Children’s Dentistry

The first “regular” dental visit should be just after your child’s second birthday when we will gently examine your child’s teeth and gums.

First dental visits usually involve very little treatment. We may ask you to sit in the dental chair with your child in your lap. You may also be asked to wait in the reception area during their visit so that a rapport can be built between your child and our dentist. It will depend on how comfortable your child feels at visiting a dentist. This helps to build positive environment for future visits

Most children’s dentistry is preventive. We might need to take x-rays to find decay and check on the progress of your child’s permanent teeth under the gums. We may clean your child’s teeth and apply topical fluoride to help protect the teeth against decay. Most important of all, we will discuss with you how to clean and care for your child’s teeth. Please feel free to ask any questions you have about their dental care.

Most of the time cavities are due to a diet high in sugary foods and a lack of brushing. Limiting sugar intake and brushing regularly, of course, can help. Consistency of a person’s saliva also makes a difference. Thinner saliva breaks up and washes away food more quickly. When a person eats diets high in carbohydrates and sugars, they tend to have thicker saliva that allows more acid-producing bacteria that can cause cavities.

• Limit frequency of meals and snacks.
• Watch what you drink.
• Avoid sticky foods.
• Choose nutritious snacks.

• Baby teeth are important as they not only hold space for permanent teeth, but they are important to chewing, biting, speech, and appearance.

Children aged between 2 –17 years on any one day of the calendar year receive, or their family, guardian or carer receives, certain government benefits such as Family Tax Benefit Part A for at least part of the calendar year are eligible for Medicare.