New Patients Welcome at The Smile Place in Smyrna, DE
Welcome to The Smile Place, where we’re creating your family’s dental home in Smyrna, DE.
Dr. Grace Liu and our caring team are excited to meet you and your child. We specialize in gentle, holistic care for children using natural materials and child-friendly techniques.
Your child’s oral health affects their entire body, and we’re here to support your family’s wellness journey with compassion and expertise.
Why Families Choose Us
Choosing the right dental home for your child is important. At The Smile Place, children truly thrive during their visits. We combine modern technology with natural methods, ensuring effective care while respecting your family's values.
What makes us different:
- Whole-body health - Understanding how oral health affects sleep, nutrition, and development
- Safe, natural materials - Biocompatible options that support your child's developing system
- All families welcome - Spanish language options and culturally inclusive care
- Special needs specialty - Dedicated protocols for children with unique requirements
We help children develop positive relationships with oral health that last a lifetime.
Your Child’s First Visit
We recommend first visits by age 1 or within six months of their first tooth. Early visits create positive associations and help us monitor development from the beginning.
Schedule away from nap times when children are most cooperative. Talk positively about the dentist and read books about dental visits. Bring a comfort item if helpful, and stay relaxed — children pick up on your emotions.
Let us know about any concerns, medical history, or special needs when scheduling.
Your child’s first visit focuses on building trust rather than rushing procedures. We’ll gently examine teeth and gums, check for developmental concerns, and provide age-appropriate cleaning and education.
Parents stay in the room throughout the appointment. We believe family involvement helps children feel secure while teaching proper oral hygiene.
We use child-friendly language like “tickle your teeth” and “sugar bugs” to make dental concepts easy to understand. Our team shows tools before using them — many children find this fascinating rather than scary.
Every child chooses a toy after their visit, creating positive associations that make them look forward to returning.
Forms and Information
We don’t offer online forms yet, but our new patient process is simple. When you arrive, you’ll complete paperwork including:
- Contact information – Names, addresses, phones, emergency contacts
- Insurance details – Medicaid, Delta Dental, or other coverage information
- Medical history – Previous dental experiences, conditions, medications
- Treatment consent – Authorization for examination and recommended care
Our front desk team helps with forms and answers insurance questions.
Insurance and Payment
Every child deserves excellent dental care regardless of financial situation. We work with various insurance plans and offer multiple payment options.
We’re in-network with Medicaid and Delta Dental, and accept assignment of benefits for out-of-network plans. We handle insurance filing and offer complimentary verification.
For additional assistance, we accept all major credit cards and offer CareCredit and Alphaeon financing. We provide detailed estimates and discuss all options before extensive treatment.
Growing with Your Child
As your family’s dental home, we build long-term relationships that evolve as your child grows. We watch children develop from tentative toddlers to confident teenagers who value their oral health.
Our care adapts to changing needs — from early prevention and habit formation to sealants, orthodontic evaluation, and teenage oral health challenges. We monitor teeth, gums, jaw development, breathing patterns, and oral function throughout growth.
Services like myofunctional therapy and Healthy Start orthodontics support optimal development during crucial growth periods.
Ready to give your child the best dental care? We’re excited to welcome your family to The Smile Place, where gentle care meets exceptional results.
Contact us today to schedule your child’s first visit in Smyrna, DE. Families throughout Smyrna, Clayton, Dover, and surrounding communities trust us as their dental home.
