I came to Kid Smiles because my daughter has a fear of the dentist, and often feels claustrophobic and doesn't like having xrays taken etc. I hoped that being a 'kid's' dentist, the doctors would be kid friendly and warm. Well, nothing but cold and rude from the minute I walked in the door. The dentist we had was Dr. Oliviera and we had a few hygenists the couple of times we were there. They have no patience, no tlc at all. And the last straw was they wanted to anesthetize my daughter to have her teeth cleaned because she feels anxious! They don't give kids a good secure feeling, they would rather my daughter was just out cold so they didn't have to deal with her, than to try to alleviate her anxiety with a nice bedside manner. Listen, having video games and movies on the ceiling doesn't make you a pediatric dentist. A warm personality and comforting doctor with skills to deal with children's different personalities is a good place to start. Would NOT recommend.
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