Pediatric Dentistry
The honest starting point
Ave Maria sits out to the east of the rest of Collier County, and nothing about reaching it, or leaving it, happens in a hurry. That is simply the geography, not a complaint, and it is worth saying plainly rather than pretending the trip is shorter than it is.
What that means in practice is that a dental visit for an Ave Maria family works better as something planned for, the way a supply run or a doctor's appointment gets planned for, rather than squeezed into a spare hour. The rest of this page is really about making that one trip count.
Your office, and the road that finishes the trip
We see Ave Maria families at our Naples address, 1035 Piper Blvd, Suite 103, Naples, FL 34110, just off Immokalee Road near I-75. Coming west out of Ave Maria, that same stretch of Immokalee Road is what carries you the rest of the way, straight to our door.
Inside, a sixteen-foot whale shark hangs above the treatment bay, and the S.S. Flossy pirate ship waits in the lobby for the walk back out. See the whole space ahead of time on our office tour, so it is a familiar building before your child ever steps into it.
Booking is one quick call.
One number reaches both offices, Monday to Friday 8 to 5. Your child's health details stay in a conversation with our front desk, never typed into a website.
Make the one trip count
If your family is already setting aside time to drive in, say so when you call. Give the front desk your headcount, how many kids and roughly what ages, so they can look at stacking appointments back to back and turn one drive into visits for everyone riding along. New patient forms arrive ahead of time regardless, but for a trip this size, having every form finished before you leave home matters more than usual.
None of that changes what the visit itself looks like once you arrive. It only changes how much the drive has to be worth.
Booking ahead of the drive
Booking happens by phone on purpose: your child's health details stay in a conversation with our front desk, never typed into a website. When you call, mention anything that helps the team prepare, a first visit ever, a nervous kid, sensory sensitivities, special healthcare needs, wanting to stay in the room, or that you prefer Spanish, since Dr. Torres speaks fluent English and Spanish.
For the office itself, the full slate of care and what a visit looks like start to finish, the Naples pediatric dentist page has the longer version, worth reading before the first trip out. One number reaches the office, Monday to Friday, 8 to 5, and a real human answers: (239) 482-2722.
Parents ask us
Is there a closer office for families out this far?
Not currently. The Naples office is the one serving Ave Maria, reached by Immokalee Road. It is a genuine drive, which is exactly why planning the visit, forms done ahead, siblings booked together if possible, tends to matter more for a family coming from out this way.
Can our whole family be seen on the same day?
Often, yes. Give the front desk a quick count of who is coming and each child's age when you call, and ask about lining up times together. It depends on the day's schedule, but it is exactly the kind of request booking by phone was built to handle.
What is the recommended age for a first visit?
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends a first visit by the first birthday, or within six months of the first tooth, whichever comes first. For a family already planning trips west, folding that visit into your next one is easier than scheduling it separately later.
Ready to set sail?
A real human answers, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm. New patient forms arrive ahead of time, no clipboard scramble.
Call (239) 482-2722