The dentist your child actually asks to visit
Scared of the dentist? Here your child sets the pace, meets every tool first and is never held down.
Built around nervous kids, not a busy schedule
45 minutes, never rushed
First visits are booked long, so your child sets the pace.
Tell, show, then do
Every tool is named, shown and tried on a finger first.
You stay right there
A parent chair sits beside every dental chair.
A raised hand means stop
No hold-downs, ever. If your child says stop, we stop.
Cartoons on the ceiling
Your child watches a show while we count teeth.
The same dentist each time
Dr. Ana Ruiz sees your child at every checkup.
The first visit, one sticker at a time
Five small steps in 45 minutes. Your child earns a sticker at each one and takes the whole sheet home.
- Minute 0
Say hi in the play corner
Your child meets Dr. Ana with toys, not tools.
- Minute 10
Ride the big chair
Up, down, back. Your child presses the buttons.
- Minute 15
Count the teeth
A tiny mirror and a counting song. No pokes.
- Minute 25
A tickle brush clean
A soft spinning brush and strawberry polish.
- Minute 40
Pick a prize
A sticker sheet, a new brush and a high five.
Friendly names for every tool
Kids fear what they can't name. So every tool gets a name that says what it really does.
- Mr. Thirsty suction straw
- Slurps up water, just like a drinking straw.
- Tooth counter mouth mirror
- A tiny mirror for counting every tooth.
- Tickle brush polisher
- Spins and tickles, and never hurts.
- Tooth camera digital x-ray
- One quick picture, done in a blink.
You hold their hand the whole time
No waiting outside. You sit by the chair, see what we see and hear the plan before anything happens.
- Gentle checkups for ages 1 to 14
- Laughing gas only if you ask for it
- Photos of your child's teeth sent to your phone
Check your plan in ten seconds
Most Austin families pay $0 for checkups. Pick your plan to see what your child's visit costs.
What one parent saw change
“Mila used to hide under the chair at her old dentist. Now she asks when her next tickle brush day is.”
Questions parents ask before booking
When should the first visit be?
By your child's first birthday, or when the first tooth shows.
What if my child won't open up?
Then we don't make them. We play, count teeth on a finger and try again next time.
Do you take Medicaid and CHIP?
Yes, plus most PPO plans. We file every claim for you.
Can siblings come in together?
Yes. Book back-to-back slots so one can watch the other go first.
What about a toothache?
We keep same-day slots every weekday morning. Call (512) 555-0187 before 9 am.
Where do we park?
Free lot behind the clinic on South Lamar, with a stroller ramp.