Dr. Merrell and his staff always make my young sons feel comfortable, which is why we've been…read morepatients of the practice for about three years now. Conveniently located next to NOVA Swim in the West End, the office is warm and inviting. Dr. Merrell's approach to dentistry is conservative, which I welcome. A bonus is that I can take both boys to their appointment at the same time and they have their cleanings simultaneously. The "one and done" approach to accommodating siblings is a winner with us!

From the owner: Welcome to Children's Dentistry of Virginia, PC, where our pediatric specialists believe that…read moredentistry is about more than oral care; it's about building a strong foundation for your child to have a beautiful, healthy smile for a lifetime. From the moment they enter our Richmond, VA office, we want your child to feel comfortable, relaxed, and even excited about their appointment. Overall, our goal is to ensure your child is thrilled about every visit, ready to enjoy dental care, and enjoy a bright, healthy smile for a lifetime. We are located in Richmond, VA at: 12205 Gayton Road Suite A, Richmond, VA 23238

Friendly staff. I am doing my ortho treatment here and everyone is very professional. I look…read moreforward to my ortho results! Dr. Byrd is amazing!

This office started off on a good foot with appointments and getting my son's braces on, now it has…read morebeen nearly 3 years and they act like they don't want to take the braces off. The personnel do what they want to do. They do not respect the parent. And call backs........WHAT ARE THOSE?? They never ever call you back. This practice is the worst!!! Stay away!!! If I had to do it all over again, I really would not. Now I am stuck with a son with braces that the office refuses to remove

Care is usually good especially from the doctor. The receptionist and hygienist can be very rude…read moreeven with the children. Today was my six year old daughters appointment and she was to have nothing by mouth after 12am, unfortunately, she did eat without my knowledge and I let the office know as soon as I found out, they dismissed her from the practice and called me "irresponsible" over a complete accident. The receptionist was extremely rude. I will not be taking any of my children here and I will never recommend this place to anyone.

I wouldn't recommend this dentist. First time ALLOT of paperwork to sign and took very long to…read moreschedule appointments. Came in a week later for a reschedule, They told me to make sure my daughter was fasting and mentioned over the phone liquids (water and juice was acceptable) the day of the appointment. She went to school for 4 hours and didn't eat as told from the day before only drank water 3 hours before appointment and got told that they cannot reschedule her or my other child (i had an appointment for) for any other appointments and referred me to another dentist because I didn't follow their rule from the first time and because of that they refused to continue with me. And this was only my second visit!!!! I was NOT happy with my experience.

We LOVE this dentist! Our 2 year old daughter is very nervous about medical professionals due to…read morethe pandemic and she's been here a few times since she got teeth. Every time they work SO hard to get her comfortable with them and they make amazing progress - we're always so impressed!

This is a great practice! I absolutely love Dr. Ethan and his team for my children's pediatric…read moreneeds. I love that this whole practice has so many services to offer. Dr. Ethan's team is always friendly, kind, efficient, and knowledgeable. They made me feel safe and comfortable with all the Covid precautions and the general infection control that they have in place. My son who sees Dr. Ethan, tends to be a worry wart, and even admitted going to the dentist is fun!

Love this dental practice. Every team member is highly skilled, professional and super nice. Dr…read more Neal is an excellent dentist. Always well cared for!

I grew up back when dentists were to be feared. And if I'm being honest I was super reluctant to go…read moreto the dentist and for years and years I just didn't go. But, when my kids needed to go to the dentist we were fortunate enough to try Dr Neal and the kids loved him! After watching the kids grow up going to Dr Neal, I finally took my own turn in the seat and it was a night and day difference for me compared to what I had experienced when I was younger. Now I'm happy to say that my teeth and gums are in good health and my teeth are even straight now! I honestly enjoy going to the dentist now, something I would have never thought I'd say. Thank you Dr Neal and everyone there for helping me with my oral health!!!

