Good news in worrying financial times.

Here's what we are doing to help lower your dental bills

If you are already a member of our Practice Plan, you will have been informed that we have not increased our prices this year in-line with inflation.

If you are not a member of Practice Plan, why not consider joining?  You will spread the cost of regualr visits and obtain valuable discounts on any treatment needed as well as worldwide accident and emergency cover. Just ask us and we will do the paperwork.

Our Dental Therapist

Gill Mather our Dental Therapist joined us this spring. She can carry out simple fillings at a 30% reduction in fees to you. Depending on your requirements this may amount to a saving of several hundred pounds.

"Prevention is better than cure", has always applied to your dental health. Cut down on sugar, use fluoride mouthwash,( save when you buy from us)  follow a tailored home mouth-care regimen and you will save your teeth as well as the £ in your pocket!

Long-term temporary fillings- Glass-ionomers

A british invention, for some years now, "Glass-ionomer" filling materials have been available. They are quick to use and tooth-kind. They release fluoride and so help reduce new decay too. They look quite nice but are not as excellent in appearance as the standard "composite" resin fillings that can produce invisible mending.  They are not as strong as other filling materials but in the right situation they can last for several years.

This material is not suitable for the edges of front teeth but in other areas, If the appearance is not critical, they are quick to apply and so will save you time and money. We often think of these as long-term temporary fillings which may last from 2 -5 years.

Immediate Provisional Crowns (IPCs) for back teeth

If a back tooth needs a crown but your budget is tight, then this technique could be just the job. The tooth is reconstructed using a composite resin crown to get you by.

The appearance and strength will be reasonable. This method may not always be suitable but we can adivise you.

Advantages

IPCs can be made in one visit and so avoids laboratory charges and additional time and visits. Typically this method would save £3-400 per cown plus 2 additional visits so saving time away from work  travel and parking too!

This type of crown might last 3-5 years, possibly longer, using a german product called Luxacore that we have been using for over 5 years to build up the centre core for conventional porcelain crowns.

For front teeth we can use Luxatemp which is more transluscent. This type of provisonal crown on front teeth could last one to two years if necessary and then be replaced with a better permanent ceramic crown such as a "Lava" crown and the preparation work will have been done already!

Have you lost a tooth? Perhaps Stick-Tech could help.

Stick-Tech uses a revolutionary Finnish dental development to adhesively bond a resin tooth to the adjacent teeth. These can be completed in one visit so saving time and money. They cannot be considered permanent but again should last 5-8 years depending on use and the bite arrangement.

As licensed credit brokers we are able to offer 10 months interest-free credit if you require. Please ask us for details in confidence.

For more extensive courses of treatment discounts are available when fees are paid in advance.

Saturday Appointments

Adults will be given priority appointments on Saturday, if you find it difficult to take time away from work during the week. Please let us know if this is the case.

We will look for ways to add value to your visits to us. Please visit us again for more information.