Check-ups and cleaning
What an oral health review looks at, when X-rays or a professional clean may be suggested, and why the right interval between visits differs from person to person.
Care
Care, explained clearly.
What common dental care involves, what a dentist looks at first, and the questions worth asking. These are educational explanations, not a list of services confirmed at this practice.
Illustrative content for family and clinician review. Service availability and the actual patient experience have not been confirmed. Each topic below is also awaiting review by a named local clinician.
From assessment to a plan
Every plan starts with an assessment.
The same symptom can have different causes, and the same treatment isn't right for everyone. That is why dental care starts with an assessment: a conversation about what you have noticed and your general health, an examination, and sometimes X-rays.
From there a dentist can explain what is happening, which options are realistic for you, and what each involves. The topics below describe those options in general terms. A clinician decides what is suitable in an individual case, and individual costs and appointment schedules can only be discussed once the practice's details are confirmed.
Start with a concern
What brings you here?
Everyday and preventive care
Gum care
Why gums bleed or swell, the difference between inflamed gums and more advanced gum disease, and what care usually involves.
Children's dentistry
Age-appropriate checks, prevention, brushing and diet guidance, and ways to help a child feel prepared for a visit.
Repairing and saving teeth
Fillings
Repairing a tooth where decay or a small area of damage has created a cavity, while keeping as much healthy tooth as possible.
Crowns
A cap that covers and protects a tooth that is substantially damaged or weakened, or has had root canal treatment.
Root canal care
Treating infection or damage inside a tooth so that the tooth can be kept.
Extractions
Removing a tooth that cannot be repaired, and planning for the gap it leaves.
Replacing teeth
Implants
How implants, bridges and removable dentures compare as ways to replace a missing tooth, and what suitability depends on.
Alignment and appearance
Orthodontics or aligners
How tooth position and bite are assessed, and how fixed braces and clear aligners differ in suitability and upkeep.
Whitening
What whitening can and cannot change, why an oral health check comes first, and the side effects to ask about.
When something hurts
Urgent dental concerns
What to do about persistent toothache, swelling, a broken or knocked-out tooth, and the warning signs that need hospital care straight away.
Not sure which topic fits?
An assessment comes first.
You don't need to know the name of a treatment. A dentist can assess what's bothering you and explain the options. Appointment details will be published once the practice confirms them.