Paediatric Dentistry is a specialist field of dentistry for infants, children and adolescents. The specialty training involves many years of post-graduate study and working in various hospitals and clinics dedicated to caring for children. Children are referred to our specialist practice for many reasons, including:

• A need for complex dental treatment
• Dental treatment for children with medical conditions
• Diagnosis and management of the oral aspects of genetic conditions
• Diagnosis and management of the oral aspects of craniofacial syndromes
• Management of oral and dental trauma
• Paediatric oral surgery, including extractions and management of unerupted teeth, impacted teeth, supernumerary (extra) teeth, and soft tissue surgery
• Management of developmental conditions, including enamel hypoplasia and dentine defects, missing teeth, extra teeth and abnormal eruption of teeth
• Interceptive orthodontics
• Endodontic treatment of the baby and adult teeth
• Anxiety in the dental setting
• Behaviour management in the dental setting
• Treatment under sedation or general anaesthesia when indicated.