You may be reading because something feels different, because it has been a while, or because you want clearer language before booking.
These guides can help you understand what to ask, when to call and what your dentist may need to check first.
Preventive dentistry
If it has been a while since your last visit, a check-up can help you understand what is healthy, what may need monitoring and what should be assessed sooner. This opens our scale and clean page, which answers one question: what happens at a check-up and clean?
The guides are a starting point. If symptoms are changing, painful or difficult to describe, calling reception may be more useful than reading another guide.
Preventive dentistry
If it has been a while since your last visit, a check-up can help you understand what is healthy, what may need monitoring and what should be assessed sooner. This opens our scale and clean page, which answers one question: what happens at a check-up and clean?
OPEN SCALE AND CLEAN PAGE
Everyday oral care
Wondering what everyday dental care covers? This opens our general dentistry page, which answers one question: which check-ups, fillings, extractions and other everyday treatments might I need to ask about?
OPEN GENERAL DENTISTRY PAGE
Tooth sensitivity
Sensitivity can have more than one cause. This opens our sensitivity page, which answers one question: when should I mention it, what may my dentist check and when is calling first the better step?
OPEN SENSITIVITY PAGEDental information is most useful when it helps you explain what has changed and understand why an assessment may be needed.
Use a guide when you are unsure whether a concern sounds routine, urgent or better discussed by phone.
Read about day-to-day care, symptoms to keep an eye on and what to mention at your next visit.
Start with the concern and bring your questions to the appointment. Suitability and costs depend on assessment.
These answers keep the guides in context. They are helpful for preparation, but clinical decisions need an appointment.
No. A guide can help you understand common reasons for a symptom or appointment type, but it cannot replace an examination. Your dentist needs to assess your teeth, gums, bite and records before recommending a treatment.
Call reception if you have swelling, dental trauma, severe pain, a knocked-out tooth, uncontrolled bleeding, a broken tooth or a concern that feels urgent. The team can help check the next available appointment time.
They are written for people considering care at Signature Dental in South Perth, Forrestfield and Hamilton Hill, using confirmed clinic details where relevant. General dental information still needs to be checked against your own situation at an appointment.
