Smile Zone has been the trusted pediatric dental practice in Springfield for nearly 20 years. We're not just here to receive referrals — we're here to build a real two-way partnership with the right practices.
When you send a patient to Smile Zone, here's what you can expect: a detailed treatment summary back to your office, a practice that communicates, and a team that makes your patient feel at home from the first visit.
We're also actively looking for trusted providers to refer our patients to. If you see adults, do ortho, or handle specialty cases we can't, we want to talk.
Our Lunch and Learn is a no-pressure, 45-minute conversation at your office — we bring lunch for your whole staff and walk through how we work together. No commitment, just a real conversation.
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Referral relationship
We handle cases that many general practices refer out — including some that are hard to place anywhere locally.
The only local provider placing white crowns in-office. When a child needs a crown, we place zirconia white crowns the same day — no lab, no second visit, no stainless steel. It's a better outcome for the patient and makes you look good for the referral.
Most kids don't need general anesthesia. We keep it that way. Our team is trained in Tell, Show, Do and advanced behavior management techniques that help anxious kids get through treatment safely — without general anesthesia.
We regularly treat children and adults with physical, developmental, and sensory needs who struggle in standard dental environments. If you have a patient who's been turned away or had difficult experiences elsewhere, send them to us.
Dr. Heather Hudkins has practiced pediatric dentistry in Springfield since Smile Zone opened in 2007. She’s the lead dentist and co-owner, and she’s the one your patients will see. She’s known for being calm under pressure, skilled with anxious kids, and direct with referring providers. When you call, you’re working with a practice that’s been here nearly two decades and plans to stay.
We'll come to your office, bring lunch for your team, and spend 45 minutes walking through how we work, what we treat, and how a referral relationship with Smile Zone actually works in practice. No slides, no sales pitch — just a real conversation.
Fill out the form and we'll reach out within one business day to confirm.
