Bupa Dental Care St Andrews

An adult check-up is an appointment for a dentist to assess your oral health by examining the mouth, teeth and gums. Your dentist will also assess your mouth for any signs of oral cancer. Regular check-ups are essential to help you maintain a healthy smile.

An urgent appointment to relieve dental pain or treat unexpected dental injuries is well known as an emergency appointment.

A simple X-ray is a digital image taken of the inside of your mouth, to help dentists diagnose any underlying problems with your teeth.

The removal of a tooth.

The removal of a tooth which cannot easily be taken out by a dentist. This treatment is performed by a dental surgeon.

A hygienist appointment is a session with a dental hygienist which involves thoroughly assessing your oral hygiene. Appointments include a scale and polish to remove any plaque build-up or any stains, and tailored advice on how you can maintain good oral health at home.

A tooth filling is a treatment used to fill cavities. Decay is cleared and replaced with silver amalgam material to restore damage.

A tooth filling is a treatment used to fill cavities, where decay is cleared and replaced with a tooth coloured material to restore damage discreetly.

Teeth whitening (in practice) is a cosmetic treatment carried out in practice which whitens your teeth to make them brighter and remove stains.

Root canal is a procedure used to treat inflammation or infection inside the centre of a tooth. If your tooth is damaged it can cause pain or swelling of the blood vessels and nerves (known as pulp) inside your teeth. Root canal is used to clean out the infected pulp to prevent your tooth being removed.

Dentures is a set of acrylic false teeth which sit over your gums to replace missing teeth. They are removable and made to look as natural as possible.

A tooth crown is an artificial tooth-shaped cap which fits over the tooth to protect or improve the appearance of the tooth. Once a crown is fixed in place, it will look, feel and function like any other tooth making it a long-term solution for a damaged tooth.

Dental bridges are a long-term, fixed solution to replace missing teeth by connecting teeth either side of the gap to support a false tooth.