Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry - Dr. Christy Wohlford, DMD

10/08/2026

💙💛 Happy World Down Syndrome Month💙💛

💙 WHAT IS DOWN SYNDROME? 💙

Down syndrome is a genetic condition that happens when a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. 🧬

That extra chromosome may cause some developmental and physical differences — but it also comes with incredible uniqueness, personality, love, and strength. ✨

People with Down Syndrome can:
💛 Learn
💛 Go to school
💛 Play sports
💛 Have friendships
💛 Work jobs
💛 Follow dreams
💛 Live happy, meaningful lives

Most importantly…

People with Down Syndrome are PEOPLE first. 💙

They are not defined by a diagnosis.
They are sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, classmates, teammates, and friends.

The goal isn’t pity.
The goal is acceptance, inclusion, opportunity, and love. 🌎✨

Different is not less. 💛💙

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Special Thank You:
😉Brinicks Mom for allowing us to share your compassionate and loving words above! We had to make this public. 🫶
💌Ms.Morgan for your kindness you share with all those you meet!

🎉 we pinky promise to love ALL 🦷💛💙

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

10/01/2026

Here at SIPD we love spooky season! This month, patients with an appointment can decorate a pumpkin for a chance to win a boo basket and Amazon gift card!! 🎃🦷👻 call today to join in the festive fun!

10/01/2026

Thank you to Doyle Orthodontics for getting us a special treat to kick off our morning ☕️🤭😋

09/30/2026

📢As we come to a close for Office Manager Appreciation Month- please help us in giving one last shout out to these three amazing women!

👑JAIME

👑MARISSA

👑ASHLEY

Thank you for your leadership day in and day out❣️

“When you feel seen, valued and appreciated at work everything changes.” - anonymous

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09/25/2026

⛳️💛 We’re proud to be a GOLD SPONSOR of the Helping Strays Golf Tournament! 🐾

At Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry, we believe in supporting the amazing organizations that make a difference in our community — and Helping Strays is doing incredible work for animals in need. 🐶🐱

We have had the best day at the course, had some fun, and helped support their mission of providing care, shelter, and second chances to pets who need it most! 🏌️‍♀️🐾

Happy to have had a great day on the green for an even greater cause! 💛

09/23/2026

💗 Happy Office Managers Month! 💗

Today we’re celebrating the incredible woman who keeps our office running smoothly, our team supported, and our days moving forward — our amazing Office Manager, Ashley!🦷✨

From coordinating the behind-the-scenes details to helping our team, supporting our patients and families, solving the unexpected, and somehow keeping everything organized along the way… you truly do it all! 🙌

Your leadership, dedication, patience, and heart make such a difference every single day. 🫶🏼 We are so grateful for everything you do to make Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry the special place it is! 💕

Please help us give a BIG THANK YOU to our wonderful Office Manager! 🎉👏

We appreciate you more than you know! 🩷

08/25/2026

✨ Big news at Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry! ✨

We’re excited to announce that our dentists are officially Solea® Dental Laser certified! 🎉🦷

We’ve added this amazing technology to our office to make certain dental procedures even more comfortable for our patients. With Solea, we may be able to perform some treatments without traditional numbing methods or the dreaded “big needle.” 🙌

And that’s not all! Solea can also be used for procedures involving lip and tongue ties, making it a valuable addition to the care we provide our little patients. 👅💗

Less fear. More comfort. More smiles. 😁✨

We’re always looking for ways to make your child’s dental experience as positive and comfortable as possible—and we’re so excited to bring Solea to Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry!

‼️Let’s congratulate our buddy who got to experience this first hand, and left with a big smile on his face! 😜😁‼️

08/04/2026

07/16/2026

We are hiring! Come work with the best team!

07/07/2026

✨WE’RE HIRING!!✨
Come work with the best team!🪥 🦷

…please share to help us find the perfect addition to our team!🩵