Blog: Children's Dentistry

The September school holidays are a great opportunity to schedule a dental check-up for your child. With a little extra time away from the classroom, families can book appointments without needing to work around school schedules, exams or busy after-school activities.

At Arthur Street Dental, we provide gentle, family-focused dental care for children in Coffs Harbour. Regular dental visits allow …

When it comes to your child’s smile, first impressions matter. That’s why we believe dental visits should be filled with kindness, encouragement and maybe even a few giggles. At Arthur Street Dental, our goal is to make oral care something your child looks forward to.

Helping us make that happen are two of our brightest stars: our oral health therapists …

As parents, you do everything you can to protect your children’s health, but dental care may sometimes feel out of reach. At Arthur Street Dental, we want you to know that you don’t have to choose between your budget and your child’s smile. With bulk billing through the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), your child can receive essential dental services …

New experiences can overwhelm children, especially in medical or dental settings. They may worry about the various instruments they see and the noises they hear and wonder what’s in store for them.

Fortunately, our children’s dentist in Coffs Harbour understands this. The entire team takes time to get to know your child and introduce them to the sights and sounds …

In Australia, we know a healthy future depends on healthy children. We demonstrate this value when considering our extremely high childhood immunisation rates. For children one and two years old, the coverage rate is well over 90 per cent, and by the time they're five, nearly 95 per cent of Australian kids are fully vaccinated. That beats the U.S. rates …

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Wellness, most dental health issues are largely preventable. Strategies to start early include:

• Counselling parents about the importance of diet and nutrition.
• Establishing good oral hygiene routines for home
• Regular dental visits

Seeking out dental care and a good at-home routine—along with practical and healthy advice—are essential for all children, even kids …

Thumbsucking is extremely common for all infants no matter their background and can vary in severity from child to child. Some may only suck as a way to soothe themselves for sleep, whilst others may keep their thumb stuck in their mouths day in day out to get through everyday dramas. 

Children will begin to stop sucking their thumbs between …

Learning life science? Get to know humans inside and out with these simple anatomy colouring pages. Humans have 32 teeth, including "wisdom teeth." This diagram covers the other 28.   

Adult teeth include incisors, canines, premolars and molars

• 8 Incisors- Your four front teeth on the top and bottom, used to nip and cut food.
• 4 Canines- The pointed teeth on …

Children are more susceptible to cavities than adults. Even in children with healthy teeth, the enamel in their primary, or baby, teeth is not as hard or dense as that in adults.

Protect Your Children’s Teeth During the Holidays

Holiday treats and foods that are not part of the child’s normal diet can increase the possibility of decay. A few …

Kids oral health is important from the moment those first few teeth shoot through your child's gums. While its not necessary to start brushing straight away, its good to get started as young as possible so your child starts to familiarise themselves with a toothbrush. After all, it wont be long until your child has all their teeth and oral …

When packing up your kids’ lunches and sending them off to their kinders or primaries, it may not cross your mind that what they eat at lunchtime or snacktime will remain on their teeth until they get home or bedtime. What you pack for your child’s lunch can have an impact on their oral health and their risk for cavities.

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When it comes to kids’ oral health, the key is to make things exciting. True, flossing is hardly a fun way to pass the time, but if you accompany each lesson with a song and dance, chances are your children will be more willing to pay attention.

I have two kids of my own: a seven and four-year-old. My daughter, …