We are now operating at our new location: 173 William Thwaites Blvd, Cranbourne North VIC
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A New year of calm, considered dental care and smiles built on trust and comfort.
▫️ Our focus as always, is long-term oral health, personalised treatment and confidence you can feel every day 🦷✨
📆 Our clinic is open and now welcoming appointments for 2026.
📞 5933 2766
🌐 www.cranbournenorthdental.com.au/
📧 info@cranbournenorthdental.com.au
🏡 173 William Thwaites Blvd, Cranbourne North
🦷 Dr. Ammu recently attended a TMD & Sleep Apnoea course to ensure our patients receive the most up-to-date, holistic dental care possible.
🦷 Did you know that TMD & sleep apnoea can affect more than just your jaw? It can impact your sleep, posture and overall wellbeing.
👉🏼 If you experience jaw pain, headaches, or poor sleep, it might be time to chat with your dentist. 💬
✨ Your oral health and sleep quality are more connected than you might think!
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📞 5933 2766
🌐 www.cranbournenorthdental.com.au/
📧 info@cranbournenorthdental.com.au
🏡 173 William Thwaites Blvd, Cranbourne North
You’ve made it through Dental Health Week — but your child’s smile journey is just beginning!
This week, we’ve explored the key “S-milestones” every child needs for a healthy mouth and a confident smile:
🦷 See the dentist by age 1
🪥 Start brushing early
🍏 Make smart snack choices
❌ Avoid sugary snacks & drinks
💧Stick to water & plain milk
👨👩👧 Supervise brushing until at least age 8
These small, simple habits — with your support — can protect your child from pain, decay and dental anxiety in the future.
💬 Not sure if your child is on track? That’s what we’re here for. Whether it’s their first visit or their fifth, we’ll help make every step stress-free and smile-friendly.
📞 5933 2766
📧 info@cranbournenorthdental.com.au
🌐 https://www.cranbournenorthdental.com.au
🏡 173 William Thwaites Blvd, Cranbourne North 3977
S-milestone: Supervise brushing until at least age 8!
🪥 Think your child’s brushing on their own is enough? Think again.
🪥 Most kids don’t have the coordination to brush properly until they’re around 8 years old — even if they’re super independent in other ways!
🦷 Here’s what healthy brushing looks like:
✅ Twice a day, for 2 minutes
✅ Pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste (from 18 months+)
✅ Brushing all sides — not just the front
✅ Spit, don’t rinse — so fluoride can keep working
💡Tip: Turn it into a team activity. Brush together. Sing songs. Set a 2-minute timer & make it fun!
✨ These early years are when habits are built — and smiles are protected for life.
S-milestone: Snack smart — protect little teeth!
✨ Not all snacks are created equal when it comes to your child’s smile.
✨ Sticky, sugary, and processed snacks may seem harmless, but they cling to teeth and feed decay-causing bacteria long after snack time is over.
🚫 Watch out for sticky snacks and refined carbs like muesli bars, roll-ups, dried fruit, crackers, biscuits, and sweetened yoghurts.
✅ Smile-friendly swaps:
🥕 Veggie sticks with hummus
🧀 Cheese cubes or plain yoghurt
🍓 Fresh fruit instead of juice or dried fruit
💡Tip: Save sweet treats for mealtimes when saliva is flowing and can help protect teeth.
S-milestone: Skip the sugary drinks!
✨ Think fruit juice is a healthy choice? Even “100% natural” juice can pack as much sugar as soft drink — and little teeth pay the price.
❌ Sugary drinks like juice, cordial, flavoured milk and soft drink feed harmful bacteria in the mouth, leading to tooth decay and erosion — even in baby teeth!
❌ Even sugar-free options aren’t always safe: many still contain acids that wear away enamel.
✅ Best drink choices?
💧 Tap water (with fluoride!)
🥛 Plain milk
💡 Tip: Offer fresh fruit instead of juice — it’s more filling, has fibre, and is much kinder on teeth.
S-milestone: “Visit the Dentist by age ONE!”
✨ Did you know that your little one’s first dental visit should happen by age ONE or when their first tooth appears – whichever comes first!
✨ Early visits aren’t just for treatment — they’re about setting up good habits for life!
