Sleep Dentistry for Kids
All the dental care your child needs, completed in a single visit while they sleep comfortably, cared for by Board-Certified specialists at our Porterville, Visalia and Fresno offices.
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What is sleep dentistry?
Sleep dentistry, also called dentistry under general anesthesia, lets our team complete all of your child's dental treatment in one appointment, while your child sleeps through the entire visit. Instead of several stressful appointments, everything is done in a single day.
It takes place at our Porterville, Visalia and Fresno offices, where a Board-Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist stays with your child from start to finish while our Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist completes the treatment. Your child rests, and you get everything resolved at once.
Is sleep dentistry right for your family?
Very young children
Toddlers and little ones who need a lot of treatment and cannot sit through long appointments.
Anxious kids
Children for whom the sounds and sights of a dental office feel overwhelming, no matter how gentle the team is.
Children with special needs
Kids who need extra support and deserve to receive complete care in the most comfortable way possible.
Families who travel far
When getting to the office is a trip on its own, one single visit that resolves everything makes all the difference.
Three specialists. One goal: your child.
Board certification means a specialist went beyond dental school, completing years of additional training and rigorous national exams in their specialty. On treatment day your child has a Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist and a Board-Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist, at the same time, in the same room.
Dr. Brent Tucker
Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist, Clinical Director
Dr. Tucker leads clinical care at Kids2Dentist. Families across the Central Valley know him for his calm, gentle way with kids and his commitment to the highest standard of care.
- Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- DDS, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
- Pediatric Dental Residency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Dr. Toma
Board-Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist
A Board-Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist is dedicated exclusively to your child during the whole visit: before, during and after treatment. Their only job that day is your child's comfort and well-being.
- Board Certified, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
Dr. Sabo
Board-Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist
A Board-Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist is dedicated exclusively to your child during the whole visit: before, during and after treatment. Their only job that day is your child's comfort and well-being.
- Board Certified, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
What does Board-Certified mean?It is the highest credential in a specialty: years of additional training after dental school, plus rigorous national board exams. It is the difference between practicing a specialty and being certified in it.
How a sleep dentistry visit works
Evaluation first
The doctor examines your child, reviews their health history and confirms that sleep dentistry is the right fit. You get a full treatment plan and can ask every question you have.
One day, one plan
We schedule a single treatment day at our Visalia center and tell you exactly how to prepare, so there are no surprises.
Your child sleeps through it
The anesthesiologist stays with your child the entire time while the pediatric dentist completes all the planned treatment in that one session.
Home the same day
Your child wakes up with everything done and goes home with you the same day, with clear instructions and our team one phone call away.
Sleep dentistry at three of our offices
Sleep dentistry visits happen at our Porterville, Visalia and Fresno offices, prepared for this kind of care. Families come to us from Tulare, Fresno, Kings and Kern counties, and our team guides you through everything before you arrive.
Coming from Delano or Clovis?
Your child's evaluation can start at the Kids2Dentist office nearest you. The treatment day takes place in Porterville, Visalia or Fresno, and one visit usually resolves everything.
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Does your patient need treatment under general anesthesia?
Kids2Dentist welcomes referrals from dentists across the Central Valley. Think of us as an extension of your own practice for the cases you cannot complete in a traditional setting: your patient is cared for by a Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist and a Board-Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist, and goes back to you for their ongoing care.
Questions families ask us
Does insurance cover sleep dentistry?
Many dental plans, including Medi-Cal, cover treatment under general anesthesia when a child needs it. Our team verifies your specific coverage and explains everything clearly before any treatment is scheduled.
Where do sleep dentistry visits happen?
At our Porterville, Visalia and Fresno offices. The evaluation can be done at any Kids2Dentist office; the treatment day itself takes place at one of those three.
How do I know if my child is a candidate?
That decision is always made by the doctor together with you, after an in-person evaluation of your child. Book a visit at any of our five offices and we will guide you from there.
How do I get started?
Book online in a couple of minutes or call us. We answer in English and Spanish, and can schedule your child's first evaluation right away.
Do you speak my language?
Yes. Our team serves families in English and Spanish, and our website is also available in Tagalog, Punjabi and Hmong.
Everything done in one visit. Really.
Book your child's evaluation today and find out if sleep dentistry is the right path for your family.