This is one of the best childrens dentist we've been to. They are so caring and kind, attentive to you and your child. They work with you and explain every detail of any processes they are putting you all through. Always with a smile. read more

Have been bring my kids here for years they love it. Always easy scheduling. Kids made comfortable. Bright and colorful. Dr's. Ae super attentive and sweet.​ read more

We have absolutely loved Children's Dental Village as our daughter's dental home for years now. She's been under the care of Dr. Padilla and Dr. Lepetich, and both of them have made every single visit a positive experience for her. She actually gets excited to go to the dentist, which says everything about how well this team works with kids. The whole office understands how to make dental care feel approachable rather than scary. Our daughter loves the axolotls and geckos they keep in the office, and it's such a thoughtful touch that turns each appointment into something she looks forward to instead of dreads. Highly recommend this practice to any parent looking for a dental home that genuinely knows how to work with children. read more

Such a great pediatric dentist facility -- staff who are great with kids, a very smartly-designed space, scheduling so that it takes a lot before you feel rushed if a kid is having a hard day. Domesticated animals to watch (including axolotls!). It's everything I could have wanted as a child, and everything I want for my own. I love this place, and cannot recommend Dr. Padilla and everyone there enough. read more

My son has always had a positive experience at this office. The office staff & dentist are wonderful in explaining what is happening & any recommendations. read more

The entire experience exceeded our expectations! They are thorough, caring, professional, and engaging. Things are explained so that the child can understand. Our teenage son left ready to do better caring for his own teeth.. We've been going to this dentist office for 13 years and we absolutely LOVE it there! read more

We have had such an amazing experience thus far with this dental office working with our two nonverbal autistic kids. Dr. Padilla is absolutely amazing, patient, and super understanding when working with our kids. Check in is fast and wait time is reasonable. Our kids get to enjoy playing in the playhouse in the spacious waiting room. read more

Children's Dental does an excellent job caring for my 2 young daughter. They're patient and encouraging when children are nervous and have the most welcoming kid-friendly spaces and staff (indoor playhouse, aquarium, special kids' door, and even pets around to offer emotional support). I highly recommend. read more

This was my son's dentist and now my grandchildren's dentist; it is great to have all dental services in one place. The children love Dr. Padilla! read more

We love the staff and environment of the whole office :) everyone is so professional and the Dr always hears us out if there are ever any concerns! read more

Always a great experience with Dr. Padilla! She always takes the time to look at the photos of the teeth and go over the importance of brushing. She makes my daughter who is a bit nervous feel at ease. we love Children's Dental Village. read more

Dr. Padilla & her team are specialized in helping my sensory sensitive child. They are very accommodating & sensitive to his needs

My 5 year old had a wonderful experience from start to finish! Our dental hygienist explained everything to my daughter first, let her feel the xray machine so she knew it wouldn't hurt. And really help explain to her and myself the importance of brushing and flossing. Thank you to the sweet staff! Would recommend to anyone! And the small entrance door, play place and open seating is a huge plus! read more

Great fast friendly fun service and experience. My kids did not cry, they were at ease. I took all 7 of my kids at once and it only took an hour and a half. Thank you for your patience and amazing service! The office setup is adorable. read more

Great place! Comfortable and fun environment for kids. Great doctor and loved that they explained what to expect along the way. Highly recommend. read more

The entire staff made us feel comfortable, they were all so friendly and warm, yet professional and I felt my daughter was in great hands. The dog visit was such a treat, we were smiling the whole visit :) read more

kids love coming here. great environment with the small playhouse at the entrance. super friendly staff

Such a family atmosphere. My kids have had their teeth cared for here since kindergarten. We came away from a dentist office where they were afraid to go on recommendation from a school friend and SO glad we did. I love that even thought they are older, my kids still look forward to getting their teeth cleaned together, seeing the pets and office staff:) read more

Its hard to pick like one this place is amazing! From the office personel to the staff that treats each patient as family to all the animals that help to calm the kids! Amazing!! read more

I am always so happy with the service and care with which everyone from the front desk to the doctors exhibit. I can tell they truly care and I have been bringing my children for over 20 years now. I strongly recommend them and will refer my family members here. read more

My kids love this place !!! I drive all the way from laveen Az to Tempe for them to get the best treatments here ! I love the special care they get here when it comes to dental works . Staff is amazing ! Love the fact they have pets to help out in the office to distracts the kiddos and a coloring stations as well . Also fun fact they also provide each kid with a dental goodie bag !!! read more

Dr. Padilla has so much patience with my son who is on the spectrum. He is often combative but he truly responds to her amazing calm nature. I bring both of my kids to Dr. Padilla and last year I referred my sister who know brings her children to this office as well. read more

I was sure I'd reviewed them previously. This dentist became the reason my son sees a dentist at all. They're all very kind. It's like one of those family places, where all the staff seem like family. They're usually friendlier than I require as I'm kind of introverted these days and they seem genuinely interested in learning about their clients and parents. My son is an older one and I'm just glad they're still willing or able to see him at their office. In my opinion, they've got the newest and greatest equipment (compared to anyone I've been to personally) and I'll keep taking the kid there as long as they'll allow me. read more

This is hands down the best dental office ever. Every person who works there is thorough and kind. My 4 year old son actually looks forward to going to the dentist. He comes home with a prize, toothbrush grab bag, and gets to pet all kinds of cute animals. It's no wonder he loves it! read more

