Edward K Hom, DDS

Best dentist I have ever been to. Amazing knowledge, layout all your options, he does not push unnecessary work and he is cool. Plus the price is SUPER reasonable. I am wary of dentist trying to upset work, he is the complete opposite. He even cleaned my teeth. I have never had a dentist who cleaned my teeth vs a hygienist. I wish all service providers were like it. I had to wait a bit to get an appointment but now that I know I would have waited 2x as much to see him. Truly amazing service with a great friendly staff.

I love Dr. Edward and his team. I broke a filling this morning while eating breakfast and as luck would have it there was an appointment available at 8:30. They got me in and out less than an hour. It was my first time seeing Dr. Edward and he was wonderful.
I really appreciate the time everyone there takes to get to know their patients and make your comfort the top priority.

Found this office on Unilocal,very glad I did.
Dr. Hom is kind and skilled, and the staff is super friendly and helpful. The best dentist I’ve ever been to!

Like many people, I’m a real dentist skeptic — too many not-​so-​great experiences. And I’m here to say that all the 5-​star ratings are no joke. Dr. Hom is like the Eagle Scout of dentists. Or maybe a Zen master. Gentle, quiet, patient, focused, thoughtful, unhurried, unassuming, explains everything, you know you have his full attention — when he’s with you, you’re the only patient he has.
Again, gentle — in how he works and in his overall manner. I haven’t had enough work done yet to be sure that his work is consistently good, but what he’s done so far has been very good. He’s made it clear that he’s thinking about my whole mouth, not just a tooth at a time — now that’s real holistic dentistry.
And there’s a reason why he’s so booked up. I’m writing this in summer, which I didn’t know was busy season for dentists, and I have appointments scheduled into November 2015. So if you want an appointment, keep that in mind. His office emails/​texts you with appointment reminders. Surprisingly easy enough street parking on Hillhurst in Los Feliz.

I love Dr. Hom. He is truly the best dentist I have ever had. He is timely, has great bedside manner, is very knowledgable, takes the time to explain everything, and has a great office staff (Karina is the most pleasant doctor’s office staff I’ve ever encountered!).
He was recommended to me by a friend and now I know why. He is not aggressive about his suggestions and helped me find a great oral surgeon to remove my wisdom teeth (shoutout to Dr. Robert Lytle) and helped me on my decision to move forward with Invisalign braces with my ortho by providing me with an explanation of what that could and could not change for me. I’ll be going here unless I move far far away and even then I’ll probably still drive here!

I found Dr. Hom from Unilocal.I agree that he is the best around. Before I went to him, I tried about a dozen other dentists.

Dr. Hom is the best dentist in the Universe. Dr. Hom is so kind, attentive, friendly, funny, awesome, caring, patient and has an amazing social grace.
As a dentist, Dr. Hom is precise and calculative and has a gentle touch. He is comprehensive in his explanation of the health of your teeth, advises on preventative care and is completely nonjudgemental.
He is fair and honest and that goes with his pricing and never tries to get you to do more than you can afford or what is needed to keep your teeth healthy.
Carina, his office manager is absolutely wonderful and the rest of his staff is, too!!!

I love this office! Dr. Hom is a great dentist and really down to earth. He and his staff are really nice, honest, and are trustworthy. They won’t upsell you on anything you don’t need and actually care about the health of your smile.
This is not a super fancy office, but very clean, personable, and all around great and welcoming dentistry office. That’s what I like about it. Dr. Hom explains everything and answers any and all questions you may have. His assistant is very nice and Carina, the receptionist/​office manager is fantastic as well! They remember you and treat you like you’ve been coming here for years.

Probably the best dentist I’ve been to ever. I live in Santa Monica now so I trekking over to the east side is a bit far, but Dr. Hom is hands down one of the nicest guys ever, his staff is a great, and my experience is never negative. I’m not a huge fan of dentists, never have been, I guess I have horrible luck, but Dr. Hom makes things as painless and easy as possible. Highly recommended.

Great experience, first time patient. Took lots of time with me, accepted my insurance and many other dentists in the area would not even though they are supposed to. A+, HIGHLY recommended!

I definitely recommend Dr. Hom’s dental practice. You can definitely trust Dr. Hom and his staff to be completely honest and do quality work. He is a very patient, conscientious person and your teeth will definitely be in fantastic hands here!
I highly recommend Dr. Hom and his practice!

I found Dr. Hom on Unilocal and yay!!! I am so glad that I did.
I have been going to him for a couple of years now and I have never had a bad experience. The staff is all very nice and helpful. And my cleanings are always great.
Dr. Hom is personable and competent. He explains what is going on in your mouth in ways that are easy to understand and he has never pushed me to undergo any *extra* work.

Dr. Hom is the best dentist I’ve ever had. He’s straightforward and honest, and actually does a lot of the hygiene work himself. I’ve had cleanings, x-​rays, root canals, crowns, everything from Dr. Hom, and he’s great.
I’ve been to famous Westside dentists before. They have sparkling new equipment that they have to pay for, so they convince you to have unnecessary tests and procedures to finance all that. They also spend 5 minutes with you, letting a low-​paid hygienist do all the real work.
Dr. Hom is not like that at all. He and his father have run this practice for decades and have a steady and loyal client base. They’ve invested in new dental chairs and everything is spotless, but they’re not trying to sucker you into getting the latest CT scan or whatever. And you actually get to ask all your questions to Dr. Hom, not some assistant.

Dr. Hom is very nice and genuinely concerned for your dental health. This is a small office, so no wiz bang full mouth x-​ray machines or anything, but it’s clean and they are helpful.

