{"id":343,"date":"2024-09-06T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2024-09-24T17:19:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:19:25","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/group-org.jpg\" alt=\"Best Pediatric Dentist In South Charlotte\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"900\" width=\"600\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h1>\r\n\t\tSouth Charlotte&#8217;s Most Trusted Pediatric Dental Practice!\r\n\t<\/h1>\r\n\t<p>Our Super Power is Reducing Children&#8217;s Dental Anxiety &#8212; Let Us Prove It!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/request-an-appointment\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake An Appointment\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\tWe provide a positive, compassionate and comfortable experience for you and your child.\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<p>Our caring staff are dedicated to providing your child with excellence in prevention-oriented, compassionate pediatric dental care.<\/p>\r\n<p>As a pediatric specialist&#8217;s office we are oriented to the unique needs of infants, children, adolescents, and patients with special needs. We center our practice on preventive dentistry. We believe that educating the parent and child about good oral care is the most important way to prevent dental disease. We encourage your continuing participation in your child&#8217;s oral care and you are welcome in the treatment area at all times.<\/p>\r\n<p>We look forward to serving the dental needs of your child!<\/p>\r\n\t<div data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.trustindex.io\/loader.js?wp-widget\" data-html-url=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=trustindex_google_widget\" data-css-url=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trustindex-google-widget.css?1730466218\"><\/div>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\tMeet The Doctors\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/patrick-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Patrick McGarity - Pediatric Dentist in South Charlotte\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"650\" width=\"600\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t<h2>Meet Dr. Patrick McGarity<\/h2>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Patrick McGarity has spent most of his time in South Carolina but is excited to move and serve the children and families of Charlotte! He is originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina and attended Clemson University where he graduated with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. Following his graduation from Clemson, he completed his dental school education at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. He received his doctorate of dental medicine and started working as a general dentist for 3 years.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/meet-doctors\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vari-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Vari Shah Pediatric Dentist in South Charlotte\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"650\" width=\"600\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t<h2>Meet Dr. Vari Shah<\/h2>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Vari Shah has been treating pediatric dental patients for over 10 years!\u00a0 After earning her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University- New Jersey, Dr. Vari attended New York University College of Dentistry, where she pursued her dental degree. Upon graduation, Dr. Vari attended a residency program at the prestigious Hackensack University Medical Center to further refine her skills.\u00a0 She joined a well-known pediatric dentistry group in New Jersey where she served as an associate for a number of years. In 2015, she moved to Charlotte, with her husband and started her own family.\u00a0 She enjoys working with ALL children regardless of ability. Her special interests are treating children with anxieties and phobias of the dentist.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/meet-doctors\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a>\t\t\t\r\n\t<h2><strong>Why Us vs. a Family Dentist?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Our team of pediatric dentists has an additional two or three years of specialized training beyond the general dental degree they receive after completing dental school.\u00a0 Just like pediatricians, they offer you training and professional experience that is focused on the unique needs of children. Pediatric dentists are primary and specialty oral care providers for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health needs.<\/p>\r\n<p>Good oral health begins with good oral care during infancy.\u00a0 We recommend that children have their first dental visit before their first birthday, which is also the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Dental Association.<\/p>\r\n<p>We are happy to invite parents to the treatment area with their child.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentistryofsouthcharlotte.com\/request-an-appointment\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBOOK AN APPOINTMENT\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Charlotte&#8217;s Most Trusted Pediatric Dental Practice! Our Super Power is Reducing Children&#8217;s Dental Anxiety &#8212; Let Us Prove It! 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