Top 10 Pediatric Dentists in San Jose California

Top 10 Pediatric Dentists in San Jose California

Compare San Jose-area clinics on reviews, service fit, insurance, and booking convenience.

Reviewed July 15, 20267 clinicsDr Maqsud Mallick, BDSHow we rank

Quick Answer

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We prioritize local relevance, review strength, service breadth, access, price clarity, and patient experience signals.

At A Glance

  • Dr. Rabitz Pediatric Dentistry is the strongest overall starting point in San Jose if you want a dependable option for pediatric dentistry.
  • Pediatric Dentistry of San Jose has the deepest documented patient-feedback history on this page — useful when you want the most established track record before narrowing.
  • Evergreen Dentists, Dentist in San Jose, CA is a stronger first look if weekend availability matters more than weekday convenience.

Quick Summary

7 clinics scored on this page

92.5

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Pediatric Dentists Costs in San Jose, California (2026)

Approximate price ranges — may vary by provider and insurance plan

ProcedureTypical Cost
Child dental exam$50 – $150
Child dental cleaning$80 – $200
Fluoride treatment$25 – $75
Dental sealants (per tooth)$30 – $60
Baby tooth extraction$100 – $250
Pulpotomy (baby root canal)$200 – $400
Space maintainer$200 – $500
Stainless steel crown$250 – $500

Price ranges reflect typical San Jose, California pricing as of 2026. Actual costs vary by provider, complexity, and insurance coverage. Contact clinics directly for personalized quotes.

Prices verified Jul 15, 2026

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Top Clinics in San Jose Proper

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1

Dr. Rabitz Pediatric Dentistry

4.9(407)·4.2 km from San Jose Downtown
93Smyleee

250, 1600, Willow Street, Willow Glen, San Jose, California

Closed · Opens today at 8 AM

Documented for pediatric dentistry in San Jose, with children / pediatric dentistry on the service list and 7 procedures on file.

More about children / pediatric dentistry at this clinic

<p>Dr. Rabitz Pediatric Dentistry is a Willow Glen practice on Willow Street, in the residential neighborhood that anchors the southern downtown San Jose corridor.

Services:Children / Pediatric DentistryDental CleaningDental FillingsDental Sealants+3 more
Offers Children / Pediatric DentistrySmyleee 93/1004.9★ · 407 reviews
Why this ranks
Best forChildren / Pediatric Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry, 4.9★ Google rating across 407 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 93/100.
Stands outOffers Children / Pediatric Dentistry · Smyleee 93/100 · 4.9★ · 407 reviews
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published7 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Apr 27, 2026
2

Pediatric Dentistry of San Jose

4.8(233)·4.8 km from San Jose Downtown
89Smyleee

#110, 150, North Jackson Avenue, Alum Rock, San Jose, California

Closed · Opens today at 8 AM

Pediatric Dentistry focus in San Jose, with children / pediatric dentistry listed among 7 documented services.

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<p>Pediatric Dentistry of San Jose is an Alum Rock practice on North Jackson Avenue that focuses entirely on children — from a baby's first dental visit (typically around the time the first tooth comes in) through the teenage years when most kids transition to a general dentist. For East San Jose families in Alum Rock, East Foothills, and the broader 95116 / Story Road corridor, having a pediatric-only practice in your immediate neighborhood matters more than parents usually realize when their kid has their first scary cavity, a knocked-out tooth from a soccer game, or simply a routine cleaning that needs to happen on a working parent's tight schedule across school pickups and afterschool activities.</p> <p>The clinic handles the full pediatric program: preventive cleanings every six months, dental sealants on the back molars (the single highest-yield cavity prevention for kids), <strong>fluoride treatments tailored for children's growing teeth</strong>, fillings when cavities do form, and pediatric emergency visits when something unexpected happens. The team is set up for the kid who's calm and the kid who's terrified — distraction techniques, kid-language explanations of every step, and the patience that pediatric-only practices develop because every patient is by definition a child who needs that approach. Parents notice the difference within the first ten minutes of a visit.</p> <blockquote>If your child is anxious about dental visits, has had a bad experience elsewhere, or is being seen for the first time, a pediatric-only practice is built around exactly those situations and tends to handle them with much more grace than a general dentist ever can.</blockquote> <p>For East San Jose families researching the best child dentist in San Jose for nervous kids, a kid-friendly dental clinic in San Jose, or a pediatric dentist in San Jose for special needs children, this practice handles all three patient profiles regularly. A first visit here is mostly about getting your child comfortable with the chair, the tools, and the dentist — the actual dental work follows once that foundation is in place across one or two visits. That ramp-up matters more for long-term dental anxiety than parents usually realize at the time.</p>

