Dental Examination Leicester
At Smile Serenity Dental Care, we prioritise prevention over a cure and good oral hygiene habits can make your smile last a lifetime. A Dental Exam is what enables us to see the full picture, catch problems early, enforce good oral hygiene techniques and create a treatment plan that suits your needs.
A Dental Examination is recommended every 6 months important for catching any potential issues that could become more extensive and expensive to treat as time goes on.
If it has been a while since your last dental checkup, book with us At Smile Serenity Dental Care and we will take care of your Smile.
A New Dental Examination price at Smile Serenity Dental Care is £70
Joining our dental plan on the day of your examination has been designed to reduce the costs of routine dental appointments such as dental exams and dental cleans. On our dental plan, you also get 10% off any selected treatment, if you have any children under the age of 16, they also get a free dental checkup and the same 10% discount off selected treatment.
There are monthly and annual options for joining the dental plan for as little as £15 a month or £162 when paid annually. We have kept this low price since we opened back in 2021 as we believe dentistry should be made accessible. The monthly plan does not include the very first checkup cost, but the annual plan does, making the annual plan more cost effective in the long run.
Need a dentist near me? Come visit us at Smile Serenity Dental Care in Leicester, by booking online with the button below. Your Smile will thank you for it! You can also book by calling 0116 4030109 or emailing us at info@smileserenity.co.uk. We look forward to meeting you.
What is a Dental Examination and the process at Smile Serenity Dental Care?
A Dental examination is a thorough non-invasive assessment of your oral health, diagnosis and forming a treatment plan. We discuss your main concerns regarding your dental issues or if you just want a dental checkup as it has been a while since your last dental exam.
We then go into your daily oral hygiene routine, from how often you brush a day, how often you floss, what toothbrush type you use, what toothpaste type you use, if you have tooth sensitivity or bleeding gums when brushing.
After this, we assess the head and neck, soft issues inside the oral cavity like the buccal mucosa, palate and tongue. We are making sure there are no abnormal signs of pathology and we screen for signs of oral cancer.
We assess your gum health by probing around the gingiva of your teeth, checking for any signs of bleeding/inflamed gums or pockets formed by bone loss. We always ensure you are made comfortable during the examination process and encourage patients to let us know if they are not, if it is the chair position or sensitive areas within your mouth.
After we start checking all your teeth and start charting for any signs of tooth wear, cavities, decay, fractures, missing teeth and existing restorations/prosthetic devices present like dentures.
We then take x-rays with your consent to check where we cannot visually see which is within the tooth, between teeth and checking bone levels that support your teeth. As the x-rays are being developed, we may do additional investigations if needed or take intra-oral photos. We then discuss the findings of your x-rays and go through the findings of your dental examination.
This is where we will explain your overall oral health, speak about preventative advice and oral hygiene techniques. We will talk about any problems what were discovered, the risks associated and the available treatment options for solving that problem. We will talk about each treatment option and discuss the process, advantages, disadvantages/risks and costs of each option.
We can also give a recommendation of which treatment may be best suited for yourself and ultimately creates a treatment plan with your informed consent. We usually have time to do a dental clean after your exam or we can book you with our hygienist at a time that is convenient for you.
Any questions you may have will be answered and if you have questions later, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us by phone or email. Our contact details can be found on our contact page by clicking here.
Benefits of Treatment and Why choose us?
A Dental examination is the best way to discover any problems early within your mouth and can treat them systematically to ensure your smile can last as long as you do. Understanding the full picture of your dental health can help the treatment planning process to know what treatment best suits you and your needs.
When we know your daily oral hygiene routine, from how often you brush a day, how often you floss, what toothbrush type you use, what toothpaste type you use; we can then provide advice to your technique if needed, to really ensure your dental health is kept at its best. We demonstrate the use of different oral hygiene tools available and give hands on practice to see how you get on with the new technique. Proper oral hygiene technique and good consistent habits can make all the difference to the longevity of your smile.
After assessing the head and neck, we can rule out pathology of oral cancer or investigate problems further when spotted. We check the health of your bite and jaw to make sure everything is functioning properly. Any pain associated with opening and closing of the jaw should be investigated further.
