Children’s Dentistry

At 42 The Dental Practice, we are able to offer special services for Children. These include the treatment of children that have specific problems either in relation to the complexity of treatment or psychological management.

Specialist Children’s Dentistry (or Paedodontics) can be beneficial in a variety of ways. It is a comprehensive service that monitors all aspects of growth and development of a child’s jaws and dentition and also gives the best chance of nurturing a positive attitude towards dentistry.

At 42, our Children’s Dentist is Dr Ravina Mandair.

Ravina is an experienced Children’s Dentist.  After completing her Specialist Paediatric Dentistry training at the Charles  Clifford Dental Hospital in Sheffield, Ravina is embarking on further advanced training towards becoming a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute, University College London.

Her current role at the Eastman also involves teaching postgraduate students and treating the full range of complex paediatric referrals from General Dental practitioners – including acute dental care.

At 42, Ravina provides a full range of paediatric dental treatments, including white fillings, extractions, preformed metal crowns, and root canal treatment for developing teeth. She has a particular interest in the management of dental trauma and in caring for anxious children, using behavioural techniques and inhalation sedation to ensure a calm and positive dental experience.

Ravina has also worked in community dental services, where she developed strong skills in supporting children and young people who are neurodiverse or have additional needs. She takes a flexible, patient-centred approach and is committed to spending the time each child needs to feel comfortable and confident during their dental visit.

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Children’s referral services includes:

What happens during the initial consultation?

We like to allow plenty of time at the initial consultation in order to get to know the child, acclimatise them, assess their needs then introduce them to good dental habits (covering topics such as diet, oral hygiene and fluoride etc.)

For children who may require extensive dental treatment, acclimatisation is a particularly important part of their management and this forms a central part of their treatment at 42 The Dental Practice, even if the treatment is to take place under some form of sedation.

From our experience, this time spent getting to know each child individually before starting any treatment is crucial to a positive outcome. During this time we focus on achieving a good level of trust, explaining clearly what's going to happen and what it will feel like etc.

It is designed to prepare them in general so there are no surprises and to enable us to minimise the possibility of any potential trauma in order give them a stress-free positive dental experience.

This trust is especially vital to nurturing a positive relationship between the dentist and young patient to ensure a positive attitude to dentistry continues throughout life.

We encourage parents to take an active role in this and will often spend some time alone with them to explain things fully.

All consultations and check-ups include scaling and cleaning as necessary so extra appointments with the hygienist are unnecessary. This extra time spent with the dentist allows further acclimatisation to take place and helps to prevent a build-up of anxiety about dental treatment.

If you have any patients who you feel could benefit from these services offered by Dr Ravina Mandair please don’t hesitate getting in touch.

She would be very happy to discuss any cases and delighted to receive your referrals