Pediatric Dentistry of San Diego
Pediatric dental practice whose lead dentist holds a fellowship in dentistry for the medically compromised and developmentally disabled, offering sensory accommodations and sedation.
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What this is, in plain language
A pediatric dental practice with a sensory-friendly programme for autistic and other neurodivergent children, offering desensitisation 'get to know us' tours, weighted blankets, dimmed lighting and noise-cancelling headphones, and sedation options (nitrous oxide, oral sedation or IV sedation) for children who need them.
Getting started
You can book an appointment online, call or text the office, or fill in a short online form naming what your child needs (a routine checkup, sedation for an anxious child, care for a disabled or autistic child); parents are welcome to stay with their child during the visit.
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What they say about themselves
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- Its dentist, Dr. Parvathi Pokala, holds a Fellowship in Pediatric Dentistry for the Medically Compromised and Developmentally Disabled.
- Offers desensitisation visits - 'get to know us' tours where a child can explore the office without any treatment - plus weighted blankets, dimmed lighting and noise-cancelling headphones.
- Offers nitrous oxide, oral sedation and in-office IV sedation for more complex needs, with general anaesthesia available at Rady Children's Hospital.
- States its dentists have been on medical staff at Rady Children's Hospital for more than two decades.
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- Yes:Describes experience with autistic children
- Yes:Offers practice or desensitisation visits
- No:Says on its website that it accepts Medicaid
- No:Publishes its wait time for new patients
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