Another stellar experience at SM! Always THE NICEST staff, super clean facility, and the decor…read moremakes your inner child giggle! parking is ample, appointments are easy to make, and they do fun raffles for their patients. I, without reservations, recommend this pediatric dentistry.

Why 5 stars? Let's…read morestart by saying the office is great! Small enough that you feel comfortable but big enough they do most every procedure and do not have to send you somewhere else. Lobby has a nice size tv to watch movies and every chair has its own tv with Netflix to watch a show. Staff is friendly, Dr is amazing and they really make you feel like family. Will be back for sure!

Love, love this dentist for our daughter. Dr. Makrum is truly wonderful and her staff are…read moretop-notch. Upon entering, your child will have a play area to the right that is always streaming Disney movies. Further back are individual examination chairs and rooms. Bright colors and calm environment that is an immediate stress reducer for apprehensive children (and parents). Dr. Makrum has excellent bedside manner, speaks to the children in a relatable manner, while being very gentle and calm as she explains what she is going to do. Our daughter loves going to see her and always asks when her next appointment is. Recently, our daughter chipped her tooth while playing on the playground. It was a Saturday and the practice was closed but we left a message on the emergency line. Within minutes, Dr. Makrum was calling, asking what happened, having us text photos and then recommended a course of treatment at an emergency dentist. She stayed in contact until the tooth was repaired and then had us come in the following week to inspect the work. You won't find a better pediatric dentist!!

This is the easiest pediatric dentist office that I've taken my kids to. It's harder to get…read moreappointments right away now than when my kids started here 4 years ago, so Dr. Mackram isn't popular in Westchase. However, getting in and out during appointments is still a breeze. We've never waited more than 5 minutes past their appointment time and I've never waited over 30 minutes for the appointment to be over. We used to go to an extremely popular pediatric dentist in Palm Harbor where the waiting room would be packed, we waited at least an hour past our appointment time and you couldn't leave without a high pressured up sell. Not at pediatric dentistry of westchase...in and out, no pressure and great service. The office staff is extremely friendly, there are plenty of up to date periodicals to read in the waiting room and the facility is always clean. Highly recommended.

We were deeply disappointed in Dr. Maggie and her staff…read more As soon as we walked we were told that they do not accept insurance of any kind. The price was $279 for the visit but they will push you to sign up for their membership. Which is essentially a subscription program to lock in monthly revenue. All this fine it is a business. I don't fault a business for trying to be profitable but we were there specifically for a lip tie procedure for our daughter. We have a dentist that accepts our insurance but Maggie was recommended by our pediatrician because we were told she specializes in lip tie procedures. As soon as her staff realized that we were not going to be monthly reoccurring revenue but one time customers the $279 turned into over $600. It was one excuse after another. This is an emergency exam, plus a preliminary exam, plus the actual lip tie procedure..... Keep in mind the 2 exams that were over $450 took 5 minutes in a chair with no equipment other than Dr. Maggie's hands and a iphone to snap a couple pictures. I paid it out of pocket because I wanted to do what I thought was best for my daughter. We realized how incredibly deceptive this entire experience was the next day when we saw our dentist. He apparently knows Dr. Maggie because they went to dental school together. She flat out asked us where we were currently going and knew that our dentist accepted our insurance and performed lip tie procedures but purposely omitted that information while racking up the bill by 220% from the original price we were told by the front desk. When we told our Dr. how much we paid for the procedure he was furious. He said 30 minute exam plus lip tie procedure should not even come close to the price we paid. In our experience they didn't care about our financial situation or the well being of our family only how much money they could get from us in that one visit.

I love Dr.Maggie she is so nice and kind and she does so good with your teeth she does not talk…read moreover you I just love her.

We traveled cross-county to Lil Sunshine Smiles Dental after they took good care of us many years…read moreago. When I took him to a new dentist closer to our home, the lady spent only TWO minutes with him, then sent him back, claiming he wouldn't let her work and recommending a specialist so they could put him to sleep for treatment. I'm so glad I tried again with Lil Sunshine because I often have to jump through hoops to get services for my son. They let me go back with him, guided him through every step, and did a fantastic job accommodating him. Thank you so much!

I will never go to this clinic again, and I will not recommend it! We came to have a tooth…read moreextracted. My child was scared, the doctor could not find common ground with the child. She showed him the needle from the anesthesia injection. He was even more scared. He grabbed the doctor's hand, the doctor refused to continue the procedure. We waited for an appointment for 2 weeks, the child's teeth hurt, there are two of them, but the doctor decided that the extraction should be done under anesthesia. We always extracted teeth, and my son was always worried and cried, but other doctors always tried to calm him down. In this clinic, the doctor did not even try to calm the child down. I am horrified! Wasted time, the child is upset. He cries that they did not extract it, because the pain bothers him.

