Regular visits to the dentist are essential to your oral health, and also have benefits for your general health and well-being. We welcome new patients of all ages at Harley Street Dental Clinic, from children coming in for their first dental check-up to older people looking for solutions to missing teeth, including dentures and dental implants.
The standard advice is to attend a general dental check-up every six months. Some people will need to come in more often, whilst others may need to come less frequently. You should always do as your dentist recommends, to ensure you maintain a healthy mouth. Harley Street Dental Clinic is open six days a week, from 8.30am to 7pm Monday to Friday, and from 8.30am to 6pm on Saturdays, to make it as easy as possible to fit your dental check-ups around your commitments and lifestyle.
We have a focus on preventative dentistry at our Harley Street clinic, ideally stopping problems before they start, or at the very least catching them at an early stage to make treatment as simple as possible.
Your Harley Street dentist will use x-rays to check the health inside your teeth. Tooth decay often has few early symptoms that will be noticeable at home. X-rays enable your dentist to see inside your teeth and under any existing restorations such as crowns and fillings, spotting early signs of decay and treating them even before you notice any problems.
Gum disease also has few early warning signs that you are likely to spot at home. By regularly visiting both the dentist and hygienist, and maintaining an efficient brushing and flossing routine at home, you can prevent the problem from arising in the first place, but if we do spot indicators of the condition, we will be able to treat you before it develops into the more serious form of periodontal disease.
Some groups, such as those who are pregnant, have special oral healthcare needs. At Harley Street Dental Clinic we will come up with a customised treatment plan whatever your needs. If you notice anything unusual between appointments, come to see your dentist immediately.
However, we understand that dental emergencies don’t keep to a schedule, and can happen at any time. Harley Street Dental Clinic is open six days a week, and we also maintain an emergency service line, so do give us a call as soon as an emergency arises.
You should always follow your dentist’s advice – and it goes without saying that if you experience anything unusual in between standard appointments, you should come to see your dentist at Harley Street straight away.
Here at our Harley Street clinic, we are always keen to point out the benefits of teeth straightening treatment to patients of all ages. An increasing number of adults are turning to orthodontics, whether they missed out on having treatment during their younger years or underwent treatment only to experience adult relapse – teeth moving back to their old position, often due to failure to keep up with the retention stage.
Being scared of the dentist is very common, and in the world of modern dentistry clinicians tend to be much more sympathetic to and understanding of nervous patients’ needs than they might have been in the past. The team at Harley Street Dental Clinic is exceptionally experienced in dealing with nervous, anxious, and phobic patients, and we guarantee that you will be treated with the utmost care, respect, and understanding at all times.
Of course, we are aware that all children develop differently – it’s not uncommon for babies to be born with some of their teeth present. Should you have any concerns about your child’s teeth before the age of 12 months, or you want advice on how to look after the teeth of a very young baby, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team here at Harley Street Dental Clinic. We will be more than happy to help.
Veneers have a long and illustrious history. They were first invented by a Hollywood cosmetic dentist, designed to give actors amazing smiles for film roles. But as they were stuck on with denture adhesive, they would usually drop off after a few takes. Those veneers were not built to last.
If you are unhappy with your current smile, you may be surprised to learn that you are not alone. More than 90% of the UK population feels uncomfortable smiling in photographs because they dislike some aspect of their current smile. Complaints range from stained or discoloured teeth to badly misaligned smiles and even missing teeth. Whatever your issue with your smile, why not come into Harley Street Dental Clinic to find out more about how your dentist can help?
There is no such thing as a “one size fits all” approach to cosmetic dentistry, and you should be exceptionally wary of anyone who tries to tell you otherwise. When you come to Harley Street Dental Clinic for a consultation with a cosmetic dentist, they will of course look at your teeth and gums – taking into account factors including alignment, shape, size, and colour of your teeth, as well as how much gum tissue is on show when you smile. However, they will also take facial proportions, hair colour, lifestyle factors and personal aspirations from treatment into account.
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