We take pride in our ability to make your child's trip to the dentist fun and educational while we provide the comprehensive care your child deserves! With years of experience serving Augusta and the greater CSRA, we would love for your family to join us! Dr. Kelly Hughes, Dr. Jennifer Bates, and our experienced team will make sure that your child's dental needs are met.
We take the time to build rapport with every child, earning their trust. This helps keep them looking forward to their visits. We strive to make each visit a fun, educational, and positive experience. At Southern Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, our goal is to create a positive, fun, and educational experience for our pediatric patients and their parents.
We believe that by providing our services in a warm and caring environment, we can work together to make your child's smile happy and healthy. We are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Jennifer R. Bates to our Southern Smiles family. We are confident you will find her caring nature and strong skill set complement our warm and friendly dental team.
We take the time to build rapport with every child, earning their trust. This helps keep them looking forward to their visits. We strive to make each visit a fun, educational, and positive experience. At Southern Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, our goal is to create a positive, fun, and educational experience for our pediatric patients and their parents.
We believe that by providing our services in a warm and caring environment, we can work together to make your child's smile happy and healthy. We are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Jennifer R. Bates to our Southern Smiles family. We are confident you will find her caring nature and strong skill set complement our warm and friendly dental team.
Services
Whether it's laying the foundation for a healthy smile or fixing something that's not quite perfect, we offer all of the dental services your child needs to look and feel their best.
Scheduled twice a year, preventive care visits include oral examinations, cleaning, fluoride treatments and x-rays.
This is a thin protective coating applied to the deep grooves of teeth to help prevent decay.
Individualized dental care for patients with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, childhood cancer, and other genetic/medical disorders.
Scheduled twice a year, preventive care visits include oral examinations, cleaning, fluoride treatments and x-rays.
This is a thin protective coating applied to the deep grooves of teeth to help prevent decay.
Individualized dental care for patients with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, childhood cancer, and other genetic/medical disorders.
Dr. Kelly Hughes was born and raised in Augusta, GA, and has been in private practice in the Augusta and North Atlanta areas since 2005.
She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Georgia College and State University, and completed her dental and advanced pediatric dental training at the Medical College of Georgia (now known as Augusta University) in 2003 and 2005, respectively.
Dr. Hughes is passionate about providing quality dental care to children and strives to provide a tailored experience for each patient.
She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Georgia College and State University, and completed her dental and advanced pediatric dental training at the Medical College of Georgia (now known as Augusta University) in 2003 and 2005, respectively.
Dr. Hughes is passionate about providing quality dental care to children and strives to provide a tailored experience for each patient.
Dr. Jennifer R. Bates is excited to practice dentistry in the same community she grew up in.
After graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in Microbiology (2009), she spent some time working in Charleston, SC.
She then returned to Augusta to attend the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, where she completed her dental and advanced pediatric dental training in 2021.
As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Bates pays special attention to each child's needs, treating them with the compassion and care that they deserve.
After graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in Microbiology (2009), she spent some time working in Charleston, SC.
She then returned to Augusta to attend the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, where she completed her dental and advanced pediatric dental training in 2021.
As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Bates pays special attention to each child's needs, treating them with the compassion and care that they deserve.
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As recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, your child should see a pediatric dentist when the first tooth appears, or no later than his/her first birthday.
Pediatric dentists are the pediatricians of dentistry.
A pediatric dentist has two to three years specialty training following dental school and limits his/her practice to treating children only.
Have a question not addressed here?
Get in touch with us.
As recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, your child should see a pediatric dentist when the first tooth appears, or no later than his/her first birthday.
Pediatric dentists are the pediatricians of dentistry.
A pediatric dentist has two to three years specialty training following dental school and limits his/her practice to treating children only.
We want your time with us to be as easy and as comfortable as possible.
That's why we've compiled our patient instructions here so you can be prepared coming into your visit.
Gauze should stay in place with gentle biting pressure.
Change the gauze every 15-20 minutes until the bleeding subsides.
If your child will not keep the gauze in his/her mouth, check the area(s) periodically until the bleeding has stopped.
Give your child children's Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or children's Acetaminophen (Tylenol) to help alleviate any pain or discomfort.
That's why we've compiled our patient instructions here so you can be prepared coming into your visit.
Gauze should stay in place with gentle biting pressure.
Change the gauze every 15-20 minutes until the bleeding subsides.
If your child will not keep the gauze in his/her mouth, check the area(s) periodically until the bleeding has stopped.
Give your child children's Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or children's Acetaminophen (Tylenol) to help alleviate any pain or discomfort.
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