What is a Paediatric Dentist?

A paediatric dentist is a specialist dentist with a minimum of three full-time years of post-graduate university training.

Paediatric dentists perform their training at tertiary level hospitals and specialist dental departments to help manage all children, including those with anxiety, medical and developmental histories.

They have additional training in managing complicated dental conditions, dental trauma, special needs patients, behavioural conditions and oral diseases. They also work with other dentists, dental specialists, doctors and allied health professionals to ensure that the children they see get the best outcome for the rest of their lives.

This means they provide comprehensive oral care to all children.