We brought our toddler for her first dental visit after preparing her in advance by talking about…read morethe dentist and practicing at home. Unfortunately, the experience felt rushed and not developmentally appropriate for a first visit. The office itself is very overstimulating (arcade-like waiting area, open bay with multiple chairs, loud cartoons), which may work for some children but was overwhelming for ours. Once we were brought back, the hygienist lowered the chair without warning or explanation, which immediately frightened our child and caused significant distress. As she became increasingly upset, the response was to suggest holding her hands and legs to continue the exam. For a non-urgent, first visit, this did not feel appropriate to us. During this time, a second hygienist made joking comments and laughed about our child's distress, which felt unprofessional and dismissive. When we chose to end the visit, we were told "it will be the same next time," rather than discussing alternative, child-centered approaches. This was surprising, as we have had very different experiences at other pediatric dental practices where first visits focus on comfort, narration, and gradual exposure rather than restraint. Parents considering this office should be aware of the approach used here and decide whether it aligns with their expectations for a child's first dental experience.

After being told my 4 yr old needed to be put to sleep to get some of his teeth fixed, I called…read morearound and found wee care. They fixed his teeth in 4 separate visits instead of putting him to sleep. They were kind and patient with him. I cannot recommend wee care enough. We love it here. My 2 sons are returning patients now.

Our little girl has been a patient at Pediatric Dental Associates since she was 2yo. She is now…read more3.5yo, and we still could not be happier with the practice. The office is ocean themed. There is a beautiful mural when you walk in and also a salt water fish tank. It is extremely clean and welcoming inside: there is a book nook, pac man machine, coloring station, and Etch-a-Sketch in the waiting area. In the rooms, there is a cartoon playing on the ceiling to occupy the kids. After each visit, there is a goodie bag, balloon, and stickers! Our daughter actually looks forward to going to the dentist and leaves each time beaming and proud. Zina at the front desk is ah-mazing. She has been there since the beginning and is always super sweet, personable, and helpful. The hygienists and dentists are professional, friendly and do a thorough job. Thank you to the wonderful staff for creating a kid friendly atmosphere, leaving such a great impression, and helping us inspire healthy teeth habits we hope will last a lifetime!

My daughter was scared to even hear the word dentist. After my daughter's first visit she no…read morelonger is scared of the dentist. The professionalism and the way the staff approaches the kids is phenomenal. I give it an A++++. Highly recommend the place to anyone needing good dental services for their child.

I've been going to this dental office for 30 years and I've never switched for one reason... They…read moreare simply the BEST! Dr. Oliva and his staff's competence is unmatched. They are always on top of developments in the dental field and while they can fix ANY dental problem, they practice a pro-active, preventive stance to help keep your teeth, mouth, and gums from developing problems to start with. Additionally, Dr. Oliva and his staff always do everything possible to make their patients comfortable and pain-free. Their concern about the "whole patient" is genuine and reassuring. As hard as it may be for some people to believe, "going to the dentist" with this group is something I look forward to....Strange thought, I know, but rest assured you can't go wrong in choosing this dental practice!

My husband and I have been patients of Dr Oliva and Dr Artrip for many years and I have to say that…read moredental care cannot get any better. The office is very warm and welcoming and very efficiently run! The care is superb and I have had various kinds of work done that has left me painfree with stronger teeth. This is a high tech practice with people who truly care about you. Geri B

Want to Thank Dr.. Schultz and staff for getting me in on the same day to fix a filling . I hate…read moregoing to the dentist and she makes me comfortable with her humor.

Both my daughter and I see Dr. Schultz and we love her! She's amazing with my six-year-old…read moredaughter, and because of it my daughter actually looks forward to her dentist appointments. Seriously! Dr. Schultz has made going to the dentist fun by showing her all the tools, with how gentle she is during cleanings, and my daughter gets to pick something out of the goodie box at the end. I also feel like I've found a forever dentist for myself. She's very thorough when doing cleanings and explains everything. I recently had my bonds upgraded to veneers on six of my teeth, and the process went very smooth. Dr. Schultz took me in as soon as the veneers came in from the lab (literally called me 30 mins after they arrived!) to switch from my temporaries to the permanents because she knew I had a family party that weekend. I can't thank her enough for the work she did - they look beautiful! I went from being embarrassed to smile, to proudly showing my smile again. I highly recommend her to anyone!

Everyone who works there is friendly and does their job very well. I had a crown made in only one…read morevisit. All work was done while I waited. This was my first time my crown was NOT made in an outside lab from a mold. The fit of the crown was the best I ever had. Great job. Thanks

Dr. Jeff and his team are amazing!! My family and I have been going to this practice for over 10…read moreyears and I trust Dr. Jeff completely. He has a very calm manner, does whatever needs to be done quickly and efficiently, is super knowledgeable, and makes going to the dentist actually pleasant! He is amazing with kids; I don't know how he does it but my kids don't fight me at all going to see him, it is easy! He has treated my family from general dentistry, to grinding teeth, to whitening my teeth, I know my teeth have never been healthier because of Dr. Jeff and his care over the last decade. Highly, highly recommend!!

