Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Ilse Savelli-Castillo leads Chula Vista Smiles at 222 Third Avenue with board-certified specialty training in pediatric oral health and special-needs patient management. The practice's special-needs dentistry program serves children with developmental, cognitive, and sensory challenges, coordinating comprehensive treatment plans with community medical providers including Chula Vista Family Health Center for patients requiring interdisciplinary care management. As a Rady Children's Hospital-affiliated provider, the clinic maintains clinical protocols aligned with tertiary pediatric care standards for sedation planning and complex restorative cases. Early childhood caries prevention begins with the first erupted tooth, combining fluoride varnish application, dietary counseling, and sealant placement on primary and permanent first molars. Patients with dental anxiety rooted in sensory sensitivity benefit from desensitization techniques and complementary pain-management approaches, including acupuncture-based calming protocols available through referral partners such as South Bay Family Acupuncture for caregivers managing stress-related tension. Pulpotomy procedures on carious primary molars remove infected coronal pulp tissue while preserving the radicular pulp's vitality, sealing the pulp chamber with MTA biocompatible cement to maintain the tooth as a functional space maintainer until natural exfoliation.