Nice female dentist for a four year old

[emc]

My little girl refuses to see a male dentist (or male doctor) which is a whole other issue but...just wondered if anyone's little one goes to a female dentist who is good with kids that they'd recommend?

thanks

[melbourne groover]

We went to the one above Lloyds on Northcross - I think they are called the Northcross rd dental practice. The dentist we saw was a really lovely Irish lady, but I can't remember her name sorry... Was not traumatic at all!

[Moos]

Her name's Aoife, and I agree she's great with kids. My son loves her.

[hoipolloi]

There is a fantastic and very lovely lady at the East Dulwich Dental Clinic which is just by the Herne Tavern. My girls love her, she counts their teddies' teeth etc and they get a big sticker. I think her name might be Bonnie or something? I am sure she has been mentioned on a previous thread somewhere

[roudoudou]

same i would recommand the lady dentist above lloyds on north cross road she is absolutely amazing !

[KM]

I third Aoife. She's fab with the kids.

[BB100]

Lydia Pink in Blackheath was voted Young Dentist of the year and works with street children in Peru in her spare time. She's great.

[Ant]

Another vote for Aoife, she's great with kids (and adults too).

[Belle]

sorry to hijack EMC - but what age is best to start at the dentist? I just can't imagine getting my toddler to lie back and open his mouth obediently - it's hard enough to get him to stay still for temperature taking etc on doctor's visits.

[Ruth_Baldock]

Hi Belle,

Mum started to take us when we were 18 months+! Her Dad is a dentist, so we all went to get our teeth checked every 3 months! (not fun for me, I'm terrified).

Didn't work, I've had 4 taken out including ALL my wisdom teeth and have loads of fillings. whoops!

[mikes bikes]

NORTHCROSS ARE ROUGH! I ASKED THEM TO BE CAREFULL WITH MY DAUGHTERS LEFT INNER LIP DUE TO AN ULCER - IT WAS NOWHERE NEAR ANYTHING NEEDING DONE BUT THEY MANAGED TO SOMEHOW RUB AGAINST IT. DAUGHTER DISTRAUGHT, MUM VERY UNHAPPY!!!

[mumof3girlies]

Hema at Townley Road Dental Practice is lovely, I am a bit dentist-phobic after a brutal wisdom teeth extraction under local anaesthetic, but she was great with me and my daughters.