My high anxiety 3 year old loved this place!! She hasn't been doing good her last few dentist's visits. We thought we'd try a new place and I'm so glad we did. The hygienist was so understanding, patient and sweet while explaining everything she was going to do to my daughter. She was able to get a good clean, which hasn't been able to happen in the past. The dentist wasn't pushy about anything (didn't seem like she was trying to make a sale off us), had a detailed look at my 3 year old's teeth and sent us on our way. Dr. Damani was very attentive, knowledgeable and kind! The front staff were all very sweet and kind, as well! What I really liked about the place is that each bench is sectioned off with walls, so it's not one open room, where you can see the kid next to you getting done. The place wasn't very packed either, they didn't have appointments back to back, which sometimes make the appointment feel rushed. My daughter walked in with a smile and walked out with one too!! (A clean smile). I can't recommend this place enough! read more

This place is terrible. They have poor communication skills and make mistakes all the time with no accountability. I would give zero stars if I could. Appointments get cancelled randomly, they "forget" to mention when charges are no longer covered by insurance, they will keep you waiting for extended periods of time and only explain the delay when you ask, they are always running behind and no one every knows how any mistakes happen. Go elsewhere!!! read more

This place is really nice but there is no providing interpreter for deaf parent . They asked me to pay an interpreter because my daughter's medical is not cover for an interpreter which is suppose not ask to her medical cover the an interpreter... there is no friendly for deaf parents .. Did you see this picture what they said , dental is responsible for paying for an interpreter and even I need a interpreter but they don't want to pay and not provide so by the laws says it's required to provide an interpreter.. read more

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Still feel the same way about the doctor. I know what I heard and saw, mom said she was leaving a bad review once you told her she wasn't the doctor and wasn't going to dictate things. Also had a tall girl standing in the room with the doctor and mom as the doctor said those horrible things, almost to intimidate mom. Front desk staff were laughing and watching to whole thing transpire. The fact that you or whoever tries to defend themselves in these reviews is very telling of what type of office this is. Mean doctor 0/10 Considering this constructive criticism and change your attitude read more

My kids won't be coming back to the Cinco Ranch office. While we did have a good experience with the staff, I have many complaints about wait time, scheduling services and dental procedures. I guess what really made me switch dentists is that in multiple occasions, I was told both my son and daughter needed to have cavities filled and even crowns. The doctor painted a very serious picture about the condition of my kids' teeth and was told to schedule the procedures quickly before they had to remove the entire tooth! One time she insisted my daughter should have a baby tooth removed because it was overlapping with her adult tooth. I told the doctor I would just wait and see if it fell of on its own, which it did. So, it would've been an unnecessary procedure. Then, on my kids' next visit, she checked my son's molars and said he now needed crowns since the cavities got much worse. Because of the first time she insisted on a procedure that really wasn't necessary, I went with my gut and booked another dentist for a second look. Turns out my son has only one small cavity and no need for crowns!!! The new doctor even said he wouldn't worry too much about that particular cavity because that tooth was going to fall out in about a year anyway. I'm so, so glad I didn't have my son and daughter do what the dentist told us to at this Pediatric Dental Safari!!! So just make sure you go with your gut if you decide to come to this office. And do ask questions! The doctor rushes in, speaks too fast, and walks out. On the good side, the hygienists were really nice and friendly, and the office is cute. Update: I just read the reply under my review and this person must have me confused with another mom! Lol! I NEVER threatened anyone or did we do anything she/he said on here! AT ALL. Wow! Another reason to NOT come back. And the lack of humbleness and professionalism in this reply is mind boggling. read more

Always excellent all around!! Nice patient attentive employees and drs. Amazing care, always satisfied when going here

Very kid friendly waiting room with slide, toys, and games. The staff very friendly. Wait is minimal. The boys love the prizes offered after their appointment is complete. read more

The best! Took care of my son who needed a lot of work done. The staff and dentists at both locations were so kind and caring. Wonderful team! read more

Have been bringing my kids here for many years. Great, efficient service. Able to see all 3 kids in an hour, without a wait, which is a must with our busy schedules. read more

I'm surprised that I'm the first one to review this place. I took my daughter in for her first exam and cleaning. I was very worried she would flip out but I was so surprised how well her visit went. I was very impressed by the facility and the staff. The facility was clean and nicely decorated to mimic a safari. The equipment was up to date. They had televisions to entertain the children while waiting and also on the ceiling in the exam room. They used headphones on the kids to watch the movie which helped to block out the sound of the equipment. The use of stickers, lollipop and a prize at the end made the experience a fun one for her. When we left she told me she couldn't wait to go there again lol! The dental assistants were very professional. They explained everything to her before they did anything, they made her feel comfortable. They made some good recommendations to me afterwards. I'd recommend them! read more

