Dr. Sims brings 'A World of Smiles' to children's faces

At A World of Smiles, pediatric dentist, Dr. Sims makes it her mission to provide anticipatory guidance, comprehensive care and a positive dental experience for children and parents alike. The key to good dental habits is extending dental care beyond our clinic through the education of parents and their children. Knowledge of good dental hygiene practices as well as a thorough understanding of all services and options is essential to providing comprehensive care.

By providing a positive dental experience, we hope to instill a feeling of trust in both parent and child, establishing a rapport with each patient and family. We at A World of Smiles fell that it is important that children feel a sense of involvement and enthusiasm in their dental experience. This will help to foster a more enjoyable dental experience and will allow them to feel more at ease as well as assume some responsibility in the maintenance of their own personal dental health.

A World of Smiles is fortunate to have pediatric dentist, Dr. Shera Sims. Dr. Sims received her bachelor's in Biology and in Systemics & Ecology from the University of Kansas and she earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. Directly following graduation from UMKC, Dr. Sims was recruited by Truman Medical Center to treat individuals with special health care needs. The program is sponsored and partially funded by the Missouri Elk's Philanthropy and provides much need access to care for the special needs population throughout the state of Missouri. Following her work at TMC, Dr Simms was accepted into the General Practice Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital's Trauma One facility in New Haven, Connecticut doing hospital based dentistry and subsequently was honored to be selected as one of the first two residents in the Pediatric Dentistry Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Sims has won several awards during her post-graduate education and has been published in the Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Sims currently holds licenses in both Kansas and Missouri, and is an active member of the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Association, the Greater Kansas City Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Missouri Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and a Board Eligible member of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

February is Children's Dental Health Care Month

Make your child an appointment with Dr. Sims and A World of Smiles in February in honor of Children's Dental Health Care Month.

The American Dental Association held the first national observance of Children's Dental Health Day on February 8, 1949. This single day observance became a week-long event in 1955. In 1981, the program was extended to a month-long celebration known today as National Children's Dental Health Month.