Services:Children / Pediatric DentistryDental CleaningDental FillingsDental Sealants+3 more
Offers Children / Pediatric DentistrySmyleee 89/1004.8★ · 233 reviews
Why this ranks
Best forChildren / Pediatric Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry, 4.8★ Google rating across 233 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 89/100.
Stands outOffers Children / Pediatric Dentistry · Smyleee 89/100 · 4.8★ · 233 reviews
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic website7 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Apr 27, 2026
3

San Jose Dental Specialists

4.9(150)·7.4 km from San Jose Downtown
82Smyleee

222, 1569, Lexan Ave, Evergreen, San Jose, California

Closed · Opens today at 9 AM

San Jose clinic with a pediatric dentistry specialty — Children / Pediatric Dentistry is on file among 11 procedures.

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<p>San Jose Dental Specialists is at suite 222, 1569 Lexan Avenue in San Jose's Evergreen neighbourhood — a location in East San Jose accessible from the surrounding Evergreen, Silver Creek, and Aborn Road communities. The practice brings together two board-certified specialists under one roof: Dr. Suzanne Nguyen, a paediatric dental specialist, and Dr. Daniel Nguyen, an orthodontist — a dual-specialist structure distinct from a general dentist who offers children's dentistry and Invisalign alongside general care.</p> <p>Dr. Suzanne Nguyen completed a two-year hospital-based paediatric dental residency after her dental degree — the post-doctoral training pathway required for paediatric dental board certification. A residency-trained paediatric dentist manages the full scope of paediatric dental care: behaviour management for anxious children, treatment under sedation for young patients who cannot cooperate with conventional dental care, and clinical experience with medically compromised and special needs paediatric patients that hospital residency training provides. The paediatric clinical environment at a specialist practice is calibrated differently from the adult dental chair — smaller equipment, age-appropriate appointment pacing, and staff specifically trained for the paediatric interaction.</p> <p>Dr. Daniel Nguyen is an orthodontic specialist who completed an accredited two-to-three-year orthodontic residency after dental school, training exclusively in tooth movement and jaw relationship correction. An orthodontic specialist manages the biomechanical complexity of multi-bracket treatment, cases requiring coordinated jaw surgery, and growth management in adolescent patients — a clinical scope that differs substantially from a general dentist offering braces or Invisalign as part of a broad general practice menu.</p> <p>Sedation dentistry covers the paediatric patients who require pharmacological management. Invisalign alongside braces provides aligner and bracket options for the Evergreen community's adolescent and adult orthodontic patients.</p> <p>For Evergreen, Silver Creek, and East San Jose families whose children need a paediatric dental specialist and whose members need an orthodontic specialist — at the same Lexan Avenue address — San Jose Dental Specialists provides that dual-specialist care in the East San Jose community.</p>

Services:Children / Pediatric DentistryBracesDental FillingsDental X-Ray+7 more
Offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry4.9★ · 150 reviews
Why this ranks
Best forChildren / Pediatric Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry, 4.9★ Google rating across 150 verified reviews, and Smyleee Rating 82/100.
Stands outOffers Children / Pediatric Dentistry · 4.9★ · 150 reviews
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published11 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Jun 26, 2026
4

Evergreen Dentists, Dentist in San Jose, CA

4.8(108)·8.4 km from San Jose Downtown
80Smyleee

204, 2847, South White Road, Evergreen, San Jose, California

Closed · Opens today at 8:30 AM

Pediatric Dentistry is the documented focus in San Jose; Children / Pediatric Dentistry sits within 18 services on profile.

