Animas Pediatric Dental Group

Maintaining good oral hygiene is one of the most important things you can do for your teeth and gums. Healthy teeth not only enable you to look and feel good, they make it possible to eat and speak properly. Good oral health is important to your overall well-being.

During your visit to our hygienist, you will receive a professional dental cleaning to remove the buildup of plaque (a bacterial film that can cause decay) and tartar (hardened plaque).Your cleaning will include scaling (removing plaque and tartar by manual and electronic means), root planing (a process of cleaning pockets to treat and prevent gum problems) and polishing (finishing the surface of the teeth to make them shiny and clean).

Dr. Lawrence Suazo graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1987, and practiced in Durango, Colorado prior to joining the Navy. He completed a residency in Pediatric Dentistry at The Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado and returned to Durango in 1994 establishing the first Pediatric Dental practice in southwestern Colorado.

Our office, as well as the The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Dental Association (ADA), and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) all recommend establishing a "Dental Home" for your child by one year of age. Children who have a dental home are more likely to receive appropriate preventive and routine oral health care.

For more information concerning pediatric dentistry, please visit the website for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. The pediatric dentist has an extra two to three years of specialized training after dental school, and is dedicated to the oral health of children from infancy through the teenage years.

When you make a payment online, we will post your payment the following business day and send a statement to your address on file. If you would like to further discuss your account, please call our office at 505-599-9359. Once your payment is submitted we will post the payment to your account the next business day and send a statement to your address on file.