 8th October 2010 • Sydney Australia The Organising Committee, Dr Eduardo Alcaino and Dr Peter Wong, are proud to host the GeneralAnaesthesia in Paediatric Dentistry Seminar to be held at the Amora Hotel Jamison, Sydney on Friday 8th October 2010.
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Our Paediatric Dental Practice was established in 1999 by Dr Eduardo Alcaino. Since then we have been joined by three other specialists. We are supported by a team comprising a Practice Manager, Clinical Assistants, Front Office Coordinators, as well as a team of paediatrican aesthetists. We offer a comprehensive range of services to children and their families. Although our main role involves dental care, ourinterest is child welfare. As such, we are able to organise referrals to medical and allied health specialists to address the needs that children face early in life. Childhood has been identified as the most important period in a person's 'dental life'. We have found that even when children have been to the dentist before, they often do not know what to expect when they come to see us. On the first visit we aim to provide children and parents with information about their dental issues and assess their individual needs. We have many years experience of dedicated child dental care, both in specialist practice and ineducation. Furthermore, we are actively involved in teaching, lecturing andevery year we travel overseas to be able to offer the most up to date knowledge in our field. Location: Suite 201 21-23 Burwood Road, Burwood. (Level 2) Tel: (02) 9715 3711
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 Thank you for choosing our practice for the dental assessment and or care of your child. As a specialist practice the purpose of our first visit is to meet you (the parent) and your child, assess their dental status as well as suggest any necessary treatment or advice as required. Most of our patients are referred by a general dental or medical practitioner (with a referral letter), and given their complex dental needs, we are not able to offer treatment (in most cases) at our consultation appointment. This is due to their different demands and/or age, and the fact that many of our patients are too young to cope with the nature of the treatment itself. Consequently, the aim of our first visit is to discuss with the parent(s) their individual needs. As such, many children require a different approach to their dental treatment including the need for sedation (given their age, medical background or pre-cooperative stages of development). So our specialists need to determine the best way of delivering treatment in a “friendly” way for their ages. Some of our patient will only require a caring approach and familiarization to the dental setting. Others will require mild sedation or a general anaesthetic. In most cases what is hard is not the dental problem such as a filling or dental extraction, as these are reasonably straight forward procedures. It is the coping abilities of each child that differ and consequently, what becomes difficult is the sedation approach (and the right technique) for each individual patient. For Frequently Asked Questions about sedation and your child at the dentist, please click here. If your child has never seen a dentist, we are happy to make an assessment and look after their ongoing dental needs. However, most children can be treated in general dental practice which is usually more convenient (and cheaper) than seeing a specialist. Depending of the dental problem or needs of your child radiographs (X-rays) may be required. If you require any further information, please send us an email or call our reception for advice or making an appointment. Please click here to contact us. DOWNLOAD your First Visit Kit |
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We would like to congratulate Vivi our receptionist who is pregnant!! Vivi is soon off on maternity leave, we wish her the very best while she is away and anticipate her return with a beautiful baby! |
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