Our Services
Services
As a specialist practice, we perform many different types of procedures. Click the list to the left.
Preventive
Preventive dental procedures aim to minimise the chances of dental problems from an early age. This includes the following:
Regular Dental Visits
Regular dental visits are important for the diagnosis of dental disease and anomalies.
Fissure Sealants
Deep fissures trap plaque and food more easily thus increasing chance of decay.
Dental Radiographs
Dental Radiographs are important to diagnose clinically invisible areas of tooth decay. Once diagnosed they can be treated appropriately.
Oral Hygiene Instructions (brushing, flossing, fluoride)
Dietary Advice
Restorative
Restorative dentistry aims to provide aesthetic and functional improvement to your child’s oral cavity.
Stainless Steel Crowns
Stainless steel crowns are silver coloured “caps” used to restore teeth that are badly decayed or need nerve treatments. Stainless steel crowns are the restorations of choice for molar teeth in children and is the recognised standard of care.
Resin Restorations
Resin restorations are used to treat small to moderate sized cavities and for restoration of fractured anterior teeth.
Restoration of Fractured Teeth
Fractured teeth can involve small enamel fractures to pulpal or nerve exposures. It is important to have fractured teeth assessed as soon as possible.
Full Mouth Restorative Care Under General Anaesthesia
Children with extensive dental decay and disease are best treated under general anaesthesia.
Emergency
Management of dental trauma is important in the both primary and permanent dentition. Correct assessment, diagnosis and long-term management can pave the way for a long-term functioning dentition. Paediatric Dentists are trained in the management of all dentoalveolar injuries in children and adolescents. If a dental practice or dentist is not immediately available, refer to the below steps to minimise your child’s discomfort and prevent further damage.
For temporary relief, rinse the area around the sore tooth with warm salt water. Use dental floss to gently remove any food trapped between the teeth, in case the pain is due to trapped food. If the pain persists, call us immediately.
If an adult tooth is knocked out, follow the steps
below, then call us immediately:
Handle the tooth by the top (crown), not the root portion. If the tooth
is contaminated by dirt or debris, rinse it with
cow's milk. Try to reinsert it into the socket. If
it cannot be done, keep the tooth in a cup of cow's
milk or wrap it in a plastic wrap and avoid touching
the root. Once stored in milk the tooth should be
replanted by a dentist within 30 minutes if
possible.
An abscessed tooth can have symptoms such as throbbing pain, pain with eating, sensitivity to hot and cold, a bad taste or/and smell in the mouth. The gum adjacent to the tooth can be swollen and there is often a gum boil adjacent to the tooth. Sleep disturbance is often diagnostic of a dental abscess. Other symptoms include fever, swollen cheeks or jaw.
If your child has chipped or broken a piece off a tooth, try to locate the tooth fragment that broke off and call to make an appointment as soon as possible.
Broken braces can cause irritation and damage to the
mouth.
1. Broken Brackets
If your child’s braces has a broken bracket, call
for an appointment as soon as possible.
2. Irritation from Wires & Brackets
Use orthodontic wax to cover the wire or bracket to
relieve the irritation. You can alternatively use a
cotton ball or gauze.
Growth & Development and Orthodontics
Paediatric dentists monitor the growth and development of your child. They identify unusual habits such as dummy or thumb sucking. These habits can lead to aesthetic and functional problems in the adult dentition. Paediatric dentists can also identify anomalies in the number of teeth and formation of the teeth.
Paediatric dentists are trained in the provision of interceptive orthodontic treatment and certain cases involving full fixed orthodontic treatment.
Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment
Dental malocclusions and jaw skeletal relationships can be corrected using functional appliances during growth and development. Simple removable plates can often be used to correct crossbites, simple tooth alignment problems, and habits such as finger/thumb sucking.
Fixed Braces
Fixed braces are often needed to correct the position or alignment of the teeth.
Night Guards and Dental Splints
A night guard or dental splint is a set of plastic appliances that is custom-moulded to be worn over your child’s
If your child has a habit of teeth grinding and clenching, conscious or not, then a night guard helps to minimise the damage done to the teeth.
Paediatric Oral Surgery
Paediatric dentists are trained to perform appropriate oral surgery procedures under general anaesthesia. The procedures include:
- Extractions of Submerged or Ankylosed Teeth
- Surgical removal of supernumerary teeth and other diseased teeth
- Surgical exposure and bonding of teeth in conjunction with an orthodontic treatment plan.
Treatment under sedation or general anaesthesia:
The anaesthetists that we use are all trained in paediatric anaesthesia, and are aware of the requirements for a child and adolescent.
Some procedures require the use of sedation or general anaesthesia for your child to give them a pain free experience. In our procedures, we use the following safe methods of sedation:
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide sedation ("happy gas") is a safe and easy to use inhalational relaxant. In combination with a local anaesthetic on an apprehensive, but generally cooperative patient, it provides an excellent avenue to facilitate all aspects of dentistry in children.
General Anaesthesia
General anaesthetics provide a sensible option for the treatment of patients with extensive dental disease and other medical conditions. These procedures are performed in a hospital setting with paediatric trained anaesthetists. The procedures usually take no longer than 30-60 minutes and the children are discharged home on the same day.
Children with Special Needs
Children with Anxiety
Paediatric Dentists are trained in the management of nervous and anxious children. An understanding of growth and the emotional needs of the child and adolescent are paramount in the treatment of anxious children.
Children with Special Needs
As hospital-based trained specialists, Paediatric Dentists are exposed to a great diversity of patients with special needs. These needs include emotional, physical, intellectual, and congenital aspects. Paediatric Dentists are aware that good dental health for these patients is important for their overall health.