Choosing the Right Dentist, Part One: Why Hilgers Pediatric Dentistry?

Dr. Kelly and her team are often asked, "What sets your practice apart from the rest?" Here's our answer: Hilgers Pediatric Dentistry is a great place for parents and children to share a fun, safe and rewarding dental experience. Our warm and welcoming atmosphere provides a special experience from the moment a child walks through our doors. The initial feeling you get is that you just walked into a rain forest on a deserted island. There is a gigantic tree that stretches across a very large reception area. The front desk is a tiki-hut that connects an arcade, a shipwreck, a complimentary coffee bar, a movie theater and complementary Internet station for parents.

Each child receives a T-shirt with our crocodile logo and is rewarded at subsequent appointments with an extra prize if they wear the shirt. Every child who walks through the door is offered a balloon, whether they have an appointment or a sibling has an appointment.

Stay tuned next week, for part two of why Hilgers Pediatric Dentistry is the right choice for you. Give us a call if you have any questions! Until then, Dr. Kelly and her team wish you a Happy New Year!

What are patients saying about Dr. Kelly Hilgers?

Dr. Hilgers and her team love getting patient reviews. And lately, Hilgers Pediatric Dentistry, serving Goodyear and surrounding communities, has been getting some pretty great patient testimonials! We thought we'd share some with you today! Happy Holidays!

"I can't say enough GREAT things about Dr. Hilgers! I only wish I had a dentist like Dr. Hilgers when I was growing up!! Everyone in her practice is so friendly! My daughter is not scared to go in the back. She looks forward to seeing Dr. Hilgers!" ~ Kylee M.

"Dr. Kelly is great. She has a lot of patience with my kids. She interacts with them on a level they can understand. My kids look forward to going to the dentist which is something you don't see everyday." ~ Xavier S.

"Dr. Kelly and her staff are great with the kids. I have had bad experiences with other pediatric dentists and Dr. Kelly and her staff are by far the best." ~ Adriana L.

"I like the kid friendly atmosphere and how helpful everyone is to us as parents and to my child!" ~ Matthew G.

Meet Our Dentist

Dr. Kelly Hilgers is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and is a recognized specialist of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Originally from Michigan, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences from Michigan State University. She completed dental school, earning a D.D.S. Summa Cum Laude at the University of Colorado. She later went on to complete residency specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Connecticut and Hospital Dentistry at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Kelly was the Director of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Louisville, where she earned her Master’s Degree in Oral Biology. She has published numerous scientific articles in peer reviewed journals, as well as several oral medicine textbook chapters. Dr. Kelly was one of the youngest pediatric dentists ever to receive Board Certification by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and currently serves as a reviewer for several top pediatric dental journals.

Dr. Kelly moved to Arizona with her husband, Dr. Mike, in 2005. Dr. Mike is an orthodontist at Hilgers Orthodontics. Dr. Kelly and Dr. Mike enjoy raising their son, Alec, in the growing and active community of Goodyear.