Welcome to HealthCare Elite Dental Centre

Opening Times

Monday-Thursday: 9.00am-1.00pm, 2.00pm-6.00pm

Friday-Saturday: 9.00am-1.00pm

phone: 01474 364405

Welcome to our practice. It is our privilege to serve you and we hope that you enjoy your time with us. We like to work as part of your team to help you on your journey to better health through dentistry. We appreciate that much of what we do is very personal to you and we make every effort to respect this. Your feedback is important to us so please take time to let us know just how it all went for you.

All that we do is open to discussion. Join us for a cup of tea to discuss how we can help you find the smile you're looking for. There are various options from crowns, bridges, dental implants to tooth whitening. Patients who have had smile makeovers are usually thrilled with the results saying "It has been a life changing prodedure!" Find out more from other satisfied customers further down the page.

What can HCE Offer?

The philosophy of this practice is:

To help people look good, feel good and smile

We would like to take you through the process that we enjoy using in our practice. From the types of consultation that we offer, through fillings, crowns, bridges and veneers to facial aesthetics and body work.

Initial dental consultation

On your first visit to the practice it is not only important that we assess the mouth, but that we know exactly what result you are hoping to achieve. We have a variety of techniques that go further than just fillings and a clean. If you fall into a category that requires more advanced treatment options then you will be scheduled in for an advanced assessment. To make best use of your time, you have been sent an assessment form to help us choose the correct consultation for you. You will have been given the option to go for one of our assessment categories or just to come for the basic dental check up.

The Basic Dental Check-up

This looks at the condition of the teeth, gums and soft tissues and any indication that a more advanced consultation is required. We are looking for:

Tooth decay
Broken fillings or teeth and the necessary treatment that will be required to gain dental health
Dental infections - such as dead or abscessed teeth
Pathological conditions of the soft tissues, specifically cancer
Gingival (gum) or Periodontal disease (infection and bone loss around the roots of the teeth) the gums and periodontium, supporting structures of the teeth
Tooth mobility
Oral hygiene status, plaque and calculus around the teeth.
Pocket depths: this shows us how advanced any periodontal disease might be
X-rays may be required to support a diagnosis
Treatment planning - discussing treatment options or an advanced assessment with you

The Advanced Consultation

Many people that we see complain of headaches, neck and back pain. We are aware of the possible link between these conditions and the state of the mouth and jaw joints. In order that we can carry out more complex restorative procedures it is important for us to ensure that we have covered all bases. This consultation covers all of the above unless already carried out, plus:

A complete history of the underlying conditions.
Postural analysis
Muscle palpation of the head, neck and back
Jaw joint assessment, jaw opening, deviation and deflection
The bite and its function
Bite height: often people feel that they need surgery for wrinkles, lines and loss of lip; we check the bite, as this can be a major contributor to facial change and ageing. This allows us to offer a non-surgical face-lift
Treatment plan and options

Aesthetic Solutions

While we look at aesthetics in all categories, many of our patients come for a cosmetic and aesthetic evaluation. In addition to these consultations we recommend 3 monthly hygiene appointments and six monthly check ups.

Osteopathic Solutions

Many of our patients need a complete overhaul. We want people to leave looking good, feeling good and smiling. Referral to our in house osteopath will be recommended when needed unless you are currently seeing an Osteopath or Chiropractor.