A dental examination in Rotherham, with a written plan
- Check the teeth, the gums, the jaw joints and the soft tissues
- Take X-rays only where they are needed, and say why
- Write down anything that needs doing, in a sensible order
- Price it before you agree to any of it
A long gap since your last visit changes nothing about how the appointment is run.
Not sure which appointment you need?
This is a guide to the right first appointment, not a diagnosis. Your dentist will talk through what is right for you once they have had a look.
Would rather just talk to someone? Call 01709 872292 or send an enquiry.
What it costs
- Routine examination, adult
- Private £30
- Membership plan Included twice in 12 months
- Routine examination, child under 18
- Private £15
- Membership plan £15
- Bitewing radiographs
- Private £30
- Membership plan Included
Fees are reviewed regularly. Please ask us for a current estimate.
Been a while since anyone looked properly?
An examination checks the parts of your mouth you cannot see, and ends with a written plan for anything that needs doing.
What is actually checked
- Every tooth, for decay, cracks, wear and failing old fillings
- The gums, including how firmly they are attached and whether they bleed
- The soft tissues of the mouth, lips, tongue and throat, which is the oral cancer check
- The jaw joints and how the teeth meet when you bite
- Any existing crowns, bridges or dentures, and how they are holding up
X-rays are taken only when there is a reason, not automatically, and the reason is explained before they are.
You leave with a written plan. If nothing needs doing, the plan says that, and we will tell you when to come back.
The oral cancer check
This is the part of the appointment most people do not know about, and it is the part that matters most.
What it involves
A few minutes looking at and feeling the soft tissues: inside the cheeks, under and over the tongue, the floor of the mouth, the palate and the neck. It is quick and it does not hurt.
Why it is worth the visit on its own
Mouth cancer is far more treatable when it is found early, and the early signs are usually painless and easy to miss without knowing what to look for. Between check-ups, anything in your mouth that has not healed within three weeks is worth ringing us about.
Book an examination
A proper check, and a written plan for anything that needs doing. Send an enquiry and reception will ring you back.
What patients say about this treatment
Left on Google by patients of this practice, unedited, each one linking back to the review it was taken from.
Excellent service & experience , pain free. I can't wait for my check up in September very helpful staff making a .hassle free experience 👴👍
Response from Fitzwilliam Dental
We're so pleased to hear you had an excellent, pain-free experience and found our team helpful. We look forward to seeing you again at your check-up in September! 😊🦷
Good and effective treatment at Fitzwilliam Street Dental Care. Just a quick check-up this time.
Response from Fitzwilliam Dental
Thank you Andy 😊
Amir is an exceptionally skilled dentist, and very considerate in how he treats patients. I would recommend to anyone - he is worth paying for especially if you need more than a check up!
Response from Fitzwilliam Dental
Thank you so much, Sami! We’re delighted to hear you had a positive experience with Dr. Amir. He always strives to provide skilled, considerate care, and we’re glad that you felt that during your visit. We truly appreciate your recommendation and trust in our practice—it's patients like you that make what we do so rewarding!
Questions people ask
Mostly about how often to come and what is actually being looked at, which are the two things people ask at the desk.
How often should I be coming?
That is set with your dentist rather than by a rule. NICE guidance is that the interval is decided per patient and informed by your own risk, and in practice it runs anywhere from three months to two years.
So the answer you get here is about your mouth. If your gums are healthy, you have no decay and nothing is changing, being told to come back in a year or more is a real answer and you will get it.
Is it only the teeth being checked?
No, and this is the part most people do not realise they are getting. As well as the teeth we look at the gums, the tongue, the lips, the cheeks, the jaw joints and the head and neck.
That is where the soft tissue check for mouth cancer sits, and it is why an examination is worth the visit even when nothing hurts.
What do the x-rays actually show?
Two things a look in the mouth cannot. Decay starting between teeth, where the surfaces touch and nothing is visible from above, and the level of the bone around the roots, which is how gum disease is measured rather than guessed at.
They are taken when there is a reason for one of those, and the reason gets explained before anything is taken.
Why do you ask about smoking and drinking?
Because both change what we are looking for and how likely we are to find it. They bear on general health and on oral health specifically, including gum disease and mouth cancer risk.
Your medical history gets reviewed for the same reason. It is not a judgement and it is not recorded to be brought up at you; it changes what a thorough examination of your mouth needs to cover.
I have no natural teeth left. Is there any point?
Yes. The soft tissues still need checking, including for mouth cancer, and gums change shape over time in a way that affects how a denture fits and works.
An examination with no teeth in it is a shorter appointment, not a pointless one.
Start with a look and a written plan
Come in, find out where things actually stand, and leave with anything that needs doing written down and priced.
Book an appointment Call 01709 872292
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