Babies and toddlers
15 to 30 minutes
- A knee-to-knee exam on your lap, not in the big chair
- A fluoride varnish, painted on in seconds
- How to brush tiny teeth, and what to do about the bottle
Every visit ends with a button for the tree.
A dentist for babies, kids and teens in South Pasadena. Short visits, parents in the room, and a jar of buttons at the door. Each kid picks one, and it goes on the tree on our wall.
Pick a button for the tree
- Parents stay in the room
- First visits by age 1
- Open at 7:30 for before-school visits
- Same-day toothache visits
Visits sized for the kid in the chair
Little kids get little visits. Everything is explained before it happens, and you’re in the room the whole time.
Kids
About 45 minutes
- A cleaning, with a flavor they pick
- X-rays only when they’re needed
- Sealants on the six-year molars
Tweens and teens
About 45 minutes
- Checkups and cleanings on their own schedule
- Sports mouthguards, made to fit
- A heads-up on braces and wisdom teeth when it’s time
For kids who worry, and kids who need things quieter
Book a sensory-friendly visit and we slow everything down. These are open to any kid who wants them.
- A visit just to look aroundSit in the chair, ride it up and down, and go home. No treatment.
- Tell, show, doWe name each tool, show it on a finger, then use it. Nothing is a surprise.
- Quiet room and headphonesA room away from the waiting area, noise-canceling headphones and sunglasses for the bright light.
- A stop signalKids raise a hand and we stop. Every time.
For parents
You stay in the room
From the lap exam to the last tooth polished. If your kid does better without you watching, we’ll tell you, and it’s still your call.
Insurance Sample
- Most PPO dental plans
- Medi-Cal Dental
- No insurance: prices up front, every time
We check your plan before the visit and tell you what you’ll owe.
Hours Sample
- Mon to Fri
- 7:30 am to 5 pm
- Saturday
- 8 am to 12 pm, twice a month
Mission St, South Pasadena, by the Metro station
Families come from South Pasadena, Pasadena, San Marino, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Alhambra, El Sereno and Monterey Park.
Knocked-out adult tooth? Call now.
The first 30 minutes matter most. Hold it by the top, not the root, keep it in milk, and come straight in.
There’s a button with their name on it.
Book a first visit, a checkup or a look-around. Brothers and sisters can go back to back.