General Dentistry

General dentistry deals with the primary and preventive maintenance of your oral health. Our team aims to provide comfortable, anxiety-free care to patients of all ages in Rye, and most of what follows can be done in the same building on the same day.

What general dentistry covers here

• Crowns and bridges when teeth are badly damaged or missing, made from high-quality, natural-looking materials.
• Dentures for multiple tooth loss: fixed, traditional, and stabilised on implants.
• Inlays and onlays for moderate damage that a filling will not hold and a crown would over-treat.
• Regular checkups twice a year, so problems are found while they are still small.
• Sealants over the grooves of the back teeth, where a toothbrush cannot reach.
• Sleep apnea treated with a custom oral appliance worn at night.
• Tooth-coloured fillings in composite, matched to the tooth.

Why the twice-a-year appointment matters

Almost everything expensive in dentistry began as something cheap. A checkup finds decay, gum disease and the early signs of oral cancer while each of them is still easy to treat, and a professional cleaning removes what brushing and flossing cannot reach. Two appointments a year is the whole of it.