The Tavistock House Experience

• Your 1st appointment - what to expect
  • This usually takes 45-60 minutes.
  • We would request that you attend 5-10 minutes prior to your allocated appointment time, to give yourself adequate time to fill in a new medical history form.
  • We will listen to any issues you may have regarding your teeth and/ or gums.
  • We will then carry out a full mouth examination, including teeth (and existing fillings or crowns), gums and soft tissues.
  • Where appropriate, we will take a series of low dose, phosphor-plate digital X-rays.
  • We will take appropriate photos of your teeth and will show and discuss these with you, along with your X-rays, highlighting areas of concern or potential problems.
  • We will discuss with you your possible treatment options, including which materials to use on your teeth, and consequences of deferring certain treatments. We can also advise you as to which treatments to prioritise.
  • We will give you a full, no obligation estimate for any planned treatment at the end of your appointment.
  • And, if you are happy to go ahead with treatment, your next appointment can be booked.

   

  If you’d like to learn more about what we are doing to keep our patients safe please refer to our Coronavirus page.

  Coronavirus

• Why choose us?

  We have been long-established in the area (over 45 years!).  We are proudly independent and not part of a corporate body of practices.  We appreciate that many patients are anxious about dental treatment and will do our best to allay your fears.

  • Over the last 10 years, the whole practice has been modernised, treatment rooms have been refurbished, and new dental chairs and equipment have been installed.
  • We are fully computerised, with the latest dental software, and will keep your information fully secure.
  • We use low dose, phosphor-plate digital X-rays and intra-oral cameras in each surgery. In 99% of cases, X-rays are checked while you are in the chair. You will be shown photos that we take, showing you regions of problems, potential problems, and even areas that you may be missing with your toothbrush (or over-brushing) when you are cleaning your teeth at home. These photos can also help guide you to making the right treatment choices for you.
  • We offer our existing patients (one’s who have had a check-up within the last 6 months) a complimentary 30-minute consultation appointment for tooth whitening or cosmetic tooth alignment (straightening).

  Testimonials

• Your children
  • We see children privately at a reduced rate for check up appointments and treatment. This allows us the time and freedom to give you and your children the best advice and treatment options. See our fees here.
  • All our dentists are very experienced at treating children.
  • We purposefully see most children in appointments made after school and during school holidays.
  • We have good ties with existing orthodontists in the area. We have a robust referral system to ensure that children that we see get the opportunity for orthodontic referral if and when appropriate.
• Accessibility
  • We are on a frequent bus route, 10 minutes’ walk from the nearest train station (Aylesbury).
  • We are on a main road and have a large, easily accessible car park at the back of the building. This is free for use by our patients.
  • We are open Monday to Friday, including 2 evenings (Tuesday & Thursday) until 8pm.
  • We have 4 hygienists working 5 days per week, including 2 evenings. We have referred a number of children to them in the past, to assist with compliance of good oral hygiene, especially prior to, during, and on completion of orthodontic treatment. The hygienists work in their own specified treatment room.

  Hygienists

• Disabled access
  • We have 3 additional treatment rooms, including a downstairs surgery, suitable for patients requiring disabled access, or who may have difficulty with stairs.
  • We have a downstairs toilet, suitable for patients requiring disabled facilities.
  • We have 2 large waiting areas for our patients, including one downstairs.
• Emergency appointments
  • On a typical working day, we usually expect to have 2 or 3 clinicians working, either the morning, afternoon/ evening session, or both. As an existing patient, if you did need an emergency appointment, we would try & get you in on the same day or next working day with one of our dentists.
  • We would ask you to please contact us as early as possible to give us the best chance of getting you seen as soon as possible.
• Furthermore
  • When faced with challenging cases, and with your consent, our dentists may discuss your anonymised treatment with one other to reach the best solution for you.
  • Our dentists are constantly seeking out new courses to increase the range and quality of services we can provide to our patients in-house. If we are unable to provide a particular service, we will certainly do our utmost to refer you to someone in the area who we think can help you. If we can’t give you a solution, we can usually find someone who can!
  • Our staff are all trained and long qualified. We have little staff turnaround and some of our reception staff and nurses have been with the practice for over 20 years! We understand that it is important to have a friendly face greeting you when you come in and to hear a familiar voice on the phone when you ring us.