My 8-year old daughter went to a regular pediatric dentist and was told she will need one silver/mercury filling, so I decided that we will find a holistic dentist instead, because I didn't want her to have this toxic metal in her mouth. So, I was very happy when I found Dr. Dollins at Bel Villaggio Dental. I'm grateful to all the holistic doctors out there. We are full-time RV family and went to several holistic dentists across the country! My daughter has been to dentists before and was never scared, she is a very brave girl. She needed 7 fillings Dr. Dollins said, instead of just one as her regular dentist said and would be sitting in a chair for a long time (she would do 6 fillings in one day!) I was going to stay near her for the procedure as she has the least anxiety when she can see me and hear me. But at this office I was asked to leave 3 times until I gave in and went to a room nearby. My daughter was doing really well, being a wonderful patient until I heard her jumping out of the chair panicked, I ran to her and she threw up into my arms, I took her to the bathroom where she continued to puke, then started coughing and crying and saying her lungs hurt really bad and she can't breath. Eyes really red. I got very scared, nurse came in and said that "she breathed in ozone, it's gonna pass soon". Ozone?! First of all, I was never told she will be treated with ozone and second, if I was there I would have definitely made sure that she did not breath this toxic gas. My daughter kept coughing, I took her outside to breath some fresh air. She was crying and saying that she doesn't want to go back in, she just wants to go home. But the fillings were not in yet. She still had to come back. I talked her into going back, she sat down in the dental chair again, still upset and hurting, holding on to my hand for dear life, asking me to promise that I will stay with her. First thing that doctor said when she came back was "Ok, it's time for mom to leave". How insensitive can a person be?! I replied that I'm staying and I don't care about their policies. My daughter needs me. She is scared because her lungs are hurting and it is a very scary experience. If she hasn't been scared of dentists before, now she certainly will be. Dr. Dollins said "there is no need to be so upset. Do you feel tickling in your lungs, Miriam?" And my daughter burst out: "No, I don't feel tickle, I feel pain." I said that she is a very tough girl, she falls, she doesn't cry, only if she is really hurting she cries. So, finally after this, doctor said to bring me a chair and I sat down next to my daughter. Her fillings were put in and we headed home.
All I asked was to be with my elementary school-aged child to make sure she has a good experience and follows all the instructions. But doctor "wanted her privacy" with the patient. So, here is our story of how that went.
Parent's wishes must be respected. I know my daughter and what's best for her, I know how to make sure that she pays attention (with a movie going and her being in earphones is not the best idea to pour ozone into her mouth!) So, for parents out there who consider taking their children there, some suggestions: do not let yourself get bullied if you know your child needs you and make sure they are not breathing during ozone treatment. My daughter's lungs hurt all day, only next morning she got better. And Dr. said "ozone is only not safe for lungs and eyes" I was like, lungs is the most important organ! If you can't breath, you die! Also I read that ozone lung damage occurs even from short exposure and can lead to respiratory infections. Great thing to read during Covid times! Now my daughter will be at greater risk for getting severe covid? Anyways, to finish this up, we will never go back. Because parents need to be respected and when you hurt someone don't try to diminish it. The biggest mistakes Dr. Dollins made were not allowing me to be with my daughter, not telling that she will be treated with ozone ahead of time and not making sure that my daughter pays attention when she was pouring ozone.
I'm adding to this review after reading other patient's reviews that most likely Dr. Dollins drilled most of my daughter's teeth unnecessarily. As her regular dentist who did x-rays only a month ago said she only needed one filling. She drilled 5 more teeth and poisoned my daughter with ozone unnecessarily and charged me $3,000 for that. I'm very angry now. read more