Our Guarantee
The best designed car and machinery will eventually go wrong if it never receives a service!
Fee of £125 applies for any appointment booked for an assessment appointment
You attend a dental examination with us every 6 months
You attend regular dental hygiene visits as recommended
Payments are up to date
The best designed car and machinery will eventually go wrong if it never receives a service.
Below are a list of treatments that are covered and the length of the guarantee provided.
Our Terms
Conditions apply
At SW1 Dental Studio we want our patients to know how much we want their treatments to be successful.
All of our treatments come with a complimentary warranty of 6-12 months (Depending on the treatment).
Dental treatments are difficult to warranty. This is because there are many factors that contribute towards the overall success and longevity. These factors include but are not limited to:
1- Your daily cleaning habits, including flossing and interdental cleaning.
2- Regular visits to both the dentist and hygienist are crucial for long term success of treatments.
3-Health Conditions and medication: Some health conditions can significantly impact dental health resulting in deterioration over time.
4-Bruxism: Bruxism represents a significant threat to dental health from fractures and sustained pressure exerted on dental restorations such as fillings, crowns, and bridges
5-Habits: such as pens or keys in the mouth or biting on nails and dietary habits such as soft drinks and frequency of surgary drinks and food
6-Biology: your unique genetic composition, physiological characteristics, and systemic health status can profoundly influence their response to various dental interventions. Factors such as the density and quality of dental tissues, the immune system's responsiveness, and the body's ability to heal and regenerate all contribute to the intricate interplay between biology and dental treatment outcomes.
Given the diverse array of contributing factors, our warranty extends solely to the craftsmanship of our dental work for a maximum period of one year only. This entails that should your new filling, crown, or appliance encounter breakage or failure within this timeframe, provided the causative factors do not align with those previously outlined, we commit to replacing or repairing the affected component at no additional cost to you.
The Guarantee will be invalidated if:
Oral hygiene is neglected
Dentist’s instructions are not followed
Medical conditions and ageing can cause bone loss hence affect the fit of prosthesis
You do not attend the practice for dental check-ups and hygiene appointments as specified above
The gum tissue or tooth bone is naturally reducing
Substantial amount of weight loss or weight gain within a short period of time
A general illness is present which has adverse effects on oral health (e.g. diabetes, epilepsy, osteoporosis, excessive X-rays or chemotherapy)
Removable restorations, such as retainers, SCI Bite appliances partial dentures or full dentures are not maintained properly
Damage caused by accidents, sports or any third party
Smoking or drug abuse
Payment obligations are not fulfilled
Orthodontic & Invisalign
Not covered
Teeth need to be maintained in position after orthodontic treatment with fixed and removable retainers. It is the responsibility of the patient to wear them and have them and the fixed retainers checked regularly at dental check ups. New removable retainers are recommended to be replaced every 12-18months.
The treatment cost is to cover treatment moving teeth from A to B position but keeping teeth at B position is the responsibility of the patient. This is by having fixed retainers and looking after them and removable essix retainers worn and replaced with new ones as recommended.
If your don't wear your retainers often, your teeth can move and hence they can stop fitting well so can fracture or fracture. Fracture can be because of wear/tear or grinding into them or because some teeth have a strong inclination to shift back to a crowded position because of late incisor crowding. We recommend having a new removable retainer 6 months after first fit and then every 12-18 months as needed and for your fixed retainer to be checked at your routine check-up appointments every 6-8 months or if you feel there is a problem.
Cost for repair of a fixed retainer off 1-2 teeth is £85, a new standard removable essix retainer is £165 (standard) or Vivera (3 sets of removable retainer £250/jaw), a new fixed retainer is £250
1 MONTH
Removable Essix Retainer
A fracture of the retainer is possible if the teeth have moved (not regular wear of the retainer).
The dental technician recommends a new retainer made after 6 months of first wear after completing orthodontic treatment if no fixed retainer is bonded (as the patient will have to wear it for upto 20 hours a day so the retainer can wear quickly). After this a new removable retainer is recommended every 12-18 months depending on wear and tear.
6 MONTHS
Fixed Retainer
If your fixed retainer fails (due to workmanship) within the specified warranty period, we will replace it at no additional cost to you within 6 months, although assessment fees may still apply. Please see additional information below.
Cost for repair of a fixed retainer off 1-2 teeth is £85 + additional emergency fee
A new standard removable essix retainer is £165 (standard) or Vivera (3 sets of removable retainer £350/jaw), a new fixed retainer is £250 -350 depending on arch and wire type
Composite Bonding & White Fillings
1 YEAR
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Composite Fillings/Composite Veneers and Bonding. When the composite is first bonded, it undergoes a little shrinkage and approximately 90% will be set at the time of bonding and a further 10% of the setting happens over the next few weeks/months. In about 20% of cases, fillings require polishing as this delayed setting can create a micro-ledge that can trap staining. This needs to be polished a few months later or at check up and is often a one off.
