Pediatric Dentistry · Las Vegas

Kids’ dentistry from the first tooth onward

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends a child see a dentist by their first birthday. That sounds early, but early childhood tooth decay moves quickly — it can travel from the hard outer enamel into the softer dentin underneath in six months or less. Seeing a child early means we are catching things while they are small, and it gets your child comfortable in a dental chair long before anything has to be done.

Because our pediatric dentists and our orthodontist work out of the same Las Vegas office, one family can handle cleanings, sealants, a cavity and an orthodontic check on a single trip. It also means your child’s dentist and their orthodontist actually talk to each other about the same mouth.

Exams, cleanings and everyday care

Routine visits are the backbone of children’s dentistry: a cleaning, a careful exam, X-rays when they are due, fluoride, and a look at how the permanent teeth are coming in. We also handle sealants, fillings, extractions of both baby and permanent teeth, and injuries to the teeth and surrounding tissue. More on children’s exams and cleanings.

Comfort comes first

A scared child is a harder child to treat, and not only emotionally — the adrenaline running through a frightened kid genuinely makes it harder to get them numb. So we start with the room, the tone and the pace, and we have options when a child needs more help than that.

Nitrous oxide

Better known as laughing gas or giggle gas, nitrous is a safe, long-established way to take the edge off. Your child stays awake and responsive, just relaxed, and it wears off within minutes of the mask coming off so they can go back to their day.

Oral and IV sedation

For longer appointments, or for children whose anxiety or needs make nitrous insufficient, we can discuss oral medication or IV sedation. Which option makes sense depends on your child’s age, health history and the treatment they need, and it is a conversation we have with you before anything is scheduled.

Children with special needs

Children whose disabilities or medical conditions make a dental visit harder than usual are genuinely welcome here. Our team has trained specifically for it, and we plan these visits differently — timing, pacing and environment included. More on special needs pediatric dentistry.

When something goes wrong

Kids fall off scooters and take elbows to the mouth. If your child breaks a tooth, knocks one out, or is in pain, call us at 702-802-0035 and we will get them seen. Knowing what to do in the first few minutes genuinely changes the outcome for a knocked-out permanent tooth. What to do in a dental emergency.

Braces for children

Because we are also an orthodontic office, a child who needs early orthodontic work does not have to be referred across town. See braces options for children or read about early and Phase I treatment.

Making the visit something they do not dread

We work hard at the part that is not clinical: toys, prizes, stickers and a team that explains things at kid level first and parent level second. We accept most PPO plans and Nevada Medicaid for qualifying cases, and we are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, at 7550 W Lake Mead Blvd. See insurance and financing options.