The 25 to 35 minute drive up I-280 is a real commitment, and we treat it that way. Complex visits are planned in advance, consolidated where possible, and coordinated with your physicians so the trip is always worth it.
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Pediatric sedation and special needs dentist near San Jose, CA
San Jose families usually find us for one of two reasons: a child who needs sedation dentistry done right, or a child or adult with special health care needs who deserves more than an improvised visit. Both have been the heart of this practice for thirty years.
A sedation practice with judgment
We always recommend the least intensive option that keeps your child comfortable: behavior guidance and nitrous for most kids, IV sedation in office, and hospital dentistry at Lucile Packard Children's for the most complex cases.
Special needs is core, not an accommodation
Longer or staged appointments, desensitization visits, adjusted sensory input, and honest coordination with your child's care team, for children and adults alike.
Hospital partnerships that matter
Affiliations with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and El Camino Hospital mean that when hospital-based care is needed, your family stays with the team that already knows you.
Fewer, better visits
For families driving from San Jose, we plan thoroughly, combine treatment where clinically appropriate, and make every appointment count.
Serving families across San Jose
We care for families from Willow Glen, West San Jose, Almaden Valley, Cambrian, and Berryessa, many referred by South Bay pediatricians and dentists for sedation or special needs care. We prioritize referred patients and report back on every case.
If your family has been told "we cannot see your child" elsewhere, call us. That sentence has never been our answer, and after thirty years of complex care, it does not need to be.
Serving families across: Willow Glen · West San Jose · Almaden Valley · Cambrian · Berryessa
Getting here from San Jose
From San Jose, take I-280 north to the Sand Hill Road exit in Menlo Park, then turn onto Sharon Park Drive. The office is at 325 Sharon Park Drive, Suite D3, with free parking in front. Get directions.
Common questions from San Jose families
Why do San Jose families drive this far for a dentist?
Usually for sedation expertise or special health care needs care. We offer IV sedation in office, hospital dentistry at Lucile Packard Children's, and thirty years of experience with complex medical, developmental, and behavioral needs.
Can multiple treatments be combined into one visit?
Where clinically appropriate, yes. We plan carefully for traveling families and consolidate care to make every trip count, including coordinating hospital cases to limit anesthesia events.
Do you see adults with special health care needs?
Yes. Our special health care needs care includes adults, a continuation of relationships that often began in childhood.
Learn more about how we care, our comfort and sedation options, and our special health care needs expertise, or plan your first visit.
Bringing your child to us from San Jose?
We will make the visit worth the trip. Schedule online any time, or call (650) 321-6448.
