I'm so grateful we found awesome pediatric dentistry near my house. I was nervous for bringing in a…read moreyear old child to dentist for the first time because she hates doctors. I looked up so many places online and this was the last place I was thinking to bring her in because 1. Our insurance was not in their network. 2. No tv monitor for kids to distract 3. Not so much fun decoration in the room. However, something came up and we had to rush to dentist. We didn't have lots of choice then. They were the one who was able to get us in earliest. Now I'm really glad we went in. I really liked how they approached first time patient. Instead of parent holding baby on chair, they have you sit on couch. Doctor talks to us first and touch around your kiddos face so that they can loose tension while getting know your kids. Then your kid will lay on your lap and put their head on big teddy bear so dentist can see inside. Though my baby cried,I think it went overall. It wasn't stressful as my friend mentioned.

Wow. What can I say. From start to finish this office has it all. Dr. Downey was amazing, kind and…read morepatient with my grandson. The Cedar Mill location is absolutely beautiful. Lauren is a wiz with insurance and helped me navigate some concerns My daughter had since they are out of network with her plan. We did have to pay about 20% out of pocket, but it was well worth it. If you want the best dental care, head to behind the Smile. Kristin the dental hygienist was so knowledgeable and took her time making sure my little grandson understood everything that was going to happen. I am so thankful I found this office. 14 years ago I used to bring my own kids here and they still are the best of the best!

So far this place has been wonderful. Jane is a woman that works at the front desk. She is…read moreWONDERFUL and seems to know a great deal about insurace which is important. She takes the time to call and explain things we may not understand and has helped greatly with all questions we have had. Dr. Dana is great and has more patience and understanding with children than I have seen from any childrens dentist in the area. One thing we loved the most is she wanted to do what she could without sedation. Most childrens dentists are pushy because they cant handle child behaviors. This was a huge plus from us. She seems to have a nice welcoming personality and we are glad we found her. I have recommended this place to everyone I know! If I could give more than 5 stars I would.

We have been going to see Dr. Fox (Dana) for 8 years. My little guy had a spate of cavities when he…read morewas 2 or three that we have been dealing with ever since. With Dr. Fox's help the cavities (10!) have been dealt with in the least intrusive, most effective way possible. I have a pretty shy, sensitive child and he never anguishes about going to the dentist. Through spacers, fillings, and even a fitted cap, he has experienced excellent care. He feels confident and trusts the staff and Dr. Fox. Everyone has been so lovely--from the front desk staff to the hygienists. I wouldn't think about changing dentists.

I don't often do reviews, however, I couldn't be happier with the work that Dr. Yip and the staff…read moreat The Kid's Dentist did and I feel I should share my experience. I came to The Kid's Dentist because of a bad experience with my child's previous dentist. Dr. Yip determined that my child needed a tooth extracted along with some fillings and crowns. It was very overwhelming, the amount of work that needed to be done on such a young child, but Dr. Yip took the time to explain the reasoning behind the treatments and our options on how to proceed. One of the options was the use of general anesthesia and complete the treatment in one sitting while my child was sedated. At first, the use of general anesthesia on such a young child made me nervous. But, Dr. Yip took the time to explain that the risks were minimal and that the ability to get the treatment done in one sitting instead of a possible four would save my child from the "traumatic" experience of multiple trips, shots, and drilling. The entire process only took a few hours and my child recovered quickly. Dr. Yip even followed up with us, after hours, just to check on my child's recovery. The best part... my child still likes going to the dentist and isn't afraid to go see Dr. Yip. The use of general anesthesia was well worth it and I would recommend any parent to strongly consider it as an option for their child's treatment. I highly recommend The Kid's Dentist. Dr. Yip and the staff went above and beyond to ensure that everything was taken care of, from start to finish. They truly care about their patients.

Dr. Yip has an amazing office that is centered around giving children the best dental experience…read moreand treatment possible. So much so, my children absolutely love going to get their teeth cleaned! Staff is very attentive and responsive. All of our questions get answered timely and throughly. I can't recommend Dr. Yip highly enough. I only wish the Kids' Dentist was around when I was a kid!

