I live in Modesto and make the trek to Turlock to have my children see Dr. Armita Akbarnejad or…read moresimply, Dr. A. Her office staff and dental assistants are so sweet, kind, and attentive to the children and parents. I initially reached out to Dr. A when a Modesto pediatric dentist recommended my son get anesthesia for a cavity or two. I am totally against that and this dentist wouldn't even consider laughing gas as my son is really good at dental exams. When I met Dr. A, she really listened to my concerns and recommended laughing gas to try at first. We did that and like I expected, he did so well! And Dr. A even recommended not working on the other concerns from the Modesto dentist, and he's been doing fine since then. I really appreciate and trust Dr. A and I love how they make the children as comfortable as possible and leave them with smiles on their faces with their balloon animals. Such a sweet and memorable touch! My children get excited about the dentist because they know they'll get their balloons! LOL! I highly recommend checking out Dr. A for your child(ren).

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER…read more Zero communication, discrepancies in all of our billing and insurance. They overcharge and only when I bring in my previous paid receipts and my insurance statement showing what I SHOULD have paid and request refunds do they own up to it. Then refusal to do a simple teeth cleaning even though I have bent over backwards to get medical paperwork signed and allergy testing done for my medically complex child! Scheduling is a nightmare, then they will call you 42 min before an opening in their schedule to see if you want to move your child's appt for a last minute spot. They will quickly get you in as a new patient and then make you wait weeks or months for additional appts to fill a cavity for example instead of leaving slots open for procedures. Very backwards and misleading because I would have chosen a different dental office for my children if I knew that. They were presenting me with fees the second I walked in today, and stating my kids needed x-rays, and that it wasn't covered (despite us having blue shield) because supposedly all their preventative care covered items was used already this year. STRANGE BECAUSE one of my children had ZERO of her dental benefits used at all this year due to their insistence on wanting medical paperwork signed. Which was signed and faxed over by our clinic MULTIPLE times. I had called to explicitly request that BOTH my children get a cleaning, and they waited until we were there and the appt was supposed to start to say they could not and would not perform a cleaning on my daughter. This appt had been scheduled for over a month!!!! NO COMMUNICATION ON THEIR PARTS AT ALL. Very unprofessional and rude service. My son has had a total of 5 or 6 appts at this dentist, and the office staff has always been rude. Then after one filling, the dentist had over numbed him and long after the 2 hours of no eating had passed, his cheek was so numb he accidentally chewed it up and was in a lot of pain for 3+ days. We are so over the poor service, poor treatment, poor scheduling, poor attitudes, poor communication, over charging (seems fraudulent and if I wasn't carefully going through our insurance bills and the receipts i wonder if they would have acknowledged they overpayments and issued back the credit.) Our family is COMPLETELY DONE with this dental office. My children will not be returning. We walked out today before we even saw the Dentist. This place is awful and I highly recommend you steer clear.

The staff and Dr. Ha are so friendly and professional. They walk you through every step of what…read morethey will be doing with your child, and just have a very calm, reassuring demeanor.

I brought my son here for his very first dental appointment, and unfortunately, it will be our…read morelast. While the dentist and dental assistant seemed decent, our experience was completely ruined by a horrendous, incredibly rude receptionist. When I booked the appointment a week and a half prior, she stated she would email the intake paperwork. I never received it, despite getting standard text and email confirmations. When we arrived 10 minutes early, she snootily told us we hadn't filled out the paperwork and demanded we do it "as fast as we can" so we wouldn't be late. When I explained that we never received it, her literal response was a dismissive, "Oh well..." To make matters worse, while I was in the exam room with my son, my wife overheard a dental assistant ask the receptionist if she had ordered/requested the paperwork she previously asked for, to which she lazily replied, "Do you need it?" The petty behavior continued at checkout. My son got to pick out a toy, and being two years old, he changed his mind a minute later and wanted a different color. The receptionist aggressively butted in to say, "Oh no! He can't, he already put his mouth on it." Whether he did or didn't, it was obvious she only said it to be intentionally difficult. Dealing with a toddler in the "terrible twos" is hard enough, and her attitude resulted in a miserable car ride home for us. Front desk staff are the face of a pediatric practice. Because of the receptionist from hell, we will absolutely never step foot in this office again.

My kids and I love this place! They remember us every time and can do basically all treatments in…read morehouse which is such a benefit! It's a smaller office, but it allows them to be more personal and focus on one patient at a time. We've never experienced issues with fillings received, if anything they've helped fix cracked fillings done elsewhere. They have tvs at every chair for the kids and of course get a goody bag at the end. This is the first dentist my kids are excited to visit.

We've been bringing our kids here for almost five years, and we've had nothing but wonderful…read moreexperiences. The entire staff is always so friendly, welcoming, and attentive, and they do a great job making my kids feel comfortable during their visits. One thing that has always stood out to me is how thorough they are. At our very first appointment, Dr. Kaur noticed my child's lip tie and brought it to our attention. We were able to get it corrected early because of their keen eye, and I'm so grateful they caught something that could have easily been missed. Which it was missed at another dental office. It's clear they genuinely care about their patients and take the time to provide excellent care. I highly recommend this office to any parent looking for a pediatric dentist. We absolutely love this place!

Have been going to Sami Smiles for many years and the care my kids get is always exceptional from…read morestaff and doctors. They are always kind, understanding and supportive.

My daughter is very shy & is very skeptical when it comes to strangers. My experience here was…read moreamazing. Everyone made us feel comfortable & eased Bella's fear. Thank you for making my nervous Bella's dental app a good experience especially Gladys who was very patient with her.

