Family Dentistry

Maintaining your children’s teeth as well as your own is most important.

Oral care for children should begin as soon as their first teeth begin to erupt, with their first trip to the dentist occurring once all the deciduous baby teeth have erupted into the mouth (usually around 24 - 30 months of age).

First visits to the dentist are made fun for the child. We encourage parents to bring along their children when they are having their regular checkups, so that the child can see that it is not a bad experience. We take children for a ride in our “special” chair, give them a balloon and showbag and count their teeth together. This is often enough for a first visit. Six months later we encourage parents to bring their children back to the surgery for a thorough examination and polish of their teeth.

At Oakleigh Dental Centre we cater for the needs of both young and old. We also have wheelchair access (a short 2 minute walk from Oakleigh Station) into our building and surgeries.