While it may have been raining on the day we decided to visit the new Hyden Pediatric Dentistry office, located in Prestonsburg, it was all smiles inside as they opened for business to the community at large. “We are extremely proud to come back home and open the first dentist office specifically geared toward children in our area,” said Dr Seth Hyden. “To be able to work with kids in this fashion has been a dream of mine for a long time.”

And what a reality this dream has become. When patients first enter the building, they are greeted by a friendly and knowlegable staff. There is a special “kid size” door that the little patients can enter and exit. It is when encountering that tiny door that tiny patients know that this is not going to be a normal visit.

“We want the visit to be an experience,” Dr. Hyden said. “We've installed video games inside the waiting rooms so they can feel more at ease. We also have small plasma screens above the dentist chair so they can watch cartoons while we work.”

In short, with all the kid-friendly amenities offered at Dr. Hyden's office, local children will soon be marking off the days until their next visit to the friendly office!

Dr. Seth Hyden grew up in Prestonsburg and attended Eastern Kentucky University. Following completion of his undergraduate studies at EKU, he enrolled as a dental student at the University of Louisville, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Dr. Alan Hyden, also a U of L graduate.

Graduating from U of L in 2004, Seth completed his general practice residency at the University of Kentucky.

He is married to Amy Reed Hyden. The couple have two children, Jake, age 5, and Ava, age 3.

A member of the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Hyden and his office staff welcome the community to their new office.

The new Hyden Pediatric Denistry office is a full-service denistry office that will work with all the needs of the patient. Dr Hyden and his staff are located at 38 Grace Drive, off Cliff Road, in Prestonsburg. The office phone number is 886-6565. Please call for an appointment. Most forms of insurance and payment are accepted.