Dr. Velling is very gentle. I have been to several dentists in the area and Dr. Velling has never caused me any pain! He is so great with my children, too. They have toys and coloring books in the lobby. My seven-year old daughter loves going to the dentist for her cleanings, and she's had a couple of fillings too. The assistants and hygenists are/were very good at introducing both my daughter (when she was younger) and my two-year old son to the chair and the surroundings, and they take it one step at a time. They even allowed my son and daughter to come in on top of my regularly scheduled appointments to acclimate them so that I wouldn't have to pay for it. Overall, this dentist is wonderful. My whole family goes here, I highly recommend it.