Pediatric Dentistry – Drs. Tull, Behling and Decere

I’ve only been once so far, and it was the best possible experience a parent could want for their child’s first dental visit. The front desk staff couldn’t be nicer, the hygienist was wonderful and patient and Dr. Decere was great.
There were so many kids there, it was such a happy and positive place. This place deserves more Unilocal reviews!
Oh, they also have a 24 emergency line!

Okay, so first let me say that I haven’t yet seen Dr. Tull, but will next month. The review is on the practice itself and a Dr. that was not listed on Unilocal.
Practice:
I got a very warm feeling when I walked in. Our last dentist was horrible and my kids were scared to go to the dentist. A neighbor referred this practice and I am so glad we tried it out. When you first go in, there is a small fun house for the kids to play with and sticky animals on the ceiling. The staff is wonderfully friendly and courteous. I had 3 kids at this appointment (11, 7, and 2). They all went in together to pick a new toothbrush and their teeth were painted with this pink film to see how well they are brushing and then they brush in front of the hygenist to see if they are doing it correctly and she told them what they could do better and also what they were doing well already.
We then went into a private room where they got to pick a movie and took turns in the chair. Now my 2 year old (okay 23 month old) was starting to drive me crazy by now, but the ladies were still focusing on the child in the chair and explaining things as she went along. They went out for xrays and came back with toys and stickers. Now heres comes the Dr.
Dr:
I didn’t see Dr. Tull, I saw Dr. Decere (she is not on Unilocal). She was very friendly and examined each child. I only had concerns about the 11 and 2 year old at this point. She first checked the 2 year old because he was already in the seat. He has yellow spots on his 2 front teeth and she explained that the enamel didn’t grow in properly. She said it was nothing wrong with his hygiene, his teeth looked fine for his age, but explained that the yellow may flake and we needed to keep an eye on it.
For the 11 year old. Her baby teeth were beautiful but didn’t come out as they should have so now she has more teeth than she should and lots of crowding. Dr. Decere explained that I would need to do a consult with Dr. Tull because he is the ortho guy. But she explained that one tooth would need to be pulled and braces were necessary (I pretty much already new this), but she also said there was some gum issued that may also need surgery later. All in all, a very great visit. No cavities for any of them (yeah-​good job!) and the experience was a great one.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE DRs, HYGENISTS, AND STAFF.
Oh and by the way, the staff gave me some names of adult dentist that I may like because unfortunately they only see kids :(I would have loved this dentist office myself.
Sorry so long, but a honest review.

They are awesome — I too wish I had found the practice sooner. Super with kids and quality dental and ortho work. They won’t recommend anything unless necessary.

This practice is amazing!!! I wish I found out about it sooner :)
After my toddler puked on our last dentist I was on the prowl for someone who can put my special needs son at ease and clean his teeth at the same time. While teeth cleanings are generally scary for toddlers the best you can do sometimes is to create a relaxing environment for them so they don’t freak out too much.
As soon as we walked in there was a little play house structure in the lobby. We were seen within 5 minutes and the hygienist was so patient. I loved how she spoke clearly and with a playful voice and explained what she was going to do. You get to pick your own character themed brush and then a favorite DVD to watch in the room. Even though my son was not fully cooperative and we had to hold him down for his teeth cleaning, she worked quickly and got everything done. After his cleaning, he got to pick 2 prizes and some stickers and then back to the room for the dentist.
Dr. Tull was very warm and you can tell they are just so good with the kids. I really appreciate the extra effort in making my son feel comfortable. Now, I know why they are were voted the Best Dentist in the Area for 2009. I highly recommend this practice :)