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Dental check up and clean in Lansvale

Dental Checkup
and Clean

When did you last visit the dentist?

A dental check up and clean at Odontologie Dental Care is a careful look at your teeth, gums, tongue and soft tissues, followed by a professional scale and polish that removes the hardened tartar brushing cannot shift. Most visits take 30 to 60 minutes. New patients pay $249 for the full appointment, with X-rays and fluoride included, and leave with a plain-English plan.

$249 for new patients: examination, scale and clean, bitewing X-rays and fluoride
Digital X-rays and a 3D intraoral scanner to see what the eye cannot

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New patients welcome

New to Odontologie?

Book our new patient offer today to receive:

Comprehensive Dental Examination
Scale, Clean and Polish
2x Bitewing X-rays (if required)
Fluoride Treatment

Book New Patient Offer (02) 9725 6241

*Must be quoted at the time of phone booking. If not quoted, the full fee may apply. Offer is only available with selected dentists. If booked with a non-selected dentist, a member of staff will contact you.

$249 Check-Up and Clean Select “New Patient Offer” when booking.

A woman cleaning between her back teeth with an interdental brush at home

Why it matters

Why a regular dental checkup and cleaning protects your teeth

Even people who brush twice a day and floss leave a little plaque behind, usually along the gum line, behind the lower front teeth and around the back molars. Within weeks that soft film hardens into tartar (calculus), which clings to the teeth and can only be removed with professional instruments. Tartar irritates the gums, makes them bleed and gives decay and gum disease somewhere to start.

Skipping check-ups does not stop these problems, it just hides them for longer. Early decay rarely hurts and gum disease is often silent until a tooth feels loose. A visit every six months, which is what the Australian Dental Association recommends for most people, finds these changes while they are still simple to manage. Depending on your mouth, your dentist may suggest anything from three months to two years between visits, and will explain the reason.

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The $249 new patient visit

Dental check up and clean cost

If you are new to Odontologie, your first check-up and clean is $249 under our new patient offer. It covers:

A comprehensive oral examination of your teeth, gums and soft tissues
Removal of tartar, plaque and surface stain (scale and polish)
Two bitewing X-rays, if they are needed
A fluoride treatment to strengthen enamel
A screen of the soft tissues for signs of oral cancer
A written plan for anything that needs attention

For returning patients, the fee depends on what is due at that visit, for example whether X-rays are needed. We tell you the cost before we begin, with no surprises. We accept all major health funds, and most extras policies pay a rebate on examinations, cleans and X-rays. For eligible children, we also accept the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

A dentist takes a 3D scan of a young woman's teeth, with the model of her teeth on the screen

Technology

Digital X-rays and 3D scans at your check-up

Many dental problems cannot be seen by looking: decay between two teeth, under an old filling or below the gum line. Our digital X-rays show these areas clearly and appear on screen straight away, so your dentist can point out exactly what they are looking at. Digital imaging also uses a lower dose of radiation than older film X-rays and keeps a record we can compare over the years.

Depending on what we need to see, an X-ray may be a small bitewing image, a panoramic view of the whole jaw (OPG), or a 3D CBCT scan for planning surgery. We also use a 3Shape intraoral scanner, which builds a digital 3D model of your teeth, bite and gums without messy impression trays. The same scan can be used to design crowns, splints and mouthguards later on.

An oral health therapist scales a patient's teeth while an assistant holds the suction

Your clean

Scale and clean with our dentists and oral health therapists

Your clean may be carried out by one of our dentists or by an oral health therapist. Oral health therapists are trained in check-ups and cleans, X-rays, preventive treatments, oral hygiene coaching, dietary advice and gum care, and they work alongside the dentists so anything that needs a second look is reviewed the same day.

If your gums are tender, or the last clean you had was uncomfortable, tell us at the start. We can go slowly, use a gentler technique and stop whenever you raise a hand. For patients with significant dental anxiety, your dentist can discuss options including IV sedation for longer treatment. Every instrument is sterilised to Australian infection-control standards.

Meet our team

An older man biting into an apple at his kitchen table while his granddaughter does homework beside him

After your visit

Keeping your teeth clean between appointments

What happens at home over the next six months matters as much as the clean itself. Your dentist or therapist will give you advice for your own mouth, which usually includes:

Brushing twice a day for two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste and a soft brush
Cleaning between the teeth once a day with floss or interdental brushes
Keeping sugary and acidic food and drinks to mealtimes, then rinsing with tap water
Cleaning your tongue to cut down the bacteria behind bad breath (see how to clean your tongue)
Booking your next check-up before you leave, so it does not slip

Patients come to us for their teeth cleaning from Lansvale, Cabramatta, Canley Vale and Chipping Norton, and from Liverpool and Bankstown further afield. We are open weekdays 9am to 6pm and Saturdays 9am to 2pm.

