Family Friendly & Specialty Dentists in London, UK
Special needs dentistry is dental care adapted for children with disabilities, medical conditions or sensory needs. At our Primrose Hill practice we assess your child's requirements at a consultation and plan the care, the pace and the timescale around them.
Our dentists provide this care.
Finding a practice that understands your child's condition can be exhausting. You may be unsure whether a team can manage the medical side, or whether the environment will be too much for your child. Our paediatric dentistry in London starts with a conversation about what your child needs, and we take dental x-rays only where they are needed and your child can manage them.
The clinical priorities are the same as for any child: keeping plaque under control, because dental infection spreads if it is left; fluoride treatments and sealants to reduce decay in the molars; and paediatric crowns where a baby tooth is badly broken down. A consultation lets us assess what your child needs and how best to deliver it.
Children's care is provided by our dentists, Dr Nicky Dehbonei and Dr Lydia Dzhukha, with the practice led by Dr Ope Sodeinde, GDC-registered specialist periodontist (GDC No. 104071). We plan the clinical path from the start so nothing is attempted that your child is not ready for.
We diagnose first and give you an itemised plan before any fees are agreed, so you know what is required and why. Where a specific intervention is needed we provide tongue and lip tie treatment, and our children's dental aftercare guide supports care at home.
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We support children with a wide range of conditions. Many parents assume their child's needs will be too difficult for a dental team; we would rather you asked. We work to keep distress low for your child and take the worry off you. Whether your child needs children's dental exams and cleanings or something more specific such as space maintainers, we adapt how we work. We discuss costs and timelines at the consultation so you have a clear plan.
We start with your child's medical and sensory requirements and confirm whether we can safely manage their care at our Primrose Hill practice. We discuss any complicating factors and record a baseline for their oral health.
We build a plan around your child's tolerance, which may begin with dental hygiene for children and teens to get the mouth healthy. We are honest about the number of visits it will take.
For children who find the chair difficult, we can use nitrous oxide sedation for children. Where the bite needs guiding, early orthodontic treatment may be part of the plan.
We adapt lighting, noise, communication and technique to your child, and move at their pace, stopping when they need to.
Regular reviews let us keep the mouth healthy and adjust the plan as your child grows and their needs change.
Our clinical team provides children's dental exams and cleanings, fluoride treatments, and dental hygiene for children and teens, and repairs damaged teeth with tooth-coloured composite resin or conservative dental bonding.
Where a tongue tie is affecting feeding or speech, we use a diode laser for the division. We also offer nutrition advice to families.
A consultation lets us assess your child's requirements and set the right plan.
We keep visits calm and unhurried, give honest options, and never pressure a family into treatment. Details of paediatric dentistry costs in London help you plan the visit.
Dr Ope and his team really helped to put me at ease and there was no pain at all in the procedure.
We provide care for children with a wide range of complex needs, and confirm at the first visit what we can manage in the practice. Our care for anxious children approach runs alongside it.
Fees are confirmed at the initial consultation, once we have assessed your child's requirements.
It depends on your child's clinical needs and tolerance. We set out the timeframe at the first assessment.
We can use inhalation sedation (nitrous oxide) in the practice to reduce distress. Where more is needed, we discuss the options with you, including referral to a hospital anaesthetic team.
We decide the most suitable approach for your child during a children's dental consultation, where we assess their requirements and discuss how we can manage their care at the practice in Primrose Hill.
Request an appointment or call 020 7589 7792.
Our other children's services, including care for anxious children and early orthodontic treatment, can form part of the same care plan.
After the assessment you receive a written plan and itemised quote that is yours to keep. Arrange your assessment with the team to plan the best approach for your child.
020 7589 7792
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111 Regent's Park Road, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8UR
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