Hello Moms-
I was hoping someone could recommend a good pediatric dentist in the Frankfort, Mokena, New Lenox, Tinley Park, Orland Park area. No need for a specialist, I have just read that it's a good idea to take your child to a pediatric dentist because they are more in tune with kids and their needs. Thank You!!
Until our insurance changed :( we saw Dr. Algenio in Flossmoor. Great guy - has younger kids of his own.
We have really liked Dr. Liston Gannon in Orland Park. She is wonderful.
Hi K., I am sorry I can not refer you to a dentist, but I can tell you NOT to go to Dr. Tom Maurice at Plainfield Pediatrics. My son nearly lost his life due to the dentist not responding quick enough.
My then 5 year old son Troy had oral surgery done in his office and was put under by the company called Mobile Anastetic. During the proceedure my son started spiking a fever, was having trouble breathing,(he has brioncial asthma, but was cleared for surgery) and wasnt responding when they tried waking him up. Dr. Maurice called my pediatrician and she told him to call 911 right away. Dr. Maurice waited 20 minutes after that phone call cause he thought he could handle it. Right before they called 911, the dentist office called me back to the room (I was to wait in the waiting area till after surgery) I could not beleive my eyes, my little guy was breathing so hard I thought he was going to go into cardiac arrest. Come to find out they intabated him wrong which caused him to develope phnemonia. He spent a night in ICU. What happened to my son is not a common thing and I understand that, but what upsets me is the dentist not responding quicker (in those 20 minutes he waited to call 911, my son could have died) The dentist also reassured us he would no longer do oral surgeries in his office, only at the hospital and he would never use Mobile Anestic again, which I found out later is a lie. He only said that to save his butt. There was nothing I could do afterwards because my son didnt die, so the only thing I could do is tell my story and warn people about Dr. Tom Maurice at Plainfield Pediatrics.
Good luck with your search.
N.
Hi K.: We go to Orland Park Dentistry for Children where Dr. Gannon practices. They are great with the kids. They actually make it fun - have toys, they get to wear sunglasses and all the hygienists are terrific. Good luck!
C. - SAHM to b/g 10 yr old twins
Love, Love, Love Drs. Kuhn and LaMonte in Frankfort on Rt. 30. There number is ###-###-####. They have a fish tank theme and a lot of our friends go there.
