Jungle of Smiles

Dr. Bobby and the friendly staff make you feel comfortable and part of a family! I have been bringing my kids to this practice for a few years now and they continue to excel and make my children’s smiles bright, healthy and pretty. When I found myself needing some orthodontic work, I immediately consulted Dr. Bobby and his precision, skill and intelligence definitely impressed me. My children have grown in this office and I am so happy to have found such professionals. All stars for this dental practice!

Love this dental practice! From the moment you walk in you are greeted by an atmosphere of fun jungle animals! The front desk staff are super friendly and helpful, the hygienists and Dr. Sarah are amazing! My kids didn’t want to leave after their visit. They have a game room and fun things to look at and play with. I highly recommend Jungle of Smiles! From the experience I gave their prices are comparable and Dr. Sarah is super!

My son had some serious dental work that needed to be done and everyone at Jungle of Smiles took the time to explain everything that the procedure would entail. They put me at ease and now my youngest has a beautiful smile and isn’t in pain anymore.

Parents must know that Jungle of Smiles charges everything DOUBLE compared to regular dentist offices. My son had one cavity a little bit big, so our family dentist recommended him to go here since Dr. Sarah Mathias can use laughing gas (Nitrous Oxide) and also uses laser instead of a regular drill. I’ll be fair and honest about this place as a mom of 8 years old boy and in a middle class financially.
*You can consider going here if you need to treat your child’s teeth with more serious mattes such as a root canal. I’ve seen many dentist and honestly can tell you that Dr. Mathias’ skill is impeccable and super fast. Your child’ll be under laughing gas effect and won’t even feel or hear any drilling. Just for that reason, you might consider going here.
HOWEVER, do NOT do any small treatments like teeth cleaning, sealant, or small cavity treatments unless you’re rich. I didn’t know anything about this place and did entire left side of my son’s teeth. It’s because I simply did not know this place charges everything double compared to other regular dentists.
Since my son was already numbed and was under laughing gas, I went ahead and did everything recommended on the day; my bill was $ 1182. Later I shared this info and even my dentist was surprised that she charged the one root canal $ 550. (yes, one tooth was $ 550). Other charges are simple sealants and small cavities, which I’ll tell you below how much they charge compared to regular offices.
Another note is that though Dr. Mathias’ skill is unbelievable and the office is very fancy, overall service doesn’t impress you more than any normal dentist’s office. My non-​pediatric dentist staff is as or more friendly than Jungle of Smiles’. Isn’t it normal to expect more when you pay double?
One more thing parents should be aware is that they do NOT let you stay with your child at all. My dentist lets me stay during most of procedures in the same room about 6′ away from the treatment table. I do understand some children do worse when mom is around, but as my dentist says, it should be «case by case and depends on the child.» if we consider the child’s feeling more than convenience of treatments.
My son is happier and calmer when I’m around. You get no option, but going to a waiting section and have to wait for someone to get you, which is basically until everything is finished and your child can walk out to you. They escort you far away from the treatment room and the truth is that they didn’t even get me and I saw Dr. was treating someone else, so went into my son’s room to check on him. He was finished and just wearing an oxygen mask, but they didn’t care to get me; I really feel that the place is just so commercial and they lost the personal care and how to care for moms’ and children’s feelings.
My 8 years old son also told me that they are not nicer at all than our regular dentist office staff.
Basically you are paying double for the fancy jungle office, Dr. Mathias’ fast skills and laser service. If you’re rich, again there shouldn’t be a problem, but as a middle class mom, I need to pay what is reasonable for what I get.
I was so disappointed overall for the money I paid. I expected more from a pediatric office and thought it’ll be better than my regular dentist’s office, but I was completely wrong and just ended up with a huge bill.
We decided never to go back and I treated my son’s right side teeth in my dentist’s office a week later since there’s no big cavity. The drill was quiet (I realized that I’m much older generation and drills are not loud like it used to be) and I was shocked to find out how exactly same treatments are DOUBLE priced at Jungle of Smiles; ex: sealant is $ 35 at my dentist’s office compared to $ 72 at Jungle of Smiles, $ 110 at my dentist’s office for small cavity treatment compared to $ 203 at Jungle of Smiles. (I’m looking at 2 bills now side by side).
Dr. Mathias also charged me $ 50 for the exactly same diagnosis done at my dentist’s office 30 min. earlier before I went over there. My dentist emailed X ray also, so I basically paid $ 50 for just looking at the same thing for 2 min. with Dr. Mathis. Was such a charge really necessary since they didn’t take any x-​ray and just looking at the same diagnosis my dentist did and tell me the same thing?
The conclusion is though her skill is amazingly fast and equipment and office are better than any pediatric offices, it is not worthy of paying double out of our pockets. I couldn’t stop thinking; Is it really necessary to charge double? Is it because she has to pay for this huge fancily decorated office?
I also find it fishy that 95% of reviews at Jungle of Smile website (mine is there with 3 stars) are overly praised. If you have a friendly and nice dentist, I know you’ll agree with me that paying double there was just not worthy. Spend your money wisely. I really hope that my review can save you some money. Call offices and compare small cavity and sealants prices. Good luck!

