What To Ask Your Dentist When You’re Thinking About Cosmetic Dentistry
Questions for your dental consultation.
Cosmetic treatments are a popular side of dentistry, and here at Abbey Road Dental we have seen a huge increase in the amount of patients enquiring into this potentially life-changing selection of procedures.
For the many people who don’t have any issues with their smile, who maybe get the odd cosmetic treatment like teeth whitening on top of general dentistry, there’s not much thought given to this side of dentistry. However, for people who are perhaps embarrassed about their smile and who continually hide their teeth, cosmetic dentistry has vast capacity for life changing results.
Here at Abbey Road Dental in St John’s Wood, we offer a wide range of cosmetic dentistry from veneers to adult braces and with such a vast amount of choice available, it makes sense that any person enquiring will have a lot of questions. In fact, we would recommend you always ask questions so you gain as much information as possible. Here at our NW8 clinic we provide complete transparency with the treatment we offer, what it involves and how much it costs and will happily answer any questions you have. If you’re not sure what sort of thing you should be asking, don’t worry, these three tips should help:
Who?
This is so important to ask. With so many online companies, beauty clinics and unregistered dentists offering cosmetic dentistry, looking for GDC (General Dental Council) accreditation is a really good place to start. This will help you avoid putting your health at risk because you will avoid being treated by an unqualified person. Don’t be afraid to ask for accreditation proof, before and after photos and references. The right dentist will also happily discuss the costs, full implications of the procedure and any other details you might need. They will also happily answer any questions you may have.
Why?
It is so important you are clear with yourself about why you are having cosmetic dentistry. Think about the benefits of the treatment, the costs, the long term implications and why you are wanting the treatment. We offer excellent value with our treatments, but they do cost money and it is important for anyone thinking of spending money on something cosmetic as to whether or not they really need it. We can list many benefits of improving your smile, but, ultimately of course the choice is yours.
Where?
Here at Abbey Road Dental in NW8, we offer a wide range of general and cosmetic dentistry treatments and we try to be different by ensuring that we put the patient first every time. We always work around your wants and needs, and won’t ever push a treatment to get a sale. Your assessment is very much centred around providing you with as much information as you want and need to make an informed decision.
If you would like to know more about why we are a good choice for you to have your cosmetic dentistry completed, please read more about what we offer by clicking here, or give our helpful patient coordinator Debbie a call on 02076241603 for a friendly chat.