WORD OF MOUTH
Dr. Yang has practiced dentistry in the Los Angeles area for more than 30 years, starting and developing two practices from scratch. It is a unique accomplishment in today’s managed care insurance driven world. Her philosophy has always been to put the patient’s interest first: A person is more than a mouth and a set of teeth.
She graduated from Stanford University with a BA in psychology and received her dental degree from UCLA, where she graduated Cum Laude at the top of her dental school class. Dr. Yang also taught dentistry and practice management at the UCLA School of Dentistry where she currently serves on the Board of Counselors.
Her book, Nothing But the Tooth: An Insider’s Guide to Dental Health, is meant for patients, dentists, dental hygienists and assistants. In short, anyone with a mouth! It addresses topics such as:
How do I find - and keep - a good dentist?
What is a legitimate dental emergency ?
Why does it feel like I’m always getting X-rays taken?
A Forbes Health Advisory Board member, Dr. Yang provides expertise on Forbes Health articles. She has served in many capacities with the California Dental Association, including Chair of the Peer Review Council, a program for dispute resolution between patients and dentists. She is currently the editor of WestViews, a publication of the Western Los Angeles Dental Society, and has written extensively on dental issues.
In her spare time, she is an enthusiastic traveler, reluctant gardener, and mediocre tennis player.