Bakersfield Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics

BEST DENTIST. My child is deaf and the staff do amazing with him. Dr is gentle and knows what she’s doing and talking about. The staff are so sweet. This place is so so so clean. Really enjoyable experience.

Pros: they let the parent stay with the child. If your kid isn’t too fussy, they’ll work to soothe them. Cons: they jump straight to fillings even for the tiniest cavities instead of offering sealant. They don’t care about kids who are very afraid and would rather send them to an outside company to put them under anesthesia for even the tiniest cavities that don’t require it. We were with them for 4 years until my kid had a tiny cavity and the rude, inexperienced hygienist treated both of us like we were wasting her time because she didn’t care to even try with my scared child. Horrible place if your kid isn’t perfectly calm.

It’s all good until your kid has an abscess and you need some real assistance to get the tooth to pop out and they refuse to help. Xrays for nothing. She didn’t even show the xrays and what it looked like. We are aware that he’s teething. He developed an abscess on a molar and has been suffering for months. We got an appointment for her to just tell us that he’s teething. We came for help and left with absolutely nothing.

Excellent experience from start to finish, EVERY TIME! I’ve been using this office for years & my 3 kids love it here! Extremely friendly, personable receptionists, honest dentists, clean facility…and yes, parents/caregivers are allowed to stay WITH their child and no restraints used or needed with the care provided. Best children’s dental experience in town, hands down.

Staff is friendly, and they maintain a clean office. Like how they call to remind you of your appointment a day or two before. My children like their check ups, especially when the staff hand out the goodie bags once they are done.