A Paediatric Dentist is a dental specialist who has undertaken years of speciality training at leading universities and hospitals to cater to the unique needs of children of all ages and care needs. Think of it like a Paediatrician for teeth!

Paediatric dentists see all children but also have significant specialist training to treat children with special needs, developmental concerns, medical needs, traumatic injuries or advanced dental issues.

Dr Rod is a Specialist Paediatric Dentist. Raised in Geraldton, Rod completed both his general dental and specialist Paediatric Dental training at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (WA). He was awarded the inaugural Alistair Devlin Memorial Scholarship, and completed further specialty training at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.

Dr Rod is also a specialist at the Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) where he works as a Consultant Paediatric Dentist. He is actively involved in furthering the education of colleagues through the University of Western Australia (UWA) and a variety of professional development associations across the country.

Best known for his collection of loud socks, Rod believes a comforting, dependable and easy-going style is often the key to a positive dental experience for children, no matter their age, anxiety or special care needs.

Dr Udit is a Specialist Paediatric Dentist with substantial experience from all around Australia. Having completed his undergraduate training in the Gold Coast in 2010, he returned to his hometown of Sydney to work as a general dentist. He then moved to Melbourne in 2014 to complete his specialist training, where he worked in Australia’s top paediatric hospital for three years. Following this, he returned to Sydney in 2017 to work as a Specialist Paediatric Dentist in private practice as well as a Staff Consultant at Sydney Dental Hospital. After several years of working in Sydney, his family decided to relocate to Perth.

Dr Udit is heavily involved in continuing education, runs multiple training courses each year for general dentists through the Australian Dental Association, provides mentoring to postgraduate students and lectures undergraduate students.

Dr Udit’s calm demeanour, friendly approach and positive attitude allow him to provide a great dental experience for even the most anxious children. With children of his own, he believes that every child is truly unique and perfect in their own way.

The Toothbuds team have an intimate understanding of the psychology and management of a child who is apprehensive and are specially trained to use a range of advanced behavioural and anxiety management techniques to reduce the unease associated with a child’s visit to the dentist. 

Toothbuds clinics are specially fitted with nitrous oxide or ‘happy air’ available during treatments. When recommended, ‘happy air’ is inhaled through the nose to facilitate their comfort and a positive experience during a range of routine procedures. 

Nitrous oxide is very safe, and particularly effective for children who are anxious but co-operative. Its effect is readily reversed within a few minutes of treatment completion and does not require lengthy post-treatment observation.

General anaesthesia (GA) may be recommended for young children, those with significant treatment need, developmental or medical issues. A recommendation for this kind of care is made with careful consideration of the individual needs of each patient and family.

Completed as a day surgery under the care of a specialist anaesthetist, treatment under general anaesthesia enables the highest quality care to be delivered in one visit, minimising the risk of a negative or traumatic dental experience.

A dental emergency is a situation that requires prompt attention from a dental professional. Teeth can be cracked, chipped or loosened from accidents in ways not visible to the naked or untrained eye, and failure to seek expert care promptly may mean risking avoidable long term damage.

At Toothbuds, we understand that you can’t plan for urgent care. If your child experiences a dental emergency or trauma, contact us as soon as possible. Patients in pain will always receive first priority for appointments and our team will do everything possible to offer our care.

The best way to avoid a dental emergency when playing sport is to be prepared! We equip our children with appropriate safety gear to play – a custom fitted mouthguard is no different. 

Custom mouthguards offer comfortable, precision fit and allow the wearer to speak and breathe comfortably while playing and help avoid dental emergencies. They offer the best standard of protection for the teeth and gums against major injury.

Contact the Toothbuds team to arrange an impression for your mouthguard and choose one of our many custom design options to suit your personality!