Kids

A first visit to the dentist should be a good memory.

We look after children’s teeth from their first year of life. No frights, and with time for them to understand what is going to happen.

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The first appointment is not for treatment.
It is for getting used to us.

Your child sits in the chair, gets to know the space and lets us count their teeth. We explain everything before we do anything at all, and nothing happens without them understanding what it is.

If it doesn’t go well one day, we try another. How to prepare for the first visit

What we do

Throughout their growing years.

Prevention and Learning to Brush

Did you know that your child should go to the dentist for the first time by the age of 12 months? Statistics show that children followed by a paediatric dentist from this age go on to have a lower incidence of tooth decay.

Prevention is one of the cornerstones of the KIDS appointment, covering topics such as diet, healthy habits and, of course… brushing those little teeth.

We have a special corner we call the brushing station, where our mini-patients learn the most suitable brushing technique in a playful, fun way.

The Kids brushing station, with the Dentopoly sign

A child learning to brush their teeth at the brushing station mirror

A gaming concept for appointments

One of the biggest concerns for parents bringing their little ones to the dentist is managing behaviour. Gone are the days when children had reason to be afraid of coming to the dentist.

From the decoration of the waiting room and the treatment room to the surprise ball machine, which they can only use as a reward for good behaviour, every detail has been carefully thought through.

The KIDS appointment is an adventure, with challenges to complete and rewards to earn. DENTOPOLY is a game we created so that our mini-patients have fun and are encouraged to come back to the dentist of their own accord, without fear!

A Dentopoly card, the healthy teeth game

Two children at the surprise ball machine

The chair in the Kids treatment room, decorated with a rainbow

A rhinoceros-shaped stool in the waiting room

Restorative Dentistry

Baby teeth are very important as children grow, so we do everything we can to keep them in the mouth until the right moment, when the permanent teeth come through. Tooth decay is the most common infectious oral disease in our little ones, and it should be treated to maintain effective chewing for a healthy diet at this very important stage of growth.

At the KIDS appointment everything is adapted, even the restorative materials, which can be coloured… our mini-patients love being able to choose the colour for their little teeth!

A child in the chair of the Kids treatment room during an appointment

Follow-up Appointment

We know that “prevention is better than cure” and, when it comes to the health of the little ones, the saying makes even more sense. At these ages, to avoid more invasive treatment and make the KIDS appointment as magical as possible, regular visits to the paediatric dentist are essential. Only then can we diagnose changes early and define individual strategies to prevent tooth decay, among other things.

These preventive appointments include diagnosis, oral hygiene and, where necessary, the application of fissure sealant.

A dentist talking to a child at a follow-up appointment

Who will treat you

Dr Joana Martins

Paediatric Dentistry and Infant Oral Care · OMD 12413

Master’s in Dental Medicine from the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Lisbon, with training dedicated to paediatric dentistry, tongue-tie in babies and the first 1,000 days of life.

If your own experience was a bad one,
your child’s doesn’t have to be.

Children pick up on adults’ nerves with disconcerting ease. If you would rather be beside them during the appointment, you can be. If you would rather wait outside because you know you get nervous, that is fine too, and sometimes it even goes better that way.

Frequently asked questions.

At what age should the first appointment be?

At around 12 months, or as soon as the first tooth comes through. At that age the appointment is mainly for the parents: diet, hygiene, dummies, and what is normal and what is not.

Is it worth treating decay in baby teeth?

Yes. A baby tooth keeps the space for the permanent one and should not be lost too early. Losing it early often means orthodontic work later on.

What if my child won’t cooperate?

We try again another day. Nobody gains anything by forcing a first appointment, and a bad experience at four tends to cost dearly at forty.

Book the first visit for your child.

The first appointment is for getting used to us, not for treatment.