First Step Dental

My kids love going to the dentist thanks to the awesome staff and Dr. Armita at First Step Dental!

Where do I begin???
Scheduling an appointment: I had been searching high & low for a great pediatric dentist. They aren’t easy to find! I have great insurance, so that wasn’t even an issue. I came across the Unilocal reviews on a Friday, and got my daughter scheduled the SAME day! That is unheard of!
Office visit: One of the front office staff seemed a bit annoyed with my special needs child but never said a word about her constant interruptions, outbursts & requests. The rest of the front staff was very nice.
We had to wait about 45 min to see the Dr. but they fit us in so I didn’t mind. Rose & Claudia, the clinical assistants were absolutely amazing!!! I truly cannot express my gratitude for them. I know my daughter is a lot to handle but they were absolute pro’s with her! They made her comfortable & got her to take pics & x-​rays (nobody has been able to do that).
Dr. A & Dr. Doan were also amazing! Dr. A was able to get my daughter to open up & allow a dental exam. We have been to 4 other dentists & nobody has been able to do that!
Prices & insurance authorization: The surgery ended up costing us $ 4000.00 LESS than our quote by Dr. Hart in Modesto. Sandy (sedation coordinator) gave me a quote & got authorization from our insurance within an hour of us being seen. Wow right?
Surgery: Dr. Doan had an opening the very same week of her appointment. Her surgery was a success & her teeth look beautiful. Dr. Doan did a wonderful job & was so nice.
Needless to say, this office and the staff are amazing!!! They totally eased mine and my daughters biggest fears and saved us a ton of money and extra grief in the process.
Thank you Turlock First Step Dental!!!

I took my 2.5 year old son here yesterday for his first dental check-​up, and it was a great experience — they were so so good with him. All of the staff made the visit exciting, and his hygienist Rose and Dr. Salar were so kind and gentle with him! He actually wants to go back.
They also have a video game, Disney cartoons, and vending machines the kids get a token for for a toy at the end of their visit. My son is also excited about his new little giraffe toothbrush.
They asked me if I had any questions and were very open about fluoride/​non-​fluoride care — I really appreciate that I was able to stand there with my 3 month old (also breastfeeding her in the baby carrier) and watch my son’s care and be involved with the visit. I’m so glad I found this place!

My kids Love Dr. A, she and her staff are so friendly wish I had a place like this when I was little. ;)

Love taking my kids here! I live in ceres & yes its a bit of a drive to turlock but its worth it. They have such an amazing staff & very friendly! Its very clean & that’s always a plus.

Although, it was not my daughter’s first dentist appointment, her memory of it was fundamentally expanded for positive visits for her next dentist appointment. Office is child-​centered and friendly. They also answered all my questions and provided great suggestions and information on my child’s care. All I can say is that I wish I had gone to First Step Dental in Turlock when I was a child.

I can not say enough good things about First Step Dental in Turlock. The entire office was kid friendly! The staff was great and so helpful. Dr. Kelleher was awesome!!! I made the mistake of taking my son to his first dentist appoitment at Westerm Dental and it was tramatizing for him!!! They did not even give him a sticker :(the very next day I took him to First Step and it was like night and day! There was even a t. v on the celling in the dentist room and he got to pick his movie, toy story!!! Great touch for small kids. Thank you First Step!!!

Facilities are clean which is important to me. The staff are very friendly. This office is geared more toward children but they also service teens and adults. Dr. Freeman is nice he is my daughter’s orthodontist.
I love the customer service I get when I call in to schedule/​reschedule/​cancel appointments. To be able to receive good service even over the phone is important and they were always willing to work with me on finding the best appointment time for my busy schedule.