Statement of Acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians on whose ancestral lands we provide dental services.

We acknowledge the deep feeling of attachment and relationship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to Country.

We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending our services.

We are committed to improving the oral health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of people who have passed away.

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Clinic closure

Our Port Augusta clinic is temporarily closed. Please contact our Whyalla clinic during this period.

Kids should brush morning and night

mum and child brushing teeth

Brush twice a day

Kids should brush their teeth twice a day with a small, soft toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste.

  • Use a “dot” of toothpaste, the size of a pea, on the toothbrush.
  • From 6 years of age, you can swap children’s low fluoride toothpaste for any adult fluoride toothpaste.
  • Brush in the morning and at night, just before bedtime. The fluoride in the toothpaste will stay on your child’s teeth during the night and help make them stronger.
  • You should help your child to brush their teeth until they are 8 years old.
  • Don’t let kids share their toothbrushes.

After brushing "spit, don’t rinse".

Brushing your teeth guide

Brushing your teeth guide.