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    Nate Heffelfinger - Smiles For Life

    3.7 (3 reviews)

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    Cavity treatment

    Dental exams

    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    Auburn Pediatric Dentistry - Dr. Caroline Derrow

    Auburn Pediatric Dentistry

    4.2(5 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Absolutely as good as it gets!…read more I was in need of dentist for my 2 year old. I had heard enough dental horror stories to know I wanted a pediatric dentist. When I first moved here I heard some parents say Auburn Pediatric Dentistry was a good place to go, so given it's the only pediatric dental facility nearby I decided to give it a shot. I spoke with Jenny on the phone, who was extremely professional, yet friendly (the best combination in customer-oriented field). She was detail-oriented and smart enough to verify that our scheduled time was not during nap time (a brilliant question to ask!). She gave good advice as to what to tell my daughter about the upcoming visit and when I had questions to ask I didn't feel like I was being hurried off the phone (invaluable!). Jenny emailed me the forms to fill out ahead of time and then I also got a reminder call a week in advance. I believe our appointment was about two weeks from the time we called, so that seemed like a reasonable time to wait for an opening. When I first heard the dentist's hours I thought "well that's typical!" Meaning dentists always seem to have a truncated work week. However, in the next sentence, it was explained that the days that Dr. Derrow wasn't in the office was because she was doing work at Riley's Children's Hospital and the like. Okay, well, see, this is why you shouldn't jump to conclusions. She wasn't off getting her nails done--she was helping really sick kids. So today was D-day. After reading Dora's "Show Me Your Smile" book a dozen times we headed over (it's very near the hospital). Everything about their office is geared towards their patients; they even have an alligator mailbox! We walked in and saw my daughter's (first) name listed on the Welcome Board. What a nice little touch! We were given a warm welcome by Jenny when we signed in. The fish tank (Nemo-themed) and kid sized tables and chairs were greatly endorsed by my daughter as we sat in the waiting room. They do have a policy about not being seen (potentially) if you are more than 10 minutes late. I think we got called in right around 10 minutes after our scheduled appointment time. (I would have a problem with an office where you can't be 10 minutes late, but they can. Not that I think the clients should be late. More so, I believe the doctors/dentists shouldn't be either!) We were taken back by Megan who did her best to elicit a smile from my daughter by taking the time to show her the treasure chest and the paintings of the underwater scenes through out the office. She did a fantastic job of talking to both patient and parent and in explaining what was going to happen in child-friendly terms. Dr. Derrow was a blessing! She took several minutes before getting started to talk with my daughter and asked questions that are 2 year old-friendly (Do you have any dogs at home? Are you in a big-girl bed or still in your snuggly crib?). She even had grape-scented purple latex gloves. How cool is that? What told me this was a place to have as our "dental home" was when my daughter started to cry (it's virtually inevitable at this age, isn't it?) and I began singing, "Wheels on the Bus" and I was joined in by not only Megan, but also by Dr. Derrow. Everyone in that office goes above and beyond to make your child feel cared for and welcomed. So many people congratulated my daughter on her first dental visit (even staff that wasn't directly caring for her) that it felt like she had a cheering section. Moreover, all of the staff seems to get along with one another, as well, and it shows. Oh and Tracy was extremely pleasant and super helpful as we were paying and saying goodbye. I even ended up with a good recommendation for Chinese food on my way out! One thing I might do differently, though, is just to pick up their dental brochure before going in for your child's first visit. The pictures show what the office looks like and there are photos of Dr. Derrow to help your child know what and whom to expect. Over all, I will absolutely be recommending this office again and again. Auburn is very blessed to have them here.

    I will never take my child back or refer anyone to this place. Very first visit and the dentist…read moresuggests surgery to do all work at once in the hospital while being put under. Then wants $6,000 up front before scheduling and after talking to several friends and family members this same place has been doing the same to others since they have opened in 2006. I would not suggest taking your child to this woman and then when you tell them you can't afford to pay that much up front they criticize you and talk to you like you are an idiot.

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    Auburn Pediatric Dentistry - State-of-the-art Pediatric Dental Office. We take Digital xrays.

