Pediatric Dentistry
During your first visit, get acquainted with our office, a kid-friendly, comfortable, fun environment!
Learn good diet and dental care habits to keep your child’s teeth and gums healthy, from the time they’re teething and beyond.
Dr. Bolesta and the Shine team share experts brushing and flossing tips to instill healthy dental habits in your child for life.
Contact the experts at Shine immediately for dental emergencies such as painful toothaches, knocked out teeth or chipped teeth.
We offer four different types of sedation for extensive procedures, including nitrous oxide, IV sedation, oral sedatives and general anesthetic.
Dr. Mitchual is originally from London, England but moved to the US as a young child. Raised in a small town in Maryland, Dr. Mitchual went on to complete her bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland, and Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Following her formal education, Dr. Mitchual completed a 1 year general practice residency treating patients of all ages, but it was there that she found treating children the most rewarding. She then established her very own non-profit organization providing oral healthcare items to children in need all the while pursuing a Master’s degree in Oral Sciences and her specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Mitchual enjoys travel, yoga, cake decorating, spending time with her family and friends and of course cheering on all Maryland sports! Dr. Mitchual moved to Arizona in 2016!
Dr. Bobby Cox is a graduate of the University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine where he earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery, and subsequently completed his advanced specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry and Community Outreach at the Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, NY.
Although Dr. Bobby spent 6 years of his life in Buffalo, NY, he was born and raised on a farm in a small town in Michigan. Dr. Bobby has always had a passion for leadership, community service and care. He has held multiple leadership positions throughout his entire life including high school student-body President, dental school study-body Vice-President, and Chief Resident in residency. He participated in multiple community service programs throughout high school, undergrad, dental school, and residency.
With his mother being a nurse, he always had an interest in medicine and decided in high school that he wanted to pair his passion for serving others with his interest in medicine by becoming a dentist. While studying Biomedical Sciences at Western Michigan University, he discovered his love and passion for the pediatric population by attending a mission trip to Panama with a pediatric dentist where he aided in providing care to children in orphanages. Shortly after discovering this passion, he volunteered at St. Jude Children’s Hospital spending time with patients with terminal illnesses.
He is currently a member of the American Dental Association, Arizona Dental Association, Arizona Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
It is Dr. Bobby’s goal to motivate patients to take pride in their oral health. By introducing positive experiences for children, he aims to extinguish dental anxiety.
In his free time he enjoys spending time with his beautiful six year-old chocolate lab, named Cooper. He also enjoys off-roading in his Jeep, hiking, skiing and doing anything outdoors.
Dr. Jared Tinker was born and raised in Gilbert, Arizona. Dr. Tinker obtained a bachelor’s degree in Applied Biological Sciences from Arizona State University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He then earned his dental degree from ATSU-Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. During his time in dental school, he was able to have his own childhood pediatric dentist as his mentor and teacher, and there he found a love for pediatrics. Dr. Tinker went on to complete his residency in pediatrics from NYU Langone in Providence, Rhode Island.
