Nobody recognizes the importance of your dental care more than Lindale Dental Care. We understand your smile, mouth and teeth are a big part of who you are. Working together, theyre your director of first impressions. Their incredible strength and ability to prepare food for digestion sustains your health every day. Thats why we treat every smile as if it were our own.
In 1986, Dr. Jeff Westercamp opened Lindale Dental Care in the lower level of Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids, and moved the office to the corner of 37th & 1st Ave NE in 1989. As his practice grew significantly, Dr. Westercamp built the expansive state-of-the-art dental clinic and office building at our current location in 2004.
Although our location has changed through the years, Dr. Westercamps philosophy has not. Lindale Dental Care is and always has been all about family dentistry. Patients are treated as if they are friends or members of our family. Dr. Westercamp retired from practicing dentistry in 2011, but he and his wife Sherry and son Ross still own and manage the practice. Dr. Westercamp works at the office most days, helping in the dental lab and around the office while finding more free time in his retirement to do the things he enjoys, including spending time with his family, walking , biking, doing scrimshaw, and intricate puzzles.
Lindale Dental Care currently has three dentists, six dental hygienists, three dental assistants and a core group of office professionals that make up your dental care team. We provide a comprehensive offering of dental care services to families in Cedar Rapids.
Dr. Yun Kim grew up in Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. She then attended the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. She continued her education through the General Practice Residency at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kim worked in private practice for several years in New Jersey before moving to Iowa. After 13 years in a general dental practice at Lindale Dental Care, she returned to the post-graduate program in Operative Dentistry. She attended the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and earned a Master of Science degree and certificate in advanced graduate studies in Operative Dentistry, focusing on cosmetic dentistry, research, and teaching. She is committed to staying current in dental knowledge and has continued to learn advanced techniques in general dentistry. Dr. Kim earned her fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry in 2012. She is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Iowa Dental Association.
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Kim holds a position as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, overseeing dental students in the Operative Department. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading, and gardening.
