Welcome to Pediatric Dentistry of San Antonio.

Meet Our Dentists

Dr. Derrick Cantu

Board Certified Pediatric Dentist

Dr. Cantu is a proud father. He lives in San Antonio with his wife Aubrey, daughter Landry, and dog Bertie. Dr. Cantu graduated from Texas A&M University and is proud to be an Aggie! He graduated from dental school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. After graduation, Dr. Cantu continued his specialty education in the pediatric dentistry residency program at the same institution. As a dental student and resident Dr. Cantu participated in research in dental trauma and dental caries and presented this research in Toronto, Texas and New York, New York respectively. Dr. Cantu is board certified with the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

When Dr. Cantu is not at the office treating patients he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, playing guitar and performing magic. Your child may have seen Dr. Cantu perform at

his or her elementary school. Dr. Cantu has a dental education for children magic program that is performed at many elementary schools around San Antonio and if you ask nicely he will be more than happy to perform a magic trick for you here in the office!

Dr. Cantu is extremely proud of making dental care for children his life’s work. He is devoted to promoting dental health to the city of San Antonio and is dedicated to creating an enjoyable dental experience for his patients and their parents. He is committed to being an integral part of the team for your child’s health!

Dr. Derrick Cantu

Dr. Jacob Balkos

Board Certified Pediatric Dentist

Meet Our Dental Team

Parker

Business Manager

Parker was born and raised in San Antonio. Parker has over fourteen years dental experience. He has been with our team since 2001 and after working for over ten years as an assistant he received his Bachelors in Business Management and is now the Business Manager of the office. Parker loves working with children and uses the skills that he has learned through the years to not only make the patients feel comfortable with their dental visits, but their parents as well. Parker and his wife live in Cibolo with their three children Kaitlynn, William, and Ella. Parker enjoys playing with his kids and he loves to travel.

Flor

Insurance Coordinator / Registered Dental Assistant

In 2007 she graduated from Dental Assisting school at Everest college dental assisting program in Reseda, CA. Flor and her husband moved to San Antonio in 2008 and she started work at pediatric dentistry soon afterward. She enjoys reading and listening to music. Flor says she was attracted to this office because everyone is very friendly and energetic.

Erin

Business Manager

Erin grew up in Maple Grove MN, a suburb of Minneapolis. She moved to San Antonio in 1992, and says she doesn’t miss the snow! Erin joined our team as a business assistant in 1999, and specializes in hospital cases and Medicaid. One thing she enjoys most is helping patients and families feel comfortable with treatment. In her spare time, Erin enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, friends, family, her cats, and her dogs. In March 2017, she made a trip of a lifetime to Tokyo, Japan, where she had dreamed of going for over 10 years! While in Japan she collected more items for her Hello Kitty collection, ate great food, rode a bullet train, and saw a whale shark! Erin loves sloths, traveling ,and going to rock concerts.

Laura

Registered Dental Assistant

Born and raised in San Antonio, Laura is married and has one daughter. She enjoys arts and crafts as well as watching movies. Laura graduated from San Antonio College’s dental assisting program in 1987 and has worked as a dental assistant since that time. Laura started in this practice in September 1995; she says she enjoys the choice of pediatric dentistry because she gets to help the children learn about good dental health and have fun at the same time.

Imelda

Registered Dental Assistant

Imelda was born in Laredo and moved to Chicago with her parents and nine brothers and sisters when she was six years old. She became a dental assistant in 1984 and moved back to Texas in 1986 with her husband. Imelda and her husband have two daughters and four dogs at their home. She started working in pediatric dentistry in 1995 because of her love of children. Imelda is certified in dental x-rays, nitrous oxide, CPR, and sealants. Imelda plans on returning to school to become a sign language translator. She does sign as a result of having deaf family members, and is also fluent in Spanish and English.

Krystal

Registered Dental Assistant

Krystal was born in San Antonio, however she moved to California with her parents and siblings when she was three years old, she moved back to San Antonio as fast as she could and enjoys the life that living in San Antonio offers. Krystal has been a dental assistant since November 2005 and joined our team in June 2011. Even though she is not married and doesn’t have any kids, she said she was attracted to our office because of her love for helping kids and the friendly and energetic atmosphere. In her free time Krystal enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and godson, playing softball, camping and fishing.

Taylor

Registered Dental Hygienist

Taylor is from Austin, Texas, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene at the University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio in 2017. Soon after graduation, Taylor joined our team at Pediatric Dentistry. Taylor loves working with kids and teaching them how to care for their smiles, and is passionate about helping children create good oral hygiene habits. In her free time, Taylor loves spending time with her family and friends, going to the beach, and floating the river.