Scott H Leaf, DDS

My son has been seeing Dr. Leaf for 5 years now and I love Dr. Leaf as my son’s pediatric dentist. My son likes going to see him twice each year also and has absolutely no anxieties about going to the dentist. From a child’s perspective, his waiting area and patient area are very inviting and kid friendly. The aquarium, video games and books are wonderful. My son and I love the outer space/​planet theme in the patient area. Dr. Leaf is very personable with my son and seems totally in his element in working with children. His staff is great too. My son has a strong gag reflex and always has trouble with the x-​rays; but, his staff is always very patient with him. They recognize his issue and they try to make the process move forward as quickly as possible. He’s the best pediatric dentist!

I have known Dr. Leaf for 25 years. He is an outstanding dentist. He saved my daughter’s life. Twenty-​five years ago, my two-​year old woke up on a Saturday morning with a swollen face and fever. We made an emergency visit to our pediatrician and were told that she was likely having an allergic reaction to a bug bite. The next morning, Sunday, my daughter woke up with red streaks on her face, still swollen and still with a fever. Something was terribly wrong and my instinct was to call a dentist. I called the closest pediatric dentist – Dr. Leaf. Even though it was Sunday and he did not know us, Dr. Leaf told me to bring my daughter to his office as soon as I could get there. Dr. Leaf discovered that my daughter had an acutely abscessed tooth. He started treating the tooth immediately and prescribed antibiotics. After we left his office, Dr. Leaf kept in close contact until she was markedly improved. If she had not responded so well, his plan was to admit her to Children’s Hospital. Untreated, that much infection so close to the brain – indicated by intense swelling, fever, and red streaking – is life threatening. Dr. Leaf’s quick action saved my daughter’s life. Since that day, Dr. Leaf has been our family pediatric dentist – for my children and now my grandchildren. Dr. Leaf is kind, always smiling, and puts everyone at ease. When we go to his office, we know we are receiving excellent care and we feel like we are with family. I highly recommend him.

We love Dr. Leaf and his staff! His office area is very kid friendly and my children look forward to their dental visits. The staff works hard to put my children at ease and Dr. Leaf is easy to talk to and help my children feel comfortable. Two of my children have had baby teeth pulled and Dr. Leaf was the dentist I chose to do it. My girls trust him. I truly appreciate him telling my daughter, «I’m not going to hurt you» when she had a tooth extracted. He made sure he kept to his word and made it a very positive experience. I had been worried that she would be afraid of dentists. Thank you, Dr. Leaf, for making my girls’ dental visits a good experience for them. I love the staff at the office! Thanks so much for calling to check on my daughter this afternoon after she had two teeth pulled today.

My 10 year old daughter has been a patient of Dr. Leaf’s for about 4 years. Dr. Leaf is very friendly and good with all of his patients. My daughter is not afraid to go to the dentist anymore. His dental assistants are good. The dental assistants seem to have a good rapport with Dr. Leaf. They always take notes from Dr. Leaf when he is working with a patient. The office is very kid friendly! There are two «old school» arcade games which the kids love to play while they wait.

I am happy with my experience here. I have been bringing my son here for 2 years. We started when we were in the military and once my spouse was retired the staff continued to work with us pay the monthly bill. The staff is friendly and they almost all have an accent but if ask them to slow down they will. The discussions are done in public unless you ask to talk privately. I will keep coming here.

Here are the positives and negatives from my perspective.
PRO– Dr. Leaf was very friendly, energetic and upbeat with the kids. He put my child at ease which isn’t always easy. Office decorations were space related and fun for kids. Staff was friendly.
Con– 1. This office does not use dental hygienist to clean the teeth. He has dental assistants which do the x-​rays, brush, floss, and apply floride with a gloved finger. I prefer to expertise and time and education that a dental hygienists spends cleaning the teeth. The assistant was very friendly but they don’t do any scraping.
2. The exam area is one open room with roughly 4 chairs in it. The dentist moves from one patient to another rapid fire. There is no privacy whatsoever. You get to hear about everyones dental condition in the room. I just felt like it was a very rushed appointment.
3. The two dental assistants we communicated with were pleasant but difficult for my child to understand because of their accents.
I think I will find a different place in the future. It wasn’t bad but not as good as it can be.