Doctor/patient relationships are the essential reason why Dr. Debbie Kim with Beautiful Smiles of La Jolla became a dentist, she said. Dr. Kim has practiced dentistry in San Diego since 2002 and opened her La Jolla office last July at 8861 Villa La Jolla, Suite 501. She is a comprehensive family dentist doing general dentistry, including fillings, crowns, bridges, veneers, teeth whitening, extractions, soft tissue laser treatment and periodontal (gum) disease management.