Yearick Michelle's Online Review Report Card

My friend unfortunately did not read the reviews prior to making an appointment but was told over the phone that they allow parents back with the children and they are the only dentist close to her that accepts her insurance so she took a chance. She was so upset by her experience she wanted to warn others who may have children with anxiety.I got there and immediately felt like I was inconveniencing the staff by just being there. I tried to go back with my son and was stopped and told no. I explained I was told I could over the phone and she relented finally. The hygienist, not sure of her name I believe it started with a J, wasn't terrible but she didn't seem to be experienced with children and my son has anxiety so I just tried to give her the heads up and she made an odd comment about her not minding but the dentist wasn't good at handling those types of "issues". First off, not minding was a poor choice of words, he is just like everyone else, he just gets nervous in new situations and second, she was right. The dentist seem annoyed as soon as I told her, I don't usually say anything but in this type of scenario I thought it would be helpful to know and they ARE a pediatric dentist!! My son did not do well, he sensed their annoyance and just when I was trying to figure out an excuse to not make another appointment, the other woman told me that me going back was a one time deal and in the future, he would go in alone. Not happening! Perfect excuse to never walk through that door again. Bedside manner in any pediatric field is so important and if you can't handle or downright don't like kids, you should pick a different field.

Treats parents like children and the “emergency” line is a joke. Almost 24 hrs later and I haven’t heard back.

My daughter cried after we left the office, staff was ok but yearick was so mean to my daughter about flossing and scared her. I was speechless and shocked. Definitely not kids friendly. Not going back.

After reading reviews I see I’m not alone. Dr. Yearick has zero bedside manner. She is judgmental, rude and likes to blame everything on the parents if a child has less than perfect teeth. I walked out of there after our first visit feeling like a terrible mother even though I try my best and my kids do brush their teethe morning and night and mouthwash etc. Not only that, but one of my children had to have a cap put on one of their teeth and it actually came off in his mouth, revealing a rotten tooth underneath. I was told to bring it back in and they’d put it back on! Really? While his tooth rots away underneath? I also was only allowed back with them a time or two and after I was no longer allowed to go back which make myself and my children very anxious. And my daughter said Dr. Yearick was not nice to her. We are done going there.

Dr. Yearick and her staff are fantastic. My son Ryan who has special needs went to Dr. Yearick for well over 10 years. We recently moved to NC but if we still lived in PA Ryan would definitely still be her patient. She’s kind but firm and gets results. I only hope I can find one here in NC as good as her. She’s really really good and I miss this group a lot!

Everyone is great. Very friendly and my kids like it there.

I went to see Dr. Yearick to have dental work for my child. I told her I did not want my child receiving mercury fillings. So I paid a lot more for the filings to have the alternate, which is resin fillings, a month ahead of time. After surgery I found out that she disregarded what I said, went a cheaper route and in fact placed 3 mercury fillings after being told by me that I did not want them at all. I am very unhappy and will never go back again. I still am waiting for the refund due to me, because of not using the resin that cost a lot more, that I had paid for. I was told she is disputing it. What a joke! She was not at all professional and didn't care that she placed the mercury in my child's mouth. Most places don't offer mercury anymore.

The staff is rude, Dr. Yearick is just as terrible with the kids. I really don’t understand why would she work with kids. My kids were terrified of her , we never came back to that horrid dental office!

Wasted Time!My wife and I had reasearched pediatric dentists in our area so we could take our five year old to not only get a check up, but to start consistent visits for years to come. One sticking point that you will find in most Lewisburg offices, is they do not like or want to have you with your child during the visit. My wife and I specifically asked if this would be an issue as we insisted to be with him during the visit. After having a bad experience in another dentists office we did not want the same outcome. We were told that would be fine so we set up the apt which went smooth at the start of this year.Fast forward to today.. we had an appointment set up, went in and found that he would be getting X-rays. My wife was ok and asked how they do them, with the plates to bite down on, or is it one where you have the machine circle your teeth. She did not get an answer. A few minutes later the lady came to get him. I decided to go with him and was stopped at the door. She stated I was not allowed to go in. A little confused, I asked what? What do you mean I can’t go with him? She said it was the office policy that parents can not go back to be with their child. (All this going on while a smaller child left on their own came out crying) I explained that months ago when we decided to visit this clinic, we specifically asked if we can accompany our child and that was the main reason we chose to use them. She said without any emotion, “it is our office policy and that I was not allowed to come back.” “She also stated that on our first visit we were allowed back for only that one time.” “Office policy”. She also stated that we should have read the policy that we signed. Are you kidding me! We specifically asked months ago about being back. If we had seen a policy stating that we can not come back, we would have left. So, I took my son back out of the door way, and told her I’m sorry, but if I can’t come back, he is not going in - Still not a care from her - overall it seemed like my family’s time and concerns were not important to them. They must have a lot of patients so losing one shouldn’t make a difference. We left and will not be back.In closing, if you are ok with leaving a young child to go back on their own, or have an older child who is ok on their own, this may be the office for you. If you would like to be with them to ensure everything goes ok, good luck, you should choose another office that supports your decisions.

This office is ridiculous, They are a pediatric dentist office and treat ppl with disrespect. They do NOT smile at all, They are rude to the children if they have cavities. Yes they do NOT let anyone but a parent take them to an appointment. I had called to reschedule an appointment 20 HOURS ahead of time and they sent me a bill for 50.00 for a missed appointment because it wasn't 24 HOURS!! However they had called me 2 hours before to cancel! My grandson is 8 years old and he told me she was quite rude with her words to him, Unacceptable!! I am looking for a new caring dentist not a dentist that makes any child feel horrible if they have some cavities. The hygienist was pretty cocky to him as well as I was in the room with him at the time. They are only nice to the patients if they are cavity free!