The Pediatric Dentistry Clinic at Boston Medical Center offers comprehensive oral healthcare for children from birth through the age of 21, including those with special healthcare needs and medical conditions. We offer preventative and restorative care, manage dental trauma and development, and coordinate care with other medical specialists. Our pediatric dental specialists are trained in the use of nitrous oxide and general anesthesia and have advanced expertise with developmental disabilities.



  ### Dentistry (Pediatrics)

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Treatments & Services](#treatments-services)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
- [Patient Resources](#patient-resources)
 
   ## Contact Us

 [ 850 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118   
6th Floor   
BMC, Yawkey Center ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/850+Harrison+Ave,+Boston,+MA+02118) 

 [617.414.4837](tel:617.414.4837) 

Monday-Friday - 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

 

 

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  ## Treatments & Services

### Services for Newborns to Children and Adolescents (0-18 years old)

- **Baby evaluations**
- **Pediatric and adolescent evaluations**
- **Trauma and emergency care**
- **Preventative care**
    - Risk assessment
    - Examinations
    - X-rays
    - Cleanings
    - Scaling and root planning
    - Prophylaxis and fluoride varnish applications
    - Radiographic assessments, as needed
    - Nutritional counseling
- **Restorative care**
    - Amalgam fillings
    - Composite (white) fillings
    - Stainless steel crowns (silver baby crowns)
- **Extractions**
- **Soft tissue surgeries**
- **Endodontic treatment**
    - Pulpotomies of deciduous and permanent teeth
    - Pulpectomies of deciduous and permanent teeth
    - Apexification
    - Apexogenesis
- **Space maintenance**
- **Phase I orthodontic treatment**



  ## Our Team

 

 ###  [Athanasios I. Zavras, DDS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/athanasios-i-zavras-dds) 

 Dentist 

 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Magnolia Venegas, DMD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/magnolia-venegas-dmd) 

 


 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Minoo Chaichian, DMD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/minoo-chaichian-dmd) 

 Dentist 

 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Avani S Khera, DMD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/avani-s-khera-dmd) 

 

 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  

[**Hanna Tadasse, CDA**](http://www.bu.edu/dental/profile/hanna-tadasse/)

[**Claritza Diaz, CDA**](http://www.bu.edu/dental/profile/claritza-diaz/)

[**Jemmy Jimenez**](http://www.bu.edu/dental/profile/jemmy-lindsay-jimenez/)  
*Patient Coordinator*



 

 

 

 



 

  ## Patient Resources

  [### Pediatric Dentistry Patient Information

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry offers several specialized outpatient clinics for patients. We also have a very active inpatient service for severely ill or injured patients that require admission to the hospital.



 

 

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