Planning your child’s dental visit
Find us at Shop 185, first floor, Eros City Square Mall, above McDonald’s, Sector 49, Gurugram. The clinic is open Monday–Sunday, 10am–8pm. Contact the clinic to confirm your child’s dental clinician and appointment time. Bring details of medicines, allergies and any previous dental treatment.
This page covers teeth and gums. Medical consultations with Dr. Sunisha Arora are a separate service; see paediatric medical care.
What we do for children
Check-ups. A look at every tooth, the gums and the bite, plus advice for parents on brushing, diet and habits like thumb-sucking. For young children this is often done with them sitting on your lap.
Prevention.
- Fluoride varnish: painted on in a minute, it strengthens enamel against decay.
- Fissure sealants: a thin coating over the grooves of back teeth, often the adult molars when they come through around age six and twelve.
- Diet and brushing advice that is practical for your family, not a list of foods to ban.
Fillings for milk and adult teeth. Tooth-coloured materials, done gently and as quickly as possible.
Nerve treatment for milk teeth. A pulpotomy or pulpectomy to save a badly decayed milk tooth, usually followed by a crown.
Extractions. When a milk tooth can’t be saved, or an over-retained milk tooth is blocking the adult tooth.
Injuries. Chipped, loosened or knocked-out teeth after falls and sport. See urgent tooth pain.
Early orthodontic checks. From about age seven, we look at how the teeth and jaws are developing and our orthodontist starts early treatment if it would help.
The first visit
Keep it positive and simple. Tell your child they’re going to have their teeth counted. We’ll show them the chair, the light and the mirror, count their teeth and let them ask questions. For babies and toddlers, the visit is mainly about you: brushing, fluoride, bottles and night feeds, and teething.
More ideas in how to prepare your child for their first dental visit.
When to bring your child in sooner
- white or brown spots on the teeth, often near the gum line on the front teeth
- toothache, or not wanting to chew on one side
- swelling or a pimple on the gum
- a tooth that’s turned grey after a knock
- an adult tooth coming through behind a milk tooth that hasn’t fallen out
Dental care and medical care for children
Petal Smiles is a dental and paediatric clinic. Children’s dentistry is provided by our paediatric dentist and dental team. Separately, Dr. Sunisha Arora, a paediatrician, sees children for medical (not dental) consultations. Let us know which you need when you book.
What affects the fee
A check-up for a child is a short visit. Fluoride varnish and sealants are priced per application or per tooth. For treatment, the fee depends on how many teeth need care and what kind, and whether our paediatric dentist is needed. We tell you the plan and the fee before starting.
Questions patients ask us
When should my child first see a dentist?
By their first birthday, or within six months of the first tooth coming through. That first visit is mostly a quick look, a chat about brushing, feeding and dummies, and a chance for your child to get used to us.
Do milk teeth really need fillings if they'll fall out anyway?
Often, yes. Back milk teeth stay until about age 10 to 12, and decay in them can cause pain, abscesses and early loss. Early loss can leave too little space for the adult teeth. Small cavities can be filled simply; very early decay can sometimes be stopped with fluoride.
What causes tooth decay in young children?
Frequent sugar, especially milk, juice or sweet drinks in a bottle or sippy cup through the day or at night, and sticky snacks between meals. Brushing too little, or without fluoride toothpaste, adds to the risk. How often sugar is eaten matters more than how much.
How much toothpaste should my child use?
A smear the size of a grain of rice of fluoride toothpaste from the first tooth until age three, and a pea-sized amount from three to six. Supervise brushing until about seven or eight. Teach them to spit, not rinse.
What is a root canal for a milk tooth?
When decay reaches the nerve of a milk tooth, a pulpotomy (removing the top part of the nerve) or a pulpectomy (removing all of it) can save the tooth until it falls out naturally. It's usually followed by a crown on back teeth.
My child is scared of the dentist. What can we do?
Don't use the dentist as a threat, and avoid words like "pain" or "injection" at home. Bring your child for a simple check-up before any treatment is needed. We go slowly, show and explain everything, and stop when they need a break. Very anxious young children who need treatment are seen by our paediatric dentist.
At what age do milk teeth fall out?
The front teeth usually start to loosen around age six. The last milk teeth, the back molars and canines, are usually lost between about ten and twelve. There's a wide normal range.
Is Dr. Sunisha Arora a children's dentist?
No. Dr. Sunisha Arora is a paediatrician, a children's doctor, and sees children for medical consultations at the clinic. Children's dental care is separate and is provided by our paediatric dentist and dental team.
Sources
ADA MouthHealthy: first dental visit ↗ADA MouthHealthy: sealants ↗ADA MouthHealthy: baby teeth ↗NHS: taking care of children's teeth ↗Last updated 22 October 2026. This page explains options in general terms; your own plan comes from an examination.