Happy Smile Pediatric Dentistry, PC

Dr Julie and Dr Sarah are great to deal with. Our 6 year old son after an apprehensive beginning as a toddler has become very comfortable about dental visits. You heard right! Finally, they are very reasonable on billing and don’t try to scam you with arcane charges. We just moved to Westchester but continue to use them. We would highly recommend!

I have known both Dr. Julie and Dr. Kim for many years on personal and professional level and they are extremely thorough in their treatment. They are also very approachable and honest. It is a great place for children of all ages. I have trusted them with many of my patients and always only heard the best feedback.

We’ve been taking our twin daughters (almost 6) to Happy Smile for the past three years. They’ve had regular checkups as well as a number of fillings (unfortunately), and I can’t say enough about both Dr. Julie and Dr. Kim. They both developed an immediate rapport with our girls (who are typically shy), do great work, and made the visit to the dentist a really wonderful experience for our girls. (I would also note that they’ve always been very upfront about insurance coverage prior to starting any treatments.) I would (and have) recommend them to anyone looking for a great pediatric dental practice.

Our orthodontic office has many patient sin common with Happy Smile Pediatric Dentistry and I can attest to how happy these patients are with the dental care received in this office. Not only are both Drs. wonderful with kids but they are very conservative in their philosophy. Patients like Tak H do not understand that it is the patients own responsibility to verify what their own insurance coverage will be– this office is NOT the type to mislead anyone, and they are neither the type to over-​treat.

Where was Dr. Julie when I was a kid? She’s wonderful. My daughter loves her and actually looks forward to going to the dentist now. Dr. Julie is very caring and puts my daughter quickly at ease. She explains what each instrument she’s using is and explains how it works (if you knew my daughter you’d know how important that is). I don’t live in the city but make sure I go out of my way to get there for my daughter’s visits. That’s how wonderful this office is. It’s easy to get an appointment and everyone is friendly. You can’t ask for a better dental office. I highly recommend it. Wish they took adults.

I am not one to write reviews however, after being a patient for Dr. Julie for many years, I felt it was time to tell her and Dr. Kim how much my kids love them. I have 3 children 9,7 and 5. All of whom hate to go to the doctor. Unless it is Dr.Jule. She is professional and always explains to them and myself what exactly is going to happen and what to expect. She is so patient even when my 5 year old is squirming and not very cooperative.
Recently, He had to have 2 teeth extracted. I was afraid that we would have to sedate him and that he would be in pain. I couldn’t have been more pleased. Dr. Julie was able to distract him by talking to him on his level, letting him watch television, that the teeth were extracted with no sedation or pain. My son was actually smiling when we left and was so happy to leave with his 2 teeth in a special box for the tooth fairy!

I usually try not to write reviews about dr.‘s and dentists. Mainly, because if everyone found out, I would have to wait longer for an appt. But now that we moved, I’m free to Unilocal about my find without consequence.
I’m super picky about dentists esp. for my kids. Prolly because my mom was really cheap about dentists and when it came time to pull out my wisdom teeth, she chose to have it done with just a couple of novacaine shots. I promised I would never submit my kids to that torture. So even if it takes me hours and hours of research, I try and get them the best.
Dr. Kim is patient, awesome and makes any finicky child at ease. She’s efficient and fast at giving shots that my kids barely felt it. Her office is modern, upscale and even has a few kid toys to help with the wait. Making an appointment is a breeze and the wait time is never longer than 10 min. She has state of the art technology and even a flat screen TV with cartoons to distract kids from her work. She’s very informative and always shows me what work she would like to have done. The only con is that she’s in the city (we were in queens) and she’s only available fri-​sun. But that was ok because she was the best… soo good it was worth the $ 23 cab ride from Forest Hills. We found a new dentist in Cali but my 6 yo son (who has 3 caps and extraction) misses her terribly. That is a testament in itself.