Second Opinions, Greenwich: Unsure About a Plan, a Quote or Past Work?
A second opinion here is free. Come with your plan, your quote, any X-rays, or simply yourself, and a dentist will give you a plain answer: what they would do, how much it would cost, and whether anything needs doing at all.
It costs nothing; the £40 deposit you pay to book is refunded once you attend. If answering your question needs a CT scan, that's £120. You're free to stay with your own dentist, and there's no obligation either way.
What People Bring Us
Most requests we see fit one of these groups.
A Treatment Plan or Quote
Another practice has proposed implants, veneers, Invisalign or a full arch, and you want to know if the treatment and the price are right.
Been Told You Can't Have Implants
Too little bone, gum disease, diabetes or age are the usual reasons. Several can be planned around, and our own CT scanner shows what's actually there.
Treatment Abroad
Overseas crowns, veneers or implants that hurt, have come loose, or don't look as promised. We examine the work and tell you what can be saved.
Work That Hasn't Settled
Maybe a crown has never felt right, bonding keeps chipping or an implant is sore. It can be a small fix, or it can need a longer discussion.
A Diagnosis You'd Like Checked
You've been told you need root canal treatment, an extraction or gum surgery, and you'd like to be sure before going ahead.
Cosmetic Plans
Veneers are on the table, and you'd like to know if bonding, whitening or Invisalign could get the same result while keeping more of your own tooth.
Worth Bringing
None of it is essential. Each item makes our answer clearer.
What Happens
A Conversation
Tell us what you were told, which parts leave you unsure, and the result you're hoping for.
An Examination
We check your teeth, gums and bite, taking photos, X-rays if needed, and a CT scan (£120) when the question involves implants or bone.
A Straight Answer
We tell you if we agree with the plan, what we would change and why, and our fee. When the other plan is sound, we'll confirm it.
A Written Plan, on Request
Every option with its fee and timeline, for you to take away. You needn't decide on the day, and you're not committed to anything.
How We Give It
An opinion is only worth having if it's candid, so we hold ourselves to a few rules. We never run down another dentist's work to gain a patient; we describe what we find and what we would do. Sometimes the best step is returning to the practice that began your treatment, and we'll tell you. Sometimes it's doing nothing for now, and we'll tell you that as well.
If you do need treatment, whoever gives the opinion is the dentist who would carry it out: Dr Imran Riaz for implants and oral surgery, and Dr Pei Xian Chen for veneers, bonding, Invisalign and root canals. Our price list shows every fee, so you can set it against any quote.
Questions
Fees, records and changing dentist.
Before a Second Opinion
Ask Before You Decide
Get a free written opinion here on Greenwich Peninsula, from the dentist who would carry out the work. Bring whatever you have.