General dentistry
Children's dentistry
- Highly skilled & experienced team
- Pain-free treatment
General dentistry
children's dentistry
- Highly skilled & experienced team
- Pain-free treatment
Children’s Dentistry in Sunderland
Choosing the right children’s dentist helps set the foundation for a lifetime of healthy smiles. Our friendly team provides gentle, reassuring dental care for children of all ages, helping them feel relaxed and confident at every visit.
As a trusted children’s dentist in Sunderland, we focus on preventative care, education and positive experiences. We offer a wide range of children’s services, from check-ups and hygiene visits to fissure sealants and orthodontic treatment with Invisalign Kids and Teen.
Choose us
& benefit from
Trusted
Experts
Highly skilled and experienced dental team
Value
Competitive prices and practice plans available
Results
Save and repair your infected natural teeth
Restoring smiles
children's dentistry costs
Our children’s dentistry is competitively priced in comparison to other dental practices in and around Sunderland.
NHS children's dental Exam
Other services we offer
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Free examination
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Children’s dental check-ups
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Children’s hygiene appointments
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Fissure sealants
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Invisalign Kids
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Invisalign Teen
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Custom-made mouthguards
Skills & expertise
Our Dental team
We are proud to have a superb team of dental professionals here at Fulwell & John St Dental.
Together they have extensive knowledge and experience in the many aspects of dentistry.
They are committed to offering the highest standards of treatment and care to patients in and around Sunderland.
Dr Ben Charlton
Practice Principal
Dr Simon Woodcock
Associate Dentist
Dr Carolyn Jackson
Associate Dentist
Dr Sheetul Bhagwan
Associate Dentist
Dr Jane McAnally
Associate Dentist
Dr Basma Al Tahan
Associate Dentist
Dr Sam Cockburn
Associate Dentist
Dr Omar Abid
Associate Dentist
Dr Rachel Porter
Associate Dentist
Dr Mary Anandaraj
Associate Dentist
Dr Sarah Farmer
Associate Dentist
Dr Zinab Zarara
Associate Dentist
Dr Terri Nugent
Associate Dentist
Dr Laura Maddison
Associate Dentist
Dr Lois Marshall
Associate Dentist
Children’s dental care
tailored to every age
We offer dedicated children’s check-ups, designed to monitor oral development, spot early signs of problems and encourage good brushing habits from a young age. These regular visits help children become comfortable with the dental practice environment.
Our children’s hygiene appointments support healthy gums and teeth through gentle professional cleaning and age-appropriate oral health advice. For added protection, we also provide fissure sealants, which help prevent decay in vulnerable back teeth.
For orthodontic issues, we offer Invisalign Kids and Invisalign Teen for discreet, convenient teeth straightening. We also provide custom mouthguards for sports and teeth protection. Although most of our children’s dentistry treatments are available on the NHS, Invisalign and mouthguards are only available on a private basis.
Practice Plan for children
Plan A
Denture Plan
£5.46
This includes per year:
- 1 oral health examination
Plan B
Annual Plan
£9.98
This includes per year:
- 1 oral health examination
- 1 scale & polish
Plan C
Dental Care Plan
£16.38
This includes per year:
- 2 oral health examinations
- 2 scale & polishes
Plan d
Dental Care Plus Plan
£25.72
This includes per year:
- 2 oral health examinations
- 4 scale & polishes
Plan E
Hygiene Plan
£37.23
This includes per year:
- 2 oral health examinations
- 4 extended hygiene visits
Questions & answers
Children's dentistry FAQs
Yes, most children’s dental treatments, including check-ups, hygiene care and fissure sealants, are provided on the NHS.
Invisalign Kids, Invisalign Teen and mouth guards are offered as private treatments only.
Children should ideally see a dentist as soon as their first tooth appears, or by their first birthday.
Fissure sealants are most commonly recommended for children with deep grooves in their back teeth, particularly once adult molars come through.
Yes, Invisalign Teen is designed specifically for teenagers and can be an effective, discreet way to straighten teeth when clinically appropriate.