Nice office but that’s where it stops. My son needed oral sedation for a dental procedure. It seemed to go well though he was groggy when we left. Long story but we ended up at CHOC that night. Not only was my son given 10xs the dose of Verced recommended for a child his size (ER doctor was furious) my son experienced a medical interaction. He takes medication and the Verced should have NEVER been given in the first place. Dr. Sarah knew what medications my son took, assured us she cleared it with the anesthesiologist when she clearly didn’t and gave my son 10 times the recommended dose of Verced for a child at this age/​weight. Irresponsible! Appalling a doctor would lie about doing their due diligence. Even the ER doctor knew the Verced shouldn’t be given at that dosage and in combo with my child’s meds. Shame on this practice. This could have turned out so much worse.

The office from front to back is clean, professional and flexible. The entire staff works well with the kids and communicates well with parents.

WOW WOW WOW! Why have I not heard of this place before? I made an appointment about 2 weeks ago and promptly received a envelope in the mail made out to my 3 year old daughter which included an adorable book about what to expect at the dentist and another card that shows all the stages of children’s teeth. The pictures of this place were over the top. Today my husband took her for her first appointment with Dr. Sarah and she apparently did not want to leave. MY 3 YEAR OLD AND HER 9 YEAR OLD BROTHER DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE THE DENTISTS OFFICE. She had a great first checkup and loved the dentist. I saw a video and Dr, Sarah was great with her. The children liked the place so much that my son now wants this to be his dentist and we will be switching him. Also, apparently her husband, Dr. Bobby shares the office with her and he is an orthodontist. We will be having a consultation with him in two weeks. They are very accommodating and I am so very grateful I found this place. A+++++

Jungle of Smiles is the place to go! You will not only encounter a beautiful place with beautiful, professional individuals but the energy and positivism is amazing! My girls look forward to their appointments and that is satisfying. They just love Dr. Sarah and Dr. Bobby and all the staff! I have another little bundle of joy coming soon and guess where her dentist will be? At Jungle of Smiles!

Dr. Sarah and her staff are Amazing! Being in the dental field myself for over 15 years, I observed the office really well and they have proved to be very professional, punctual, courteous and they all work together as a team.
The office is beautiful and my kids enjoy all the games and prizes they have to offer. All the special amenities are great for the kids and add a special unique touch to the office.
I trust them with my 2 kids and I know that they are getting the utmost best dental care around.
They have moved to a new location which I personally am so happy about because it’s more convenient parking wise.
I would definitely recommend all my friends with kids to this office because they are simply the BEST!

Awesome dentistry for kids! Décor is very creative and keeps kids entertained, some really creative stuff. Every step of a kid’s appointment keeps them entertained from the lobby to the chair, all the way until they leave. The professionalism and quality of service is just unsurpassed. Dr. Sarah is very thorough and helps explain everything related to your child’s dental health. Definitely bringing back our son here again and again.

I brought my 19 month old son in for his first dental visit today and was impressed by the staff and setup of this office. We were referred to Dr Mathias by our pediatrician Dr Abelowitz and had a positive experience. Our hygienist seemed fairly new, but all the staff were friendly and the facility seemed like a fun place for a child.
They definitely seem to know how to handle small children and I got the impression they cared to make the experience pleasant for my son. The visit was short and they did a less than thorough cleaning which he cried thru, but I was glad it was fairly speedy.
I would rate the facility 5 stars, but only gave 4 because the visit wasn’t as informative as I had hoped. I’m guessing he’s still a little young, but all in all we’ll be back in 6 months for his next routine check up.

