Dental Exam
Attending regular check-ups is a vital part of the routine care required for keeping your teeth and gums healthy.
Depending on your age and treatment requirements check-ups can last anywhere from 10-30 minutes and your dentist may need to see you more frequently depending on your overall oral health score.
We recommend that all patients attend a routine checkup at least once every 12 months.
A few of the things that we will usually do while you’re in the chair:
- Take appropriate routine x-rays when required.
- Checks your jaw joints
- Looks at your occlusion (bite)
- Assess you for any infections, including your tongue and gums
- Check for oral cancer by feeling for lumps in the jaw, neck and throat
- Record measurements of your gums to assess for gum disease
- Examines your teeth for caries (tooth decay)
- Offers oral health advice, tailored to you
At the end of your check-up your dentist will make a judgement on how often they should see you based on their assessment of your oral health needs. They will usually set your next recall date within 3-6 months’ time.
Your oral health can change quickly over time so it’s vital that you keep to the recommended recall dates so we can help you to maintain great oral health and contribute to your overall health too.
Why Choose Us?
“Treating Patients like Family since 1977”
Duthie Dental have been delivering outstanding family dental care since 1977. Our team of highly skilled clinicians, nurses and administrators look forward to welcoming you and will strive to do all they can to treat any problems you may have.
In 2021 we opened The Abbey by Duthie Dental which houses our Specialist Referral Clinic for more complex concerns and treatment. This allows our patients a much broader range of treatments they can have with us instead of being referred out to a different practice.
