Children's dentistry
First visits, wiggly teeth, and everything after, in the same appointment window as the rest of the family.
Families are booked together where the schedule allows it, so one trip covers everyone and nobody misses a second morning of school or work.
If a child needs treatment that is genuinely better done elsewhere, we will say so and help arrange it rather than attempting it here.
If your child is nervous about the visit, a child's first dental appointment has what we tell parents about preparing for it.
How a visit actually goes.
- 01
The first visit is mostly about the chair
A young child who is comfortable in the chair is easy to treat for the next fifteen years. That is what the first visit is for.
- 02
A look, a clean, and a count
We check how the adult teeth are coming through and whether anything needs watching, and we make the cleaning quick.
- 03
Habits, explained to them
Brushing advice lands better when it is given to the child rather than about them. We talk to them directly.
Questions patients ask
- When should my child first see a dentist?
- Around their first birthday, or whenever the first teeth appear. The early visits are short and are mostly about getting them used to the place.
- Can we all be seen on the same visit?
- Usually, yes. Tell the front desk when you book that you want the family together and they will build the appointments around it.
- What if my child is frightened?
- Tell us before the appointment so we can plan for it. A first visit where nothing happens except a look and a chat is a perfectly good outcome.
Ready when you are.
This one is booked over the phone rather than online, so the front desk can put you with the right dentist for the right length of visit.