Clean and Polishes

Dental plaque and scale is probably the root of most dental disease. Once dental scale forms ( and its formation is almost un-avoidable) , the scale starts to damage the gums by causing inflammation. This is known as Gingivitis. Gingivitis can  progress onto Periodontitis which can lead to tooth loss. Once dental scale is formed…

Crowns

Crowns are recommended onto teeth as a protective cover when a filling would be a little inadequate. Crowns can be made of different materials and we will discuss the various option with you in detail should this type of work be needed. Below are some examples of our work: FRONT TOOTH GOLD CROWN FRONT TOOTH…

Teeth Whitening

ZOOM whitening system is available from Healthy Smiles, downlaod the information leaflet below.  We use a hydrogen peroxide system for teeth whitening, using the strongest concentration available. The results can be seen in the image below. Before recommending this treatment, we conduct a thorough dental examination to address any outstanding or neglected dental issues.  …

Oral Surgery and Extractions

We offer the removal of a wide range of wisdom teeth and buried roots. We also place sutures (stitches) and can raise minor oral surgical flaps for many procedures. We accept cases for difficult extractions and can do this type of treatment in-house. We will refer you to an Oral Surgeon if your case is…

Dentures

We provide a wide variety of dentures to replace missing teeth. Dentures can often be the most cost effective way of replacing teeth. Our most effective solution in recent times is the flexidenture as seen below. The denture is very soft and flexible and can be bent and is resistant to breaking easily in comparison…

Good Practice

Our Commitment to Good Practice Dr. K & M Thanki’s Dental Practice follows the BDA GOOD PRACTICE COMMITMENT   We are committed to providing quality dental service. We adopt the BDA  good practice commitment as under and are happy to discuss any concerns or questions that patients may have from time-to-time.   The principles of…

Complaints

Complaints Policy Dr. K & M Thanki’s POLICY FOR HANDLING PATIENT COMPLAINTS In this practice we take complaints very seriously indeed and try to ensure that all our patients are pleased with their experience of our service. When patients complain, they are dealt with courteously and promptly so that the matter is resolved as quickly…