Your first visit, start to finish

If you’ve never been in before, here’s exactly how your first visit goes, start to finish, no surprises. The whole idea is that you know what will happen before you arrive.

You’ll always know the cost before any treatment starts.

How the appointment goes

Arrive
Come in off Harbour Street and say hi at reception. There’s parking two minutes away and the station is an 8-minute walk.
A chat first
We sit down and talk before anything else: your history, what’s brought you in, and anything you’re worried about.
A gentle exam
A careful look at your teeth, gums and bite, with digital X-rays only if they’re needed.
Your plan
We explain what we found in plain words and, if anything needs doing, walk you through the options.
The cost, up front
You’ll get a written treatment plan and cost before any treatment, and we’ll tell you whether it is NHS or private.

Have a look around before you come in.

The rooms, the front desk, the street out front, a quick walk through the practice so nothing about your visit is a surprise.

The front desk at Saltwater Dental, a pale timber counter under low pendant lights — Say hi at the front desk on your way in.

Two olive armchairs and a small side table in the waiting corner, under warm wall lights — The waiting corner: low chairs, warm light, somewhere to put your coffee.

A dentist and a patient sitting and talking in a treatment room before anything starts — Room 1, where most first visits start with a chat.

A Saltwater Dental clinician mid-conversation with a patient beside the chair, both at ease — Most of your visit is a conversation.

Instruments sealed and sterilised in individual pouches, one set opened per patient — Every instrument sealed, sterilised and tracked.

A curved timber detail inside the practice, caught in late afternoon light — Late light on the timber, most afternoons.

A dentist and patient across a desk looking at an X-ray together during a consultation — The consult desk, where we talk through the plan and the cost.

The shopfront strip the practice sits on, late in the afternoon — Out front on the shopfront strip, a block from the station.

What it costs, and how you pay

Clear “from” prices so you can plan ahead, and a written cost before any treatment.

Full fees & payment plans

Private check-up & hygiene: from £65NHS patients pay the NHS Band 1 charge
Hygienist appointment: from £70private
Teeth whitening (take-home): from £350private only
Crown: from £650private, per tooth; confirmed after assessment
Root canal treatment: from £450private; depends on the tooth and complexity
Dental implant: from £2500private only; per implant, tailored to your needs

Private prices are “from” prices. Your exact cost depends on your assessment and is confirmed in a written treatment plan before any treatment starts.

We offer both NHS and private dental care. We are accepting new NHS patients when availability allows.

Urgent treatmentExamination, diagnosis and urgent care such as pain relief or a temporary filling: £27.40
Band 1Examination, diagnosis, X-rays, scale and polish if needed, and advice: £27.40
Band 2Everything in Band 1, plus fillings, root canal treatment and extractions: £75.30
Band 3Everything in Bands 1 and 2, plus crowns, dentures and bridges: £326.70

NHS England charges from 1 April 2025. You pay one charge per course of treatment. Check current NHS charges and exemptions.

Membership plans

Saltmarsh Care Plan from £15/month

Spreading the cost

For larger private treatment, ask us about spreading the cost. Finance is subject to status.

No surprises

You get a written treatment plan and cost before any treatment starts.

Who you’ll meet

A small team. You’ll get to know all of us.

Dr Priya NairPrincipal Dentist
Dr Daniel OseiDentist
Mel CarterDental Hygienist & Therapist

Meet the team

Ready when you are.

Whether it’s a check-up that’s overdue or a tooth that’s bothering you today, we’re a phone call away in Whitstable.

Call 01632 960400 Send an enquiry

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