Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

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Originally from Utah, Brad graduated from a pediatric dental specialty program at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah where he was trained to specialize in... Learn More

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Welcome to Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
At Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry we are dedicated to providing specialized and comprehensive dental care for infants, children and adolescents in a friendly and safe environment with a focus on prevention and education. Our goal is to provide kids with a healthy smile and positive attitude toward dental care. We enjoy serving families in North Idaho and Spokane including Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Sandpoint, Bonner's Ferry, Kellogg, St. Maries, and Liberty Lake.

To All Idaho Citizens...PLEASE READ!
Have you heard about the changes being implemented in the Idaho Smiles dental program beginning November 1, 2010? While many states across the U.S. are cutting Medicaid dental benefits as one way to battle their budget crises, Idaho has turned over this task to DentaQuest, the for-profit company that administers the Idaho Smiles dental benefits.

DentaQuest has recently notified many dentists including pediatric dentists, oral surgeons and other dental specialists in our area that many of them will not be allowed to continue to see patients with Idaho Smiles insurance. Some of these dental professionals are the only providers in their specialty who open their offices to Idaho Smiles patients.
Some of the dentists who are still able to provide care to Idaho Smiles patients may be forced to severely limit the number of Idaho Smiles patients to whom they can provide services.
Consider the effect these changes will have on the children in Idaho. Many of the dentists in our area will not be able to see patients with Idaho Smiles insurance. Not only will it be very difficult to find appointments to receive quality care, it may be impossible to find a dentist who can provide specialized services such as oral surgery, sedation and treatment for special needs patients.
Please, take a few minutes out of your day to call and email legislators and state officials responsible for caring for the health and welfare of the citizens of Idaho. They need to hear about the concerns you have regarding your access to quality dental care. You can make a difference!

Sharon L. Block, Chair, Health & Welfare Committee - 208.734.6360
George C. Sayler, Representative, District 4 - 208.664.2787
Idaho Health & Welfare Office
Richard Armstrong, Director, Idaho Health & Welfare - 208.334.5500
Leslie Clement, Medicaid Administrator - 208.334.5747
You may also share your thoughts with Governor Otter's office by email by typing http://gov.idaho.gov/WebRespond/contact_form.html into your web browser.