Dental Office of Benjamin Lin

I have been going to Dr. Benjamin Lin for years. I never feel any pain in his office. Tooth extraction and even the numbing part doesn’t hurt because he does it so skillfully. I have really big and strong teeth but he was still able to get all of my wisdom teeth out. He and the receptionist and everyone in the office are both super friendly and always smiling.

Dr. Ben is very nice, friendly, and honest. I have been coming here for two years and I see the difference between him and some other dentists that I have had in the past. Dr. Ben will give you an honest appraisal of your teeth and will not recommend services that you do not need. His staff is very friendly as well.

I went to Dr. Lin for many years, and he was okay. Then, one day I needed my wisdom teeth pulled and it was one of the most traumatic experiences. He recommended local vs general anesthesia. He said that he would have to refer out for general and he could take care of the procedure easily. On the day of the procedure, he didn’t use enough local and wouldn’t use more because he said I was fine. He didn’t use more until I jumped off my seat when he tried to extract my tooth.
After the procedure, he looked at me funny when I asked for pain meds, as if I was a drug seeker, maybe because I am a college student. He said I wouldn’t need it, so I believed him. Ultimately, on the first day, I took about 1200mg of Advil every 4 hours bc I found out that 400mg (what he recommended) wasn’t enough. I tapered it down daily, 1000mg every 4 hours and so on.
Luckily, I didn’t have internal bleeding from all that Advil. I have not gone back to this office since.
Overall, he’s an okay dentist. His office staff is okay. He should probably err on the side of trusting his patients more though when they tell him they’re in pain.
There are some reviews that says Dr. Lin doesn’t make you do every dental procedure, but have you thought that maybe you shouldn’t leave that small cavity in there? That it can spread to other teeth? I think he is too old school for me. I needed a forward thinking dentist that trusts his patients, and I have since found an amazing dentist in San Diego.

Dr. Lin is a great great dentist! I like he is doing a complete Job with professional skills! Best of all, he is very trustworthy and really thinking well for our out of pocket copay! My whole family benefit from his service! Thank you very much! Also, I like the sweet assistant Ally, she is very cute and nice!

I went to Dr. Lin to remove my wisdom teeth… Everyone told me that wisdom teeth extraction is pain as hell and the pain has to last for at least a week… However, thanks to Dr. Lin, I dont feel hurt at all. I went back to normal eating right after the anestheia was gone… The procedure was quick and Dr. Lin did a awesome job… The receptionist and the assistence are nice too… Thank you so much!

Best dentist ever!

Comparing to the my previous Dentist who would hit you by charging extra money which insurance will not cover, look into your teeth for searing more business and dishonest with client, I was felt so grateful for being a new client of DR Lin.
I came to the dental office with Unilocal review for wisdom teeth extraction, the operation took 15min without pain, How amazing!
I was friendly treated with all staffs at the dental office.
Dr Lin is professional, knowledgable, fast and HONEST. He will not overcharged you no matter you have insurance or not.
I wish I would give you 6 star of five. I have already recommended 3 of my friends, one of my friend already went there today.

I read all the reviews here and made an appointment. All the good things everyone says here are true. I had originally gone to Tijuana to get a crown and some fillings. I did not feel confident in the work and wanted an American dentist to have a look at the work. Basically, Dr. Lin told me my dental work in TJ wasn’t the best and it wasn’t the worst. At some point I may want to replace the crown I got in TJ because it wasn’t sealed properly which is exactly what I thought. I got an exam, 2 xrays and a cleaning and the doctor’s good opinion very inexpensively. It really is true, this dentist is a sweet man and his hygenist was great. I had the same concern as many others about dentists with their million dollar offices lying to you that you need to pay to get all kinds of work done. I’m very happy and highly recommend Dr. Lin.

NO complains! Best dentist experience ever. They r honest, friendly, knowledgeable, fast. Can’t say enough good things about them. The assistant is the sweetest thing ever.
Highly recommend this place to anyone!

Okay people, here is the jest of it. I’ve been going to Dr. Lin since late 80’s. Where ever I am, whether in college or working in New York, I always schedule my dental when I visit back home in San Diego. This guy is hands down the most professional, experienced, and no nonsense dentist you will ever find. Times when I didn’t have insurance there is always consideration. He done so much work on my teeth that I can’t even list it (kind of embarrassing). But every time he always does what is necessary and never tries to up sale me with unnecessary procedures. I’ve seen the staff there turn over many times over the 20+ years I’ve been going there (which is understandable), but they are always courteous, professional and efficient. I’m now married with a son and Dr. Lin is still my go to place for dentistry. You can not go wrong with him.

So far so good, I’ve been here twice. Dr. Lin is very straight forward and doesn’t seem to BS me into getting unneeded treatments. This is the first time in San Diego where I feel like I was going to a dentist that wasn’t trying to cheat me.

