Photo: Tima Miroshnichenko / PexelsDentistry without the dread
Check-ups, hygienist visits and treatment explained before it happens. Emergency slots kept free every morning, and evening appointments for people who work.
What it is like here
- Seen when it hurtsEmergency slots are kept free each morning for toothache, a lost filling or a broken tooth.
- A written planWhat we found, what we would do and what it costs, before any drill is switched on.
- The same dentistOne dentist who knows your mouth and what was done last time.
- Nervous patientsSay so when you book and the appointment is longer, quieter and stops whenever you raise a hand.
What we treat
- 01Check-up and hygieneAn examination, a scale and polish, and honest advice about what your teeth need next.
- 02White fillingsComposite fillings matched to the tooth, while the tooth can still be saved.
- 03Root canal treatmentThe tooth kept rather than taken out, under anaesthetic, in as few visits as it takes.
- 04Crowns, bridges and veneersA tooth rebuilt so you can eat on it and forget about it.
- 05Dental implantsA fixed replacement for a missing tooth, planned from a scan before anything is done.
- 06Clear aligners and bracesStraightening for adults and children, with what each option involves and how long it takes.
- 07Teeth whiteningIn the chair or with trays at home, with the shade agreed first.
- 08Gum treatmentBleeding or receding gums treated before they cost you the teeth around them.
- 09Children's dentistryA first visit that is a ride in the chair and a count of the teeth, nothing more.
- 10Extractions and wisdom teethTaken out only when keeping the tooth is the worse option, and always under anaesthetic.
- 11Dentures and repairsNew dentures fitted, and a broken one looked at the same day where we can.
- 12EmergenciesToothache, a lost filling, a broken tooth — ring in the morning and we will find you a slot.
Your first visit
An examination, an explanation, and a written plan. Treatment comes after.
- Step 1
We talk first
What has been bothering you, your medical history, and any medicine you take.
- Step 2
The examination
Teeth, gums and bite checked, with an X-ray only where it changes the answer.
- Step 3
Your treatment plan
What needs doing now, what can wait, and the cost of each — in writing.
- Step 4
You decide
Nothing is started until you have agreed to it, and you can take the plan home.
The practice
The surgery, the equipment and the people you will meet.
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Photo: Cedric Fauntleroy / PexelsThe practiceA practice built around being told the truth
We examine, we explain what we see, and we say plainly what can wait and what cannot. Nothing is started before you have said yes to it, and nothing is recommended that we would not have done ourselves.
Most of the people who sit in our chair were sent by somebody they know. That is the only marketing we have ever needed, and it sets the standard we work to.
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Photo: juliane Monari / PexelsQuestions people ask
I have not been to a dentist for years.
Then you are like half the people we see. Come for an examination: we will tell you where you stand and what it would take, and you decide what happens next.
What does a check-up include?
An examination of the teeth, gums and bite, an X-ray if it is needed, and a written plan if anything needs doing. No treatment on the day unless you are in pain.
Will it hurt?
We numb properly and wait until the anaesthetic has worked. Tell us if you feel anything and we stop.
How much will it cost?
You get the price before the work, in writing. Where a plan runs over several visits you get the whole figure, not the first one.
How often should I come?
Most people every six months, some every three if the gums need watching. We will tell you which you are, and remind you when it is due.
Can I bring my child?
Yes. A first visit for a child is a look and a count, and children are welcome at any appointment.
Do you see people in pain the same day?
Slots are kept free every morning for exactly that. Ring early.
Something hurting?
Ring us this morning and we will find you a time today or tomorrow.