John Song, DDS

As a ucla grad dentist myself, I have my pick of who I want to go to when I need dental work myself. Having known Dr. Song as an instructor through school and working nearby him now In private practice, I have seen the exceptional quality of work he delivers.
He is so gentle and the his work is absolutely flawless! He recently completed 2 fillings for me and worked on a crown for me today. I literally had a mirror in hand to learn some of the techniques he uses. It’s text book quality work.
Thank you Dr. Song! You are truly a master at your craft!

I had the same experience as Han. Dr. Song was a really nice man, soft spoken and kind. However, when it came to diagnosing pain I was having, he just didn’t know what to do. I never got an explanation. He was wishy washy on taking a position on other dentists’ work. When the pain wasn’t being resolved, he just stopped returning my calls instead of being honest and saying that he couldn’t help me. I gave him 3 stars because he is really nice and I think he is a good dentist if your problem is straight forward and you’re looking for a routine procedure.

Love Dr Song’s new state of the art dentist office in Santa Monica. Spacious, modern, sparkling clean. Love the ceiling mounted screens equipped with the works (Netflix!) It’s great having your favorite dentist office right around the corner.
Dr Song is thoughtful, gentle, careful, kind and considerate and would highly recommend him for adult dentistry. He also is an expert in prosthodontics.
The friendly staff kindly works with my assistant to find time around my busy schedule and I appreciate their ongoing support in getting me into the chair for my annual dentist check ups.

Dr. Song is probably the most thorough dentist I have ever seen. I’ve had a few dentists over the years, mostly due to moves or job/​insurance changes so I’ve seen my fair share of dentists in the So Cal area.
So what am I impressed with? Let’s see here:
— You can get a hold of him & his office quickly
— Your appointments can be handled within a reasonable time. No scheduling 6 months out which I find ridiculous with some doctors
— He inspects each tooth individually — and if there’s anything that comes up, he shows you. THis makes me feel good seeing exactly where and why he’s working on it. I’ve never had this done before
— Dr Song and his receptionist/​assistant are friendly. After just one visit they learned my name and started recognizing my calls, etc. I like that a lot.
All in all Dr. Song is a friendly, smart, and thorough dentist. Look forward to my next visit here :)

I cannot give Dr. John Song enough praise as a skilled dentist. Our entire family of 5 are patients of him and his wife (pediatric dentist Dr. Mary Shannon) We knew them first on a personal level through our children. We heard such great feedback from others about them that we left our dentist-​turned-​makeover-​TV-​star of more than a decade to go to them. We are so glad we did. I completely trust John’s work. And he is beyond accommodating. One night a veneer I had on my front tooth for about 15 years came off. It was 36 hours before I was supposed to jump on a plane. He called me back after 9pm and said he would make arrangements to fix it in the morning. Not only did he fit me into his tight schedule. He did an amazing job. The tooth matches perfectly! i could not be more satisfied. He has also been equally amazing to my husband working around his crazy work schedule to fit him in one evening late. He recently repaired my husband’s front shipped tooth and it looks like his original. Dr. Song’s supportive, sweet staff are always so easy to work with and call whenever they can get us in earlier. His wife, Dr. Shannon, is so gentle and kind that my children actually look forward going to the dentist. They strive to take great care of their teeth to impress Dr. Shannon. We are so thrilled we have them both.

Dr. Song is a talented professional and I have been thrilled with all dental work I have received while in his chair. I trust him, and am impressed with all the work he has done and highly recommend him. I lost a tooth and he was able to take me through all the stages from extraction to implant painlessly and with procedures that made my smile look great throughout the process. I feel lucky to have him as my dentist.