At this gentle first visit, we’ll:
👶🏻 Check your baby’s teeth and gums
🍼 Chat about feeding, teething, thumb-sucking & dummies
🪥 Guide you on brushing and the right toothpaste.
✨ It’s also a chance to help your child feel calm and comfortable with the dentist from the very beginning — before there’s ever pain or fear.
💡Tip: Turn it into a game! Count their teeth at home or read a “first dentist visit” storybook together. This helps ease them into the dental chair without any fear.
🚨 It’s Dental Health Week 🚨
Join us this Dental Health Week from August 4-10 as we zoom in on ‘tiny teeth’ —
✨ This year we are focusing on Paediatric Oral Health and helping parents support their children to reach every “S-milestone”
🪥 Brushing,
🍏 Healthy eating habits, and
🦷 Visiting the dentist regularly.
From that first baby tooth 👶🏻 to choosing snacks that don’t stick around, we’ll be sharing simple, doable tips to help you:
✅ Support healthy brushing routines
✅ Make tooth-friendly food & drink swaps
✅ Know when to visit the dentist
✅ And raise confident, cavity-free kids!
👉🏼 Follow along all week as we break down the “S-milestones” — and don’t forget to save & share your favourite tips!
Your child may also be eligible for the Medicare Child Dental Benefits Scheme (CDBS) – allowing up to $1,158 (for 2026) to be used over a period of 2 years.
Give us a call here or fill up the form below to check your Medicare Eligibility.
Just like adults, children need good oral hygiene and dental care for optimum health – it is an essential part of their overall well-being. Unfortunately, dental problems are often overlooked until a problem arises and it’s too late. This results in the need for complex dental treatment such as root canals or extractions.
Establishing a routine of regular dental check-ups early on can prevent many of those issues, ensuring your child grows up with a healthy smile and good oral habits. Preventing that fear of the dentist is an important part of life that should be developed early.
Here at Cranbourne North Dental, we pride ourselves on providing the best expert care for your kids dental needs.
We provide all the regular dental treatments for kids including check-ups, fillings, sealants, cleans, emergency treatment, orthodontic work and extractions.
Our specialised kids dental treatment in Cranbourne also include:
Occasionally, we may still need to refer to a Paediatric Dentist for kids dental treatment.
Not eligible for Medicare? We have a variety of Payment Plans available – giving you the flexibility of paying for your Kids Dental Treatment later.
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You can read more about the Medicare Child Dental Benefits Scheme (CDBS) by clicking on the link.
You can either use your private health insurance to help fund your kid’s dental treatment or pay out of pocket for the treatment. Once your cap has been used up, you will need to wait till it resets in order to claim again (cycles every 2 calendar years).
The short answer is you can either use your private health insurance to help fund your kid’s dental treatment or pay out of pocket entirely.
You will need to call and check with Centrelink for the reason you are not eligible for this scheme.
The answers is no, you cannot claim both Medicare (CDBS) and your Healthfund for a single item. Medicare has a separate set of codes. That said, you can choose which items to claim on private health insurance provided these items are not claimed anywhere else.
It is important to introduce your child to their Dental professional as early as possible. This is so they get used to the lights and sounds and the people of the Clinic. This ensures that when it’s their turn to have a ride in the chair, they will have a great time. Early check ups result in much better oral health outcomes. Early detection of problems and setting up excellent oral hygiene and diet outcomes make a huge difference in your child’s future oral health.
It is important to have a proper check up at 1 year old. Prior to that, you can bring them in for a quick ride in the chair or to say hi when you’re in for your appointment or a sibling’s appointment.
We are lucky that the generation of children growing up now, have a largely positive experience at the dentist and the whole dental team works hard to make that happen.
Where art meets dentistry.
✨ We are so proud to unveil this stunning, custom mural by the incredibly talented Dina Gris, created exclusively for our new clinic.
✨Every brushstroke, colour and detail was designed to reflect who we are; a space that’s modern, warm, joyful and centred around care.
💙 The blue strokes evoke calm and trust — the feeling we want every patient to experience the moment they walk through our doors.
🧡 The bursts of orange represent energy, warmth, and connection.
🦷 And look closely — you’ll spot nods to dentistry woven into the design, celebrating the smiles we’re here to protect and restore.
Thank you, Dina, for turning our values into something visual, bold, and truly beautiful.
We can’t wait for our community to enjoy this space with us. 💫
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