We provide most aspects of dental care with the exception of some surgery, which will be referred to specialist centres as necessary. Home visits to the housebound and speech therapy for children complement an extensive range of preventive, restorative and cosmetic work. Endodontic referrals are accepted from other practices. Four hygienists offer full-time preventive care.

Denplan We encourage our adult patients to join Denplan or Denplan Essentials. For further details, click here NHS Dentistry ... NHS dentistry is available to children but all new adult patients are seen privately in the first instance. We operate a children's preventive service. To minimise dental problems you are encouraged to use this service. Weekend Emergencies From 6:00pm Friday tel: 0845 6031 007 (emergency only). This is an emergency service provided by the PCT at Rink Road, Ryde. A fee of between £15.50 and £48.50 (depending on the treatment required) may be charged unless you are exempt under the NHS.

We often use bridges to replace missing teeth, without you needing to wear a denture. They are more expensive than a denture and to calculate the fee we count the number of retainers (supporting teeth) which are a bit like crowns, together with the number of pontics (bridged teeth). Each unit costs between £300 and £400. The lower priced system is conventionally manufactured, while the dearer systems use lower fusing porcelains and finer gold, to give a lower wear rate and an even better appearance. However, to be successful we need one or two good roots to work with. Under Denplan, and following trauma, these are often free of charge.

Implants allow a single tooth to be put back in the bone. It is a newish technique and expensive at around £2,500. Do ask if you want to know more.