Re: Dentist for Autistic Child
My friend with a 9 yr old son on the autism spectrum has previously waxed poetic about his son's dentist in San Francisco. This dentist has a special understanding of the needs and concerns of kids on the spectrum. Here is what my friend says: ''It's Dr David Rothman and he's on both Ocean and Union St. (in San Francisco) 415-333-6811. And he's terrific.'' signed - a friend of kids on the spectrum, and their parents

Re: San Francisco Pediatric Dentist w Saturday hours
I've been taking my daughter to Dr. Rothman since she was less than 2 years old. They are very gentle and patient, have lots of toys and play games with the kids during exams to make it less scary. I don't think they have Saturday hours, but they do see patients until fairly late in the day. Dr. Rothman himself is terrific; I look forward to my daughter's appointments as much as she does. He has two offices, one on Union St. and one on Ocean Avenue. I take MUNI to the Ocean location and have never been to the Union office - I wold think that unless you live in the northern part of SF, Ocean would be better for both transit and parking. Good luck! Sophie's Mom