Worcester Kids Dentist

Love this place. Clean, professional. Travel an hour to get here.
The kids get so excited to see everyone.

We only went here for a second opinion, but I wish this dentist was closer to our home I would switch in a heartbeat. She spent time explaining things to me even drew out a picture of what she was talking about she was so good with my son and incredibly understanding! All-​around a great place to bring your child. Again I just wish we were closer.

I have taken my kids to see Dr. Vera for years. In the past, she’s been very good, despite my having kids with dental anxiety. The practice is considered «good» with special needs kids, and my 12yo is on the autism spectrum. It worked well.
We had a rough cleaning visit where a staff member berated him for poor brushing. OK … His brushing isn’t the best. However, I personally brush after he does. He does have a full set of braces, and autism. His orthodontist says his brushing is decent; he’s had full braces for two years and had two teeny cavities this last visit. Fine … I can live with one grouchy staff member … Maybe she had a bad day.
We went for a filling. J cannot have nitrous because of a genetic mutation. I specified that prior to the visit. I gave him Valium. He is very compliant anyway. We went in; a staff member disputed not using nitrous; she showed me a paper with J’s name and nitrous use on it. It was my son N’s paperwork with J’s name sticker on it. I refused. They continued to push. I refused. He sat through the novacaine shot; promptly fell asleep because of the Valium. Dentist began to push for silver fillings. I refused. She refused to place them, saying his mouth was «too wet». News flash — sleeping kids drool.
I got a certified letter today dropping all three of my kids from the practice. Two have appointments for fillings this week we have waited 6 months for. Because I chose a more holistic approach to dentistry and dared to question nitrous and silver fillings, both of which were advised against by our UMASS and MGH medical team.
If you have «typical» kids and are willing to just accept what a professional says because they have letters after their name and you’re just a stupid parent, they’re good. If you dare question a «professional» based on personal research and speaking to a team of other professionals, prepared to be dropped from the practice with no notice.

Would be a 5 if the seats in the waiting room weren’t so darn uncomfortable. Torture. Great dentist, very accommodating.