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Comprehensive Care

Protect Your Children’s Teeth and Oral Health with Gentle, Comprehensive Pediatric Dental Care

Pediatric dentists understand the special needs of children from birth through adolescence. They also understand the importance of preventive care. Using state-of-the-art techniques and equipment, they will monitor your children’s teeth and oral health, teach them to practice good health habits, and address any problems that arise.

They take the time to calm patients’ fears and put them at ease. They employ special techniques to help children overcome anxiety and manage pain, including oral sedation, if needed. Children who require extensive care or experience extreme anxiety can be cared for in a pediatric operating suite at the Children's Hospital of Georgia.

Pediatric Services

Pediatric dentistry provides primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children up to age 13 and those with special health care needs up to age 21.

Don’t take a chance with your child’s oral health. Schedule a screening appointment: (706) 721-2716.

The clinic offers the following services:

• Gentle, comprehensive dental care for children from birth through adolescence
• Regular exams, dental x-rays, cleanings, fillings, sealants and fluoride treatments to help avoid future dental problems or identify problems early, when they are easier and less expensive to treat
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• Parent and child oral health education to foster good health habits and protect your child’s teeth and smile
• Dental treatment for children with special needs and/or medical conditions
• Emergency care for existing patients
• Access to all dental, medical, and resources of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, the state’s largest training facility for healthcare professionals
• Consultations and appointments with pediatric physicians of all types through the Children's Hospital of Georgia

Parents of minors must be present for the first appointment in order to sign consent forms and to discuss the dental needs of their children. Almost all children can be immediately accepted into the pediatric dentistry program.Initial appointments for children through age 14, and special-needs patients under 21, are made with the Scheduling Coordinator in Pediatric Dentistry at (706) 721-2716.