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So one of the fillings that they put in when torturing my poor baby fell out. Upon taking her to our new dentist (who is amazing) he admitted that the job was done poorly. I have heard this from several other people. Please please be aware of this horrible place. They scarred me and my baby for life! read more

I NEVER have a hard time taking my daughters to the dentist ever since we started coming to Pediatric Dental Safari! The dentist and assistants are all very welcoming, nice and go above and beyond to make children feel comfortable. They also never try to sell you products or services. Age appropriate movies are always available and kids always leave with a little toy. Try them out! :) read more

We had an AWESOME experience with Dr. Damani here! Our 4 year old daughter had been complaining about a toothache for the past few days. We called Pediatric Dental and spoke with the receptionist and explained to her the pain our daughter was feeling. She immediately squeezed us in on the schedule. We got to our appointment about 20 minutes early and had to fill out the new patient forms (which didn't take long at all). Their office has the safari theme as the name of the office indicates. Our daughter LOVED playing with the video games and the toys they had in the waiting area. They also have the cutest slide inside a tree with a giraffe next to it. We were called in to our appointment on time and the staff made our extremely nervous daughter feel VERY COMFORTABLE. They joked around with her and gave her the attention she needed not to be scared at a dentist office. I wish the adult dentists had the fun stuff that this pediatric dentist office had. They also had a cute little green dragon with teeth that they used to show our daughter how to correctly brush her teeth. Dr. Damani was very thorough and explained everything to us in detail. We of course had a million questions for her since it was our daughter's first cavity. Dr. Damani took the time to go through the details and show us exactly where the cavity was and how everything works. Overall, we had the best experience one can have at a dentist office with a child who was in pain!! read more

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The doctors are great. My youngest daughter loved her ortho tech. Would recommend to anyone looking for easy annual care or orthodontics.

My son loves this place! They are always very patient with him and entertain all of his crazy stories (he has a lot of them and loves to share). His only complaint is that he only goes twice a year. Thank you Pediatric Dental Safari!!!! read more

Great Place, great staff. My kids absolutely love this place. As first timers they enjoyed it and already looking forward on coming back. Specially enjoy the treat they get at the end of the visit. Will definitely recommend this place. read more

Great experience all around! The staff and dentist were great with my children from start to finish. And, the kids love the safari themed office. read more

2 months ago I took my 6yo daughter to another dental office who put a crown on 1 tooth and a filing on another. They busted her lip and she was swollen for days after. I knew something was off so we switched places because she was due for a cleaning. I found Safari and being there discovered another cavity was overlooked, so here we are needing another crown. The old place said it was being watched when they could have taken care of it at the same time doing the crown. My daughter was traumatized and scared to go back but she ended up doing so well with the dentist at Safari. After her numbing wore of she felt so much better and was just a little tender. She was in much better shape than the first time and I give it to the dentist here being so gentle. I love that I was allowed to be in the room as well. I will never take my kids any other place again. read more

Both of children have been coming here since they were 2 years old. The staff and Dr. Amita here are excellent with the kids. They make it comfortable and enjoyable for the kids to want to come to the dentist appointments. I truly recommend coming here. read more

I took my children to this dental office recently and was not pleased. We were new patients and upon arrival there wasn't a warm and friendly welcome. The front desk only asked for my paper work and took pictures of my children for their records. Being that this is a pediatric office, I was looking for more energy from the staff. Not once did any one offer to show us around on a first time visit. Yes, the office is nicely decorated in a safari theme, but for a child who has apprehension regarding going to the dentist, I think all those decorations and paintings go out of the window if the staff isn't warm and inviting. While waiting for our appointment, we hear a child screaming their head off. Yes, children scream for different reasons, but those who do scream or are crying should be moved to a room in which drowns out such sounds. The way that child was scream would have further terrified a already apprehensive child. Instead, the front desk simply giggled and looked around. The hygienist my one child had was super nice. She talked to my child in a way in which he could relate. I have no complaints with the hygienist. The doctor, in my opinion, wasn't too "kid friendly" and was simply doing dentistry. Yes, they have movies on the ceilings for the children to watch with headphones to listen to. But, what sense does it make to converse with a child who is paying attention to a movie and expecting them to answer. After x-rays were taken, which who likes to take x-rays? My child was diagnosed with several cavities. When I called back to schedule the appointment, their was total misunderstanding regarding their appointments, thus I went back to our previous dentist. With all this said, at our previous dental they retook the x-rays, and would you believe, my child only has to treatment on ONE tooth instead of the FIVE cavities that was diagnosed by Safari. For those who read this, I would say if your child is diagnosed with multiple cavities, go get a second opinion!!! My children didn't like it there, nor did I. We will not be returning EVER! read more

