Dr. Zane Palmer is originally from upstate New York. He earned his Bachelors degree at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Buffalo. Early in Dr. Palmers career, he learned the joys and rewards that come with treating children. The satisfaction he receives working each day with children has helped him become a great childrens dentist. Dr. Palmer and his wife Alexis have two beautiful children. Although he finds himself far from New York due to his wifes roots in Kimberly, he now embraces the great State of Idaho as his home. In his free time, he enjoys coaching and playing ice hockey, snow and water skiing, boating, and entertaining with his family. Dr. Palmer is a member of the American Dental Association, the Idaho Dental Association and the Southwest Idaho Dental Association.
Dr. Bodily is originally from Portland, Oregon and moved to Eagle, Idaho when her father, who is also a dentist, moved his practice to Boise. Dr. Bodily attended Oregon Health and Science University to obtain her degree in Dental Medicine. She wanted to become a dentist because she enjoys working with children and believes that oral health is important for a childs physical and psychological well-being. She wants to aid in providing children the skills and knowledge needed to practice excellent oral care habits.
Dr. Bodily has been practicing dentistry for 3 years and is excited to be a part of Playhouse Dentistry for Kids! Outside of work, Dr. Bodily enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, camping, snowboarding and waterskiing. She also enjoys traveling, music and is a big sports fan! Especially the Portland Trailblazer!
Dr. Alana Christian grew up in Long Island, NY. She always liked the idea of living somewhere warm, so she pursued her Bachelors degree of Health Sciences at the University of Miami. Shortly before graduating, she had her own dental needs that sparked her interest in the profession of dentistry. She completed her dental education at Boston University, followed by a General Practice Residency at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Following her time in Chicago, she practiced dentistry in Austin, Texas and has now made her way to Nampa, Idaho.
Dentistry fulfills her interest in healthcare and her desire to help people feel better. Dr. Christian loves to be of service to everyone she meets and is hoping to change peoples minds about going to the dentist -It should always be a good experience! Dr. Christian has traveled to Honduras for a dental mission trip and wants to do more as soon as possible. Outside of dentistry, Dr. Christian is an avid reader, fond of animals, and shares her home with two cats. She runs multiple marathons a year and is working towards completing fifty races in fifty states!
Dr. Harward was born in Iowa City and raised in Sandy, Utah. He has 6 siblings and fits right in the middle. He grew up playing baseball and enjoying the outdoors. He and his wife Kortney are high school sweethearts who married in 2008. They now have 4 kids, 2 girls and 2 boys, Grace, Riggins, Maverick, and Millie. They have always had a love for Boise and are excited for the opportunity be a part of the community and raise their family here.
Dr. Harward received his bachelors degree in Business Management at the University of Utah and then went on to receive his Dental Degree from Roseman University in 2018. Dr. Harward has enthusiasm for the dental profession, he is committed to providing each and every patient with the highest quality of care. HIn his spare time Dr. Harward enjoys boating with the family, hiking, mountain biking, house projects, and playing with his kids.
Dr. Chelsie Todd was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Growing up Dr. Todd was a competitive dancer and danced professionally for the NBA Utah Jazz. After having a successful dancing career, she completed her degree at the Utah College of Dental Hygiene, graduating with a 4.0 and first in her class.
She went on to practice her passion as a dental hygienist for two years before going to dental school at UNLV. She graduated dental school Magna Cum Laude and earned several top recognitions and awards; The Pierre Fauchard Academy Award, The Student Leadership Award, The America Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Award and the Quintessence Academic Achievement Award. Dr. Todd was elected to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society and the E. Steven Smith Student Honorary Dental Society.
Volunteering to help people in need of dental care is one of her great passions. She spent a month in various villages in Ecuador providing dental care to children and adults with limited access to care. Dr Todd loves working with children and their parents to provide the best dental experience possible from a young age, to aid in a lifetime of good oral health.
