The pediatric dentists at Riley Children’s Health—faculty members of Indiana University School of Dentistry—are skilled in providing comprehensive dental care to children of all ages. Riley dentists have extensive experience in treating children with complex medical issues. These conditions include physical disabilities, craniofacial anomalies, genetic disorders, liver and kidney disease, bleeding disorders, and congenital and acquired heart problems. Our team works closely with Riley specialists to optimize health outcomes for these medically compromised patients. DENTISTRY
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Pediatric dentistry at Riley Children’s is in the third year of a five-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration. The grant funds efforts to improve children’s access to dental care and provide preventive and restorative services, while working with the medical community to educate future primary care providers. Professional organization affiliations COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL NEEDS American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH COUNCIL ON SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Allison C. Scully, DDS, MS DIRECTOR American Board of Oral Medicine Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH COMMITTEE ON PEDIATRIC DENTAL SEDATION American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Brian J. Sanders, DDS, MS COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH EXAMINATION COMMITTEE American Board of Pediatric Dentistry LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH ASSOCIATE EDITOR Journal of the American Dental Association Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH SITE VISITOR Commission on Dental Accreditation LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Pediatric Dentistry: May 2024 Effect of different isolation methods on bioaerosol distribution: An in vitro study Pediatric Dentistry: January 2024 Supplemental oxygen concentrations and the use of suction to mitigate risk of oral surgical fires using a laboratory model Pediatric Dentistry: May 2024 Longitudinal follow-up comparing future care of primary teeth treated with silver diammine fluoride: A private dental claims review Pediatric Dentistry: March 2024 Occupational noise exposure in the pediatric dental setting
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■ Riley Children’s is one of the few craniofacial centers in the Midwest to provide presurgical orthopedics using DynaCleft® tape to help align soft tissues and bones. ■ With iTero,®the newest digital scanner, we are able to expand the diagnostic and orthodontic services available to patients.
■ Nationally recognized faculty with diverse expertise in dental care of children with special medical, emotional and psychological needs ■ Team includes dentists board certified in oral radiology, oral medicine, pediatric dentistry and orthodontics
A high-volume practice, the Riley Dental Center has 5 full-time faculty, 9 part-time faculty and 14 residents on staff.
■ Indiana’s only pediatric dental residency program
Our team sees as many as 130 patients a day.
Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent , the longest-running international textbook in pediatric dentistry, was written by dentistry faculty at Riley Children’s and medical colleagues at IU School of Medicine. Originally published in 1963, the textbook has been translated into eight languages. The 11th edition was released in 2021.
DIVISION CHIEF Brian J. Sanders, DDS, MS Chair of Pediatric Dentistry, IU School of Dentistry > Connect with Dr. Sanders on Doximity.
Riley Dentistry Volume: 2024
Patient visits 14,053
New patients 2,189
Dental OR surgeries 814
4 board certified pediatric dentists
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