Kids Dental Smiles

Dr. Gudapati is fantastic with my 8 year old son. We have used this dentist for our son since we moved here nearly five years ago. The office is very clean and kid friendly. The staff does a great job putting the little patients at ease. There is also a parents area in the back where I can wait in quiet and have a moment to myself while they take care of him.
I highly recommend this place for pediatric dentistry.

The staff and Dr G are all amazing with kids and are very professional. My kids are both bummed they only get to go every 6mo. Would highly recommend to anyone!

This is the coolest little dentist. I wish this existed when I was little cuz it would have made it much less stressful and scary. My baby has been coming in since her 6 month checkup and is put at ease by the ambiance and staff demeanor. Everyone is super nice and it’s beyond kid friendly. Like, to the point of being a place they might want to go to just hang out. There’s an arcade for older kids. Baby stuff in a little nook. A parents retreat where you can hide for a few while they check out issues. Love the Charlie Brown theme. It’s always clean and quiet. It’s just perfect for kids. They are quick and thorough and make sure you understand your child’s needs if anything has changed. I just wish all businesses were this awesome. Wouldn’t that be a change?!

I just took my 3 kids for their check up this past tuesday.
and they Love it.
Not only the dentist and his assistent are Great. The whole staff are so friendly and nice.
My 5 year old is asking me when is her next check up.
That how much they LOVE to go there.
Their office is on E. Whitestone Blvd. Ste. #400
I love them!
Ana hernandez

We had our first visit today after switching over and we loved it was quick and easy my kids didn’t fuss nothing was pushed on us my 2 year old even was happy and didnt fight like he has done in the past very pleased with the switch wish I had done it sooner !!!

So I have a kid that delights in being the «last kid to earn a behavior star in class» and begins his day talking and sort of generally vibrating (and stays that way). So getting him to sit still while someone is in his mouth for 15 minutes is dang near impossible.
We just finished our second six month checkup and have had a chance to have both Dr Engels and Dr Gudapati; both are Ahhhhhmazing. This office is completely set up to motivate, distract and cajole children to sit still and LIKE the dentist. Every single person, from the front desk to the hygienist to the dentist are patient and helpful. Every detail is handled from the fruity tasting gloves to the bubblegum floss to the movie playing above his head.
It is a painless experience. And I think we can all appreciate a painless dentist. Amiright?

Let me first say that it makes me very nervous to go anywhere that they offer you a reward, in this case a Starbucks gift card, if you review them on various review sites. That alone makes me super nervous. One of the main reasons that I selected this dentist for my son was the good reviews but I wonder now if any are real. The office was okay but they certainly could have been more friendly to me and my son. We had to wait 20 minutes past our appointment time to be seen and we arrived 15 minutes early to sign paperwork. No one checked in with me to let me know they had not forgotten us. The hygenist was okay but again, was nice but almost rude in the way she was nice– it was not sincere and almost sarcastic. The exam area had no place for a parent to sit– I wanted to go back with him since it was our first time there. They didn’t ask him if he was comfortable or okay or anything at any point. I felt a little like cattle or something, just being herded through the line with no care really. The dentist was nice enough but nothing spectacular, nothing that makes me want to return. Overall it was okay but just okay. And as I said before, when I checked out we were given a card that if we do a review we get a gift card. I have NEVER been asked to write a review in exchange for anything and that makes me worry that the good reviews did it just to be paid or compensated.

This was my daughters first time to visit the dentist. She loved the waiting area and had a great time playing. The staff was very kind and caring toward her. The doctor was also very gentle with her. His gloves even tasted like bubble gum! He answered every question I had and took time with us as we discussed future issues she may have. Overall, great experience!

I am giving this review 5 stars because I agree with how Unilocal describes what a 5 star review should be, especially in this case, «Woohoo! As good as it gets!»
My youngest daughter, as much as I hate to admit this, had a cavity. This was my first experience with a cavity for a child, so I didn’t really know what to expect. Well, that’s not completely true. I knew exactly what to expect, since the office made sure that all of our questions were answered at the time of scheduling and then, again, before the procedure at the office.
My fear was a bit more about how my daughter was going to do with the medication and how she would do during the procedure. But, it turned out that I had nothing to fear and there was never a point in which I felt that I could not be by my daughter’s side. As a matter of fact, she tired of the movie that she was watching and got a bit fidgety before they could finish putting some sealant on her teeth, so they asked me to come back to where she was and see if my presence could help get her to sit still for just a bit longer. My presence didn’t help, but they were never uptight or frustrated about it and eased my concerns about not getting it done.
Once it was over, my daughter was all smiles and mentioned that she was not in any kind of pain. She loved getting a treat from the treat machines (I think she got a rubber bouncy ball) and a balloon.
Honestly, the only disappointment I have with Kids Dental Smiles is that Dr. Gudapati and Dr. Engels don’t work on adult teeth. :)
This dentist is officially Mom approved!

