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CHILDREN &
ORTHODONTICS
This Devizes dental practice welcomes the children of our adult
patients. They are treated comprehensively and yet the costs
are much lower on our Children’s
Tariff.
We encourage both child and parent in prevention rather than
simply cure. The importance of preserving the deciduous or primary
(baby or milk) set of teeth is stressed. This is not only for
comfort and function but because they help to guide through
the later secondary (adult) teeth into position.
Our Hygienist is particularly
interested and keen to have children of a family together in
a visit to show them simple mouth care and chat to the parents
about dietary and other matters.
We listen to the parents’ opinions and viewpoints, and
try to embrace these if possible in the children’s treatment
plans.
Orthodontic treatment is a specialised branch
of dentistry which seeks to achieve good development, appearance
and function of an individual’s teeth and jaws. Mostly
it is the young who are treated but adult orthodontics also
is a growing field.
Our Orthodontic cases are referred to trusted local specialist
services while the patient continues to attend for regular checkups
at the Practice as usual. Referral is normally NHS based but
can be Private if preferred.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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like to see infants from two to two and a half years
of age in this Wiltshire dental practice. They are
in your arms, not ours, for a simple and brief appraisal
of their mouths. They are not in a dental chair
and neither are you – you sit in an easy chair
away from lights and other curious equipment. Then
we “count their teeth”. Simple. During
your Hygienist visits you are welcome to ask for
her advice on your baby’s dental care, long
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The
children of our adult patients are automatically
entitled to attend. There is no New Patient fee.
We do not charge the under 6 year olds. Out of hours
emergency treatment to all under 18s is FREE.
We make nominal charges for children aged 6y to
17y 11m, e.g. £5 for a 6 to 12 yearold’s
exam.
Please click for full Child’s
Tariff. |
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normal procedure is to refer our children for NHS
orthodontics. We continue their regular checkups
here as normal during their orthodontics, and keep
an extra vigilant eye on their cleaning. |
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Online
leaflets: If you want general information on
a condition or treatment, go to the British
Dental Health Foundation's web site where they
have over 40 online leaflets.
Online Resource: Want to find out about dental
treatment? Want to know how to look after your teeth
better? Visit the new BDA
Smile web site.
3D Education: Learn about dental anatomy, conditions,
treatments and good oral health with the BDA's cutting
edge 3D Educational
web site. |
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