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Find a Location

Make a Smile Childrens Dental has 6 locations, listed below.

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    • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

      2190 E Bidwell St Ste 100 Folsom, CA 95630-6470

    • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

      6000 Fairway Dr Ste 8 Rocklin, CA 95677-4245

    • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

      731 Stirling Pkwy #100 Lincoln, CA 95648

    • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

      500 Auburn Folsom Rd Ste 330 Auburn, CA 95603-5645

    • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

      3840 El Dorado Hills Blvd Ste 203 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-4567

    Business ProfileforMake a Smile Childrens Dental

    Dentist
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    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

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    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Make a Smile Childrens Dental has 6 locations, listed below.

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      • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

        2190 E Bidwell St Ste 100 Folsom, CA 95630-6470

      • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

        6000 Fairway Dr Ste 8 Rocklin, CA 95677-4245

      • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

        731 Stirling Pkwy #100 Lincoln, CA 95648

      • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

        500 Auburn Folsom Rd Ste 330 Auburn, CA 95603-5645

      • Make a Smile Childrens Dental

        3840 El Dorado Hills Blvd Ste 203 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-4567

      Location of This Business
      2190 E Bidwell St Ste 100, Folsom, CA 95630-6470
      BBB File Opened:
      4/24/2009
      Years in Business:
      20
      Business Started:
      12/23/2003
      Business Started Locally:
      12/23/2003
      Business Incorporated:
      8/13/2009
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      BBB records show a license number of 48036 for this business, issued by Dental Board of CA

      These agencies may include:

      Dental Board of CA

      2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550

      Sacramento CA 95815

      (877) 729-7789

      Fax: (916) 2632140

      http://www.dbc.ca.gov/

      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Business Management
      • Ms. Monica Tavallaei, Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Monica Tavallaei, Manager

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Monica Tavallaei, Manager
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      Customer Complaints

      2 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      12/14/2022

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      I was referred to Make a Smile by my general dentist for extraction of tooth # 4. I was seen by this office on 11/18/22 by *********************************. After this dentist examined me, he told me that he will only do extraction if I agree to get a bone graph which is not covered by my insurance and will cost me $650 out of pocket. When I asked him Why do I need to get a bone graph? his reply was so water wouldnt go into your sinuses and wouldnt be coming out of your nose. Of course, this made me freak out and I agreed. Once I came home and started thinking about this, this made no sense to me, how would water come out of my nose if after few days the gum would heal. I also consulted w/ my friend who is a DDS if a bone graph is absolutely necessary. After he reviewed my Xrays, he stated that bone graph is always recommended but not absolutely necessary. So, I called the clinic to schedule my extraction, but mentioned that I will be declining the bone graph as I am not planning an implant in the future and dont have these kind of money ( $650 ) to pay out of pocket for the bone graph. The front desk rep kept telling me this is not optional, if you dont get a bone graph, we wont extract your tooth I kept explaining I cant afford to pay for the bone graph, and I just want thus tooth taken out, because I am having severe pain at this point. The receptionist told me well you can fine a diff office to do it for you then. I have asked to speak w/ the manager and was told she will give me a call back because she is busy. I didnt received a call back the next day, so I called them again on 12/7/22-was told manager is in the meeting the whole day, she will call you when she is done I never got a call, so I called again on 12/8/22 around 3:50 was waiting for 30 min and was told to leave a msg. Called again on 12/9/2022, spoke w/******** and was told manager is with a patient right now, she will give you a call in about 7 min. I NEVER got a call back and I was really waiting for it. Finally, I called them again on 12/13/2022 at 2:20 pm, spoke w/ *******, asked for a manager again. Of course, was told manager is w/ a pt, she will give you a call later, which I know it wont happen. My tooth is in so much pain at this point, I cant sleep or eat and just want this tooth to be taken out. The managers name for the oral department at make a smile is ************** How can someone treat a patient this unprofessionally? How can a dentist demand for a patient to get a bone graph, or else he wont extract her tooth? This is malpractice!! ************************************************ has no right of making someone get a bone graph. He is pushing me to pay for unnecessary services just so I would pay out of pocket, even though this service not needed. He is just hungry for money and doesnt care that I am in severe pain. I though dentist were there to help patient and not to just run after out money and make us pay for unnecessary service. This whole experience is horrible and has caused me a lot of stress and pain. Nobody should be denied service that is covered by their insurance, especially when pt is in horrible pain.

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