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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NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
Pediatric Dentistry: January 2025 Hall crown technique use among USA pediatric dentists Pediatric Dentistry: September 2025 Comparison of pulse oximetry and blood pressure measurements between sensor locations in children during dental procedures Journal of the American Dental Association: January 2026 American Dental Association and American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology patient selection for dental radiography and cone-beam computed tomography: Clinical recommendations
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.
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Professional organization affiliations 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 PROGRAM DIRECTOR COMMITTEE INSERVICE EXAMINATION COMMITTEE American Board of Pediatric Dentistry > LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association > LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH EXAMINATION COMMITTEE
■ 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 ■ Indiana’s only pediatric dental residency program
Our team sees as many as 120 patients a day.
Riley Dentistry Volume: 2025
Patient visits 13,879
American Dental Association > LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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.
Journal of the American Dental Association > Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH EDITORIAL BOARD Journal of Dentistry for Children > LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH SITE VISITOR Commission on Dental Accreditation > LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH > Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
New patients 2,225
DIVISION CHIEF Brian J. Sanders, DDS, MS Chair of Pediatric Dentistry, IU School of Dentistry > Connect with Dr. Sanders on Doximity.
Dental operating room surgeries 956
A high-volume practice, the Riley Dental Center has 4 full-time faculty, 9 part-time faculty and 14 residents on staff.
4 board certified dentists
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