Dr. Kim received her Bachelors of Science in Biology from Pacific Union College. She then went on to obtain her DDS from Loma Linda University where she graduated with Loma Linda David Lee Anderson award. This award was given to one student demonstrating integrity, compassion and an interest in patients with special needs.

After graduation, Dr. Kim completed one year of extensive training as a general practice resident at Lincoln hospital, a Level one trauma center located in Bronx, NY. She then continued her training in pediatric dentistry at St Barnabas Hospital, another level one trauma center, where she served as Chief Resident. Here, Dr. Kim had extensive training in seeing children of all ages, including children with special needs.

Patient Impact: 'I love children and treat them as my own. I had a nervous child, and after going slow and providing her with positive encouragement, she allowed me to do her work. When we were done, she gave me a big hug and it just made my day.'

Dr. Min received her dental degree from University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 2001. Following dental school, she worked at a community health center in Iowa as a dental director, helping underserved children for 8 years. She also served as an adjunct faculty at U of Iowa College of Dentistry, teaching dental students the art of working with children. While working and teaching, she realized her true passion was in treating children.

Dr. Min completed her specialty training in pediatric dentistry at the St. Barnabas Hospital in New York. She was able to treat a wide variety of healthy, trauma, and special needs patients. During her residency, she went on mission trips to Honduras and Laos to provide much needed dental care to children. She was distinguished by being appointed chief resident in her final year.

Pediatric specialty can be challenging and unpredictable, yet absolute full of joyful moments. She feels blessed to share these precious moments with children everyday while positively shaping their dental health from an early age. She brings a light-hearted approach and sense of humor to her work and makes every effort to accommodate each childs unique personality in a safe, comfortable environment.

She prides herself in providing the highest quality dental care with her caring, easy-going style that helps children and parents feel at ease during their visits. Her goal is to establish a positive dental experience with all patients to foster a healthy, lifelong view of the dental visits. Caring for children has been an important part of her life and there is nothing more rewarding than gaining the trust and appreciation from a young patient.

Dr. Shin received her dental degree from Loma Linda University and continued her training at LLU to specialize and received her Masters of Science in Dentistry in Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Shin loves working with children and actively participating in their oral health care. She believes that every child deserves a healthy and happy smile starting at a young age. A key part of her practice philosophy is the idea of prevention is the best medicine, and that dental decay can be prevented from a young age with the proper regimen at home and regular dental visits. Dr. Shin strives to incorporate this philosophy with all her patients and will encourage a transparent and informative discussion with the parents and caretakers to facilitate a great experience for your child in the oft-unfamiliar dental environment.

In her free time outside of the excitement of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Shin enjoys exploring the great outdoors, learning and enjoying new hobbies, like golf, and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Dr Krall is a Board Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist who has dedicated his practice to the delivery of anesthesia and sedation services to the dental profession only. Because of his dental background and his focus on providing services only for dentists, he understands the dental procedure and can anticipate the needs for each procedure and patient.

Dr Krall is a graduate of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. After graduation, he practiced general dentistry for 12 years before returning to Loma Linda University to train in Dental Anesthesiology at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and affiliated hospitals.

Having graduated as Valedictorian in her Dental Program from Kaplan, Maria has always proven her passion for Dentistry. Her love for laughter and smiles brings joy to all who she meets. Maria chose to work in Pediatric Dentistry, because her passion for children and loves providing them with enjoyable and memorable visits to the Dentist. When not at work, Maria can be found sitting back and watching classic Disney movies with her husband Phillip and five-year-old son Ezekiel.

Christines amusing and warmhearted personality is the perfect mix for the children that visit daily. The patients always remember her sweet and angelic voice and enjoys play time at the train table. Her ability to make the children enjoy their visit to the Dentist is why she embraced Pediatric Dentistry. In Christines free time, she adores quality family time with her husband and three amazingly beautiful children.

