Leshin Chen, DDS

For many years, I have heard frightening stories about dental implants. I had one tooth that needed an implant for at least 9 years if not longer. Recently, I lost another tooth due to the negligence of another dentist not affiliated with this office. Basically, I had no alternative but to confront this implant procedure head on. A friend referred me to Dr. Chen, who teaches at UCLA besides running a practice. But I was very skeptical. The thought of having someone drilling into my bones did not sound very appealing, in fact, down right frightening.
Finally, I made an appointment to get my implants done. The night before, I loaded up my car with a roll of paper towel, a towel, ice pack thinking I am going to bleed on my way home. I also bought a box of surgical mask thinking that my face will be so swollen that I would have to put on a mask before being seen in public.
The implant procedure for both teeth lasted about 1 hr. and 45 minutes. I did not feel a thing!!! When he inseredt the needle in to my gum for anaesthetics, I did not even feel the needle going in. Amazing. I could hear the drilling but that was all. I did not even feel or see any bleeding.
After i left his office, I expected to feel pain and swelling or bruising afterwards. It has been more than 24 hours now. I did not feel any pain or swelling or bruising whatsoever!!! I can even eat regular food, not just liquids. Several hours after I returned home, I received a call from Dr. Chen asking me how I was doing. How many dentists or doctors have you met that really care that much about their patients? I was totally blown away. Not only that, his fees are very reasonable. Before deciding to go with his office, I went to other dentists to find out the cost and the procedure just to get myself educated. In fact, Dr. Chen’s fees are very reasonable.
I am so delighted with my decision to go with Dr. Chen. I have no reservations about recommending him to anyone because he did my implants so skillfully without pain and complications. He truly care about his patients. There is nothing like a competent, skillful dental surgeon who cares about his patients. Trust me, I have been through plenty of dentists in my lifetime and this one is one of a kind.
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Fairly recent dental school grad (this is a good thing, folks), clinical instructor too, extraordinarily bright, super nice guy, and truly gives a damn, really rare among dentists in So Cal. Understands all aspects of oral physiology and periodontal disease, and will solve your problem, if you let him do the work and keep up your end of the dental maintenance. Great staff, good folks all around.
He arrested a situation that threatened to take all my teeth, and came up with a staged treatment plan to repair the damage. My prior dentist supposedly provided the same treatment three years in a row, and things only got worse. Dr Chen knows how things should be done, and it shows .
Reasonable charges and completely transparent billing practices, so if you have shonky insurance you may pay some out-​of-​pocket, but you’ll know in advance, and won’t begrudge him a cent when your mouth is set right.

Word of advice. Once started, perio disease is pretty much chronic, so floss often and well, into and under the gumline, kids, twice a day, and you will never need to worry.