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Honest talk: I took my 6 and 8 year old here because of the amazing reviews. That said, unfortunately, we've since decided to go elsewhere. I chose Children's Dental Village because of the great reviews, they seemed child focused all the way around, and I know braces will be in my children's future. One stop shopping. Our 8yo has ADHD but is gratefully easy breezy. His past 3 cleanings and X-rays have gone off without a hitch. Our anxious 6yo is another story. One thing our 6yo does not work well with is change, especially when it is sudden. Another thing she does not work well with is working with male strangers. Our initial visits had been set with Dr. Padilla, who is a female dentist. Both my kids liked her. We had cleanings in the main open area but then we went in a private room to meet with Dr. Padilla. I have auditory processing issues, so this privacy and more quiet sensory space was helpful. This past visit was our 6yo's second visit. We were not informed that we would not see Dr. Padilla. Our 6yo had agreed on this visit to do x-rays, which was a big step for her (she was terrified of doing it on her first visit). She was calm and did well for the 2 tiny x-rays they did, however she was visibly anxious and tense having Dr. Lepetich look in her mouth. He had a face mask on the entire time, I don't recall if he ever sincerely introduced himself to any of us, he called me 'mama' to get my attention, showed me her very blurry X-rays on a screen in the main public space while he sat down, and we had a crowd of 3 other dental assistants standing around us which felt both intimidating and distracting. He told me that she needed a crown and a filling which I found confusing, told me the front desk would give me more information and sent me on my way. I felt like we were treated like a number instead of people. This would be my daughters first major dental procedure, and I felt like it was treated as ordinary. They casually mentioned sedating her with a 'juice' that they assumed she would take without question (and from previous experience I KNOW she is very picky about juice so I already saw that not going well) and told me not to tell her about all of it because it would 'just make her more difficult', which works against my personal moral code. She was already anxious about everything that had happened that visit so I had a bad gut feeling. The estimate cost we'd be paying was sticker shock to put it mildly, and I was told the office would call me the following day to give me exact numbers after they talked to my dental insurance but I still haven't heard from them. I have since sought a second opinion with my personal dentist who took multiple clear X-rays and pictures of the teeth that had areas of concern, spoke to me one on one in a private setting, and answered my questions in a calm environment. They said the areas may only require 2 fillings, that a crown MIGHT be needed, but would only be done if absolutely necessary. They said they do not use sedation 'juice', but do provide nitrous. My daughter had much better experience with both the male dentist and his female assistants. She did not express any anxiety in returning. So yeah, we're leaving. Pretty bummed about it since our kids loved their office, but comfortable with our decision to follow our gut and go somewhere else to reduce dental anxiety. More power to all the other 'best ever' reviews. I'm only sad it wasn't our personal experience. read more

So patient with my kids. My daughter was very apprehensive to the dentist and the cleaning procedure. They worked with her so well.

They are great. This is a very safe and respectful place for kids. You are able to sit with your kid no matter how old. Staff is friendly and patient as well as very knowledgeable. The office is full of super interesting stuff to help calm kids' anxiety. They encourage questions and physically show you the issues with your kid's teeth. You don't just have to take their word for it. I'm very surprised at how informed you are kept every step of the process. Billing is clear. I know what I'm going to pay at every visit. If you need treatments like fillings or sealants, they give you an itemized bill of everything and it's price before you schedule. I wish I'd found them before my oldest got their braces at a large orthodontist at least my youngest will have a better experience! It is important to have an office that is pediatric focused. It takes a special person to put their hands into a kid's mouth! read more

The staff is always friendly and they've done amazing work. They have flexible scheduling for early appointments as well. The amount of change I've seen in my daughter's teeth in just the few months she's had braces is incredible. They truly know what they're doing. I'd recommend them to anyone looking for either an orthodontist or pediatric dentist. read more

The entire staff are the kindest most caring dental providers I have ever met. The office is filled with fun and engaging activities for kids including the menagerie on the patio. The dentist, Dr. Lepetich was so kind and gentle and professional I wish he treated adults. She didn't even flinch when he pulled two baby teeth. read more

If I could give more then five stars I would. Dr Padilla is incredible. She is so good with my two special needs children.

Best children's dental office I ever visited. Children are not scared to go back. Staff is friendly and we loved the little animal zoo in back. read more

I've been taking my kids since they were small. My youngest is eight now I love the place I love the people very clean highly recommended to family and friends. read more

Dr Padillla is great for both my children. I won't see anyone else. She is incredibly gentle and warm, especially with my very nervous 12 year old son. read more

Such a great first visit for our 20-month-old. Much better than I expected! The animals in the courtyard are an amazing touch! Happy to have picked this place! read more

Everyone was so sweet to my son and made his teeth cleaning a great experience at age 2.

I absolutely love this place, and the staff are so friendly. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

Very clean and nice environment wow my daughter didn't cry at all energy is real and the staff here really has great energy if they didn't my daughter would have had a piss attitude which in fact she didn't not in the slightest way. read more

Very happy with our experience at Children's Dental Village! The staff was very patient. Mimi, in specific, did my daughter's cleaning and she was very thorough, kind and extremely helpful! It shows that she takes pride in her job. read more

Our two sons have been going here since their first appointments and both dentists are great! The staff works well with them at calming their nerves at their cleanings and some minor dental procedures. Aesthetically the office is immaculate and they're a well oiled machine...we have gotten both kids out for cleanings in under 30 minutes. read more

My son has been coming to children's dental since he was a year old! He is now 6 and looks forward to his visits! He loves walking in through the kids door at the entrance and absolutely loves the tree house and reading the books while we wait in the lobby. The staff is super friendly and seem to always be in a great mood! They also have a parrot in the courtyard and Axolotl's in the back waiting area to keep the children entertained. read more

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