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<p>When it comes to cosmetic dentistry, we put the same amount of devotion into making sure you have a beautiful smile as we are into helping you achieve healthy teeth.</p> <p>Many of our patients come to us because they’ve long been troubled by something about their smile – perhaps discolored or crooked teeth, an old dental injury, or a procedure that was botched by another dentist some time ago.</p> <p>We have the expertise to solve any number of cosmetic problems with your teeth. We also have the general dentistry to help you get a healthier smile. Most importantly, all of our staff have the time and the willingness to sit down with you and explain each possible procedure to you so that you can make an informed decision about what’s best for you.</p> <p>This isn’t just any decision, and the practice recognises that. This is your smile – and you want to be able to know what to expect before the procedure ever starts. You want to understand what cosmetic dentistry can and can’t do for you, and you want to know exactly what it will cost so you can make the most informed decision about what will work for you right now.</p> <p>And, of course, you want a beautiful, confident, eye-catching smile.</p> <p>We’re here to make sure you have all of this and more. We want every one of our patients to be able to look in the mirror and be thrilled with what they see, and glad that they came to us to achieve it.</p>

Services:Children / Pediatric DentistryComprehensive Dental CareCosmetic DentistryDental Cleaning+14 more
Offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry4.8★ · 108 reviews
Why this ranks
Best forChildren / Pediatric Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry and 4.8★ Google rating across 108 verified reviews.
Stands outOffers Children / Pediatric Dentistry · 4.8★ · 108 reviews
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published18 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Jun 27, 2026
5

Bay Area Kids Dentistry

4.7(41)·8.3 km from San Jose Downtown
82Smyleee

220, 991, Saratoga Avenue, West Valley, San Jose, California

Closed · Opens today at 8:30 AM

Profile in San Jose flags pediatric dentistry; lists Children / Pediatric Dentistry alongside 6 other documented services.

More about children / pediatric dentistry at this clinic

<p>Bay Area Kids Dentistry is a West Valley practice on Saratoga Avenue, in the corridor that runs from West San Jose through Saratoga and Cupertino.

Services:Children / Pediatric DentistryDental CleaningDental FillingsDental Sealants+3 more
Offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry
Why this ranks
Best forChildren / Pediatric Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry and Smyleee Rating 82/100.
Stands outOffers Children / Pediatric Dentistry
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic website7 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Apr 27, 2026
6

Capitol Dental Group

4.4(45)·6.8 km from San Jose Downtown
73Smyleee

3124, Senter Road, Lone Bluff, San Jose, California

Closed · Opens today at 9 AM

San Jose practice known for pediatric dentistry, with Children / Pediatric Dentistry among 27 documented procedures.

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<p>We’d like to welcome you to Capitol Dental Group located in San Jose, California. It is our utmost desire to help our patients maintain optimal oral health through education and preventative dental care and the practice works to develop long-lasting and trusting relationships with all our dental patients. We’re pleased that you would take the time to browse this site.</p> <p>the practice holds our patients should have as much knowledge as possible in order to make informed decisions regarding their oral health and treatment options. We live in a dynamic world that is ever changing. This website will also continue to change with the hope that the information you find here is not only genuinely helpful, but will also increase your awareness and understanding about modern dentistry.</p> <p>At Capitol Dental Group, we’re able to offer a wide array of dental services because our dentists work as a team to provide a unique blend of specialization and areas of expertise. This allows us to minimize referrals, so our patients could receive care in our office and with the team they’re already comfortable with. Our practice philosophy is centered on providing our patients with a comprehensive plan for ideal dental and overall health. As a team, we listen, care, and explain in a gentle and personalized manner. the practice works to offer the safest, most compassionate environment possible to provide exceptional dental care to our patients and their families.</p>

Services:Children / Pediatric DentistryBone GraftingBruxismComprehensive Dental Care+23 more
Offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry
Why this ranks
Best forChildren / Pediatric Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry.
Stands outOffers Children / Pediatric Dentistry
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic websitePrice range published27 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Mar 23, 2026
7

Childrens Dental Center and Big People, Too!

2.9(37)·6.2 km from San Jose Downtown
63Smyleee

# 160, 1155, North Capitol Avenue, Berryessa, San Jose, California

Closed · Opens today at 8:30 AM

Documented for pediatric dentistry in San Jose, with children / pediatric dentistry on the service list and 8 procedures on file.

