Pennington, NJ · All Ages Welcome

Pennington Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry in Pennington, NJ.

Now offering adult dentistry to provide comprehensive dentistry for the entire family

Built with integrity and attention to detail.

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Sibling

Discounts

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Dual-Specialty Under One Roof

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Low-Radiation Digital Radiographs

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Airway Orthodontics

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Partnering with Many Insurance Plans

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Comprehensive

Care

Why Families Choose POP Smiles

Specialized Care Made Simple

Most dental offices ask you to go somewhere else the moment care gets complex. We built POP Smiles to be different. Our team of specialist and general dentists works together to provide the specialty care you need right here in our office. Our integrated specialty practice means your child can receive a pediatric cleaning, get fitted for a palate expander, and have a cavity treated with a tooth-colored filling all in one visit, with one trusted team.
For adults, that same convenience extends to cosmetic and restorative services, including veneers, implant crowns, and orthodontic treatment with clear aligners. With more than 35 years of combined clinical experience, our team brings a level of stability, continuity, and trust that helps make comprehensive dental care more convenient for families throughout the Mercer County region.

About POP Smiles

A Modern Practice Built for Real Families

Walk into POP Smiles and you will notice immediately that this is not the dentist's office from when you were a kid. Our Pennington location is bright, colorful, and designed to put patients of all ages at ease. We use advanced technology including iTero digital scanning and low-radiation digital radiographs to provide precise, comfortable care. Our team is trained to speak with children in friendly, reassuring language, and our entire office environment is built to reduce dental anxiety from the moment you walk through the door. We combine that welcoming atmosphere with the clinical rigor of a fully specialized practice, so patients never have to choose between comfort and quality.

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Our Advantages

One practice. Total family care. Focused on a lifetime of wellness.

Our goal at POPsmiles is to make family dental care effortless. No referrals, no separate offices, no repeating your history to a new provider. Just consistent, specialized care from a team that knows your family.

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One Convenient Location

Pediatric, orthodontic, and general dental care all available at our Pennington, NJ office. No external referrals needed for most treatments.

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Airway Orthodontics

We offer airway orthodontics, an expanded approach that considers how the jaws, palate, and teeth may affect breathing and sleep quality. By addressing the connection between bite alignment, mouth breathing, and sleep health, we provide more comprehensive orthodontic care for children and teens.

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Metal-Free Restorations

We use zirconia crowns and white composite fillings for both children and adult patients. These materials are durable, natural-looking options that provide long-lasting, aesthetically pleasing results for every patient’s smile.

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Decades of Stability

Decades of Care. Built on Trust.

At POPsmiles, you aren't just seeing a dentist; you are joining a family. Our dentists, orthodontist, office manager and team offer decades of stability, ensuring that the familiar faces you trust are here for you and your family at every single visit.


Palate Expansion

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Dental Sealants

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White Crowns for Kids

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Cosmetic Dentistry

Orthodontic Relapse Care

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Restorative Dentistry for Adults

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Airway Orthodontics

Angel Clear Aligners

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Airway orthodontics addresses the link between bite alignment, mouth breathing, and sleep-disordered breathing. If your child snores, breathes through their mouth, or shows signs of sleep apnea, orthodontic expansion therapy may be part of the solution. This is one of our most important clinical differentiators.

Angel aligners are our clear aligner system of choice for adults seeking a discreet path to straighter teeth. Treatment follows a six-week checkup schedule, helping reduce the number of office visits while keeping your progress on track.

Monolithic zirconia (White) crowns are the premier restorative option for children with visible decay on front teeth. They are metal-free, hypoallergenic, biocompatible, and natural-looking, offering durability and aesthetics for highly visible areas.

If your teeth have shifted after completing orthodontic treatment, we provide relapse care and replacement retainers to help you get back on track. Maintaining your results is just as important as achieving them, and our team is here to help at any stage.

Early or interceptive orthodontic treatment, often called Phase One, is designed for children around age 4 when certain bite and alignment issues are best addressed before all permanent teeth have erupted. Palate expansion and other appliances can guide jaw development and reduce the complexity of later treatment.

BPA-free dental sealants act as protective barriers over the deep pits and grooves of back molars, where cavities most commonly form in children. Applied quickly and painlessly, sealants are one of the most cost-effective preventive tools we offer for young patients.

For patients focused on the appearance of their smile, we offer teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, and composite bonding. These services are available to adult patients at our Pennington location alongside all of our other general and specialty care.

Our adult restorative services include fillings, periodontal scaling, root canals, dental implants, implant crowns, bridges, and dentures. We use digital imaging to plan restorative work with precision, with a focus on preserving as much natural tooth structure as possible.

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Every Age, One Practice

A Dental Home That Grows With Your Family

From a first tooth to an adult smile makeover, every stage happens in the same bright office with the same team — no referrals, no starting over.

Age 1
First Visit

The First Tooth

We recommend a first visit around the time the first tooth appears, or by age one. Early visits let us monitor development from the beginning and give children a chance to get comfortable before any treatment is needed.

Age 4
Early Evaluation

Ortho Evaluation Ages 4-7

Our dentist will determine whether your child requires early orthodontic evaluation. They consider habits such as mouth breathing, thumb sucking, and clinical examination of extreme crowding, crossbite or overbite. Early treatment of these symptoms can prevent far more complex problems from developing in the future.

Teens
Braces & Aligners

Straightening Up

Orthodontic care is not just about aesthetic teeth straightening. Correcting your bite, and straightening teeth helps to improve your overall health by addressing jaw function, structural and bite issues. Straight and properly spaced teeth help our patients floss and brush better to keep the plaque and stubborn food particles from developing into cavities.

