I've had a long history with dentists, having undergone several root canals, fillings, extractions, and cleanings. I stumbled upon Bellevue Overlake Dental (BOD) in an emergency situation where a crown broke and I was scheduled to travel within the week. Despite having a long standing relationship with my prior dentist, they refused to see me for a myriad of reasons, some of which I don't understand. I reached out to BOD, who didn't make it a big deal, recognized the situation I was in, and immediately agreed to see me. Within a day, I had a new temporary crown, and impression for a replacement, and the rest followed through as expected. With their responsiveness, I decided to take a further leap, and move my own relationship over to their office. I was immediately impressed by their unassuming nature, while simultaneously using the latest technology in their work (and they have done a lot in my mouth - implant, crown, fillings, shaving of teeth). The most endearing quality, is Dr. Yu's personal approach to care. She doesn't over sell or under sell - just states it like it is, and what she would do sitting in your shoes. If she can't do something, or wouldn't be pleased with the outcome - she calls it out right up front. She even offers you the ability to get a second opinion when making high judgement decisions on a course of care. I also want to note that I've also had a few procedures that were supposed to have significant discomfort during the healing process (i.e. where prescribed pain meds are required). To date, for each procedure, I've yet to take any medication beyond Tylenol (inclusive of setting the implant seat in my gum bone). I believe this speaks volumes to the methods and approach that Dr. Yu takes. I wish I had better teeth, but given where I am, BOD has been my most trusted practitioner. I have also moved my entire family's dental care to BOD, where they stepped in to each of our dental care without skipping a beat.
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