Welcome to Dentistry for Children

At Dentistry for Children in Lakeland, we specialize in treating infants, children, and adolescents in a comfortable, child-friendly environment. All five of our doctors, Dr. Jordan Tarver, Dr. Aaron Scheps, Dr. Jennifer Depew, Dr. Amy Luce, and Dr. Katie Behm are board-certified pediatric dentists who focus on preventive dental care to help each child achieve a healthy smile that will last a lifetime.

Our office provides comprehensive pediatric dental care to infants, children, teens, and individuals with special needs. Our convenient location just off of the Polk Parkway in Lakeland, FL makes it easy for Central Florida families to reach us, especially those in the surrounding cities of Plant City, Winter Haven, and Bartow, FL. Schedule an appointment for your little one today, we can’t wait to meet you!

Our mission & goals

Our mission is to provide high quality, compassionate, and timely pediatric dental care to the children of Polk County and surrounding areas. Our goals are to provide, and improve access to, dental care for any child that needs it, and for every child to leave our office with a smile.

Learn More about how our mission and goals make your first visit memorable

We Create Smiles to Last a Lifetime

As specialists in pediatric dentistry, our dentists are passionate about treating children and enthusiastic about promoting good oral health with kindness and compassion.

“Even with everything going on right now, the staff is super friendly and still makes your child feel comfortable. Macie’s 1st trip to the dentist and she already wants to go back. I LOVE this dentist! Thank you for being so wonderful with my children.”

Kandis R.

“Amazing place! Did amazing with my autistic child! My son was having pain and they had an appointment to get his work done today and everything went perfectly. They did amazing job with my other son and answered all my questions.”

Ashley G.

“They are the most respectful, caring dentist office I have ever been to. My daughter just had her first appointment there yesterday. I was so worried she was going to get scared, but they said she did amazing. They made her feel comfortable!”

Nikki D.