The NHS says the gap between dental check-ups can be anything from 3 months to 2 years. Here is what decides your interval, what happens at each visit, and what a check-up costs at our Sutton practice.
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A scale and polish cleans above the gum line; a deep cleaning treats gum disease below it. Here is what happens at a hygienist appointment, how each one feels, how often to go and what it costs at our Sutton practice.
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Root canal treatment is done under local anaesthetic and should feel much like a filling. Here is what it really feels like, how recovery goes, sedation options for nervous patients, and what it costs at our Sutton practice.
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Quick answer Porcelain veneers vs composite bonding comes down to permanence against reversibility. Porcelain is laboratory-made, usually needs a sliver of enamel removed, and shows 95.5% survival at ten years. Composite bonding is built on the tooth in one visit, needs little or no drilling, and shows 88% survival over follow-up periods averaging two to […]
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Quick answer The dental implant procedure runs in four stages: assessment with a CBCT scan and a written plan, any preparatory work such as extraction or bone grafting, surgical placement of the titanium fixture under local anaesthetic, and restoration with a crown after the bone integrates. Conventional healing takes three months in the lower jaw […]
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Quick answer Full mouth implants replace a whole arch of teeth with a fixed bridge anchored on four to six implants. In studies of patients aged 55 to 71, satisfaction and quality of life are consistently high, implant survival runs above 96% at ten years, and the change most people notice first is being able […]
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Dental Implants vs Dentures vs Bridges: Cost, Lifespan and Comfort Compared
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Quick answer Dental implants in Sutton are titanium posts placed into the jawbone to replace missing tooth roots, then restored with a crown, bridge or denture. Published 10-year survival at implant level is 96.4%. Most healthy adults are suitable, treatment usually spans three to nine months, and the main risks are gum disease around the […]
Read MoreQuick answer Anaesthetist-led sedation is conscious sedation administered and monitored by a consultant anaesthetist while the dentist carries out treatment. It widens the range of patients who can be treated in a practice setting rather than referred for general anaesthesia, particularly those where basic techniques have failed and those whose medical history places them outside […]
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Quick answer Write four things down before your appointment and hand the page over: exactly what frightens you rather than the word nervous, what has happened to you at a dentist before, your medical and medication details, and what you want from this particular visit. Being specific changes the appointment more than anything else you […]
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