Children's Services  

At Miner Family Dentistry we are committed to your whole family.  We welcome even the littlest members of your family with open arms. We realize not all dentists like to work with children and know how important those first visits are in developing a strong opinion of going to the dentist.  That's why we welcome all children even if their parents choose another dentist for their own care. We have been working hard with the other dentists in Hays as well as PATHS and Hays Head Start to ensure all children in the community have a dental home by the age of 1 year old.  It is our goal that all children in western Kansas have access to dental care.

We follow the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Dental Association guidelines for timing of the first dental visit and recommend that children be seen on their first birthday.  This Lap to Lap exam is a great introduction for the parent, child and dentist.

Going to the dentist can be fun.  At Miner Family Dentistry we strive to make the dental check up both fun and educational.  We are committed to your child's dental well being and will try to make the visit a positive one for you and your child.  No child is too challenging, and we have seen it all.  Most kids do better than the parent expects.

Common Children's Dental Services

We understand that cavities can happen to the littlest people.  In these cases it is unreasonable to expect the young child to sit still through dental work.  We offer hospital sedation dentistry at Hays Medical Center for these special people in our lives.  For children under the age of 6 years old with many cavities hospital dentistry is a more comfortable and relaxing approach.  Dr. Melinda has been working with Hays Medical Center since 2000 and has completed well over 1500 sedation cases.  If you have a child in need of hospital dental services and were referred to Wichita or Kansas City please ask your family dentist for a referral to Hays.  Click here for a referral form.