Dr. Michael Lacorte, DDS

Dr. LaCorte works with an anesthesiologist once a week for more in-depth dental procedures. Our family dentist recommended Dr. LaCorte for our youngest child's dental needs (2014). I later switched my children to Dr. LaCorte after moving (2017).  For a dental emergency or more intensive dental work, Dr. LaCorte is great.

Children have the option of selecting a prize from the treasure chest after their appointment. The waiting room has activities and video game consoles for the kids. Children's TV programs are shown on screens in patient rooms. The hygienists are friendly and work well with children of all ages and seeming needs (sensory issues, nervous about the dentist, autism, ADHD, some physical limitations, etc.). Dr. LaCorte is laid back and humorous.

The office staff are polite in word but not in tone nor action. Do not come from a working class or lower background. Do not come in unless you are dressed business casual or better (no t-shirt & jeans/shorts). You will be judged for it.  Do not have a bad/stressed-out day. You will be met with looks and undertones. Do not be part of a split or blended family. Messages are not shared with both parents nor is there any understanding or compassion about how compliant or non-cooperative the other parent is. Do not have a special needs child. Despite their promises of understanding and working with your child's needs, they do not. It is all lip service. The office staff will use all these reasons and more to look for excuses to exclude you from their clinic, including making up things. Then, they will fail to properly communicate with you the "reasons" without taking accountability for their actions nor following the dentist's purported guidelines. All of which further impacts meeting any dental needs of your children.

Bottom Line: Don't waste your time. Go somewhere else. They are constantly booked out months in advance except for emergencies that you can get treated elsewhere without the office staff discrimination.