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Space Maintainers in Phoenix

Custom devices to hold space for permanent teeth when baby teeth are lost early.

Looking for space maintainers in Phoenix, AZ? At Rodeo Dental Phoenix, our experienced dental team provides space maintainers services for patients of all ages — from toddlers to seniors. We accept most insurance plans, Medicaid, and CHIP, and offer flexible payment options for families without coverage.

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What to Expect at Our Phoenix Office

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AHCCCS and DentaQuest eligibility at Suite 13 window

Our bilingual front desk runs a live AHCCCS and DentaQuest CHIP eligibility check at the Suite 13 pediatric window before your child is roomed. If a plan needs an updated PCP assignment, we flag it while you're still in the lobby so there's no surprise at checkout.

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Knee-to-knee first visit in the Thunderbird room

For patients under four, Dr. Leon performs the initial exam knee-to-knee with the parent seated facing her — the child lies back across both laps instead of alone in the chair. It keeps the first North Phoenix visit from feeling like a clinical appointment and lets us finish a full exam and fluoride varnish in under ten minutes.

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Spanish-first handoff between assistant and Dr. Leon

If a family checks in speaking Spanish, the same bilingual assistant stays with the child from the hallway walk-back through the cleaning — there's no language switch mid-appointment. Dr. Leon then delivers the exam findings in whichever language the parent chose at the front desk.

Rodeo Dental Phoenix · By the Numbers

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Languages spoken onsite

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  • Spanish

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Why Space Maintainers For Kids Matters — Phoenix

Healthy habits start young. Kids who see dentists regularly have fewer problems as adults.

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Baby teeth hold the spacing for permanent teeth — a small cavity missed at age four can turn into an infection that affects the adult tooth forming underneath it.

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A bad or rushed first dental visit is one of the strongest predictors of lifelong dental anxiety, which is why pediatric-specific technique (not an adult chair with a sticker on it) matters early.

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Orthodontic issues like crossbites and crowding are easiest to intercept between ages 6 and 9 while the jaw is still growing — waiting until middle school usually means longer treatment and more appliance time.

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What's Included in Your Space Maintainers — Phoenix

Here's what to expect when you visit Rodeo Dental in Phoenix, AZ for space maintainers:

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Knee-to-knee infant oral exam

For patients under four, the exam is done with parent and dentist facing each other so the child reclines across both laps for the soft-tissue check, tooth-by-tooth caries exam, and eruption review.

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Prophy cup cleaning with pediatric paste

A slow-speed prophy angle with age-appropriate flavored paste removes plaque and stain from primary and mixed dentition without the high-pitched sound that triggers most kids.

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5% sodium fluoride varnish application

A thin coat of 5% sodium fluoride varnish is painted onto each erupted tooth after cleaning to remineralize early enamel lesions and reduce caries risk on deep primary grooves.

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Resin-based sealants on first molars

Light-cured resin sealants are flowed into the pits and fissures of newly erupted 6-year and 12-year molars to block the deep grooves where primary decay almost always starts.

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Early mixed-dentition growth screen

A visual and photographic screen of eruption pattern, midline, and bite is added to the chart starting around age 6 so any crossbite, crowding, or skeletal asymmetry gets flagged to the in-suite orthodontic team before it escalates.

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Bilingual home-care coaching with the parent

The hygienist ends the visit by demonstrating brush angulation and floss technique on the child's actual mouth, coached in the parent's preferred language, so the person doing the brushing at home sees exactly what works.

30-45 minutes
Every 6 months

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Meet Your Phoenix Team

Professionals ready to help with your space maintainers.

Dr. Kenia Leon

Dr. Kenia Leon

D.D.S. · Pediatric Care

Frequently Asked Questions About Space Maintainers

Where exactly is the North Phoenix kids dentist office, and where do I park?

We're at 3425 W Thunderbird Rd, Suite 13, Phoenix, AZ 85053, in the shopping plaza just east of 35th Ave. Free surface parking wraps around the building, and Suite 13 faces the Thunderbird Rd side, so you can roll a stroller straight from the car.

Do you take AHCCCS and DentaQuest for my kids?

Yes — we verify AHCCCS and DentaQuest CHIP coverage for pediatric visits before your child sits in the chair, and our bilingual front desk can walk you through any eligibility questions in English or Spanish. Call (480) 916-7447 and we'll check benefits while you're on the line.

What are your hours for after-school appointments?

We see kids Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. We're closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, so most Thunderbird-area families book the 4:00–6:00 p.m. slots right after school pickup.

If my child has never been to a dentist before, can you get us in quickly?

In most cases yes — call (480) 916-7447 and we'll look for a same-week first-visit slot on one of our three operating days. We keep a couple of short "happy visit" chairs open each afternoon specifically for nervous first-timers.

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Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics of North Phoenix

4.9(227 reviews)

Address

3425 W Thunderbird Rd Suite 13

Phoenix, AZ 85053

Phone Number

(480) 916-7447

Hours

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Mon-Tue 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Thu-Fri 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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What makes our Phoenix office unique for space maintainers

Space Maintainers for Phoenix Families

Our Kids Dentist office sits at 3425 W Thunderbird Rd, Suite 13, in the Deer Valley corridor of North Phoenix — a quick turn off I-17 and walking distance from the Thunderbird Paseo Park trails. The stretch between 33rd Ave and 35th Ave is home to a lot of young bilingual families moving between Moon Valley, Sweetwater, and Desert View Village, so our waiting room usually sounds like two languages at once.

Nearby Thunderbird Elementary and Sunset Canyon parents often walk in right after the 3:00 p.m. bell, and we keep late chairs open until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, and Friday for working parents coming down from the Happy Valley side. AHCCCS and DentaQuest CHIP families make up a meaningful share of our little patients here, and the Suite 13 layout gives kids their own check-in window separate from the adult restorative rooms.

What Phoenix Patients Say

  • “I had an absolutely outstanding experience at Rodeo Dental. From the moment I walked in, the entire team made me feel welcomed and taken care of. The front desk staff was friendly and efficient, the dental assistants were knowledgeable and reassuring, and the dentist was truly professional and thorough every step of the way.”

    — K. White

  • “Love the service and quality of professionals, that you provide. Thank you guys 🙂. And great job Dominic and DR Lean”

    — Dwayne Boldman

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