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Patients'
Comments
As a young teenager I wore braces for many years. Although my teeth were straightened, I did not follow up by wearing my retainer. I was also in a car accident that affected my mouth. My teeth overlapped and I hated my smile. In fact I did not smile at all. I hated to have my photo taken. A good friend recommended Dr. Hakim to me in and after making an appointment I could see why Dr. Hakim is so widely recommended. Dr. Hakim did not make me feel ugly (which I had felt for many years) and right off the bat he charted a course of treatment to completely change my whole mouth, one that I could be proud of.
My treatment started with wearing a retainer for about a month. I had options on which way was the best for my situation. After much thought I had three front teeth pulled with bone grafts done. Rest assured there was no pain during the procedure of after. Dr. Hakim makes sure you are very comfortable and his staff is very caring and considerate. Each visit to is office is on.: that is making progress for the end result. I was fitted for bridges on the front and bottcm teeth and I could not be more pleased. My treatment lasted 10 months but it is well worth the time involved. I could not believe that I now have the smile I can be proud of. I can laugh and speak without being ashamed of the mouth and smile.
It was a blessing finding a caring dentist who would change my life. I had gone to other dentists who said that they could not do a thing for my situation but Dr. Hakim proved them wrong. Dr. Hakim cares about his patients and will not settle for second best in the quality of work he or his lab does. You get the best, you can be sure that in his care your mouth will become a healthy one and you will have a smile to be proud of. I would highly recommend him to anyone, he is an excellent dentist, you are in good hands in his care.
My smile to me is worth millions and that's what he has given me - millions of smiles to share.
Linda Hovsepian
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the last year, Dr. Hakim has really helped me with my TMJ disorder
and dental care. I must admit that I was very skeptical when he diagnosed
me with TMJ disorder but he has proved me wrong. Dr. Hakim prescribed
the use of a "nightguard" which has, for all intents and
purposes, changed my life. It has been six months now that I have
been wearing the "nightguard" and the jaw pain, neck stiffness
and most of all, headaches that I was suffering from have dramatically
reduced. What a difference! He'll be my dentist for a long time.
Ted Tannors
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A Testimony from Elizabeth Knox
Edward Hakim’s tireless work over the course of the last fourteen
months has freed me from persistent sinus infections, ear aches, headaches,
jaw aches, inadequate chewing ability and continuously inflamed gums
caused by the train wreck condition of my mouth relative to the position
of my teeth and the condyles of the temporomandibular joint.
This man is not merely a brilliant dentist, he is also a consummate
artist. He not only rescued me from a terrible dental condition that
was swiftly becoming worse, but he also made my teeth and lower jaw
far more attractive than I could ever have imagined.
Lastly, but not least, I was never in the kind of pain one might have
thought I would experience given the serious state of my oral health
and extent of work done on my mouth. My bite was opened by five millimeters;
an accomplishment other dentists claimed could never be achieved,
(they recommended pulling all of my teeth and fitting me with dentures)
I was determined to find another way and I did, I found Doctor Hakim
and now that the work is over, feel blessed indeed.
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Dr.
Hakim is a very gentle dental care provider and always considerate
of my dental needs. I wouldn't go to any one else for my dental care.
Recently I had a root canal gone bad and as you may know,
it can be a real nightmare! It was the second to the last lower molar
and if it had to be extracted then another root canal behind it would
also be problematic. Aaaaargh! Well, the initial molar was severely
infected and the good doctor performed an unusual procedure - an apioectomy.
I was informed it had a 50% chance of recovery, but it was actually
worse. (I think the good doctor didn't want to alarm me further.)
Well, the apioectomy was SUCCESSFUL and I didn't have to resort to
a pricey solution like a dental implant. YAYY!
Thanks to Dr. Hakim I still have the molars I was born with!
Sharon Moore
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Hi:
I had a very bad experience as a child and didn't trust dentist.
When I found Dr. Hakim I couldn't have found a better dentist in the
world. I have been a patient with Dr. Hakim for over 14 years. He
has a outstanding patient care manner that exceeds any other. Dr.
Hakim has not only gained my trust but reinforced it time and time
again. He is one of the most excellent dentist in Southern California
and I would recommend him to anyone, and I have. His laser knowledge
and ability in dentistry is excellent. I would like to personnally
thank him for all of his patience, care and concern with me. I can't
say enough about him and his staff.
Sincerely,
Kathy Tibaldo
Alfie,
Fly Away (Track 9)
Produced by Edward Hakim
and available on CDBaby.com
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