Webinar
Children and Dentistry
Friday, May 8th, 2020, 6:00:00 PM
Ask Dr Gerald Tan about:
The dentists from Elite Dental Group will answer your questions on paediatric dentistry
- Importance of caring for teeth in children
- When does my child have to visit the dentist?
Dr Gerald Tan was voted by his peers to be the youngest and longest-serving president of the Aesthetic Dentistry Society of Singapore (ADSS) from 2012-2016. ADSS also selected him to be on the Singapore Dental Association’s Ethics Committee in 2014. His past experience as a commissioned Dental Officer at the Singapore Armed Forces, National Dental Centre Singapore, SingHealth Polyclinics, and the School Dental Centre, Health Promotion Board enriched him with necessary skills to start his own private group practice in 2013 by the name of Elite Dental Group, with a vision to eliminate severe dental anxiety often associated with complex dental treatment.
Dr Jaclyn Toh graduated with honours from the Dublin Dental School and Hospital of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is a member of the Singapore Dental Association, the College of General Dental Practitioners Singapore and the Aesthetic Dentistry Society of Singapore. Dr Toh has been pursuing excellence from the start. Her passion is combining restorative and cosmetic dentistry with orthodontics, for comprehensive dentistry.
Dr Shawna D’dharan graduated from Saveetha Dental College, an institution recognised as among the leading private dental schools in India. As one of the college’s most promising graduates, Dr Shawna excelled in her clinical practice, emerging 2nd out of 100 students in her graduating class.
Questions 2
What should I do if my child does not like brushing their teeth?
The thing that is important is mental and emotional development. Often children have a traumatic experience and develop a dental phobia that might go well into their adulthood. It is important when we see children that we make an effort to develop a friendship with them to develop trust and rapport with the child. In many cases, this is more important than rushing in and fixing a small dental problem. We have to balance trust and problem-solving.
Are dental x-rays in any way harmful to a child?
We are careful about taking x-rays in children who are too young. We will ask ourselves if the x-rays will eventually be useful especially when we take it to determine how crowded the teeth are and if the child reaches an age and maturity level and is able to cooperate and keep still.