Would you like to give your children the best oral health? Do you need a little helping encouraging your children with their regular oral hygiene routine? Would you like to help your kids achieve the very best dental health for life? If so, the Apple Dental team are right behind you!
Caring for your children’s teeth is important
We encourage you to introduce your child to a kids dentist at an early age, when their first couple of teeth emerge. This will help them build a trusting relationship with the dentist, and ensure there’s no nervousness or anxiety associated with this normal part of everyday life. By visiting us regularly, your child should soon feel completely comfortable about maintaining their oral health to a high standard.
Visiting the dentist
At their first visit to us, we will briefly check the health of your child’s gums, ensure their teeth are coming through straight, and advise you on the best cleaning methods to use at home. It’s a great idea to schedule your child’s appointments at the same time as your own – we find that seeing you have your teeth examined often makes your child more relaxed!
We’re passionate about providing excellent preventive dentistry for your child, to create the foundation for a lifetime of good oral health. With regular visits to the Apple Dental team, you can be sure any dental problems are diagnosed in their very early stages, and any treatment can be carried out before problems become much more serious. So book the first appointment for your children today by calling on (02) 9420 5050; and visit our experienced and kid-friendly dentist at 1 Finlayson St Lane Cove NSW 2066.
Dental care for your child
Tooth Sealants
Tooth sealants, or fissure sealants, can be applied to the biting surface of your child’s back teeth, where cavities are most common. The tooth-coloured resin material fills in the grooves and cracks of the biting surfaces of these teeth, to act as a protective barrier against tooth decay and also make them easier to clean.
Tooth Sealants
Orthodontic Screening
By detecting any problems with emerging teeth or jaw misalignment early, we aim to ensure that any necessary orthodontic treatment can be carried out more quickly and cost-effectively. Early screening may also allow us to consider a wider range of treatment options for your child, such as clear aligners or finer removable braces.
Diet and Decay
Even though kids love sugary, fizzy soft drinks, for their dental health it’s very important that you as a parent limit how frequently they consume them. That’s because, rather than the total amount of sugar they consume, it’s the frequency of consumption which is the crucial factor for tooth decay.
Constantly snacking on sugary foods or drink means your kids’ teeth are exposed to acid for longer periods. Their saliva will have less chance of neutralising acid, and tooth decay will be more common. So swap that sugary soft drink for water or milk, and help your child avoid dental cavities!
We Prefer a Preventative Approach to Dental Care
Everyone here is passionate about preventative dentistry and by seeing your child regularly, we aim to provide all the professional care and education needed for strong and healthy teeth. We find these early dental visits are very useful in enabling a child to grow up without dental fears and phobias.
What You Need to Know about Children’s Teeth
Here at Apple Dental we love seeing children and work closely with parents to provide great preventative dental care. Your children’s primary teeth are very important, even though they only last a few years, as healthy milk teeth ensure their adult teeth can develop normally.
Why Milk Teeth Matter
Without healthy milk teeth, your child may struggle to learn to eat and talk properly and the pain of toothache is unpleasant at any age. If their milk teeth are lost to soon there is an increased risk that their adult teeth will come through crooked and will require orthodontic treatment.
Every Child Receives a Personalised Treatment Plan at Apple Dental
This is why we like to see children from a very young age so we can work out a preventative dental care plan. We will show you the best way to keep their teeth thoroughly clean until they are old enough to brush on their own. As soon as their teeth come into contact, you will need to floss in between them and most children require help with flossing until about age 10 when they develop sufficient dexterity to floss on their own. As they grow older, we can work with your child to show them how to brush and floss properly. By ensuring they have great dental care from an early age, they should be able to enjoy a healthy smile for life.
Frequently asked questions
We strongly encourage parents to bring their child to see us here at Apple Dental soon after they get their first one or two teeth.
Their very first dental visit is just an extremely gentle examination. We need to check their teeth are coming through correctly and that their gums are healthy. This is an excellent opportunity for a very young child to become accustomed to visiting a dentist and our friendly dental team can also chat to you about the best way to look after your child’s teeth at home. Please ask if you have any questions as we are all very friendly and approachable and can talk to you about how best to brush their teeth and what choice of toothpaste to use.