Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions we get from new members of the public and existing patients. If your question isn't listed, feel free to contact us.

🦷 The Smile Specialist Centre, dental practice information

  • What are your main dental services that I can access?
    We are genuine Specialists for Implants, Ceramic Crowns, tooth Bridges and precision Dentures
    We are a totally Private Dental Practice, used to using the best materials and techniques routinely
    We provide high end Cosmetic Dentistry, improving Smiles, health and well being, for decades now
  • Are you accepting new patients?
    Yes, we are currently accepting new private patients and the more challenging or cosmetic cases. Please call us to book a consultation. Also you can ask your Dentist to refer to us for any advanced personal care needs.
  • Do you offer emergency appointments?
    Yes, we do. We offer a fixed price £149 for an emergency temporary treatment appointment, to meet your immediate needs.

💰 Pricing and Payment

  • How much does a consultation cost?
    A new patient consultation normally starts from £99 and reserves 30 minutes of time, including discussion of options, costs and any appointments involved. Payments are normally in advance to reserve this time in your name. We accept credit and debit cards too.
  • How does Dr.Kilcoyne have so many qualifications and letters after his name, are they genuine?.
  • Dr.Kilcoyne's many qualifications are very genuine and were gained over many years of additional advanced training and were examined by Universities and the Royal College of Surgeons in London. You can check Dr.Kilcoyne's genuine qualifications, including his Specialist status, on the GDC website, registration No.58373 in the UK. As a highly trained, highly experienced caring Dentist, Dr.Kilcoyne's prices whilst not the cheapest, are still great value, for the highly qualified opinion, skills and decades of proven dental expertise and success, you are now benefitting from.
  • What are your prices for cosmetic tooth bonding, implants, ceramic crowns, fast braces or precision dentures?
    Everyone is different and unique, but tooth bonding is from £250, Implants are from £1800, Ceramic Crowns from £1290, Fast Braces from £4000 and Precision Dentures from £1990. However, please do check out our very Special Offers on our website.
  • Do you offer finance or payment plans?
    Yes, 0% finance is available on many treatments, subject to status. Ask us for details at your dental visit.
  • When do you expect payments for dental treatments
  • Payments are always in advance for a first appointment, but multi-visits can pay over each appointment eg: a £2000 precision denture over 4 visits is £500/visit.
  • Do you accept NHS patients?
    No. We cannot accept patients under the NHS, as the NHS system won't fund or contract with us for our advanced care at all; thus we are a totally Private dental practice, routinely using advanced materials and techniques, like tooth Implants, Fast Braces and beautiful strong Ceramics for our patients' benefit.

🪥 Treatments Offered

  • What treatments do you provide?
    We offer decades of expert experience and success in:
    • Dental Implants
    • Strong Ceramic Crowns (no dark metals) that are beautifully natural
    • Cosmetic Veneers and full Smile Makeovers
    • Strong Ceramic Bridges to replace missing teeth
    • Teeth Whitening; either same-day options or weeks with trays
    • Precision Dentures for those who struggle with standard ones
    • Gum Disease treatments and prevention
    • Dental Bonding and extra strong white fillings
    • Dental tooth Braces to straighten front teeth
    • Combined advanced care eg: braces plus implants plus cosmetic crowns planned together
    • Tooth wear rebuilt and worn-down bites restored
    • We take the time to care for you, expertly, like our family
  • Do you provide sedation for nervous patients, especially if they can't sleep the night before?
    No, but highly anxious patients can get an oral relaxant from their medical GP for this.

👨‍⚕️ Appointments and Contact

  • How do I book an appointment?
    Please call us on 01535644005 in normal working hours, or use our online 'make appointment' form on the website menu.
  • What happens if I miss my appointment?
    We ask for at least 24 hours’ notice to change appointments. Missed appointments or one's that aren't reappointed with more than 24hrs notice, will incur a fee for any lost time, because we reserved that time just for you.
  • How can I refer a friend, family member or patient to you?
    You can refer by calling us directly or using the easy 'make appointment' form on our website menu.
  • Do you also see new patients for more routine dental care, or just for more advanced work?
    Yes we do routine dental care if you don't have a regular Dentist now, or if your Dentist prefers for us to check and maintain more advanced work like Implants, or for your recurrent gum disease issues, or complex medical or other conditions that make you dentally vulnerable, thus needing extra, regular prevention etc. You would still need a new patient consultation appointment to make sure we are the right caring team for you.

🧾 Dental Emergencies

  • What do I do if I have a dental emergency out of hours?
    Please call 01535644005 any time and we'll follow-up in normal working hours. You can also read many self-help tips on our informative Dental Emergencies webpage. Everyone nationally can also call 111 for telephone dental & medical advice 24/7.
  • How can I find your dental practice, the Smile Specialist Centre in Haworth?
    The easiest way is to put our postcode BD22 8NL into a SatNav or google maps; we are in West Bradford, near Keighley. You can also use the What 3 Words app, by entering spearhead.plants.journals

Still have questions? Please use the search facility on our website, top right of webpages, or phone us on 01535644005 — we're happy to help.

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