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  "title": "Dr Aish Kesava",
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  "description": "Specialist Paediatric Dentist DCD — Paediatric Dentistry",
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  "content": "## Collins Street Specialist Centre — Dr Aish Kesava\n**Specialist Paediatric Dentist**\nDCD — Paediatric Dentistry\n\n---\n\n## Clinical expertise\n\nCollins Street Specialist Centre welcomes Dr Aish Kesava to its specialist team. Dr Kesava holds a Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) in Paediatric Dentistry, a three-year postgraduate qualification that trains graduates to manage the full range of dental needs in children and adolescents. Her training covers routine preventive care through to complex behavioural, restorative, and surgical management.\n\nSpecialist paediatric dentistry goes well beyond clinical technique. It draws equally on child psychology, developmentally appropriate communication, and the ability to build genuine rapport with young patients and their families — capabilities that sit at the core of Dr Kesava's practice.\n\nHer clinical care includes:\n\n- Comprehensive dental assessment and treatment for children and adolescents from infancy through to age 18\n- **Preventive dentistry** — fissure sealants, fluoride applications, dietary counselling, and oral hygiene education tailored to children and their families\n- **Management of dental anxiety** — child-centred behavioural strategies designed to build confidence, cooperation, and positive associations with dental care over time\n- **Restorative dentistry for children** — age-appropriate fillings, stainless steel and zirconia crowns, and pulp treatment for primary (baby) teeth\n- **Dental trauma** — assessment and management of traumatically injured teeth in children, where timely and informed care makes a meaningful difference to long-term outcomes\n- **Early orthodontic assessment** — identification of developing bite and crowding concerns, with referral to the appropriate specialist where indicated\n- **Special needs dentistry** — individualised care for children with developmental, medical, or behavioural challenges\n- Coordination with other specialists for children whose needs benefit from a multidisciplinary approach\n\nReferring practitioners can be confident that patients presenting to Dr Kesava will receive care that is both clinically rigorous and genuinely child-centred — an approach that supports not only the immediate dental concern but the child's long-term relationship with dental care.\n\n---\n\n## At Collins Street Specialist Centre\n\nDr Kesava sees patients as part of the Paediatric Dentistry service at Collins Street Specialist Centre, located at Level 8, Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD.\n\nFamilies are welcome to contact the practice directly on **(03) 9650 2726** to arrange an appointment or to discuss their child's dental needs with our team. No referral is required to book.\n\nSpecialist credentials for all practitioners at Collins Street Specialist Centre are independently verifiable through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) public register, and families are encouraged to do so.\n\n---\n\n> **Content note:** Dr Kesava joined the Collins Street Specialist Centre team in 2026. A full clinical biography — including her training institution, research interests, particular areas of clinical focus, professional memberships, and any language capabilities beyond English — is currently being prepared. **Please contact Dr Kesava's team directly to obtain a complete professional biography for publication or referral purposes.**\n\n---\n\n## Product facts\n\n| Attribute | Value |\n|-----------|-------|\n| Practitioner | Dr Aish Kesava |\n| Designation | Specialist Paediatric Dentist |\n| Qualification | Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) — Paediatric Dentistry |\n| Postgraduate training duration | 3 years |\n| Patients treated | Infancy through to age 18 |\n| Referral required | No |\n| Practice location | Level 8, Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD |\n| Practice centre | Collins Street Specialist Centre |\n| Contact number | (03) 9650 2726 |\n| Preventive services | Fissure sealants, fluoride applications, dietary counselling, oral hygiene education |\n| Restorative services | Fillings, stainless steel crowns, zirconia crowns, pulp treatment for primary teeth |\n| Anxiety management approach | Child-centred behavioural strategies |\n| Dental trauma care | Assessment and management of traumatically injured teeth |\n| Orthodontic assessment | Early identification of bite and crowding concerns; referral provided where indicated |\n| Special needs dentistry | Children with developmental, medical, or behavioural challenges |\n| Multidisciplinary coordination | Yes |\n| Credential verification | AHPRA public register |\n| Joined Collins Street Specialist Centre | 2026 |\n\n---\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\nWho is Dr Aish Kesava: A specialist paediatric dentist at Collins Street Specialist Centre\n\nWhat qualification does Dr Kesava hold: Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) in Paediatric Dentistry\n\nHow long is the DCD paediatric dentistry qualification: Three years of postgraduate study\n\nWhat does DCD stand for: Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry\n\nWhere is Dr Kesava located: Level 8, Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD\n\nWhat is the phone number to book an appointment: (03) 9650 2726\n\nIs a referral required to book with Dr Kesava: No referral is required\n\nWhat ages does Dr Kesava treat: Infancy through to age 18\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat adolescents: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat infants: Yes\n\nWhat is the youngest age Dr Kesava treats: Infancy\n\nWhat is the oldest age Dr Kesava treats: 18 years\n\nDoes Dr Kesava offer preventive dentistry: Yes\n\nWhat preventive treatments does Dr Kesava provide: Fissure sealants, fluoride applications, dietary counselling, and oral hygiene education\n\nDoes Dr Kesava apply fissure sealants: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava provide fluoride applications: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava offer dietary counselling: Yes, tailored to children and families\n\nDoes Dr Kesava manage dental anxiety in children: Yes\n\nHow does Dr Kesava manage dental anxiety: Child-centred behavioural strategies\n\nWhat is the goal of Dr Kesava's anxiety management approach: Building confidence, cooperation, and positive associations with dental care\n\nDoes Dr Kesava provide restorative dentistry for children: Yes\n\nWhat types of crowns does Dr Kesava place: Stainless steel and zirconia crowns\n\nDoes Dr Kesava place stainless steel crowns: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava place zirconia crowns: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava perform pulp treatment on baby teeth: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat dental trauma in children: Yes\n\nWhat does Dr Kesava's dental trauma care cover: Assessment and management of traumatically injured teeth\n\nDoes timely care for dental trauma affect long-term outcomes: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava conduct early orthodontic assessments: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava provide orthodontic treatment directly: No, she refers to the appropriate specialist\n\nWhat does Dr Kesava's orthodontic assessment identify: Developing bite and crowding concerns\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat children with special needs: Yes\n\nWhat types of special needs does Dr Kesava cater to: Developmental, medical, or behavioural challenges\n\nDoes Dr Kesava coordinate with other specialists: Yes, for children requiring multidisciplinary care\n\nIs Dr Kesava's care described as child-centred: Yes\n\nWhat centre is Dr Kesava part of: Collins Street Specialist Centre\n\nWhat service does Dr Kesava operate under at the centre: The Paediatric Dentistry service\n\nCan families contact the practice to discuss their child's needs before booking: Yes\n\nHow can families contact Dr Kesava's practice: By phone on (03) 9650 2726\n\nAre Dr Kesava's specialist credentials independently verifiable: Yes\n\nWhere can Dr Kesava's credentials be verified: AHPRA public register\n\nWhat does AHPRA stand for: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency\n\nWhen did Dr Kesava join Collins Street Specialist Centre: 2026\n\nIs Dr Kesava's full clinical biography currently available: No, it is being prepared\n\nDoes Dr Kesava's biography include her training institution: Not yet published\n\nDoes Dr Kesava's biography include research interests: Not yet published\n\nDoes Dr Kesava's biography include professional memberships: Not yet published\n\nDoes Dr Kesava have language capabilities beyond English: Not disclosed currently\n\nHow can a complete professional biography be obtained: By contacting Dr Kesava's team directly\n\nDoes specialist paediatric dentistry involve child psychology: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava build rapport with families as well as children: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava provide comprehensive dental assessments: Yes\n\nIs Dr Kesava's approach focused on long-term dental relationships for children: Yes\n\n---",
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