Patient Referrals

Oral Surgery/Extractions (with or without sedation)

If you are not a patient of ours and you require oral surgery with or without sedation and you have a current general dentist, please ask them to refer you via our dentist referral form available of the dentist page.

If you do not have a current general dentist then please contact us on 01953 603360 to book a consultation direct, our oral surgeon will then discuss your surgery requirements with you.

Please note that only the oral surgery treatment will be carried out, you will need to find a general dentist for your continued dental care as only the agreed surgery will be treated at Peppermint.

We target 2-3 days for a consultation with treatments being booked between 1 and 2 weeks but at busy times it can take longer to arrange.

Of course there will be periods where we cannot mutually agree an appointment within this timescale and therefore we will treat you as soon as we can.

We are a wholly private dental Practice and charges apply, unfortunately we do not provide NHS dental treatments. A full breakdown of charges will be provided to you.

We take referrals for many oral surgery procedures including:

• Dental Implants
• Dental Extractions including for orthodontic treatments
• Wisdom Tooth Extraction
• Apicectomy
• Exposure of Unerupted Teeth
• Minor Soft Tissue Surgery including Frenectomy

A consultation is arranged which provides an opportunity for us to meet you and perhaps more importantly, for you to meet us. We will discuss the required treatment, your dental history, the problem you are experiencing and any other concerns. We will examine the area in question and if appropriate take the necessary x-rays. Your dentist, if you have been referred, may have forwarded x-rays with your referral but in some cases these will unfortunately, not give us the full details and clarity we need. We will explain the treatment, why it is needed and the procedure including instructions on how to prepare for your treatment and equally, how to look after yourself following treatment.

The fee for the consultation starts at £100.00 in addition x-ray charges will be applied at our standard rate if they are needed.

 

Sedation assessment:

If you have been referred for your treatment with sedation, we will see you to assess your suitability, explain the treatment and options for sedation before proceeding with the treatment appointment. This is included in the consultation fee above. Some patients are not suitable for sedation, your oral surgeon will advise.

We provide sedation in two ways:

Intravenous: This is an injection into either the crook of your arm or back of your hand. We use Midazolam as our sedative and with intravenous, you will find you drift away but remain conscious. It is not like a general anaesthetic.

Under sedation, you are still responsive and most people can continue to communicate in some fashion during the procedure – when we talk to you, you will respond albeit sometimes a bit slurred. It’s a little bit like having too much alcohol but without the hangover. It effects patients in many different ways, some people giggle their way through, some sleep quite soundly, some can become quite emotional and others just remain quiet. However you react, you will be treated with respect, in a professional manner and your actions will remain in confidence. Intravenous Sedation is not suitable for younger children

Inhalational: This uses nitrous oxide, a gas that promotes relaxation and helps with pain relief. This requires good patient cooperation to be successful’ This sedation is predominantly used for children however, in cases where intravenous is not suitable, we may offer this as an alternative. The masks come in various colours and smells, strawberry and bubble-gum to name a few.

Implant Consultation:

We provide consultations for dental implants. You can be referred by your dentist, along with relevant history and x-rays or contact us directly.

The implant consultation consists of a dental examination, intraoral scanning of your teeth and a CBCT scan (3D X-ray).  These scans, along with the information from the examination and consultation, will be used to plan your treatment to ensure the best outcome. This is done in conjunction with our dental laboratory technician.

Your treatment plan will be sent to you with the relative fees to enable you to make a fully informed decision on how to proceed.

The fee for the implant consultation is £250.00

Dental Implants start at £2,676.00 because every individual case is different, you will be quoted individually.

For further information, please contact a member of the Peppermint Dental Team.

Fee Scale for Referral Patients:

Consultations:
Surgical Consultation – £100.00
Implants Consultation – £250.00

Implants – from £2,676.00

Panoral Radiographs – £87.00

Extractions: – from £343.00

Apicectomy – from £425.00

Exposure of unerupted Teeth – from £384.00

Minor Soft Tissue Surgery – from £256.00 Time dependent

Sedation:
Inhalation Sedation – add on fee of £166.00
Intravenous Sedation – add on fee of £221.00

CBCT:
Single Arch – £158.00
2 Arch – £263.00