Learning centre
Start with whatever is going on today
Sorted by what is going on rather than by the name of the treatment, because most people arrive here in the middle of something.
Where to start
What are you dealing with right now?
A tooth has been knocked out or broken
The first hour decides most of it. What to do in that hour, and why a knocked-out baby tooth is handled differently from an adult one.
Emergency careMy child is frightened of the dentist
What actually happens in the room, and why a first visit where nothing gets done is still worth coming to.
Have a look aroundMy child has a cavity and I do not know why
Why it happened, what repairing it involves, and whether a baby tooth is worth filling. Usually it is.
Fillings and crownsIs this normal for their age?
A rough timetable for teeth arriving and falling out, and the few things that are worth a phone call.
Teething and losing teethMy child was turned away somewhere else
How we plan appointments for children with sensory, developmental or medical complexity. Longer slots, a quieter room, and a visit that can stop whenever it needs to.
Special needs dentistryBrushing is a nightly fight
How much toothpaste, what tends to work at three and four, and why how often they eat sugar matters more than how much.
Toddlers, ages 3 to 5Do they need braces, and when?
The first orthodontic look happens earlier than most parents expect. What we watch for, and why plenty of children turn out to need nothing.
Early orthodonticsThey cannot manage treatment awake
Nitrous oxide, oral sedation, general anesthetic. What each one is for and how the choice gets made.
Comfort optionsBy age
What matters at each stage
What a two year old needs and what a fifteen year old needs have almost nothing in common, so there is a separate guide for each stage.
From the blog
Recent articles
Timely pieces and answers to common questions, added as they are written.
