Gentle Pediatric Dentistry for Nashville Families
Family-centered pediatric dental care designed to be calm, thoughtful, and tailored to your child’s unique needs.
Orthodontics
We take a thoughtful, early approach to orthodontics, helping guide healthy development while keeping your child comfortable and confident.
Pediatric Dentistry
From first visits to ongoing care, we focus on gentle, preventive dentistry that keeps your child comfortable and confident at every stage.
Special Needs Care
We provide individualized, compassionate care tailored to each person’s unique needs, ensuring a safe and supportive experience every time.
Where Kids Feel Comfortable & Parents Feel Confident
Care that puts your child’s comfort first
At McNutt Pediatric Dentistry, we believe pediatric dental care should feel calm, personal, and thoughtful for both children and parents. As a true family-owned practice, we take the time to understand each child’s individual needs and create custom treatment plans that are efficient, compassionate, and in the child’s best interest.
Our approach is never rushed. We believe trust is built through time, communication, and consistency, and it shows in the relationships we have built with generations of families.
Comprehensive Pediatric Dental Services
We provide a full range of pediatric dental services, delivered with a conservative, thoughtful approach and a focus on long-term oral health. Each treatment plan is tailored to the child, with careful consideration for comfort, efficiency, and overall health.
A Nashville Family Caring for Your Family
Here, your child is more than a patient. They are part of our dental family.
For more than 37 years, McNutt Pediatric Dentistry has cared for Nashville families with a calm, personalized approach. Founded by Dr. Timothy McNutt and now joined by his son, Dr. David McNutt, our practice blends experience, compassion, and thoughtful treatment planning for infants, children, teens, and young adults.
As Nashville natives, our commitment extends beyond the walls of our office. We are proud to support local schools, arts organizations, and initiatives that serve children and individuals with special needs throughout our community.
That experience allows us to confidently care for children with a wide range of needs, including those with special healthcare needs. When advanced treatment is necessary, we carefully plan care in the setting that is safest and most appropriate for each child, whether that is in our office, with sedation, or in a hospital setting.
What Families Are Saying
Families consistently share how different their experience feels. Calmer, more personal, and centered around their child’s comfort and well-being.
Caring for Kids from the Very Beginning
Early childhood dental care
We believe prevention and education start early. That is why we welcome children from infancy and emphasize parent education every step of the way.
Our goal is to build positive dental experiences from the very beginning.
Infancy
The first visit is free for children under 24 months
First tooth
First dental visits are recommended within six months of the first tooth
Every visit
We focus on empowering parents with knowledge, not pressure
Helping Children Feel Confident Before Their First Visit
At McNutt Pediatric Dentistry, we know that reducing anxiety starts with understanding. That is why Dr. McNutt Sr wrote Alley Alligator’s Awesome Smile, a child-friendly book designed to introduce kids to the dental office in a fun, positive way.
Through friendly language and familiar characters, the book helps children understand what they may see or hear at the dentist using terms like “tooth counter” and “Mr. Thirsty” so their first visit feels exciting, not intimidating.
Ready to Get Started?
We would be honored to care for your child and support your family through every stage of their dental health.