As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Sedighi has two years advanced pediatric training and education beyond dental school with the focus on care for children with special needs. Their dental care can be provided under a normal dental setting or under some form of sedation in a hospital setting. Dr. Sedighi will go over your options during your child's dental visits. He believes in high quality dental care for children, with proper behavior management to minimize fear or negative feelings during their dental visits.

Specialty

• Pediatric Dentistry (Missouri Specialty Board Certified)

Dental School

• Washington University School of Dental Medicine, St Louis, MO, 1987

Residency

• Eastman Dental Center University of Rochester, 1987-1989
  Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry

Hospital Affiliation

• St. Louis Children's Hospital
• St. John's Mercy Medical Center
• Missouri Baptist Hospital

Teaching

• Washington University Medical School
  Associate Professor, 1991- present
• St. John's Mercy Medical Center
  Graduate Dental Residency Program, 1991- present
• Washington University School of Dental Medicine, 1989-1991

Active Member Of

• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
• American Dental Association (ADA)
• American Society of Dentistry for Children (ASDC)
• Missouri Dental Association (MDA)
• Greater St. Louis Dental Society (GSLDS)
• Greater St. Louis Society of Pediatric Dentistry
• Board of Directors of GSLDS, 1993-1998
• President, West County Dental Society, 1998
• St. Louis Pediatric Society, 1991- present

Patient Care

As an active staff member of St. Louis Children's, Dr. Sedighi has been providing comprehensive dental care for:

• BONE MARROW / ORGAN TRANSPLANT
• CLEFT LIP / PALATE
• CRANIOFACIAL DEFORMITY
• CYSTIC FIBROSIS
• ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA
• HEMATOLOGY / ONCOLOGY
• DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED
• DOWN'S SYNDROME and other medically compromised patients

Dr. Sedighi has a special interest in treating children with trauma to the primary and permanent teeth, bottle caries syndrome, hypophosphatasia, and children with other special needs. Dr. Sedighi also provides needed dental care for his patients in a normal dental office setting or general anesthesia in a hospital setting.

Office Manager, she has served our patients since 1992.	Certified Dental Assistant, she has served our patients since 1997.
Dental Assistant since 2004.	Certified Dental Assistant since 2007.
Certified Dental Assistant since 2006.	Patient Coordinator since 2008.
Dental assistant since 2005.	Patient Coordinator and Certified Dental Assistant since 2008.

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