Consultation + X-rays

Importance of Dental Consultations

A regular dental consultation is arguably one of the most important steps one can take on their journey to good oral health. It is during this visit that your dental professional can evaluate and treat you holistically, as your dental health does also affect your overall health.

Building Trust and Comfort

If it is your first time at the practice or even your first dental visit ever, the first consultation allows you to ease into the environment and to build a good relationship with your dental provider. Having this relationship based on trust and professionalism can greatly decrease the occurrence of dental phobias and will allow you to feel confident about your trips to the dentist- and ultimately, confident in your oral health.

Open Communication

During your first consult you can expect your dentist to spend a little extra time speaking with you to allow us to understand your concerns surrounding your oral health. You are to freely express your expectations and fears in a comfortable environment which will help to alleviate dental anxiety. This, in turn, allows for better outcome of your treatments.

Safety comes first

You’re in good hands. You can expect to experience clean patient rooms with medical grade sterilization protocols.

Importance of Regular Consultations

It is specifically for these reasons that you are urged to have regular consultations done- even in the absence of pain. This is especially true for young children. Bringing your child in for their dental visit from a young age and in the absence of pain, will teach them to be confident during these visits instead of growing up with a fear of the dentist. Whether it be routine or prompted by symptoms, it is always best to book a consultation as soon as you can as neglect can be costly in the long run.

Importance of Regular Consultations

Components of a Dental Consultation

A routine consult includes assessment of the teeth, gums and surrounding structures. With the use of x-rays we can pick up abnormalities such as cavities, gum disease, oral infections, growth of new teeth etc. Not only does this allow us to plan your treatment-and will save you time and money, but it also has a preventative advantage in that if there are early signs of abnormalities, eg early gum disease, this can be treated before any damage is done. The consequences of oral conditions being left untreated is potential tooth loss or loss of function of structures. Early detection is key as it saves you from extensive treatments and pain later on. During the consult, your dentist will also be screening you for signs of oral cancer.