For Healthcare Professionals
Trusted Pediatric Dental & Orthodontic Care for Your Patients
We partner with pediatricians, dentists, school nurses, residents, therapists, ENTs, and other healthcare professionals to support healthy smiles, growth, development, sleep, and overall wellness.
- Pediatric dental specialists
- Orthodontics and pediatric dentistry under one roof
- Airway, sleep, growth, and development evaluations
- Sedation and hospital dentistry options
- Insurance support team
- Five convenient San Diego locations
Choose Your Referral Path
We work with a wide range of healthcare professionals to make referring simple.
Pediatricians
Refer for cavities, dental pain, delayed eruption, mouth breathing, snoring, sleep concerns, tongue tie concerns, growth and development concerns, or early orthodontic evaluation.
Refer a PatientDentists
Refer for pediatric behavior management, trauma, sedation needs, complex restorative care, special healthcare needs, early orthodontic evaluation, or hospital dentistry.
Refer a PatientSchool Nurses
Refer students with dental pain, swelling, trauma, difficulty eating, suspected infection, or urgent oral health concerns.
Refer a StudentResidents & Specialists
Send clinical information, request guidance, or refer children needing specialty pediatric dental, orthodontic, airway, sedation, or hospital-based care.
Secure Clinical ReferralQuick Referral
For simple care coordination, send us basic contact information and our referral coordination team will contact the family directly.
What Happens Next
We Contact the Family
Our referral coordination team reaches out to the parent or guardian.
We Help Coordinate Care
We help with scheduling, location selection, insurance questions, and next steps.
The Child Receives a Comprehensive Evaluation
We evaluate oral health, growth and development, orthodontic needs, airway/sleep concerns, and specialty needs when appropriate.
We Close the Loop
When appropriate and authorized, we communicate relevant updates back to the referring professional.
Provider Resources
Educational materials for healthcare professionals who work with children.
Airway & Mouth Breathing Signs
View Resource →Dental Trauma Guide
View Resource →When to Refer for Orthodontics
View Resource →First Dental Visit Guide
View Resource →Sedation & Hospital Dentistry Overview
View Resource →Request a Lunch & Learn
Request →Coastal Kids Dentistry & Orthodontics serves families across San Diego with locations in Santee, San Diego, Eastlake, Carmel Valley, and South Bay.