What is multi-specialist dental care? How is it different from normal dental care? This is a good question and it’s what sets our dentist in Marylebone apart from the general structure of dental care in the UK. So let’s learn a bit more about it.
The structure of healthcare is something that anyone who has attended a GP’s practice is familiar with. The idea is that a general practitioner can deal with the majority of common cases, identify the need for further tests and refer a case to specialist care when it becomes necessary. What’s less obvious is that the same system is used for dental care. The average high street dentist in Marylebone operates as a kind of dental GP, sending their patients on to a specialist in endodontics, complicated root canals or orthodontics when they come across severely misaligned teeth.
Muiti-specialist clinic
Plowman & Partners is where multi-specialist dental care is different; rather than a general practitioner of dentistry and you potentially needing to be referred to a specialist, we offer a collection of specialists, covering a wide area of dentistry under one roof. If you are referred on, it is a matter of crossing the hallway into one of the other clinics rather than having a rebooked appointment potentially on the other side of the city.
This streamlines your dental care whilst also ensuring that the right person for the job can be used in a normal clinic. A general dentist in Marylebone will perform basic procedures, including orthodontic care if it is relatively straightforward; all other forms will be carried out by a specialist.
We have specialists in restorative dentistry, endodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics (dentures and fitted bridges), as well as associate specialists in prosthodontics and restorative dentistry. We are also able to offer the service of a specialist in orthodontics as well as our hygienist.
Between our expensive body of specialists, there is very little in dentistry that we cannot tackle, providing you with the peace of mind that your treatment schedule will address whatever dental challenges you may be facing in a very comprehensive manner.
Urgent dental care
We do provide urgent dental care during our regular operating hours. Please feel free to contact the clinic, and our reception staff will be able to either give you a same-day appointment or advise you on your best options.
We are a private dental clinic, and after the initial consultation and the drafting of a treatment plan, your bill will be provided. Payments are accepted by cash, credit card or cheque. On our website, we display a loose guide to our fees if you want more information or would like to inform us of your health insurance provider.
We are happy to take queries outside of working hours and will get back to you as soon as we return to the clinic. When leaving a message for us, please ensure that you include your telephone number and outline the nature of your query so that we can get you the information you need.