Today, 01/22/26, my daughter had a dental appointment, and I'm very pleased with the experience…read more From the moment we arrived, we were greeted by an incredibly kind and professional staff member. I'll be honest--I wasn't having the best day and may have come off a little rude at first, but the staff's professionalism and warmth completely turned things around. The office was clean, very informative, and made us feel comfortable. Most importantly, my daughter loved it, which means everything to me.

I went for a check up, and the hygienist who cleaned my teeth, I think her name was Ally, was…read moreextremely rough! Stabbed my gums multiple times to the point that they are sore the day after, and I floss regularly, my gums were not bleeding. Sprayed water and toothpaste all over me and repeatedly told a coworker she "did not want to be there" IN FRONT OF CUSTOMERS!!! what kind of message does that portray?? felt as if she rushed through my cleaning and shoved both of her hands in my mouth as if I was one of the dummies they practice on in school. she was very nice but my mouth is sore. other than that it was great

excellent care. this was the first visit where my granddaughter did not need me to hold her hand…read moreand she did her x rays by herself as well . Angela her dental hygienist was wonderful.

This office was so great while treating my son. I was able to be in the room with no issue, they…read morehad a tv to help during dental work, and I was amazed at how quickly we got in and out!

My two year old daughter fell and broke her two front teeth. We were seen immediately and the staff…read morewas so friendly and took good care of my daughter.

Doctors and everyone are nice people but... I had to drive an hour down to this place to have my…read moreson's cavity looked at for them to tell us within 10 minutes of sitting in the room that they can't do the procedure due to not being able to use certain doctors which I can understand but I don't understand why they could not call before I drove down there and cancelled the appointment. That was half a day, gas, and a half a day of work that I took off wasted, they even knew I drove down an hour to get there I did not have to tell them that, the fact that a simple phone call that morning could've solved all of this

I never thought I'd say "I love going to the dentist," but Forest Heights made me rethink that…read morestatement! Staff so helpful and knowledgeable in scheduling appointments and figuring out any difficulties with insurance. Extremely calm atmosphere with caring hygienists, and Dr. Gildon is excellent. Attentive care without upselling their patients on unnecessary procedures! Love this place!

I wanted to finally find a decent dentist in LR, and thought I'd like this place, but it was just a…read morebig long disappointment. First, assistants are clearly not trained on taking X-rays; so they end up taking three times as many. This happened twice, and both times after I had already been told I wouldn't need further xrays because my previous ones were recent enough to be of use. Twice they suddenly canceled my appointments after I was in the chair. Twice Dr Gildon got confused about which tooth we were working on, claiming not to ever have known, though she'd confirmed it at the previous appointment; then after canceling my appointment and when I came back again, she suddenly claimed to know which tooth it was... and then in the end she would not work on it at all. If there was an issue, she could have mentioned it before I took the time to go in twice more, not to mention have all those unnecessary X-rays and going to a dentist during COVID!!! Finally, the one tooth Dr Gildon worked on on my first visit now has decay and discoloration and sensitivity all around, none of which it had before. I would not trust or recommend this place.

I'm sad that Dr. Nutter in California won't be our kids' dentist anymore (he was my dentist!), but…read morethat's the military life and so it was up to our insurance website and the internet to help me find a new dentist for my kids. Yelp isn't used much in Arkansas, so I had to read some reviews on Facebook, which is still weird to me, and I found the website for the Central Arkansas Pediatric Dentistry. I called to request appointments and the lady who helped me over the phone was polite and extremely helpful. If you're a new patient, you can fill out all of the paperwork online ahead of time to spare your hand and save time. Your signatures will be captured once you check in. Michelle & Trudy are the two helpful ladies that sit at the receptionist desk and are the first ones to greet you as you walk in. My information was reviewed and signatures were collected, which made the first visit less stressful since I filled out the paperwork ahead of time. The waiting area in front of the desk has a TV and couches and off to the right of the entrance door (behind the couches) there is a little play area for kids with cool chairs from Ikea that they can hide in. Deidra & Nicolette were the techs that performed the cleaning and x-rays for my kids. Both young ladies were very professional and let the kids warm up to them to help make their first visit better. I was very pleased with how they interacted with my middle two, especially my youngest daughter, because both of them opened up and were comfortable with them by the end of the visit. Dr. Jana came to see both of them and also tried to relate to both of them to make them more at ease. Unfortunately, she isn't really familiar with Star Wars because Sebastian was a little disappointed she didn't know who Kylo Ren was (he was wearing him on his shirt), but we'll give her a pass. haha :) My middle two enjoyed their visit, so I'd say the search was a success. Hopefully my eldest and youngest have a great first visit as well. Either way, Dr. Jana has 2 very pleased patients.

