Jenkins & Leblanc Dentistry For Children

My older daughter recently scheduled an appointment previously missed due to a vacation and was spoken to very rudely on the phone and told that «it was a pediatric dental office» insinuating the fact that she was too old to make an appointment for herself without my help even though she’s still a child and under the age of 18. At the appointment she informed the person that had cleaned her teeth was an assistant and not a dental hygienist. She said her gums and teeth hurt afterward because the assistant did not know what she was doing and was too rough with her mouth. Largely, an assistant cleaning her teeth is improper just as a nurse would be acting as a doctor and diagnosing disease. We have been going here for a long time and loved just until recently.

Jenkins & Leblanc is a puppy mill of a dentist for kids. They do not care about the patients nor does the practice care about the employees, the employees get treated so poorly and their turnover rate is SO high cause people quit every week. Leblanc is not friendly or caring towards the children or their parents!!! There is a ton of GOOD pediatric dentist in Kansas City I advise you stay away from Jenkins & Leblanc

My 3 kids are patients here, and we love it. In almost 5 years we have only had 1 visit where it was super busy. That was in the summer when all the kids were getting check ups. The office is very clean and inviting. The staff are all very knowledgeable and very friendly. We love this practice and have been to both locations. My kids have had all kinds of dental procedures done. We are very satisfied!

Okay, my little girl had a terrible experience with her first dental checkup in another state and so I thought this place would be a great place to get her out of the mindset that all dentists are scary. That part of it seemed to work — kind of. We have taken her three times, I believe, and she has enjoyed the majority of the visit with the assistants. We have only ever stayed in the one room with lots of chairs one time because that made her very nervous (it would me too!). So… we always end up in a single room. Anyway, Dr. Leblanc is very nice but I guess due to the amount of patients filing through there he just hasn’t ever spent a lot of time with her. Maybe 5 minutes at a time? So she’s still very leery of him.
They have never been able to perform a thorough cleaning on her, so I do it at home «playing dentist» with my own tools and whatnot. We’re doing okay, but I asked if she could have a little laughing gas and was told they were not allowed. My regular dentist, who also treats children, has said they can do it at their office.
I just feel like they are far too busy and have lost perspective of what dental care is and how important it is in the first years of life. I’m glad they were there to help my little girl get over her fear a little, but I think it’s time to move on.
The receptionists have always been really nice to us, so no problems there. However, I HATE the gaming consoles. There is always, always, always some germy-​looking kid sitting there playing and then my daughter wants to go play and I die a little inside because I just know those consoles never see the business end of a Clorox wipe.

I have been taking my son to this office since he was three years old, recently he had to have a couple teeth removed to make room for his adult teeth and this office had me take him to an orthodontist for a second opinion, so there is another day and time off work. We got to the apt. for the extraction, and got in pretty quickly but then they put the «laughing gas» on him and we proceeded to wait for at least an hour before the Dr. came in and spent all of five minutes pulling the teeth out. The Dr. never spends more than about 2 minutes with the patients, it is the dental assistant and hygienist who actually does all the work in this office, but we all pay for the fancy office and big fish tank. I haven’t really decided if I am going to switch dentist for him yet, but every time I go there, I think afterwards that I really need to find a new dentist!

I went there after changing insurance and my previous dentist was not covered. I read reviews on line prior to the visit. Care was ok. But perks poor. The atmosphere was not every colorful, and also as stated in a previous review, one of the TV to play on we’re not working. My kids were disappointed..

I took my kids here because they were in network and I am cheap. The only people I know who like them go on and on about their coffee maker and free ice cream. Does that make good dental care? After the second visit when I realized my kids got less than 30 seconds with the Doctor that this was a «puppy mill» of a dentist office. Then they installed the second room with even more chairs. That dentist must see 15+ patients an hour – what a cash cow for her. My insurance pays like $ 100 for each kid – that’s over $ 1,500 an hour! I think she had a couple of surgical procedures going as well.
Anyway, if you can be bought with some free Keureg coffee and free toys and ice cream for your kid and don’t value time and personal attention from a dentist folks, this is the place for you!
Final Word: their reviews are FAKE! They all are structured just alike on Google. The parents neatly signed their names at the end. Really?

Our family moved from Massachusetts last summer to Missouri, my daughters were more than happy to leave their old dentist behind. They hated going and each appointment was an ordeal for everyone involved. My youngest (6 yrs old) had an accident and we needed to see a dentist quickly, my insurance company recommended Dr. Mike Leblanc (mind boggling isn’t it?) This was the first dental visit were my daughter didn’t end up crying. Dr. Mike has a great chair-​side manner, the staff is friendly and laid-​back and the office is kid heaven (video games, tv, etc), plus good coffee for us parents! This is the first dental office I have seen kids come in and leave smiling & happy. It a little bit of a drive to get there for us, but it is worth it when my girls look forward to their next dental check-​up. I highly recommend Jenkins & Leblanc Dentistry, I would love to go there myself!

I found the service here to be horrendous. When I came in, I saw everyone gathered around the computer. They completely ignored me. When I went to peek, I saw they were all creating fake accounts and spamming Unilocal with fake reviews.

We took our son to his first dental exam (he is 3) the other day, and he came away a fan! We decided to go with this office (even though it is crazy-​far from our house) due to tons of great recommendations on some parenting forum boards. I would have just taken him to my dentist (whom has been mine since I first started going) but he is close to retirement. Even though I’m not a huge fan of catering specifically to children, it seemed like in the dental arena that may not be a bad idea. A lot of folks have dental anxiety, or come away with negative experiences. A little kid stuff to distract doesn’t bother me.
The office is quite nice. There is a large waiting room with a fish tank to look at, four video games to play, and a kid table to sit and play or read at. For adults there is a small bar with coffee (Starbucks) and a mini fridge with bottles of water. Now if only there was real cream for the coffee!
Since it was his first visit, there was no cleaning or x-​rays involved. He got to play with a stuffed kangaroo with teeth and a giant toothbrush. He chatted with the hygienist and doctor. The doctor counted his teeth. She talked with me about things we can do at home, and I was given a bunch of information about the office. Then he was loaded down with loot — a balloon tied to a bag with the standard toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss, plus a sticker. He was also given a certificate with his picture on it, and a gold coin that he could stick in some small toy machines that they have. As we were walking out, the hygienist whispered to me if we would mind him having a little ice cream. A little strange to offer at the dentist perhaps, but smart for business! We didn’t mind. It just helped further seal the deal that the dentist office is fun.
All of the staff were very nice, and really talked with my son. They asked him a lot of questions, and he asked right back («What is this computer for? What is in this drawer? Are these your tools? Can I see your uvula?» — seriously!) We saw Dr. Jenkins, and she was great. We look forward to coming back, and knowing that it will not be an unknown or scary experience.