A Pediatric Dentist Shreveport Families Have Trusted for 50 Years
If you've been searching for a pediatric dentist Shreveport parents genuinely recommend, you're in the right place. For five decades, Pediatric Dental Partners has cared for growing smiles across the ArkLaTex. From your baby's very first tooth to your teen's last checkup before college, we deliver the family kids dental care Shreveport Bossier parents count on — gentle, affordable, and honestly, kind of fun.
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Caring for Military Families
Searching for a pediatric dentist that accepts TRICARE? Welcome home. We're proud to be a pediatric dentist Shreveport and Bossier City military families rely on, with years of experience caring for the kids of Barksdale Air Force Base.
- An in-network pediatric dentist that accepts TRICARE
- Convenient pediatric dentist Bossier City and Shreveport offices, minutes from base
- Compassionate care for military kids through every PCS and deployment
- A friendly, child-centered environment from hello to high-five
Fifty Years of Smiling Kids
Since the 1970s, we've been the pediatric dentist Shreveport grandparents, parents, and now their kids grew up with. Imagine what that experience can do for your kiddo's smile.
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Affordable, No-Stress Financing
Quality family kids dental care Shreveport Bossier families can actually budget for. We work with your insurance and offer flexible payment plans through our Patient Center.
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Dental Services for Every Smile
From first teeth to braces-ready checkups, our kids dentist Shreveport and Bossier City teams handle it all — cleanings, sealants, white crowns, sedation, and more.
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Meet Your Pediatric Dentists
Five board-certified doctors, one shared goal: being the pediatric dentist Shreveport and Bossier City kids look forward to visiting.
Dr. Daniel Crawford
Dr. Crawford earned his DDS from LSU in 1978 and has been with PDP since 1987. He's board-certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
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Dr. Lauren Wallace
Dr. Wallace studied at Tulane and LSU, where she majored in microbiology. Kids love her gentle, upbeat chairside manner.
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Dr. Shannon Backofen
With over 30 years of board-certified experience, Dr. Backofen gives your child the highest possible standard of care.
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Dr. Susan Chidlow
Raised and educated in Shreveport, Dr. Chidlow is the hometown pediatric dentist Shreveport families trust for expertise with heart.
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Dr. Claire Backofen
A Bossier City native and former PDP patient, Dr. Claire earned her DMD in 2024 — a pediatric dentist Bossier City kids can truly call their own.
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Typed "children's dentist near me" into your phone at midnight over a suspicious tooth? We've got you. As the kids dentist Shreveport moms recommend in local parent groups, we follow the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's guidelines for every stage of your child's smile — from cleanings and sealants to fillings and crowns. It's the standard of pediatric dentistry Bossier City and Shreveport parents deserve.
Checkups & Cleanings
Regular checkups with a pediatric dentist Shreveport parents trust keep little teeth healthy and stop cavities before they start (ick!).
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Emergency Care
Chipped tooth at the trampoline park? Call the pediatric dentist Shreveport parents turn to first — we offer after-hours pediatric emergency care for total peace of mind.
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Kids (And Parents) Love PDP
Best Pediatric Dentist Office Out There
I absolutely love taking my daughter to PDP. The staff is so sweet and so caring and they do amazing work and are quick they get you in and out ❤️ The best pediatric dentist office out there!!
- Emily C.