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Rating 4.8 out of 5 based on 166 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestKimberly Kaiser
a year ago
Awesome amzing work
Audra Daniels
a year ago
The absolute worst pediatric dental office I've been to, by FAR. We are in the Air Force and fortunately know what to expect. I'm sad for the people of mountain home who don't know what good pediatric dentistry looks like. On our first appointment, the dentist could not confidently answer my questions and kept awkwardly quoting the ADA. Then after waiting a month for my son to get treatment for a painful cavity, i called to tell the office, as a courtesy, that I was in route, but would be 5-10 minutes late to the appointment because my tire lost air in the night and I had to stop and fill it. The girl was so rude and only said, "so you won't be here by 10:00?" and I replied "no" and she said "then you have to reschedule" *click*. I had waited all this time for an unqualified dentist, taken my son out of school, driven half way there, and then dismissed because Dr. ADA couldn't wait 5 minutes. And now my son has to start the whole process over. I will never step foot in that joke of a facility ever again. Make the drive to Boise. Your children deserve it, I promise
miranda hannah
2 years ago
They are always so patient with my daughter who is very difficult and afraid of the dentist. She is more at ease with each visit
The Sandboms
2 years ago
Last week we had an issue with an appointment for one of our children; I apologized for the issue at the time and called back to apologize later that day because the staff seemed excessively irritated. Yuri was short with me and spoke in a clipped tone; she didn't acknowledge my apology. I left the conversation feeling I had been nothing but a problem and we were not valued patients. We've never had an issue or a negative conversation in the past but over the last few months my wife and I have come to dread speaking with her and the scheduling staff. That evening I sent a message to Playhouse via their website asking for someone to please call us back so we could discuss what happened and why our exchanges just seem frustrating to the point that staff come across as curt and annoyed. If there was an unresolved issue, we certainly wanted to clear the air. It's been a week with no response; we called the office this morning and transferred our care. Whatever happened we clearly cannot fix it, and feel that it's reached a point where Yuri and staff feel justified expressing their frustration. We've been with Playhouse for five years so this is a heartbreaking situation for us and our children, but the stress of interacting with the front desk is too much. Care here is amazing, and used to be amazing across the board, but we can no longer recommend when calling the office is nothing but stress.
Karma Gardner
2 years ago
The office was clean and tidy, the personnel were friendly and knowledgeable.
CARLY MERLINO
2 years ago
Best dental place ever for kids! Staff and Doctors make the place magical for them not to mention all the other things that put them at ease and make the whole experience not only comfortable but fun for them. First time I've ever seen a TV on the ceiling for the kids to watch while getting their teeth cleaned
misty holomon
2 years ago
Phenomenal ladies there! He didn't even know he got a shot for numbing, he was so distracted and they explained what they were doing in a fun way. He actually said it was fun lol. I do however wish they did more than one fix at a time, fewer appts =less money
Shannon Hardman
2 years ago
Great experience for both my kids. Great staff and laid back office.
Amber Simon
2 years ago
The staff is always 100% amazing! I would not take my kiddos anywhere else.
jade Bernardino
2 years ago
Very friendly and knowledgeable about services. Overall my child was very comfortable with them. Great experience.
L Trappen
2 years ago
Very personable and attentive thank you
Lisa Dixon
2 years ago
They are a great place to take your kids, I had an emergency and they got us right in. Highly recommend
Dez J
2 years ago
Had my sons first ever dental appointment today. He did amazing mostly because the Doc & Tech's are amazing. Super calm & make it so the kiddo felt relaxed & had fun with it.
Chasity Meisner
2 years ago
Friendly and knowledgeable staff who are absolutely amazing with all my kids they have treated. Fun environment makes the kids LOVE going to see their dentist!
Nate Nash
2 years ago
Never in my life have we ever been treated so badly. The staff at playhouse dentistry have no understanding of kids or parents with kids what so ever. We were a few minutes late cause it took longer to get our daughter out of school and we were turned away. They literally kicked us out. They refused to even have us in the lobby in order to even try and reschedule. If your a parent you know how hard it is to get your kid out of school in the car and into the dentist office. You also know you sit there for at least 5-10 min waiting to be seen. We were just a few minutes late. This is unacceptable. I will never bring my kids back here again. I wish I could leave a no star rating.
Trever Dekker
2 years ago
We love it! They were great with the kids, and made them feel very comfortable. Really enjoyed our first visit!
Kaeloni Smith
3 years ago
We sure enjoy this place. Always so awesome with all the kids. Always make sure the kids have a great experience. Also when they are scared they go the extra mile to make them calm down and feel comfortable.
Sofia Rae Bishop (2LuLaGals & The ETTS)
3 years ago
My son busted his permanent front tooth in half at night and they got me right in when I called in the next morning. All the ladies were really nice, fast, and professional. I'm glad to have found a awesome place for the kiddos.
Robert Woodruff
3 years ago
I get to see the staff weekly. What an awesome, friendly, outgoing team! When I see I have a transport for a student to Playhouse Dental it makes my day. When I leave I have a smile because of their professionalism and the way the students visit has gone. Fist bumps to the staff and thank you for the best service ever!!!
Jacob Carter
3 years ago
All the staff in this building are sweeter than can be I had appointments with multiple children back-to-back and they went above and beyond in their customer service and in the way they treated the children they had fun stories to tell it was truly one of the best experience I ever had with the dentist office from me being a child myself all the way to the way they entertainment treated all five of my children amazing amazing amazing children's dentist office and staff
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