Howell Pediatric Dentistry

I'm not one to post on here about businesses and say bad things but I just have too because I've never been treated so badly by a professional in my life. Howell Pedatric Dentistry is the most unprofessional and awful practice ever. My youngest went in for his cavity to be filled. First time ever doing it and he was terrified. Instead of giving him the laughing gas like we were told. She belittled him, talked to him with a mean voice which scared him more. When he wouldn't calm down, she told us to leave and not come back. When I questioned why he didn't get the laughing gas, she ignored me and wouldn't answer. Today I got a letter in the mail from them stating that 2 of the 3 boys were no longer welcome at the practice. So, I called and canceled connor appointment. The whole experience with this practice has really made me sad because if this is how she treated my son, I'm sure she has done this to others. Please don't take your children to this dentist. She is not nice to scared kids who have never experienced a cavity before.

Today was the 1st time i took my daughter to Howell pediatric dentistry and from the moment we walked in and walked out it was a pleasure! Dr Karan and the staff are great we felt so welcomed that when we left my daughter said to me i love it here mom! Cant wait for my next appt. And she never said that before! It was a great 1st visit.

If I could give no stars I would. My daughter is hesitant, nervous, and scared of injections. My daughter has been coming here because her last dentist was unable to do a filling without nitrous. We have really only gone here for cleanings, because she ends up sending my daughter out to get the baby teeth needing fillings pulled. When I called the office to speak with Dr. Karan about her plans for the fillings my daughter needed, I was brushed off by the office staff, told she’d get nitrous, and never received a call back (I couldn’t make this cleaning appt and she was brought in by mom). My daughter was supposed to be given nitrous before having her cavities filled. She did not do that. Instead, she used the numbing jelly, then proceeded to push the qtips immediately into her gums until my daughter screamed and pushed her off of her. Immediately dr Karan (yet again) exclaimed that she can’t do this. Then proceeded to tell me she needs iv sedation. My daughter has had nitrous in the past multiple times in order to get ivs placed in the hospital for her procedures. She does just fine with only nitrous. When I tried telling her this, she immediately brushed me off, spoke over me, and proceeded to tell me that it wasn’t nitrous she was getting. To make matters more questionable, I was told I need 2 adults to be able to bring her home after the iv sedation and that I need to monitor her breathing at home. My daughter has been under anesthesia numerous times, and not once have I been told this. I drive home from the children’s hospital in Philly after anesthesia and have never been told I need a second person with me. Went to a different pediatric dentist this morning, where new X-rays needed to be taken because they couldn’t even see all the teeth that we were told needed fillings. Turns out she only needs 1, and the other just needs to be cleaned and sealed.

Look no further. Dr. Karan and her staff are simply amazing! My daughter needed a very serious fix on her teeth and it was handled in the most patient and caring way. Since this was my first rodeo, Dr.Karan offered her expertise with us and walked us through every step. She gave us all the options and made us feel at ease. Thank you also to Dr. Barnes partnering up with your office to offer pain free care to my daughter. THANK YOU!

Dr Karan stabbed my son in the mouth I assume by accident making him scream in pain and yell, and her professional way to handle this was to kick him out of her practice. Apparently it was to hard for her to apologize and admit her mistake. 😕 Good luck to whom ever decides to use her practice. I was under the impression ADULT PEDEATRIC DENTIST would be able to handle situations like this in a professional manor apparently I was wrong. The only good thing out of this is that I was able to show my kids how some ADULTS handle situations like children as opposed to being a professional.