Dr. McCarty and Dr. Ellis are the only Board Certified and Specialty Trained Pediatric Dentists in the Meridian area. Pediatric Dentistry is the dental specialty recognized by the American Dental Association which encompasses comprehensive dental care for all children, from infancy through adolescence. A children's dental specialist like Dr. McCarty and Dr. Ellis is a practitioner who, after becoming a general dentist (often called a family dentist), has completed an additional two years of post doctoral training in the recognition and treatment of children's dental services. Specialty education includes child psychology, behavior guidance, preventive techniques, restorative dentistry, and the treatment of children with special needs.. Pedodontics