“Is this the right dentist for my kid?”

I went into pediatric dentistry because I was the kid who hated the dentist. I remember the bright light and the feeling of being talked over while grown-ups decided things about my mouth. I promised myself that if I ever did this, I’d do it the opposite way.

So here’s how I work: I explain everything to your kid in their own language before I do it. I let them touch the tools. I stop the second they need me to. And I’ll tell you the honest version of what their teeth need — never more treatment than makes sense, and always the price before we start.

I see a lot of kids who arrive after a hard visit somewhere else. If that’s you, take a breath. We’ll go slow, and we’ll get there.