James C. Feng DDS

10/02/2022

Oct 13th Taiwan opens up.

EVA Airways has long been preparing for the big day, October 13, when the government of its home market Taiwan will drop arrival quarantine rules and let in tens of thousands of additional people from overseas every week. During the dreary days of 2020,…

04/18/2020

COVID-19 dental emergency Friday night, 8pm. This patient and his brother drove from Long Beach to my office in downtown LA due to pain that lasted for couple of years. Tonight the pain was so intense, they traveled to see me. The story: this patient went to Mexico for this broken tooth #4 a couple of years ago. He wanted the tooth out but his dentist in Mexico convinced him to do a root canal instead. Fast forward 2 years, the tooth was never crowned, had significant recurrent caries and PA infection + a surprise I later found...

The treatment: I offered extraction but recommended saving the tooth. I explained it would require the help and skills of an Endodontist. I offered to stabilize the tooth and medicate and refer. They both agreed and off I went with my recommended treatment. I removed the old amalgam, removed the caries and found the L canal untreated. I instrumented the canal, drained the infection, irrigated with chlorohexidine, and built the tooth up (temp) while keeping the L canal accessible. My technique was to keep a bur in the canal while I placed the temp fill. Once the tooth is built up, I applied cotton and cavit over the L canal for easy access (Endodontist) and lowered the bite. For easy cleaning, the distal aspect was kept open intentionally.

The patient left with an Endodontist referral and a Rx. Since my referral can take the patient on Monday, I didn’t place CaOH. I’ve done many of these and patients have done well when the canal is fully cleaned out well and disinfected.

Anyway I thought this is an interesting emergency case to share with you all. I did (and still doing to a lesser extent) emergency 24 hour dental care in LA for over 15 years. I’m getting more calls than normal because so many dentists are not seeing patients. I wish our governor will open our state of CA for business because our state is fortunately not affected by COVID-19 a whole lot. I know there are two sides of this argument but I personally believe that this quarantine of healthy people is an overkill. We all want to be healthy. But we have to weigh the risks and the benefits. There are a lot of patients who are not getting the dental care they need until they suffer intense pain

03/17/2020

To keep the public and our patients healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19, Dr. Feng’s office will be closed until it is determined by CDC that the spread of the virus is contained. If you have any Questions or Concerns about your teeth or gums, you may contact Dr. Feng directing via his cellular number at 310.709.6346. Even though we are not making any new appointments, Dr. Feng can and will take care of all his patients still on a one on one basis. However, if you think you might be ill (display any symptoms) or have interacted with someone who might be ill or are at risk, please refrain from making dental appointments as most dental procedures can wait a month or two. Thank you for your understanding. We all need to do our part in this national effort.

Sincerely,
James C Feng DDS

10/05/2019

09/30/2019

Going only 1MPH on a at the time led to this . This young lady flipped over and hit her face and tooth on the pavement. She and her BF drove from all the way from San Diego to see me in on a Saturday night to get some cosmetic work done. Please be careful while riding an electric scooter at night and in an unfamiliar location. They were vacationing in from Az. future @ DTLA Downtown Los Angeles

09/24/2019

Protecting these teeth against further damage.

09/22/2019

09/22/2019

This gentleman came in with a broken temporary flipper/denture. It had been broken 3 times already and I was ready to repair it for the 4th time. Alternatively we decided to make a bridge that’s more comfortable and more esthetic. This work can be done in under an hour with some fancy dental materials and craftsmanship. 🤭—>😃

09/21/2019

by Dr. James Feng. Today we fixed this gentleman’s two front teeth that were damaged while playing hockey. These teeth were bonded before but over the years they fell off or wore thin. Options are porcelain veneers vs composite veneers. Composite veneers can be done same visit and that’s what he chose today.

09/14/2019

Continue education this weekend. Learning some new things to bring to the practice.

09/08/2019

09/01/2019

Catching a cavity while it’s small is the best prevention against major dental work.

08/31/2019

accident broke two of her front teeth last night. 1. Don’t scooter at night if you can’t see the road. 2. Always wear a helmet. 3. Don’t drink and scooter. 4. If you fall and damage your teeth, Dr. Feng will fix it.

08/30/2019

08/29/2019

Sometimes it’s necessary to wear your night-guard during the day.

08/29/2019

Good compliance=Good result by

08/22/2019

(Beware, blood in some pics). Dental implant surgery using the URIS IMPLANT SYSTEM by came out nice today. It’s simple to use and has all the features for strong bone integration and ease of restoration. @ World Trade Center