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Welcome to Pediatric Specialists!

Pediatric Dental Specialists Drs. Thomas, Hawkinson & Lopez provide children’s dentistry at their four office locations at Leawood, Lee’s Summit, Kansas City, and the Country Club Plaza. At Pediatric Dental Specialists, we strive to provide our patients with evidence-based care in an office that is specifically designed with your child's well being as our priority. We provide orthodontic treatment, adolescence oral care, infant care, oral health at pregnancy, cavity prevention, emergency care, tooth brushing tips, and more! Your visit to our amazing offices will knock you off your feet! Your child will have a unique experience unlike any other.  Where Kids Are Dino-Mite! Orthodontist Dr. Frank Crist provides orthodontic treatment to Leawood.

For your convenience, and to complement our services, we are pleased to have Dr. Frank Crist, a board certified orthodontist as apart of our team.

At Pediatric Dental Specialists, the entire team will make sure that your child's visit will always be memorable and fun! Whether that's with slushies, or having them pick a toy from the Toy Tower, your child's experience is of paramount importance to us.

Our board-certified specialists and our amazing team continues to provide pediatric dental services with excellence and care at all four of our convenient locations.

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Orthodontics

There are two types of orthodontic treatment that our doctors provide: Interceptive orthodontic treatment and comprehensive orthodontic treatment.

Pediatric Dentistry

We make every effort to ensure that your child has a positive experience in our office. At their first visit we will “count teeth” and “tickle or brush their teeth”

Infant Dental Care

Even before your child gets teeth there are several habits that you should work on to help ensure good oral health.

NORTH KANSAS CITY LOCATION

Learn more about the benefits of visiting a Pediatric Dentist at Pediatric Specialists Kansas City!

New patients welcome
We make every effort to ensure that your child has a positive experience in our office. We look forward to welcoming your child to their new dental home.

We accept insurance
We work with you to maximize your insurance reimbursement for covered procedures. Please bring your insurance information with you to each visit so that we can expedite reimbursement.

Excellent 5-Star Reviews
We are thankful to our amazing patients and parents who acknowledge our excellence and have posted 5-star reviews on Google.

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LEAWOOD LOCATION

COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA LOCATION

LEE'S SUMMIT LOCATION