Yuck! Dr. Mathias is so inauthentic. It became clear to me that she doesn’t love kids as most kids’ doctors do, but simply chose children’s dentistry cause she’s uncomfortable with adults. When she told my 4-​year-​old-​son that she was gonna use a laser on his cavity he lit up and said «A real laser?! Like in Star Wars?!» and she ROLLED HER EYES and irritably replied «Uh, a dental laser.» The staff is really nice, unless you want to walk in with your child, then they sigh at you and do that little «aren’t you overprotective» laugh. No thanks.

I recommend Jungle of Smiles to every mom I know! My kids love going to the dentist… friendly staff, movies and games for the kids, reminder phone calls, and just really thorough dentistry. We’re very happy with every aspect of our experience with Jungle of Smiles.

Dr Sarah and her staff are amazing ’ it is also very nice to have an ortho office on the same office. My son had so much anxiety due to previous dentists. We have been going here for 5 yrs now and he has no problem at all and hasn’t for a while. She is so nice and trust worthy also has the most up to date stuff such as a laser to fill cavities etc she also has cute names for her tools such as «scuba gear «etc so it calms the kids. Really fantastic dentist ! We moved out to Murrieta and still plan on driving out for my sons apts

Does anyone find it very strange that all negative reviews are under «not recommended» but all positive reviews (which I have heard from multiple sources are quite often written by employees) are under «recommended»? Something is fishy, folks…

I have been taking my kids to Dr. Mathias for over 3 years. I was always very happy with the staff and the dentist herself. However, what has made me sing her praises is this: One evening my almost-​3-​year-​old son was dancing around the tile with socks on. He fell directly onto his mouth. When he did that he actually pushed one of his teeth partially back in the gums. There was blood everywhere, the tooth looked crooked and weird and chipped. I called Jungle of Smiles and left a message with the call service. I had a very low expectation of hearing back from anyone. Then, no more than 10 minutes later, the dentist (Dr. Mathias) calls me back! She asks me some questions, determines that he doesn’t need to be seen that night and tells me that they’ll be ready for me at 8am. That impressed me a ton. What impressed me even more is that when I arrived at 8am the next morning the staff was expecting me! They had my sons chart pulled, they did a quick x-​ray and Dr. Mathias looked at his tooth. It was determined that nothing needed to be done.
I love this example because it shows she cares enough to return a phone call and set up an appointment. But it also proves, that in this time where I personally feel like a lot of dentists are just out to make money, she saw no reason to do anything to his teeth and therefore is very honest.
We just had another visit with both of my kids and we, once again, had no cavities.
Jungle of Smiles is a great place to take your family. It super kid friendly, very efficient and, most of all, honest and caring. I drive from Corona every 6 months!

They are completely for the children, and children love to come here. They make your child feel at ease, even when they are doing major dental work on them. Its probably one of the only dentists that your child actually wants to come to. They are a little on the pricey side, but the comfort, and level of care that your child receives during each and every visit is more than worth it.

Been going here for years! A jungle themed waiting room with video games and stuffed animals really puts the kids at ease. They have TVs mounted on the ceiling above the treatment chairs that play a variety of kids movies. Both my kids love going here.

This place is so cool!!!’ I totally wish I could have my teeth done here! Took my nephew today and they are all soooooo nice and caring and it makes it great for kids! They give points for brushing ur teeth on a rewards card and u earn REAL gift cards! Totally recommend this to all parents!

Our 2 year old son had a growth in his gums and we had no idea what it was, and with x-​rays and examination neither did the Urgent Care pediatrician. My wife and I were worried and stressed out so I called Dr. Sarah’s office early in the morning with urgency. they quickly and easily made an appointment for my son within the hour around 9 in the morning. Once in, the staff immediately knew what was going on in my sons mouth and Dr. Sarah confirmed it and gave us options of what we could do.
My sons procedure was surprisingly quick and went smooth.
Jungle of Smile’s specialty is children, and it is apparent when you first enter the office. The whole office is decorated (in detail) and there are several activities for your children to do in the waiting room. there are touch screen video games, huge stuffed animals, TV’s and games.
Dr. Sarah is very gentle and knows how to treat our children. The staff is readily trained to work with kids and it really makes a difference. Our son can get nervous at the doctors office, but he is always happy at Jungle of Smiles.
Dental work is not cheap, but the staff was very patient and helpful when it came to trying to figure out our payment and insurance situations.
I recommend this office to all my parent friends and look forward to our next visit.