Dental Examination
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- Walk-In Appointments
What’s the process and steps?
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We make sure you are seated in a comfortable position.
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We explain the steps in the process and obtain your verbal consent.
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We perform a hands on examination of your neck and head, looking for sore spots, lumps, bumps or any anomalies.
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We examine the movement of your jaw, your chewing muscles and your lips.
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We examine all the soft tissues of your mouth including your gums, tongue and uvula.
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We check each tooth for, shape, colour, holes, bone level, abnormalities, wear and breakdown.
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We consider the whole mouth and how it all functions in harmony, this includes your bite and how your jaw slides in all directions.
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We assess if you need X-rays for further examination.
What’s the cost?
What are the payment options
We have HICAPS facilities that allow you to claim immediately from your health fund and take all major credit cards. We provide Afterpay as well as more extensive payment plan options to suit your needs. For more information on payment options contact us.
Why choose us
Frequently Asked Questions
At Smiles of Ryde dental surgery, we recommend regular dental check ups to ensure optimum health. Teeth holes, decay and cavities can progress very quickly, as can unidentified lumps and bumps. By coming to see our dentists every 6 months we are able to identify any changes, and advise you how best to prevent further holes and refer you to a specialist if needed. Regular Check-ups prevent costly dentistry and health problems.
At Smiles of Ryde dental surgery, we recommend regular dental exams to ensure optimum health. Teeth holes, decay and cavities can progress very quickly, as can unidentified lumps and bumps. By coming to see our dentists every 6 months we are able to identify any changes, and advise you how best to prevent further holes and refer you to a specialist if needed. Regular dental exams prevent costly dentistry and health problems.
At Smiles of Ryde dental surgery, we recommend you have a thorough dental check up every 6 months, this allows our dentists to abscess any changes you have had. Teeth holes and cavities can progress very quickly, at the 6 month mark we are able to see changes and still save your teeth. If left longer than 6 months between dental exams, there is the risk that the dental hole will be too big and need root canal therapy or worse be extracted. Our dentists can give you the best advice on how to prevent problems and protect your teeth.
At Smiles of Ryde Dental Surgery a dental examination includes a hands on examination of your neck and head, an examination of your jaw, chewing muscles lips. The internal mouth exam covers the soft tissues of your mouth including your gums, tongue and uvula. We check the shape, colour, holes, bone level, abnormalities, wear and breakdown of each tooth as well as considering the whole mouth and how it all functions in harmony. We assess if you need X-rays for further examination.
At Smiles of Ryde Dental Surgery a dental examination takes between 15-30 minutes depending on the need for X-rays. Occasionally your dentist will need to extend this time if there are many important factors to discuss and advice to give. We like to be thorough when giving options and discussing pro’s and con’s of treatment so we like to give you plenty of time.
