children with special healthcare needs

Amazing! Our son has special needs and Dr. Grazioso and her staff have been so amazing with him. He used to be completely petrified of the dentist, but now he gets all excited to go. I cannot recommend them enough, especially for children with high needs.

I am always so impressed with the care my kids get at this practice. My youngest has special needs and every staff person makes him feel comfortable and respected.

This office is truly amazing! Everyone is so friendly, efficient and helpful. I have a child with anxiety and she actually loves going to South Shore Children’s Dentistry because they are so wonderful, patient and kind. I am so thankful for this dentist office!!

Fantastic dentist and staff! They really helped our autistic son with his dental work. Great patience and so caring. Highly recommended!!

Each and every time I take my kids here they receive the most amazing care. I have 3 kids each with unique medical needs and they have done outstanding with each and every one of them. Today’s appointment furthered my love for this practice and the entire staff!

I brought my two older kids (4 and 2) to SSCD today for the first time and had the best experience. My oldest is super shy (COVID kid) and can get bad social anxiety with strangers and in unfamiliar situations. The staff here was excellent- they were amazing with the kids and it was clear they were all mothers themselves. My son was chatting away with the hygienist and by the end, my daughter was sitting on her lap. Amazing bedside manner and my kids are excited to go back. It was also so easy and convenient. Our appt was at 9, we were seen right after checking in, the room we were in had two chairs setup so I could be in the same room with both kids and they were seen at the same time. Could not have been a better setup. I would highly recommend!

I’ve been taking my daughter here for years and was recommended due to her dental anxiety. These people are wonderful and make her feel comfortable every time, whether it’s a cleaning or a cavity.

I have a young adult significantly impacted by autism. Staff are responsive and highly skilled working with him. He feels respected and understood. This is the very best dental practice by far! We love Dr. G. and her team!

I've had only Fantastic experiences with this practice. They take the time , understanding and care to work with a child on a personal basis. Not a cookie cutter, get them in and out. My son has had some oral challenges and they have gone beyond expectations to make him comfortable!

We have been going through to South Shore Childrens Dentistry for three years now and the staff have always been kind and patient with my daughter who at times could get worked up and stressed. Now when she has cleaning, she is happy, calm and confident walking into the dentist office. I’m grateful to the entire staff that works there.

My children have been going to South Shore Children’s dentistry for close to 12 years. My oldest son is on the autism spectrum and all the staff have been attentive to his sensitivity and anxiety regarding dentist visits. I can’t thank them enough for going beyond standard practice to make the experience comfortable for him.

I can never say enough about the positive experience that I have with every visit at South Shore Childrens Dentistry. My son Paul is on the spectrum and we have been seeing Dr Grazioso for many years now. She is incredibly patient, thoughtful, loving, and kind and my son loves going to the dentist and I attribute that to Dr. G! This last visit we also had Stephanie with us assisting Dr.G and I had to ask if she was new because she was so wonderful and I had not met her yet. I’ve requested her for the future! Her kind and gentle ways and loving touch with my son actually made my eyes water with happiness. The entire staff has always been so impressive, professional, and cheerful. It’s quite a statement to say that both my son and I always look forward to our visits to South Shore Children’s Dentistry.

Thank you for making things so easy. My daughter is 7 and we finally found an office that made her feel comfortable and less anxious about being at the dentist. Thank you Lisa for being so kind and walking her through the entire process and Dr. G for putting Charlotte at ease. And to all the ladies at the front desk a big thank you for your kind greetings when we arrived that really helped set the mood for the entire appointment.

I highly suggest Dr. Grazioso. Background story is I am a mama to a 2.5 year old with a lot of medical complexities and with those issues dental took a back seat. She took my honesty and the reassurance I got back from her almost brought me to tears because boy did I need it. This is was his first official dentist appointment. I was nervous and assumed it was going to be miserable with a lot of tears (from my baby and myself). To my surprise my son didn’t even cry once, he actually made a liar out of me after explaining how he puts up a fight every time brushing his teeth and clenches down on the toothbrush and won’t let go, he decided to smile, open his mouth and let Dr. Grazioso brush his teeth and check him out. The whole experience from start to finish was so easy and not overwhelming at all and that’s coming from a mama who is constantly at appointments all week in and out of Boston Children’s hospital. Take what you want from my review I give their office a 10/10. We walked away with no cavities and no plaque build up, and her reassurance that I was doing better than thought gave me even more confidence so I will be making South Shore Children’s Dentistry our new spot for sure.

Our experience with Dr. G and her incredible staff has been outstanding yet again! Today, my son (14) with Autism was able, not only to sit through a thorough cleaning with sunglasses on for the first time, was able to get bite wing X-rays! This is a first, the only X-rays we have been able to get, have been done in a hospital setting, under anesthesia while having other work done. Cameron is a true success story, there have been cleanings that have taken place in the office, lost skills and cleanings took place in our vechile. Just when we thought we could go back in the office, we made it in the door only to sit on the floor in a full blown tantrum. Calmed down, walked to tresure chest, got a prize, tooth brush/paste and left. Have gained skills, cleanings took place in the waiting room, then graduated back into a private room, where Cam had been for years. Having consistent dental appointments every three months with Dr. G and her team pays off. Today, for my son marks being a patient for 12 years, the professionalism, compassion and dedication this team gives the patients is life changing, thank you everyone!