Really great dental care
for really great kids.

Look forward to taking your kids to the dentist – seriously.

Short
Waits

No matter how much you love our pediatric waiting area (hello, gourmet coffee bar!), we honor your time by respecting your schedule and getting you in and out as quickly as possible.

Honest
Treatment

Beyond excellent preventative care, we promise to only recommend treatment your kids actually need. And, since you’re invited to be in the room with them, you’ll always be in the know.

A lot of
Fun

We didn’t just slap bright colors on the wall and call it “fun.” Our office is decked out with TVs on the ceilings, a commercial playground, and an iPad station in the waiting room.

Our Services

Dentist For Anxious Kids

Gentle, Patient Care for Children Who Feel Nervous at the Dentist

Emergency Dentistry

Fast, Gentle Care When Your Child Needs It Most.

Preventive Dentistry

Gentle. Proactive. Built for Kids.

Sedation Dentistry

Calm, Comfortable Dental Care – Even for Anxious Children

Restorative Dentistry

Gentle Care to Repair, Restore, and Protect Your Child’s Smile

Going to the dentist should be easy for kids…

And for their parents.

A trip to the dentist should never be stressful or scary for kids. We want your child to enjoy the dentist and ask to come back, even when they don’t have an appointment. Our team is warm and committed to keeping your kids’ teeth exceptionally clean. And, if anything needs to be fixed along the way, we take care of it gently and get it done right the first time.

We also believe that your child’s visit shouldn’t cause you stress, either. So, you’re always invited to join us for the appointment or take a few minutes for yourself at the coffee bar while we take care of your child. No matter what you choose, we promise to get your family in, freshen up those smiles you love, and get you back on your way. We proudly serve pediatric dental services to Pelham, Hoover, Alabaster and all of Birmingham.

How We Help

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Good news!

We are in-network with most insurance plans and, since no one likes a surprise bill, you’ll always know treatment estimates before we begin.

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Cigna

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Guardian

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Metlife

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Tricare

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United HealthCare

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About | Shelby Pediatric Dentistry | Dental Care for Kids | Birmingham, AL

We treat your kids like they’re our own.

We wrap up most of our recommendations with “If it were my kid, I would…”

Richard Baxter DMD, MS

Julie Jones, DMD

Laura Adams, DMD

Brigitte trego, DMD

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Your family will make a difference
around the world, too.

Mission work in our community and throughout the world is really important to us. Dr. Baxter travels on mission trips frequently, often teaching dental care practices to pastors to help them serve their communities. And, a significant portion of our practice’s profits go directly to support projects in our local community and abroad.

We celebrate and share this commitment to mission with our patients by decorating each room in the theme of a different continent!

A few organizations we support

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What Parents Are Saying

Families trust Shelby Pediatric Dentistry for children who need extra patience and care:

      
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   Benjamin Bass 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Dr. Baxter and his team were amazing! They were so friendly and explained everything in detail and even worked in the procedures needed while we were there since we had a decent drive home. We will absolutely be using them again if any of the kids need anything done.

Update: We had to come back about a year later with one of our same kids and another of our kids and were kind of disappointed when we couldn’t see Dr Baxter but boy were our fears eased when we met Dr Trego and Dr Jones who were both AMAZING! We drive from a few hours away so again they were more than happy to work in all the actual work after they checked them out. This office has never let us down and I would give 10 stars if it would let me!
  
 
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   Ella 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Really really sweet staff. So many cool things for the kids. I was so so nervous, because it was my autistic 2yrolds first visit. We had such a positive experience!!!! They know how to make an uncomfortable place comfortable!!
  
 
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   Elba Orellana 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Atencion inmediata, recomendado 100%,
  
 
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   Nancy Morales 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It was my daughter's first appointment today; she is three years old, and she was happy. All the staff are very friendly, and it is a beautiful place.
  
 
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   Toni Leake 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I took my 2-year-old grandson today  i can't say enough how kind patient and sweet the staff was i would recommend them to anyone i drove an hour but they were so well worth it looking forward to our appointment in 6 months I took my grandson back today. He's eight now. Shelby is amazing and so patient and loving. We would never go anywhere else
  
 
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   Paola Lopez 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. They are excellent very kind dentists my childrens felt very comfortable and they did great job. May God bless them and always grant them wisdom in their work.
  
 
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   Alba Marina Urbina 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Me gustó la atención que le brindaron a mi hijo son muy amable el quedó encantado con sus limpieza de dientes
  
 
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   Monica Barbier 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fabulous staff they were very helpful and great with my child I couldn’t recommend them enough