Kidz Place Dentistry

Dr. Evelyne has a wonderful bedside manner and really knows how to put kids at ease. Her office is beautiful. She is easy to talk to. I like how she explains everything to the kids before she does anything. She phrases things in a way kids will understand and not be scared.

Dr. Evelyne and the entire staff here is so amazing. My little guy is just about 2 and is the squirmiest kid in the world so the thought of trying to hold him down to get his teeth cleaned sounds horrendous… but he is MESMERIZED by everyone who works here. At his appointment today, they gave him a stuffed tiger with a big toothy grin so he could practice cleaning his teeth before they did his… he gets bracelets, toys, stickers… there’s bubbles, there’s toys everywhere… and on top of it, Dr. Evelyne is just the sweetest. There has never been a wait for our appointment (in fact, they got me in and out 10 minutes early today) and they text and email reminders which is nice. Can’t recommend this place enough!

I was introduced to Dr. Evelyne by a friend and I am so glad I took my two kids to see her. She is an attentive, caring and wonderful dentist. She put my kids at ease. Always servicing with a smile, she and her staff were so professional and friendly. Thank you for the amazing boutique service you provide!

Dr. Evelyn is great with the kids. She makes kids not be afraid of the dentist. My daughter had cavities removed by her and my husband and I are very pleased with her professionalism. The staff is friendly. I highly recommend her if you are looking for a pediatric dentist.

We have been to 2 different Pediatric Dentists before going to see Dr. Evelyn. The office staff is great & so helpful & comforting. Dr. Evelyn is amazing & so great with kids. My daughter had to go under anethesia for some dental work & they did a great job & were so reassuring. It is so nice to have found a dentist that you trust & the kids enjoy going to. I highly recommend Kidz Place Dentistry!

Dr. Evelyn is the best! My kids LOVE going to the dentist. Out of 3 kids I was most successful with my 3^rd child who saw the dentist starting at 9 months old and has never had a cavity. All 3 are now cavity free but starting young gets them learning good hygiene and also they learn that the dentist is fun and not scary.

My daughter, who is now 9 years old, has been going to Dr. Evelyn since she was 2. We went through one other dentist in Encinitas prior. Sierra cried the whole time and I felt the doctor was constantly trying to sell me on something. Then we found Dr. Evelyn! We were referred to her by 2 other parents who had been happy with her work. All I can say is it says a lot about a dentist when your child is happily looking forward to her next dentist appointment. The staff is always on point and understands how to work with kids. The office is always clean, tidy and has fun activities for the children while they wait. There is also a special treasure chest were the kids get to pick a toy from. It is the little things that make the difference for our kids. Thank you for taking such great care of my daughter all these years.

We’ve moved back to San Diego and for almost a year now & have continued to receive great dental care from Kidz Place Dentistry. My 3 year old was difficult at her first appointment, but she remembered how caring and friendly the staff was at her first appointment (and she remembered how funny the monkey was with the full set of teeth), that the second appointment was a breeze. I was so surprised, I did not think anyone could crack her.

This is my daughter’s first and only pediatric dentist. Dr. Evelyn and her staff are amazing; I wouldn’t go any where else. They care so much about their patients and making sure you have the best outcome possible. This is the best ongoing/​long-​term dental experience I’ve encountered in my lifetime… I’m so glad it’s for my child :)!

We have known Dr. Evelyne and Kidz Place Dentistry since she was just starting the practice and it has been nothing but the best for my kids! All three kids love going to the dentist and actually get excited to get their teeth cleaned and checked and, of course, love seeing Dr. Evelyne. Everyone that works there is so friendly and they really do all they can to make it a good experience for the kids. After an accident my son had with his front tooth, the whole staff was there to help and even stay late to make sure he was well-​taken care of. I highly recommend Dr. Evelyne and Kidz Place Dentistry and feel like we have the best kids dentist in town!

My 3 year old little guy fell and badly damaged his two front teeth. The two front teeth needed to be extracted and he needed to be completely put under anesthesia. This of course frightened us terribly and we were very nervous about this whole procedure. Dr. Evelyn and her staff made this situation so much easier with the way they handled it. They explained the whole process to us and kept us informed the whole time-​even during the long wait (several hours). We felt very much assured that our little one was in very good hands. It’s a drive for us but she came highly recommended to us so it was worth it.
The office itself is also very nice. It is totally kid friendly with the games, tv on the ceiling, toys, etc. but more important than the physical environment is the friendly staff. Everyone in the office is extremely professional and friendly. They made us as parents and our son feel very comfortable. He didn’t even hesitate or whine one bit when we told him we had to return. He even said Dr. Evelyn is going to fix my smile even more!?!
The office is very efficient and organized. There were no delays, wait time and when we had to return for my son’s prosthetic teeth/​denture everything went very smoothly. Dr. Evelyn also made my son feel very comfortable by talking to him about what was going on. This really helped us as he really needed to hear it directly from the dentist. She knows how to talk to him in a way for him to understand and not feel bad or embarrassed.
We feel very fortunate to have had everyone at Kidz Dentistry help him through this terrible experience. All of our visits after this initial one has been just the same-​easy, breezy! My other kids have also been seen here and they love going here, too. Never knew that would be possible-​my kids enjoying a dentist visit!