I really love this office. We bring all 6 of our kids here and they love it. Who’d have thought?
The office staff has always been very friendly to us in the 6+ years we have been coming. We normally are seen within 10 minutes of arriving and the waiting room is setup to give very little and big kids something to be distracted by. There are lots of blocks and toys, and even little gizmos on the walls for the kids to spin and flip and generally amuse themselves. The kids also have a room with a retro arcade machine and a few wall mounted iPads. I am certain that no one has ever been bored here.
There is a parent waiting room for you to sit in after your kids head back for cleanings, etc. That said I have never been told that I couldn’t go back and sit with my little ones while they get a once over.
As for the actual dentistry, I have no complaints. We’ve gotten cleanings, X-​rays, some help with one of our children who was a long-​term thumb sucker (which they helped us get resolved). I was reading through a couple of the other reviews and was bummed out to see other folks talking about inattentive or uncaring doctors and nurses. In my expieirience everyone has been super willing to accommodate my kids quirks and eccentricities when dealing with things being shoved in their mouths for half an hour.
My 3-​year-​old recently couldn’t handle the X-​ray film they have to put in her mouth and the nurse gave it a good try and tried to play some games with her, but didn’t push it when it wasn’t working. She just suggested we do it the next time we come in. Sounds reasonable to me.
We have dealt with Drs. Gudapati and Engels on different occasions and both of them have seemed pretty laid back and in no particular rush to push us out the door. Dr. Engels spent 15 minutes after one of our appointments just describing the way teeth come in and how the depth of grooves in baby teeth could affect my kids dental health. Fascinating — and it really seemed like he cared that I understood what he was explaining.
Overall, I can’t think of any medical facility I’d rather spend my time in.

I bring both my 7 & 6 year old here. They have been here for a lot of work :(the staff has been nothing but nice and concerned about my kids and them having a good experience. We are seen very promptly. My only problem has been a rough spot on a filling in my sons mouth. They got him in very quickly and fixed the issue. My kids love coming. They get to watch movies while getting the cleanings and work done. They don’t have a problem with me going back there if I want.

I have only had positive experiences at Kid’s Dental Smiles, and the dentists and technicians are very sweet and attentive. The office is as close to a wonderland for kids to make them feel comfortable there, so we really love that.
I will say that we’ve had some billing issues with them– they did sealants on my son’s teeth, and when I called to make another appointment, tried to offer sealants again. I had to talk to three different people between calling and arriving to convince them that he had the procedure already. It was slightly off putting.
I do wish they would stop trying to urge parents to hide out in the parent cave because there is no way in Hell I’m NOT going to accompany my kids into the exam area. At our first visit, I made it clear that I wouldn’t be participating in the parent retreat, and they’ve never pressed it since. I don’t care who you are, DO NOT test a mama bear that way. Please stop trying so hard for us to relax and enjoy a coffee while our kids are being worked on. There is no amount of video games, stuffed animals and cool toys that will make a kid feel 100% at ease at the dentist. Welcome us moms in the back a little better, and you’ll have happier patients!

I’ll start with the one positive… The pediatric dentists are really great with the kids. I have tolerated the business side for 6 years but had enough…
I won’t bother with the small items in this review. The big item was that my kids saw the dentist in mid-​December. After the visit, I asked my balance and was told that my insurance would cover it. I responded by telling them that one of my children had 3 visits this year and I’m sure I did owe something. I was told that I was receive a bill if that was the case.
In January, I received a call from the front office stating that they just received the explanation of benefits from the insurance and i owed $ 32 and needed to pay it immediately. It was stated in a way that I was delinquent in my payment. I asked for the manager to call me to discuss my many issues with the business side of the practice and for the bill to be mailed to me, as i was driving at the time. Not only did I not receive a call, 5 days later I received a letter stating my balance was past due and threatened my credit score. I never once received a bill.
I went ahead and paid my small balance but cancelled all future appointments. I am the practice administrator of medical practice and would never treat my customers in this manner. The dentists need to find new management.

