Dr. Lauren Kristeen Ballinger, DDS
Pediatric DentistryNPI: 1235235144
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Dr. Lauren Ballinger is a board-certified pediatric dentist in Pittsfield with 20 years of experience helping children breathe, sleep, and eat better. She specializes in airway-focused dentistry, early orthodontics, and myofunctional therapy—an approach that prevents dental problems before they start rather than waiting to fix them later. Dr. Ballinger is also a certified specialist in orofacial myology and a Myobrace® provider, offering advanced treatments for tongue ties, lip ties, and sleep-related breathing issues. As a mom who discovered these gaps in pediatric dental care with her own children, she's passionate about evolving how dentists think about children's health. She's accepting new patients and is actively involved in advancing pediatric dentistry through her role as co-founder of The Endeavour Foundation.
Specialties
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Education & Training
- Certified Specialist in Orofacial Myology, Graduate School of Behavioral and Health Sciences
- Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
- Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry Pediatric Dental Residency
Board Certifications
- Board Certified Pediatric Dentist
- Certified Myobrace® Myofunctional Therapist
- Certified Specialist in Orofacial Myology
- Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- Certified Myobrace® Provider
Credential: DDS
NPI registered: 09/16/2006
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Areas of Focus
Technology & Equipment
- Softscalpel CO2 Laser
- Myobrace®
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD)
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- Massachusetts Dental Association (MSDA)
- Berkshire District Dental Society (BDDS)
- The Pankey Institute (Faculty Member)
- American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry (AAPMD)
- Endeavor (Pediatric Arm of AAPMD)
- The Foundation for Airway Health (FAH)
- International Association of Tongue Tie Professionals (IATP)
- Lightscalpel CO2 Laser Ambassador
- American Laser Study Club (ALSC)
- Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD)
- The Breathe Institute and Breathe Baby Ambassador
- North American Association of Facial Orthotropics® (NAAFA)
- Airway Circle
- Health Latch Circle
- Mommy Dentists in Business (MDIB)
Beyond the Office
Co-Founder of The Endeavour Foundation (international foundation dedicated to evolving pediatric dental thinking)
Mom who personally experienced the gaps in pediatric dental care with her own children
Risked and left a successful 15-year family practice to open Good to Grow
The realization about airway orthodontics explained years of misdiagnosis in her own children
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