This is really just a fantastic children's dental practice. The staff is terrific, caring and gentle and listens to your questions and is sympathetic to your needs. Dr. Liu is also just as fabulous and has a wonderful bedside manner. Today they all had fun T-shirts on, which makes it feel like a very relaxed atmosphere. In the waiting room, they have at least one iPad and a special little room where kids can play on it. WiFi as well. In each dental suite, they have a TV mounted on the ceiling where the kids can choose a show or a movie to watch while their procedures being done. Totally an awesome idea. Distraction...yay!
We had to go today for THREE (!!!) tooth extractions... that were necessary to continue with her orthodontic plan. Dr. Liu gave us options of not doing them all on the same visit but why have another day/weekend of pain and soft foods?
I was concerned about my 12-year-old daughter's pain level. So, we did the laughing gas in the bubblegum flavor (they have several to choose from, lol) and proceeded after a bit of numbing cream on her gums.
Truthfully, I think this was the worst part of the entire procedure. The needles in the gums to insert the Novocain were pretty painful for her. I totally get it, having had it in my recent past. However, after the Novocain had set in, she was good to go. It took less than three minutes for him to extract all three teeth.
The worst part afterword was the numbness in her face, LOL. I told her that you just really had to wait until it flushed out of your system and it might take a few hrs. 2 Advil and in an hour, she was outside videoing herself doing gymnastics stunts, like normal. She is thrilled to have a wknd to eat soft foods, ie : ice cream, Frappuccino's, applesauce, etc. Hahaha! This will be one of her only freebie weekends in that regard.
Other things, such as regular cleanings....they have a text messaging reminder system for both routine scheduling & confirmation. I personally find this to be very efficient and helpful and it reminds me to set a reminder on my calendar so as not to forget that this is happening on such and such a day
Payments. You are expected to at least pay your co-pay on the day of your visit. The office manager, or the finance person that I spoke with in the office today, required that before we proceeded at all. I do not hold the dental insurance in the family, my ex-husband does. So it took a little bit of hasty calling while there to be sure this happened smoothly. As long as you are aware of their policies, it is just like any other reputable practice. You can pay the entire billable amount, which they highly prefer - and a word of caution, they may not do delayed billing anymore. Delinquent accounts cause much stress on the practice, insurance companies, then legal fees if they have to retain attorneys to legally get the bill paid. Think ahead about this with any medical or dental appointment. It's more hassle for everyone...trust me.
The last thing that I have to say about Superkids Pediatric Dentistry is that they have multiple locations. So, check with them or their website to see what location is open on a day that is convenient to you. They are very accommodating except if you cancel an appointment on the day of your appointment. If you are to cancel the day before, I have never had a problem. However there is an assessment fee of $25 if you cancel the day of.
I have worked in the medical field for many years and it's just a courtesy to let your doctor, dentist, whomever, know that you're not able to attend your appointment in advance. They are reserving that time for you and other patients could be there instead if you are not able to make it. I'm sure that, in an emergency, there may be some leniency, but try to do your best because this is a really great practice and it would be a shame not to be able to continue with them if you become a patient there.
Best of luck with all your children's dental needs.
And absolutely...I am not in any way associated with this group. Praise is just due where it's due. read more