I came away from Kidz Place Dentistry where I was NOT comfortable with having my 6 yrs old daughter put completely under anesthesia…
Not comfortable is putting it lightly, I was against it. My instincts was telling me not to do it. On the flip side, I kept putting off having her cavities fixed that they became worse and she ended up having two baby root canals (and a lot of other little cavities fixed)…
Baby root canals are necessary, when the decay from the cavity advances past the first layer of the tooth, which then rots the tooth aggressively. What happens then is that it gets to the organic matter of the tooth. That organic matter rots like the rotting of food left out (of the fridge). I got this information from Dr. Jackie Do at Sunny Smiles Kids Pediatric Dentistry in Del Mar. She was very good about explaining this to me. I wish this (some-​what) technical information was explained to me from Dr Vu-Tien’s office at Kidz Place Dentistry, where I would have taken my daughter sooner to another dentist to get the cavaties fixed BEFORE they got past that first layer. Unfortunately, I only received from Flora at Kidz Place, the same repetative unpleasant voice saying, that I needed to bring my daughter in. To me that meant, putting her completely uder anesthesia, which after reading and researching made me really uncomfortable (aside from the $ 1000.00 charge for Dr. Johnson, that I was going to pay out of pocket) I would have paid, 1K just for anesthesia, but having her put under just did not sit well with me. The thought of this possibly affecting my daughter’s development is what held me back. There is not enough research to determine that this does not affect kids’ IQ and so forth, to say the least.
We tried the $ 300.00 drink cocktail first, when my daughter was 5 years old, and according to Dr Vu-​Tien, my daughter moved too much to work past the first cavatiy. I was there and didn’t think my daughter moved that much for her to stop, and then I felt rushed out of the office. My daughter was drunk after that drink for another 2 – 3 hours, of which I wish could have been better utilized to fix her cavaties. I wish Dr V-​T could have been a little stern (yet still positive) with my daughter, because her three cavaties were not bad at that point.
Another item I am happy with, is the Sealants that Dr Jackie at Sunny Smiles Kids Pediatric Dentistry, uses for her patients. She uses the BPA free sealants and offered that right up, AND she GUARANTEES them for 3 years! At Dr V-T’s office, she kinda fought me on putting the BPA free sealant when I asked for it for my older daughter. The sealant on my older daughter wore away after a year or less (and I was not told that it was wearing away from her last check up (6 months ago) at Dr. V-​T, and that it needed to be done again. I’m told that this can happen if the sealant is not put on correctly or if you use a cheaper BPA free sealant, or your child grinds their teeth..
At Sunny Smiles Kids Pediatric Dentistry (Del Mar), Dr Jackie is great and assertive with kids. She has a nice sweet voice and yet commands respect and good listening from the kids. Dr Jackie is very good about explaining to the parent, all the technicalities of what she is doing and what need to be done. Brooke, also at Sunny Smiles, is wonderful and energetic, and positive with the kids, and has fun with them and gains their trust and respect before she starts her work. She is also very good about explaining to parents or reiterating what needs to be done.
My kids are now cavity free as of today, and I am so glad I found Sunny Smiles Kids Pediatric Dentistry.
I gave 3 stars to Kidz Place Dentistry because I do appreciate the work that Dr Vu-​Tien has done in the past with my kids. She is a nice person and pleasant and patient with the kids. The office has a lot of fun stuff like games, ceiling tv’s, etc. Aside from the office staff and hygenist who can be pushy and unpleasant to deal with at times (some child development classes wouldn’t hurt them), this can be a great office if you have kids who listen well and don’t wiggle around as much as my younger daughter did.

They called me 5 minutes before the appointment and said their system was down, so cancelled the appointment while I was heading to their office. Today was the next appointment available and I was 15 minutes late due to the traffic. One of the staffs had an arrogant attitude and refused to see the doctor. She cancelled the appointment AGAIN in a obnoxious way. I had a very unpleasant and terrible experience.