After assessing your gum health, this can prompt us to give oral hygiene advice or to book in for deep cleans to help prevent gum disease from progressively getting worse. If you have inflamed gums (gingivitis) this should be treated and reviewed to ensure it does not progress to bone loss (periodontitis) which can lead to wobbly (mobile) teeth and tooth loss.
Depending on discovered tooth wear, fractures, decay found within the mouth, we can then advise on different restorative treatments like fillings, crowns, or tooth replacement options. This can prevent problems becoming worse with time and can help stabilise your bite if these problems exist. If you have a lost filling and having discomfort, we recommend to book in for an Urgent Dental Appointment, as this appointment gives time to focus on the immediate problem and try to carry out treatment on the same visit. If pain is really bad, a root canal or extraction maybe needed instead of a filling. Click here to find out more about a root canal treatment and book in for an urgent appointment.
X-rays can reveal decay between teeth, which can be treated non-invasively with consistent interdental cleaning habits like flossing or may require dental treatments such as fillings or crowns if the decay has progressed deeper into the tooth. If decay has reached the nerve, then more advanced procedures like root canals or dental extractions may be necessary to solve the problem. Catching problems early is key and encourage patients to have dental examinations done every 6 months.
Ignorance can be bliss, but problems left undiagnosed/untreated will eventually cause a more extensive problem that is harder to treat. Preventative advice is massively underrated, and we are making sure our patients know how they can best protect their smile with tailored oral hygiene techniques. Any problems that were discovered, we ensure patients fully understand the risks associated and the available treatment options in detail so that you can make the best-informed decision for your oral health.
Our recommendation can assist you with making the best decision for you regarding your dental treatment. Whether to monitor a situation or intervene with dental treatment, it is all about finding that perfect balance between advantages/risks to make the right decision for you.
We encourage patients to ask us anything that they did not understand or would like to go into more detail about their dental care.
We always aim to carry out a thorough dental examination and our exam/dental plan prices have not increased since 2021, giving you incredible value for your Smile.
Importance of a Dental Exam
Consultation includes: -
- Patient's dental concerns/wants
- Oral Hygiene Habits/Advice/Prevention
- Oral Cancer Screening
- TMJ Check (The joint of the Jaw)
- BPE Periodontal charting (Health of Gums)
- Odontogram (Health of Teeth)
- Bitewing x-rays
- Intra-oral photographs (if needed)
- Special test investigations (if needed)
- A Summary of all the findings
- Treatment options
- Details of each option
- The Potential Risks
- Recommended treatment
- Treatment plan
Lynn Clancy
2025-07-05
High quality professionalism and treatment. Always made to feel welcome and staff clearly caring.
Marliese Colton Brown
2025-02-22
All staff extremely kind and caring. Discussed treatment and made me feel totally at ease, with no pain. Would highly recommend.
Ilias Macheridis
2024-12-05
Stathis is one of the best dentists I ever had. He is knowledgeable, always polite and accommodating. Also, Smile Serenity offers great services, we are using their services for about 3-4 years, and we are all very please. Reception and all other staff are great, always with a smile and willing to help. The above Are confirmed with every visit the SmileSerenity. Thank you
Susan Burlace
2021-10-26
Can not thank Dr Roy and Natalie enough. Iam a very anxious patient with a needle phobia. Dr Roy was more than amazing, kind and I hardly felt anything during my filling. Natalie is very calming and reassuring.
Joanne Green
2024-08-06
Well earned 5 stars, all staff are kind and very understanding of your needs. They go above and beyond to find dental plans that suit you. They take the time to talk to you and listen to what you would like. I would highly recommend this dentist to everyone. We as a family have been with smile serenity from the start and we all have nothing but praise for them.
David Norman
2021-11-03
Excellent dental care. Best dentist in Leicestershire.
Lisa C
2025-12-19
Excellent experience, all staff friendly, helpful and help you to relax. Efstathios is an amazing dentist always very kind and knowledgeable making a visit to the dentist a pleasure.