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Welcome toMilton Keynes Dental CareHigh Quality Dental Care for Children |
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We did a survey recently of the parents whose children attend the surgery and here are some of their comments: |
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A.R. "What we like is the way David is so easy going with Marc." G.L. "Claire had never been seeing her previous dentist for 8 years and they had never talked to her about how to brush her teeth, we were delighted with the time you spend on prevention." V.P. "We think the written report after each check up is a great idea. Sofia loves to show hers to her teacher" F.E. "We came to see you because all our friends said how great David was with children." J.I. "We had been going to another surgery and nobody ever referred Kim to an orthodontist, David seems very methodical. G.D. "The room next to the surgery, with the TV and sinks is a great idea" |
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I have two young children Marcus and Alison. One a teenager and the other fast approaching. I understand the problem of teaching children good dental habits and good diet. I know it is hard and most of us fail to
meet our The secret is to have good goals and constantly fight against the obstacles in our way. Some people might think this is an unusual way to outline our practice's Children's Dental Care. But we are realistic and know that it is a real struggle and that as they get older they get more and achieve our more difficult to influence. This is why the secret is good habits from a very young age. We want our patients to be committed to Life Long Dental Health |
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What we offer children on the NHS We should start by saying that we are the only Milton Keynes Dental Practice with an NHS contract to treat children only. This is because we were the only practice which met the very exacting requirements laid down by Milton Keynes NHS Primary Care Trust.
We have about 1000 children and periodically as children reach 16 or move out of the City (although many actually still continue as patients). Children are offered their 1st visits for free and we do a pre acceptance screening. We have an Anti Discrimination Policy and acceptance does not depend on whether we see the child's parents, each child is treated on their own merits. We sometimes refuse to take on children as NHS patients and this will be for reasons such as the complexity of their problem and need for specialist care, the patients refusal to co operate or where we feel we do not have the skill required to achieve long term dental fitness. In all these cases we will refer the patient to an appropriate clinic. We use exactly the same materials for our children as we do for our private adult patients, so for example most fillings for children are tooth coloured. We follow the same high standards of Cross Infection Control. We are happy to answer all questions and a written treatment plan/report is given at each check up visit. All children treated on the NHS receive an examination as well as x-rays where appropriate |
We should also say that we do not accept all children as
patients, we only accept patients who are committed to Life Long Dental Health.
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| A written itemized treatment plan | ||
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Current dental health | |
| Any dental problems (current or anticipated) | ||
| Any Specialist referrals | ||
| Any necessary further treatment required and options/alternatives | ||
| Proposed Orthodontic treatment or referrals | ||
| Suggested date for next check up | ||
| Any Dental Health Advice required including Diet Advice as well as Topical Fluoride Treatment or Fissure Sealants if these are necessary. | ||
| Dental Examinations at MK Dental Care for children and Teenagers always includes Dental Health Education and usually includes Fluoride treatment as well as advice about Diet and Tooth Cleaning. | ||
 | We have a dedicated room for Dental Health Education. It has a large double sink and mirrors There are lots of leaflets to read and take away. There is a TV with Video and DVD's. We also sell a full range of toothbrushes and other dental health items. |
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What do we offer privately? Patients may see the Hygienist, for
example, for sealants, fluoride therapy or preventative cleaning etc where this
treatment may not Patients who want to be seen at a particular time (Saturday or after school) may be seen privately at these times. Children who are not prepared to wait for an appointment may pay privately if they wish to be seen sooner. Children who wish to have check ups more frequently than the NHS NICE intervals may pay privately if they wish to be seen sooner. Children may be seen as NHS patients outside our core NHS times if we see their parents at the same time. The quality of our NHS examination, referrals, explanations etc means that children can have all their necessary dental care on the NHS
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Do we need to be seen privately? The main advantages are that you can be
seen at a time that may suit you better, you may also be seen sooner, but even
more importantly you can have all the preventative and specialist treatment
which may not be
An extra hygienist visit costs £20.00 for a normal week day appointment Good oral hygiene and a good diet are the secret. Good Dentistry is the option when we get the first lot wrong. We also feel that children should see the same faces when they visit the dentist. Change is not a good thing. Our Dentist and Hygienist have been worked at our practice for nearly 10 years. Our experience is that generally well looked after children have well looked after mouths, and those with problems are as a result of bad habits and poor diet. Although not always true we have a good idea what children's mouths will be like before they even open their mouths. Tooth decay in our experience is always found in dirty mouths, and the converse is true clean mouths seldom have decay. However we are seeing a lot of teeth being damaged by soft fizzy
drinks such as Diet Coke. This is in
 mouths with seemingly good oral hygiene. We
say this because many of us were told that sugar is the key but as lots of
parent know it is not the only one.