Great place, highly recommend. My children have always had positive experiences here. Dr and staff…read moreare great and patient with children.

We always have an absolutely wonderful experience with Valley Pediatrics Dentist. Our now 7 year…read moreold daughter once feared the dentist, but thanks to the exceptional care she receives here, her fear diminished and over the past couple of years she has little to no fear. The entire team is outstanding. From the moment we arrive, the staff make us feel welcomed and at ease. They are kind and genuinely attentive to our daughter. The atmosphere is friendly and reassuring, which makes all the difference for her. The waiting room is a kid friendly and that always helps her settle to be calm when arriving . The doctor is phenomenal! His explanations are delivered in approachable, friendly terms that are easy to understand. Every team member takes the time to listen to our concerns, answer questions, and build trust with our daughter. We always leave feeling confident in their expertise and care. Our daughter now looks forward to her visits, which speaks volumes about the care and environment Valley Pediatrics Dentist. They truly are great. You won't regret picking this dentist office!

Please do not go here. My daughter is 2 years old and had her second visit here. I was told she had…read moremultiple cavities and needed to get a root canal done. Mind you, SHE IS 2 and I take better care of her than myself. I tried to convey my confusions and tried to get some reassurance and got nothing other than call this number to get her sedated to fix the issue and made me feel like a shit parent. Got a second opinion at another dentist and told me she had nothing wrong with her. They either gave me the wrong x rays or tampered with it. All they want is a cash grab and want you out of there quick. I don't know how this place is open. Staff were somewhat nice at least.

Giving this place 0 stars if I could. I wanted to switch to something closer than the dentist we…read morewere going to so I chose this place and regret taking my daughter there. The dentist accidentally stabbed the inside of my daughter's gum while checking for cavities, which she's still hurting from today. My daughter always does well at the dentist I usually take her to and doesn't fuss but here she was screaming bloody murder. They were hurting her, they said they numbed her but she said she could feel everything and was in pain. She cried the whole way home and was very traumatized. Never again.

David nor Kevin are worth the one star I am being forced to give as they are FRAUDSTERS. Let me…read morestart by explaining that David was brokering a car purchase deal on behalf of his son in law, Jay Kevin Gremillion, and I was the potential buyer for Jay's 2016 Toyota 4Runner with the vin number JTEBU5JR7G5290298. I interacted with both men in regard to this purchase, and in order to hold the vehicle, as I lived outside of California, I was asked to pay a $1,000.00 Retainer Fee to David via Venmo. I sent the $1,000.00 to David on July 23rd, 2025, on Venmo, with the condition that the fee would be REFUNDABLE if I did not go through with the purchase. Needless to say, I did NOT buy the vehicle as there was an issue with the means of payment I could provide for the remainder balance. I have since filed a dispute with Venmo after multiple attempts were made to contact David Telling about refunding my money. David has refused to communicate with me despite contacting him via texts and phone calls, and I have sent him two requests for $1,000.00 on Venmo for repayment that have gone unanswered. Simply put, David Telling is a thief. Do NOT recommend doing business of any kind with the likes of David. Jay Gremillion goes by Kevin, and apparently is the owner/ operator of Dino Smiles Children Dentistry in Atwater, CA; however, the dental offices website can't be pulled up on google strangely enough in order to leave a review on google, so I am settling for Yelp. I believe these men are both professional scammers.

This is the WORST dental office I've ever had experienced. Every time I schedule my children (which…read moreare more than 6+ months out) they give me a call either a few days before or a day before their scheduled appointments and leave a voicemail with the same excuse about it being "an emergency" and move it to a different date. Mind you, I put in a request from my job early to approve the original appointment date and it NEVER fails that this office is always forcing a reschedule. My daughter is now 6!! And she has NOT once been seen here. And given the pandemic time, and now the months waiting to be on schedule, she was supposed to be seen today but they MOVED her appointment for yesterday 7/17/23! Now I not only waited MONTHS for her to be seen but again REQUESTED my job for the day off because I work before they open AND get off 30 minutes before they closed! Plus I make these appointments for my children to accommodate my schedule NOT theirs. I finally have had it with this dental office. My children will go elsewhere, I rather pay out of pocket at an office will give them services.... After being told that I was a "no show" (falsely noting in system) on a appointment that I didn't reschedule and they moved her original scheduled date. I let them know I have every voicemail of THEM changing it, for a so called "Dr emergency" and "office will be closed" , to my surprise I called today (my child's actual day scheduled 7/18/23) and who is in office? The Doctor who was supposed to be out due to the "emergency"! I wish I could give it a -5 star. You people need to do better with your "services" because how dare you continue to have me take a day off and not see my children due to FALSE emergencies and "offer" to reschedule it for FEBRUARY OF 2024!!!! If the doctor doesn't know how his front office is running things, I suggest getting involved with your staff and do better for the patients and understand that CHILDREN need/require these visits...

This office was clean and friendly. Doctor Shohi was very kind. We are very happy with this dental…read moreoffice

Received a text message 2 weeks in advance to my daughter's appointment. Replied to the text…read moremessage confirming the appointment. And even received a confirmation text prior to my visit there....only to get turned down by the staff claiming that my daughter does not have an appointment in their system and they "do not know why". Wasted my time and money making an effort to make it to this appointment and was completely turned off by this. They are very quick to charge you $50 for a short notice cancellation, and when I asked them if they can compensate me for wasting my time, I was told that they "cannot help". Absolutely never coming back here again