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  "description": "# Tooth Fairy Centre at Core Dental Group - Specialist Paediatric Dental Care for Children\n\nEvery parent knows that a child's first experience at the dentist can shape their relationship with oral hea...",
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  "content": "# Tooth Fairy Centre at Core Dental Group - Specialist Paediatric Dental Care for Children\n\nEvery parent knows that a child's first experience at the dentist can shape their relationship with oral health for the rest of their life. At Core Dental Group, we take that responsibility seriously. Through the Tooth Fairy Centre - the specialist paediatric dental brand operating within the Core Dental and Smile Solutions family - we provide dedicated, compassionate, and expert dental care designed specifically for children from infancy through to their teenage years.\n\nThe Tooth Fairy Centre is available at seven Core Dental locations across Melbourne. To book a paediatric dental appointment or to find out more, call us on (03) 7036 5555 or visit toothfairy.com.au.\n\n## What Is the Tooth Fairy Centre?\n\nThe Tooth Fairy Centre is a paediatric dental brand that operates within the Core Dental Group and Smile Solutions network. It brings specialist-level children's dentistry into accessible, community-based suburban practices - so families do not need to travel to the CBD or a public hospital to access expert paediatric care.\n\nOur specialist paediatric dentists hold postgraduate qualifications in paediatric dentistry and are AHPRA-registered specialists. They work alongside our general dentists, hygienists, and practice teams to provide a genuinely child-centred experience at every visit.\n\n## Our Specialist Paediatric Dentists\n\nThe Tooth Fairy Centre is powered by a team of board-registered Specialist Paediatric Dentists, each with deep expertise in the unique dental needs of infants, children, and adolescents.\n\n**Dr Angel Babu** - Caroline Springs and Carrum Downs\n\nDr Angel Babu holds a DClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and was formerly a Senior Dental Registrar at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. She has special interests in behaviour management, dental trauma, hypomineralisation (commonly known as chalky teeth), children with high caries risk, and children with complex medical or special needs. Dr Babu provides general anaesthesia, oral sedation, and nitrous oxide for children who require additional support.\n\n**Dr Sarah Scott** - Berwick\n\nDr Sarah Scott holds a BBiomedSci (Hons), BDent from the University of Sydney, and a DClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry from the University of Melbourne. With over 15 years of experience as a general dentist before completing her specialist training, Dr Scott brings a holistic, patient-centred approach to every child she sees. She is committed to creating positive, lasting dental experiences for children and their families.\n\n**Dr Aish Kesava (Dr Aiswariya Kesava)** - Epping\n\nDr Aish Kesava completed her DCD in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Trained initially in India and completing her specialist training in New Zealand, Dr Kesava has a particular interest in helping children who experience dental anxiety. Her compassionate, family-centred approach ensures that even the most nervous young patients feel safe and supported.\n\n## Services at the Tooth Fairy Centre\n\n### First Dental Visits\n\nWe recommend that children have their first dental visit by age two, or within six months of their first tooth appearing - whichever comes first. Early visits are less about treatment and more about familiarisation: helping your child meet our team, explore the chair, and begin to feel comfortable in a dental environment. Our specialist paediatric dentists are skilled at making first visits fun and memorable.\n\n### Fissure Sealants\n\nThe deep grooves on the biting surfaces of back teeth are natural traps for food and bacteria. Fissure sealants are a simple, painless, preventive treatment that fills these grooves with a thin protective coating, dramatically reducing the risk of decay in these vulnerable areas. We recommend fissure sealants for most children as soon as their permanent molars erupt.\n\n### Children's Anxiety Management\n\nDental anxiety is common in children - and in adults who had difficult experiences as children. Our Tooth Fairy Centre practitioners are specifically trained in behaviour management techniques that help anxious children feel calm, in control, and understood. We use age-appropriate language, a tell-show-do approach, and a gentle, unhurried manner to build trust over time.\n\nFor children who need additional support, we offer nitrous oxide (laughing gas), which is safe, effective, and wears off quickly. For complex cases or children with special needs, general anaesthesia and IV sedation are also available at selected locations.\n\n### General Anaesthesia and Sedation\n\nSome children - particularly those with significant dental anxiety, complex treatment needs, or special medical requirements - are best treated under general anaesthesia or sedation. Our specialist paediatric dentists are qualified to provide these services, helping ensure that necessary dental treatment can be completed safely and comfortably.\n\nGeneral anaesthesia is available at Caroline Springs and Carrum Downs through Dr Angel Babu.\n\n### Early Intervention Orthodontics\n\nChildren's jaw and bite development is best monitored from an early age. Our paediatric specialists work closely with our specialist orthodontists to identify issues that benefit from early intervention - such as crossbites, overcrowding, or skeletal discrepancies. Early treatment can often simplify or eliminate the need for more complex orthodontic work in the teenage years.\n\n### Myofunctional Therapy\n\nMyofunctional therapy addresses habits and muscle patterns - such as mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, and incorrect swallowing - that can affect facial development, sleep quality, and dental alignment. Our paediatric dentists can identify these patterns early and refer or treat appropriately, supporting healthy growth and development from the ground up.\n\n### Child Dental Benefits Schedule - Bulk Billing\n\nThe Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) is a federal government program that provides up to $1,026 in dental benefits over two calendar years for eligible children aged 2 to 17. The Tooth Fairy Centre bulk bills eligible children under the CDBS at all Core Dental locations, meaning many essential dental treatments cost families nothing out of pocket.\n\nTo check your child's eligibility, contact your local Core Dental practice or call us on (03) 7036 5555.\n\n## The Tooth Fairy Centre Experience\n\nWe know that the environment matters as much as the clinical care. Our practices are designed to feel warm and welcoming rather than clinical or intimidating. We take extra care to ensure that children feel at ease from the moment they walk through the door - and we work closely with parents and guardians to ensure that every family is well-informed, involved, and confident in their child's care.\n\nWe also understand that families are busy. We offer back-to-back family appointments at several locations so parents and children can be seen on the same day, and our extended hours - open Monday to Friday until 6pm and on Saturday mornings - make it easier to fit appointments around school and work commitments.\n\n## Tooth Fairy Centre Locations\n\nThe Tooth Fairy Centre operates at seven Core Dental Group locations across Melbourne:\n\n- **Caroline Springs** - 224-226 Caroline Springs Blvd | (03) 9363 7888 | Dr Angel Babu\n- **Carrum Downs** - Suite 4, 335 Ballarto Rd | (03) 8373 1555 | Dr Angel Babu\n- **Epping** - Tenancy 3B/230 Cooper St | (03) 9401 4622 | Dr Aish Kesava\n- **Berwick** - Shop 29, 1 O'Shea Rd | (03) 9132 4160 | Dr Sarah Scott\n- **Southbank** - 55 City Rd | (03) 8547 0780\n- **South Melbourne** - 87 Market St | (03) 9114 7700\n- **Wyndham** - 242 Hoppers Ln, Werribee | (03) 9749 6677\n\nAll Core Dental locations provide children's check-ups and CDBS bulk billing. Specialist paediatric dentists are available at Caroline Springs, Carrum Downs, Epping, and Berwick.\n\n## Book Your Child's Appointment Today\n\nGive your child the best possible start to a lifetime of healthy smiles. The Tooth Fairy Centre at Core Dental Group is here to make that journey easy, comfortable, and enjoyable.\n\nCall us on **(03) 7036 5555** or visit **toothfairy.com.au** to book an appointment at your nearest location. You can also contact your local Core Dental practice directly - our team is always happy to help.",
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