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What Makes Us Different at The Smile Palette?

Dr. Esther Lee

When Dr. Esther Lee became a mother, her perspective on dentistry changed entirely. As she searched for thoughtful, airway-aware and whole-child care for her own children, and found it surprisingly difficult to access, she felt a quiet but undeniable shift. That realization became her mission: to create the practice she wished her children could go to.
Dr. Lee’s path to pediatric dentistry is both artistic and deeply clinical. She earned her Visual Arts BA from Vanderbilt University before receiving her Doctor of Dental Surgery from Loma Linda University in Southern California. Between her time in Nashville and Southern California, she lived in Paris for a summer study program where she was able to finally admire in person all the masterpieces she obsessed over since childhood. She went on to complete a General Practice Residency in Brooklyn, New York followed by private practice in Manhattan alongside some of the Big Apple’s most respected specialists giving collaborative and multidisciplinary treatment. Dr. Lee pursued her passion for overall prevention by completing the Pediatric Specialty program at Northwell Health Hospital.

Today, Dr. Lee brings together refined clinical expertise and a designer’s eye to reimagine the dental and whole-body health mindset and experience for children. Her approach blends airway-aware dentistry, gentle laser technology, biological integration, and myofunctional therapy—thoughtfully curated to support how children breathe, grow, and thrive. Rooted in both science and intention, her practice is a place where elevated care meets genuine connection, and where small smiles shape big futures.

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