Pediatric dentistry
Our pediatric dental team provides preventive and restorative dental care for infants, children, and teens, with additional expertise in caring for children with special health care needs.
Because every smile is different
Every child deserves excellent dental care. Our pediatric dental team has expertise designed specifically for the changing needs of infants, children, and teens. Our training includes preventive and traditional dental care, behavior guidance, monitoring growth and development, sedation, hospital dentistry, and treating conditions unique to growing children.
Our team also has expertise caring for children with medical conditions, physical or developmental disabilities, and other special health care needs. We use this expertise to give your child the care they need at every stage, supporting healthy smiles and positive experiences as they grow.
Healthy smiles start early
Our dental services
Pediatric dental services focused on prevention, early detection, and treatment for every child.
Preventive and routine dental care
Exams, cleanings, sealants, and fluoride
Comprehensive preventive dentistry
Early orthodontic evaluations
Restorative dental treatment
Fillings, crowns, and extractions
Nitrous oxide, sedation, and general anesthesia
Specialized hospital-based care
Care for children of all abilities
Expertise in complex medical and developmental needs
Coordinated care with pediatric specialists
Understanding pediatric dentistry services
Learn about pediatric dental services, from preventive care and orthodontic evaluations to specialized treatment and coordinated care.
Routine visits with a pediatric dentist are the foundation of good pediatric dental health. Preventive services help keep teeth healthy, identify concerns early, and reduce the risk of cavities in children.
These services may be recommended to:
- Prevent tooth decay
- Detect cavities before they worsen
- Protect permanent teeth with sealants
- Strengthen enamel with fluoride treatments
- Monitor healthy tooth and jaw development
Regular visits to a children's dentist help establish healthy habits and support lifelong children's oral health.
Our pediatric dentistry team provides personalized preventive care that grows with your child. By monitoring dental development over time, we can identify concerns early and help prevent more extensive treatment later.
Comprehensive pediatric dental care may help children with:
- Frequent cavities
- High cavity risk
- Enamel defects
- Dental anxiety
- Oral hygiene concerns
- Ongoing oral health needs
Our goal is to provide dental care for kids that keeps smiles healthy through every stage of childhood.
Not every child needs braces, but early orthodontic evaluations allow a pediatric dentist to monitor how the teeth and jaws are developing. Identifying concerns early can improve future treatment options.
Early evaluations may identify:
- Crowded teeth
- Bite alignment problems
- Crossbites
- Jaw growth concerns
- Premature tooth loss
- Delayed tooth eruption
Our pediatric dentistry team works with orthodontic specialists when additional treatment is needed.
When cavities, dental injuries, or infections occur, our pediatric dentistry team provides treatment designed to protect healthy teeth whenever possible.
Treatment may be recommended for:
- Tooth decay
- Dental infection
- Tooth pain
- Broken, chipped, or damaged teeth
Our children's dentist will recommend the most appropriate treatment based on your child's age and dental needs.
Some children need additional support to receive dental treatment comfortably and safely.
Nitrous oxide may help the delivery of procedures that are not particularly uncomfortable but require that the patient remain still. It also may allow the patient to tolerate unpleasant procedures by reducing or relieving anxiety, discomfort, or pain.
Additional sedation techniques guard the patient’s safety and welfare, minimize physical discomfort and pain, control anxiety, minimize trauma, modify behavior and/or movement to allow for safe completion of dental procedures.
Your pediatric dentist will recommend the safest option based on your child's health and treatment plan.
Every child deserves exceptional pediatric dental care. Our team provides compassionate care for children with routine dental needs as well as those with special health care needs.
Our pediatric dentistry team adapts every visit to help children feel comfortable while supporting lifelong children's oral health.
Some children benefit from a children's dentist with additional experience caring for medically complex patients. We work with families to create individualized treatment plans that support each child's unique healthcare needs.
We commonly care for children with:
- Congenital conditions
- Craniofacial anomalies
- Heart conditions
- Cancer or transplant needs
- Developmental disabilities
- Neuromuscular conditions
- Autism spectrum disorder
As part of Primary Children's Hospital, our pediatric dental care team coordinates treatment with your child's medical specialists.
When dental care is part of a child's larger healthcare journey, collaboration matters. Our pediatric dentists work closely with pediatricians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other specialists to provide coordinated care.
This team approach is especially valuable for children who need:
- Pediatric dental surgery
- Hospital-based dental procedures
- Sedation for dental treatment
- Complex medical care
- Treatment before or after surgery
- Ongoing multidisciplinary care
By combining pediatric dentistry with coordinated specialty care, we help children receive safe, comprehensive treatment in one trusted health system.
Dental residency
Discover how the Intermountain Children's Health dental residency program prepares the next generation of pediatric dentists with hands-on training, expert mentorship, and a focus on comprehensive care.
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Common questions about pediatric dental care
Find answers to common questions about pediatric dentistry, your child’s first dental visit, cavity prevention, tongue and lip ties, and specialized dental care.
