About us
At Deakin Dental we care. We take your full medical history, ask questions, provide a comprehensive new patient examination and more. We offer a range of options and treatments.
Most importantly we treat you like family. Our warm friendliness and environment creates an unforgettable experience that allows us to focus on what really matters most – you.
The Earth is our home. We all share a mutual responsibility to give back and care for our planet. That’s why at Deakin Dental we strive to be eco-friendly and green where possible. We are using biodegradable products where we can and recycling our paper, cardboard, plastics and any mercury that is filtered from the water system. We even compost our food waste for Dr Atreya’s garden.
Treatments
We offer a whole range of treatments for you, your family and friends to meet your dental needs.
Comprehensive Care
We just want to care for your mouth with a thorough check, gum care, scaling, digital X-rays and photographs. Getting you back on to flossing and good maintenance.
Emergency Dentistry
Sometimes this happens, if you have a swelling, a broken or painful tooth, maybe a lost tooth or something else, we will do our best to fit you in and get you out of pain.
Dental Trauma
Dental trauma involving a lost tooth is a dental emergency! If your permanent tooth falls out of your mouth due to injury, Dr. Atreya suggests to gently clean off the root, if still intact, and try to replace it in the socket in the appropriate orientation as soon as possible. If you can replace the tooth within 30 minutes, research shows there is a much higher percentage of keeping your original tooth! Other tips include storing the tooth in saliva (like in your cheek), or milk. You should not wait over two hours to be seen by a dental professional.
Dental trauma involving a broken tooth is a dental emergency. If you are experiencing pain, please come into our Deakin practice ASAP. We will do our absolute best to squeeze you into that day’s schedule.
Dental Abscess
Dental abscess is a dental emergency and should be treated immediately. Dental swellings could spread and become dangerous situations if not treated properly.
Bleeding Gums
If your gums are spontaneously bleeding, yet you have regular cleanings and checkups, this is a dental emergency. Please visit your medical doctor immediately to check the status of your health, and let Dr. Atreya at Deakin Dental know as soon as possible. Bleeding gums could be a symptom of more serious health conditions.
Broken Cusp of a Molar
Unless you’re in extreme pain, a broken cusp of a molar is not a dental emergency. For these cases, we will book you at our next available spot.
What to expect
To properly evaluate the problem an X-ray of the affected area will be offered, along with a 15 to 30 minute examination. This is necessary to truly diagnose the issue at hand. Within those 30 minutes, Dr. Atreya will evaluate your dental situation and give you a clear plan of what needs to be done to have you feeling comfortable again.
Cosmetic Work
Maybe you need some white fillings, a crown, bridge or veneer or even get rid of some staining. We can make you look good and feel good!
Oral Cancer Screening
Standard at every check up, early detection is key. We check for early signs and indicators
Oral Surgery
Simple tooth removal? Saying goodbye can be painless.
Sleep Dentistry
Mild or moderate sleep apnoea and snoring? Large tonsils or tongue? Crowded teeth?
Did you know the quality of your sleep can affect your health? People with sleep disordered breathing or sleep apnoea can be at risk for many conditions, such as stroke, heart disease, dementia, anxiety, depression and much more.
I collaborate closely with local sleep physicians, ENT surgeons, physiotherapists, GP’s and orthodontists to assist you with this. I value this holistic approach.
Not only that, MAS (mandibular advancement splints) are going to help you too.
TMJ Therapy
Tight jaw, pain in your neck, ears or frequent headaches and poor posture?
Heart rate and pulse increasing with stress?
We can protect your lovely teeth from clenching or grinding with a night guard and even improve your sleep and posture.
Mouthguards
Protect your pearly whites from high impact sports. We can make an individually designed mouthguard and customised to fit perfectly.
Root Canals
These get a bad rap and we don’t know why!
Maybe you have a severely infected tooth, a sore and decayed tooth. Let us save it, your tooth is the best implant!
Paediatric Dentistry
We take pride in looking after your little ones and we place great emphasis on prevention of disease and injury, building the foundations for great oral health for life.
Medicare provides funding for children’s basic dental services. Dental services are capped at $1,013 over 2 consecutive calendar years. Please call our practice for more information.
Tooth Whitening
Let us put the sparkle back into your teeth, with our easy non invasive method.