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Adults who avoid the dentist almost always trace it back to something that happened when they were young. That is why we run children’s appointments differently — building comfort is the clinical priority, because a child who is comfortable will keep coming.
There is a persistent belief that decay in baby teeth does not matter because they fall out anyway. It does matter. Baby teeth hold space for the adult teeth developing beneath them, and losing them early leads to crowding later. Decay in a baby tooth can also become infected and painful, and infection at the root can affect the adult tooth forming underneath.
Regular visits also let us monitor development, track how the adult teeth are coming through, and catch problems while they are small. Most childhood decay occurs in the grooves of newly erupted adult molars, which is exactly what fissure sealants are designed to prevent.
Children benefit from starting early, well before there is a problem to fix.
The pace matters more than the checklist. Nothing about a first visit needs rushing.
We let children look around, sit in the chair and hold the mirror before anything happens. A first appointment is often mostly familiarity — a look, a count of the teeth, and a conversation with you.
We check the teeth, gums and how development is progressing, explaining each instrument before using it.
A gentle clean and professionally applied fluoride, which strengthens enamel and can help reverse very early decay before a filling becomes necessary.
The grooves on newly erupted adult molars are too narrow for a toothbrush bristle. A sealant flows in and sets, closing them off. Quick, no anaesthetic, and one of the most effective preventive measures available.
We watch for crowding, bite development and habits such as thumb sucking, and advise when an orthodontic assessment would be worthwhile — often the answer is to monitor rather than intervene.
Practical advice on brushing, diet, bottles and sports mouthguards, specific to your child rather than generic.
Children’s dental treatment is low risk, but there are practical considerations worth knowing.
Possible Risks:
Recovery and Aftercare:
The Child Dental Benefits Schedule provides eligible children with a capped benefit for basic dental services over a two-year period. We can check eligibility on your behalf.
For children who are not eligible, our standard fees apply: new patient consultation and clean from $219, fissure seals $50 to $100 per tooth, and tooth-coloured fillings $209 to $450. Custom sports mouthguards are quoted at consultation.
This price guide is an estimate only and not a final quote. All quotes are valid for 6 months and subject to change after that period.
Access our detailed price guide to understand the investment in your dental care options.
Around their first birthday, or when the first tooth appears. The visit is mostly about familiarity and a conversation with you about brushing, bottles and diet.
Book a morning slot when they are fresh. Avoid words like hurt, needle or drill even reassuringly, since they introduce ideas that were not there.
Bringing your child along to your own check-up beforehand often helps enormously.
It provides eligible children with a capped benefit for basic dental services over a two-year period, funded through Medicare.
We can check your child’s eligibility for you and explain what it does and does not cover.
Tell us when you book so we can allow extra time. We will let them explore the room and the chair before anything happens.
We will not force treatment on a child who is not ready. Sometimes the most productive first appointment achieves nothing clinically and everything in terms of trust.
Selecting Civic Gentle Dental Care framework aligns your oral health with a practice rooted in extensive clinical experience and compassionate patient management.
Our clinical team crafts bespoke treatment strategies that integrate state-of-the-art procedures with the artistry of our dynamic, on-site ceramic laboratory. We aim to maximise both the aesthetic balance and structural integrity of your smile within an environment designed for ultimate comfort and clarity.
We offer interest-free payment plans to help make your treatment more manageable.
*Subject to finance approval, fees and charged
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Where decay requires treatment.
Routine examinations for the whole family.
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Booking your child’s first visit, or overdue for a check?
Book at Civic Gentle Dental Care in Canberra City. We can check CDBS eligibility for you.
