General & preventive dentistry
Nothing happens in your mouth before it is explained.
Pearl Line is a two-surgery practice built around unhurried appointments. You see what we see on screen, hear the options in plain language, and decide the pace yourself.
- Monday to Saturday
- 40-minute check-ups
- Sedation-free options for anxious patients
Treatment index
What we do, how long it takes, and how many visits.
Chair time is the appointment length we book, not a target to beat. If a tooth needs longer, we say so before you sit down rather than halfway through.
| Treatment | Best suited to | Chair time | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination & screening Full soft-tissue check, gum measurements and photographs you keep on file. | First visits and anyone overdue by a year or more | 40 min | 1 |
| Hygiene & gum therapy Scaling, polishing and a technique session at the mirror with your own brush. | Bleeding gums, staining, routine maintenance | 45 min | 1–2 |
| Tooth-coloured fillings Composite shaded to the tooth beside it, finished and polished the same day. | Early decay, chipped edges, replacing old metal work | 50 min | 1 |
| Crowns & onlays Digital scan instead of a putty tray, with a temporary you can eat on. | Cracked or heavily filled back teeth | 75 min | 2 |
| Root canal treatment Done under magnification, with breaks whenever you raise a hand. | Persistent ache, sensitivity to heat, abscess | 90 min | 1–2 |
| Children's dentistry Counting, mirror and ride in the chair first; treatment only once they are ready. | Ages three and up, including first-ever visits | 30 min | 1 |
| Night guards Scanned, fitted and adjusted once you have slept in it for a fortnight. | Grinding, jaw tension, worn tooth edges | 35 min | 2 |
Not sure which line applies to you? Describe the problem in your own words when you write in and we will tell you what the first appointment would involve.
Ask about a treatmentYour first visit
Four steps, about forty minutes.
No treatment is carried out at a first appointment unless you are in pain and ask us to deal with it there and then.
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A conversation in the chair, upright
We start with what brought you in, what you have had done before, and anything that has previously gone badly. Nothing is reclined until that is finished.
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The examination
Teeth, gums, bite, jaw joints and soft tissues, with intra-oral photographs so you can see the same view we are describing.
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Findings, ranked
You get a written summary split into what needs attention now, what we will watch, and what is purely optional. Cosmetic suggestions are never mixed into the first group.
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A plan with a pace
Treatment is sequenced so you can stop after any appointment without leaving something unfinished, and you choose whether to book one step or all of them.
Inside the practice
Two surgeries, one appointment at a time.
We run a short list deliberately. It means the schedule holds, and it means the person treating you is the person who examined you.
Stopping is normal
A raised hand pauses everything, whether you need a breath, a rinse, or to finish the appointment another day. It is not a problem for the schedule.
Quiet hours
The first two appointments of each day are kept for patients who prefer an empty waiting room and no drill audible elsewhere in the building.
Numbing, properly
Topical gel first, then a slow injection with warmed anaesthetic. We wait until you confirm the area is numb rather than working to a timer.
Costs before consent
You receive the figure for each stage in writing before it is booked. If a plan changes mid-treatment, we stop and rewrite it with you.
Planning your appointment
Practical details worth knowing first.
Most questions about attending are answered here. Anything else can go in the note field when you write in.
- Opening pattern
- Monday to Friday from early morning to early evening, plus Saturday mornings. The last appointment of each day is a shorter review slot.
- What to bring
- A list of any medication you take, and the name of your previous practice if you would like records requested on your behalf.
- How we confirm
- You receive a written confirmation with the date, the planned work and the time set aside. A reminder follows two days beforehand.
- Changing a booking
- Let us know at least one working day ahead and we will move it to the next suitable slot. Longer appointments are easier to refill with notice.
- Children and family visits
- Families can be booked back to back so the whole group is seen in one trip. Parents stay in the surgery throughout a child's appointment.
- Dental emergencies
- Swelling, a knocked-out tooth or pain that keeps you awake is treated as urgent. Mark your message "urgent" and describe when it started.
Questions
Asked often, answered properly.
If yours is not here, write it in the note field — the answer comes back before you are asked to book anything.
Will I know the cost before treatment starts?
Yes. After the examination you receive a written plan with a figure against each stage. Nothing is carried out until you have agreed to that stage, and if we find something unexpected we stop and revise the plan rather than continuing and adding to it afterwards.
How long is the wait for a first appointment?
New examinations are usually available within the same fortnight, and early-morning slots tend to be the first to go. Urgent problems — swelling, trauma, pain that disturbs sleep — are fitted into the emergency slots kept back each day.
Do I need X-rays at every visit?
No. Radiographs are taken when there is a clinical reason, such as checking between back teeth or assessing a tooth that has become symptomatic. For a patient with stable, healthy teeth the interval can be a couple of years or more, and we explain the reason each time.
Can I be seen while pregnant?
Yes, and routine check-ups and hygiene visits are actively encouraged, since gums often become more reactive. We schedule elective work for the middle months where possible, keep appointments shorter, and avoid reclining you flat if that is uncomfortable.
Is whitening something you offer?
We offer supervised take-home whitening, but only after decay and gum health have been dealt with, and only once we have shown you what result is realistic for your shade. Existing crowns and fillings do not change colour, so we discuss those before you commit.
What if I have avoided the dentist for years?
It is more common than you would think and it changes nothing about how you are spoken to. Tell us when you write in and the first appointment becomes a conversation and a look — no instruments, no plan on the spot, and no expectation that you book anything that day.
Request an appointment
Tell us what you need.
Send a short note and we reply with two or three times that fit, along with what the appointment would involve and how long to set aside.
- Replies are written by the dentist who would see you.
- Nothing is booked until you confirm a time.
- Mark urgent problems clearly and they move to the front.