DO NOT USE AUGUSTA CHILDREN'S DENTAL CENTER ON PLEASANT HOME RD. Anyone that knows my 2 year old Grayson knows that he is autistic and has an IPad that helps keep him calm and content when we go in public places because there are a lot of things that set him off or either we are there for long periods of time. (Doctors appts, errands, dinner, etc) and when it comes time for the doctor or whoever to see him I ease it away from him so that I don't upset him and start a meltdown. So here's a few facts before I go into the story. The first time we went to this dentist when Grayson was a year old Grayson did not have an iPad and the dentist told us no juice or sugar between meals. And I can promise you just about every parent gives their kid juice throughout the day which is OKAY as long as you keep their teeth clean! The second time my mom took him while I was working and this was my second time taking him his third time. So the lady calls us back and tells me I can sit in the chair in the corner with Grayson until the dentist comes in. He comes in goes straight to the counter without a "hey or hi how are you today?" Turns around and says mom lets get you in the chair with Grayson. Before I can even sit down in the chair to ease his iPad away for the dentist to start he snatches Grayson iPad out of his hands without even saying anything and then says "let's get this expensive pacifier" sitting it on the counter behind him *one point for pissing me off. And now Grayson is screaming. I'm trying to explain you can't just take things away from him like that. And then turns back around and SNATCHES MY CHILD AWAY from me. Which Grayson does not know who this man is. Again not explaining what he's doing as he's going which you should do with parents and children that are this young. So now Grayson is having a full blown meltdown and by the way *two points for pissing me off. So I'm trying to hold my mouth shut long enough for him to clean his teeth. So we are now sitting and holding Grayson down cleaning his teeth while he's fighting to get away because some strange man just snatched everything from him and away from his mom and he says "does he always fight you while you brush his teeth." "No because I don't piss him off before I brush them. He gets done I grab Grayson and his sippie cup that has juice in it to hold him over til breakfast after and he goes "what's that?" Me"juice" "no he's not supposed to have juice or sugar in between meals." I finally said my son hasn't even had breakfast yet because we had to come to this appt first thing and I'm going to just find another dentist because my son is autistic and you just started snatching his iPad and him before you even explained how we were doing things or before getting my son mentally prepared for something he is not used to. He's not like every other kid his age that comes in here and unless it's something done on a regular basis he doesn't know what's going on he is autistic and to he replied well ma'am I deal with handicap kids all the time. And this is the 3rd time you've been here. As if I knew the routine with him taking away an iPad that he didn't have the last time I brought him or him snatching my kid from me. The man did not apologize not one time for treating a child with that was different so disrespectfully and being considerate of his disability and then had the nerve to say well I'm glad you're happy as I was leaving. My biggest fear is my son not understanding what is going on around him and being treated differently because someone else doesn't take the time to understand or be considerate when dealing with him. I don't just burst into tears for no reason but when the lady walked me back to the front I was so upset I was in tears and pissed off so bad I was shaking. This dentist was a full blown asshole that saw no wrong in the way treated my son. No apology or sympathy. And smart ass comments. No parent that has a child that suffers from or child with a disability should have to feel that way. The doctor or dentist or whoever it may be should be more considerate when dealing with children who are different. You work in pediatrics!!! Learn how to work with ALL children or you shouldn't work with them at all read more