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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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Your children’s welfare is our top priority at Sydney Paediatric Dentistry and each child requires a different approach andtreatment plan.
Many children, depending on their age,medical background or pre-cooperative stages of development, will require sedation to help them through their treatment. Our dentists must determine the best way of delivering eachchild’s treatment and this may change with age and also each stage of yourchild’s development.
A mistake early on in the treatment process could make your child anxious about subsequent visits and our approach is there to ensure your child’s comfort with the treatment process is always the priority.
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Many children may only require a gentle and caring approach to the dental setting to reduce their anxiety about their treatment. But others will require mild sedation or a general anaesthetic. Paediatric dentistry is about providing your child with the best dental treatment but to do that, we must fully understand your child’s coping abilities to determine the best course oftreatment which may include sedation. For Frequently Asked Questions about sedation and your child at the dentist, pleaseclick here. |
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A general dentistry practice may be able to offer you the best technology for adult treatment but at Sydney Paediatric Dentistry, we have secured the latest technology specially designed for younger patients... |
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First Visit 
