The comprehensive examination Ninety minutes that shape everything after.
Your first visit is a 90-minute examination with Dr. Johanna Malita. We look at your whole mouth, from each tooth to your bite and jaw joints, and you look with us.
- 90 minutes with Dr. Johanna Malita
- Your whole mouth, not one tooth
- A written report and treatment plan
What we look at
Four areas, one picture of your health.
Most problems in the mouth are connected, so we examine four areas together and read them as one.
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Function : Jaw joints, muscles and bite
How your teeth meet and your jaw moves, and whether wear, clenching or grinding are putting teeth or joints under strain.
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Structure : Every tooth, one by one
Decay, cracks and worn edges, and the condition of every filling, crown and implant already in your mouth.
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Biology : Gums, infection and hidden foci
Gum health and signs of active infection, including around root-treated teeth and old extraction sites, with 3D imaging where it can answer the question.
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Aesthetics : Your smile and your face
The proportions of your teeth, lips and face, and what you would like to change, or keep.
Your medical history, your medicines and your past dental experiences are part of the examination too.
During the examination
You see what we see.
No lecture and no pressure. We photograph and scan your mouth, show you on the screen what we find, and ask what matters to you.
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We listen.
Your story first: what brings you here, your health and medicines, and what you hope for.
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We examine.
Teeth, gums, bite, jaw joints and muscles, the soft tissues of the mouth, and every restoration.
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We record.
Clinical photographs, a 3D scan of your teeth and, where it answers a clinical question, X-rays or a 3D CBCT scan.
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We look together.
Tooth by tooth on the screen: what we see, what it could lead to if nothing is done, and what you would like to know more about.
After the examination
A clear plan, in your own time.
After your visit you receive a full written report of the findings and a treatment plan.
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Needs attention now
What should not wait, such as an active infection, a cracked tooth or pain.
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Can wait, and we watch it
What is likely to need care one day, checked at every visit.
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Healthy, leave it as it is
What works well and needs nothing but good care at home.
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For each finding: what it could lead to if nothing is done, and the ways to treat it, with their advantages.
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A long-term plan you can follow step by step, over months or years.
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Our patient coordinators help you talk the plan through and schedule appointments by your priorities and urgency.
Your mouth, your decision. We show you what we see and what we would recommend. What you do, and when, is up to you.
Your first step: ninety minutes with us.
Book your comprehensive examination. Coming from abroad? Send us a recent X-ray or CBCT first, and Dr. Johanna Malita will review it before you travel.