dr. Aalam is the best. I can’t recommend him more highly.

I am so pleased and thankful to have been under the care of Dr. Aalam & Eva!!! I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted on the same day! Mind you two of my wisdom teeth were impacted and required oral surgery… The process was as easy as 123…
From the the moment you walk in you are greeted with a genuine warm smile by Linda which makes you feel at home. As soon as I walked in they were ready for me, no long waits. I was really nervous but, Eva explained the procedure and made me feel at ease. Dr. Aalam and Eva work really well together and before I knew it, the procedure was done. It was a hassle free and painless experience.
During the recovery period at no time did I experience any pain or discomfort. Everyone was shocked that I had return to work 3 days after my surgery! I can’t express how thankful I am to have found Dr. Aalam & Dr.Krivitsky. I will continue to use them for all my dental needs. The whole team at CENTER FOR ADVANCED PERIODONTAL & IMPLANT THERAPY deserves more than 5 Stars! I highly recommend them!

I’ve always been so afraid of the dentist and avoided getting my wisdom teeth removed. But Dr. Aalam and Dr. Krivitsky made me feel so comfortable and relaxed! The office is very clean and the staff is very caring. I got my wisdom teeth removed by doctor Aalam. At first he only removed one because at the time only one was bothering me. When the top ones started hurting I knew exactly whom I needed to go to. I felt no pain, I didn’t take any pain medication afterwards because it was not needed and it was very quick ! In less than 20 minutes he was finished. I had never been to an office where they truly cared about their patients, thank you! Highly recommend !

A must see Periodontist. very knowledgeable. Both of my kids had a wonderful experience, they both had their wisdom teeth extracted by this wonderful Dr. His office staff is courteous from the front to the back. I would definitely recommend Dr. Alexander Aalam and Dr. Alina Krivitsky.

I went back to get my implant placed yesterday and was not surprised with the excellence in the consistency of my treatment. With the method of Iv sedation that Dr. Aalam uses, you get knock out and wake up with everything already done without feeling any of the pain or agony of the process.
He in fact pulled out 2 of my wisdom teeth at the same time and I am writing this review the next morning with no pain!
In life you get what you pay for… I am so glad I went to get my treatment at his office.

Had the great privilege of meeting Dr. Aalam when my 11 year old daughter needed oral surgery that required placing a chain on one of her teeth that would pull her tooth in place. As scarey as this situation sounds, Dr. Aalam and staff answered all of our questions pre surgery, easing all our worries away. The surgery was a great success and my daughters orthodontist had nothing but good things to say about his work.
The office has a great location. It is very clean and the person in the front greeted my family kindly. During the surgery I had some time to speak with the person in the front and some of the staff as they were walking by and they were all helpful and very friendly giving the office a good homely feel.

I don’t give many Unilocal reviews but I was so impressed with the service and genuine care that Dr. Krivitsky and Dr. Aalam provided that I felt I needed to share with others. From beginning to end the whole process of removing my wisdom teeth was quick and painless. I don’t just mean the procedure but the excellent service that started from booking of the appointment and lasted all the way through recovery.
The office manager is extremely knowledgable which immediately put me at ease. She knew everything about my procedure, what I should expect and worked with my busy schedule to find a good time for the procedure. The day of the procedure I was lucky enough to have both Dr. Krivitsky and Dr. Aalam perform my procedure. Dr. Krivitsky was so patient (I was a bit nervous) and took her time to be as gentle as possible with the injections to numb my mouth. I usually hate dental work and I can honestly say that I barely felt any pain. Afterwards, Dr. Aalam came in and extracted ALL FOUR of my wisdom teeth in under 5 minutes. Again, I felt nothing. Pretty impressive.
That night was fine and I had no serious swelling or discomfort. I was waiting to swell like a chipmunk but that never happened :) Thanks Dr. Aalam! I would also like to add that Dr. Krivitsky called me personally to check on me the next day and even offered me her personal cell phone number incase I had any issues. I can’t rave enough about how kind and professional these two doctors are. Isn’t it the dream to have a doctor who genuinely cares about your well being???
Highly recommended.