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Space Maintainers in Laredo

Custom devices to hold space for permanent teeth when baby teeth are lost early.

Looking for space maintainers in Laredo, TX? At Rodeo Dental Laredo, our experienced dental team provides space maintainers services for patients of all ages — from toddlers to seniors. We accept most insurance plans, Medicaid, and CHIP, and offer flexible payment options for families without coverage.

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What to Expect at Our Laredo Office

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Real-time CHIP eligibility at check-in

Our front desk runs your CHIP Pediatric eligibility through TMHP while you finish the new-patient paperwork, so you leave with a plan that matches what's actually covered — no surprise bill mailed out two weeks later.

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Spanish-first tell-show-do with Dr. Alvarado

For first-time visits under age six, Dr. Alvarado narrates every instrument in Spanish before it enters your child's mouth — mirror, explorer, prophy cup — and only switches to English if you ask. Parents stay in the operatory the whole time.

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Knee-to-knee exam for under-threes

Toddlers under three sit on your lap facing you while the hygienist tips their head back into her lap for the exam. No papoose, no separation, and the whole exam takes under two minutes so a wiggly one-year-old doesn't have time to escalate.

Rodeo Dental Laredo · By the Numbers

Years combined
6+Years combined
Patients treated
4,400+Patients treated
1,792 reviews
4.9★1,792 reviews

Languages spoken onsite

  • English
  • Mandarin

Why Space Maintainers For Kids Matters — Laredo

Healthy habits start young. Kids who see dentists regularly have fewer problems as adults.

Early childhood caries on upper front teeth can progress to the nerve within months on primary enamel, turning a filling visit into a pulpotomy or extraction.

A first dental visit by age one catches enamel defects, bottle-caries patterns, and frenum issues while they're still reversible with fluoride varnish and coaching, not restorations.

Untreated pain in a primary molar is a top reason kids miss school and parents miss shifts — and the abscess doesn't wait for a convenient appointment.

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What's Included in Your Space Maintainers — Laredo

Here's what to expect when you visit Rodeo Dental in Laredo, TX for space maintainers:

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Lap-to-lap caries screening

Knee-to-knee exam with a mouth mirror and explorer, scanning primary incisors and molars for white-spot lesions, cavitation, and early childhood caries patterns tied to bottle or sippy-cup use.

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Fluoride varnish application

A 5% sodium fluoride varnish is painted onto dried tooth surfaces with a microbrush, setting on contact with saliva — no rinsing, no eating for 30 minutes.

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Age-appropriate bitewing or occlusal film

For children with contacting molars, a single bitewing or size-0 occlusal film catches interproximal decay the visual exam can't see; we skip films entirely for infants whose teeth aren't touching yet.

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Glass-ionomer sealant on deep pits

Freshly erupted six-year molars with deep central grooves get a glass-ionomer sealant placed without etch — it bonds to moist enamel and releases fluoride into the pit over time, which suits kids who can't stay dry.

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Parent coaching on bottle and sippy weaning

A plain-Spanish walkthrough of nighttime bottle weaning, sippy-cup transition at 12–15 months, and brush-and-spit fluoride toothpaste dosing by age — written on a take-home card in Spanish.

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Six-month recall with CHIP re-verification

We schedule the next hygiene visit at six months and flag the account to re-verify CHIP eligibility the week before, so a lapsed renewal doesn't get discovered at the chair.

30-45 minutes
Every 6 months

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Frequently Asked Questions About Space Maintainers

Where is the Laredo Zapata office and how do I get there from 78046?

We're at 1918 US-83, on the Zapata Highway corridor heading south out of central Laredo. There's on-site parking right at the door — no garage ticket, no meter.

Does this office take CHIP for my child's first visit?

Yes. CHIP Pediatric is the plan we verify most often at this location, and our front desk runs eligibility while you're checking in so you know what's covered before we seat your child. WIC and Head Start referrals are welcome too.

What are your hours if I work a weekday shift?

Monday through Friday we're open 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Closed Sundays. Call (956) 752-9800 to book.

Can my child and I speak Spanish with the staff and the doctor?

Sí. Spanish is the primary language at our front desk, and Dr. Alvarado explains every step in Spanish first if that's what you and your child prefer.

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1918 US-83

Laredo, TX 78046

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Space Maintainers in Laredo

What makes our Laredo office unique for space maintainers

Space Maintainers for Laredo Families

Our Laredo Zapata office sits at 1918 US-83, a straight shot down the Zapata Highway corridor that ties together the south-side colonias — Las Blancas, La Presa, and the stretch of neighborhoods feeding into Webb County School District elementaries. Most of the families we see here are first-time parents from 78046, many brought in by a pediatrician referral at the 12-month well-child check or through a WIC voucher picked up at the Cigarroa clinic up the road. Spanish is the primary language at our front desk, and CHIP is the insurance we verify most often — staff runs eligibility in real time so parents don't get a surprise bill two weeks later. Weekday hours run 10 AM to 7 PM so parents finishing a shift at the port of entry or at H-E-B on San Bernardo can still make it in, and Saturday 9–4 covers the families who can't swing a weekday visit at all.

What Laredo Patients Say

  • “Almost Dentist, very little wait time!! Staff is very friendly…”

    Denise Sanchez

  • “The staff at rodeos dental are fantastic! They greeted me with a smile and made me feel comfortable from the moment I walked in. My hygienist, Adriana was so gentle and thorough during my cleaning. Dr. has an excellent bedside manner and explained everything clearly. I highly recommend this practice!”

    Miguel Mercado

  • “Very friendly staff! They are always very helpful! Adriana Valdez as always very friendly with my boys!”

    Jackie Santos

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