Your Child Deserves Comfortable Dental Care
No Matter What
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Sedation Dentistry for Children
At Germantown Pediatric Dental Center, we perform complete dental procedures under total sedation at Shady Grove Hospital and Shady Grove Children’s Surgery Center — so your child gets the care they need, safely and without stress.
We understand what it means to arrive at this page. You have searched for answers, tried other options, and are still looking for someone who truly understands what your child needs. That someone exists.
Dr. Echandy has over 25 years of experience caring for the most challenging dental cases in the region — and has helped hundreds of families find the solution they thought didn’t exist.
Is Total Sedation the Right Choice for Your Child?
A Specialist You Can Trust
Dr. Echandy, DDS, has over 25 years of experience in pediatric dentistry — and is one of the few specialists in the region who performs total sedation procedures in a full hospital operating room setting.
Every case is performed at Shady Grove Hospital or Shady Grove Children’s Surgery Center, with a complete medical team supporting every step. This is not sedation in a dental chair — this is your child in a hospital operating room, with the highest standard of safety available.
Hundreds of families in Germantown, Gaithersburg, Rockville and surrounding areas have trusted Dr. Echandy with their child’s most complex dental needs. Many of them had been told there was no solution — until they found her.
Why Families in Germantown Trust Dr. Echandy for Their Child's Most Complex Dental Care
Dr. Echandy, DDS, has over 25 years of experience in pediatric dentistry — and is one of the few specialists in the region who performs procedures under total sedation in a full hospital setting.
Every case is performed at Shady Grove Hospital or Shady Grove Children’s Surgery Center, with a complete medical team supporting every step. This is not sedation in a dental chair — this is your child in a hospital operating room, with the highest standard of safety available.
Hundreds of families in Germantown, Gaithersburg, Rockville and surrounding areas have trusted Dr. Echandy with their child’s most complex dental needs. Many of them had been told there was no solution — until they found her.
Real Numbers. Real Families. Real Results.
These are not estimates. Every appointment represents a child who needed more than a routine visit — and a family that found the answer here. This is what specialized pediatric dental care looks like in practice.
2,176
Specialized appointments for children with complex dental needs
(Jan. 2022 – May 2026)
1,228
Of those appointments were
for children with autism
740
Specialized appointments in 2025 alone — our highest full-year volume to date
Your Child Is Terrified of the Dentist
— And That's Okay
Dental anxiety is one of the most common — and most misunderstood — reasons children avoid the dentist. The crying, the freezing, the refusal to sit in the chair: these are not behavior problems. They are real responses that require a real solution.
Total sedation at Shady Grove Hospital and Shady Grove Children’s Surgery Center allows Dr. Echandy to complete all necessary dental work in a single visit, while your child sleeps comfortably and safely.<
Your Child Has Special Needs
— They Deserve a Dentist Who Understands That
Children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorders, and other special needs often cannot tolerate the sounds and unpredictability of a traditional dental environment — no matter how patient the team is.
Dr. Echandy has over 25 years of experience caring for children whose needs go beyond what a standard dental office can offer.
Your Child Needs a Lot of Work Done
— Let's Do It All in One Visit
Multiple cavities, crowns, extractions — procedures that would normally require 6 to 8 separate appointments, each with its own preparation, recovery, and stress for your child.
Total sedation at Shady Grove Hospital and Shady Grove Children’s Surgery Center allows Dr. Echandy to complete everything in a single visit. One procedure. One recovery. No repeated trauma for your child or your family.
Your Child Has a Complex Medical Condition
— Their Dental Care Requires a Hospital Setting
Some children cannot receive dental treatment in a traditional office due to their medical history — heart conditions, bleeding disorders, severe developmental delays, or other complex diagnoses that require a controlled clinical environment.
A hospital setting is not a last resort. For these children, it is the safest and most appropriate standard of care. Dr. Echandy works with a complete medical team at every procedure, ensuring your child’s full medical profile is considered at every step.
Families Just Like Yours
Every family that walks through our doors carries the same weight — the worry, the sleepless nights, the guilt of watching your child suffer through something that feels impossible to solve. Many of them had tried other offices, been turned away, or simply told to wait and hope things got better.
They didn’t wait. They found Dr. Echandy. And everything changed.