Adults
Cosmetic & Restorative

Still Your Dental Home

The same practice your children grew up in handles your root canals, implant crowns, bridges and dentures, plus KOR teeth whitening, bonding, and porcelain veneers — no separate office, no starting over.

Specialized Services

From relief to renewal: Comprehensive care for your smile.

Our clinical team is qualified to address a wide range of dental and orthodontic concerns for patients at every stage of life. Below is a closer look at some of the specific conditions and treatments we focus on at POP Smiles.

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Airway Orthodontics

Airway orthodontics addresses the link between bite alignment, mouth breathing, and sleep-disordered breathing. If your child snores, breathes through their mouth, or shows signs of sleep apnea, orthodontic expansion therapy may be part of the solution. This is one of our most important clinical differentiators.

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Angel Clear Aligners

Angel aligners are our clear aligner system of choice for adults seeking a discreet path to straighter teeth. Treatment follows a six-week checkup schedule, helping reduce the number of office visits while keeping your progress on track.

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White Crowns for Kids

Monolithic zirconia (White) crowns are the premier restorative option for children with visible decay on front teeth. They are metal-free, hypoallergenic, biocompatible, and natural-looking, offering durability and aesthetics for highly visible areas.

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Dental Sealants

BPA-free dental sealants act as protective barriers over the deep pits and grooves of back molars, where cavities most commonly form in children. Applied quickly and painlessly, sealants are one of the most cost-effective preventive tools we offer for young patients.

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Palate Expansion

Early or interceptive orthodontic treatment, often called Phase One, is designed for children around age 4 when certain bite and alignment issues are best addressed before all permanent teeth have erupted. Palate expansion and other appliances can guide jaw development and reduce the complexity of later treatment.

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Orthodontic Relapse Care

If your teeth have shifted after completing orthodontic treatment, we provide relapse care and replacement retainers to help you get back on track. Maintaining your results is just as important as achieving them, and our team is here to help at any stage.

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Restorative Dentistry for Adults

Our adult restorative services include fillings, periodontal scaling, root canals, dental implants, implant crowns, bridges, and dentures. We use digital imaging to plan restorative work with precision, with a focus on preserving as much natural tooth structure as possible.

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Cosmetic Dentistry

For patients focused on the appearance of their smile, we offer teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, and composite bonding. These services are available to adult patients at our Pennington location alongside all of our other general and specialty care.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to Common Questions About Our Practice

  • At what age should my child have their first dental visit?

    Most pediatric dental guidelines recommend scheduling a child's first dental visit around the time their first tooth appears, or by age one at the latest. Starting early helps establish good habits, allows our team to monitor development from the beginning, and gives children a chance to get comfortable with the dental environment before any treatment is needed. Early visits also let us apply preventive tools like fluoride and sealants at the right time to protect against cavities.
  • How is airway orthodontics different from standard orthodontic treatment?

    Airway orthodontics looks beyond tooth alignment to address how the structure of the jaw and palate affects breathing. Children who breathe through their mouths, snore, or show signs of sleep-disordered breathing may have an underlying structural issue that orthodontic expansion therapy can help correct. Standard orthodontics focuses primarily on straightening teeth and correcting bite. Airway orthodontics considers the broader impact of jaw development on breathing, sleep quality, and overall health, making it a more comprehensive approach for children with these concerns.
  • Which clear aligner brand do you use, and how does the program work?

    Our practice uses Angel aligners as our clear aligner system of choice for teens and adults. Angel aligners provide a discreet, removable alternative to traditional braces and are planned using our iTero digital scanning system for precise fit and treatment accuracy. The program follows a six-week checkup schedule, which reduces the number of required office visits compared to some other aligner programs while keeping treatment on track.
  • What is the difference between zirconia crowns and stainless steel crowns for children?

    Both zirconia and stainless steel crowns are used to restore significantly decayed or damaged baby teeth. Stainless steel crowns are durable and cost-effective, and they have been used in pediatric dentistry for decades. Zirconia crowns are metal-free, hypoallergenic, and tooth-colored, making them a much better aesthetic choice for highly visible front teeth. They are also biocompatible, meaning they are unlikely to cause sensitivity or reactions. For parents who want the most natural-looking result, zirconia is the preferred option.
  • Can adults receive orthodontic treatment at your practice?

    Yes. Our orthodontic services are available to patients of all ages, not just children and teens. Adults can choose between traditional metal or ceramic braces and Angel clear aligners depending on their preference and clinical needs. Adult patients with sleep apnea, mouth breathing, and snoring can also benefit from expansion. Our orthodontist uses a MARPE (miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expander) to widen the upper jaw. Many adult patients are also candidates for our relapse care program if their teeth have shifted after previous orthodontic treatment. Our team will assess your situation and walk you through the options that make the most sense for your goals.

  • Do you offer payment plans or sibling discounts?

    Yes, we offer CareCredit for patients who need payment plans for their dental treatment. We offer interest-free in-house financing for our orthodontic patients. We also provide sibling discounts on orthodontic treatment for families with multiple children in treatment at the same time. Our goal is to make high quality specialized care accessible for every family we serve, including those without dental insurance.

  • What general and cosmetic dental services are available for adults at your practice?

    Our general and cosmetic services for adult patients include root canals, implant crowns, bridges, dentures, KOR teeth whitening, composite bonding, and porcelain veneers. These services are available at the same Pennington location as our pediatric and orthodontic care, so adult patients can receive restorative or cosmetic treatment without going to a separate office.

  • Which communities near Pennington do you serve?

    Our practice is located in Pennington, NJ, and we actively serve patients from the surrounding communities of Hopewell, Titusville, Ewing, Trenton, Lawrenceville, and Princeton. Families throughout the Mercer County region are welcome, and many of our patients travel from these areas specifically because of our dual-specialty model, which allows them to receive pediatric, orthodontic, and general dental care all in one convenient location.

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