Smiles 4 Kids

Smiles 4 Kids - Pediatric dentist in Tacoma, WA
1148 72nd St E STE B, Tacoma, WA 98404
Open
Closes at 5:30pm
SundayClosed
Monday8:00am - 5:30pm
Tuesday7:00am - 5:30pm
Wednesday8:00am - 5:30pm
Thursday8:00am - 5:30pm
Friday8:00am - 5:30pm
SaturdayClosed

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Rating 4.6 out of 5 based on 493 reviews

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Maria Prieto
a year ago
(Translated by Google) I am very happy with the service provided by smiles 4 kids, everyone is very kind and the doctor makes my children feel very comfortable and happy. (Original) Muy contenta que estoy con el servicio que dan en smiles 4 kids todos muy amables y el doctor hace centir a mis hijos muy comodos y felices


Ashley Castro
a year ago
I absolutely love this dental office, they are so sweet and always so caring for my children. The last place we had gone they made my daughter cry and then claimed she was faking it (Lindquist Dental). She was not as she has a very small mouth compared to other children. I highly recommend this dental office to anyone for their kiddos. :)


Jesmyn Zanabria
a year ago
Great kids dentist and customer service!


Carol
a year ago
Front office is horrible they don't want to help you not friendly at all they will even hang up your call .don't waste your time here.receptionists needs to be fired the doctor is just perfect.myla was so horrible to me I was 8 min late and she couldn't attend to me just because of her altitude please this is the worst place I wonder why this place is still exsisting it should be shut with immediate effect


Roxann Brown
a year ago
We always have a great experience when we come to smiles 4 kids.


Victor Ortiz
a year ago
People that are awesome nice work today


Alisha Speed
2 years ago
Response to owner: would love to but no one picks up with that number. Update:got home and my daughters still have plaque on their teeth after their "cleaning". I am done with this place. My daughters have been going here since they first got teeth, but this past year has been a real pain. First, they do not answer their phones. I had tried rescheduling and finally canceling through a message on their machine. Then tried to reschedule again. All of this over the course of 4 months. I finally dialed the wrong location and the one on union picked up on the first ring. Then I was informed this was not the one on 72nd. I asked what the phone number was and double checked it against the one I had been dialing. I then asked if they could schedule me since no one from their 72nd location picks up or answers voice-mails. They could not but told me I could schedule online. I ended up doing that with a half hour between each girl since it would be just me taking them in. I put a note to call me so I could speak with someone, no calls. Appointment time comes around, replied confirm to auto texts (still no calls) and showed up on time for the first daughter. I was informed that my very young under 7 daughters would need to be placed in different rooms for their cleanings. I said this cannot be right, one does not have an appointment for a half half an hour.i was informed they had to go to different hygienists because I did not specify the same one and they had patients scheduled after . I was confused because I made different time slots so I should be that one later. After back and forth and saying I would not leave my young minor daughter by herself and both being scared wanting to hold my hand I almost walked.they then came back and said next time make it with the same hygienists. Hard to Do when no one answers and all of them are on social media while working. The dentist who we loved for is gone and the the staff plus new dentist rushed the appointments.thank you for making me fee like you did us a favor, now we will do you one and leave.


Alisha Speed
2 years ago
Update:got home and my daughters still have plaque on their teeth after their "cleaning". I am done with this place. My daughters have been going here since they first got teeth, but this past year has been a real pain. First, they do not answer their phones. I had tried rescheduling and finally canceling through a message on their machine. Then tried to reschedule again. All of this over the course of 4 months. I finally dialed the wrong location and the one on union picked up on the first ring. Then I was informed this was not the one on 72nd. I asked what the phone number was and double checked it against the one I had been dialing. I then asked if they could schedule me since no one from their 72nd location picks up or answers voice-mails. They could not but told me I could schedule online. I ended up doing that with a half hour between each girl since it would be just me taking them in. I put a note to call me so I could speak with someone, no calls. Appointment time comes around, replied confirm to auto texts (still no calls) and showed up on time for the first daughter. I was informed that my very young under 7 daughters would need to be placed in different rooms for their cleanings. I said this cannot be right, one does not have an appointment for a half half an hour.i was informed they had to go to different hygienists because I did not specify the same one and they had patients scheduled after . I was confused because I made different time slots so I should be that one later. After back and forth and saying I would not leave my young minor daughter by herself and both being scared wanting to hold my hand I almost walked.they then came back and said next time make it with the same hygienists. Hard to Do when no one answers and all of them are on social media while working. The dentist who we loved for is gone and the the staff plus new dentist rushed the appointments.thank you for making me fee like you did us a favor, now we will do you one and leave.


Katie Marcelia
2 years ago
The office staff are absolutely horrible at scheduling - they schedule an appointment for my child, give me a card, and then days before let me know that my child has no appointment scheduled...and they cancel appointments all the time due to "emergencies"...I'm a working parent and have to take time off to get my child to her appointments. My time is not respected and doesn't matter to Smiles 4 Kids - they're not professional and don't seem to know what they're doing. This has happened too many times to count...I'm switching dentists.


