Uptown Pediatric Dentistry

Minimum wait time, friendly appointment reminders via text or email, hygienist are friendly and talk to the kids about what they are doing and why its important, cool atmosphere, and last but not least… Dr. Holmes is amazing. He is very friendly and for the past 5 years has engaged in normal, everyday conversations with me in addition to talking about my kids’ dental status in lay-​mans terms. There is even a quiet room for patients who need extra care. Also, I overheard Dr. Holmes say to his hygienist, that if my insurance did not pay for sealants, he would still have to do them, because he could not in good faith not do a preventative measure on a child whether insurance pays or not. This is a doctor who cares about his patients and not what he is getting paid for. Highly recommended to all my friends.

We’ve only had two visits; 6 month check-​ups with Dr. Stephen Cohen, but so far I’m content with him. The office is located a couple blocks down from Touro Infirmary, inside one of the surrounding medical buildings, that sorta looks unpleasing to the eye. The lobby is drab, no security, no personnel, just a glass that with Doctors names and their room numbers. When you get onto the 3^rd Floor, its sorta lifeless, but once you enter Dr. Holmes office, you definitely remember where you are.
Video games, flat screen television, cartoons, puzzles, books… definitely gives off the illusion that they are their to play, and not what awaits them in the back room. Although, the backroom is even better than the waiting room, if you ask me.
However, my kid was not amused by the idea of having to lay flat on the dentist table, even with the flat screen television right above. It was as if that tv didn’t even exist. Perhaps an uneasy feeling for a toddler, better for the well adjusted adolescent. I grew up with the dentist chair, and it’s still my preference.
His staff is friendly, and he doesn’t waste too much time — in and out. At this stage we don’t really have too many things going on in my kids mouths, so naturally our visits are 15 mins a child.

Dr Holmes and his staff are wonderful. My kids had to get some pretty heavy duty dental work done and I trust this office completely. Unfortunately they do not take our insurance but I have had such s good experience here I feel like it’s worth the extra money. Awesome set up there as well, cook decorations, TVs, video console to keep the kiddos entertained while waiting too:)

My kids love going here, and it’s all decked out in Rin Tin Tin color scheme and décor. My childhood dentist could never compare. Yeah for UPD making children’s dental visits seemingly effortless.