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Keeping Your Child's Smile Healthy

A small boy sitting on his mother's lap at the dentist, looking at the camera with a worried expression.

How to soothe anxious kids: 7 tips for a calm dental visit

Sometimes visiting the dentist can seem a bit daunting, especially when kids don’t know what to expect. We’ve got 7 helpful tips to help keep those jitters at bay and make each visit a breeze.

By Rebecca Eggers
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Enter our school holidays Colouring Competition

These school holidays, Norwest Paediatric Dentistry is having a Colouring Competition! It’s time to grab those crayons, markers, or coloured pencils and let your little artist’s shine.

By Rebecca Eggers
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What’s in a toothpaste? Picking the right one for your child

Everything you need to know about choosing toothpaste for your child. By Lia Mendoza & Rebecca Eggers

By Rebecca Eggers
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Hidden in plain bite: Are dummies and thumb sucking giving your child dental problems?

Wondering if your child’s dummy is causing dental problems? Or if thumb sucking can lead to ‘buck teeth’?

By Rebecca Eggers
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The dentist’s magic tool: helpful happy gas

Happy gas is a special tool dentists can use to help their patients’ treatment feel quick, painless and anxiety-free – almost like waving a magic wand!

By Rebecca Eggers
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Child's mouth open showing a stainless-steel crown

Little teeth with decay? Learn how stainless-steel crowns can save the day!

Everything you need to know about stainless-steel crowns for children.

By Rebecca Eggers
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Child with bumped teeth holding face in pain.

Rough ‘n’ tumble and toothy troubles

Your child goes through amazing growth in their first six years. From crawling and taking their first steps to running...
By Rebecca Eggers
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Nurturing teeth-friendly eating habits

Nurturing teeth-friendly eating habits from the outset

Preventative care is always better than repair, especially when it comes to your child’s teeth. When we think of looking...
By Rebecca Eggers
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Father brushing his toddler's teeth, brushing every age.

Brushing at every age

Learn how to brush your child’s teeth at every age and stage

By Lia Mendoza
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Respectful parenting: Ways to manage resistant little brushers

Troubles at toothbrushing time? How to protect their teeth – and your sanity! Is your toddler on their tooth brushing...
By Rebecca Eggers
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Does my child need a space maintainer?

My child has had a tooth extracted. Do they need a space maintainer?

By Rebecca Eggers
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Mouthwash for your little one: YAY or NAY?

As you likely know, brushing and flossing are the two pillars of a child’s daily dental routine. But what about...
By Lia Mendoza
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What are fissure sealants?

Fissure sealants help your child’s molars cavity-free Around 1 in 4 children will experience tooth decay in an adult tooth. Often,...
By Rebecca Eggers
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Why your child needs to see a dentist at 12 months of age

Why your child needs to see a dentist at 12 months of age Kids are all different – that much...
By Rebecca Eggers
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enamel hypomineralisation chalky yellow

Get the facts on chalky molars

Get the facts on chalky molars We can often be quick to think that any form of dental decay is...
By Rebecca Eggers
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tooth paste

Choosing the right toothpaste for your child

Everything you need to know about choosing toothpaste for your child. By Lia Mendoza & Rebecca Eggers

By Rebecca Eggers
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5 myths about the first dental check-up

The first dental check-up should be fun! Find out why there’s no need to worry about taking young children to the dentist.

By Rebecca Eggers
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Dr Rebecca’s cheese & veggie muffin recipe

Full of hidden veggies with the tasty addition of cheese.

By Rebecca Eggers
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Do the sugar swap this easter

Swap all those sugary foods for a toy or an experience and bask in the glow of healthy teeth. By Dr Rebecca Eggers

By Rebecca Eggers
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Sweet food as a reward – Is it ok?

Using food as a reward or punishment can have a negative long-term impact.

By Rebecca Eggers
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