Our pediatric dental office provides a comprehensive range of oral surgery services tailored to the unique needs of children and adolescents. With a focus on safety, compassion and communication, our oral surgery team ensures a supportive and reassuring experience for every child and their family.
Our Providers
Our pediatric specialists provide personalized care for your child’s physical, mental and emotional health needs.
Contact Information
For appointments, please call 1-888-884-BEAR (2327) and for information, call 202-476-2160.
Children’s National Oral Surgery Care: What to Expect
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a specialized surgical field that treats facial trauma, jaw deformities and tumors, cysts or infections in the mouth and jaw. Our pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgical team treats complex diagnoses and performs procedures to help restore the oral health of children in our care.
At your child’s first visit, our team’s evaluation will include a review of your child’s medical history, a physical examination and diagnostic imaging. Our team will then come up with a treatment plan that will meet your child’s and your family’s needs. The first visit usually lasts about one hour.
Depending on the treatment plan, you may receive instructions on how to prepare your child for surgery in our operating room. Some of our patients undergo outpatient procedures that they go home from the same day. We will ensure that you have all the information you need ahead of their surgery or procedure, as well as how to care for them and manage their pain while they recover.
What procedures does the Oral Surgery team perform?
The scope of our work includes:
- Tooth extractions
- Management of oral infections
- Soft tissue management
- Complex care such as:
- Craniofacial surgery
- Orthognathic (jaw) surgery
- Oral pathology
- Trauma management
Location
Main Hospital
- Specialty Care
- Emergency Care
Our Team is Ready to Take Care of Your Child
We are equipped to perform procedures safely and comfortably using nitrous oxide (laughing gas) or moderate sedation in our clinic. If general anesthesia is needed in the operating room, you can feel confident in the fact that Children's National is the only hospital in the Washington, D.C., area that guarantees a fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologist will administer anesthesia at all times.
Family Resources
Having Surgery: What to Expect
When preparing for your child’s surgery, it is important that you understand the process and feel comfortable with our facility. View our resources to help prepare you and your child before, during and after surgery.
Visual Resources for Your Child's Medical Visit
Share these kid-friendly visual resources with your child to help them prepare for a hospital procedure. These resources are especially helpful for young children and children with developmental disabilities.