When you visit the Dentist in Harley Street, you might think that they can address all of your dental issues. Most general dentists can offer support and advice for the whole range of dental issues. However, when things start to get more complex in any area, they may choose to refer you to a specialist so that you can get more in-depth treatment. One of the main reasons for this is that, once someone specialises in a certain area, they typically do work in this area every day. This means they have a high level of experience. They also usually no longer practise general dentistry, so you won’t meet them unless you are referred to them.

One of the advantages of a dentist in Harley Street, like Harley Street Dental Clinic, is that we have lots of different kinds of dentists on our team. This means that, if you need complex, specialist work, we can often refer you to someone within the same practice. We also take referrals from external dentists if you are not a regular patient with us at the moment. If you are, you can take advantage of our in-house referral scheme. This means that you don’t have to find a new dentist in Harley Street that you can trust, and you will get continuity of care and excellent communication between your healthcare providers.

Some of the types of dentist that we have at Harley Street Dental Clinic include:

• Orthodontist – this is someone who is trained to correct problems caused by misalignment of the teeth. They deal with equipment like braces and retainers;
• Paediatric dentist – a practitioner who specialises in dealing with children’s teeth. They can monitor them as they grow and often anticipate and prevent issues before thy happen;
• Prosthodontist – if you have missing teeth or a problem with your jawbone, you might be referred to a prosthodontist;
• Periodontist – periodontics is the study of issues that affect the structures surrounding the teeth like the nerves, bone and gums. Someone who can detect and treat issues in these areas is a periodontist.

All of these practitioners have had years of training on top of their general dentistry degree to gain extra knowledge in these areas.