How it works

What happens during a dental check-up and clean?

A routine visit follows the same four stages, and your dentist talks you through each one before moving on.

Diagram of a dentist examining the teeth and gums with a mirror and probe

History and examination

We update your medical history, since some conditions and medicines affect dental care, and ask about anything that has changed since your last visit. Then we check every tooth for decay, cracks and worn fillings, measure your gum health, and look at your jaw, bite, tongue, lips and cheeks.

Diagram of a bitewing X-ray showing the back teeth and the bone around them

X-rays when they are due

Digital bitewing X-rays reveal decay between the teeth and under fillings, along with the bone level around the roots. Adults with healthy teeth usually need them every one to two years, so they are only taken when they will tell us something useful.

Diagram of an ultrasonic scaler removing tartar from the gum line

Scale, floss and polish

Tartar is lifted with an ultrasonic scaler and fine hand instruments, then we floss between each tooth and polish away surface stain from tea, coffee or food. Your teeth feel smooth afterwards, and plaque finds it harder to stick to them.

Diagram of fluoride varnish being painted onto the surface of the teeth

Fluoride and your plan

A fluoride treatment helps strengthen enamel against decay and wear. Then we explain what we found, show you any images, and give you a written plan with costs for anything that needs treatment. Nothing is done without your agreement.

Related care

Other general dental care in Lansvale

A check-up is a good moment to sort out the rest of your family's dental needs. These are the treatments patients most often book next.

Tooth fillings

If the examination finds a cavity, a tooth-coloured composite filling repairs it, often at the next visit.

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Fissure sealants

A thin coating that seals the deep grooves of children's new back teeth before plaque can settle.

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Children's dentist

Gentle visits for kids, with bulk billing in most cases for children eligible under the CDBS.

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Preventative care

Fluoride, sealants, mouthguards and home-care coaching to keep the whole family out of the chair.

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Good to know

Dental Checkup and Clean - frequently asked

How much is a check-up and clean?

New patients at Odontologie pay $249 for a comprehensive examination, scale and clean, two bitewing X-rays if needed, and fluoride, with an oral cancer screen and a written plan included. For existing patients the fee depends on what is due at that visit, and we confirm it before we start. If you have extras cover, your fund's rebate reduces what you pay.

How often should I get my teeth cleaned?

Every six months suits most people. If you build up tartar quickly, have gum disease, diabetes or a lot of dental work, three or four monthly cleans may keep your gums healthier. People with very low risk can sometimes go a little longer. Your dentist will recommend an interval and explain why.

Are X-rays included?

For new patients, two bitewing X-rays are included in the $249 visit when they are needed. We do not take X-rays at every appointment: most adults need bitewings every one to two years, and more often only if they are prone to decay. A panoramic X-ray or 3D scan is a separate item and only recommended when there is a specific reason.

Is a check-up and clean covered by my health fund?

Most extras policies cover general dental, which includes examinations, cleans, X-rays and fluoride, usually up to twice a year. How much is paid back depends on your level of cover, waiting periods and remaining limits. We accept all major health funds and can help you check your rebate before the appointment.

How long does it take?

Allow 30 to 60 minutes. A first visit takes longer because it includes the full examination and X-rays, while a routine six-monthly clean for a returning patient is often shorter. If there is heavy tartar, we may split the clean over two visits to keep it comfortable.

Do children get a check-up and clean too?

Yes. We see children from around their first birthday, and their visits are shorter and gentler. For eligible families the Child Dental Benefits Schedule can cover check-ups, cleans, X-rays and fillings, and in most cases we can bulk bill those services.

Will the clean hurt?

Most people find a scale and clean comfortable. If your gums are inflamed or there is a lot of tartar, you may feel some sensitivity, and the gums can be a little tender for a day afterwards. Tell us if anything is uncomfortable and we will slow down or numb the area.

What if the check-up finds a problem?

We will show you what we found, explain your options and give you a written cost. Small issues such as a cavity can often be booked in soon after. You are never pushed into treatment on the day, and you are welcome to take the plan home and think it over.

We accept all major health funds

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