Dr. Laura Beth Miner, DDS

About Dr. Laura B. Miner 
Dr. Miner has been a healthcare provider since 1991. She grew up in Iowa, and is a University of Iowa graduate and received her dental degree in 1991 from the University Of Iowa College Of Dentistry. Dr. Miner was a general dentist in the Indian Health Service for 5 years, during that time she discovered that she has a special connection with her young patients and decided to dedicate her career to the care of children. Dr. Laura went on to complete a 2 year residency program at UCONN college of Dentistry; John Dempsey Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical center, where she received a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Miner is board certified in Pediatrics Dentistry by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Laura has a total of 18 years of experience as a dentist, and 15 years of experience in hospital pediatric dentistry covering extensive range of childhood conditions and diseases. Seven years of her dental career was spent on …remote, isolated Native American Indian Reservation hospitals where access to care was challenging and the delivery of quality, comprehensive care to the needs of children was the highest priorty. She furthered dedicated eight years of her career to providing desperately needed care and services at Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Yale Pediatric Dental Residency Clinic with special emphasis upon operating room/general anesthesia and delivery of care to children with devastating dental disease and complex medical problems.
Dr. Miner is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the Connecticut Dental Association, the Hartford County Dental Association, and the Connecticut Society of Dentistry for Children.
A Message from Dr. Miner:
I am committed to excellence in total oral health care.  I believe that it is a privilege to treat children and we have a unique opportunity to make a difference in their lives.  My patients are like family to me; each and every one of them is important.  I am dedicated to providing care in an emotionally supportive manner through a gentle and understanding approach.  My goal is to empower your child with a positive attitude toward dental care that will stay with them over a lifetime of healthy smiles.
-Dr. Laura B. Miner