Babies
Newborns are seen here as needed, and infant tongue-tie release is offered. If something about a baby’s mouth is worrying you, call and ask.
Everyday care
Your family dentist in Winchester
Children and adults are both seen here, so one office can look after the whole family. We are accepting new patients: call to schedule a first visit.
What one office covers
Children and adults
Both are patients here, so a family does not have to be split across offices.
Newborns, as needed
Call and ask about a baby's first visit.
Established in 2011
A Winchester, TN practice.
One office, every age
Babies, children, teenagers and adults are all patients here.
Children
Checkups, cleanings and fillings, in the same office as the rest of the family. Early orthodontic evaluations are offered. Myofunctional tooth alignment and airway growth therapy is also available.
Teenagers
The same checkups, cleanings and fillings as adults get. Clear aligners are offered, and sedation is available from age 13.
Adults
Cleanings, exams, fillings and gum treatment, and the work that tends to come later: root canals, crowns, bridges, implants and dentures.
A child’s first visit, step by step
Most of what helps happens before the appointment.
When you call
Say that it is a first visit, and say so if your child is nervous or has had a bad time at another office. It is the most useful thing the office can know before you arrive.
Before you come
Tell your child what will happen in plain words: a chair that leans back, a bright light, someone looking at their teeth with a small mirror.
The first visit
Your history forms are gone over and X-rays are taken, then the doctor goes through the X-rays with you and talks about a plan. The patient information page has what to bring.
The next visit
A hygienist cleans and polishes the teeth and checks the gums and teeth for early signs of trouble.
When a child is scared
Mention any of these when you call.
- Your child has had a bad experience at another dentist.
- It is their first visit and they do not know what to expect.
- A baby tooth has to come out, or a cavity has to be filled.
- You are nervous about the dentist yourself and would rather not pass it on.
This was our first visit to Winchester Family Dentistry. The staff, hygienist, and Dentist were wonderful with my 12 yr old. Dr Orr’s bedside manner was amazing with my anxious 12 yr old. His exam was thorough and his answers to her concerns evinced experience and expertise in his field.
Georgia Hewitt · Google review
Close to home
10 nearby towns, none more than 25 minutes away
If yours is one of them, we are within 25 minutes of you and accepting new patients.
Call to Book
Tell us who the patients are and how old they are, and we will go from there.
Where our patients come from
Decherd · 5 min 
Cowan · 10 min 
Estill Springs · 10 min 
Huntland · 15 min 
Belvidere · 15 min 
Tullahoma · 20 min 
Sewanee · 20 min 
Monteagle · 25 min 
Lynchburg · 25 min 
Manchester · 25 min
What families ask first
What does a family dentist do?
A family dentist is a general dentist who sees every age, so a parent, a child and a grandparent can all be patients of one practice. Here that means checkups and cleanings, fillings, gum treatment and oral cancer screening, and the work adults need later, from crowns and bridges to implants and dentures. The general dentistry page goes through the everyday part of it.
General dentistryHow young are the patients you see?
Newborns are seen as needed, and infant tongue-tie release is offered. If you are unsure whether your child needs to be seen, call and ask rather than waiting.
Do I need a pediatric dentist for my child?
Winchester Family Dentistry treats every age in one practice: toddlers, children, teenagers, adults and older adults, with sedation available from 13. If you are deciding where to take your child, call and ask what your child needs.
Do you see adults as well as children?
Yes. Children and adults are both patients here, with one set of records for the family.
My child is nervous about the dentist. What can you do?
Tell the office when you call, and say what happened last time if there was a last time. Sedation is available to patients 13 and over; children younger than 13 are not sedated. The sedation dentistry page covers what is offered for teenagers and adults.
Sedation dentistryDo you straighten teeth for teenagers?
Clear aligners are offered here. The clear aligners page explains what they involve and what they cannot do, and whether a particular teenager is ready is something to ask at a visit rather than decide from an age. For younger children, early orthodontic evaluations are offered; the myofunctional therapy and early orthodontics page covers them.
Clear alignersAre you accepting new patients, and what about insurance?
Yes, the office is accepting new patients. Call to schedule a first visit, and have the name of your plan ready if you want to know how it works here. The patient information page has what to bring and how a first visit goes.
Patient information