I've been coming to Pediatric Dental Safari for 4 or 5 years now. They're great with the kids and I've never had a long wait time! I have a lot of kids and I love that they will schedule them together and do cleanings in the rooms next to each other at the same time. Keeps me from spending hours at the dentist :) read more

Always great care and very courteous! My kids have gone here for over 2 years and that love it.

I've been bringing my kids here for about 5 years now and I I really like all doctors and the staff. The wait time is minimal and before the visit the front office staff discusses the procedures and costs. Dr. Damani is very thorough and honest and she takes the time to answer your questions without rushing. I'm never pressured to do any treatments. Highly recommend! read more

The dental hygienist was wonderful, dentist was nice, but suggested treatment plan was extremely extensive. The suggested treatment plan also did not provide correct estimates for insurance coverage. After requesting a predetermination of benefits, I received another treatment plan that still did not reflect proper coverage. I left two messages for office staff, and received no reply. Needless to say, I have taken my son elsewhere with better customer service and more experienced staff. read more

Being a first time mom having a toddler that needed a dental procedure done was scary to say the least. My son needed work done and 4 caps put on his front teeth. I did extensive research and I am so happy I found Pediatric Dental Safari. The atmosphere, the team, everything is so amazing. They are fantastic with kids, with parents. Dr. Damani was very thorough, kind, allowed my son to warm up to her and set everything at his pace. I am so grateful to everyone who works in that office. After I found out he needed anesthesia and all of this work done, a very kind woman at their office sat on the phone with me for 20 minutes reassuring me that he was going to be in the best hands, and she was right. As a mom who was extremely nervous and did lots of research on pediatric dentists all over the city, I highly recommend you make an appointment at this office if your child needs anything dental related. I promise you won't be disappointed. read more

Our first experience here was fantastic about 3 years ago, so I want to be fair and clarify. Dr. Damani was attentive, helpful. However, it seems as of late their focus is more on growth than patient satisfaction. My child has yet to be seen by same dentist in last 3 visits in past 2 years. Last time we went they had not validated our new insurance and blamed the "new office". Also, my child has gotten root canals/crowns on baby teeth through them and they are both failing, the response was "it happens in 10% of the cases", 10% of the cases in two different teeth, more like they may have not done the best job on the root canals. They are good / average dentists who could go back to being fantastic if they were to just focus. Congrats on your opening up more locations, love when companies grow, I'm just not keen on having it happen at my child's expense. Needless to say, we are moving elsewhere. read more

Lauren was really patient when cleaning my son's teeth. He was really anxious and she explained everything to him where he could understand and feel more comfortable. Everyone was really great! read more

Took my 10 mo for her first dentist appointment. They were all so nice! From the front desk, nurse, and doctor. All were so great with her. We can't wait to go back! read more

I've been bringing my kids here for almost a couple of years now and love them! Always friendly and very accommodating. And my kids actually look forward to coming to the dentist. read more

The staff is very sweet and knowledgeable. My kids do not complain about going and that's saying a lot for a dentist office. The place is clean and the waiting room is pretty nice as well. read more

You love your children DO NOT EVEN THINK of bringing them her . it was one of the worst experiences i put my little daughter through unfortunately Here is my story dr. damani told me that my 6 years old daughter need a filling in 12 of her teeth, and i believed her because it was the first time i'm dealing with kind of treatment she said we will do two sessions " 6 teeth per session " and each session will last 30 minutes ONLY, i thought that's normal without even trying to see how my daughter will react they gave her oral sedation medication when she started working my daughter started to cry and instead of calming her down she was working soooo fast that I felt somebody is chasing her so i asked her why is the rush and my kid is crying she said because i put other kids on sedation too and i cannot spend the whole time here , i was so mad but couldn't think in that moment just wanted my daughter to feel well after 20 minutes of starting the session she said i'm gonna give her break and left us and went to see another sedative kid my daughter woke up and vomited everything i thought she is done but when she came back she told me she's done only 3 teeth and one of them is not completely done AND , she said because my daughter is crying let's put her into IV SEDAITION,can you believe this she wanted me to risk my daughter's life because she didn't wanna bother her self dealing with tears of a kid ,my daughter wasn't even kicking or doing anything that effected her work but of course IV Sadiation has more benefits for them cause they wanted us to pay 1200$ to the Anesthetist i took my daughter out of this horrible place that's fool people with nice decoration safari animals I saw another dentist THANK GOD , all what my daughter needed is 4 fillings . 4 Not 12 one of them was the one that Dr Damani did but it fell out, the new doctor took an hour and 15 minutes to finsh the four teeth and he only used the laughing gas, he took his time and didn't risk my daughter's life. i don't want any of you moms and dads face what faced here , STAY A WAY read more

