Dentist Recommendation

Submitted by admin on May 17, 2008 - 2:57am

I need a good kid's dentist for my youngest. Does anyone have a recommendation? Affordability is key, to the extent that's even possible. (I don't want to go the Community Services route)

Edited to add:

Thanks for the recommendation. I ended up taking her to "Affordable Dental Care" - the last dentist I had been to. They were very nice, and did a great job with her although they aren't a pediatric practice per se.

Of course, the big test will come next month when she gets her three (3!) cavities filled for........$480. Gulp. I'm still a little traumatized, and I didn't even get a new toothbrush.

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Submitted by old-anonymous (not verified) on November 29, 2008 - 4:04pm.

Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, May 16 2008 @ 12:45 PM PDT
I can't say enough good things about Dr. Benjamin Sun. He's in practice with Dr. Jeffery Camm, but I'm not sure what their practice is called. It's a pediatric dentist practice and they are WONDERFUL with kids!! Dr. Sun is amazingly patient and gentle, even with the little ones (I started taking mine at around 9 months), and the kids always seem happy to be there. A basic checkup is $100, or at least that's what it's been for us. The phone number is 564-2222 and they're in Fircrest.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, May 17 2008 @ 07:19 PM PDT
We go to Dr. Camm and I can't say enough great things about him and his practice!!! Two of our three have had to have fillings and our eldest is phobic of needles. Dr. Camm has managed to "put sparkles" on our kids' teeth without them even knowing that they were being filled. It was magic and they actually look forward to visiting the dentist.

Amazing. The waiting room is the best playplace anywhere and the exam and procedure rooms look like a fanciful place to play -- not scary or clinical at all.

Call for the pricing, it seems to be about right to me but I can't remember exact prices....

Good luck!!

Rachael
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Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, May 18 2008 @ 06:36 AM PDT
Here's another vote for Dr. Camm - he is fantastic.
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Authored by: Jenyum on Sunday, May 18 2008 @ 08:06 AM PDT
I wonder how much of a pain it would be to get her x-rays sent over. It would be nice to send her to a pediatric dentist to get the actual work done.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, May 18 2008 @ 10:27 PM PDT
I think it's easy to get x-rays sent to another dentist or to just pick them up and hand deliver them. However, I have heard that Dr. Camm is not taking new patients. I am also presently looking for a dentist to fill my son's cavities. I hope most dentists these days do composite fillings.
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Authored by: Jenyum on Monday, May 19 2008 @ 07:25 AM PDT
This one (Affordable Dental Care) gave me the option of metal or composite. (For more money) it's another $40 per filling, but no way am I putting mercury in my kid's head.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, May 23 2008 @ 08:52 AM PDT
Another vote for Dr. Sun! I took my 3yr old daughter to her first dental appointment this week. Dr. Sun & the entire staff were great. As Dr. Sun checked my daughters teeth, he sang a little song...very sweet & calmed her right down. After her appointment was over...she didnt want to leave.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, July 28 2008 @ 09:52 PM PDT
Dr. Sunn in Firecrest is awesome. I took my 21 mth old there and he and the staff were fantastic. I was so glad I took my son. Dr. Sunn was able to get in there and clean off the plaque on the front of his teeth. He had me hold my son facing me and then laid his head down in his lap - it totally worked and he was able to get into his mouth. They are awesome!!!