We encourage new patients to the dentist in Buckinghamshire at Garden View Dental Care. Our reception staff are ready to welcome you to your new dental practice. They will take all the details we need to take you on as a new patient and then you can sit back and relax until your dentist is ready to see you.
Here are some of the aspects of a new patient examination that we offer as standard when you sign up as a patient of the dentist in Buckinghamshire at Garden View Dental Centre.
Review, assessment and planning
One of the first steps is to see where you are already in your dental journey. We do this by reviewing your dental history and talking to you about any specific concerns. You can let us know if anything is bothering you, including long-term cosmetic or comfort issues. This allows us to make suggestions about future goals and begin to build a supportive treatment plan for the future. This can include routine, preventive and/or cosmetic aspects.
Cancer screening
Oral cancer affects more than 1 in 55 men and 1 in 108 women in the UK during their lifetime. It’s estimated that in more than half of cases, the cancer is preventable. In order to increase detection and treatment rates, we offer a soft tissue screening as standard at your first appointment. We also keep an eye on the condition in your mouth ongoing and offer frequent monitoring for high-risk cases.
Digital x-rays and photos
Digital dental x-ray technology now means that you can have low radiation x-rays at your first appointment and we can see the results instantly. One of the advantages of visiting your dentist and having an x-ray is that we can see issues below the surface that you may not yet be aware of. These can affect your future oral health but, with the right technology and treatment, we can stop them in their tracks.
We also take digital photos of your teeth to help plan future treatments and to make comparisons at your next check-up. Sometimes, this helps us to spot issues, like gum recession, that can be quite subtle to begin with.