Our Office

Dr. Wesley Powell, Dentistry for Children and Teens

Dentistry for Children and Teens has been caring for children and adolescents since 1985. Located across the street from the North Lake Mall and easily accessible from I-85 N and I-285, our office is easy to get to and offers plenty of free parking. 

Caring for your child with the utmost compassion while making their dental visit a fun and positive experience is our top priority. To keep things fun, we have a large saltwater aquarium and TVs with age-appropriate programming playing throughout the practice. 

We also have free in-office WIFI, so you can continue to work while your child is being treated. 

Dentistry for Children and Teens is located at 2244 Henderson Mill Road, Suite #300 in Atlanta, GA. 

Please call our office at (770) 934-5900 or send an email to office@childteen.com if you have any questions or wish to make an appointment. 

 

Meet the Dentists

Dr. Wesley Powell

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Wesley Powell, DDS, MS, PC

Dr. Wesley Powell, DDS MS is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (Board Certified) who has been in a private dental practice for children, teens, and adolescents since 2001. . He and his team are experts in a full range of children’s dental services which include cleanings, sealants, cosmetic fillings, in-office oral and IV sedations, laughing gas, digital radiography, tooth whitening, sports mouth guards and children and teen orthodontics. He is currently a member of Gnathos, a continuing education organization that deals solely with the orthodontic treatment and clinical modification of growth and development among growing children and teens. Dr Powell finished his undergraduate studies at the Southern Methodist University with a degree in Anthropology. He attended Columbia University School of Dentistry and Oral Surgery in New York for his dental training. Upon graduating, he completed a three-year post graduate residency program in pediatric dentistry while earning a Master’s degree in clinical dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also completed an externship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. His thesis was published in the Journal of Oral Immunology and Microbiology.

Over the course of his career, he has served as the Atlanta representative for Crest for Children’s Dental Awareness Month, sharing his knowledge to inner city children. He also became a local spokesperson for Colgate, appearing on local television channels to promote dental care, He is also the Atlanta Dental Coordinator for the charitable organization Team Smile and the Atlanta Falcons. This organization partners with a local professional sports team to provide free dental care and screenings to children in many NFL/NBA cities, including some colleges around the country. Partnering with the Atlanta Falcons, Team Smile gathers local dentists and hygienists as they provide free dental care to underprivileged children.

In addition to practicing Pediatric Dentistry in Atlanta at his two office locations in North Lake and Chastain Park, Dr. Powell and his family reside in the City of Brookhaven. He enjoys many outdoor activities such as snow skiing, exercising,playing golf, traveling, volunteering and coaching for his son’s sports at N.Y.O., sporting events, and attending concerts at Chastain Park. He is active in the community with his foundations and community service organizations such as Camp Sunshine and Lanier Partners of North Georgia. He is also a member of Peachtree Presbyterian Church and has participated with helping with pre-school children.