Elm House Ethos

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The Elm House ethos

At Elm House, we firmly believe that prevention is better than cure and our aim is to minimise or even prevent treatments by educating patients on the best ways to achieve optimum oral health and by regular check-ups. We are a private practice and will be happy to treat patients and children on the NHS.

Our philosophy of prevention

Elm House offers our patients a wide range of dental treatments based on our philosophy of prevention. We are aware that some patients are more comfortable about visiting their dentist than others and we will happily discuss any anxiety you may have and explain the treatment in plain English and with patience. In particular, we aim to make the practice environment as friendly and welcoming as possible for children in order to give them the confidence to attend regularly.
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Complaints process

If you have a complaint, then please contact Nicola Turner who will pass on the complaint to Dr Alan James Whitehead. He will arrange to speak with you directly about your complaint.

If after consulting Dr Whitehead, you remain unsatisfied with the response to your complaint, then you may wish to raise your complaint with any of the following:

General Dental Council
37 Wimpole Street
London
W1M 8DQ

Healthcare Team
Citygate-Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4PA

Dental Complaints Service
Stephenson House
2 Cherry Orchard Road
Croydon
CR0 6BA

Practice data controller
The practice data controller Dr Alan James Whitehead complies fully with the Data Protection act. Registration Number: Z1242030

Denplan Excel
Elm House is registered with Denplan Excel

Dental surgery in Crawley Down

For tooth extraction and all other dental treatments in West Sussex, look no further than Elm House. We also provide oral surgical procedures and gum disease treatments.

Our dental surgery in Crawley Down is suitable for people of all ages, including children and is available for NHS patients. Get in touch with us to find out how we can help.
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For wisdom tooth extraction or orthodontic extractions in West Sussex, 
please call Elm House on 
01342 716 972
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