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Dentistry for Children Penrith

Dentistry for Children Penrith

Smith Street Dental is an experienced, family friendly dentist that loves helping children of all ages keep their teeth strong and healthy.

Our gentle dentists understand the importance of oral health from a young age and are here to help all children maintain good oral hygiene throughout their growing years.

Contact us today to schedule an appointment with one of our friendly dentists.

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Our Children’s Dentistry Services

We offer a wide range of services to keep your kids teeth healthy and reduce the risk of complications in the future.

Our dental services for children include:

  • Dental Check Ups and Cleans – we recommend regular dental check ups every 6 months to ensure your child’s teeth are healthy. Regular dental check ups are important to prevent avoidable infections and other complications such as cavities and tooth decay.
  • Dental Fillings – we offer non-invasive white dental fillings to treat tooth decay and cavities.
  • Sports Mouthguards – if your child is playing a contact sport, our customised sports mouthguards are a great way to protect your child’s teeth and prevent dental emergencies.
  • Fluoride Treatments – these treatments help keep your child’s teeth strong and provides a greater resistance against tooth sensitivity and cavities.
  • Fissure Sealants – this gentle dental technique provides a protective seal over teeth in hard to clean areas (molars). This makes them easier to brush for your kids and reduces the risk of cavities.
  • Invisalign – if you are looking to straighten your kids teeth without braces then Invisalign is the solution for you. These clear aligners help to straighten teeth without the discomfort of braces.
  • Orthodontic Evaluations – we will monitor and assess your child’s teeth, jaw and bite and make the appropriate referral to an orthodontic specialist when required. We believe early intervention is the key for your child’s oral health.

Affordable Children's Dentistry Through The Child Dental Benefit Scheme

For eligible children, Smith Street Dental offers bulk billed dentistry under the Child Dental Benefit Scheme.

Did you know eligible children recieve $1000 every 2 years for all their general dental needs.

Now is the perfect time to book your child’s dental check up to ensure their teeth are healthy and to prevent any unwanted complications such as tooth decay or cavities.

We Believe Prevention is Key!

Oral hygiene is important in early years, to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Regular Dental check-ups help your dentist to help you prevent and treat decay before it causes cavities and toothache.

Children should start to visit the dental practice as young as possible, so bring them along with you to your check-ups.  They may be too young for an examination but the visits helps to familiarise them with the surroundings, the smells, noise and most important they meet the dentist.

The examinations will be informal to start, a quick look using a dental mirror. Counting the teeth and looking for signs of decay. As the child’s confidence grows your dentist will carry out a more thorough examination.

The check up – Your friendly kids dentist will look at the following –

  • Which teeth have erupted (come through the gum).
  • Accessing the development of the jaw.
  • Looking at the soft tissues (tongue, cheeks, lips, and throat).
  • Checking for cavities in the teeth.
  • As the child gets older we will assess how they bite together to check if orthodontics is required later on.

We give advice on preventive care

  • Healthy diet.
  • Brushing techniques.
  • Fluoride treatments if necessary.
  • Fissure sealants if there’s a high risk of cavities developing
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Our Family Friendly Penrith Dentists Are Here For Your Children's Dentistry Needs!

How to take care of your child‘s teeth

Oral hygiene starts as soon as your child’s first tooth erupts through the gum, this is around six months of age.

  • Use a small and very soft child’s toothbrush and a rice sized amount of children’s tooth paste.  As this contains less fluoride than adult tooth pastes; if you are unsure about the fluoride content please speak to your dentist or health visitor.
  • Brush twice a day once in the morning and before bed, cleaning the teeth and the gum area. You will need to clean your child’s teeth or supervise until they are around 8 years old.
  • Encourage your child to spit the toothpaste out but not to rinse with water as this reduces the effects of the fluoride.
  • Do NOT allow your child to fall asleep with a bottle of milk, formula milk or any fruit juice as these have hidden sugars which will pool around the teeth as they sleep, leading to cavities.
  • Limit the amount of sugars in your child’s diet. If they do have sugary snacks and drinks keep them to meal times only and give water and healthy snacks in between.
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If your child is prone to tooth decay in their baby teeth your dentist may recommend fluoride treatment as this helps to strengthen the tooth surface.  Then as the adult teeth erupt through the gum, it may be advised that a protective layer is painted onto the tooth’s biting surface, which is called ‘Fissure Sealants’

Penrith Dentists who offer Children's Dentistry:

Dr Peter Sidhom

Penrith Dentist

Dr Michael Looyschelder

Penrith Dentist

Dr Stephen Snars

Penrith Dentist

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