I’ve been taking my children here for years. We LOVE everything about this place! I would recommend them to anyone! VERY kid friendly. My kids will go here until they are too old!

I’ve been there 3 times with my daughter. First two times went perfectly fine. My daughter had just turned 3 for her second appointment and we just returned about a week ago for her 3^rd visit; she’s 3 years and 8 months old now. All three visits were for regular check-​ups/​cleanings. My daughter is very well behaved at the doctor’s and dentist’s offices and i know some moms think their kid is behaved, but they aren’t, but mine really is. I fear that her last experience at this dental office may have just changed that. The x-​ray technician was very rough with her, jamming and shoving the film into her mouth and slamming the x-​ray machine into her face. My daughter was left with red marks on her face and one turned into a small bruise! No, I didn’t go into the parent’s area and leave my 3 year old. The x-​ray tech was the same woman that called us back and she was very firm about me waiting in the other room while she took my daughter away. I was very polite and declined and she shook her head at me in disagreement as if she knows what’s better for my daughter than I do. I can assure you that I was very nice to her, but she either had an off day or she didn’t like that I accompanied my daughter. Honestly I don’t care what she was going through, she has no business around children if she can’t control her emotions and how rough she is with the children. She had taken my daughter’s x-​rays at her previous appointment and she was not rough, so it was so unexpected. I stood there in shock as I watched what she was doing and when I finally spoke up and told her that she had hurt my daughter’s face, she snapped at me and said she had done «everything right» (whatever that was supposed to mean!). She wouldn’t even look at my daughter’s face to assess what she had done and she tried not to look at me as she showed us to the other room for the cleaning. When she was finally gone (because she lingered around probably concerned I would say something) I told the hygienist what had happened. The hygienist told me to go to the kids dental smiles website and submit an online survey detailing what had happened and that it would send an email to the dentist. She said the dentist would then call me the next day. The next day I hadn’t heard from the dentist so I called and the office manager spoke to me. She said she had overheard what happened in the x-​ray room with us and had already planned on discussing it with the x-​ray tech, but that the x-​ray tech was not in, so she’d have to talk to her another day. Anyway, the office manager said she would mark our file so that we would be assigned to someone else to take my daughter’s x-​rays on her next visit. She said she was also going to observe the x-​ray tech and coach her as needed. She also said when the dentist was free he was going to call me. The dentist never called me. Whatever… I’m done with that place. It’s really too bad that the x-​ray tech ruined that place for us. Everyone else was very good at what they did and they were very friendly. But, shame on the dentist for not calling me after knowing what happened and not apologizing for his employee. His employee’s actions, good or bad, are his responsibility. When you work around children, they deserve only the best from you every single time. If you don’t think you can give them that for some reason, then take the day off or something. That woman had no right to harm my daughter. I feel so bad and stupid for letting her hurt my child.

My daughter had a good experience here during her first visit to the dentist. My only complaints are the longs waits… there is a long waiting list to even schedule an appt and then once you get there I have waited 30 min on average to be seen. They need to add another dentist or not schedule so many appts for one day.

Based on a friend’s advice I took my 3-​yr old to Kid’s Dental Smiles for his first dental visit. My intention was to introduce him to the whole dental thing, get him comfortable, have the doc just take a look at his teeth. When I arrived I filled out the forms and sat down with Mav. I waited and waited and then after 25 minutes after my appointment I asked what the problem was. the said I could go in shortly and I did, 25 minutes late. I took off work that day to do this so I wasn’t too happy about the delay. Also, the clerk at the front was telling me I should do some fluoride treatment thing to my son even before I went it. Not sure why the front-​desk clerk feels qualified to give out dental advice, especially before anyone has even seen my son’s teeth. I went in and the doctor was trying to be nice, but he was in such a hurry his was freaking my son out. In about 6 seconds it was «Hi Maverick, I am Dr. Blah Blah, here lay down under these strange, bright lights NOW!» I thought a kid’s dentist would have a nice way with kids? What was I thinking? Maybe the Doc was making up for all the time he lost earlier on Mav? With my help he looked at my son’s teeth. He then went on and on about what he wanted to do and I had to stop him and say «You haven’t even asked me what I wanted when I came here today». Doc says, «OH». I think Dentists in general somehow think Americans are a bunch of stupid cows than have no ability to decide for ourselves what dental treatment we need.
Needless to say, I am not thrilled by this dentist but willing to give them one more try.