Years of neglected or mismanaged dental problems may cause joint and jaw discomfort and pain which are compounded and become worse because teeth dont match and the bite has been altered by an overfilled tooth and missing tooth or teeth.

Dr. Lim will correct any issues needed and then reconstruct your mouth/smile completely so that your teeth and joint will work with each other instead of against each other. This, in turn, will manage and may cure headaches, joint and muscle pains.

Dr. Nathaniel Lim grew up in California and attended the University of California, Los Angeles for undergraduate studies in biology. He then graduated from Northwestern University Dental School in 2000. Dr. Lim is married and has a son and daughter.

After Northwestern University Dental School, Dr. Lim continued to advance his dental knowledge and techniques through The Dawson Center. Dr. Lim has been personally trained by Dr. Peter Dawson who is known in the dental community as the father of occlusion (bite) and jaw joint/muscle pain analysis and treatment.

Dr. Lim completed training through Spear Institute (formerly known as Scottsdale Center for Advanced Dental Education) with Dr. Frank Spear. The Spear Institute emphasizes comprehensive and cosmetic analysis and treatment of various challenging dental conditions such as severely worn teeth, bite problems, joint problems and aesthetic/cosmetic restoration. The goal is to bring back not only your smile but your function which is just as important or more important than just looking good.

He has also received Ankylos Implant, Prexion 3D computed tomography (CT) cone beam and DEKA laser training from Northstar Education with Dr. Jon Julian. With this education and the accompanying technology of Prexion 3D CT cone beam and DEKA laser technology, Dr. Lim can place the Ankylos implant that is virtually pain-free without the uncomfortable hammering or tapping of traditional implants. (See more details on 3D CT cone beam in Services section.)

Dr. Lim was certified to provide Six Month Smiles providing cosmetic teeth alignment corrections in just about six months! He is also a certified Invisalign provider to provide virtually invisible braces system.

We believe in rehabilitating the entire mouth, not just repairing a tooth. If you are tired of random teeth hurting and breaking, or if you have jaw or joint pain or headaches that cannot be explained, we may be able to help you.

Often, these random problems are a result of years of neglected teeth or an accumulation of repairs from various dentists or simply the result of uneven bite because of how your teeth grew into your mouth or a combination of these issues.

The fact is if we do not look at all the factors such as teeth, bite, TMJ, jaw muscles/bone or gum diseases as well as other factors, your dental health will continue to go down the same path of destruction as the first day you had your first 'problem.'

Our practice philosophy is respecting our patients privacy, time and money. We respect your privacy by having separate treatment rooms allowing a private conversation setting. We respect your time by being on time and only see one person at a time.

Our focus is on you and you alone while you are in our care. We respect your care by recommending only what you need through offering the best solution for your condition and situation. Recommending less than the best is counterproductive and would mean unnecessary compromise. We want the best for our patients.

DentiMax Digital X-Rays sensors utilize state-of-the-art digital radiography technology to provide great benefits for patients. Not only are they more comfortable than other types of digital X-rays, they are also more accurate, providing our experts with a remarkably detailed view of the hidden areas inside a patients mouth. Another major advantage is that DentiMax X-rays are safer than most other types of radiography devices, exposing patients to less radiation. Dr. Lim and the rest of the team at Oak Park Dental Associates are proud to use DentiMax digital X-rays to provide patients with the best possible dental experience.