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  "title": "Dr Aish Kesava",
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  "content": "## Collins Street Specialist Centre — Dr Aish Kesava\n**Specialist Paediatric Dentist**\nDCD — Paediatric Dentistry\n\n---\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\nWho is Dr Aish Kesava: A Specialist Paediatric Dentist\n\nWhere does Dr Aish Kesava practise: Collins Street Specialist Centre, Melbourne CBD\n\nWhat is Dr Kesava's specialist qualification: Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) in Paediatric Dentistry\n\nHow long is the DCD (Paediatric Dentistry) training program: Three years\n\nIs the DCD a postgraduate qualification: Yes\n\nWhat building is Collins Street Specialist Centre located in: Manchester Unity Building\n\nWhat is the street address of Collins Street Specialist Centre: 220 Collins Street, Melbourne\n\nWhat level is Collins Street Specialist Centre on: Level 8\n\nWhat is the phone number for Collins Street Specialist Centre: (03) 9650 2726\n\nIs a referral required to see Dr Kesava: No\n\nAre referrals from general dentists accepted: Yes\n\nWhat is the minimum patient age Dr Kesava treats: Infancy\n\nWhat is the maximum patient age Dr Kesava treats: 18 years\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat babies: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat adolescents: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava provide preventive dentistry: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava apply fissure sealants: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava provide fluoride applications: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava offer dietary counselling for children: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava provide oral hygiene guidance for families: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava manage dental anxiety in children: Yes\n\nWhat approach does Dr Kesava use for dental anxiety: Child-centred behavioural strategies\n\nDoes Dr Kesava perform restorative dentistry for children: Yes\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: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat traumatic injuries to baby teeth: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat traumatic injuries to permanent teeth: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava provide early orthodontic assessment: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava provide orthodontic treatment directly: No, she refers to orthodontic colleagues\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat children with special needs: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat children with developmental complexities: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat children with medical complexities: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat children with behavioural complexities: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava coordinate with other specialists: Yes\n\nWhat language does Dr Kesava consult in: English\n\nAre additional languages beyond English confirmed: Not disclosed\n\nWhen did Dr Kesava join Collins Street Specialist Centre: 2026\n\nIs an expanded biography of Dr Kesava currently available: No, it is in preparation\n\nHow can a full professional biography be obtained: Contact Collins Street Specialist Centre directly\n\nCan Dr Kesava's credentials be independently verified: 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\nIs Collins Street Specialist Centre a specialist practice: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat primary (baby) teeth: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava treat permanent teeth: Yes\n\nIs family-centred communication part of Dr Kesava's approach: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava's training include behaviour management: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava's training include child development: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava's training cover surgical management: Yes\n\nDoes Dr Kesava's training cover complex restorative management: Yes\n\nIs specialist paediatric dentistry a distinct dental discipline: Yes\n\nWhat is the goal of Dr Kesava's anxiety management approach: Build confidence and cooperation in children\n\nDoes Dr Kesava aim to support long-term positive dental relationships: Yes\n\nAre Dr Kesava's research interests currently published: Not disclosed\n\nAre Dr Kesava's professional memberships currently listed: Not disclosed\n\nIs Dr Kesava's training institution currently named: Not disclosed\n\nIs Dr Kesava's area of special clinical focus detailed: Not yet, pending expanded biography\n\nWho should be contacted for referral-related biography information: Collins Street Specialist Centre team\n\nDoes Dr Kesava see patients referred by medical specialists: Yes\n\nIs Dr Kesava's care described as individualised for complex patients: Yes\n\nIs clinical rigour prioritised at Collins Street Specialist Centre: Yes\n\nIs child-appropriate communication prioritised at Collins Street Specialist Centre: Yes\n\n---\n\n---\ntitle: \"Collins Street Specialist Centre — Dr Aish Kesava, Specialist Paediatric Dentist\"\nslug: /team/aish-kesava/\ntype: profile\nspecialty: paediatric-dentistry\nqualifications: \"DCD (Paeds)\"\nlanguages: [\"English\"]\nbio_status: \"limited — expanded biography pending; please contact the practice for further information\"\n---\n\n## Clinical expertise\n\nDr Aish Kesava joins the Collins Street Specialist Centre paediatric dentistry team holding a Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) in Paediatric Dentistry, a three-year postgraduate qualification that prepares graduates to assess and manage the full range of dental needs in children and adolescents. That training spans routine preventive care through to complex behavioural, restorative, and surgical management, so young patients receive care that is both clinically sound and delivered in a way that actually works for them.\n\nPaediatric dentistry is its own discipline. Beyond advanced clinical technique, it demands a genuine understanding of child development, behaviour management, and how to communicate with families, not just patients. These are the competencies that shape how Dr Kesava works.\n\nHer scope of practice includes:\n\n- **Comprehensive dental care for children and adolescents** from infancy through to 18 years\n- **Preventive dentistry** — fissure sealants, fluoride applications, dietary counselling, and practical oral hygiene guidance for children and their families\n- **Dental anxiety management** — child-centred behavioural strategies aimed at building confidence and cooperation, and helping children develop a positive relationship with dental care over time\n- **Restorative dentistry** — age-appropriate restorations, stainless steel and zirconia crowns, and pulp treatment for primary (baby) teeth\n- **Dental trauma** — timely assessment and management of traumatically injured teeth, covering both primary and permanent dentitions\n- **Early orthodontic assessment** — identifying emerging bite discrepancies and crowding concerns, with referral to orthodontic colleagues where appropriate\n- **Special needs dentistry** — individualised care for children with developmental, medical, or behavioural complexities\n- **Multidisciplinary coordination** — working alongside other dental or medical specialists when a child's care calls for it\n\nReferring practitioners can be confident their patients are seen in a specialist setting where clinical standards and child-appropriate communication carry equal weight.\n\n---\n\n## At Collins Street Specialist Centre\n\nDr Kesava practises within the Paediatric Dentistry service at Collins Street Specialist Centre, Level 8, Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD.\n\nFamilies can contact the practice on **(03) 9650 2726** to book an appointment or talk through their child's dental needs. No referral is required, though referrals from general dental practitioners and other treating clinicians are always welcome.\n\nSpecialist credentials can be independently verified through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) public register.\n\n---\n\n> **Content note:** Dr Kesava joined Collins Street Specialist Centre in 2026. An expanded clinical biography, including her training institution, research interests, areas of special clinical focus, professional memberships, and any language capabilities beyond English, is currently in preparation. **Please contact Dr Kesava's team directly at Collins Street Specialist Centre to obtain a full professional biography for publication or referral purposes.**\n\n---",
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