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When bonding to front incisors, chewing on the front teeth can result in chipping if the envelop of function/chewing is restricted and narrow. This is not always identified until function starts as teeth are not static set in stone but its a working environment. If a chip happens, this will be repaired. If this happens frequently, then clenching, parafunctional habits maybe in place and a bite raising appliance (Bite Guard appliance/SCI) will need to be made to deprogram the muscles of clenching.
Warranty does NOT APPLY for the Following
Teeth with large fillings that break or fail need Crowns!
Fillings that involve a wide wall of a tooth like a Mesial Occlusal, palatal, buccal or Distal Occlusal on molars and premolars as they fail often because they undergo heavy chewing load and often require more support that a filling simply cannot give. A crown is often needed and will be at additional cost.
(root canal treatment has a high risk factor for which a guarantee cannot be given). The anatomic differences of the root canals, the extent of the infection and the large number of variations for each individual mean that we cannot ensure treatment will work 100%.
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Pain from Deep Filled or Cracked Tooth
If a recently treated tooth subsequently has a problem related for example Pulp nerve inflammation after a deep filling or a crack in a tooth opening up.
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Allergies, illnesses
and their relative consequences after treatment which were not noticeable before treatment started
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Grinding/Teeth Clenching
Damage caused by extreme stress (grinding / teeth clenching)
Damage due to dental restoration carried out by any other person (e.g. a dentist, dental technician) who is not a team member of our practice
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Temporary dentures, crowns or bridges
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Bone grafting procedures
(bone block, bone augmentation, sinus lift, bone from hip)
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Teeth-whitening procedure
The outcome depends on the developmental dentine and how good it responds to the whitening process and the diet pf the patient.
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In-appropriate selection of the colour & shape of the Dental Veneers/Crowns/Bridges
Patients are given the opportunity to choose what they want but we cannot take responsibility for the decision of the patient.
We do not take any responsibility for the need of additionally treatment (including root canal treatment). We will do everything to ensure the final, corrective treatment is carried out, but this shall be administered at the patient’s expense (complex root canal treatment, extraction, plan for the new prosthetic works and the preparation)
To help the benefits from dental treatment that last as long as possible requires skill on the part of your dentist, great quality materials, equipment and so importantly is your help!
Chipped/Broken Crowns and Bridges
Does NOT COVER PAIN under a crown/bridge, dental DECAY or LOOSE crown or bridge
5 YEARS
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Fracture or Chipping of Porcelain from Dental Implants, Bridges, Crowns, Inlays, Veneers NOT CAUSED BY GRINDING/CLENCHING. You will be eligible for our 5 year guarantee which covers fracture or loosening NOT caused by tooth wear or tooth decay. If there is evidence of tooth wear/clenching like wear patterns of your anterior teeth or canines then it is important that you have a bite raising appliance made like an NTI and it be worn 2-3 times a week to deprogram the muscles of mastication. We hope you understand that you will have to pay 50% or cost of a new crown/bridge/Veneer to cover lab fee costs should wear be found as a cause of failure.
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It DOES NOT COVER decay under crown or bridge caused by lack of flossing. As this depends on your eating/drinking habits and would be out of our hands especially if your oral hygiene is less than optimal and you don't floss daily.
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A non smoker in case of Dental Implants.
Conditions Apply
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It does NOT COVER PAIN under a crown/bridge, dental DECAY or LOOSE crown or bridge
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You must attend one Dental hygiene & check up every six months
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Damage is not caused bone disease, gum disease, dental decay or treatment carried out by another dentist.
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There is no outstanding balance on your account.
1 YEAR
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White Fillings on back teeth- Breaking, Loosening, Cracking, Discoloration and Fillings that fall out. In this case, we will restore, repair or change any restorations free of charge. It EXCLUDES LARGE FILLINGS that involve a wall of a tooth like a Mesial Occlusal, palatal, buccal or Distal Occlusal on molars and premolars as they fail often because they undergo heavy chewing load and may often require more support that a filling simply cannot give. A crown is often needed and will be at additional cost.
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If a dental filling fails because of poor technique or humidity in the mouth while bonding, it will most likely fail in first six months after treatment. Often failure after this is caused by varying amount of stress, dental disease and decay in everyone. That is why we have regular yearly check-ups and routine X-rays every 18 months-2 or 3 years depending of caries risk as things change in the mouth and the oral environment of everyone is different and subject to different conditions and care.
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Full & Partial Dentures (it does not cover loosening of dentures or damage)
1 MONTH
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NTI/SCI Bite Guard If this fails because of any laboratory failure, it will be apparent on first fit or will be uncomfortable on first wear and upto 2 weeks. The technician will be happy to repair. Any failure after this like a deep wear groove on platform or fracture of a part will cost £55. If it is caused by excessive wear not resolved by the NTI, it may indicate that a lower appliance (modified lower essix with a bite platform) may need to be made and this will cost £390.
Care is recommended by technician to use a Dental Spa and retainer tablets