Denplan

As part of our ongoing dedication to offering you the highest quality dental care we are pleased to be able to introduce you to Denplan Excel. Denplan Excel is a pioneering programme of dental care that actively involves you, the patient, in your diagnosis and treatment and aids communication between patient and dentist.

Denplan Excel seeks to explain to you:

What care or treatment is being recommended
Why it is being recommended
What the benefits are to your oral health
What alternative approaches there may be
What you can do to improve your own oral health

Dentists have to become accredited to Denplan Excel through compliance with stringent quality controls. Any dentist can apply to join the programme but they have to satisfy a set of requirements before they can gain accreditation.

Denplan Excel dentists discuss every facet of personal oral health and hygiene with their patients.

They record an Oral Health Score, which enables you to gain a good understanding of the state of your dental fitness. This assessment examines key aspects of your overall dental health, including the health of your teeth, signs of wear and gum health as well as your personal views of your own oral health. The process is ongoing and your score will be updated each time you visit your dentist, enabling you to build up a picture of how your oral health is changing over time. Your dentist will then work with you to explain and improve upon any aspects of your oral health that require attention.

Denplan Excel dentists have a range of patient information cards to assist with the learning process – these cards are approved by the Patients Association and the Plain English Campaign and offer you an excellent insight into how best to care for your teeth and gums.

Should you require further information please feel free to speak to a member of the practice team.