Love everyone here. Bring our boys and we are always in and out and they make them feel calmread more

This place is a cult! They don't tell parents how they strap your kids down and give them "juice"…read morethat knocks them out. My two children are still traumatized from their experiences at this practice. The nurses lack compassion. It was truly a cult like experience.

I am so happy to have found them ! Everyone is so helpful and treat my children with patience and…read morecare. My children were very excited to meet their dogs and have no problem sitting in the waiting room where they had Fortnite for them to play. They also was able to make appts for all 4 of my children on the same day and follow up appts. I wish my dentist was this awesome

First- if you have multiple children be prepared for them to treat every single one of them as an…read moreindividual. Book more than one appointment at the same day and time, you will get calls and texts, repeatedly, to remind of appointment and to get the insurance details. One text and call would suffice but there is no brain behind the process. Second- Children will not be seen by the same tech nor even in the same vicinity. Disturbed? I was. I'm not talking grown children, I'm talking 4 and 5 year old children. This is the first time this happened but WTH is wrong with the people scheduling these appointments. Third- this is the most deranged in my opinion. Now your two children are separated, if you're standing with your 4 year old be prepared for a dentist to talk and treat your 5 year old child without you speaking to them. No introduction, nothing. Yes, you read that right! A grown person who went to a medical school, talked to a 5 year old without any interaction with the parent prior to touching them. This is the wildest thing you can't even make up! Fourth- Inconsistent information. One tech says don't have your child brush for 6 hours after fluoride. One tech says nothing. My child was walking herself down the hall and all finished up. This place is not good. Granted most of this stems from having children being seen in two different spaces but who is in charge here?! My opinion is this place is not worth your time, energy, patience, money, like there is no reason to partake in the services from this place.

Here with another update. My son had to have some fillings done and unfortunately reacted poorly to…read morethe in office liquid sedation. Dr. Braxton was able to do 2 fillings and then had to stop the procedure and recommended we finish the rest at the hospital under general anesthesia. As you can imagine, my anxiety was through the roof thinking about this. They got me my total and said it was due before the procedure in 2 months. So, the day came when we brought my 3 year old to St. Mary's for the fillings. Dr. Braxton was about 5 hours late. We were told to be there at 8am, and they did not start on Jalen until after 1. He couldn't eat the entire time. I was worried about him getting hungry or restless and I hadn't accounted for having to pump for my infant, so this significant delay really had a negative impact on our experience. We never got any updates from her. I went up to the secretary of the surgical area and all she told me was that "Dr. Braxton was behind". No approximate timing or anything. When the time came to take him back, they did a good job of making sure we were comfortable and checking him over. Dr. Braxton came in briefly beforehand to talk to us, and then off he went. Here's why I'm taking off 2 stars. After Jalen came out of anesthesia, he had a horrible, croupy cough. The nurses took care of him and gave him a treatment, but we were still sent home after one nurse mentioned "oh yeah, he was a little congested going into surgery". We ended up at the ER the very next night because of his cough and breathing. Turns out he had a bad case of croup. I want to know... 1) Why wasn't this detected before surgery? 2) If the nurse noticed he was congested, why did Dr. Braxton follow through with it? 3) Why didn't we receive updates while waiting that insane amount of time before surgery? I just have so many questions. And, a lot of this probably wasn't Toothbeary's fault, but some of it I feel like they could have handled better, like the communication and timing. Although pediatric dentists have nice touches for kids, I think I may just start bringing him to our regular practice to make life a bit easier after this mixed bag of an experience.

My children had the best experience visiting Toothberry! From the time we stepped in the door...to…read morethe X-ray photos taken, we were treated with respect! The wait time was short & the process for 3 kids was less than one hour! Dr. Braxton and her team are amazing, my children will definitely return. Thank you for such great service!