The ladies here have a superb attitude and are always willing to help. The service for my kids is always spectacular from the moment the appointment is scheduled. I would recommend this dentist because of the kid friendly environment. As soon as you walk into the office they have an area designated for entertainment for your little ones such as video games and movies. They really cater to children and wipe away that "dentist" reputation. read more

Three times. Three times we had to come back and drag our son through repeated fillings on the same tooth. On the third time they say there are still more cavities on the same tooth and another one forming on the opposite side of his mouth. Needless to say, I wanted a second opinion. Turned out Dr. Damani had made a complete mess of the fillings on the one tooth and completely mischaracterized the new"cavity." Thankfully, we found another dentist who could do the fillings right the first time (while also correcting the previous dentist's mistakes). If your little one needs fillings take them elsewhere. I should also note that everyone at Pediatric Dental Safari is friendly and kind, but our experience with getting fillings left a bitter taste in our mouth. read more

So I finally went to another pediatric dentist today to get my child examined, and guess what !!!!! Apparently Dr. Damani had not even removed/cleaned out the decay completely before filling it...and that too after she had a chance to work on that tooth twice !!!!! Horrible service. PLEASE DONT take your kids there for fillings !!!!! Now i have to pay a huge amount out of my pocket for a mistake she made twice !! Atleast on the bright side i found a great great doctor elsewhere ! read more

We elected to choose Pediatric Dental Safari for our ortho services because we were very pleased with our bi-annual dental services. Big mistake. Although the dental staff was nice, doing business with the business office was a nightmare. I signed a contract with a $1000 deposit, and agreed to monthly payments. They required payments due by the first, however, after speaking with the business office advised the 15th would be better and they agreed. However, after 3 months, they started attempting to take payments at the first of the month. When I inquired, the business office staff stated it was only for 90 days, which was not we agreed on. As a result payments were missed. When I arrived to a monthly ortho appointment, they attempted to deny service in front of my child due to lack of payment. I immediately took care of the past due payments and my child was seen. After that, I had issues after issues with the billing staff which resulted in a call asking for payment in full for the entire 24 month treatment when the full treatment has not been rendered. I advised I would discuss with my husband due to the large amount being requested. My husband and I agreed to the best interest of business and to continue treatment for our daughter, to pay the balance in full. When I called back to pay the balance in full, I was advised the business manager RW Williams or Aris, not sure the correct spelling of the name, refused to take our payment and terminated our services. Yes you heard that correctly, even with a payment in full, they refused future ortho treatments for our sweet girl. My daughter was devastated because she has been going to this office since 1st grade. I talked to Mariam and Angela various times and requested a call back from the owner or business office manager and months later I still have not received a call from their staff to explain. We did receive a termination letter and refund for payments that were overpaid. Yes that's correct, at the time of termination, I had over paid which means I wasn't behind on payments nor did I owe them any money. The business office staff was rude, and incredibly unprofessional. I would highly discourage anyone from doing ortho services with this dental office. I am telling all my friends in Katy do no use this service or business. It too many offices willing to do business in the correct way to work with one that doesn't. Don't do business with Pediatric Dental Safari. The owners claim we we're unable to pay and missed 5 out of six payments but I have a check and letter from them showing proof they owed me money! I over paid not underpaid and offered to pay in full to correct issue and they refused. I have proof! read more

Everyone here is so kind to our children. The kids love playing in the waiting room, and the appointments are always prompt. We especially love that they will accommodate cleaning both our kiddos teeth at once, so no one gets restless. Great experience for all of us. read more

