NEW TREATMENTS REJUVENATION AESTHETICS HAS ARRIVED
Welcome to The Inchcape Dental Practice which is the longest established dental practice in St Andrews,having been established in 1971. The building was part of the original Inchcape Hotel which also included the building in front ,now a restaurant and tourist hostel .The practice has expanded since then as dental care has changed but still remains committed to quality of care coupled with being friendly and approachable.
We have 6 dentists and 2 dental hygienists and they care for patients from the very young to the very old and all ages in between.We provide a wide range of treatments some on the NHS and some privately.We have ground level and upstairs treatment rooms so there is always access to ground floor treatment if needed due to difficulty climbing stairs or to allow wheelchair access.All rooms are fully computerised and have xray facilities and we have a central sterilization room with high range autoclaves.We are up to date with modern cross infection control policies using a lot of single use disposable items .
All our nurses dentists and hygienists are registered with the General Dental Council and all groups now have to undertake verifiable education each year.This ensures that all members of the dental team are up to date with current practice and this can only be good for patient care.
Our dentists are MIKE MANNION
PAM FERGUSON
GRANT MITCHELL
PAM DUNCAN
NEVILLE NATERWALLA
FIONA ROGER
Our hygienists are KAREN DRYBURGH
LAURA MCKAIN
On reception we have head receptionist LISA assisted by Mary.We have two waiting areas for patients one on ground floor and one on the first floor.There are WC facilities on both levels.The access is accessible for wheelchairs as are all the downstairs rooms.
OPENING HOURS
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 830am-----530pm
FRIDAY 830am-----5pm
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DENTAL CARE FOR STUDENTS
WE ARE ACCEPTING STUDENTS AS N H S PATIENTS .IF YOU ARE A STUDENT AND WANT TO BE REGISTERED YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A CHECK UP .IF YOU HAVE A DENTAL PROBLEM PLEASE CALL RECEPTION .
INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY CARE PROVISION IN THE PRACTICE.
WE PROVIDE EMERGENCY CARE FOR ALL OUR PATIENTS WITH MOST DENTISTS HAVING SOME TIME SET ASIDE FOR EMERGENCIES EACH DAY . SOMETIMES EMERGENCIES ARISE AT TIMES WHEN THE PRACTICE IS CLOSED AND IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY THEN YOU MAY NEED TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING .
ARE YOU A PATIENT IN THE PRACTICE ?
DO YOU HAVE A REAL DENTAL EMERGENCY ?
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS?
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY AT WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY TIMES OR OUT OF HOURS DURING THE WEEK?
IF YOU NEED SEEN OUT OF HOURS WHAT CHARGES IF ANY APPLY?
ANSWERS
YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED PATIENT OF THE PRACTICE TO ACCESS OUR EMERGENCY SERVICES .IF NOT A PATIENT THERE IS A DENTAL HELPLINE TELEPHONE NUMBER YOU MAY CALL .SEE USEFUL NUMBERS.
A REAL DENTAL EMERGENCY CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS 1) SEVERE PAIN NOT CONTROLLED BY PAIN RELIEF
2) SWELLING IN MOUTH OR FACE ESPECIALLY IF INCREASING IN SIZE.
3 )BLEEDING IN THE MOUTH THAT WILL NOT STOP.
4 )TRAUMA TO MOUTH OR TEETH.
DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS ,PLEASE CALL RECEPTION AND WE WILL GET YOU AN APPOINTMENT USUALLY ON THE SAME DAY IF YOU CALL EARLY IN THE DAY .IF YOU CALL LATER IN THE DAY OR HAVE A LESS URGENT PROBLEM YOU CAN BE SEEN THE NEXT DAY.
AT WEEKENDS OR OUT OF NORMAL HOURS YOU SHOULD CALL THE EMERGENCY NUMBER (SEE USEFUL NUMBERS)IT IS BEST TO USE THIS IF YOU HAVE A DENTAL EMERGENCY AS DEFINED ABOVE .OTHERWISE PLEASE CALL DURING THE NEXT NORMAL SURGERY HOURS.
IF YOU ARE A PRIVATE PATIENT BUT NOT A MEMBER OF A DENTAL PLAN SUCH AS DENPLAN OR FIFE DENTAL CARE ,A CALL OUT CHARGE WILL APPLY.THIS IS CURRENTLY £95.00 FOR THE CALL OUT .THE COST OF ANY TREATMENT NEEDED IS EXTRA .IF YOU ARE A DENTAL PLAN MEMBER THERE IS NO CHARGE AS THESE PLANS HAVE INSURANCE COVER FOR CALL OUT CHARGES.YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN INSURANCE CLAIM FORM FOR THIS.YOUR DENTIST WILL GIVE YOU THE FORM AND ADVISE ON THIS.
IF YOU ARE NOT A PATIENT OF THE PRACTICE YOU CAN CALL AN NHS HELPLINE NUMBER WHICH IS BELOW (SEE USEFUL NUMBERS)
USEFUL NUMBERS
PATIENT OF INCHCAPE DENTAL PRACTICE OUT OF HOURS 077 633 56545
NHS DENTAL HELPLINE IF NOT A PATIENT OF INCHCAPE DENTAL PRACTICE
01592 777500