Specialties and roles
Pediatric dentist
Also called pedodontist, kids dentist
A dental specialist for infants, children, teens and patients with special health care needs.
A pediatric dentist has extra training in caring for children from infancy through the teen years, including those with special health care needs. They are skilled at making visits comfortable and handle early cavity prevention, baby tooth treatment and growth guidance. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry encourages a first visit by age one. Offices often schedule families together and plan shorter visits for younger children.
Example at the front desk
Her one-year-old needs a first visit, so I booked the pediatric dentist's infant exam.