For more information about dental Diseases have a look at our information pages on: Dental Decay, Baby Bottle Decay, Toothpaste, Tooth Brushing, Fluoride, Gum Disease, My First Tooth, Plaque. As a practice we believe that we offer good quality care for children. Our Dentist and Hygienist both have children and can understand both the clinical and parental issues. In addition our surgeries have a modern ethos and layout and we are constantly taking on new innovations and techniques. We do not have fancy marketing ploys but offer high quality care instead. In addition to the care we provide we refer most children for specialist consultations re Orthodontic Care. We have a dedicated Dental Heath Education room where we discuss their dental care. We also use it for explaining dental treatment plan etc. There is a video and sinks which are essential. All oral Hygiene Instruction is free and we have a constant stream of patients coming in for reinforcement lessons.
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| Tooth Erosion is a major problem for Children and Adults | |
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| This Tooth Damage is caused by Fizzy Drinks | |
| Have a full look Around Our Practice | ||
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At MKDentalCare
we want our patients to feel welcomed by
our receptionist who sits behind the lovely solid beech reception desk. The waiting room is decorated in warm colours. There is comfortable seating, with couple of high back chairs too. There is a TV which we find most patients prefer. |
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David's surgery is large and
bright, with the latest equipment. This surgery is always admired by dentists
when they visit the surgery, as everything is close at hand, yet hidden away. Our surgeries are child friendly, as are our staff. David's surgery has large widescreen TV on the ceiling and there are lots of toys in the waiting room. |
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 | We train all our staff to the highest standards and the wall are covered with their certificates and qualifications.. |
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We have an Oral Health room where we can explain Treatment plans in private and give Dental Heath education. We have a display of the products we sell as well as a range of literature which we give to patients. The Double sinks are really useful when we are showing children how to brush properly.
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Latest News We have accepted an NHS contract to treat children only. We are only be able to treat children under 16 years old on the NHS. We will accept all children irrespective of whether we see anybody else in their family. All we ask if that the children and their parents are motivated, capable and committed to life-long high standards of dental health. We will continue to accept all other patients on a private basis.Patients usually pay for their treatment as they go along. However we now have a scheme for patients who wish to pay monthly. The cost is £8 a month. |
| The Milton Keynes (MK) Dental Care |
For £8.00 per month
You can choose either 3 Hygienist visits a year for a Simple Scale and Polish and a Yearly Dental Examination with the dentist. or 2 Hygienist visits a year for a Simple Scale and Polish and two Yearly Dental Examinations with the dentist. **************************** For £9.50 per month You can choose either4 Hygienist visits a year for a Simple Scale and Polish and a Yearly Dental Examination with the dentist. or 3 Hygienist visits a year for a Simple Scale and Polish and two Yearly Dental Examinations with the dentist. **************************** Whether you pay £8.00 or £9.50 a month your benefits will include: **************************** All necessary X-rays. Oral Health and Oral Cancer Screen each year. Emergency appointments including free examination and any necessary X-rays. 3 year limited warranty on most treatments which we have provided. 10% discount off dental products. £8.00 a month paid by direct debit. For more information see Q&A. |
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Special Promotional offers At the moment we have special promotional offers for Bleaching
The cost of Tooth Whitening also known as Tooth Bleaching starts at £175 with most patients paying £225 for a full mouth home bleaching tray system. We also do the 'Advanced In Surgery Rapid Bleaching System' which normally starts from £275 but is now included free. We offer a full range of Cosmetic Dentistry Choices including Dental Veneers. |
| Contact Information for your Milton Keynes Dentist | |
Dentist | Dr David Gilmartin |
Postal address |
Milton Keynes (MK) Dental Care, 159 Ramsons Avenue, Conniburrow, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 7BE, England. |
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01908 690326 |
Fax |
01908 676880 |
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