Zach Osborne
2 years ago
We recently took our daughter in to have some cavities capped and sealant applied on her teeth. She was very nervous and so were we because she had never had anesthesia before. The staff and especially Dan, the anesthesiologist, was incredible. He helped so much with putting us at ease and making us feel comfortable. After meeting him and just the way he explained everything and his humor helped our daughter and us so much. We are so grateful for his efforts and kind and caring personality. Thank you so much!


Becca Heart
2 years ago
A very friendly and helpful staff, thank you very much!


krys haga
2 years ago
If I could give Dr. Mike more stars I would, he is absolutely the best! My kids were terrified of the dentist before seeing him. He is very good with the kids, he makes them feel safe, also jokes around to make it fun. Beside that he preforms exceptional dental work. We recently moved to Seattle and I was thinking about switching providers, my daughter insisted we stay at smiles for kids! We will make the commute for our dental needs. Thanks Dr. Mike for all you and your staff do! :) After Dr.Mike left and opened his new practice, there is no point in returning. Front office staff are not personable and very rude. I would rather follow Dr. Mike for the best care. He is over at floss is boss in University place off of Mildred.


Rick Dunn
2 years ago
My daughter is autistic, and Dr. Mike and his wonderful staff are so patient with her and very caring. Both my children love going to the dentist, and that is a great thing. They are the best dentist office we have been to. Thank you! We appreciate you and your staff. This is not the same office as it used to be. Always a new hygienist and dentist. Not as courteous as they used to be. Doesn't have the same vibe as it used to, don't understand autistic patients anymore.


Leah Lattin
2 years ago
Front office staff is not friendly or understanding to the needs of the current and are not cooperative with parents. Refuses to let parents come back with their children. Dentist himself is nice and does good work but his staff is terrible. My kids will not be going back there due to the front and back staff actions and attitudes. Unfortunately because the dentist is a nice person and does great work. But the staff won't even give him a message to call me when he is done with his patients for the day. That's not the kind of office I want my small kids seen in. Wouldn't recommend this office at all until there was a whole new support staff to the dentist.


Racheal Pettit
2 years ago
The miscommunication in this place is terrible. Somehow the dentist verbally telling me my child would get 1 crown for a bad cavity and fillings for small ones turned into "a couple crowns" when I was signing my child's General Anesthesia paperwork. I get him home and there are EIGHT crowns in his mouth. The response was "They're baby teeth" and "Well the treatment plan paperwork says". How the treatment plan paperwork changed without my knowledge eludes me. While I was in the office another client was suppose to have General Anesthesia for their child due to Disability and they only gave him Oral Sedation which was already in progress when she'd brought up that in their chart it states General Anesthesia! What a joke. We won't be back, thank god they're JuST Baby TeEtH.


Alma Jimz
2 years ago
I would recommend smile for kids they are kind and so caring that was makes them different and unique they treat your kids friendly and try their best so your kids aren't scared or afraid which is very nice to have paciente dentists. The only thing I dislike is that they make check you check in 15 minutes early and they aren't on time. For example if your appointment is at 12.00pm they make you check in at 11:45am and most of the time they aren't ready till 12:15pm sometimes longer and if your 10mins late they cancel you and reschedule weeks later.


Kevin Benedick
2 years ago
I absolutely love the doctor here, my kiddos have been coming here for over 7 years, my youngest started at 6 months. However, the receptionist needs to learn how to speak to people, watch what she says around children and not change things without consent. I had an appointment that I had to book 6 months out, showed up for the appointment and my time was changed without my knowledge or approval. When I showed up for my regular time with email and texts confirming my date and time, I was turned away and forced to make another appointment even further out. The receptionist was extremely rude and didn't care at all that she made a mistake that impacted my 6 year old. Not once said sorry. Another lady helped set up the new appointment because I could not tolerate the disrespect from the other lady - thank you for the lady who stepped in. Today my children are here for regular cleaning and I'm not happy with the same disrespectful receptionists. Talking about car accidents and laughing about someone almost dying, using inappropriate language when there is literally a waiting room full of children that don't need to hear all that nonsense. I give the place, doctors and assistants, 5 starts hands down. This one receptionist is hurting the place.


Renae Trudeau
2 years ago
i use to absolutely love this dentist office until Dr Mike and Sholanda left. Dr. Mike started his own practice off of Mildred. I brought my daughter in for sealants and she was scared and the dental assistant said I have 4 year olds come in here and act better then your acting right now and the boss never did anything about it we will not be back. My son is on the spectrum and Dr Mike has been the only one who has worked with him. Don't bother


Lesley Churchwell
2 years ago
I wish I could go there!!!


Shanin Langlow
2 years ago
I absolutely love and appreciate Dr. Mike and his team, Dr. Justin did a phenomenal job with my son at his recent visit, I recommend this office to everyone and especially if your child is apprehensive about the dentist this is the right choice to make!!!


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