If I were a pediatric dentist, this is the mold I would use to create my dental office. From the…read moremoment you walk in its extremely clean & well-kept. Everything is white with splashes of colors to appeal to kids. If I were able to come to this dentist I would! There are TVs everywhere. Which is great. The waiting area has a limited seating area (but only due to the size of the building) there's a small play area also. They have Netflix and they are nice enough to change kids movies to suit the "primary customers" aka kids in the waiting area :) In the back areas, they are using modern equipment and you guessed it...TVs there too. On the ceiling. Legit. Again...I'd go here...as an adult ha. Our dental tech Kim & Dr Jana were awesome! Highly recommend. Oh & military peeps, Tricare/Met Life accepted.

This was our 2nd visit to Groovy Smiles for my 3 year old. Both visits have been great experiences!…read moreNo cavities for my little man and Dr. Forrester was so good with him. From the get go it was really easy to schedule an appointment, their webpage is simple. Once we arrived we had no problem finding a parking spot. Inside the waiting room had a big screen with tiny chairs which was playing Moana! Also in the waiting room was a play area with toys and cool tablets to play on. We didn't have to wait long to see Dr. Forrester. He was very nice and noticed my son was a little nervous. He spoke to him and explained everything he was doing, this helped him so much. He also told me what I needed to do so we could keep up his NO cavities streak! Afterwards my son got a goodie bag (tooth brush, paste, floss) and a gold coin to get a cool prize. It's such a relief to find an awesome dentist for my kiddos!

We just recently moved to Arkansas and were in need of a new pediatric dentist for our son. After…read moremuch research, we decided on Groovy Smiles and Dr. Aaron Forrester. My main concern was that since we are far from our home state of Massachusetts, that we would not be able to find the same standard of care here, or a dentist and staff that was compassionate and caring. My other concern was whether we would be able to be in the exam area with our son..so many dentists these days are choosing not to allow the parents in the room...in screening dentists this is a giant red flag for me. Dr. Forrester's staff made it easy from the first call for the appointment, no receptionist with a bad attitude who hates their job..she was pleasant, knowledgeable and booking was easy. Our visit was great, the paperless system for forms was a welcome surprise, the waiting area was clean and had a tv and toys for the little ones. The wait time was minimal and the dental techs who performed the X-rays and cleaned our sons teeth were welcoming and professional. Dr. Forrester was a pleasure to meet, very welcoming demeanor, a nice change from some other dentists we have encountered in the past who probably disliked their jobs and no longer had patience for kids. But not here...everyone was great. Dr. Forrester took time to address my son and speak with him, gave him a thorough look over and I was happy to hear that his opinion of my sons dental treatment going forward was in agreement with our dentist in Massachusetts. We couldn't have had a better experience with Groovy Smiles...

This dental clinic came highly recommended, because people like the trains, fish tank and Dr…read more Friend. They lobby does look nice, but the rest of our experience wasn't that great. Dr. Friend is not taking new patients, so we ended up with a different dentist who didn't seem to care very much about our child or our parenting choices when it comes to dental care. They also have too many rules there that really put a damper on the experience. They won't let you take pictures in the dental room, even if only your child is in them, so we weren't able to capture the moment of our 1 year old's first dental experience. They also wouldn't let both parents in the room, which is something that is important to us. If I had known these things in advance, I would have gone somewhere else.

My kids have seen Dr Friend and Dr Meek. We love both! Dr Meek was very patient with my daughter…read morewho is on the spectrum and very nervous. They were thorough and went out of their way to make the kids feel happy and pain free.

Dr. Ashley is awesome. She is so sweet and genuinely cares about her patients. Never a long wait…read more Always willing to help. Staff is friendly.