Kids Dentist | Chermside
At Chermside Dental Care we foster a positive, friendly and warm environment for you and your children.
Your kids’ dentist is critical to developing their confidence and positive attitude towards their oral health. We have a conservative, fun but meticulous approach to guiding children through the dental journey from baby teeth to well developed oral well-being.
This journey involves regular 6 monthly checkups and cleans, with X-rays at certain intervals to ensure everything is tracking as it should. We screen for airway issues, bony development abnormalities, dental cross-bites and other developmental issues, and intervene as necessary to keep your child on track. We have extensive experience in airway development, palatal expansion, mandibular advancements, cross-bite corrections, tongue tie identification and more. We love to catch any issues early before they develop into bigger problems or irreversible situations requiring surgical intervention.
Chermside Dental Care’s Dr. Amy | Kids dentist
Payments
To ensure no kids slip through, we are approved medicare bulk-billing dentists for all eligible children. If you’d like to find out more, or to check your eligibility, we can help.
We are preferred Medibank Members Choice and Bupa Members First Dentists. We are also preferred providers for all other health funds such as HCF, NIB, Smile.com.au.
The safety and well-being of our children are at the top of our list of priorities so when it comes to the health of their teeth we provide peace of mind through our reliable, caring and professional service.
Your child’s mouth sees a vast amount of change throughout their early years of developmental. In navigating this tricky time of your child’s life, it is important to make sure any dental work is done carefully and in a way that provides a fear free experience for them.
If the initial experience is a happy one, this should set the stage for a lifelong positive approach to dental hygiene and health. Conversely, if your child experiences fear early on, they could develop an aversion with lasting and potentially devastating consequences.
We appreciate your trusting us to be your child’s dentist in Brisbane and we won’t let you down.
Happy Gas
In some cases children can be particular anxious. Where treatment is required, we sometimes recommend happy gas for sedation and analgesia (pain-free) to maximise your child’s comfort and make their experience at the dentist a happy memory. Our experienced dentists can cater for your child’s individuality. Our dentists will require a consultation first, on a separate day to the happy gas, to screen for any concerns and to allow for adequate time for happy gas treatment.
For more information, please check out our Happy Gas page.
Medicare Bulk Billing
The Medicare Child Dental Benefits Schedule is up and running at Chermside Dental Care. It allows eligible children $1013 worth of dental treatment over each two year period. The child needs to be between the age of 0-17 for at least 1 day of the current year (so children who have turned 18 may still be eligible this year). To find out if you are eligible, simply give us a call on 3359 1611 and have your Medicare card ready, or email us your Medicare card number and we can check for you. Please check out the Medicare page for more information.
Eligibility is assessed by the government, which can be checked at my.gov.au or by calling the Medicare general enquiries line on 132 011.
Alternatively, you can contact us and we can help you.
Our Kids Dentists
Dr Amy Winner
Dr Amy Winner
Senior Dentist | BDSc (UQ) GradCertPsych (JCU)
Amy is a valued member of the team for her compassion, bubbly nature and dental proficiency. Amy graduated from the University of QLD in 2010 and has worked many years in private practice. Amy particularly enjoys working with children, and helping their first visits enjoyable and memorable.
Amy’s patients appreciate her for her calming and friendly nature, but also for her attention to their individual needs and concerns. Children’s Dentistry is Amy’s passion. Amy holds a graduate certificate in psychology specialising in early childhood development and anxiety disorders. Amy is also proficient in all fields of dentistry and thoroughly enjoys aesthetic procedures, completing a short course in London on aesthetic dentistry in 2013 (LonDEC). She has considerable experience in tooth removal and helping patients in acute pain, and is particularly adept at removing wisdom teeth.
When Amy is not operating as a dentist, she enjoys teaching kids in music, performing on-stage as well as spending time with her family.
Dr Evelyn Ong
Dr Evelyn Ong
Senior Dentist | BDSc (UQ)
*Returning from maternity leave in April 2025*
Dr. Evelyn is a valued dentist here at Chermside Dental and has lived and worked locally for many years. Evelyn graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Dental Sciences degree in 2010 and joined our team in 2017. Evelyn is a member of the Australian Dental Association, regularly attending professional development courses and education seminars to keep up to date with changes in the profession.
Evelyn is highly regarded by both her peers and patients for being very technically capable, achieving great results and being gentle, patient and kind.
Evelyn is passionate about her dentistry and focuses on a holistic approach to patient treatment, with emphasis on preventative dentistry. Evelyn also takes special interest in treating young children. A common goal Evelyn strives to achieve with her patients is to help them maintain healthy smiles for life.
Outside of dentistry, you will find Evelyn spending time with her family and friends.
Dr Bridget McGowan
Dr Bridget McGowan
Senior Dentist - BSc BOH(Dent Sci) MDent
Bridget completed a Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science and a Masters of Dentistry, graduating with Distinction and awards for academic excellence. She has recently returned to Brisbane after a few years living in Darwin, where she worked in private practice and was an involved member of the dental community as the Australian Dental Association NT Branch Treasurer.
Bridget prides herself on providing gentle, good quality and ethical dentistry. Bridget enjoys all aspect of general dentistry and is especially good with creating a positive dental experience for children and anxious patients. Bridget is an Invisalign provider and enjoys working with patients to achieve optimal dental health.
Bridget’s commitment to her academic pursuits didn’t stop in university. She has published a paper on Oral Cancer with the Australian Dental Journal in 2022, in addition to co-authoring other papers. In addition to this she continues to further her knowledge and skills through study and professional development courses. This ensures she is always up to date with the latest materials and techniques, enabling her to provide the best possible service to her patients. This approach aligns with the philosophy at Chermside Dental Care of providing cutting edge technology and superior care to patients.
Bridget is a believer in making dental care accessible for all and has visited East Timor with the Timor Children’s Foundation to provide dental care to the community in Dili and rural villages.
When not in the dental surgery, Bridget is a keen advocate for work life balance. You will often find her running, hiking, cycling, camping or spending time with friends and family. She is always looking for her next running event!