My boys come here for their routine dental checkups and on this particular day, they were excited…read moreto take a few hours off school to come for their dental "duties." Appointments are necessary. The front desk staff has always been welcoming, and on this day, we were warmly greeted by Salina who checked us in smoothly. We showed up 30 minutes early and were pleasantly surprised to be whisked back to get the checks going. The boys and I were also surprised to be greeted by a cute puppy named Pedrito. The puppy made the kiddos comfortable as they got their dental routine done. The over-the-chair TVs with many movie options are always a hit with the kids. Bel and Christina were awesome as they kept the boys comfortable while performing X-rays, cleaning, and checking their teeth. They provided me with valuable insights into what they were doing, what they saw, and how to improve the boy's cleaning routines. After the cleaning was done, Dr. Patty stopped by to do a more comprehensive check. Dr. Patty is easy-going, friendly, and works well with kids. My boys enjoy chatting with her. The visit is never over without the kids getting some customary goodie bags. There is an assortment of colored balloons, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other items that sure left the boys with a smile on their faces. We enjoyed the visit and looking forward to the next one. I'd recommend this practice for parents with young ones.

This is the best kids dentist. The dentists are great, my son saw Dr. David and Dr. Jennifer and…read moreboth are great. Liz is incredible, my son was so nervous at his visit, and she was so patient and kind and made sure he was comfortable. She was just incredible!!

After struggling with finding a pediatric dentist that my kids (boys, now 7 &9) were comfortable…read morewith, we ending up traveling the extra 10 minutes to go visit Dr. Ben. They love him, never complain about going to the dentist, and as parents we feel good about the dental advice we're given from Pediatric Dental (even when we're thinking about our younger's first potential cavity!). Great reminders (via text message) about upcoming appointments (a nice touch with today's modern busy schedules) as well as snail mail reminders about needing to schedule the next regular checkups. We'll keep seeing Dr. Ben as long as he's practicing!

Three years later and I'm still a happy customer. This was our first visit to their new location…read morebehind the movie theaters at Bridgeport Shopping Center. Rather than a constant stream of movies running in the waiting room, they now have two iPads for the kids to play games while waiting for their appointment. Nice change for both the parents and especially the office staff. Now that my kids are older, we've also worked with Dr. Ben on the integration of orthodontia into my oldest son's dental care. We definitely weren't pushed or rushed in that direction, but were given a good heads up as the time approached. This is particularly helpful when planning your medical spending allocation for the family.

Dr. Jacobson was great with my son. Let me tell you as well, this kid started out in tears. It's…read morereally scary getting that first cavity filled. There is a key word here, patience. The doctor and his hygienist had buckets full. She was right on top of everything. They moved lightening quick together, like a machine. He explained everything that was happened down to counting seconds. He gave my son plenty of breaks, no rushing. I held my sons hand but in the end it was the patience of both doctor and hygienist that got him through. Trust was established and Dr. Jacobson was very set on that being the case. Next. Braces...

I can't say enough nice things about the team at Jacobsen Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Jacobsen is so…read morekind, caring and understanding he goes above and beyond the typical standard for a pediatric dentist or any dentist for that matter! The generosity Dr. Jacobsen showed my son and I at our visit this week literally brought tears to my eyes. My son had to be sedated for his procedure and once Dr. Jacobsen got in his mouth there was WAY more work that needed to be done then we thought. I was feeling very overwhelmed about the cost and decided I needed to prioritize what needed to be done and only do the most important work to keep the cost down, but Dr. Jacobsen was more worried about the well being of my 7 year old son then he was about money and did ALL the work he needed at no extra charge. People rarely surprise me or impress me but Dr. Jacobsen showed my family genuine kindness and selflessness in a typically unkind world and I'm beyond grateful that people like him walk this earth!!

Dr. Pike and his team were there for us when my daughter was struggling to even walk or drive past…read morea dental office without shutting down. She had developed severe anxiety from previous experiences at other offices and Dr. Pike patiently spent multiple sessions slowly reintroducing her to the office at first, then the chair, then the tools - eventually desensitizing her to dental procedures like cleaning. I would say he is a combination of a therapist/dentist/wizard! At every session, he and his team always took the time to make sure she was not feeling overwhelmed or scared. He worked with her to desensitize and reintegrate without the use of medications, so the process took longer for us and there were more frequent sessions, but our daughter has decided she is ready to move on. This saddens me, but also makes me happy to know that she has gotten over her fear of anything dental related because of someone like Dr. Pike. There truly is no one else like him. If you have any dental anxiety or sensitivity, he is who you should go to. Dr. Pike is one in a trillion! And if you have a gamer kiddo, his dog's name is Zelda.