I am one of the many people who:
A. have never gone to a dentist in LA
B. have put off going to the dentist for multiple reasons i.e. no insurance.
C. are reviewing for the FIRST TIME!!!
Soooo…
I decided to visit Dr. Hom because of all of the rave reviews Ive read on Unilocal,and for the most part, I can’t say anything that hasn’t already been said.
Dr. Hom is thorough and direct. He asks you about your dental history and then recommends how to proceed without pressuring you in to anything before you know the costs.
I had a full set of Xray pictures taken, a cleaning, and a visit/​consultation. It cost me $ 252. (out of pocket/​no insurance)…I guess this is reasonable.
He also recommended I have a teeth detailing or deep cleaning as they call it. It will be costing me around $ 800…again, I don’t know what to compare these rates to, but because of the fact that I have been neglecting my dental hygiene/​care for years I was expecting a lot more damage and expenses… so I’m pleased that this is all i needed.
ANYWAY. Dr. Hom is friendly, and personable. So is his staff. The office is intimate and along with the many others who have reviewed his office, I will be coming back to see him as my general dentist.

Going to an LA Dentist is like going to a car mechanic. You don’t REALLY know what’s going on so you put your trust in these professionals. Like the auto-​mechanic industry — the dental industry can be very shady and I’ve learned that the hard way.
After going to the very fancy Wilshire Dental near Beverly Hills then the insanely frightening Silverlake Dental — I finally found a good, trustworthy, knowledgeable dentist in Dr. Hom!
The receptionist is super friendly and the 6 month postcard reminders are easy and helpful.
Dr. Hom takes time with me and explains the xrays to me. Instead of declaring my mouth filled with cavities, like other dentists have, he waits and monitors the problem areas and talks to me about a plan. I’ve never had to fill a cavity while seeing Dr. Hom! In fact, I’d never HAD a cavity until I moved to LA when I was 32 and went to these shadier places where they’ve said I had several cavities that needed to be filled at $ 250 a filling. Looking back I now wonder if they really WERE cavities that needed fillings or if they were pre-​cavities as Dr. Hom thought they were.
My visits are super quick, painless and informative! Clean office with a great vibe.
I bought Blue Cross Dental insurance and for about $ 30 a month I get two free cleanings — so it’s affordable for me too. Used to not have insurance and paid per visit which is about the same cost so the insurance is just like a nice payment plan. Go to the dentist!

Had my first appointment with Dr Hom this afternoon and I thought he was great! He did a great cleaning, both he and the dental technician were very gentle on my gums, and the conversation was relaxed and friendly. The office is clean and professional, very efficient and the staff is polite. Great place!

So I don’t freak out now when I get that postcard in the mail reminding me of my twice-​a-​year tooth cleaning!
I appreciate how straightforward, honest, calm and non-​condescending he is. Hard to find that among any doctors these days. I really hate how some doctors look down on you and rush their time with you. But I’ve always been very comfortable going to Dr. Hom’s office. Even when I haven’t been flossing like I should, he doesn’t berate you about it or make you feel bad. He just tells you the facts and gives you gentle reminders. Ah how refreshing.
Receptionist and hygienist are also super nice and professional. And it’s nice to get a free toothbrush and even a mini floss afterwards! I keep the latter in my purse so that I can better heed my dentist’s advice, hehe.
Sadly my husband’s insurance isn’t covered at this office. But I’m hoping that with my new employer, I’ll be covered again because Dr. Hom’s one of the best around.
Given the area, be forewarned that there is no parking for this office. Just give yourself extra time to look for street parking or maybe you’ll even score free residential parking around the corner!

Uh…
I’m about to feel like a butt, because everyone here has only glowing reviews about Edward Hom, DDS, but I gotsta be honest.
And maybe I’m an elitist spoiled dentist frequenter, but the office seemed cramped and a bit dimly lit. The dentist was nice enough. The cleaning itself went fine, nothing bad, but nothing phenomenal either. I had to spit into a bowl, where’s the sucky thing? I’m a tremendously bad spitter, really, it’s ridiculous how poor of a spitter I’m am, but that’s why the dentist has that sucky thing.
And here’s the main beef I’ve got with this establishment: In my after visit dentist care pack was a toothbrush… a generic toothbrush… a generic toothbrush WITHOUT the ADA stamp of approval. Why would there exist such a toothbrush? And why would a DENTIST give me this toothbrush? Now, I don’t know anything about the toothbrush industry, but the American Dental Association cannot be that difficult to please… Can they? I mean, come on, this is THE Association when it comes to teeth. If they don’t approve, how can I?
Yep, now you know. I am an elitist spoiled dentist frequenter.

Like most people, I’ve never been all that fond of going to the dentist. Couple that with my genetically unlucky teeth its just one of those things that I need to do but have always dragged my heels in doing.
That said, Dr. Hom and his staff are amazing and make the whole experience so much more bearable. For the first time in my life, I don’t dread going to the dentist and I can honestly say that Dr. Hom is so good that I have had almost no pain during any office visit, even when I needed a root canal. This is quite impressive, given the horror stories I’ve heard from my friends about this procedure.
Dr. Edward Hom always answers my many questions and takes the time to explain what he is doing and why. When he put on a crown and at an appointment a year later, looked at and «didn’t like» as I wasn’t able to floss as well as he wanted (not that I even noticed) he redid the crown at no cost to me.
The receptionist, Karina is awesome and always so friendly and personable.
I can’t say enough about the quality and professionalism about this dentist’s office. I have recommended them to many a friend and will continue to do so!