Thirty years of board-certified care — and counting.

Meet Dr. Shannon Backofen

Thirty years in, Dr. Shannon Backofen still loves the moment a scared kid decides the dentist is okay.

She's the board certified pediatric dentist Bossier City and Shreveport families have trusted through three decades of first teeth, lost teeth, and everything between.

30 Years Pediatric Dentistry Louisiana Style

When your child sees Dr. Shannon Backofen, they have a board-certified professional with over 30 years of experience brightening their smile.

  • 30+ years of hands-on pediatric practice — real 30 years pediatric dentistry Louisiana families have witnessed
  • Board-certified — the credential behind every board certified pediatric dentist Bossier City parents should look for, via the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
  • The highest standard of care — her own words, and her daily practice
  • A family legacy — she now practices alongside Dr. Claire Backofen, our newest doctor
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What Families Say About Dr. Backofen

Seen It All

After 30 years, the experienced kids dentist near me searchers hope to find has handled every wiggle, tear, and surprise. Nothing rattles Dr. Shannon Backofen.

The Standard-Setter

At Dr. Backofen Pediatric Dental Partners visits, "good enough" isn't a phrase. Kids get the highest possible standard of care, every time.

Warm and Direct

As the female children's dentist Bossier City parents describe as "honest and kind," she tells you exactly what your child needs — and what they don't.

Experience Isn't Years. It's Judgment.

Ask Dr. Shannon Backofen what 30 years teaches, and she'll tell you: when to treat, and when to wait.

  • Conservative first — many "problems" just need monitoring
  • Every child gets the standard of care she'd want for her own family
  • Anxious kids get time, patience, and options — never pressure
  • Parents get straight answers from the 30 years pediatric dentistry Louisiana experience behind them

It's why the experienced kids dentist near me search so often ends with Dr. Shannon Backofen.

What a First Visit with Dr. Shannon Backofen Looks Like

Straight talk from minute one

She'll tell you what she's checking and why — parents appreciate the transparency.

A thorough, efficient exam

Thirty years means she sees in seconds what takes others minutes.

A plan with judgment behind it

Treat, monitor, or wait — you'll know which, and exactly why.

Questions About Dr. Backofen

READY WHEN YOU ARE

Three Decades of Trust. One Appointment Away.

Give your child the doctor thirty years of families chose. Schedule with Dr. Shannon Backofen and see why Dr. Backofen Pediatric Dental Partners appointments book up fast.