I am writing this review in comparison to my previous dentist (All Smile Dental) who would push me to get things done and overcharge me for a simple teeth cleaning/​deep cleaning. I was relieved when my brother referred me to Dr Lin; I knew then I was saved from people who just wanted money from me and not my services.
I came into Dr Lin’s office the other day to just get a teeth cleaning and I swear to you I was in and out of there in thirty minutes (not including waiting time and filling out new patient paper work). The receptionists’ were nice and answered any questions that I had; the process of filling out paper work was quick and fast and like that I was ready to be seen. The dental assistants’ there are really nice too and are there to help you and guide you to keeping your smile and teeth healthy and gum disease free! It was time to meet Dr Lin and he was easy-​going and really laid back. I was surprised at the end of it that he didn’t tell me to come back in three months to get a deep cleaning, because that’s what my previous dentist had pushed me to do and the price tag wasn’t pretty. Dr Lin is very friendly and no doubt about it I’ll be back in 6 months time :)

Dr. Lin is by far the best dentist I have ever been to (and I have been to many). He doesn’t have the flashiest office or most expensive TV’s, but all he needs is the essentials to do a great job. He doesn’t make you get anything you don’t need and is super friendly. He is very helpful and answers all your questions with 100% honesty. I have become a loyal patient after one visit!

Love, love this dental office! Dr. Lin is fast and gentle. His office is courteous and informative. Thank you for a pleasant filling repair, Dr. Lin!

My wife and I were patients of Dr. Lin. for years during which time we had various crowns and bridges replaced. I wish I could report positive results, but that is not the case. His color matching was terrible and the worst of all is that 2 of his replacements failed within just a few months and now we had to get them redone at our expense, as the insurance will not cover replacements in such a short time span. Needles to say we switched dentist.
Dr. Lin always seemed to be in a rush and in my opinion just does not take the time to do an accurate job. None of the crowns and bridges seemed to not fit well and an exaggerated amount had to be filed down to provide a reasonable bite. One of the bridges no longer looked like teeth as he had to file it down really flat. Maybe he should have taken more time to make good impressions?
I reluctantly post a negative rating, but I feel obliged to give my feedback to warn others who may be looking for quality versus price. My original bridges lasted over 25 years. The latest one Dr. Lin did lasted only months. One bridge had a gap between the bridge and the tooth which caused concern for decay, so it had to be redone. A separate crown also failed and now the root canal had to be done!
Also, his equipment is kind of old school although that should not play any role with quality. I just wish his quality would have been better.
Thanks for reading and good luck.

I’ve been going to Dr. Lin for many years.
I’ve been to many dentists in my life but seldom have I ever enjoyed the experience. Dr. Lin doesn’t look into your mouth to search for more business (as do many other dentists). He painlessly fixes what’s wrong and you are out of there. His staff treats you good and he is very reasonable in rates. He is also a human being with empathy for his clients

What I appreciate about Dr. Lin and his team:
— Very friendly and cordial team.
— I tend to be on the edge during any procedure, even as simple as cleaning. But Dr. Lin
and the hygienist ensured that I remained calm and relaxed.
–Dr. Lin suggests procedures ‘only’ when it is needed. He is not like other dentists, who insist on dental treatments throughout the year. For that matter, the rate at which my previous dentist suggested treatments, I might have lost all my natural teeth in few years, leaving me with only artificial teeth.
–He provides true opinion about a patient’s dental health. I had issues with my gums and he was forthright about it. At the same time, he asked me to keep up my efforts with regular flossing. For the 1^st time in 3 years did I hear a dentist appreciating my dental upkeep. It motivates me to take better care in the future.
What I don’t appreciate about Dr. Lin and his team: Actually, i got nothing. No complaints.
I am very happy to have found a good dentist like Dr.Lin.
My observations:
–This place doesn’t have TV or high-​tech gadgets/​equipment. It doesn’t bother me as I don’t watch TV anyway while my mouth is wide open !
— I got an appointment the week after I called them. That’s not too late.
–The cleaning process was quick, I was out in less than an hr.
–The clinic wasn’t crowded at all.
PS: This review is after my first visit to the clinic.

I was seeing Dr. Lin when I was still back in San Diego for school (8 years total) & I had a great experience every time I was there (twice a year!). Dr. Lin knew me by name and everyone was friendly every time I visited. The office definitely isn’t the newest you can find, but he definitely has the right equipment/​experience to get basic dental needs done well.
I also had my wisdom teeth extraction done here (2 separate visits since my teeth grew out at different times). I only had local anesthetics both times and Dr. Lin did a wonderful job without making me looking like a chipmunk afterwards — everyone else I talked to told me that they had pain/​swelling for almost a week after their extraction (and most were knocked out for the procedure)…I clearly remember I was able to eat my lunch/​dinner just fine a few hours after my visit & I totally did NOT have to act silly from being knocked out!

Keep going back to Dr. Lin because he’s affordable, quick, and good. He does the job pain free, but you never feel rushed. I will definately miss him when he retires.

Not the best décor, or the best magazine, or the best lobby, or the newest digital equipment, or uses a computer to schedule you, or gives you a personal MP3 player, or have personal LCD TVs at each seat, but they kept my teeth in good health, and the dentist is nice and doesn’t cause unnecessary pain in my cleaning and root canal.
I went to a different dentist last year to get a chipped tooth fixed and they wanted to send me to a specialist to do a root canal. So I went back to Dr Lin and he did the root canal (but I needed oral surgery so I did end up going to a specialist but not for the root canal itself). I think I saved a few hundred bucks but not having to go to a specialist for this.
I know people that did not have dental insurance and Dr Lin’s cleaning fee was very reasonable.