Kiddie Cavity is a child friendly dentist. My children enjoy when they go to the dentist. They're…read moreformally Adventure Dental. This dentist has TV's in an open dental space, the staff seem child friendly and are pretty patient and engaging. Some things that I don't like is that they don't run on time. Almost always 30 minutes behind. You're also required to fill out the same paperwork every time you go and you have to do it manually. That's pretty irritating especially when none of the info has changed. The dentist is pretty friendly. She doesn't spend a lot of time with each patient- she just kind of comes in and checks if there's an issue.

From the owner: About Kiddie Cavity Care & Orthodontics If you are looking…read morefor a top-rated pediatric dentist in Temple Hills and Richmond, D.C., call Kiddie Cavity Care and Orthodontics. Our friendly and professional staff is dedicated to serving children and their families. We provide comprehensive pediatric dental care, orthodontics, emergency dentistry, and restorative treatments to ensure the health of your child’s smile. Call your Pediatric Dentist in Temple Hills and Richmond, D.C. today.

I rarely write reviews, and the ones I usually write are positive. I went to Virginia Family…read moreDentistry because of the glowing reviews, but my experience was quite different. I've lived in the Richmond area for over 40 years and found their business practices concerning. My 19-year-old son, 17-year-old daughter, and I had appointments last week. After being informed that our new patient visits would total $577 for the same services (since we are self-pay), I agreed to proceed. While I understand my son is an adult, I made it clear that I would be paying for everything. I grew concerned when my dentist suggested pulling a back tooth due to a gap that might cause bacteria issues, despite no current problems plus making recommendation to see their periodontist and pushing a possible the idea of an implant for the tooth; as well as, selling them on their orthodontist after I mentioned that I had seen the orthodontist the day before...which they said they never got x-rays for and it didn't matter because theirs would be different. Additionally, we were told afterward that my daughter's visit would cost $60 more due to extra X-rays, which we were not informed about in advance. It's comparable to a mechanic doing extra work without getting your approval first. I decided to go along with it, appreciating the new patient discount. They then informed us my son would need a deep cleaning instead of a regular one and scheduled it for this week, again without giving any pricing information. When he asked if there would be extra costs, they implied there shouldn't be. Later, we found out this service would cost over $200. This was surprising since we were told otherwise, and they knew I was responsible for the payments. When I asked why we didn't receive a discount for my son's previous visit since he didn't get a cleaning the first time, they said his services were different. How? When the whole purpose of the visit was for a check up and cleaning. After speaking with the office manager, Lauren, I felt unheard and unacknowledged as a customer. She did not apologize or address my concerns, only defending their position. As a business coach and consultant, I've rarely encountered such poor customer service communication outside of the restaurant industry. We ultimately decided not to proceed with the additional service. Virginia Family Dentistry's communication with patients is lacking at best and unethical at worst. They lost out on over $1,500 of upcoming services we would have needed and the lifetime value of a customer. Choose carefully! They will not be getting any recommendations from me. It's noteworthy that they've disabled reviews on Facebook, which might explain the abundance of positive reviews here. I prefer practices that prioritize people over profits and are not influenced by private equity.

I guess you can say 70 yrs old is a little late in the game to get braces, but I bought up the…read moresubject to my regular dentist for his opinion and he recommended that I should get them. It was at that time that I asked for a referral, and he recommended Virginia Family Dentistry Orthodontist. And I have to admit that was the BEST recommendation anyone could have EVER given me. From the very first moment I walked through their doors, I was greeted so warmly that I knew I was in the right place. Their receptionist and front office personnel are very warm, inviting, and professional. But it didn't stop there. The initial process was informative with the comfort and ease necessary to help me make a decision. After that first visit, I was sold! When the day came to receive my braces, I was so excited! Their caring service, is by far the BEST! And they worked within my budget and I couldn't be happier. My regular dentist, who I've been with for 15 years, really gave me an EXCELLENT referral when he recommended Virginia Family Dentistry. They are now my favorite place to visit. I'm so glad I listened to my dentist!