Went here the very first time on Monday and the staff was friendly and nice. I love the assistants and the hygienist, I made it clear to the dentist and everyone who talked to my daughter that she had traumatic experience with another dentist. The dentist took a look at my daughter cleaned teeth and left, Didn't go over the recommendations didn't ask me if I had any questions or concerns. They gave me a piece of paper which luckily I read and was the treatment plan. My daughter is 4 (On treatment plan) she said she needed to fill 5 cavities, two crowns on her front teeth and sealants. total was going to be about 1,000 for procedures on 3 different occasions under oral anesthesia ( plus an extra 150 for anesthesia). We scheduled the appointment for her front 2 teeth only since my daughter felt comfortable the first time around. We got there at 9 AM they gave her the medicine and we waited for 30 minutes, they put us in a room where they gave her the gas. We were there until 10:45 Dr. Damani came in (In a hurry) gave her an anesthetic shot (pricked her in multiple places top front teeth) then said "ok lets wait until it numbs" got up and left. We waited another 15 minutes, she came in frustrated, my 4 yr old daughter was waiving her hands around and whining. Did not kick scream or fight her. She complained that she couldn't work under the circumstances and that she was going to do a bad job, insisted to put her under IV sedation to where she can go in and fix her all the things she listed on the treatment proposal. I refused to put her under and stated I was going to get a second opinion on the cavities she listed and denied the sealants. She became frustrated and refused to finish the job after she had pricked her and gave her oral anesthetics. If she had paid more attention, taken her time and noticed that my daughter was not as calm or acting like other kids usually do then we could have saved the pain of my daughter getting pricked with anesthetics FOR NO REASON and saved a lot of time and money. I was very mad because she refused to do the work and put her under oral anesthetic for absolutely no reason. They did not want to refund me my money. Needless to say, the helping staff is great but ill never take my daughter to Dr. Damani again and definitely seeking advice in regards to this entire scenario. read more

We have been coming here for 7 years and absolutely love it! We have two girls (8 & 4) who actually ask to go to the dentist because everyone is so great. We will never go to another dentist. read more

I take all three of my kids here. They schedule our appointment for the same time, so I can get in and out as quickly as possible. It is geared towards the kids and they enjoy going to the dentist. I would highly recommend this practice for a pediatric dentist. read more

Be cautious of this practice. No longer detail oriented. I have been going to this practice with both of my kids for over 7 years and trusted Dr. Damani's professional judgement. I even recommended many friends to this practice. When it was a new and smaller practice, she took the time and care for my children. I believe her care and professionalism started to diminish as her practice got bigger. Dr. Damani missed a significant diagnosis on my daughter and did not catch a tumor growth in her gums. I switched to Kids Healthy Teeth one year to just try out a new dentist a friend recommended. During my daughter's cleaning, the dental hygienist immediately noticed an abnormality on my daughter's X-rays and notified Dr. Chen. She also saw this abnormality and was surprised why Dr. Damani never notice it. We just got X-rays at Dental Safari the month before and when Dr. Chen pointed out to me the abnormality, it was clearly visible on the X-ray. During my visit at Dental Safari, I specifically asked Dr. Damani to see if there were any abnormalities where my daughter would need braces and she said everything looked fine. After being educated on how to read the X-ray by Dr. Chen, it was obvious from the X-ray that one of my daughter's canine was not coming down at the normal level as the other canine. There was tissue blocking it and it should have been a sign when the X-ray shows both canines coming down at different levels. In additional, my children got sealants in December at Dental Safari and when we went to Kids Healthy teeth in January, there were no signs of the sealants. I contacted Dental Safari on why they billed me for sealants if there were no signs of them being applied on my children's teeth. I did not receive a response from them. Instead, I went ahead and paid to have my kids sealants again. After the visit with Kids Healthy teeth, I was referred to see a specialist and I went to two oral surgeons and they both agreed that if this abnormality was caught sooner, my daughter would not have to go through intensive oral surgery to help her permanent canine come down. I contacted Dr. Damani to ask her why she missed the diagnosis. My first email to her office was unresponsive until I wrote I would be writing a review to inform other parents of my experience. I then received a generic response from her office staff. I replied back that I wanted a response from Dr. Damani on why she did not see the abnormality on the X-ray. Unfortunately, Dr. Damani did not have the professionalism to respond back to me directly and apologize for her error. I trusted her professional judgement for 7 years with two kids and even referred my friends. It is sad to see she did not even have the professionalism to contact her patients directly with concerns. We all make mistakes in life, but owning up to it shows she learns form the mistake and ensures this does to happen to other kids. Ignoring it shows a lack of professional care. By writing this review, I wish parents do not experience the same disappointment and stress I received in having to put my child under surgery and extra treatment to help fix the issue Dental Safari clearly missed. As a parent, my child trusted me in finding her the best medical care. I feel I failed my child in taking her to this practice. If you do take your child to this practice, I would get another opinion. I am fortune I took my daughter to another practice and they immediately caught the abnormality. I will not be going back to this practice nor recommend any friends. read more