Why can't my dentist or Hygienist do this treatment?
We are a specialist practice, each of the dentists having undergone very extensive postgraduate and specialist level training accompanied by many years experience in practice. This enables us to perform the treatments to more sophisticated levels of technique and understandng. As a result we can achieve greater levels of success and predictabilty in more complex cases.

Is this available on the NHS?
Extremely unlikely and within our practice we can offer more solutions and efficiency of service

Will it hurt?
We use the latest techniques and highly effective anaesthetics to make treatment as comfortable as possible. We also use sedation in the practice to calm the nerves of patients, although we advise the careful and selective use of these procedures

How much does it cost?
We provide the highest level of care possible and, due to the time involved and quality of products that we use, this of course comes at a price. If the procedures are performed to the highest standards then the long term result is less treatment and lower costs. We look to the longer term.

How many appointments will it take?
Each treatment is individual to the patient so we can only truly answer this question when we have completed our treatment plan. With complex procedures we advise that it may take a number of visits but also to build in some flexibility where required. It is clearly in everybody’s interest to get the treatment completed as efficiently as possible but without compromising the quality.

What is a dental implant?
A dental implant is a titanium insert designed to replace missing teeth. The insert is usually made out of titanium and is surgically placed into the jawbone where the tooth is missing. Onto the implant we can then attach secure natural looking and feeling teeth. A dental implant is designed to act as the tooth root and anchors an artificial tooth or teeth such as a crown, bridge or denture.

What is periodontal (gum) disease?
The word ‘periodontal’ literally means ‘around the tooth’. Periodontal (gum) diseases are bacterial gum infections that destroy the gums and supporting bone that hold your teeth in your mouth. Periodontal (gum) diseases can affect one tooth or many teeth. The main cause is bacterial plaque, a colourless film that forms on your teeth. If the plaque is not removed, it can turn into a hard substance called calculus or tartar. This can only be removed by a dentist or dental hygienist. The bacteria in plaque infect the gums, and release poisons that cause redness and inflammation. The inflammation and the poisons cause destruction of the tissues that support the teeth, including the bone. When this happens, the gums separate microscopically from the teeth, forming pockets that fill with even more plaque causing further infection.

What are the Signs of periodontal (gum) diseases?
Periodontal (gum) disease can often go undetected. Symptoms may not materialise until significan't bone loss has occurred. That said, common symptoms and signs of periodontal (gum) diseases include:

• Red, swollen or tender gums


• Bleeding while brushing or flossing


• Gums pulling away from the teeth making them appear longer


• Loose or separating teeth


• Pus between the gum and tooth


• Persistent bad breath


• A change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite


• A change in the fit of partial dentures