Need an HMO Dentist for the Kids and Myself

Hello,
Its funny you posted this. We just took our 7 yr old son to Dr james Michaud of ABC Dentistry yesterday for his 6 month cleaning. We have taken him to this dentist since he was 2 1/2. We absolutly love the entire office. The Dr. & hygentist(sp?) are so caring & make the kids feel so comfortable. When my son was 3 he had to have some fillings done & was obviously scared & screaming his head off. Dr Michaud came over & sat with my son on the ground & played with him for a bit until he was comfortable. (Dr Michaud is very tall) I thought this was the nicest thing a person let alone a Dr could do for a child. Ever since that moment we fell in love with this office. They also have an office in Queen Creek & the same goes for that staff as well. Anyway sorry to give you a long story I just think they are the best.

I take my children to see Dr Happy at Growing Grins. She is wonderful with the kids, as is the staff. The facility is very new. There is a monitor at each chair so that the kids can watch a movie while their teeth are being cleaned. Dr Happy is a pediatric dentist, so if you needed a dentist for yourself, well, let's just say that I have never seen an adult patient there! LOL

My kids have been going to Joel Clark since we moved here 3.5 years ago. We really like him. Everyone in the office is friendly and helpful. He is great with the kids. My kids love going there. It's a really "cool" place.
The only thing you have to watch is that he likes to use gas when he does fillings or anything like that. My insurance doesn't pay for that. He has never given me any trouble about not using it, but I do have to remember to refuse it.

We go to Dr Stephen Judd. I like him and he has been around for awhile. His office is at Dobson and Elliot in Chandler. We have Cigna's HMO and they accept it.

Good luck!
C.

Happy is great. He saw my 3 year old the first time she went to the dentist and she loved him. He is a bit unusual. He has dread locks and is kinda big, but don't let that discourage you. We loved him. And who doesn't want to go to a dentist named Happy
A.