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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.

A child check-up is an appointment for a dentist to assess a child’s oral health by examining their mouth, teeth and gums. Regular check-ups are essential for a child to maintain healthy teeth.

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.

A complex X-ray is a panoramic image taken of the entire mouth, including the teeth, gums, jaw and surrounding tissue.

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.

Cosmetic teeth straightening is an orthodontic treatment which straightens just the front teeth. By focusing only on the 'social smile', results can be reached in as little as six months. It’s also known as social or short-term orthodontics and is suitable for those seeking a cosmetic fix.

Invisalign treatment discreetly and comfortably straightens your smile using transparent, custom-made, removable aligners to gradually move the teeth.

Teeth whitening (at home kit) is a cosmetic treatment carried out at home to brighten teeth and remove stains using an approved at-home teeth-whitening kit.

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.

Dental implants are a long-term, fixed solution for replacing missing teeth. An implant is a titanium screw, which is surgically placed into your jawbone, replacing your missing tooth root. A false tooth is then placed on top of the implant to give you a natural looking tooth.

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.

Invisalign Aligners provide discreet and comfortable teeth straightening using clear, custom-made, removable aligners that gradually move the teeth.

Using a series of clear orthodontic aligners, Invisalign Teen is a discreet teeth straightening treatment for teenagers, providing straighter and more confident smiles.

Cosmetic teeth straightening uses discreet orthodontic aligners or braces to fix minor misalignments in the teeth, creating a confident and more aesthetic smile.

Fixed metal braces or traditional metal braces use a series of brackets attached to the teeth and joined by wires, which gradually move the teeth to a straighter position.

Lingual braces - also known as hidden braces or behind teeth braces - are a discreet and nearly invisible teeth straightening method involving fixed braces which sit behind the teeth.

Clear ceramic braces, also known as tooth-coloured braces, are an orthodontic treatment that use discreet ceramic brackets and clear wires to gradually move teeth to a straighter position.

Six Month Smiles is a teeth straightening treatment for less severe misalignments, using tooth-coloured braces to straighten your most visible teeeth over a six-month period.

Twin block braces are an orthodontic treatment usually applied to children and teenagers to treat more severe misalignments and bite issues.

NHS braces are free for qualifying patients under the age of 18 and usually involve traditional fixed metal braces, sometimes called train track braces, for straightening children's teeth.

Orthodontic Essentials is a fixed metal brace treatment for teeth straightening, designed for children and teenagers who don't qualify for NHS orthodontics.

Retainers are provided at the end of a course of orthodontic treatment. They hold straightened teeth in place while the surrounding gum and bone adjusts to the new position.

Fixed retainers are designed to be worn for a long period of time, and are made from a thin wire attached to the back of your teeth. They discreetly alleviate the problems of removable retainers, including not wearing them for long enough or forgetting to put them in.

Vivera™ retainers are made from the same high-quality SmartTrack™ material as Invisalign aligners, ensuring comfort and effectiveness. Vivera retainers are durable, resisting breakage, cracks and shape loss over time.