Richard Karam, DDS

Well where should i start.
Actually found this dentist through Unilocaling finding a doctor for myself.
Had been waiting 2.5 yrs to fix my teeth because had problems with my previous ones and was very scared to try another one.
What a pleasure to meet this very friendly caring dentist.
He worked with my insurance and office staff were very sweet too.
My teeth were cleaned and fixed in the shortest time possible with a minimal amount of
pain.
Love this dentist even though i live all the way in miami very happy to make the drive to hollywood to use him in the future.
By the way the teethcleaning girl grettel is fabulous too.
Highly recommended

Dr. Karam is the BEST dentist in South Florida. He is intelligent and experienced with great charisma to boot. He clearly explains every issue and treatment option/​procedure to make sure patients feel comfortable and informed. I’m always confident that Dr. Karam will steer me in the right direction without being pushy. His receptionists and hygienists are friendly and welcoming. The wait is never long, and after 3+ years and countless appointments I haven’t run into a single problem with Dr. Karam or his staff– amazing.

A good dentist is hard to find. Harder than finding a good hairstylist, a good nail salon, a good bartender … even a good doctor. It’s so easy to mess up your mouth — and I’ve been there with shitty dentists several times in my life. So, these days I follow the recommendations of trusted friends to find new dentists and other providers. So glad I followed Michelle C’s wise advice to see Dr. Karam!
I’ve had root canals, cavities galore, etc. done over the years. When I had two root canals done a few years back, the woman scared me half to death and left me in tears after telling me that my roots were so curved, a root canal might not work and I might lose the teeth… WTF? Nice bedside manner lady. Meanwhile, my teeth were fine.
Dr. Karam is so incredibly nice and makes you feel utterly at ease. A rare quality in a dentist. He was concerned with costs for me (another rare quality!) and was sooooo overwhelmingly positive about everything he said. I was bracing myself for terrible news, but there wasn’t any. He handled the discussion of my issues qith ease, so I didn’t feel like the world was coming to an end.
Seriously, probably the best dentist appointment I’ve ever had. I go back in a couple weeks to have a wisdom tooth pulled, and I’m almost looking forward to it! Highly recommend Dr. Karam. Thanks Michelle. :)

Writing this review will bring such joy to me. Long story short when I was young right out of high school, I had to have surgery to pull out four molars and one rotten tooth all at the same time. Went to a specialist and during surgery I was given to much gas and I had a major reaction and went into convulsions. Being 19 years old, this scared me to death and I never quite got over it. For many many years I refused to ever go see a dentist. Needless to say my teeth of course got in very bad shape.
Living all over the country, for over fifteen years I tried going to different dentist to help get my teeth taken care of. Always the same exact awful experience. I left every office crying in disbelief that a dentist would treat me like either cattle, or better yet like I had some awful disease. The interesting part to me was how many different opinions I got. No bedside manner whatsoever. Literally kept being treated like I was so not worthy of treatment.
Knowing how bad my teeth had gotten from lack of going to the dentist for so many years, I really never thought I could or would ever find a reputable dentist that I would feel comfortable with. When I moved to South Florida, I went to a well known sedation dentist for a consultation. He was great but did not accept any kind of insurance and gave me a quote of $ 35,000. Cash up front of course. Sure six visits and I could have been done with all my work but I did not have that kind of money.
Finally after going to (no kidding) about fifty dentist over many years, I found Dr. Richard Karam” through my insurance. Driving to my first appointment the major fear sets in, knowing this will be another very bad experience. I was just about to give up. Really bad… but I had lost all faith in dentist. As I pull up to the small strip center in a not so good neighborhood, I walk into the office. It’s small, very old building, nothing fancy, nor modern, just a few chairs in the waiting area, plain and non descript. I was greeted immediately by a very nice receptionist. Filled out all my paperwork and was taken back for X-​Rays.
After a long wait Dr. Karam comes in to review my x-​rays and he introduces himself to me. Picture the most frightened person in the world and that was me at this point. He asked many questions about my dental care and realized right away my bad experience, (almost death) and he just knew what to say, how to say it with the most dignity and care. He was so warm and friendly and just had such an inner peace and beauty that shined through his soft voice as he spoke to me.
My first appointment was three hours going over every single detail about what he could do to help. It would be a very long process. Nine root canals, all the mercury replaced, bridge work, whitening, intense cleaning, fillings, crowns, etc… oh so much work. We walked through my dental insurance and he explained to me exactly what I could expect out of pocket. After such an intense consultation I looked at him and knew I finally found a gentle caring dentist that was willing to help me and not rob me. He sincerely cared for my dental health and getting me better. Knowing how I struggled for so many years with such bad experiences he comforted me and I felt like I was blessed and he was my angel.
The process began, for over two and a half years every single month I went to slowly get all my work done. Things were not always easy. I became addicted to the Novocaine procedures and could NEVER do gas. What were we to do. He would sometimes give me up to ten shots trying to numb me so I would not feel the pain. He never wanted to see me in pain and refused to continue to work unless I was comfortable. Yes, it was not easy for me or him but he never ever gave up. I would lay in the chair for sometimes four hours waiting for the numbness to kick in.
Patient, great dentist who cares so very much. there really is no words to describe my experience with Dr. Karam. He changed my life in so many ways. After such a long intense couple of years of treatment, his office quit accepting my insurance. OMG, what was I to do. Most of my work was complete and I went on finally being able to smile, which I love to do.
About two weeks ago I decided I really needed a cleaning bad and I had slight pain in one tooth. No way was I ever going to another dentist other than him. I called our Insurance company to change it over to a PPO plan. Voilla, he takes my PPO. Yippee!!!
Called and made an appointment, so excited to see him. It had been two years since I last saw him and I was so happy to see him I could not help but to grab him with a huge bear hug. X-​rays were taken and he informed me everything was fine, he wanted me to wait and see what happens with the pain, could just be a bit sensitive. They could not schedule me for a cleaning but of course he fit me right in. I did have a chip in one tooth that he will fix next month. He is the very BEST!!! My angel…