Dr. Farid has completely changed my life. I have never written a review before but the world needs…read moreto know! I literally cried (of happiness!!!) during my first appointment with her, and on several occasions since. After years of dental problems - severe TMJ, repeated fractured teeth, crowns that I would grind out of my mouth in my sleep despite multiple different mouth guards - I decided to try a new dentist and found Dr. Farid. Instead of telling me how we would fix each individual problem that I was having, she told me we needed to change how my mouth works as a whole. I was floored - in all the years of going to numerous dentists, no one had EVER suggested that my mouth could be fixed! She laid out a plan for how we would accomplish this and told me the end result would be teeth that are functional and beautiful. It has been somewhat of a long journey, but right on point with the expectations she set during that first meeting, and I can now say that she came through on her promise and, somehow, more. Thinking about all she has done for me brings tears to my eyes every time. She saw me as a whole person instead of looking at a tooth or a cavity that needed to be fixed. She takes so much care in her work, and always gave me as many options as she could to make me as comfortable as possible. And she never ever made me feel rushed, no matter how many questions I had or how many times after an appointment I called with more follow up questions. As if all that isn't enough, her team completes this perfect package. Her dental hygienist, Nataliya, and her receptionist, Rhonda, are incredibly warm, welcoming, and professional, and were all-in sharing the excitement with me each time we reached a new milestone in my treatment plan. I truly feel like I have a forever-(dental)home at Purely Smiles and I will sing their praises until my dying day. If you want to know what its like to cry tears of joy at the dentist then this is the place to go!

I went in to get a bridge re cemented. The office is nice and the dr is nice, but they didn't…read morecement the crown in properly. She only checked the bite a few times. Now all my crowns and bridge is worn down and has holes because it wasn't cemented correctly. Now I have at least $15,000 worth of dental work to be done. I called the office and left a vm explaining what happened. I used to be a dental assistant. You have to check the bite to make sure it's not hitting other teeth and dental work so this doesn't happen. I never got a call back and now I'm stuck with a big expense.

Dr T and the whole staff are amazing. My kids actually are happy to go and see the dentist because…read morethey treat them so well. The office team is always on top of everything from scheduling to insurance. Would highly recommend them as they are just the best.

I would call Dr. Tehemina the toddler whisperer for sure. I took my little boy, who is not quite 2…read moreand a half, for his first dentist appointment today, and she was so amazing with him. He was smiling and laughing the entire time, and let her get through everything, including a cleaning and fluoride treatment! Unbelievable! She is amazing! I highly recommend her as a dentist for your little one.

Me and my wife came here for a dental cleaning and I would say the dentist was very good the…read moreprocess didn't hurt at all and he was very entertaining. He made it very comfortable. I would recommend him to anyone I know. The place is very clean. And staff are very friendly and hospitable. They are very knowledgeable on what they do. It is hard to find a dentist like doctor Macam. Very worth 45mim-1hr drive

Hello, So I don't…read morebelieve I will be returning to this establishment ever again. There needs to be some more consideration for patients. I work thirds and I only got like maybe 1 hour of sleep in between the past 48 hours. I work at a hospital. Anyways, today I was turned away from my appointment because I did not verbally confirm my appointment via phone. I filled out the pre registration and confirmed the appointment four days before hand. During the phone call I received I was sleeping for about 1 hour so I could function and drive to this appointment. Drove about 45 minutes and did not receive any sort of notification that my appointment was cancelled. I've just never heard of such a thing honestly. Seems like a good way to lose business in my opinion. I understand that people are unreliable and you probably have a lot of no shows, but this is a whole new level in my opinion. I confirmed my appointment via email 4 days in advance that I would be there, drove 45 mins to get to this appointment just to be told it was cancelled because I was not available to take a phone call to confirm my appointment two hours in advance. I mean what if someone was unavailable to take said phone call was at work, or in a business meeting, or catching up on sleep like I was what little I could in between shifts. I mean I took time out of my busy schedule to give you my precious time and business but I guess you do not want it anymore. Also, I was told that I received a text to confirm this appointment as well. There is no such text on my phone whatsoever. Just I feel like this was very inconsiderate to the patient, especially those that work in the healthcare field. Such an inconvenience to me personally and I will not be back again. I would not suggest this place to anyone ever. If you would like to have your time wasted be my guest. Such an inconvenience to me and a waste of my time driving all the way there just to be told there is no appointment anymore because I didn't confirm I was going to be there ahead of time?!!! Two hours in advance? I could see 24 hours maybe for those that work long hours and might be more available in that time frame at least, but two hours?!!!!! Need to be more considerate of those that work and have responsibilities beyond responding to a phone call for a dentist appointment they plan on being at irregardless of how tired they are and driving out of their way to make that appointment. Lost my business is all I can say. Also, there is no business manager?!! How do you run a business without a manager? Who solves disputes in that case? Who is helping set these policies that are put in place and enforcing these policies? Unsound business practice in my opinion. A good way to lose business that should be patient centered supposedly and is clearly not. Thank you for your time.

Dr. Kerry Lowery and the team at Beyond Smiles Park Ridge were so warm friendly and caring. I…read morebrought in my 5 year old who had a cavity and an abcess on one of his molars. They gave us incredible care and when it turned out he needed a specialist she called multiple offices to find us someone who could get him in as soon as possible. Dr. Lowery cares about what is best for her patients not just what is best for her practice. I would recommend her to anyone. She is an excellent dentist you can trust.

I became a patient of Acierno Dentistry during the second trimester of my pregnancy. Acierno was a…read morefew minutes from where I lived and in network with my new dental insurance so I figured I would give them a shot. I was very impressed! The whole staff, especially Dr. Lunsford and Dr. Acierno are fantastic. Upon my first visit, I met with Dr. Lunsford who is very kind. He stressed the importance of oral health, especially during pregnancy and made sure I kept up with the extra cleanings during pregnancy. Just yesterday, I had to come in for an emergency visit because the porcelain crown came off of one of my molars. I was able to be seen right away that morning, thankfully! Dr. Acierno re-cemented my crown and fixed me right up. My little girl was so entertained by all the new friends she made while her mama was being taken care of! If you're looking for a new dentist, Acierno Family Dentistry will not disappoint!

I took my 7 yr old here and while he was inside with the dentist I was in the waiting area enjoying…read morea cup of coffee and watching 90s videos. He comes out with a bag of dental goodies and a smile.