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    Auburn Pediatric Dentistry - The waiting room is gorgeous and very kid friendly.

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    The waiting room is gorgeous and very kid friendly.

    Fort Wayne Pediatric Dentistry - Fort Wayne Pediatric Dentistry

    Fort Wayne Pediatric Dentistry

    4.3(14 reviews)
    13.7 mi

    Dr. Kevin and his staff are excellent, friendly and efficient. Every aspect of care they provided…read moremy 4yo son was tailored for children to have a positive dental experience, it is awesome. The xray he needed was conducted with him hardly noticing, because he was watching a disney movie on the TV on the ceiling. Dr Kevin used this mobile x-ray wand and it was objectively cool. The only downside is that the practice is in very high demand, so scheduling as a non-emergency patient for regular cleaning, is delayed at first, before your child is on the 6 month rotation. My 2yo daughter had her first dentist appointment here, but I honestly think it was overkill to have her at a specialty practice like this just to acclimate her to general dental cleaning. For this reason I think we will switch the kids back to our family dentist eventually. Dr. Kevin was also easy to communicate with outside of appointments and I could ask questions through a patient portal and include pictures. He was very responsive and helpful; it was nice to get a "gut check" from him, to know if an appointment was needed or not. Their online services are modern and intuitive. All in all, a wonderful high-quality resource for Fort Wayne and extremely kid-friendly. If your kid was freaking out over regular dental x-rays like mine was, it probably won't be an issue here.

    Said they took delta dental insurance and then charged us $73 to check a lip tie for a 2 minute…read moreappointment, which they said he did not have, and indeed he had a significant lip tie. Then, a few years later we got a referral for a cavity fill and called and they said they're not accepting new patients and to call our dentist back. If they hand out referral cards to dentist offices around the area, they should really also inform those offices when they're not accepting new patients to alleviate some stress.

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    North Point Pediatric Dentistry - North Point Pediatric Dentistry

    North Point Pediatric Dentistry

    4.3(6 reviews)
    64.4 mi

    This place is great- so good I'm inclined to write a review about a pediatric dentist!! The office…read moreis run so efficiently; the hygienist are great- and the kids enjoy coming. I am so impressed that the kids are seen at appointment time, in and out with a cleaning and the Dentist was present & on time. The ladies explained everything going on for the parents and my kid loves he gets to lay down and watch a movie, then a prize at the end of the appointment. I look forward to coming here and feel the experience is going to remove the stigma of dentists for the next generation. Kudos to the office!

    Dr. Kilgore is amazing. We've been to other offices that were just in a hurry to get the kids in…read moreand back out as soon as possible. Not Dr. Kilgore..she checks EVERYTHING to make sure all is currently well with my children and also goes over preventative care that should be done. We saw her today and I've never been so pleased to see what an amazing job she does. She is someone who genuinely cares about her patients. I've never seen her without a smile on her face nor have I ever met a Dr that will take as much time needed to explain things to the children, as well as their parents. She remembers us every time we step foot into the office and makes us feel so comfortable. My son ADORES her. He loves seeing his favorite Dr, as he would say. She sits down, chats with him about school or what's new in his life. I couldn't be more grateful to have her as a dentist for my son. She always asks how I'm doing and always offers a helping hand. It means so much to myself and my son. There need to be more doctors and people like her in general. She is a genuine kind hearted person. Not to mention our hygienist is so sweet and is someone who is very experienced. We have her every time we are in and absolutely love her and what a wonderful job she's done. If you're thinking about taking your little ones to the dentist and you want your child to have a staff that is so kind and compassionate, then this is definitely the place to go. Again, coming to see Dr Kilgore was a major score for my family! It takes someone special to be a pediatric dentist and she's just so naturally good with our children and they never have any fear of coming to the dentist. Five stars is definitely not enough to say how great Dr Kilgore and staff are. You all are sincerely amazing people and are so good at your profession. Thank you Dr. Kilgore for everything you have done to help us!!

    Nate Heffelfinger - Smiles For Life - pediatric_dentists - Updated September 2026

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