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<p>Childrens Dental Center and Big People, Too! is a Berryessa practice on North Capitol Avenue with a positioning that the name spells out directly: it's primarily a pediatric office, but accommodates parents and other adult family members in the same practice. For NE San Jose families in Berryessa, Penitencia Creek, and the broader 95132 / Sierra Road corridor, that combined-family-care model means a parent can book their own cleaning the same morning as their kid's checkup — saving a separate trip to a different dentist while keeping the whole family's dental records in one place across many years and the inevitable insurance changes that come with job changes.</p> <p>The pediatric side covers the full kids' program: preventive cleanings starting from the first tooth, dental sealants on the molars, <strong>fluoride treatments tailored for kids at every developmental stage</strong>, fillings when cavities form, and pediatric emergency visits. The adult side handles the routine general dentistry that keeps parents from skipping their own checkups out of inconvenience — the family-care setup is what makes both sides work in practice, and it's the parent dental care that statistically suffers most when the practice doesn't accommodate adults too.</p> <blockquote>If you'd rather not coordinate between a pediatric dentist for your kid and a separate general dentist for yourself, a family-and-pediatric practice consolidates those visits into one office for the whole household across one shared morning or afternoon block.</blockquote> <p>For Berryessa families researching a kid-friendly dental clinic in San Jose, a dentist for toddlers and infants in San Jose, or simply the best child dentist in San Jose for nervous kids, this practice handles those needs while also offering the convenience of adult care for parents. Multi-generational practices like this one are a quietly underrated category for busy families managing many people's dental schedules at once across years of overlapping kid and adult appointment cycles that would otherwise require coordinating two separate offices.</p>

Services:Children / Pediatric DentistryDental CleaningDental FillingsDental Sealants+4 more
Offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry
Why this ranks
Best forChildren / Pediatric Dentistry
Why includedIncluded because this clinic directly offers Children / Pediatric Dentistry.
Stands outOffers Children / Pediatric Dentistry
ProofBusiness hours publishedDirect phone numberPublic website8 services listed
VerifiedClinic data last verified Apr 27, 2026

Side-by-Side Comparison

Hard signals for every children / pediatric dentistry provider on this list — no opinions, just verifiable data.

#ClinicSmyleeeGoogleWkndIns.Fin.Offers
Children / Pediatric Dentistry
1Dr. Rabitz Pediatric Dentistry934.9(407)
2Pediatric Dentistry of San Jose894.8(233)
3San Jose Dental Specialists824.9(150)
4Evergreen Dentists, Dentist in San Jose, CA804.8(108)
5Bay Area Kids Dentistry824.7(41)
6Capitol Dental Group734.4(45)
7Childrens Dental Center and Big People, Too!632.9(37)

Smyleee Rating bands: 90+ Outstanding · 84–89 Excellent · 71–83 Very Good · 61–70 Good · below 61 Rated.

Other Top Children / Pediatric Dentistry Clinics in San Jose - California

5 additional providers ranked below the Top 10 using the same algorithm. Updated monthly.

How to Choose a Dentist in San Jose - California

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EditorialUpdated July 15, 2026Independently reviewed

Paediatric dental specialists in San Jose — ABPD board-certified Diplomates — practice in Santa Clara County without a local dental school’s paediatric residency programme, meaning every ABPD specialist established in San Jose trained at UCSF, UCLA, Pacific, or an out-of-state programme and chose the South Bay market for its concentration of tech-professional families whose commercially insured children represent the primary private-pay paediatric dental specialist patient. Valley Medical Center’s paediatric dental programme provides hospital dentistry access for the complex case requiring general anaesthesia and medically complex paediatric management at the Santa Clara County facility, and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford in nearby Palo Alto provides the Bay Area’s primary children’s hospital dental access for the most complex paediatric dental surgical cases. The East San Jose Vietnamese-American community’s paediatric dental specialist access — whose Vietnamese-language ABPD consultation is the practical prerequisite for the family whose early childhood caries presentation requires the severity assessment that the English-only specialist cannot effectively communicate — is served by the Story Road and East San Jose corridor practices that have invested in Vietnamese-speaking clinical staff.

Smyleee evaluated San Jose paediatric dental specialists on ABPD board certification or UCSF or Pacific paediatric residency training, Valley Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital hospital dentistry connectivity, Denti-Cal EPSDT billing for income-eligible children, Vietnamese-language clinical team for the East San Jose patient community, Spanish-language capability for the Latino patient community, special needs patient general anaesthesia management scope, and paediatric clinical outcome consistency. These ten San Jose practices are the paediatric dentists the data confirmed as delivering the most clinically capable and hospital-connected specialist paediatric dental care available in Greater San Jose’s private-practice-only specialist market.