We consider it a honor that you have trusted us with your child. We believe that each child can achieve a positive dental experience and it is our mission to create this by individualized care and love. We also pride ourselves in education and encourage our parents to ask questions and be involved in every aspect of the child's mouth. Our office is equipped with the recent state-of-the-art tools in pediatric dentistry. This gives us the standard to provide only the highest quality of dental care. We look forward to meeting you, and promise your child will be treated just as if we treat our own.

The pediatric dentist has an extra two to three years of specialized training after dental school, and is dedicated to the oral health of children from infancy through the teenage years. The very young, pre-teens, and teenagers all need different approaches in dealing with their behavior, guiding their dental growth and development, and helping them avoid future dental problems. The pediatric dentist is best qualified to meet these needs.

Our office, as well as the The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Dental Association (ADA), and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) all recommend establishing a 'Dental Home' for your child by one year of age. Children who have a dental home are more likely to receive appropriate preventive and routine oral health care.

You can make the first visit to the dentist enjoyable and positive. If old enough, your child should be informed of the visit and told that the dentist and their staff will explain all procedures and answer any questions. The less to-do concerning the visit, the better.

It is best if you refrain from using words around your child that might cause unnecessary fear, such as 'needle', 'shot', 'pull', 'drill' or 'hurt'. The office makes a practice of using words that convey the same message, but are pleasant and non-frightening to the child.

We provideindividualized dental care for each child. Our office is equippedwith materials that will work for a child 's mouth, no matter how small. We provide a 'kid friendly' environment with TV 's on the ceiling and friendly staff.Preventive services include digital radiographs, sealants, oralhygiene education and customfluoride treatment. Restorative services include 'white colored' fillings and crowns. Sedation services include nitrous oxide, oral sedation and a 'in-house' anesthesiologist.

Payment for professional services is due at the time dental treatment is provided. Every effort will be made to provide a treatment plan which fits your timetable and budget, and gives your child the best possible care. We accept cash, personal checks, debit cards and most major credit cards.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND that we file dental insurance as a courtesy to our patients. We do not have a contract with your insurance company, only you do. We are not responsible for how your insurance company handles its claims or for what benefits they pay on a claim. We can only assist you in estimating your portion of the cost of treatment. We at no time guarantee what your insurance will or will not do with each claim. We also can not be responsible for any errors in filing your insurance. Once again, we file claims as a courtesy to you.

Fact 1 - NO INSURANCE PAYS 100% OF ALL PROCEDURES Dental insurance is meant to be an aid in receiving dental care. Many patients think that their insurance pays 90%-100% of all dental fees. This is not true! Most plans only pay between 50%-80% of the average total fee. Some pay more, some pay less. The percentage paid is usually determined by how much you or your employer has paid for coverage, or the type of contract your employer has set up with the insurance company.

Fact 2 - BENEFITS ARE NOT DETERMINED BY OUR OFFICE You may have noticed that sometimes your dental insurer reimburses you or the dentist at a lower rate than the dentist 's actual fee. Frequently, insurance companies state that the reimbursement was reduced because your dentist 's fee has exceeded the usual, customary, or reasonable fee ('UCR') used by the company.

A statement such as this gives the impression that any fee greater than the amount paid by the insurance company is unreasonable, or well above what most dentists in the area charge for a certain service. This can be very misleading and simply is not accurate.

Insurance companies set their own schedules, and each company uses a different set of fees they consider allowable. These allowable fees may vary widely, because each company collects fee information from claims it processes. The insurance company then takes this data and arbitrarily chooses a level they call the 'allowable' UCR Fee. Frequently, this data can be three to five years old and these 'allowable' fees are set by the insurance company so they can make a net 20%-30% profit.

Unfortunately, insurance companies imply that your dentist is 'overcharging', rather than say that they are 'underpaying', or that their benefits are low. In general, the less expensive insurance policy will use a lower usual, customary, or reasonable (UCR) figure.