[Skip to Content]
 

Children’s Dentistry

Eliminating fears and promoting oral health
Holland Park Dental / Emergency Dental Care / Children’s Dentistry
At Holland Park, our approach with all our patients is kind, gentle and friendly but we know this is especially important with children.

Together we are creating habits and experiences they will remember for a lifetime.

Early introduction to the dentist has been shown, to not only to eliminate fears but, to reduce the risk of dental caries in later life and to promote the importance of a good oral hygiene regime.

Early dental screening will identify if there is a need for any particular attention. The short session will examine your child’s dentition for the presence of dental decay, the need for fluoride application and fissure sealants and any further dental treatment required.

We look forward to meeting you and your little one and working together to promote life-long excellent oral health.

Children’s FAQs

children dentist

What age should my child see a dentist?

Age 2 if not just a little earlier, to allow your child to get used to the surgery environment and also so that we can advise regarding your child’s oral health and dietary habits.

children toothbrush

My child won’t let me brush their teeth, what do I do?

Explaining the benefit of brushing is important, understanding the need to get the ‘sticky bugs’ off their teeth from an early age can help.

You could also try an electric toothbrush which may make brushing more ‘fun’ for your little one. With the electric toothbrush, you simply hold the brush against each tooth surface and let it do the work which can be more comfortable for your child as there is no need to carry out a ‘brushing’ movement. Check out Oral-B’s Children’s range.

Another thing to try, that can encourage small children to cooperate; is to have a spare toothbrush to brush their favourite toy’s teeth too.

scooter mouthguard

When should my child wear a mouthguard?

Custom fit mouthguards should be worn for all contact sports like boxing, rugby and hockey. And, we would even suggest one for semi-contact and for riding scooters & skateboards.

Damage to your children’s ‘baby teeth’ can be extremely painful, difficult to treat and can potentially cause problems with the eruption and colouration of the developing adult teeth underneath.

kids rugby

My child’s tooth got knocked, what do I do?

If the tooth falls out completely place it in a glass of milk and seek an appointment with a dentist right away. Do not clean the tooth, especially the root, leave that to your dentist to do.

If the tooth is knocked, even if it is not visibly chipped it is important for you to schedule a dental exam so that the vitality of the tooth can be assessed and monitored.

kids ortho

When should my child see an orthodontist?

Although teeth can be straightened at any age, the ideal time to have this corrective treatment is during the early teenage years, when the teeth and jaws are still developing – a good indication of time is when almost all of their ‘baby teeth’ have been lost and replaced by adult teeth.

However, if there is a severe discrepancy in the top and bottom jaws, or there is lots of crowding, or you think some teeth are missing you can book an orthodontic consultation early to keep the issues under review or to have intervention treatment.

Case Studies

A beautiful, healthy smile gives you confidence within.
  • Composite Bondings
    In Cosmetic Dentistry
    broken tooth
  • Metal to Composite Filling
    In Cosmetic Dentistry
    cosmetic dentistry
  • Teeth Whitening
    In Cosmetic Dentistry
  • Philips ZOOM Teeth Whitening
    In Cosmetic Dentistry
    best teeth whitening
  • Invisalign
    In Orthodontics
    invisalign results
  • Aesthetic Gum Recession Surgery
    In Periodontics
    gum recession treatment 2
  • Bone Regeneration
    In Periodontics
  • Invisalign Smile Transformation
    In Orthodontics
    Invisalign Smile Transformation
  • Aesthetic Restorations
    In Cosmetic Dentistry
    aesthetic restorations
  • Smile Makeover
    In Cosmetic Dentistry / Multidisciplinary / Orthodontics
    orthodontic results
  • Fixed Orthodontics & Direct Composite Bondings 
    In Multidisciplinary
  • Composite Bondings
    In Cosmetic Dentistry
    best cosmetic dentist
  • Lip Volume
    In Facial Aesthetics
    Lip Volume
  • Lip Volume
    In Facial Aesthetics
    Lip Filler
  • Smile Makeover
    In Cosmetic Dentistry / Multidisciplinary / Orthodontics / Tooth Whitening
    cosmetic dentist
  • Fixed Orthodontics & Dental Hygiene Therapy
    In Multidisciplinary
  • Children’s Orthodontics
    In Orthodontics
  • Fixed Orthodontics & Extractions
    In Orthodontics
  • Fixed Orthodontics & Extractions
    In
  • Fixed Orthodontics
    In Orthodontics
  • Fixed Orthodontics & Enamel Contouring
    In Multidisciplinary
    invisalign before
  • ICON Treatment
    In Cosmetic Dentistry / ICON Treatment / Orthodontics / Tooth Whitening
    Icon Treatment

Testimonials

A beautiful, healthy smile gives you confidence within.

  • Excellent experience and treatment! Thank you for taking the time and all the necessary precautions - it made me feel really safe.

    - Anne-Laure Pingreoun

  • Dr. Lam is my children’s dentist. She is our absolute favourite. My daughter, who’s only 8, has had extensive work done already and Dr. Lam has cared for her in that process with the outmost patience and skill.

    - Line Le Fevre

  • Excellent dental practice. Staff are friendly, caring and helpful, all aiming to provide an excellent quality of service. Dr Anthony Lam is an outstanding orthodontist who takes time to understand his patients' concerns and works to alleviate them, ensuring that patients leave reassured and completely satisfied.

    - Elane Cader

  • Most exquisite dental surgery I have ever experienced! Warm, genuine and tremendously proficient dental care, delivered by kind professionals who clearly are in love with dentistry and who deliver artistry. My experience with every dentist and hygienist within this surgery has been above excellent [...] Best surgery in London. It’s a must!

    - Danka Nisevic

  • From the minute I called to make an appointment the experience was superb. The girl at the reception was very polite and helpful and arranged an appointment for me on the same day. Dr. Myrum Meltzer was great with treating my broken tooth emergency and given me good advice for my teeth. It wasn’t expensive at all taking in too consideration the lovely location the practice is and all the equipment.

    - Iria Vasiliou

  • I had an excellent experience at Holland Park Dental Centre this morning with Dr Radia. She was super friendly and very professional. I’m admittedly a bit of a dentist-phobe and the friendly chatty team made me feel really at ease through out and I’m confident going forward with some further treatment.

    - Suzanne Burn

  • My visit to Holland Park Dental entre yesterday was excellent. Everyone was relaxed but going through what they needed to do in a very calm, efficient and friendly manner. Very efficient team and I think a credit to you. Very pleasing experience (as these things go). Well done all!

    - anonymous

  • Dr Shan Lam has offered me the most excellent and professional dental care that I've ever had in my life. She's extremely patient in explaining how she will carry out the checks/treatment and her skills are unrivalled. I would recommend her to anyone who would use HPD.

    - Chi Ren

What’s your smile solution?

Free E-Consult
Call Location Book Online