Specialized Care With an All-Inclusive Approach
Our faculty and pediatric dentistry residents specialize in providing the most positive dental experiences possible to help children establish lifelong relationships with dental care.
Recognized as experts in pediatric dentistry, our team focuses on providing an all-inclusive approach to the care of both healthy and medically compromised children. We serve more than 3,000 infants, children and adolescents each year while training the pediatric dentists of the future.
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Location and Hours
We are located in the Specialty Pediatric Center on the second floor of Children's Nebraska, 8200 Dodge Street in Omaha. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Contact Information
For appointments, call 402-559-6100. Urgent care appointments available during regular clinic hours. After-hours emergency services are provided seven days a week, 365 days a year, through the emergency rooms at both Children’s Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine.
Comprehensive and Specialized Services
- Early childhood cavities and periodontal needs, specific health care needs, significant underlying medical histories and orofacial injuries.
- Oral health consultations.
- Sedation for mildly anxious and fearful children.
- Infant oral health exams.
- Early intervention to address dental growth and developmental problems.
- Preventive services such as sealants, fluoride varnish applications and oral hygiene instruction.
- Contemporary restorative care options.
- Treatment for patients with cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial anomalies.
- Treatment for oral habits that negatively affect proper growth and alignment of teeth.
- Consultation with other medical specialties at UNMC and Children’s Nebraska.
You are in good hands with experts trained in how anesthesia, medications and surgery can affect pediatric patients.
For patients with complex dental needs, the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic provides services under general anesthesia in the operating room at both Children’s Nebraska and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
The faculty and residents of the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic perform over 450 surgical cases a year, often in conjunction with other surgical services in order to better coordinate care and minimize costs to families. Our team provides comprehensive oral health care evaluations and referrals for complex dental and craniofacial conditions.
Dental Emergencies
The Pediatric Dentistry Clinic is open for urgent care appointments during regular clinic hours. Trained staff are available to consult and determine the level of urgency, taking the most severe or significant first.
Toothaches with swelling and/or bleeding, as well as physical trauma to the teeth and/or face, are considered dental emergencies. Any other condition or situation (e.g. minor toothache, broken or lost fillings) is not considered an emergency and requires a regularly scheduled appointment.
After-hours emergency services are provided seven days a week, 365 days a year, through the emergency rooms at both Children’s Nebraska and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Fees
We offer reduced fees compared to regional dental fees. For payment, we accept cash, check, money orders, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa and Care Credit.
Insurance
- Aetna
- Ameritas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Delta Dental
- Delta Dental Wellness
- Guardian
- Metlife
- Nebraska Medicaid
- Principal
- United Healthcare
- United Concordia