At the Children’s Dental Health Clinic, we are proud to provide a comprehensive array of pediatric dental services in our main clinic on the Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital campus. We also provide some of these services from our school-based, satellite clinic in Avalon on Catalina Island. (Our Avalon clinic is only open select days throughout the year.)
Orthodontics | Early Intervention Program | Partnership with Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital
Multi-Specialty Treatment Program
Our multi-specialty treatment program provides comprehensive dental services, including:
- General and Pediatric Dentistry
- Endodontics and Periodontics
- Oral Surgery
- Treatment with intravenous sedation
- Treatment under general anesthesia in the operating rooms at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital
Designed to Support Unique Needs
This program and our facilities are also designed to support the unique needs of children who are disabled or have complex medical considerations, such as autism, asthma, cancer, cerebral palsy, cleft lip/palate, down syndrome and sickle cell anemia.
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Early Intervention Program
Our Oral Health Education Center’s Early Intervention Program is a great way to introduce children ages 0-5 to oral health care. We provide fun and engaging ways for children and parents to work together to prevent cavities, learn about healthy habits, and reduce a child’s fear of the dentist.
Parents/caregivers and their children meet with our Patient Care Coordinator and Registered Dental Hygienist for an in-depth, 30-minute session every three-to-six months that includes:
- An oral health screening, teeth cleaning, fluoride treatment and dental assessment/care plan to determine the risk for cavities
- Lessons on and practice brushing teeth
- Oral health and nutrition education
- An oral health kit and materials to take home
- An opportunity to set self-management goals, such as daily brushing/flossing or reducing the quantity of sugary drinks
Depending on the results of the dental assessment/care plan, the child will be scheduled for their next follow-up appointment with the Oral Health Education Center in three or six months, and they may be referred to treatment in our comprehensive Multi-Specialty Treatment Program.
Schedule Your Visit
If your child is 0-5 and you are interested in scheduling an oral health assessment, please call us at (562) 933-0540.
Click here to download a printable flyer about our Early Intervention Program in English and Spanish.
Partnership with Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
Since 1970, our multi-specialty pediatric dental care team has served on the hematology, oncology and cleft palate/cranio-facial teams at Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital, where we are fully integrated into life-saving treatment plans for very young, disabled and/or medically compromised patients. In addition, our pediatric dental residents are on-call 24/7 for the hospital’s emergency and operating rooms.