What our Consultation Involves Initial Consultation
A
free consultation is available by appointment.The free offer
excludes emergency appointments, any treatment required or
further more advanced special investigations or tests.
For
all new patients a full examination is offered for £105,
includes comprehensive examination of your teeth, assessment
of gum health, and an oral cancer check. Routine bilateral
x-rays are included; a full face Orthopantomogram can be done
on site, and costs £50.00 extra. We will also ask you
to fill in a comprehensive medical history to ensure your
safety.
We
shall discuss with you any treatment required, give you all
of the options available and provide a full written treatment
plan together with details of all costs.
X-rays
If
we are to help you it is absolutely essential to know
exactly what is going on beneath the gum line and
inside the teeth, where we cannot see. As a health precaution
we advocate that the x-rays taken are kept to the
minimal amount clinically possible and prescribed on an
individual basis. We
use ultra-modern digital x-rays in the surgery, which give
you less than half the dose of normal x-rays for your increased
safety.
We
carefully follow the current national guidelines for
dental radiography. The health and safety of our patients
is paramount.
Gums
Your
gums are designed to keep the blood in and the bacteria out.
If your gums bleed then the bacteria can get into your gums,
which research shows can lead to, or worsen diseases such
as heart disease and diabetes.
Your
HYGIENIST is trained to monitor the condition of your gums
and together we will teach you how to keep your own gums how
to keep bacteria to a minimum level. There is no place for
bleeding gums. This is a warning signal – do
not overlook it.
Cancer
Screen
At
your regular visits we will carefully examine your mouth and
associated structures for any signs of early cancer. The mouth
can also show signs of many other important general illnesses
long before symptoms start. This can give us a good early
warning system so that any necessary medical treatment can
be commenced whilst the prognosis for most human illnesses
is at its best.
Headaches
You
may not realise that the way that your teeth meet
is linked to the balance of the rest of your body and vice
versa. Your posture can affect your jaws and their
correct working. The jaws work by the action of muscles
and any dysfunction may result in pains around the head
and teeth. These may affect your head (as headaches),
your neck (stiff neck), your back (back pain). You
may also get a ringing noise in your ears.
All
these can have an origin in imbalance of your teeth.
We often use a small, easily worn night time appliance,
called an NTI which clips on to your front teeth
to stop grinding at night. This is much more comfortable
to wear than the large full mouth night guards often
prescribed, and is more effective at curing headaches,
neckaches etc.
Missing
Teeth
When
any teeth are missing this places more strain on the remaining
teeth and the supporting structures of these teeth –
teeth tend to drift and tilt when they are lacking the mutual
support of the neighbouring teeth. Imagine a car with 4 wheels
– if one is missing or flat then the whole system is
thrown out of balance.
Children
To
properly develop into a healthy adult it is essential for
children to have a healthy mouth. To prevent tooth decay and
gum disease it is necessary to have regular dental visits.
Where it affects the dentition we can advise the young patients
on dietary problems.
Appearance
Remember
that your smile tells the world a lot about yourself !
Our
Practice Philosophy
Our
aim is to help you prevent dental disease and maintain good
appearance.
Mouth
cleanliness is the greatest single factor in prevention
of dental disease. We will teach you how to control any active
disease, and this will be coupled with a thorough diagnosis
and a planned corrective programme to avoid future disease.
We are all individuals and we know that habits of long standing
take a long time to change in some people (e.g. smoking).
However if we can stimulate your attitude to change, then
it is worthwhile.
Your dental health is unique. The rich cannot buy it nor can the poor have it given to them. We must give it to ourselves.
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The mouth in its entirety is an important and even wondrous part of our anatomy, our emotion, our life; it is the site of our very being. When an animal loses its teeth, it cannot survive unless domesticated; its very existence is terminated; it dies. In the human, the mouth is the means of speaking, of expressing love, happiness and joy, anger, ill temper or sorrow. It is the primary sex contact; hence it is of initial import to our regeneration and survival by food and propagation. It deserves the greatest care it can receive at any sacrifice. F. Harold Wirth, D.D.S. |
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