. . . "0"^^ . "5"^^ . "2016-11-01T00:00:00"^^ . "Dr. Lerma has a sweet and calming demeanor. She is very professional, and made me comfortable for my second opinion. Her office staff is friendly and responsive and the office is clean and welcoming. I'm returning to Dr. Lerma for an aesthetic repair.\n\nUpdate post procedure: this was my very first time getting any numbing/shots in my gums. I take good care of my teeth, and have managed to avoid any serious fillings for a solid 34 years. I am a huge sissypants. Dr. Lerma said, \"We don't do pain here, so let me know if you feel anything; we will fix that.\" She encouraged me to take deep breaths during the injections. I did not need additional numbing, and of course, in my head it worse than it was in reality. Now if I ever do need numbing again, I won't be as fearful. Baby steps. :)"^^ . "13"^^ . "13"^^ .