The first visit is a hello, not a procedure
Under-threes ride the chair, count teeth with a mirror, and pick a prize. That's the whole agenda — and it's free.
Pediatric
We make the dentist a normal errand
A kid's relationship with the dentist is decided in the first three visits. Ours are unhurried, narrated, and prize-concluded — which is why our under-twelve reschedule rate is nearly zero, and why parents keep asking Dr. Ruiz for her secret. (It's patience. The secret is patience.)
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Under 3: first visit free
How we work with kids
Four promises to every parent
We narrate everything
Tell-show-do: every tool is named, shown, and demonstrated on a finger before it goes anywhere near a mouth.
No surprise treatment
If we find a cavity, we talk to you — the parent — first, with photos and a written price. Nothing happens the same day unless you want it to.
Nervous kids get extra runway
Short 'practice visits' at no charge for kids who need a slower ramp. It works. We've never met a kid it didn't work on eventually.
By age
From first tooth to first job interview
First tooth – age 3
Free happy visits: ride the chair, meet the mirror, high-five, done. We check development while they think they're playing.
Ages 3 – 12
Full checkups and gentle cleanings, fluoride, and sealants on the molars that do the heavy lifting. Cavities fixed small, before they're stories.
Teens
Hygiene coaching that doesn't condescend, sports guards that actually get worn, and Invisalign assessments when the time is right.
Kids' pricing is published like everything else — see the full fee list, or the Polished Plan for kids if you're uninsured.
Polished Dental Co
Raise a kid who shrugs at the dentist.
Book a happy visit for the little one, or a checkup for the whole crew — we'll schedule the family back-to-back so it's one trip, not three.
Prefer a human? (416) 555-0134 — Morgan picks up.