General Dentistry – Battersea London SW8

Your First Visit

On your first visit to the Battersea Dentist, we will take a comprehensive medical history and ask you what you would like us to do for you.

We assess the condition of your gums to ensure there is no disease and perform a mouth cancer check. We provide another preventative dentistry service. Digital radiographs of your mouth are taken to assess the condition of your teeth, and also look at the gums in more detail.

From this preliminary examination, we will establish a treatment plan. This general dentistry is thoroughly discussed with you. It's an important stage in making you feel comfortable with us, and we make sure there is ample time to answer your questions.

This involves thorough cleaning of the gums and teeth using ultrasonic scalers and handscalers. In cases where there is heavy staining through smoking/red wine/tea & coffee, air abrasion is used- a highly effective stain remover. After scaling, the teeth are then polished with a prophylactic paste to leave a clean shiny surface on the teeth.

Before Cleaning (heavily stained teeth)	After Extensive Cleaning

Regular oral hygiene maintains gum health (preventative dentistry) and therefore lengthens the lifespan of your teeth. It also helps to eliminate bad breath. An oral hygiene programme will be devised to maintain your mouth at optimal health, this will include number of visits needed per year, and hygiene products recommended.

For individuals concerned with bad breath (halitosis) - a specific treatment programme is devised.