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Santa Rosa Beach · Opening February 2027

Board certified pediatric dentistry for infants, children, and teens — coming soon to 30A. Dr. Lauren Simon is building Gulf Grins’ first patient list now.

No cost, no commitment — we’ll call you first when the books open.

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Credentials that take years to earn, and matter long before the first review exists.

Board certified
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
AAPD Member
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
ADA Member
American Dental Association
FAPD Member
Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Why Gulf Grins

Growth, development, habits and diet all shape what happens in a child’s mouth. Looking at all of it is how you prevent problems instead of repairing them.

More about our approach

Proactive, not reactive

Recommendations built around your child’s growth and development — so we’re catching things early rather than drilling later.

Board certified specialist care

Pediatric dentists complete two to three additional years of residency treating only children. Board certification goes further still, and requires ongoing recertification.

Built for kids who find this hard

Sensory sensitivities, autism, ADHD, or a child who simply had a bad first experience — we plan for it. Longer appointments, quieter rooms, nothing done without explaining it first. How we care for special healthcare needs →

Privately owned

Not a group, not a corporate chain. One dentist who will still be here when your child is a teenager, making decisions with no one else’s numbers to hit.

Footprints of an adult and a small child in white sand at the water's edge

Meet your dentist

A Chicagoland native who traded the lakefront for the Emerald Coast, Dr. Lauren has spent her career treating only children — and she is opening Gulf Grins to practice the way she believes children deserve to be treated.

DMD, MSBoard certified Ages 0–18Special healthcare needs
Read her story
  1. We start with your child’s story
  2. A careful look at everything
  3. Low-dose x-rays
  4. Count, clean, protect
  5. You leave knowing the plan

The first visit

You’re welcome in the room the whole time, every instrument gets introduced before it’s used, and you leave knowing exactly what we found.

What happens, step by step

Or get answers first: questions parents ask us most.

Knocked-out tooth? Call now.

If it’s an adult tooth, minutes matter. Pick it up by the crown — never the root — rinse it gently in milk, and call us on the way. Don’t reimplant a baby tooth.

Call (850) 931-8750

Credentials

Dr. Lauren is a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the American Dental Association.

American Board of Pediatric Dentistry — Board-Certified Diplomate American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry member Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry member American Dental Association member

Now forming

Be first on the list when the books open.

We open in Santa Rosa Beach in February 2027, and we’re building our first patient list now. Join the waitlist and you’ll hear from us before appointments go public.

  • First choice of appointment times when scheduling opens
  • A real phone call from our office, not an automated blast
  • Insurance checked and confirmed before your first visit
  • No cost, no obligation, and you can leave the list any time

Join the waitlist

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