X-ray
Small films show decay between the back teeth. A panoramic image shows the whole jaw, the roots and the wisdom teeth in one pass.
- Price
- £18 small · £85 panoramic
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Shelf
- Check-ups and looking
Book this
Or ring and ask what it would be for you specifically — we would rather quote you than have you guess.
Ask for an appointment 0161 496 0114What it actually feels like
Accurately, not reassuringly
The small film is the part people dislike most and it lasts four seconds. You bite on a plastic holder with hard corners that presses into the floor of your mouth. If you gag easily, tell us first — we have smaller sensors, and there is a technique that photographs from outside the cheek instead. The panoramic one is easier: you stand still and a machine circles your head for twelve seconds without touching you.
The stop signal
Raise your left hand and we stop — then, not at a convenient moment. If something feels sharp during treatment it almost always means the anaesthetic needs topping up, which takes two minutes and is completely ordinary. Saying so is not a nuisance and it is not being difficult.
Nervous about the dentist?
Turn this on and we will explain everything — what each treatment actually feels like, what the noises are, and how to make us stop. It stays on as you move around the site.
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Check-ups and looking
In pain right now
Do not book and wait. Ring 0161 496 0999 . We hold slots free every day for pain, swelling, a broken tooth or a lost filling.