For anxious and nervous patients
Putting your dental fears to sleep
At Newcastle Sleep Dental, we believe that fear should never stand between you and a healthy smile. Our specialist centre is dedicated to patients of all ages who experience dental anxiety, phobia, or apprehension — from nervous adults to teenagers aged 12 and above. We provide a calm, safe, and pain-free environment where exceptional dental care is always within reach.
We offer Sleep Dentistry — the most advanced form of dental sedation available — administered by a specialist medical anaesthetist. Using intravenous sedative and analgesic medications, our team creates a profoundly relaxed, dreamlike state so you remain completely at ease from start to finish. Sleep Dentistry is also known as IV sedation, twilight sedation, conscious sedation, or sedation dentistry.
Our promise: every patient — adult or teenager, nervous or phobic — deserves dignified, pain-free, and compassionate dental care.
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Everything You Need, Under One Roof
Newcastle Sleep Dental is far more than a sedation practice. We offer a comprehensive range of dental services for adults and children aged 12 and over — all available under sedation for patients who need it:
Dental Implants
the gold standard for permanent tooth replacement
Dentures
full and partial, including implant-retained options
Wisdom Teeth
assessment and removal under sedation
General Dental
check-ups, cleans, fillings, extractions, root canal, gum surgery, and more
Looking for General Dentistry?
Newcastle Sleep Dental Team
Our highly experienced sleep dental team, right here in Newcastle.
Dr Raj de Silva is a proud Novocastrian who completed his Bachelor of Dentistry at the University of Sydney in 1996. He joined Wallsend Dental in 1999 and subsequently became a practice partner. He started Charlestown Dental in 2007 and due to the need to treat patients with severe dental anxiety it has evolved into…
Specialist Anaesthetist (MBBS, BSc, FANZCA) Dr Mould is a highly experienced specialist anaesthetist who completed his undergraduate medical training at St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, before undertaking advanced training in emergency and intensive care medicine in Sydney. He completed his anaesthetic training in Newcastle and maintains expertise across a broad range of…
Specialist Anaesthetist (BSc, MBBS UNSW, FANZCA) Dr Jeeves Perera is a consultant anaesthetist and senior staff specialist at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, where he also serves as a supervisor of anaesthetic training. After completing his medical degree at UNSW Sydney and his anaesthetic fellowship in 2013, Dr Jeeves undertook an additional year of subspecialty…
Dr Ajit Nagda completed his dental studies in India, including a Postgraduate Dental Degree in Prosthodontics, before relocating to Newcastle. Known to his patients as AJ, Dr Nagda brings specialist expertise in aesthetic, cosmetic, and implant dentistry, with a particular focus on restorative and prosthetic solutions. His advanced Prosthodontic training makes him especially well-suited to…
Happy Clients. True Testimonials.
“Friendly, Professional, Trustworthy, down to earth, knowledgeable and I trusted his judgment.”
“The information provided by Damian before and during the procedure was excellent and the procedure went well. My recovery has had no ill effects and I have been able to return to normal within 24 hours of the procedure.”
“Excellent service, as well as being thorough, I felt very confident dealing with him and felt he had my best interests at the forefront of his mind when making assessments and recommendations”
“Dr Lloyd was wonderful. He genuinely cares about his patients and explains procedures etc very clearly. I would highly recommend him to people”
“Dr Lloyd was wonderful. He genuinely cares about his patients and explains procedures etc very clearly. I would highly recommend him to people”
“To Doctor Damian, Thanks for looking after my wisdom teeth surgery. You made it a much less scary incident than I had anticipated”
“I have been “desperate” in pain and anxious. Since 2009 I have consulted numerous oral surgeons, hospital, dentists and specialists and Damian clarified and expeditiously organized all my treatment and dental care fixing all but one tooth that we are currently treating. I cannot express that Damian is a very special dentist”
“I have been “desperate” in pain and anxious. Since 2009 I have consulted numerous oral surgeons, hospital, dentists and specialists and Damian clarified and expeditiously organized all my treatment and dental care fixing all but one tooth that we are currently treating. I cannot express that Damian is a very special dentist”
“To Damian, Thanks you so much for your kindness and for being such a wonderful surgeon”
