Special healthcare needs
For children with autism, ADHD, sensory sensitivities, medical complexity, or simply a hard history with dentists. We go at their pace.
Every appointment is planned around your child before they walk in.
A plan before the first visit
Call us ahead of time and tell us what helps and what doesn’t: noise, lights, who’s in the room, a favorite show, a comfort item. We build the appointment around that, not around a schedule.
Desensitizing visits
Visits where nothing happens except getting comfortable. Sit in the chair. Count teeth. Meet the tools. Leave happy.
Longer, quieter appointments
First or last appointment of the day when that helps, extra time built in, and lower lights and sound when your child needs it.
The same face every time
Dr. Lauren sees your child personally at every visit. Familiarity is half of what makes a hard appointment an easy one.
Being straight with you
Most of your child’s care happens right here, at their pace: exams, cleanings, fluoride, sealants, fillings, and x-rays when they’re able. In-office comfort options are part of the conversation when they’re the right fit for your child.
Some children need a lot of treatment completed at once, and the kindest way to do that is under deeper sedation or general anesthesia in a hospital or surgical setting. When that’s the right call, Dr. Lauren will tell you plainly and help coordinate any necessary referrals or consultations.
Before you come
The more we know walking in, the less your child has to manage in the room.
Please call us at (850) 931-8750 to share this — not the online form.
Diagnoses and medications
Anything that affects how your child experiences a visit, or how we plan treatment.
What sets them off, and what settles them
Sounds, textures, lights, being touched on the face, strangers in the room. And the other side: the show, the song, the person, the thing that works.
How they communicate
Words, gestures, a device, pictures, a visual schedule. We’ll use whatever your child already uses at home.
What happened last time
If there was a bad visit somewhere else, we want to hear about it — without judgment — so we don’t repeat it.
You’re welcome in the room. You’re part of the plan, not a spectator. And there is no judgment here — about how your child behaves or how long it takes.
Now forming
Be first on the list when the books open.
We open in Santa Rosa Beach in February 2027, and we’re building our first patient list now. Join the waitlist and you’ll hear from us before appointments go public.
- First choice of appointment times when scheduling opens
- A real phone call from our office, not an automated blast
- Insurance checked and confirmed before your first visit
- No cost, no obligation, and you can leave the list any time