Dr. Mirna Caldwell
When you turn off of bustling 21st Avenue South into Hillsboro Pediatric Dentistry, you find an enchanted cottage painted sunflower-yellow with cheerful blue shutters and decorative teeth etched into the front. Instead of stacks of old Highlights magazines in the waiting room, there’s an array of tooth-related toys to pique kids’ curiosity. There’s also a plush dolphin sporting an oversized mouth with surprisingly human-like chompers and an accompanying toothbrush for patients to practice brushing. There’s no wait time in this magical doctor’s office: Children will promptly be asked to enter the dentistry through a small kid-size door where they meet Dr. Mirna Caldwell. At 4-foot-10 with a long, flowy white coat, a warm smile and a singsong voice, Dr. Caldwell is like the Tooth Fairy — so even if she discovers a dreaded cavity in your child’s precious little mouth, you can trust that it will be filled with the utmost care. And the dentist doesn’t limit her magic to 21st Avenue: You can also find her at Caldwell Pediatric Dentistry on Edmondson Pike. The only downside to this entire fairy tale is that Dr. Caldwell doesn’t accept grown-up patients.