I went the first time and there was a miscommunication, but everything was resolved and I went back…read moreand had a nice experience. I will be going again. They care about the patients and did a nice job cleaning my teeth.

My previous 5 star rating was for Dr. Ortiz at Center for Smiles ONLY. The practice was sold and is…read morenow Smile Design. The new dentist(s) may be worthy of five stars also but I don't think it's fair that they "inherit" Dr. Ortiz's ratings. They should be required to start from scratch. I'll start by saying I don't tend to frequent anything other than privately owned and operated dental offices. Big corporations usually rotate dentists in and out so you can never develop a relationship with them. I knew Dr. Ortiz had sold his practice but was still working at Smile Design. However, They did not forewarn me prior to my last appointment approximately 6 months ago that Dr. Ortiz was no longer there and I'd be seeing someone new. The whole staff with the exception of 1 person is new. Consistency is what I absolutely LOVED about Center for Smiles. The staff never changed, they all knew you by name, and the atmosphere was like a family. The new staff couldn't even add up my total charge correctly. The receipt showed $86 but she charged my FSA card $88 & it took weeks to resolve getting that $2 put back (because you know an FSA don't play...they need to verify down to the last penny!) Ugh, I hate when a provider who was absolutely perfect either relocates or retires. Anyone have a dentist they love that you want to recommend??

This dentist traumatized me as a child. I was already in foster care & vulnerable...Around 2002, at…read moretheir Clearwater office, I was forcibly held down in the chair while my teeth were drilled and filled without anesthesia. It was excruciating, terrifying, and left me with lasting PTSD and a severe fear of dentists. No child should ever go through what I experienced here. What makes it worse is that I've since found multiple reviews from other patients describing the same abuse -- restrained as vulnerable child without their parent, scared, drilled, and left traumatized. That is not "dental care," it is abuse. This practice should be shut down. Parents, please take caution and believe your children. I attached other reviews with similar experiences.

Dr. Blankenship is an amazing pediatric dentist. My son went from afraid of going to the dentist to…read moreasking to go again in one visit. Highly recommend for kiddos who struggle going to the dentist. My son also loves the games and prizes. Office staff are amazing! So thankful for the appointment reminders and efficiency.

NEVER RETURNING!! We had a really disappointing experience here. The office felt dirty and…read moreunwelcoming from the moment I walked in. The front desk staff didn't greet me or even acknowledge that I had arrived. The TV in the waiting area was blaring SO loudly it made the whole environment feel chaotic. The exam itself was extremely quick, almost rushed, which didn't leave me feeling confident that it was thorough. The back treatment area was open and crowded, which felt uncomfortable and lacked privacy. Overall the office felt disorganized and unpleasant. I definitely would not bring my child here again.

Excellent service to this team. Last week, I brought my three children to the office for dental…read morecleaning. One of my child has cerebral palsy, and he was fearful of the noise and keeping his mouth open. The dental person, Amaris, was superb in her care for him. Sydney did a great job of taking care of my children. The doctor was gentle also with showing him the tools that they use. They are always upfront about the costs and offer services that you can decline. Great job team for taking care of my child at this location. Superb dentist.

I would never recommend this clinic, especially if you value patient choice and respectful…read moretreatment. Before my daughter's first dental visit, I specifically called and asked if we could opt out of fluoride and X-rays. I was told this could be discussed with the doctor. Their intake paperwork even asks if you consent to X-rays, and I clearly marked no. I thought there would be a conversation. Instead, there was none. Dr. B. Gene Whitehead came in and immediately told me that if I refused X-rays, we should just leave, because they would not provide any care -- not even a simple cleaning, which I was prepared to pay cash for. I even said I would pay for the X-rays but did not want them performed, and the response was still, "No cleaning without X-rays." Dr. B. Gene Whitehead spoke to me in a dismissive and condescending way, as if patients have no say and must just obey whatever he decides. This was supposed to be my daughter's very first dental experience, and instead, I walked out feeling completely humiliated. I'm not someone who cries easily, but I left in tears from how belittled and disrespected I felt. That says everything about how poorly the situation was handled. A professional could still decline to provide a service, but with kindness and respect -- which was completely lacking here. I also want to clarify that this is not a holistic or patient-centered practice, despite how it may be recommended. They push X-rays and fluoride, and Dr. B. Gene Whitehead was very old-fashioned in his approach, showing no willingness to listen to patient concerns. Thankfully, I have already found another dentist who was happy to see my daughter for a cleaning without forcing X-rays. So yes, it is possible -- and patients deserve the right to choose what is best for their children. Overall: rude, unprofessional, misleading, and a complete waste of time.

