Dr. Michael Lum is a prosthodontist with 17 years of experience helping patients in San Diego. He specializes in replacing missing teeth and creating custom dental implants, and he also has advanced training in maxillofacial prosthetics—a specialty that helps patients who have had facial injuries or surgery. Dr. Lum completed his education at UCLA and UC San Diego, and he continues to teach and train other dentists as a clinical instructor at UCLA. He is active in the dental community through professional memberships and has published his work in dental journals. Dr. Lum is now accepting new patients.

Specialties

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ProsthodonticsPrimary
Dental prostheses including crowns, bridges, and dentures

Education & Training

University Of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School Of MedicineMedical School, 2005
Minor in Economics, University of California San Diego
One-year fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthetics, UCLA Medical Center
Ucla Maxillofacial Prosthetics/ Implant DentistryFellowship Hospital, 2009
UcsdUndergraduate School, 2001
Three-year specialty program in Advanced Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry, UCLA
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry/Cell Biology, University of California San Diego
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry
Ucla Advanced Prosthodontics/ Implant DentistryResidency Hospital, 2008

Board Certifications

Board eligible in prosthodontics (2008)

Credential: DDS

NPI registered: 06/05/2009

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Areas of Focus

ProsthodonticsImplant dentistryMaxillofacial prosthetics

Professional Memberships

American College of Prosthodontics
American Dental Association
California Dental Association
San Diego Dental Society

Beyond the Office

Clinical instructor at UCLA (part-time)

Published articles in California Dental Association Journal

Lecturer at professional meetings

Born in San Francisco

Grew up in the Bay Area

Worked in the biotech industry before pursuing dentistry

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