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    Tigard Pediatric Dentistry

    Tigard Pediatric Dentistry

    4.0(1 review)
    2.5 miSouthwest Portland

    My daughter is two and a half. I was going to wait until she turned three to schedule her first…read moredental appointment, since that's when our family dentist usually starts seeing kids. But once she hit two years old, brushing teeth every day became a fight. It's either let her do it herself very poorly (mostly just sucking on the toothbrush and biting the bristles into oblivion), or pin her down kicking and screaming and pry her jaw open to clean those little chompers amid tears. Who wants to end the day on that note?! I know a pediatric dentist has additional years of training specifically for working with kids, and I hoped that a more child-focused environment might make the experience more fun for her so she wouldn't be afraid of going back. We prepared her as well as we could at home, watching Mr. Rogers go to the dentist, Elmo go to the dentist, Ms. Rachel brushing her teeth, you name it. Then we played Dentist with her stuffies, and practiced telling them to "Open wide!" We counted teeth, talked about different tools she might see, and made the safe assumption that she would get a goody bag and a prize at the end. My expectations going in: 1) The office would be bright, inviting, and colorful. 2) The staff would be friendly and playful, use kid-friendly language, and invite my daughter to come in and make her feel special for her first-ever visit. 3) My daughter would still feel shy and keep her mouth closed, and try not to cry when I'd inevitably have to help her open it so the dentist could see her teeth. 4) The dentist and/or hygienist would have some clever tricks up their sleeve to get her to comply, and some tips to help me make tooth brushing less dreadful at home. 1. The Office. It's beautiful! The setting is bright, welcoming, and colorful without being overstimulating. There's a sweet little play area in the waiting room that my daughter was excited to use, with a tidy little kitchen set and a desk with drawing tablets. We happened to come in when they were celebrating their 1-Year anniversary, so there were balloons and a Happy Birthday sign, which made it feel like were were going to a party. That was awesome. It made my daughter excited to be there, and made me glad I'd chosen this to be her first experience at the dentist. The operatory room was clean, light, and minimal, with a TV for my daughter to watch her favorite show while having her teeth cleaned. 2. The Staff. The front desk staff was wonderful. Lisa was very helpful getting us scheduled over the phone, and when we arrived she greeted us like she was genuinely excited to see us, which made a great first impression. The hygienist was not unkind at all, but this was the one part of the visit that kept the experience from being a full 5 stars for me. Because this was my daughter's first-ever dental appointment, and because she was nervous, I had specifically chosen a pediatric office hoping for a little extra warmth and kid-friendly interaction at the start. The hygienist brought us back and moved into the appointment in a very routine way, which would have been totally fine for a second or third visit, but for a first visit I had hoped for a little more introduction and connection before getting started. For example, it would have helped if she had introduced herself to my daughter, talked to her for a moment, and helped her feel settled in the room before the TV came on. Bluey was already playing when we walked in, and while I understand the goal was probably to help distract or comfort her, my daughter immediately disconnected from the room once she saw it. I think she may have felt more comfortable if she'd had a chance to meet the hygienist and dentist first before the cleaning and exam began. Dr. Peter was super friendly and easy-going. He spoke to my daughter like she was important, which meant a lot to me, and seemed to help her feel more at ease. He was gentle, efficient, answered my questions, and gave my daughter a chance to ask questions too. We liked him a lot. 3. My Daughter's Reaction. She did hesitate to open her mouth at first, but I was actually surprised by how well she did overall. I had to help a bit during the cleaning, but she opened on her own when Dr. Peter asked her to open big "like a dinosaur." For a first visit, I'd call that a success. 4. Tips and Tricks. I was a little disappointed when I asked the hygienist for tips on brushing kids' teeth at home and she suggested I look up tips on TikTok. Dr. Peter, however, gave helpful brushing advice and was very good about answering my questions. Overall, it was a good experience. My daughter came away happy, proud of herself, and delighted by the balloon and bag of goodies she got to take home. She was even excited to use the toothpaste to brush her teeth when we got home! Thank you, Dr. Peter and staff!

    From the owner: With a focus on gentle, compassionate care, Tigard Pediatric Dentistry provides exceptional dental…read moreservices tailored for children's unique needs. This pediatric dentist in Tigard, Oregon, creates a friendly and comfortable environment to ease little ones into their first dental visits, making every experience a positive one.

