Yesterday, my 4-year-old daughter visited Schenectady Pediatric Dentistry for a cavity in one of…read moreher molars. Although the dentist recommended having it treated, I was extremely anxious--mainly because of her young age, the fact that it was a baby tooth, and my concerns about the procedure and any medications involved. Still, I knew it needed to be addressed to prevent her from developing a painful toothache that could affect her daily life. At the appointment, we met the new provider, Kat (Katherine) Dority, and I cannot praise her enough. Even though I wasn't the patient, she showed incredible patience with me first--listening to my concerns, explaining why the treatment was recommended, and walking me through every step of the process. Her thorough explanations and calm reassurance significantly eased my anxiety. She was wonderfully gentle with my daughter, offering positive affirmations throughout the visit and explaining each step in a way a 4-year-old could easily understand. As someone who has never been a fan of dental visits--and clearly has a lot of anxiety around them--I was genuinely impressed. I would absolutely recommend this office, and especially Kat Dority. P.S. I forgot to mention, the filling procedure was quick and painless for my 4yo.

Worst Service I Ever Experienced My Child Was Pushed Along & Received No Help My Daughter Is Very…read moreFast Paced & I Was Told If She Couldn't Stay Still It Would Be An Issue The Staff Was Not Child Friendly They Gave My Child Weird Looks & Never Tried To Make Her Feel Comfortable No Real Tips On What To Do Moving Forward Neither With Her Teeth This Was Her First & Last Appointment At This Racist Location We Waited 1hr & 13 Mins After Our Assigned Appointment Other People Came After Us & We're Let In Before Us & I Arrived 15 Mins Before The Time We Were Scheduled There Was No Follow Up & I Paid Out Of Pocket For Service $300 Just For A Tooth Brush Clean & A Prescription Toothpaste Is Insane That Was $20 Never Again Staff Wasn't Very Pleasant & The Atmosphere Of A Children's Dentist Was Horrible

Fantastic facility and staff…read more The take the extra steps to comfort children with autism or disabilities well worth the time and trust

We have to give Dr. Decker the 5 stars. He really went out of his way to help out my daughter who…read morehad a dental emergency. Thanks Dr. Decker. The dental office is very cool and has video games in the lobby. Cool! It is so popular and great that the only bad thing about the practice is there is at least a 6 month waiting list for new patients. They do accept new patients, but you may have to plan a bit in advance.

This place is exceptional!…read more We were visiting here from out of town and our 18 month old chipped 2 teeth at a playground. They saw us in 50 minutes as we drove over at high speed. They were able to perform X-rays, and then file down the chipped teeth so they weren't sharp without incident. Total emergency time chipped teeth to walking our dentist: 2 hours. Super friendly! Beautiful office setup!

My child is absolutely traumatized from his last appointment. Long story somewhat short. I was lied…read moreto and the stuff didn't do their job properly. My son needed caps. I was informed the entire time that he would not remember any of this. It was a guarantee he wouldn't remember it. He remembered everything and felt everything. They didn't give him any time for the shot to kick in before he started drilling away at his teeth. My son screamed and cried the entire time that they were hurting him, and that he was feeling everything, for them to just reassure me that he wouldn't remember any of it and he was basically just over exaggerating. I called to speak with someone (Karen) She informed me that it's only a 50-50 chance that the medication would work, that is not at all what I was told. I told her if I knew that I would have just taken him to a dentist that puts them under. I was also told that the doctor doing the procedure was supposed to talk to me about the medication and he never did that. He came in asked how we were. Made sure I signed everything and then walked out. I also had no clue he was gonna be strapped down. He kept saying he couldn't breathe. Later he told me the strap was tight. He has asthma something they knew and I would assume would have been brought up. I'm so mad I didn't walk out as soon as I saw them doing that. They don't care about ur child. Just that paycheck. Go somewhere else.

just got my teeth cleaned and omg the girl did sooooo fire loved it!! legit did so well with the…read morescaler (think that's what it's called lol)

This place is so useless. The care is shit call for a broken tooth the send you to the cleaning and…read morelooking a building in the back. And in two weeks later. After you listen to your child complain because they are unable they call. Not to mention it's over a 44 minute drive away. And the fucking annoying music that us knew songs and add the words smile lodge into them. I hate the scamming ass dentist.

Top notch care of my littles! Always a seamless process and they always make sure to make the kids…read morecomfortable and send them off with big smiles! Wouldn't dream of sending them anywhere else :)

From the owner: Where Smiles Grow offers pediatric dentistry to infants, children, teens, and special needs…read morepatients, all in a fun, kid-friendly environment. Our dentists are specialty trained to provide the best dental care and to educate our patient families about oral health in an approachable environment.

I have been going to him since 1994. Was referred to him from a friend. Talk to all the staff…read more Great place to go. Everything I need in a dentist. My daughter likes to see him and the staff.

From the owner: Our office provides both preventive and reconstructive treatment for children and adults. Today,…read moredentistry can provide beautiful esthetics with various treatment options, but a major shift in our focus has been in preventive care. Each age group--from newborns through the elderly--faces different risk factors for developing cavities and/or periodontal disease. By understanding dietary, medication, or homecare factors for each individual, we can work with the patient to maintain a healthy mouth. For our patients who require or desire improved esthetics, we can provide beautiful treatment options as demonstrated from our patient cases below.

