Up until the last two decades, the LGBTQ+ population was rarely recognized as a marginalized population within dentistry. Despite the oral health disparities of this patient population, dental schools lack sufficient LGBTQ+ content and dental school leaders majoritively agree LGBTQ+ dental students do not need special academic support provided to them. While demographic information within dentistry is lacking, the United States population who openly identifies as LGBTQ+ is increasing, especially younger generations. It is imperative to both adequately prepare dentists to treat the needs of this community as well as diversify our dental workforce to include more LGBTQ+-identifying dentists. In order to better understand the training and work climate for current LGBTQ+ dental providers, nine LGBTQ+ pediatric dentists were recruited and participated in this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the participants focusing on the inclusiveness of their training and work experiences, instances of harassment or negative experiences, and value of LGBT mentorship within dentistry. Compared with younger participants, older pediatric dentists all encountered negative personal or second hand experiences related to their sexual orientation. LGBTQ+ mentorship, although not a resource available to all participants, was identified as valuable. During dental school and residency, mentors serve as guides and symbols of what they can achieve; in work and early career experiences, mentors serve as outlets of community and networking. Most participants agreed that the collection of sexual orientation demographic information would be a valuable tool, allowing for more focused recruitment efforts for the profession as well as policy changes and improving dental care for LGBTQ+ patients.