Five pediatric dentists in Shreveport LA and Bossier City — one shared standard of gentle, expert care.
The Pediatric Dentists in Shreveport LA Families Request by Name
Most practices have a doctor. We have a team of five.
The pediatric dentists in Shreveport LA and Bossier City at Pediatric Dental Partners rotate through both offices, so your child gets consistent care from doctors who genuinely know them — some for eighteen years straight. That's the advantage of choosing pediatric dentists in Shreveport LA who work as one team instead of one name on a door.
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.
Meet Dr. Crawford
Dr. Lauren Wallace
Dr. Wallace studied at Tulane and LSU, where she majored in microbiology. Kids love her gentle, upbeat chairside manner.
Meet Dr. Wallace
Dr. Shannon Backofen
With over 30 years of board-certified experience, Dr. Backofen gives your child the highest possible standard of care.
Meet Dr. Backofen
Dr. Susan Chidlow
Raised and educated in Shreveport, Dr. Chidlow is the hometown pediatric dentist Shreveport families trust for expertise with heart.
Meet Dr. Chidlow
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.
Meet Dr. ClaireWhat "Board-Certified" Actually Means for Your Child
When you search board certified pediatric dentist near me, here's what that credential guarantees:
- 2-3 years of specialty residency after dental school, focused entirely on children
- Rigorous certification through the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- Training in child behavior, growth, and sedation a general dentist doesn't receive
- Ongoing education — the pediatric dental specialists Louisiana parents deserve stay current
Certification isn't a plaque on the wall. It's two to three additional years of learning how children's mouths, minds, and moods actually work — and committing to keep learning.
Every one of the pediatric dentists in Shreveport LA and Bossier City on our team carries or is pursuing that standard.
Same Doctors, Both Sides of the River
Our doctors rotate between Carroll Street in Shreveport and Viking Drive in Bossier City. That means:
- The children's dentists Bossier City families see are the same pediatric dentists in Shreveport LA parents know
- Records, treatment plans, and relationships follow your child to either office
- Scheduling flexes around your life — book wherever is closer that week
- Every doctor is supported by the same experienced team
One standard from five pediatric dentists in Shreveport LA — wherever and whenever you book.
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Come meet the pediatric dentists in Shreveport LA and Bossier City parents have trusted for fifty years — the pediatric dental specialists Louisiana families drive from three parishes to see.