Dr. Kee Kim came to know dentistry through his father who was a dental lab technician. Growing up he always thought he would be an engineer or scientist. He originally went to the University of California, Berkeley for his undergrad and became a software engineer. After a couple years Dr. Kim realized his desire to help people in a more personal and direct approach. His father having been in thedentalfield for 20+ yearsmade it easy for him to find his enthusiasm for dentistry. After this realization he found himself at the University of Southern California (USC) School of dentistry and graduated in 2007.
After working in private offices for a while,Dr. Kim took anofferto teachdental students as a clinicalassociate professor at USC. His main enjoyment in dentistry is doing full-mouth rehabilitations. Dr. Kim has a very extensive knowledge of different procedures such as root canals, cosmetics, adult orthodontics, rehabilitation, TMJ and implants. This know-how allows him to do procedures most specialists only perform.
Dr. Kim has interests in many different subjects. He still does some programming as a hobby. He's been working on his own projects in 3D scanning, printing, and robotics. He also enjoys playing musical instruments, watching movies, and doingoutdoor activities with his wife and daughter.
Dr. Yeom graduated from dental program atSeoul National University - South Korea's most prestigious school -in 1993 and finishedher periodontal residency atSeoul National dental hospital 1993-1996. Thenshe decided to study more in periodontics inIndiana University from 2002-2005. She became a board certified Periodontist in 2007 and has been a member of Osseointegration since 2005.
Dr. Yeom enjoys all of her periodontal procedures including nonsurgical and surgical periodontal treatment. She has her main focus set on tissue grafting, implants and sinus lifts. Since she started as a dentist more than 25 years ago, her interest has always been centralized around periodontics although she is skilled in all facets of dentistry.
In Dr. Yeoms free time she has numerous things she enjoys. She likes to go hiking with her dog around the trails of the Pacific North West. She alsolikes to watch movies off of YouTube and Dr. Yeom always attends her Sunday church service every week. Dr. Yeom looks forward to helping you and all her patient with any periodontal needs.
These technologies enable dentists to provide better care for patients. Whether it's detecting cavities early, making cosmetic restorations a more straight-forward process, or placing implants more safely, we benefit from these wonderful advancements in technology.
The Trios wireless intraoral scanner takes digital images without the use of impression materials. This means there are fewer chances of re-taking impressionsdue to higheraccuracy and ability of checking it right away. This also means more pleasant as it eliminates the mess and gagging associated with the goo of dental impression materials.
Diagnodent is a revolutionary way to detect and find cavities. It uses diode laser to inspect the patient's teeth. The light-emitting device (655nm wavelength)is shined on the tooth and then gives a digital readout the dentist is able to use to detect decay. It is very useful in detecting cavities not detectable with an explorer or bitewing X-rays.
Picasso Lite is a diode laser that can be used to perform a wide variety of treatments, including soft tissue shaping and removal. Bleeding is more controlled in laser procedures, thus lessening the need for sutures. Most importantly, lasers prevent bacterial infections by sterilizing the area and minimizing damage to the surrounding tissues.
Digital radiographs have revolutionized the way dental professionals are able to detect, diagnose, treat, and monitor oral conditions and diseases. The use of this revolutionary technology promotes radiation safety with the use of specialized plates that are more sensitive to X-ray beams, thus requiring 60 to 90 percent less radiation than traditional film. In addition, digital radiographs are environmentally friendly, because they eliminate chemical processing and disposal of lead foil and hazardous wastes.
Dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a special type of x-ray equipment used when regular dental x-rays are not sufficient. This produces three dimensional (3D) images of your teeth, soft tissues, nerve pathways and bone so that we can place implants safely, find missing nerve canals when doing root canal, and extract impacted teeth more predictably.
T-Scan is an objective assessment tool used to evaluate the occlusion of a patient. Unlike articulating paper (colored paper to check the bites) can only determine location, T-Scan can identify both force and timing, two of the most fundamental parameters for measuring occlusion. This helps protect crowns, bridges, implants and veneers from high forces.This also allows us to diagnose better for jaw pain due to unstable bites.
