Patient Information

Insurance

We accept most dental insurance plans. Our office manager and treatment coordinator are very knowledgeable with how dental insurance can benefit you. They are trained in PPO and HMO plans, so feel free to call and ask about your dental insurance plan — we know we can help! Not only can they guide you in the right direction with your dental insurance, they will do the necessary paperwork involved for you.

Interest Free Financing

We understand that making your dental treatment affordable and convenient is an important step to starting treatment. Our treatment coordinator and dentist both realize this makes it an office priority to financially accommodate your special concerns. Because of that, we offer interest free payment plans and extended payment plans which enable you to:

• Comfortably spread out payment for any dental services
• Feel at ease knowing you have multiple financing options
• Focus on the dental care you need, letting us handle the financial aspects

In addition to this, we also accept all major credit and debit cards allowing for even more payment options. Let us know what works best for you and we will surely make any financial arrangements comfortable for you.

Payment Methods – Cash, Check, Credit, and CareCredit Financing Accepted

Welcome to SoCal Smiles Dentistry

Making an Appointment

It is easy to make an appointment for your initial examination and dental treatments with SoCal Smiles Dentistry. Simply call (949) 645-0045 and one of our friendly team members will be happy to assist you. If you schedule an appointment and something comes up, please call and cancel 24 hours in advance so that we can accommodate other patient requests.

What to Expect

Walk into our lobby where you will be greeted by our friendly staff. We will provide you with new patient paperwork that includes a health questionnaire, request for your insurance information and contact information. We will also provide you with information to familiarize you with our office and how we handle things like patient privacy.

Initial Examination

Your initial dental exam will take around one hour. The expert staff at SoCal Smiles Dentistry will ask you questions, get to know your oral hygiene routine, and listen to your health concerns. We believe in educating patients and empowering them to make good choices to improve their oral health. We will demonstrate how to properly care for your teeth and make additional suggestions as needed. Our dental hygienist will clean your teeth then Dr. Kim will complete your examination and make recommendations for proposed dental treatments.

Pain Concerns

We work to ensure our patients feel comfortable, and that includes minimizing their pain as much as possible. If you are undergoing a dental procedure, Dr. Kim will meet with you to discuss your pain tolerance and create a plan for pain management. Working together, we will treat your dental health problems in a way that minimizes pain and enables you to get back to your life faster.

Dental Insurance

We accept a variety of insurance providers and endeavor to accommodate our patients' request. Please call our office at (949) 645-0045 to see if we are currently working with your insurance provider. Our pricing structure is designed to ensure that patients are able to receive the high quality dental care they deserve. If your dental insurance will not cover all of your dental treatments, we will work with you to identify a payment solution.

Financial Policy

SoCal Smiles Dentistry provides high quality dental care to families throughout the Costa Mesa area. We understand that every dental patient has different financial needs. We will work with you to find a solution that enables you to get the dental care you need, with or without insurance. Call our office to ask about our different payment options that may include cash, check, financing, and credit cards.