Dentistry For Children

They are pretty inflexible, children 7 and younger they see only in the morning hours and that too only Monday to Thursday which means the child will have to cut a whole day of school to make it this 30 minute appt!

The name is true. This is really a kids friendly dentistry. My son loves doctor Cho, and the nurses are very gentle and careful while they work. They also know how to make different kinds of balloons, which makes the kids feel at party. After everything’s done, Dr Cho also asked me if I have any questions. He is so thoughtful. Great dentist! I have already made the appointment for my younger son.

I just had my teeth cleaned by Dr. Cho and his staff on the recommendation of someone whom I trust implicitly. I cannot speak highly enough of the experience. It was completely painless and stress free; the staff are calm, kind, professional and personable, and Dr. Cho, himself, did a fantastic job. I live in Morgan Hill, and I cannot imagine going to another dentist after this experience. Whether you’re looking for a new dentist or not, do yourself a favor and make an appointment here — especially if you have children. I’ve no doubt you’ll find the experience as worth the drive as I have.

After trying two other children’s dentists, we found Dr. Cho. We drive from Union City to Milpitas because he’s great and his staff is great. My 8 year-​old son never fears going to the dentist. He had two cavities between his teeth and I was astonished at how relaxed he was during the treatment. The prizes and balloon animals certainly don’t hurt :-) For us, it’s worth the drive.

Dr. Cho and his staff are awesome. My son had a small cavity filled in just a couple minutes and he was barely even aware of it and had no pain whatsoever.
Checkups are easy and fun for Joseph and he loves going to the dentist, and so does daddy!
We’ll be seeing Dr. Cho and staff for years to come.

Dr. Cho is FANTASTIC with children. He keeps them very calm and my kids love going to the dentist, even when dealing with cavities.

This place is great! What can I say everyone is so nice and welcoming here. My kids like coming here early before their appointment just to hang out in the waiting room. Really I am so happy that I was lucky enough to find this place in 2008. Even my 1year old started coming here a few months ago. Love love love this place, definitely bring your kids here they will love it and have no fear of dentists after coming here.

WARNING: Billing nightmares /​overcharges Practice is clean and professional. However a regular cleaning and xray procedure for my 2 kids left me with a $ 150 bill. I have been going to dentists for a long time and this was surprising. By the time I tried to get my insurance sorted out, they sent the bill to a collection agency. Even after paying the bill, the collection agency now wanted more money. I hate greedy doctors. Pros: kids get nice goodies on the fist visit (only). Doc is professional. Cons: billing nightmares. (If you dont believe me — read the filtered reviews on Unilocal.i.e. not the 5 star ones)
** I am still sorting out my wife’s credit report.

Yep, I have one of those kids who suffers from hyper-​trypanophobia. No, it’s not some dental condition but rather a extreme fear of needles. Well, he had 2 last baby teeth that he simply could not pull out and his adult teeth were coming in from behind. They had to come out one way or another so we can get ready for braces.
We had another stubborn tooth a couple of years ago and a different dentist, and we had to go the route of valium sedation. While it’s comical to see your kid in a stupor, I knew I didn’t want to go down that path again.
We went in for the appointment this week, and of course my son’s anxiety levels were pretty high to say the least. Dr. Cho and his staff did such a great job as my son wasn’t even aware that he was getting Novacaine injections so the 2 teeth could be extracted without pain!
We left the office with 2 pulled teeth, no tears, one relieved father, and a happy kid. He was «chomping at the bit» for dinner less than 3 hours later and apparently suffered no lingering effects from the extraction.
I can’t say enough good things about this most recent experience and the excellent care we receive from Dr. Cho and his staff!

The dental assistants, etc. definitely care for their patients and remember them. Been coming here ever since I needed my first dentist appointment. I’m twenty now… I hope to go to them FOREVER.

I am not a huge fan of dentist, but my boys seam to enjoy this place, of course they have TV’s for the kids and video games too, as my boys to enjoy coming early before their appointment and hanging out a few minutes afterwords.
It is a dentist office, most of the staff is friendly and helpful and Dr. Cho is great.
So this would be a place you might want to check out for your kids.

