Pediatric Dental Clinic for Kids in Central Minnesota
Pediatric Dentistry • Saint Cloud, MN
Ratings by platform
- Healthgrades (pediatric dentists near Saint Cloud, MN listing): not specified in provided snippet (not specified in provided snippet)
- US News (Dr. Joseph H. Wenner, DDS): 4/5 patient rating (overall patient experience) (9 reviews total; 0 within last 12 months)
- US News listing (Saint Cloud pediatric dentists): not specified in provided snippet (not specified in provided snippet)
- Koala Dental Care (Baxter/Buffalo/St Cloud, MN) via themolardoctors.com reviews snippet: not specified in provided snippet (not specified in provided snippet)
- Central Minnesota Pediatric Dentists (Sartell) via lp-dentistry.com: 4.6 average rating (239 user reviews)
- K.O.A.L.A. Dental Care (St. Cloud) via lp-dentistry.com: 4.4 average rating (208 user reviews)
- Central Minnesota Pediatric Dentists (Sartell) via Facebook page snippet: 88% recommend (66 reviews (on page snippet))
- Yelp (Central Minnesota Pediatric Dentists - St Cloud): not specified in provided snippet (not specified in provided snippet)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Friendly, gentle, and kid-focused staff
- Accommodating approach for children with autism/special needs
- Parents report good experiences and comfort/positive atmosphere
- Staff explains steps and uses tools/engagement to reduce fear
- Prompt scheduling/being able to fit kids in for emergencies
- Effective communication/shared decision-making (for one dentist)
Common complaints
- Some very negative experiences reported (including holding a child down; lack of compassion/individualized approach)
- Reports of staff not stopping when a child signaled pain; procedure continued despite requests
- Uncomfortable waiting room chairs
- Some practical issues such as rescheduling/running late leading to not seeing the child again
In patients' words
"“Great place to get dentistry work done on your kids, staff is very friendly and gentle.”"
— Yelp: Central Minnesota Pediatric Dentists (St Cloud)"“Well, I tell you if there was the ability to do -stars they would be a -10. The experience was horrendous. … my youngest was held down … even when I said she needs a break, the dental assassinate just kept going.”"
— localitybiz.com: Central MN Pediatric Dentist (Big Lake) review excerpt"“Both of my children go to Central Minnesota Pediatric Dentists, and they love it! They look forward to their appointment, the staff is so patient and friendly…”"
— lp-dentistry.com: Central Minnesota Pediatric Dentists, P.A. (Sartell)"“Our son is non verbal and autistic and EVERYONE at Koala does an amazing job with him! We drive 2.5 hours just for this place! Highly recommend!”"
— lp-dentistry.com: K.O.A.L.A. Dental Care (St. Cloud)"“The overall patient experience rating comes from Press Ganey…” and Dr. Joseph H. Wenner is rated 4/5 with 9 reviews total."
— US News: Dr. Joseph H. Wenner, DDSMore clinics in Saint Cloud
Central Minnesota Pediatric Dentists
Patients praise: Friendly, patient, and compassionate staff · Positive experiences with children who have anxiety or special needs (though experiences vary by provider).
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