Dr. Evelyn is amazing as well as is her staff. My daughter has had some bad experiences with the well known pediatric «super hero» dentist in Chula Vista so when I was reccomended to Dr. Evelyn I was hopeful but wary. Let me just say she is wonderful and I am so happy to have found her. This will be my daughters dentist for the long haul. Well worth the drive.

Let me just start by saying that I have a huge fear/​dislike of the dentist. It took me years to find a dentist that I was comfortable with, for myself. I wanted to make sure I had the best of the best for my kids and I found it with this dentist!
It’s quite a bit of a drive for us, but we love this dentist. My kids have never had a problem coming here, they are calm, comfortable and actually kind of excited when when we go. They have games, toys and a movie going in the lobby. The staff is ALWAYS friendly and polite.
My oldest is Autistic and the staff is fabulous with him. They take their time and have a boat load of patience with him. And because they are great about it HE does great too!

We love Kidz Place Dentistry. My 3 daughters all come here for their dental care.
Dr. Evelyne is incredible. In addition to being a highly trained and fabulous dentist, she also has an amazing bedside manner and really connects with her patients. The front office staff are kind, professional, and always helpful. Furthermore, Dr. Evelyne’s assistants/​hygienists are fantastic and do an excellent job with xrays, cleaning, and assisting Dr. Evelyne in procedures. The office is modern, clean, and has lots of fun things for the kids to do before, during & after treatment.
I highly recommend Kidz Place & Dr. Evelyne for your children’s dental care needs.

Dr. Evelyn is THE best! Her office makes it fun for kids’ to go to the dentist. She is very professional so your child is in great hands, but in addition the location is ideal, w/​great distractions so the visit is fun. Her staff is great too.
All around 5 stars; I wouldn’t consider another dentist for my kids!

Things went better than we could have imagined having our daughter’s dental work done under general anesthesia at Kidz Place. I wish I could give Dr. Evelyn, Flora, and Dr. Johnson a big hug right now.
Dr. Johnson is extremely transparent about the process of general anesthesia and was very descriptive about what would happen. He was able to tell us how everything would occur and what to expect. I was able «rehearse» it in my mind for several hours before it happened, which I think helped me keep it together better once the moment came to put her under.
I still had a very hard time watching my daughter go under, as I think all parents do! I had a good cry and Flora made me feel so much better, telling me how she had a hard time when her own child went under — and she watches it all the time.
Dr. Johnson, Dr. Evelyn, and Flora gave us constant updates on how Ava was doing, which was great. We were given a worst-​case scenario about my daughter’s teeth — she already lost one of her incisors and was in danger of losing another one due to some rapid decay. Dr. Evelyn was able to save the tooth and we were given the one they pulled in a little tooth-​shaped container.
It was all over before I knew it. Like some sort of 6’5″ angel, Dr. Johnson brought my precious little one to wake up in my arms in the comfy recovery room. We were out within another 20 minutes or so and on our way home. It took around 4 hours until my daughter was «with it» again, and I am sure she felt better than before the surgery now that her teeth’s nerves weren’t vulnerable anymore. We now brush without any screaming or fights! The site of the pulled tooth is healing beautifully and it has had no issues.
I was very hesitant to go to a stand-​alone facility for the dental work and wanted to go to Children’s Hospital for maximum safety, but Ava’s decay was so rapid there was no way we could have waited the time it takes to get into Children’s. I think the comforting, personalized and non-​clinical-​feeling experience at Kidz Place ended up being just as good, if not better. I felt like we were in very good hands, and we definitely were.

This is one of the BEST Pediatric Dentist offices in San Diego!
My daughter will only go here for her dental visits.
The office staff and dentist are wonderful.
The office itself is very nicely decorated, roomy and clean.
I highly recommend this office to others.

Taking a small child in for their first dental exam can be a very daunting and nerve wrecking experience, more for the parent than for the child… one would think. I stumbled upon Kidz Place at the recommendation of a couple of friends and decided to give them a call.
At the first phone call I got a very welcoming attitude and all the information provided was so thorough I didn’t even need to ask any questions. The offices themselves are VERY kid friendly and oriented, enough to keep them easily distracted. It was also exceptionally clean which is always a plus.
The staff is very nice and patient! Boy do they need it too! No amount of Finding Nemo on the ceiling was gonna make my kid relax. My daughter did not cooperate very well but they hung in there and the exam went smoothly and was over very quickly. Dr. Evelyne has a fantastic disposition and I would highly recommend her to anyone who is searching for dental care for their children.