Pediatric Dentist - Renton, WA - Keith E. McDonald, DMD

Meet Dr. McDonald | Mission Statement | Testimonials

After graduating from the Medical University of South Carolina School of Dentistry (MUSC) in 1996, Dr. McDonald practiced general dentistry in the U.S. Navy for four years. He then returned to MUSC to complete his two-year residency training in pediatric dentistry. After fulfilling his three-year naval obligation in Okinawa, Japan as a pediatric specialist, where he received the Thomas P. Carroll “Top Doc” award for clinical excellence, Dr. McDonald decided to open his own pediatric dental office in the Renton Highlands in September 2005. Currently, Dr. McDonald also works at the Puyallup Tribal Dental Clinic on Fridays.

Dr. McDonald is certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and maintains a Fellow status with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Along with current memberships in the ADA, WSDA, and the Seattle/King County Dental Society, Dr. McDonald is also a member of the ABCD (Access to Baby and Child Dentistry) and Give Kids a Smile Days Steering Committees, committees that are dedicated to early childhood caries (cavities) prevention. He has also been recently elected to serve as a state delegate for the Washington State Dental Association, representing Seattle - King County.

Dr. McDonald and his wife have two young sons; and besides playing with their dog, the McDonald family enjoys all sorts of athletic activities, music, and art.
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Mission Statement

Welcome to A Kids Place! We are so happy that you are here. It is an honor and a privilege to serve the children in our community. Thank you for entrusting us with the care of your child. We take this responsibility very seriously. Our mission is to provide comprehensive, high quality dental care with a gentle touch for your children. We strive to enrich the dental experience of every child in our office with integrity, compassion, kindness and fun.

Testimonials

"Thank goodness for you!! My kids now enjoy going to the dentist!! Being a parent of special needs children, it is especially important that they are treated kindly and with respect at dental visits.

Everything involving our visits to your office gets an A+ grade from us. We appreciate your patience, attitude and gentle touch. Also, we like being able to be seen quickly at your office.

Your staff is kind beyond words. I have never met a better group of Dental Professionals. I would highly recommend you to everyone I know as the place to go for dental treatment.

Keep up the good work!"
Meredith R.
Seattle, WA

"My experience with A Kids Place Dentistry is something my children and I will never forget. Over the years we have experienced all types of dental care, from Public Health Dental to Independent Dental offices and have been disappointed every time. For a single mom of three boys, trying to do the right thing and educate my children on dental care was rough enough without having to be criticized by the dental staff. It made it hard for me to take the boys knowing they would be pointing fingers. It was only by faith that I found Dr. McDonald and his staff that made the difference in our lives. My children never enjoyed brushing and flossing like they do now. They enjoy their appointments!!! I enjoy their appointments!!! We were educated and assured that there are things that we can do to improve the care of their teeth. I have referred friends with children to A Kids Place Dentistry and will continue to do so. The girls in the office are so friendly and well loved by the kids. They bring a loving sensitive atmosphere in the office.

I hope to see this loving dental family grow and grow and grow. We love and appreciate the care that you guys provide for us and hope to be with you until the kids are all grown up."
Donna T.

"I would like to truly thank Dr. McDonald for making visits to the dentist a pleasant experience for my daughter again.

When my youngest daughter, Amanda, needed to have a couple of crowns put on I thought it would be perfectly ok to take her to my dentist, whom I had been going to for years and had great success with. He was not a children's dentist and it showed when it came time for Amanda's crown appt. She left crying and said she would NEVER go to the dentist again. Needless to say the crowns never got done and I was stuck with a daughter who was afraid of the dentist at a very young age.

A girlfriend of mine had heard great things about Dr. McDonald so I decided to give him a try as my last effort to get Amanda to go to the dentist again. She was very apprehensive to go, but her teeth were starting to hurt so she knew she had to do something.

We went for her initial check-up and she loved the office, the staff and Dr. McDonald right from the start. Dr. McDonald made the whole experience pain free. She still brags to this day about having to have crowns put on and she didn't feel a thing!

That was two years ago now and Amanda has had some additional fillings and other dental procedures that have been nothing but a great experience for her. She loves going to the dentist for her checkups and never grumbles about having to get any additional work done!

Dr. McDonald and his staff are fantastic! I would recommend anyone looking for a Great Dentist who really cares about your kids to give him a try!

Thanks so much!"

Sharon S.