Best for anxious kids or kids with special needs, with sedation up to general anesthesia when needed.

Sedation & AnesthesiaEmergency Care
Special Needs
IndoorBy appointmentYear-round
(817) 488-3533
1480 Corporate Cir #200, Southlake, TX 76092
Mon · 8:30AM – 5PM
Monday8:30AM – 5PM
Tuesday8:30AM – 5PM
Wednesday8:30AM – 5PM
Thursday8:30AM – 5PM
Friday9AM – 1PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
The practice is in-network with Cigna and United Healthcare, accepts all PPO plans, and takes DentaQuest Medicaid for eligible families. For costs insurance does not cover, it offers financing through Cherry and CareCredit, or its own interest-free easy-pay plan: half at the time of service and the balance in two payments, with no added fees. No treatment fees are published; call the office with insurance questions.

The practice is in-network with Cigna and United Healthcare, accepts all PPO plans, and takes DentaQuest Medicaid for eligible families. For costs insurance does not cover, it offers financing through Cherry and CareCredit, or its own interest-free easy-pay plan: half at the time of service and the balance in two payments, with no added fees. No treatment fees are published; call the office with insurance questions.

Our take

Giggles & Grins is set up for the harder visits. Both of its dentists are board-certified pediatric dentists, it runs a dedicated special-needs program for children with sensory sensitivities, mobility issues or developmental needs, and its sedation options run from laughing gas and oral sedation all the way to deep sedation and general anesthesia. When something goes wrong, a call reaches a member of the team rather than an answering service, and the practice offers same-day emergency visits.

The visit itself is built to make kids more independent without leaving parents out. Babies and children under 3 keep a parent with them; older kids are often invited back on their own for the exam and x-rays, and afterward the dentist talks with the parent in a separate consultation room, so a child does not overhear the worries. Treatment happens in an open-bay kids' zone with TVs and tablets, because the practice finds children relax when they can see other kids in the chairs. For families watching costs, it takes DentaQuest Medicaid and runs its own interest-free payment plan.

It is well reviewed on Google by a large number of families.

Local Tips

Giggles & Grins is in Suite 200 at 1480 Corporate Circle in Southlake. The office hours come from the practice's Facebook page, not its website, so call or text the office before you plan a visit around a particular time. A few things that help:

  • Do the forms ahead. New-patient forms are sent digitally, so the first visit can start with your child rather than paperwork.
  • Babies start early. The practice recommends a first visit when the first tooth comes in or by the first birthday, and uses a knee-to-knee exam for the littlest patients.
  • You may be waiting out front. Under-3s keep a parent in the room, but older kids are often taken back alone, and there is a coffee bar with coffee, tea and snacks for parents.
  • In an emergency, call the main number. A person on the team answers, and help is available outside office hours when it's needed.
Credentials

Dr. Amy Watts, DDS, MS, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She graduated summa cum laude in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University and earned her dental degree magna cum laude from The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, where she received the award for Excellence in Clinical Dentistry and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society. She completed her pediatric dentistry residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, earning a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and a Master of Science in Dentistry; the practice says her clinical research was published in the Journal of Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Alexis Capeci, DDS, MS, graduated magna cum laude from the University of Dayton in Pre-Dentistry, with minors in Spanish and English, and earned her dental degree at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. She completed her pediatric dentistry residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, with a Master of Science for research on pediatric dental trauma.

The practice states that both doctors are board-certified pediatric dentists.

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