Medically reviewed by

Dr Maqsud MallickBDS

Frequently Asked Questions

20 questions answered by our editorial team

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends a child's first dental visit by age 1 year or within 6 months of the first tooth appearing.
A pediatric dental exam and cleaning in San Jose, California typically costs $80 to $200. Most dental insurance plans cover children's preventive care at 100%.
Pediatric dentists complete 2-3 years of additional training after dental school focused on children's dental development, behavior management, and treating dental conditions unique to children.
Dental sealants are recommended for most children once their permanent molars come in (around ages 6 and 12). Sealants reduce cavity risk by up to 80% and typically cost $30-$60 per tooth.
Keep it positive — read children's books about dentist visits, avoid using scary words, and let your child bring a comfort item. Most pediatric offices are designed to be fun and welcoming.
Yes. Baby teeth hold space for permanent teeth, aid in speech development, and help with proper nutrition. Untreated cavities in baby teeth can cause pain, infection, and damage to developing permanent teeth.
Fluoride strengthens tooth enamel and helps prevent cavities. Professional fluoride treatments are safe and recommended by the ADA. They typically cost $25-$75 per treatment.
Most children should visit the dentist every 6 months for checkups and cleanings. Children at higher risk for cavities may need visits every 3-4 months.
Pediatric dentists are specially trained in behavior management. Many San Jose pediatric practices offer child-friendly environments, TV screens, prizes, and sedation options for anxious children.
The American Association of Orthodontists recommends an orthodontic evaluation by age 7. Your pediatric dentist can identify early signs of alignment issues and refer to an orthodontist when appropriate.
Cavities are caused by bacteria that feed on sugars and starches. Common risk factors include frequent snacking, sugary drinks, inadequate brushing, and not enough fluoride exposure.
Yes, when administered by trained professionals. Pediatric dentists use age-appropriate sedation including nitrous oxide, oral sedation, and in some cases general anesthesia for extensive procedures.
For a baby tooth, apply gentle pressure with gauze and see the dentist. For a permanent tooth, place it in milk, keep it moist, and see a dentist within 30 minutes for the best chance of saving it.
Brush twice daily with fluoride toothpaste, floss daily, limit sugary snacks and drinks, get dental sealants, and maintain regular dental checkups every 6 months.
Children should be supervised while brushing until around age 7-8 when they have the dexterity to brush effectively. Parents should help with flossing until the child can do it independently.
Most pediatric dentists in San Jose accept major dental insurance plans and Medicaid/CHIP for children. Many also offer payment plans for families without insurance.
A pulpotomy is a baby tooth root canal. It removes infected pulp tissue and preserves the tooth until it naturally falls out. It typically costs $200-$400 and is covered by most insurance plans.
Prolonged thumb-sucking or pacifier use past age 3-4 can affect tooth alignment and jaw development. Your pediatric dentist can recommend strategies to help your child break the habit.
Space maintainers hold the gap when a baby tooth is lost early, preventing neighboring teeth from shifting and blocking the permanent tooth from erupting properly. They cost $200-$500.
Look for board-certified pediatric dentists with positive Google reviews, a child-friendly office environment, and experience with sedation options. Our list evaluates all these factors.

How We Vet Each Clinic

Every clinic on this list passes our verification process

  • License & standing verified — active California dental license confirmed with no disciplinary actions.
  • Patient review volume checked — minimum verified patient reviews across Google with a strong average rating.
  • Local presence confirmed — verified physical practice in the San Jose metro area with established patient base.
  • Technology & equipment assessed — modern dental technology and sterilization standards evaluated.
  • Transparent pricing reviewed — clear communication of costs, financing options, and insurance acceptance.

How We Scored the Best Clinics

Our transparent ranking methodology

Verified patient reviews & outcomes30%
Pediatric Dentists expertise & credentials20%
Technology investment & modern equipment15%
Accessibility (hours, location, scheduling ease)15%
Transparent pricing & financing options10%
Patient experience & comfort measures10%

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  • Updated: July 15, 2026
  • Medical reviewer: Dr Maqsud Mallick, BDS
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