HORRIBLE!!!!!! My 7 year old child needed an extraction. Both my husband and myself called and confirmed that they tended children AND used gas to relax them. So, I made an appointment. Upon taking her, when we arrived, there were two ladies in the room, and then the dentist showed up. NOW, anyone who has children and has taken them to a GOOD dentist that actually cares, knows very well that the dentist will talk to the child to try to relax them. Such as, how old are you, what grade are you in, what do you like to do.....anything of that sort to make the child comfortable and feel at ease. This dentist, Dr. Catherine Telehany, walked in and said, Hi, nice to meet you. That was it, and she was in her mouth. None of the staff were speaking, although three were there! She began to numb my daughter's mouth, all at once, it hit me...they aren't getting any gas!!!! So, when the doc walked out, (reason unknown, as she doesn't speak), I said to my husband and the two staff, wait, wasn't she supposed to get gas?? Why doesn't she have gas?? My husband responded with, "I thought so", the staff just say there. So, I looked at them and said, "anyone, hello..., anyone???" trying to get them to respond. Then they both began fumbling over their words and saying, "um, I don't know, we have no idea", responses as such. So upon the dentist return, I spoke up again and said, " I was told, she would have gas, she is only 7 and has never had dental work done without it". The dentist glared at me and proceeded back to my daughter's mouth mumbling, "she's fine, the worst is over and maybe if they didn't allow parents in here, the kids wouldn't be so uncomfortable." So, with that note, I said, "wait, so you aren't going to give her gas?" and repeated the fact about my 7 year old never having dental work done without it!!! Dr. Catherine Telehany then got up, and walked out of the room, while I was in the middle of a sentence!!!!! She did not say one word!!!!!!!!!!! So, I said, "did she just walk out in the middle of me talking, how rude!!!!!". By this time, my daughter was "zoning". Meaning, not speaking and staring off into space, and looked as though she was going to start bawling at any second. The, "dentist", then returned but not alone. There was a man with her that stood in the hallway, staring at me. And I thought, are you kidding me? She felt threatened because I was asking questions? I wasn't violent, I wasn't even yelling or threatening anything. I just sat in the chair holding my daughter's hand. She then proceeded to try and go back in her mouth and I again spoke up and said, "Could you please explain to her what you are doing?", "Why aren't you talking?" The "dentist" then, finally spoke!!!! She turned and glared at me and said, "I was going to talk to her!". I said, "ok, but, you weren't.", " you can't just go into her mouth when she is upset and don't say a word.". Dr. Catherine Telehany then got up and walked out yet, again. REALLY?? Upon her return, she said she was done and I agreed. I then said, "should she have an antibiotic so she doesn't get an infection while I find a new dentist??". And yet AGAIN, she walked out without saying a word!!!! NOT A WORD!!!! I then scooped up my daughter, I asked the assistant about antibiotic which she deemed, "not necessary" and we left! So, all in all, this is a young, new dentist, and I am thinking she should have considered a different career path!!!!! This "girl" has absolutely NO, NONE, NADA patience, with her patients!!!!! She is rude and miserable! She had done a lot more maturing before taking on a job that deals with people!! OR honestly, if you HATE KIDS, don't work on them!!!!!!!! Anyone that takes their children to her, are utterly crazy!! read more