The office is clean, kid-​friendly and the dental assistants know how to deal with young children. Dr Cho is knowledgeable and great too.
But here’s why they deserve only one star: their billing and front desk practices/​issues.
1) If you are a new patient and you want to ask the front desk for help to see if your dental insurance covers their office, they will NOT help you at all. Other offices I know will call your insurance company for you because they want your business. Not this place.
2) Check your bill carefully. He bills $ 400 even if he only counted your kid’s teeth and did NO cleaning. There was no itemization on the bill. My other son’s bill, in which he received cleaning and fluoride, was charged $ 400 as well, but his bill was itemized in detail. REALLY? $ 400 for counting teeth, which happens to be the same price as my other son’s first visit, which also included cleaning and fluoride? I suspect overcharging of services.
3) If your child is under 7, you CANNOT schedule your child’s appointment for the afternoon. I asked Dr Cho, he says no exceptions. Wow. Business must be VERY good to turn away a patient’s business!
4) They have an impersonal and trigger-​happy charging policy for tardiness and cancellation. This is a warning to new patients. Even if the office is not impacted because it’s a slow day, you WILL be charged. If you are late, you will be billed $ 50. Don’t worry, you will get an impersonal warning letter the first time. You will also be billed $ 50 if you do not cancel your appointment 24-​hrs in advance. Yes, I understand that it is not courteous to be late and cancel within 24 hrs. I’ve never done that. But they are too strict and impersonal in how they handle this matter. It could be handled with more tact. Why not target just problem patients who abuse the system? Their current policy makes them look too unprofessional – trying to make a few extra bucks off a patient. What’s $ 50 to a dentist (trust me, I come from a family of dentists and they make plenty of money) but it can be a lot to a patient’s family. The economy is tough, he’s already charging a lot, and now he’s leeching off another $ 50 from a family that could use that money for groceries.
His office/​billing practices leave a bad taste in my mouth and I will take my services elsewhere.
Beware this office! You’ve been warned!

I need to let everyone know about the incredible experience I had with Dr. Cho. It was several years ago and my teenage son had an accident where he injured his face and knocked out his front tooth. Since it was his adult tooth, the emergency room doctor told me that my son needed to have the tooth placed back as soon as possible but they did not have a dentist on staff.
Out of desperation I called my son’s dentist Dr. Cho and left an emergency message even though it was midnight. To my surprise Dr. Cho called back right away and even though he was out of town and it was a stormy night he agreed to meet me at his office in an hour.
Dr. Cho showed up as promised, placed my son’s tooth back in and attached it to the teeth on either side thus saving the tooth. I doubt many other dentists would have done the same for my son; I couldn’t have been more impressed.

My 6 month old had her teeth come in a little earlier than expected, so when we were looking for a dentist that understands the anxiousness that a child may have in visiting a dentist for the first time, we were looking for a dentist experienced with children.
Dr. Cho was fabulous with our little one and took time to explain details of brushing a baby’s first teeth, the techniques, and reasons why it is important, especially when going to sleep after a bottle/​feeding and «milk tooth».
We are very happy with the service received, the friendly staff, and the attention to our child as well as the parents.
Thanks DFC!

I came here when I was 6; 20 years later, my daughter.
I absolutely feel that this place not only treats their patients but care for them as well. This place literally makes you feel at home.
My family was in a house-​fire back in 1998. my parents were still paying for our ortho needs but Dr. Harris and Dr. Cho squat the balance and sent us «Get Well» cards and teddy bears for my sister and I.
I love them.

I do agree Dr Cho is very nice pediatric dentist. I have taken my kid to this place for two years. However, these are few points for parent to consider when you take your kids to this place. They really charge a lot. Every time I went there, I have to pay them more than $ 100 out of pocket money even I have two insurances covered my kid. Then their current receptionist whom is also in charge all the insurance fair (Robin I think that is her name) is very unfriendly and not willing to help you. She will almost reject any request from you. For those reason, I have decided to take my kid to see other dentists.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. Choi. He is the best pediatric dentist around the area!
When my son turned two, I began my search to find a good pediatric dentist for his first dental check-​up. Well the search continued for over year, without much luck. One day, I noticed he had a cavity right between his two front teeth. I was horrified, and had no idea what to do. Out of desperation I searched the web. I stumbled upon a website for parents with special needs children, and it listed Dr. Choi as being a pediatric dentist with experience treating kids with ADHD. That’s perfect; if he has the patience and skills to work with kids with ADHD, then I know he will be able to handle my son.
Our first appointment was a check-​up. The staff was great; very caring and attentive to our needs. My son did really well with the check-​up and the cleaning. He actually enjoyed his first trip to the dentist. I was more nervous for our second visit since it involved dental work. Well no worries there because he did extremely well with that too! Dr. Choi was extremely gentle, and took his time explaining everything to me. In no time, the cavities were filled and my son was happy as a clam.
My son just loves Dr. Cho! He couldn’t stop talking about him and asks to see him all the time. In fact, he talks about being a dentist.