Adapted care /
Special needs dentist
Dental care for children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other conditions. With time, a calm setting and, if needed, sedation or general anesthesia.
- Assessment
- MX$1,000
- We see
- Kids and adults
- If needed
- Sedation or operating room
Who we see /
Every patient, their own way
We have experience with physical and neurodevelopmental conditions, in children and adults.
Autism (ASD)
Fewer stimuli, a visual schedule of the visit and longer appointments.
Down syndrome
Hygiene adapted to their case and follow-up on the most common dental problems.
Cerebral palsy
We adjust their position, keep sessions shorter and coordinate with their caregiver.
Sensory processing
We’re careful with light, noise and touch, and help them get used to it little by little.
Step by step /We plan the visit together
Before we look at their teeth, we get to know your child.
- 01
You tell us
Before the visit, you tell us what calms them, what bothers them and how other visits went.
- 02
They meet us
If it helps, they first come to see the office, with no treatment. We share a social story with you to help prepare them.
- 03
An adapted visit
With more time, fewer stimuli and each step explained before we do it.
- 04
Sedation, if needed
If the dental chair isn’t the right place, we talk with you about nitrous oxide, sedation or general anesthesia in the operating room.
If it’s in the operating room /
Everything in one session
Under general anesthesia, the whole plan is done in one visit, with an anesthesiologist dedicated to your child. In most cases, they go home the same day.
What’s normal in the hours after
- Being drowsy for a few hours.
- A sore throat.
- Not wanting to eat right away: a soft diet that day.
- By the next day, they’re almost always back to normal.
Options /
Sedation, only when needed
Most kids do well in the dental chair, with time and patience. When they don’t, these are the options; we talk each one through with you after the assessment.
Assessment
We get to know your child, check their teeth and talk about what they need.
MX$1,000
About US$59.
Nitrous oxide
Light sedation (laughing gas): they stay awake, breathe on their own and it wears off quickly.
Quoted after the assessment
Conscious sedation
A medicine before the visit: they’re relaxed, but awake.
Quoted after the assessment
General anesthesia
In the operating room, with an anesthesiologist dedicated to them. Everything is done in one session.
Quoted after the assessment
The assessment
MX$1,000 (about US$59), with a pediatric dentist
Sedation and operating room
Quoted after the assessment, based on the plan
Questions /
What families ask us
Anything else? Call us at +52 664 597 7347 or message us on WhatsApp.
Yes. We use techniques like tell-show-do, positive reinforcement and sensory adaptations and, if needed, sedation or general anesthesia.
Who you’ll see /
Dr. Vanessa Machuca
Pediatric dentistry · Director of Dentalist
Dedicated to creating positive experiences for young patients, with a gentle and personalized approach.
- Specialty
- Pediatric dentistry
