Children's Dentistry in Lagos — Healthy Teeth from Day One.
Gentle, patient, and genuinely fun dental care for babies, toddlers, and teenagers. We help children in Lagos and Lekki build habits that protect their teeth for a lifetime — in a clinic that makes them feel safe.
What you need to know about this service
What happens at your appointment
Every visit at Dovers is clear, comfortable, and straightforward. Here is exactly what to expect.
First Visit Introduction
For very young children, the first visit is gentle and exploratory. We introduce your child to the dental chair, instruments, and our team without any procedures. The goal is familiarity and comfort.
Examination & Risk Assessment
Your child's teeth, gums, bite, and jaw development are assessed. We identify any decay, spacing concerns, or habits (thumb sucking, mouth breathing) that need attention and discuss findings clearly with parents.
Preventive Treatments
Fluoride application and fissure sealants are applied where appropriate to protect the most vulnerable tooth surfaces from decay. These are quick, painless, and highly effective.
Home Care Guidance
We advise parents specifically on brushing technique, age-appropriate fluoride toothpaste, diet, and when to start flossing. Practical, actionable guidance that makes a real difference.
Why Lagos patients choose us for this treatment
Genuinely Child-Friendly Team
Our staff are experienced with children at every age and developmental stage — from infants cutting their first teeth to teenagers managing braces. We do not rush children and we do not use fear as a tool.
Prevention-First Philosophy
We prefer that your child never needs a filling. Our preventive programme — sealants, fluoride, and home care coaching — is designed to achieve exactly that.
Building Positive Associations
A child who leaves our clinic with a sticker and a smile associates dental visits with something positive. This matters for decades. We invest in that experience because it shapes adult behaviour.
Complete Dental Care Under One Roof
As your child grows, we are here for every stage — from first teeth to permanent teeth, orthodontic referrals, wisdom teeth assessment, and beyond. You do not need to move between clinics.
Frequently asked questions
The general recommendation is when the first tooth appears or by age one — whichever comes first. Early visits familiarise your child with the dental environment and allow us to catch any early development concerns.
Brush your child's teeth twice daily with an age-appropriate fluoride toothpaste from the first tooth. Limit sugary drinks and snacks, particularly between meals. Bring them for professional check-ups and cleaning every 6 months. Ask us about fissure sealants for newly erupted back teeth.
Yes. Decayed baby teeth cause pain, affect eating and speech, and can infect developing permanent teeth underneath. Baby teeth also hold space for permanent teeth — losing them too early causes crowding and alignment problems. We always recommend treating rather than extracting decayed baby teeth where possible.
We specialise in anxious children. Our approach is slow, gentle, and transparent — we explain everything before we do it, in language children understand. We never proceed with a procedure unless your child is comfortable. Most anxious children relax significantly after the first visit or two.
Orthodontic assessment typically begins around age 7 to 10 when most permanent teeth have erupted. Early assessment allows us to identify issues while growth is still happening — some problems are much simpler to correct in childhood than in adulthood.
Related services at our Lekki clinic
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Gentle, positive dental care for children of all ages at our Lekki Phase 1 clinic. First-visit introductions available for anxious children.