The Indigo Little Check-Up

As winter approaches we are encouraging all of our patients to come in for their routine check-ups before they take off for the holidays. Having your check-up could put your mind at rest that you won’t be running into any unexpected tooth ache at your Christmas dinners or New Years Eve parties.

Preventative care is at the heart of all dental care at Indigo Little and why we recommend that all of our patients come in for their check-up every six months. This way, we can monitor for any problems and catch them before extensive treatment is necessary. To help all of our members understand the value of the Indigo Little check-up, we thought we should write up a guide of what the dentist looks for during your appointment. The Indigo Little Dental check-up is a one hour appointment with Dr. Little, the head dentist, and covers ten key points in assessing your dental health.

• Updating your personal and medical history
• Discuss how you feel about your oral health and any concerns you may have
• Checking the jaw and the jaw joint for evidence of wear and damage
• Assessing lymph nodes in the neck to see if there are any swellings due to oral infections
• Examining external tissues of the mouth
• Examining all internal oral tissue (palette, tongue, cheeks)
• Checking for oral cancer
• Checking the alignment of your teeth
• Assess the health of gums, any recession or pocketing around the teeth
• Checking the teeth for decay, fractures and wear. We also check all existing dental work (fillings, implants, etc.) to ensure that all is as it should be
• Checking for evidence of tooth grinding (bruxism), as well as acid erosion
• If needed, taking photographs or X-Rays, which are kept on record
• Discussing findings and treatment plan options in detail
• Finally, Dr. Little will develop a personalised treatment plan based on findings and your preferences

For all lengthy or complex treatment, Dr. Little writes to you with a explaining your treatment plan. We then call you to follow up if you have any questions. All of your dental records are kept so that we can monitor your dental health and be able to advise you best on how to maintain it.

If you would like to book in your check-up before the Christmas break closes in, you can make an appointment through our webpage or call us on 0208 673 7727.

Posted by Indigo Little on 13th November 2014, under Practice Blog

Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDS

Dr. Kishanie Little is passionate about delivering excellent dentistry and dental restorations that are life-like and indistinguishable from natural teeth. She believes that restorations (fillings/crowns/veneers) should look beautiful – and that they should last. Dr. Little keeps abreast of new developments in restorative dentistry through post-graduate training.

Dr. Little is also an experienced Facial Aesthetistician, including Botulinum toxins (such as Botox) and Dermafillers. She appreciates how simple and subtle changes to smooth and relax muscles can “freshen” a face, to look younger.

In her personal time, she loves to cook, read, run, practice yoga and pilates, play a bad game of tennis and am now learning to play golf. She loves Art and Theatre and support the Tate Modern. She also enjoys writing and has a book in the works.