John J. Keating, D.M.D 529 New Jersey Avenue, Absecon, NJ 08201

"The office staff and hygienist who saw my 3 year old daughter was amazing. Made her feel so incredibly comfortable and took the time to play with her and show her all of the tools which is why I didn’t want to rate just one star. I decided to take my daughter here because Dr. Keating was my dentist growing up and I always had such fond memories. This was my daughter’s first EVER appt for the dentist. I was surprised when he came into the room to look over my daughter’s teeth and he was short and snippy. My daughter obviously read into his energy and started to squirm and whine for me. When I went to comfort her he held her shoulder down which sent her into a panic. This made him even more angry. We left as my child cried hysterically. What a disappointment. I understand you’re busy but it’s not worth traumatizing a small child. If your time is that precious then don’t schedule so many appointments in one day. Even if this was just an off day for you, don’t treat children like that."

"Always a great experience! I went here my whole childhood and all of my children as well. Of course getting cavities filled are never fun but always treated well!"

"Over all the hygienist are kind. But lately the dentist (Dr. Keating) has been cutting my son's gums with that dentist tool when checking teeth. 3xs during 3 different appointments to be exact. His assistants never offers my son water to rinse b4 leaving the chair. My sons mouth was bloody so I had to ask for him to rinse. Horrible. Not happy"

"Dr. Keating and his staff are awesome!! I used to go here as a kid, and now my daughter goes :) She always looks forward to going to the dentist and seeing him. He’s extremely kind, and most importantly very trustworthy. I do recommend the Somers point office if you can choose between SP and absecon. Not the flashiest of offices, and at the end of the day that stuff doesn’t matter when you’re going for the quality and skill of the staff in there. Totally recommend!!"

"I had an hour to think about all the things I could have been doing. The practice needs to think a little more about how they schedule patients. Also, I wouldn’t bring my kids to this office again because I don’t know when the toys were cleaned last. They look very and worn out as does the furniture provided. Hopefully their is a better choice out there for a pediatric dentist near Linwood, NJ."