Dr. Jana has carefully crafted her practice with your childs perspective in mind. She has taken great care in creating a welcoming and friendly environment that doesnt feel clinical. The whimsical design of our office, along with more approachable dental equipment, help to minimize the aspects of dental treatment that may frighten a child. Our use of the latest technologies help us to detect potential problems earlier and create a more pleasant patient experience.
Our digital PlanMeca ProMax S3 with extra-oral digital technology allows us to comfortably take radiographs without your child having to put a digital sensor in their mouth. This allows us to obtain cavity detecting X-rays in a more comfortable and pleasant way on children who are unable to tolerate a digital sensor inside their mouth.
As a board certified pediatric dentist, Dr. Janas recommendations for prevention and treatment are based the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry guidelines. These guidelines were developed by experienced pediatric dentists and researchers, and are agreed to be the standard of care (best treatment for your child).
Originally from Southwest Arkansas, Dr. Jana Barfield is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. She completed her pediatric dentistry residency at Childrens Hospital Colorado in Denver, CO. Although she didnt grow up in the area, she has many fond memories of visiting her many relatives in the North Little Rock & Sherwood area as a child. After several years of working as an associate pediatric dentist, she decided to open her own practice and knew that this would be a great location. In her free time, Dr. Jana enjoys cooking, traveling, music and theater, and spending time with family. She and her husband, Stephen, have one fun loving son, Henry, who is 1 and three wonderful rescue cats, Phillip, Lilly, and Charles.
Not all pediatric dentists are certified by American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD). The ABPD certifies pediatric dentists based on standards of excellence that lead to high quality oral health care for infants, children, adolescents, and patients with special health care needs. Certification by the ABPD provides assurance to the public that a pediatric dentist has successfully completed accredited training and a voluntary 2-part written and oral examination process designed to continually validate the knowledge, skills, and experience requisite to the delivery of quality patient care. Dr. Jana was a recipient of the Pugh Award of Excellence for scoring in the top 3% on the written portion of the ABPD examination.