Children's Dentistry
About Children’s Dentistry:
Sunrise Chatswood dentists are dedicated to the oral health of children from infancy through the teen years. They have the experience and qualifications to care for a child’s teeth, gums, and mouth throughout the various stages of childhood.
Children begin to get their baby teeth during the first 6 months of life. By age 6 or 7 years, they start to lose their first set of teeth, which eventually are replaced by secondary, permanent teeth.
Without proper dental care, children face possible oral decay and disease that can cause a lifetime of pain and complications. Early childhood dental caries—an infectious disease—is 5 times more common in children than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever. About 1 of 5 (20%) children aged 5 to 11 years have at least one untreated decayed tooth.
Types of Children’s Dentistry :
- Infant oral health exams, which include risk assessment for caries in mother and child.
- Preventive dental care including cleaning and fluoride treatments, as well as nutrition and diet recommendations.
- Early assessment and treatment for straightening teeth and correcting an improper bite (orthodontics).
- Repair of tooth cavities or defects.
- Care for dental injuries (for example, fractured, displaced or knocked-out teeth).
Your Sunrise Dental Chatswood Principal Dentist
Dr William Yiu
Dr William Yiu graduated with degrees in Bachelor of Medical Science from UNSW and Doctor of Dental Surgery from Melbourne University, and most recently Graduate Diploma of Dental Implantology. He is fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese.
His vision is to provide cost effective, comprehensive and individualised dental treatment for his patients. With his caring and gentle nature, he treats everyone to the highest of standards. He is readily able to connect with new patients from different ethnic backgrounds. He has worked as a dental officer at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the first university affiliated hospital and has gained extensive experience in oral surgery – this includes the removal of wisdom teeth and implant placement therapy.
General FAQs
Non-professional teeth whitening services aren’t regulated.
Our trained professional dentists and hygienists are permitted to use products with higher concentrations of hydrogen peroxide.
Teeth whitening at the dentist usually works much professional than Non-professional teeth whitening. In addition to the stronger peroxide solution that’s used in dental offices, heat or light or both can be used to speed up and intensify the whitening effects of professional treatment.
The actual whitening process involves the dentist applying a gel made of 15% to 35% hydrogen peroxide to your front teeth. Hydrogen peroxide can penetrate the porous outer layer of your teeth and break apart stain compounds using a chemical reaction called oxidation.
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General guidelines state that patients should make an appointment for a professional dental cleaning at Sunrise Dental every 6 months. While this is ideal for most people, some will need to come in every 3 months and others will only need to come in every nine or 12 months.
Getting your teeth cleaned and polished not only gives you a great smile, but it also prevents future decay and gum disease. Getting your teeth cleaned every 6 months gives Sunrise Dental team a chance to examine your oral health.
Bad breath is more than embarrassing.
Causes of bad breath include food, tobacco products, poor dental hygiene, health problems, dry mouth, oral infections, dental problems, or medications.
Symptoms of bad breath include unpleasant odor or taste in the mouth, dry mouth, or white coating on the tongue.
Book your dental services today at Sunrise Dental, our friendly team will help you get rid of bad breath with your sweet smile.
In general, electric toothbrushes do decrease more plaque and gingivitis than manual toothbrushes. A latest study shows that after 3 months of use, plaque was reduced by 21 percent and gingivitis by 11 percent. Oscillating (rotating) toothbrushesseem to work better than just vibrating toothbrushes.
Electric toothbrushes clean teeth and gums much better than a manual toothbrush. Scientists found that people who use an electric toothbrush have healthier gums, less tooth decay and also keep their teeth for longer, compared with those who use a manual toothbrush.