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    SW PDX Pediatric Dentistry

    SW PDX Pediatric Dentistry

    4.9(21 reviews)
    6.1 miHillsdale, Southwest Portland

    This dental practice is...fine. My child was seen there a few times. They pack the kids in, so…read morethere can be 4 or 5 kids in chairs at a time, but only one dentist (but enough hygienists to keep things flowing fairly quickly). We had a small procedure done on my child, and I didn't like how it was handled. They didn't properly prepare my child for what would be done, which caused fear and tears during the procedure. Afterwards, they sent me a survey asking about my experience. I was honest and said things could have been handled better. As a result, the dentist called me herself and "invited" me to find a new dentist. I found that pretty shocking and rude.

    I cannot speak highly enough of Dr Wages and her team. Both our children have been seeing her for a…read morefew years. I wish we had found her years before. We tried many dentists and she is by far our favorite. Quality of care is excellent, she is kind to her patient's and treats them really well! In my experience you don't find that care as often as you would hope for or expect. I appreciate the experience she creates for the kids and their families. Our experience in her care has been cleanings, preventative care, she has given helpful feedback on good oral care habits, and she placed caps on our oldest childs front teeth which turned out amazing! And boosted his confidence no one knows they are not his real teeth. Our youngest had surgery with Dr Wages when she was around two. Surgery is hard to walk into and not be concerned. Dr. Wages took time to explain everything and answer any questions or concerns we had. That led me to trust her, most care providers get frustrated if you ask to many questions. I was still terrified of what the risks were however everything went excellent and just as Dr Wages said it would. Within a day our child was eating and drinking as if she never had surgery that still amazes us. The world is a better place because of her sincere care for children and the care and quality of care she provides them. Today we had an emergency I reached out to Dr Wages office. They fit us in for an emergency appointment right at closing, in my panic its a bit of a blur what I do remember is Dr Wages calling to find out what was the best care option and helping me access the situation based on what I saw. Her questions helped me look at all the risks and make a good decision. She and her team had already worked all day and they were kind enough to stay and help. I sat there and just thought what would we do without each of you? It's beyond comforting to know that your child is in good hands, with people who care and know what they are doing! Life is busy we all are tired and when people set aside going home and take care of another human you can't help feeling extremely grateful that they care enough to do so. I want to add after leaving Dr Wages we went to an urgent care and were turned away because everyone was scheduled to end their shift and we had no appointment. I wanted to share because it is so rare to find care like the care Dr Wages and her team provide. And I would like to add one final thought on my experience with the receptionist. In my experience its very hard to find dependable people who are good at what they do, medical receptionist have to be efficient and be able to work with and understand insurance policies and deal with those insurance companies. Its hard to find any human that can do all the things required for a job and balance relationships with clients. I feel like it is two separate worlds. And if we can grasp what another person does behind the scenes it isn't so personal. I like her, she is good at her job, she is blunt by nature which probably makes her really good at dealing with insurance companies. Blunt people are often misunderstood at least from my experience. I would urge you to decide on quality of care and how your child is treated over a how friendly the receptionist is. Friendly people aren't always good at their jobs because they are so busy being social. Just my honest thoughts after working with many different personality types I would take serious and to the point every time even if they ruffle feathers occasionally. Also with so much AI and in our recent emergency we couldn't get ahold of a human who could answer our questions about which urgent cares were open and if they were did we have to have an appointment. I just want to point out humans have such value and if we are kind and ask questions it can prevent alot of misunderstandings wait and try to understand their job or what they are going through. The concept of two truths can apply here, clients can be right and so can the receptionist. But that has never changed the quality of care and for us that is our highest priority, our kids are treated well and the work lasts. For me I had a dentist as a kid who did poor quality work and I have had that show up as an adult. Not every person is good at what they do, and that really matters. If there are any parents who's child absolutely hates having their teeth brushed like our kids hated brushing their teeth, we found the song "Brush your teeth" by Charlie Hope helped them look forward to listening while we brushed their teeth and it helped us brush them long enough to! Play and connection really do make a world of difference for both the child and the parent or caregivers. I felt so overwhelmed that I reached out to a JAI certified parent coach and it's been a tremendous help in so many ways including the once dreaded teeth brushing. Make things fun and playful any chance you can and those memories will last a lifetime for the child and the parent.

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