Three Minutes From Kallaroo, Which Changes What Is Possible

Plenty of Kallaroo patients do, particularly from the streets north of Northshore Drive. There is bike parking outside and the route through Mullaloo is quiet residential streets rather than main roads. One thing to think about: if you are having a filling under local anaesthetic you will be numb for two or three hours afterwards, which is fine for cycling but means being careful about hot drinks and not chewing on that side. For anything more involved, have someone drive you.

Yes, and for something urgent that is often the sensible option rather than waiting until 3:30pm. We are three minutes away, so an appointment costs less than a full period out of class. For routine check-ups we would generally suggest 8:00am or the school holidays instead — after-school slots between 3:30pm and 5:00pm are the most contested times in the week and book out early in the term.

Call now. Toothache that comes and goes is usually a nerve becoming irritated, and the difference between treating it at that stage and treating it once it has fully died is often the difference between a filling and a root canal. Pain that stops does not mean the problem stopped — sometimes it means the nerve has died and the infection is now working quietly on the bone. It is a three-minute trip. Come and let us look.

We hold time in the morning and again in the afternoon specifically for unscheduled pain and breakages. Ring as early in the day as you can rather than booking online — the online system shows scheduled availability, not the emergency slots, so calling gets you a much better answer if something hurts.

Teeth do not hurt until decay reaches the nerve, which is late. By the time a cavity is painful it is often a root canal rather than a filling, so no pain proves nothing. Six months is the standard interval and it is right for most people. Some patients with stable mouths, no medications and excellent hygiene can safely stretch to twelve, and we will tell you if you are one of them after your exam rather than putting everybody on the same recall.

Please do not use superglue — it is not made for the mouth, it can damage the tooth underneath, and it makes the crown much harder to reseat properly, sometimes ruining an otherwise good crown. Keep it somewhere safe, avoid chewing on that side, and bring it in. Pharmacy temporary cement is acceptable for a night or two if the tooth is sensitive. Given you are three minutes away, just come in.

Yes. Small children are welcome and it is often the only way an appointment happens at all. Two suggestions: bring another adult if you can, so someone is free to step out if the toddler has had enough, and consider bringing the child along on purpose before their own first visit. Watching a parent have their teeth counted is the single best preparation for a child's first appointment.

No. Our fees are set against normal Perth private practice rates, and you get a written quote with item numbers before anything beyond an examination goes ahead so you can compare us to anywhere else. Being nearby is convenience, not leverage, and any practice treating it as leverage would not keep its neighbourhood for long.