Dr. Amanda Pappas Shaffer is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and co-founder of Floss Academy Pediatric Dentistry and Tongue-Tie Center in Chicago's West Loop. A Chicago native raised in Wrigleyville, she holds a Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the School of Dentistry in St. Louis, a Master of Oral Sciences and a Master of Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her MPH capstone project involved designing an educational oral hygiene program for expecting mothers at a local public aid clinic, reflecting her conviction that healthy dental development begins before a child's first tooth erupts. Dr. Shaffer has delivered care on dental service trips to Honduras and Jamaica and currently serves on the Board of the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists. She specializes in tongue-tie and lip-tie treatment using the Light Scalpel CO2 laser, offering free same-day consultations and same-day frenectomy procedures for infants and children. Her undergraduate background in psychology shapes a clinical approach centered on understanding each child's individual needs and building lasting trust at every visit.

Specialties

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Pediatric DentistryPrimary
Dental care for children and adolescents

Education & Training

Credential: DMD

NPI registered: 04/23/2018

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