John A. Galli DDS

The worst /​his wife, the receptionist, told me she needed to have her baby tooth pulled, without ever seeing the dentist. Should have his license revoked.

NEVER IN MY LIFE WILL I COME HERE OR RECOMMEND THIS DENTIST TO ANYONE!!!
He is such an arrogant person and so is his staff. They gave my son the sedation & yes I also had to pay $ 80 (SCAM!!!) and than strapped him in the chair to pull out his tooth… horrible experience ever! What really pissed me off was when my son was crying hysterically one of the assistants told my son «if you don’t be quiet we’re gonna have to tell your mom to leave» REALLY? my son started crying even more… I left that dentist in TEARS!!! I was so upset because my son was in so much pain they literally yanked the crap out of his tooth, the sedation didn’t even work and they scared him even more by strapping him to that HORROR CHAIR… TRUST AND BELIEVE ALL THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS.

It’s an awesome place it’s clearly a kid friendly place. The staff are ehhh ok I guess depending on the day. But the one thing that seem to have been an issue was the fact that my 5yr old daughter has two moms. No one acknowledged the fact that we were a same sex family they even took it to the point where they ask if we were her sister (on serval occasion). The cleaning went well my daughter was very comfortable and excite to actually be involved in her cleaning. They gave her a mirror to hold in one hand and in the other she had the suction. When it came time to meet Dr. Galli I was hoping it was going to be a pleasure to meet the man who I have heard such good things about from family and friends, but it wasn’t. He has the «quiet chair» for parents to sit in while he explains to your child what it is that he sees in the X-​rays as well in the mouth. It’s lovely an all but he really needs to work on his people skills and how he talks to parents in front of their children. He also didn’t seem to excepting of the fact that we were a same sex family. He also was very rude when he sat me in the «quite chair» his words exactly «Mommy I’m going to need you to shut up and sit in the quite chair» Ummm excuse me sir but there is a better way to talk to me. I do not allow my child to say shut up whatsoever to anyone or anything, so for an adult to tell me shut up in front of my child is pretty freaking disrespectful. He also can give two craps for your questions or concerns. My daughter had a great experience all the same but they are definitely lacking the respect factor.

I had to come on here and write .Dr John is 1 of the best childrens doctors I have ever been around. He talks straight to the child in a calm, respectful and reassuring manner.
I also never had a problem talking with him or having him answer my questions. the difference is I don’t talk to him as he is talking to my child or trying to teach or explain to her or even ass hes doingtelling her shes doing a goo job keeping her teeth clean. That would be just rude but I guess a lot of parents on here have a problem with not being able to shut up as someone else is talking so they do need to be put in the quiet chair that’s a nice way of saying don’t talk as im talking and teaching your child. Let me say this I can go to a lot of other doctors Dr john is not covered under my insurance but I go to him because not only do I like him but my daughter loves him and feels safe with him and is always looking forward to seeing him at the next visit so the money doesn’t matter as long as shes happy and getting a great doctor. I honestly wish he took adults and he could be my dentist as well. we will always trust and go to Dr John as long as he remains in the area !!!

This place is a SCAM!!! Not to mention you cannot call their office phone to make an appointment without speaking to a live person. They make you leave a message requesting an appointment and they call you back days later. UNPROFESSIONAL!!! What is the point of a receptionist… Don’t bring your children here unless they have perfect teeth and just need a simple cleaning. I brought my son here 3 years ago to fill a cavity and had to pay $ 80.00 cash for a sedation that they led me to believe was mandatory. My insurance covered local Anesthesia but Gall’s office claimed they couldn’t use it. The sedation was a drink that he had to have 30 mins prior to seeing the dentist. No more than 30 minutes after leaving the office my son was constantly vomiting and his body temperature was constantly changing. This went on for 2 days. When i called the office, they explained to me that there were so side effects at all from the sedation… LIES!!! I later brought him in for a follow up, which went well. All they did was a cleaning and we were done. NOW… I brought him in for a check up and The office confirmed that my son had two small cavities on his baby teeth. I agreed for them to fill them. They then tried to hit me with a $ 80.00 fee that I will have to pay cash for so they can sedate my son and fill his cavity. I DENIED THE SEDATION DUE TO THE PRIOR EXPERIENCE. They claim they don’t like to torture children that was what the $ 80.00 fee was about. My son’s insurance covers local anesthesia and when I denied the sedation that was $ 80.00 and requested local anesthesia they explained to me that THEIR OFFICE DOESN’T DO LOCAL ANESTHESIA AND IF I DECLINE THE SEDATION THEY CANNOT TREAT HIM. When I called my insurance they said SCAM, they just want to do what they can to have you pay extra for sedation that they know the insurance does NOT cover. Extra fees! We walked out and are never coming back here AGAIN and the staff is RUDE!

Please I urge you not to take your children to him he is a terrorist of children. He sedates them but gives no local anesthesia so although they feel the pain they can’t talk while he has you sit in the quite chair and belittles you with his words to make you feel like your an idiot he tortures your child infront of you. You can see your child in pain in there eyes. Please please read other reviews if you don’t believe me. Terrible dentist!

Dentistry for children is a great place for kids and parents to have a great Dental experience .The staff is warm and friendly and puts the needs of the children first. There is a reason why specialist exists

Dr. Galli has a nicely appointed office, and friendly staff. His first vist provides a false sense of security, because his hygienist gains the confidence of the child with warm friendly intelligent communication. However, when the child needed cavities filled, he sold us a preanesthetic, oral versed, for $ 80 instead of using nitrous oxide. This caused our 5 year old to kick and scream for ½ hour just to fill a couple of cavities. The child was tortured during the procedure, and Dr Galli could care less. He’s an egocentric person who rules his office with an iron fist. Find a general dentist who is warm and caring the next time you need care for your child. I know I will.

Dr. Galli is a rude man who scares children. He puts parents in the «quiet chair» and then reprimands them when they try to encourage a nervous child to talk to him. I was told «You were told to sit in the quiet chair and be quiet, so sit there and be quiet».
I was charged exhorbitant fees because he is a «Pediatric Dentist». There are much better dentists in the neighborhood who will be kind and gentle with your children and not bankrupt you.