Our family is so grateful for the kind staff @ Berkshire Pediatric Dentistry. They are great at…read morewhat they do and my kids actually enjoy going to the dentist because of the friendly, thorough, comforting team here. Big shout out to Rose for always going the extra mile to ensure my people leave with genuine smiles on their faces!

My 2 year old absolutely despises any type of doctor's office and she starts crying as soon as we…read morearrive to any visit whether it be the doctor or the dentist so when it came to bringing her to her second dentist appointment, I was very nervous about how it'd go down given our experience the first time and I didn't want to stress her out anymore than she needed to be. Of course, she cried as soon as we got there but the dental hygeinest we had was so comforting to her and so so patient, she gave her time to calm down, rubbed her face so gently and talked to her so quiet and calmly, it really made a difference and helped my little one calm down and I will forever be grateful for that experience that day and it gave me hope that one day she will love going to the dentist. If only every provider could be as sweet and as gentle that Dental hygienist was....my daughter might not despise the doctors so much (After looking at the staff I think it was MiMi we had that day).

If you have kids and live in the Clifton Park area, this IS the dentist for you! Dr. Amy and her…read morestaff are amazing with kids. She got my 2yr old son to sit through an entire cleaning without a peep! My three year old daughter loves her and the cool toothpaste/toothbrush they use. In other words, my kids think going to the dentist is fun! Does it get any better?

Dr. Amy is the most amazing pediatric dentist in the area. We drive from Altamont (approximately…read more40 minutes) to her office in Clifton Park, passing by at least 3 or 4 other pediatric dentists on the way. My son was 4 years old when he had his first dentist appointment with a pediatric dentist in Latham. He was more excited about the full arcade in the waiting room than anything else...During the cleaning, he was diagnosed with four cavities. I was devastated, as we brushed his teeth daily and he has overall excellent hygiene. Although the dentist explained everything to us, it all felt rushed. There was a huge waiting room full of clients and they needed to keep going. They ushered us to the front desk where we were assigned to a receptionist. We were given an estimate for what they recommended and told us they would contact us to schedule the appointment. I tried to ask some basic questions, but they were too busy and there was noone who was available to answer them - they would have to call me back. They called and informed me that although his teeth needed care, an appointment wasn't available until almost five months from that point. Again, I tried to ask some basic questions but was told I would have to speak to someone in a different department, and I never received a return call. I decided to get a 2nd opinion (and eventually, a third!) The original dentist wanted to perform the fillings using general anesthesia in a hospital OR, which I thought was insane for a four year old with cavities in his baby teeth. After speaking with our pediatrician, who explained that the fillings were necessary because these were actually molars that would be in for another eight years and had potential to rot his adult teeth underneath, I pursued our next opinion. This time I chose another pediatric dentist that was closer to home. This dentist agreed with the diagnosis of cavities. They discussed doing the fillings under a "sedative cocktail" in a room in their office - minimal monitoring equipment and if there was an emergency who knows what would have happened. I had heard horror stories about things going wrong with these procedures, and decided this was not what I wanted for my son. He was nervous with this dentist, too. Finally, under the recommendation of my childhood dentist (Dr. Fountain from Burnt Hills) I was lucky enough to find Dr. Amy! From the minute I met her I felt at ease. She did agree with the diagnosis also, but opted to try nitrous oxide for the fillings first. She was gentle and calming for our son, who tends to be anxious. She totally put him at ease. Although the nitrous didn't end up working and we did pursue fillings under general anesthesia at Ellis Hospital - Dr. Amy was with us every step of the way. She is competent and has excellent bedside manner. The procedure went perfect and she was able to "fix" all of the damaged teeth. We continue to choose Dr. Amy for our routine care for our son and our young daughter. Her entire staff is wonderful and I cannot say enough about them. If you are searching for a Pediatric Dentist - choose Dr. Amy! You will not be disappointed!

I want to write this review on Dr. ERIC MCMAHON. He's the most awesomest guy aside from being a…read morechildren's teeth doctor, he's a riot! In a good way, if in case, you're not into riots. He's funny, he's great with the kiddies and he's just a great people person. He treats everyone the same, staff, students and faculty alike. You can't say that about a lot of people. He's very down to earth and the kids love him! He tells silly stories that makes children listen to him with wide-eyed wonder and for no extra charge, he even does MAGIC and the greatest anti-jokes ever! As far as his skillage in dentistry, he's pretty damn fast, which is super important and necessary in working with pediatric patients. He's the absolute best and would definitely have my kids in his care!

Outstanding dentist for kids! Great with my daughters and Im pretty sure he went to Harvard…read more Thanks Dr.McMahon!!!

Gerri was awesome, she was very thorough and explained everything that I needed. The new girl at…read morethe front is very rude and snarky and does not know what she is doing, Not friendly at all, other then her the office was great.

The first thing I would like to talk about is how great the entire staff is and how they takes your…read moreneeds into consideration. I am very scared of dentist and I have gone to a lot of them throughout the capital district. I used to think that my teeth were sensitive, they were not, I needed a lot of work replaced from what a terrible job the previous dentists did. They were super gentle,asking if I was ok throughout the process. super down to earth kind people. This dentist has replaced everything in my mouth and have made my teeth not sensitive any longer.. I absolutely recommend this practice to everyone. you will never have a better experience!!!!