A pediatric dentist is a specialist in children dental care who have devoted 2 or 3 additional years at an educational setting to learn the full scope of pediatric dentistry. Many of these specialist have furthered their education by passing a rigorous board certification exam administered through ABPD ( American board of pediatric dentistry). Your child’s dental home can be best established at a specialist pediatric dentistry office.
you can ask your current provider if he/she is a specialist in pediatric dentistry and is board certified. This might help you to make an informed decision about your child’s dental provider.