12 Point Plan

12 steps to your comprehensive dental examination with Butterfield Dental Surgery

In order to provide you with the best possible dental care, we need to fully understand your dental health. With that in mind, we’ll complete a thorough 12-point Dental examination at no extra cost at our clinic. By doing so, we’ll ensure we have a solid foundation to assess and analyse your dental health needs.

Butterfield & Walkinstown Dental Surgery – your 12 Point Dental Health Examination

  1. We ask how healthy you feel your teeth gums and mouth are.
  2. We will listen to any concerns or problems you may have.
  3. We will ask questions about your general health to identify any risk factors that may affect your oral health and/or treatment.
  4. We will carry out a lifestyle assessment to identify any risk factors that may affect your oral health.
  5. We examine your teeth and check for health.
  6. We examine any fillings/crowns etc and check for stability, function and aesthetics.
  7. We examine your gums and assess their health.
  8. We carry out an oral cancer screen.
  9. We examine your occlusion/bite for signs of wear or instability.
  10. We examine your jaw joint.
  11. We examine your neck for enlarged lymph nodes.
  12. We carry out x-ray screening where relevant.

Get in touch today and book your dental health examination today