Dr. Richard Kim brings advanced care to Newton Drive Family Dentistry, where he blends cutting-edge technology with compassionate service to continue the legacy built by Dr. Dale Evans.
Born in Korea and having grown up in New Zealand, Dr. Richard Kim decided to bring a cutting-edge dental practice to Georgia. He arrived in 2017 and joined Dr. Dale Evans at Newton Drive Family Dentistry in the fall of 2019.
“It’s an honor for me to continue his legacy of providing exceptional, compassionate, comfortable and high-quality dental care to such an amazing community,” Kim said, highlighting a practice that has been part of the Covington healthcare landscape since 1974.
The office underwent recent renovations to incorporate the latest state-of-the-art dental equipment and modern interior design with the same friendly and skillful team members that offer more than 80 years of combined experience. The practice features advanced technology, including a CBCT, ozone generator, same-day crowns, 3D intraoral scans, no-pain lasers and anesthesia, along with clean air and water filtration systems. Other services offered at Newton Drive Family Dentistry include saliva testing, oral cancer screenings, AI X-ray analysis, cosmetic dentistry options such as Botox and Invisalign, holistic dentistry and implants. The practice offers same-day services on a variety of issues and comfort options to calm anxiety.
“Our mission is to provide outstanding care to patients who expect the very best and to educate them to become partners in their own dental health,” said Kim, who was invited to the practice after being introduced to Evans at a dental society meeting.
“Our ongoing mission is to put the patients and their dental needs first.”
Dr. Richard Kim
Kim graduated from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in New York in 2010, followed by a General Practice Residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in 2011. He also served as an oral health examiner for the United States Army Reserve in Massachusetts.
“I love practicing preventive and evidence-based dentistry and establishing relationships with patients to assist maintaining their oral health,” said Kim, a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists who has also completed more than 3,000 continuing dental education hours. With the goal of developing solutions for improving oral health at the community level, he finished a Master of Public Health under the Health Care Management Track at Harvard School of Public Health in 2016.
“My passion for dentistry stems from dental humanitarian mission trips my father would take me on as a young boy,” Kim said. “I was heartbroken to observe disparities and needs in access to healthcare, especially in oral health.”
Kim added that he and Evans share the same dental philosophy to let no one come in without leaving happier and healthier.
“It’s now a lifelong goal to carry on his fine tradition of warm, professional and personalized patient-centered care,” said Kim, who enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and son. “Our ongoing mission is to put the patients and their dental needs first.”
Covington’s Jodi Atkins, a patient at the practice for some 20 years, admits she was initially nervous when Evans handed the reins to Kim. Any concerns were soon eased.
“Dr. Kim made the transition completely seamless,” Atkins said. “He’s incredibly kind and gentle, and I always feel informed and comfortable during every visit. It’s reassuring to know I’m still in such good hands.”
Newton Drive Family Dentistry is located at 2104 Newton Drive Northeast in Covington, near the Covington Family YMCA. For more information, visit newtondrivedentistry.com.
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