Little Kids Dentistry LA — Local services in Los Angeles

When I took my two year old daughter, we waited for the doctor, a very thin woman (I specify in case you recognize her), she barely entered to see my daughter and she did not speak to us, she simply asked her assistant to ask my daughter to open her mouth, she never greeted us, she never spoke to my daughter at all, as if we were martians or if she were an eminence for not speaking to her, totally arrogant, when she finished checking her teeth before my daughter closed her mouth, with her sharp tool she touched where my daughter had the cavity, unnecessarily, my daughter made a sound of pain and she left talking to the assistant about the treatment that my daughter needs, terrible treatment, I did not even go to any free program, I paid for the entire consultation with my own money, I do not understand why a pediatric doctor can be so despotic and cruel to a child for no reason without knowing her or ever having seen her before. In conclusion, I went to another clinic assuming I would pay more because I preferred one where they apparently would give better treatment, and it turns out that my daughter's treatment was cheaper than what it would have cost me at this place where this arrogant and terrible doctor works. Aside from the poor treatment of the doctor, this clinic is small without toys, only TV screens and dinosaur walls. I do not recommend it at all. Take your child to any other place where they know how to treat children with love and patience, not mediocre professionals who hate their jobs. Are you seriously messing...

The clinic staff is friendly. The doctor is attentive, but barely interacts with patients. That is the only positive point I can note.

However, I am absolutely outraged by what happened during my child’s tooth extraction. The violations of aseptic and antiseptic protocols were blatant, unacceptable, and extremely dangerous: Behavior of the dental assistant • The dental assistant used gloves that, in my observation, may not have been sterile. I cannot be sure of their sterility because visually they did not look like standard sterile gloves. • The gloves were not changed after touching door handles, cabinets, and other non-sterile surfaces. • While preparing instruments (extraction forceps, clamps, glass tools), the working ends of the instruments came into contact with gloves that may not have been sterile. • The assistant freely moved between rooms, opened cabinets, and retrieved materials without changing gloves, and then continued working on the child, exposing the open wound to infection risk. Violation of the child restraint (stabilization device) sterility • A restraint device was used to hold the child during the procedure. It was dirty and clearly not sterile. • The assistant handled this restraint without changing gloves, then immediately continued to work inside the child’s mouth, including manipulating the open wound. • This is absolutely unacceptable! Using the same gloves for contact with a dirty restraint and an open wound creates a very high risk of infection. Behavior of other staff • Previously, I observed other staff using long nails while performing oral manipulations, which also violates basic aseptic and antiseptic rules.

Demand: I demand an immediate review of the sterility protocols and staff training. Violations of this level are unacceptable in a medical facility working with open wounds. If patient safety matters to your clinic, this must never happen again. I expect immediate action because such behavior directly endangers the health and lives of children.

El personal de la clínica es amable. El doctor es atento, pero apenas interactúa con los pacientes. Ese es el único punto positivo que puedo señalar.

Sin embargo, estoy absolutamente indignada por lo que ocurrió durante la extracción del diente de mi hijo. Las violaciones a los protocolos de asepsia y antisepsia fueron flagrantes, inaceptables y extremadamente peligrosas: Comportamiento del asistente dental • El asistente dental utilizó guantes que, según mi observación, podrían no haber sido estériles. No puedo asegurar su esterilidad, ya que visualmente no se parecían a los guantes estériles estándar. • Los guantes no se cambiaron después de tocar manijas de puertas, armarios y otras superficies no estériles. • Al preparar los instrumentos (forceps de extracción, pinzas, instrumentos de vidrio), los extremos de trabajo de los instrumentos entraron en contacto con guantes que podrían no haber sido estériles. • El asistente se movía libremente entre habitaciones, abría armarios y tomaba materiales sin cambiarse los guantes, y luego continuó trabajando con el niño, exponiendo la herida abierta al riesgo de infección. Violación de la esterilidad del dispositivo de sujeción del niño • Se utilizó un dispositivo de sujeción para mantener al niño durante el procedimiento. Estaba sucio y claramente no era estéril. • El asistente manipuló este dispositivo sin cambiarse los guantes y, de inmediato, continuó trabajando en la boca del niño, incluyendo la herida abierta. • ¡Esto es absolutamente inaceptable! Usar los mismos guantes para manipular un dispositivo sucio y una herida abierta crea un riesgo muy alto de infección. Comportamiento de otros miembros del personal • Anteriormente, observé que otros miembros del personal usaban uñas largas al manipular la boca de los pacientes, lo que también viola las reglas básicas de asepsia...

I can't recommend Little Dentistry highly enough. The team have been exceptional in every aspect. From the moment we walked into the office, we were greeted with warmth and professionalism. The Dr. has a fantastic way of making dental visits enjoyable for kids, turning what could be a stressful experience into something fun and positive. Their gentle approach and ability to explain procedures in a child-friendly manner have made a world of difference for my daughter. The office itself is bright, clean, and equipped with the latest technology, creating a comfortable and welcoming environment. My daughter actually looks forward to her dental visits now! If you’re looking for outstanding pediatric dental care, Little Dentistry is the...