Children’s extractions · Berala

Children’s tooth extractions in Berala

A child’s tooth is only removed when it cannot be saved, and then gently, with the area properly numbed and every step explained. At Berala Dental, 184 Woodburn Road, Berala, removing a baby tooth is $250–300, and happy gas is available at $120 for children who need it.

Save the tooth first
Numbed properly
Happy gas available
Parents in the room
Since 2002

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Humzah Aly

Nadim Elhami

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Quick facts

Berala Dental is a family dental practice at 184 Woodburn Road, Berala NSW 2141, operating since 2002 and open six days a week including Saturday, and has cared for more than 3,000 children. At Berala Dental a child’s tooth is removed only when it cannot be saved with a filling, a pulpotomy or a stainless steel crown. Removing a baby tooth is $250–300 and happy gas is $120. Children’s extractions are carried out by Humzah Aly, Nadim Elhami and Dr Mahnaz Khan, with the tooth and gum numbed first and parents in the room. Every figure assumes your health fund contributes nothing. Berala Dental is a general dental practice providing children’s dentistry, with no specialist paediatric dentist on site. Children who need a specialist paediatric dentist are referred.

Page information current as of September 2026 · Berala Dental, 184 Woodburn Road, Berala NSW 2141 · (02) 9649 6468

$250–300baby tooth removal

$120happy gas, if needed

3,000+children cared for

since2002at 184 Woodburn Road

Save it first

Can the tooth be saved instead of removed?

Usually that is the first question. A baby tooth holds the space for the adult tooth, and keeping it is almost always better than taking it out. These are tried first.

from $250A filling

For small to moderate decay.

$550 with crownA pulpotomy

When decay has reached the nerve but the tooth can still be saved.

$250A stainless steel crown

To protect a heavily decayed baby molar.

When it has to come out

When does a child’s tooth need to be removed?

Beyond repair

Decay or a break too large for a filling, a pulpotomy or a crown.

Infection that will not settle

An abscess or infection that keeps coming back.

Blocking the adult tooth

A baby tooth that has not fallen out and is in the way.

On an orthodontist’s advice

Occasionally, to make room as the bite develops.

The reason is always explained to you, and your questions answered, before anything happens.

Step by step

What happens when a child has a tooth out?

Talk it throughWhat will happen, explained to your child in words that make sense to them.
NumbingNumbing gel first, then a slow, gentle injection. Happy gas is available for nervous children.
Removing the toothBaby teeth have short roots, so this is usually quick. Your child is reassured throughout.
Gauze and a toyYour child bites on gauze, picks a toy, and you leave with simple aftercare advice.

At home

How do you look after a child after an extraction?

Keep your child biting gently on the gauze until the bleeding settles. For the rest of the day, offer soft, cool food, avoid straws and very hot drinks, and keep fingers and tongues away from the gap.

Children’s pain relief can be given as directed on the packet for their age and weight. Watch that your child does not chew their numb lip or cheek while the anaesthetic wears off. If bleeding starts again, press on clean gauze; if it will not stop, call Berala Dental on (02) 9649 6468. Bleeding that will not stop after an extraction →

The children’s corner in the Berala Dental waiting room. — The children’s corner in the waiting room.

The gap

What happens to the space after a baby tooth is removed?

If a baby molar comes out early, the neighbouring teeth can drift into the gap and leave the adult tooth short of room. The space is checked at your child’s later visits, and the clinician explains whether anything is needed to hold it open.

What it costs

How much is a children’s extraction at Berala Dental?

Every figure assumes your health fund contributes nothing. The fee for your child’s tooth is written on the quote first.

Baby tooth extraction

$250–300

Removing a baby tooth under local anaesthetic.

Happy gas

$120

Per appointment, with Dr Mahnaz Khan, for children who need it.

The people in the room

Who removes children’s teeth at Berala Dental?

Children’s extractions at Berala Dental are carried out by Humzah Aly, Nadim Elhami and Dr Mahnaz Khan. Dr Mahnaz Khan administers happy gas.

Humzah Aly

Nadim Elhami

Dr Mahnaz Khan

Berala Dental is a general dental practice providing children’s dentistry, with no specialist paediatric dentist on site. Children who need a specialist paediatric dentist are referred.

Things people ask

What do parents ask about children’s extractions?

How much is a child's tooth extraction at Berala Dental?

Removing a child's baby tooth at Berala Dental is $250–300, depending on the tooth. Happy gas, if it helps your child, is $120. Every figure assumes your health fund contributes nothing, and the fee is written on a quote before treatment.

Does having a baby tooth out hurt?

The tooth and gum are numbed first, with numbing gel before the injection, so most children feel pressure rather than pain. Baby teeth have short roots, so the removal itself is usually quick.

Why not always take out a bad baby tooth?

A baby tooth holds the space for the adult tooth and helps a child chew and speak. Losing it early can let the neighbouring teeth drift into the gap. Berala Dental tries a filling, a pulpotomy or a stainless steel crown first whenever the tooth can be saved.

When does a child's tooth need to come out?

When it is too broken or infected to save, when it is causing ongoing pain or infection, or when a baby tooth is blocking the adult tooth coming through. Occasionally a baby tooth is removed on an orthodontist's advice.

What should my child eat after an extraction?

Soft, cool food for the rest of the day, such as yoghurt, pasta or mashed vegetables. Avoid straws and very hot drinks, and keep your child from poking the gap with fingers or tongue.

Will a gap cause problems for the adult tooth?

Sometimes. If a baby molar is lost early, the neighbouring teeth can drift into the space. The gap is checked at later visits, and the clinician explains whether anything needs to be done to hold the space.

Who removes children's teeth at Berala Dental?

Children's extractions at Berala Dental are carried out by Humzah Aly, Nadim Elhami and Dr Mahnaz Khan. Dr Mahnaz Khan administers happy gas for children who need it.

Getting here

Where do families travel from to Berala Dental?

Berala Dental is at 184 Woodburn Road, Berala NSW 2141, a 5-minute walk from Berala Station on the T3 line, with street parking available and opening hours six days a week including Saturday. Families come from nearby suburbs including Auburn, Lidcombe, Regents Park and Granville.

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Next step

Worried about your child’s tooth?

Book a visit and the clinician checks whether the tooth can be saved first, and explains every option and its fee.

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