My daughter is 4 and this was her first time visit to a dentist. She was a little anxious but…read morebeing able to board the caboose definitely made her feel more at ease. The technician that took her back was FABULOUS she took the time to explain every single step and tool to my daughter BEFORE doing it, which is exactly what my daughter needs to feel safe and secure in new places. I would recommend them to EVERYONE with Littles needing a great introductory experience at the dentist. Tooth Caboose in Plant City was the location we visited.

This was my daughter's 3rd cleaning at No Sugar Bugs Club, and unfortunately, our experience with…read moreChristopher Chung was unacceptable. I initially tried to give this office a fair chance despite noticing during our first two visits that he seemed impatient with my (now) 4-year-old. But after what happened this morning, I cannot stay silent. I genuinely wish I had checked the real Yelp reviews instead of relying on the reviews on their website, because those website reviews can be bought, and they do not reflect what actually happens here. The Yelp reviews describe exactly what we experienced today. My daughter is only 4. She was doing much better this time than last time, still a little nervous and fidgety, which is completely normal for a child her age. When Christopher Chung walked into the room, he was immediately rude and impatient. My daughter accidentally kicked his leg while crying from fear. Instead of responding with care or understanding, he said, "I would appreciate it if you do not kick me," and then added that he "just had surgery" and couldn't look at her mouth with her "acting that way." She wasn't acting out, she was scared. He showed no compassion, no patience, and absolutely no child-appropriate bedside manner, which is shocking considering he works with children every single day. At that point, I stood up, told him we were leaving due to how he was treating my daughter, and requested corporate contact information. While I know there may not be much more I can do formally, I will warn other parents. Your children deserve a dentist who is gentle, patient, and genuinely good with kids, not someone who gets irritated by normal child behavior. Also, the responses this office leaves under their negative reviews on their website are extremely misleading. When multiple parents share the same exact concerns about the same dentist, that is not a coincidence, it's a pattern. For the office to reply claiming he is "the best" and that children "love him" is honestly absurd. To the office: I do not care for a scripted or dismissive reply under this review. My responsibility as a parent is to warn others before bringing their child here. And no, Christopher Chung (I will not refer to him as a doctor) is absolutely not the best dentist. From my experience and others, he is the worst. These are children he is dealing with. If he cannot be patient, compassionate, or gentle, then he should work with adults or reconsider practicing altogether. To PARENTS/CAREGIVERS/GUARDIANS: Please read the Yelp reviews and other review resources before taking your child here. It's unfortunate, but the only thing we can do as parents is to spread the word, so other families do not have to go through such experience.

was searching for a pediatric dentist and someone told me about this place. My child came in for a…read morecleaning and did fine. When the Dr did the exam I was given a long list of work he said my child would need along with being completely sedated. My gut was telling me to get a second opinion. I found out my child really only needed three things and did not have to be put to sleep for any of it. The second and third.opinions I got both said this was an aggressive amount of unnecessary work. My child is now on a healthy plan at another dentistry and I'm just thankful I listened to my mother's intuition and spared my child all that agony.

I found Pine Ave Smiles by chance after moving to N Pinellas and am so incredibly happy I did. Both…read moreDr's are absolutely the most caring and compassionate as well as knowledgeable. The staff from the front desk, assistants and hygienists make you feel welcome immediately and will make your appt easy and comfortable. Nice to see an independent practice where you can absolutely tell the patients come first and the staff seems like one big family. I won't be going anyplace else EVER!

If you called me a dental snob, I would say "thank you"…read more After spending many years on the business side of the dental industry, I have seen the side effects that genetics, hygiene, and even neglect can have on your oral health and happiness. So far, everything I've experienced at Pine Avenue Smiles is a textbook example of best-in-class dental care. The kindness of the receptionist, the care of the hygienist, the knowledge of the dentist, and the diplomacy of the administrative staff made me feel comfortable and at ease with making Pine Avenue Smiles the last dentist I'll ever need in my lifetime. I'm counting on Eric and Dr. Andy to make sure I have the best set of original teeth in the nursing home some day.