At your child’s first appointment, our specialist will:

• Assess your child’s medical and dental history
• Perform an oral examination appropriate for your child’s needs
• Determine your child’s risk for dental disease and poor growth
• Formulate a treatment plan to manage and prevent dental problems

For children who are  young or have special health needs, dental treatment may require sedation. Our specialist’s choice of sedation is either:

• Nitrous oxide sedation (happy gas): in the dental clinic.
• General anaesthesia: performed at a day stay hospital by your paediatric dentist and a specialist medical team.

The causes of poor jaw growth should be identified early and addressed if possible.

Our Paediatric dentists provide customised treatment plans or timely referrals to a specialist orthodontist depending on your child’s needs.

For the effective management of tongue and/or lip ties, a team approach is vital. We routinely work with other experts including international board certified lactation consultants (IBCLCs), speech pathologists, oromyofunctional therapists (OMTs), osteopaths and chiropractors, depending on the needs of your child.  

We now also offer a team approach for adults.