Looking for Good Dentist for 4 Yr Old in Plymouth/Maple Grove Area.

After having two horrible dental experiences for my now 4 year old son-we went to Riverdale in Coon Rapids. They were amazing! He's seen Dr. Darcy twice now and her and her assistant are GREAT with kids. Not over the top, they're just genuinely nice and care. The front office staff is great too.
The Coon Rapids location may not be ideal for you-it's a 20 minute drive for us too-but so worth it! I can't believe some Dentists have such bad bed side manner-Now that I've found this one...I will not change.
Go to http://www.cavitypatrol.com/ and see-it's a cool place.

If you're willing to drive a little ways - I ADORE my daughter's dentist in Roseville. She's incredible and has helped my daughter through some pretty tough teeth issues.

Her name is Dr. Ellie Sakhi and she works at the Dental Specialists with children, only. I love, love, love her and am so happy that we found her. My daughter even loves her!

I've never had to wait that long for an appointment, either - :)

Hi K.
If you're willing to drive just a bit farther-- my inlaws have a dental office in Elk River-- just up 101 on Main.
Elk Dental.
They are great with kids-- in fact-- some LIKE to go-- my coworkers and many others we know say that????
They have a lot of young hygenists, it's bright, tv and aquarium in lobby for waiting.
Just throwing it out there. Obviously we drive from St. Paul cuz it's family-- but the girls prefer it even though we know others in the cities.

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B. J

Out of curiosity where did your friend go? A coworker had a similar experience, just wondering if it was the same place. I go to Riverdale Pediatric dentistry in Coon Rapids. Its a hike for me too but I love it there and we only have 2 go 2x's per year. My Daughter is now 3.5. Last summer which was her 2nd visit she had a cleaning and x-rays. I was pregnant and could be with her, she did it all by herself! I think there website is www.cavitypatrol.com check it out.

My daughters go to Dr. Monica Kennard in Wayzata ###-###-####). She's a pediatric dentist - the lobby of her office is decorated in animal prints and she has big stuffed lion and elephant that the kids like. The dental nurses have all been great, and none of them (the nurses or Dr. Kennard) ever pushes my older daughter who is more cautious and frightened to have her teeth looked at. They talk about "I'm just going to count your teeth" and "we're looking for sugar bugs" which is a term I've now started using at home when we brush (We've got to get all those sugar bugs out of your mouth). We haven't had to go through any procedures like fillings yet, so I can't say how they do with that, but so far we have been pleased, and we also have many other friends and acquaintances who go there.

Good luck!
J.

We went to Camp Smile in Plymouth off highway 55 & 494. My son was 4 at his first appointment as well. They were great and my son told me he wanted to go to the dentist again.

Camp Smile Pediatric Dentistry
West Health Medical Building
2855 Campus Drive, Suite 360
Plymouth, MN 55441
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www.campsmile.com

It did take me a few weeks to get in but it was well worth it to have my son have a great experience.

D.

Again this a bit of a drive but I take my younger kids (age 4 and twin 3's) to Riverdale Pediatric dentistry near Champlin. I have had a wonderful experiences with them. I have heard good things about the Camp Smile in Plymouth tho if you are looking for somewhere closer to home.
K.

K.-
We're on the north side of plymouth too. I take my son to Camp Smile (a pediatric dentist) that works out of the westhealth building off 494 and hwy 55. He's been there twice now and had great experiences both times. The last time we were there, there was an adult there with down's syndrome who was also a patient there, and he was definitely having a hard time and could be considered "difficult", but the assistant and dentist were very good with him in my opinion.
I haven't had too much trouble getting him in for appointments, about 1 month wait usually.
Hope this helps.

We live in Elk River, but I would drive an hour to see Dr. Dennis Carreras at Dentistry for Children. He has offices in Sartell, Princeton and Monticello with different days at each office. He was AWESOME with my 3 year old daughter when she fell on the sidewalk and bashed her two top teeth. She LOVES going to the dentist even still!
http://dfcsmiles.com/default.asp
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Dr. Lee Lira in plymouth near Lunds off of Vicksburg Ln. He is sooo nice and patient with everyone! I think the office is officially called Cities Dental Group. I'm actually a dental hygienist and have worked with him before and really enjoy all of the staff there.
Good luck!

K. A.

We like Dr. Darrell Johnsrud at Rice Lake Dental off of 94 and Weaver Lake Road in Maple Grove. He's good with our whole family, and doesn't try to charge extra for stuff/services you don't need.

We're going to Camp Smile in Plymouth next month for my son's first appt. I don't know much about it but it sure looks fun and totally focused on kids...I'm sure they've seen it all.

http://campsmile.com/

I called about a month or two ago and the first avail for new pts was Sept 14.

Good luck!