Where is the 100 star review option? He is the kindest, most patient man I have ever met. The care…read morehe gives my son is exceptional, and my son has a lot of sensory issues. His staff makes things easier on me and always play with my kid and let him roam around to get a great feel. Stephanie was especially helpful today, when learning my son liked car washes, took out a toy car and began to rinse, brush, and dry it, letting him engage along the way. TAKE YOUR KID HERE.

I cannot speak highly enough of Dr Wages and her team. Both our children have been seeing her for a…read morefew years. I wish we had found her years before. We tried many dentists and she is by far our favorite. Quality of care is excellent, she is kind to her patient's and treats them really well! In my experience you don't find that care as often as you would hope for or expect. I appreciate the experience she creates for the kids and their families. Our experience in her care has been cleanings, preventative care, she has given helpful feedback on good oral care habits, and she placed caps on our oldest childs front teeth which turned out amazing! And boosted his confidence no one knows they are not his real teeth. Our youngest had surgery with Dr Wages when she was around two. Surgery is hard to walk into and not be concerned. Dr. Wages took time to explain everything and answer any questions or concerns we had. That led me to trust her, most care providers get frustrated if you ask to many questions. I was still terrified of what the risks were however everything went excellent and just as Dr Wages said it would. Within a day our child was eating and drinking as if she never had surgery that still amazes us. The world is a better place because of her sincere care for children and the care and quality of care she provides them. Today we had an emergency I reached out to Dr Wages office. They fit us in for an emergency appointment right at closing, in my panic its a bit of a blur what I do remember is Dr Wages calling to find out what was the best care option and helping me access the situation based on what I saw. Her questions helped me look at all the risks and make a good decision. She and her team had already worked all day and they were kind enough to stay and help. I sat there and just thought what would we do without each of you? It's beyond comforting to know that your child is in good hands, with people who care and know what they are doing! Life is busy we all are tired and when people set aside going home and take care of another human you can't help feeling extremely grateful that they care enough to do so. I want to add after leaving Dr Wages we went to an urgent care and were turned away because everyone was scheduled to end their shift and we had no appointment. I wanted to share because it is so rare to find care like the care Dr Wages and her team provide. And I would like to add one final thought on my experience with the receptionist. In my experience its very hard to find dependable people who are good at what they do, medical receptionist have to be efficient and be able to work with and understand insurance policies and deal with those insurance companies. Its hard to find any human that can do all the things required for a job and balance relationships with clients. I feel like it is two separate worlds. And if we can grasp what another person does behind the scenes it isn't so personal. I like her, she is good at her job, she is blunt by nature which probably makes her really good at dealing with insurance companies. Blunt people are often misunderstood at least from my experience. I would urge you to decide on quality of care and how your child is treated over a how friendly the receptionist is. Friendly people aren't always good at their jobs because they are so busy being social. Just my honest thoughts after working with many different personality types I would take serious and to the point every time even if they ruffle feathers occasionally. Also with so much AI and in our recent emergency we couldn't get ahold of a human who could answer our questions about which urgent cares were open and if they were did we have to have an appointment. I just want to point out humans have such value and if we are kind and ask questions it can prevent alot of misunderstandings wait and try to understand their job or what they are going through. The concept of two truths can apply here, clients can be right and so can the receptionist. But that has never changed the quality of care and for us that is our highest priority, our kids are treated well and the work lasts. For me I had a dentist as a kid who did poor quality work and I have had that show up as an adult. Not every person is good at what they do, and that really matters. If there are any parents who's child absolutely hates having their teeth brushed like our kids hated brushing their teeth, we found the song "Brush your teeth" by Charlie Hope helped them look forward to listening while we brushed their teeth and it helped us brush them long enough to! Play and connection really do make a world of difference for both the child and the parent or caregivers. I felt so overwhelmed that I reached out to a JAI certified parent coach and it's been a tremendous help in so many ways including the once dreaded teeth brushing. Make things fun and playful any chance you can and those memories will last a lifetime for the child and the parent.

This dental practice is...fine. My child was seen there a few times. They pack the kids in, so…read morethere can be 4 or 5 kids in chairs at a time, but only one dentist (but enough hygienists to keep things flowing fairly quickly). We had a small procedure done on my child, and I didn't like how it was handled. They didn't properly prepare my child for what would be done, which caused fear and tears during the procedure. Afterwards, they sent me a survey asking about my experience. I was honest and said things could have been handled better. As a result, the dentist called me herself and "invited" me to find a new dentist. I found that pretty shocking and rude.