Northern Michigan Pediatric Dentistry P.C.

Northern Michigan Pediatric Dentistry P.C. Northern Michigan Pediatric Dentistry P.C. Dr. James M. Van Wingen, D.D.S, M.S
Dr. Matthew C. Mandev

provides quality dental care for infants, children, adolescents and individuals with special health care needs in a fun, stress-free and friendly environment. Children are our passion, and we are committed to giving your child the best possible experience. Our aim is for patients to develop the trust, confidence, and education necessary to form a strong foundation for proper oral health in the saf

est way possible. We are allowing our patients to grow up with a positive mindset when visiting the dentist. Our practice is focused on providing world-class dental care, in a fun and gentle setting that both kids and parents love. We want to provide our children and families a unique and exciting pediatric experience that is unlike any other dental experience.Our goal is to help your child be healthy and enter adulthood free of dental disease and dental fears.

03/17/2026

NMPD is closed Tuesday, March 17. Stay safe out there!

03/15/2026

For the safety of our patients and staff, NMPD will be closed on Monday, March 16, 2026. Stay safe, everyone!

Please welcome Northern Michigan Pediatric Dentistry’s new associate, Dr. Charlie. After lengthy contract negotiations,...
05/08/2025

Please welcome Northern Michigan Pediatric Dentistry’s new associate, Dr. Charlie. After lengthy contract negotiations, we finally agreed upon a salary. He was asking for 1000 hundred dollars a day, but he finally agreed to one hamburger.🍔

12/22/2022

We will be closed from 12-22-22 until 1-2-23.
Merry Christmas!

12/16/2020

Our phones are working , however we are still experiencing some glitches and are working hard to get them fixed ! Thank you so much for your time and patience.

12/15/2020

Our phones have been down since yesterday afternoon. Please bear with us as we try to get this resolved . Thank you so much for your understanding.

06/01/2020

We almost have our first day open after 10 weeks of being closed in the books! Please be patient with us as we work through the many challenges. If you are trying to call and cannot get through, please leave one message and we will call you back as soon as possible. We are overwhelmed with extremely high call volume after cancelling over 3000 patients! Thank you for your patience; your child’s oral health is very important to us!

05/30/2020

While this is not why we provide you with dental floss at your 6 month check up, it’s still a handy tip! And watermelon is a healthy snack choice, so we approve!

We are so excited to start seeing our patient families again starting Monday, June 1! We have been working hard the past weeks making changes to our facility and our procedures to comply with the CDC, OSHA and ADA, but most importantly, to protect our patients and staff. We have also been working hard to get our schedule organized and to get the 3000+ cancelled appointments back on track, starting with those with pain and infection. We appreciate your patience as we work though these challenges!

05/20/2020

To our NMPD patient family:

As we get closer to our potential reopening of June 1st, we are continuing to make changes to our office procedures and to our facility to be in compliance with the CDC, OSHA, and ADA mandates, which are changing on a daily basis. Some of these changes were listed in a previous post. Dentistry presents some unique challenges that are not present in other facets of healthcare. Not only do we work in close proximity to the airway, but our dental handpieces and air syringes create aerosols that can stay present in the air for several minutes. For this reason, dentistry is required to make changes in personal protective equipment (PPE) beyond normal healthcare professions. Please make sure your children are ready to see their dentist, dental assistant, and dental hygienist donned in unfamiliar and potentially scary new gear. We will be wearing the following PPE during dental procedures:
- A n95, kn95, or level 3 surgical mask
- A disposable surgical gown
- A disposable face shield
- Protective glasses
- Surgical hair bonnet
We have been working very hard to acquire the necessary PPE in order to protect our patients and staff, however, due to supply and demand, our quantities are limited and we are forced to pay exorbitant prices. In addition, some PPE must be disposed of after each use. To help offset these expenses and help dental offices continue to participate with Medicaid and other insurance plans, the dental industry is exploring new billing codes for PPE. As of today, insurance companies are not paying the new PPE code, so we will not be charging the recommended $15 PPE fee until they do.
​Also, in accordance with our governing agencies and for your protection, we have made multiple procedural changes. We can only have one person accompanying your child into the building. It is still okay for multiple children to have an appointment on the same day, but please only bring the children that have appointments. Also in accordance with the concept of social distancing, we will be seeing less volume of patients in a day. Appointments will be more spaced out to allow time for people to clear the building before others arrive and to allow time for proper disinfecting of the operatory and check out area. You will also notice new partitions at our check our desk. In addition, we are making changes to our HVAC system, including installation of air-ionizing technology, to help ensure the cleanest air possible.
​Please be patient with us as we continue to navigate the ever changing requirements. We have missed our patients and look forward to, once again, having to privilege to care your child’s oral health.
NMPD

05/20/2020

5/19/20

Dear Patients:

We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. Due to significant increases in personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, there will be a PPE fee of $15 per visit.

You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example:

• Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office. Your child and anyone accompanying them will have their temperature taken upon entering the building.
• For the time being we will not have anyone in the waiting room and ask that you wait in your car. A phone number will be posted in the windows for you to call or text when you arrive to let us know you are here. A staff member will come get you from the parking lot.
• In the interest of minimizing foot traffic in the office, we ask that only one parent accompany their child to their appointment. Please do not bring extra siblings to appointments.
• We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find some in the reception area and other places in the office for you to use as needed.
• Please wear a mask to your child’s appointment.
• You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines, children’s toys and so forth, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
• Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment. However, we are expanding our hours to serve as many patients as we can during this unprecedented time.
• We are screening our doctors and staff for signs of respiratory infection and taking temperatures daily.
If you had an appointment scheduled during our COVID closure, please call the office starting the week of June 1st to reschedule. Due to the high volume nature of our practice, it simply won’t be possible to call everyone whose appointments needed to be cancelled.

We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our office at (231) 947-4566

Thank you for trusting us with the dental health of your child and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,

Northern Michigan Pediatric Dentistry

05/11/2020

Per Governor Whitmores orders, our office remains closed at this time . If your child has a scheduled appointment you will be notified to reschedule when we re-open. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding during this time. Stay safe and healthy.
Enjoy the sunshine! ☀️NMPD staff

Address

1241 E 8th Street
Traverse City, MI
49686

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm

Telephone

(231)9474566

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