Children's Dentistry & Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS)
Family life comes with a lot of responsibilities but also many privileges. One thing families get to share is a sense of togetherness, a perk with added value. Doing things together strengthens bonds of kinship, but it also enhances affordability. It drives things like family trips, family traditions, and family festivals.
Your family’s dental care is no exception. In fact, research shows that parents with better oral health practices have children with better teeth. So the perspective at The Dentists @ Belmore is that good dentistry is most effectively done family-style.
Our Approach to Children Is Warm and Nurturing
Whether your children are older, of various ages, or have just come into the world, our dentists are qualified and excited to treat them. Our team is well-suited to managing your children’s unique dental needs in a caring and fun way.
Ages One to Three, We Make It Fun and Stress-Free
We’re committed to helping you give them the healthiest possible start for the youngest children. We can advise you on how to care for your child’s first teeth, and we recommend their first dental experience be a ‘fun visit’, a chance to ride in the chair and explore our tools to break down the fear of seeing the dentist. Then where possible, our dentists will gently monitor their early tooth development to identify potential issues.
Because our goal is to establish your child’s positive relationship with dental care, we encourage you to bring them to your routine check-ups and cleans so you can model good behaviour and, in the process, enhance your dental health as well.
Ages Three and Older We Care for Front Teeth and Molars
When your child has a mouthful of new baby teeth, our team will ensure they are clean and healthy. At this stage, kids are pliable, so we give you strategies to make their brushing and flossing routine a life-long practice. We also will emphasise positive dietary habits, avoiding sugary drinks and other foods that turbo-charge tooth decay.
Regular checkups and gentle cleanings should continue for your children as they grow, twice each year unless Dr Ibrahim would recommend more frequency, including preventive treatments as an extra line of defence in your child’s trouble areas.
Preventive Dental Care for Growing Teeth
By your child’s sixth birthday, permanent teeth will begin to replace their baby teeth. The Dentists @ Belmore team may suggest treatments like fluoride varnishes and dental sealants to protect both kinds of teeth.
Fluoride is a natural mineral that experts have observed working against tooth decay. This decay is caused by acid-excreting bacteria that eat away at your tooth enamel. Fluoride reverses that impact by rebuilding the minerals in damaged tooth surfaces.
We apply dental sealants because, like fluoride, they have a protective quality. We use sealants for freshly cleaned teeth, targeting the trouble spots like hard-to-reach areas or the deep grooves of your molars. This material flows like a liquid, thoroughly coating tooth surfaces. Dental sealants are safe because they wear away over time, but you can extend their protective effects with a reapplication.
Bulk-billed (no out of pocket) Dental Care for Eligible Children Aged 2 – 17 Years Old
The Child Dental Benefits Schedule, or CDBS, is an Australian Federal Government program that was created to make dental care more accessible to families who receive certain government benefits.
It provides benefits for general dental services to children aged between 2 and 17. An estimated 3.4 million children across the country meet the eligibility criteria and will be able to access the benefits each year.
Call us today and we can check your child's eligibility over the phone.
For more information check out our FAQs here.
