A small practice, unhurried
Dentistry that gives you the whole appointment.
Thyme & Flint is a two-surgery practice built around longer appointments, plain explanations and written treatment plans you can take away and think about.
Open six days
Monday to Friday from 8:30am, plus alternate Saturday mornings.
Late clinics
Tuesday and Thursday evenings run to 8pm for appointments after work.
Urgent slots held
Weekday mornings keep two slots free for pain, swelling or a lost filling.
Children welcome
Short, friendly first visits from around the age of two — no treatment, just a look.
What we treat
Six lanes of care, one dental record.
Most of what we do is routine: keeping teeth and gums steady, and repairing them properly when something goes wrong. Anything beyond our scope is referred, and we tell you that at the assessment rather than later.
Prepared before you sit down
Instruments are set out and checked for each appointment, so nothing interrupts the visit.
Two quiet surgeries
Daylight, a screen you can see, and the chair reclined only as far as you are comfortable.
Shown, then explained
Photographs and x-rays go on the screen, and we talk through them before any decision.
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Check-ups & hygiene
Examination, soft-tissue check, gum measurements recorded each year, and hygiene appointments set to the interval your gums actually need.
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Fillings & repairs
Tooth-coloured fillings, re-cementing crowns, replacing old restorations that have started to leak or chip at the margin.
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Crowns, bridges & root canals
Longer restorative work planned across two or three visits, with a written plan and a temporary you can eat with in between.
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Whitening & alignment
Home whitening with custom trays, composite bonding for chips and edges, and clear aligners where the case is straightforward.
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Same-day discomfort
Held slots for pain, swelling, a broken tooth or a lost filling. We settle the problem first and plan the proper repair afterwards.
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Anxious patients
Stop signals agreed before we start, appointments split into shorter steps, and a first visit that can be conversation only.
How we work
The plan comes before the drill.
We would rather spend a longer first appointment understanding a mouth than start treatment the same hour. You leave with a written plan in order of priority: what needs attention now, what can be watched, and what is entirely optional.
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Nothing begins without agreement
Every treatment is explained, priced in writing and booked separately. You are never asked to decide in the chair.
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Watching counts as a decision
Early wear or a small shadow on an x-ray is often monitored and photographed rather than treated straight away.
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One clinician, start to finish
Your course of treatment stays with the dentist who planned it, so nothing is re-explained from scratch.
Your first visit
Four steps, about forty minutes.
Changing dentist is the part people put off, so the first appointment is an assessment rather than treatment. If something urgent turns up we will deal with the pain the same day.
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Medical history
A short form and a conversation about medication, past treatment and anything that has made previous visits difficult.
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Examination
Teeth, gums, bite and soft tissues, with photographs and x-rays taken only where they will change a decision.
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Findings on screen
We go through what we found together, in order of priority, and answer questions before anything is booked.
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Written plan
You leave with a plan by email: recommended, optional, and watch-and-review, with appointment lengths for each.
Appointment index
How long each visit takes.
Book the appointment that matches what you need. If you are not sure, request a visit and describe the problem — we will put you in the right slot and confirm by email.
New patient assessment
40 minutesFull examination, gum measurements, soft-tissue check, x-rays if indicated, and a written plan by email.
Routine check-up
20 minutesExamination and review of anything being monitored, with the next recall interval agreed at the end.
Hygiene appointment
30 or 45 minutesScaling, stain removal and technique coaching. The longer slot is used where gum pockets are being treated.
Filling or repair
30 to 45 minutesOne or two teeth per visit, with time allowed for the anaesthetic to work properly before we start.
Aligner or whitening consultation
30 minutesPhotographs, scan or impressions, a discussion of what is realistic, and a written estimate before anything is ordered.
Urgent discomfort slot
20 minutesHeld each weekday morning. Focused on settling pain or securing a broken tooth; the full repair is booked separately.
Longer restorative work is planned across several of these appointments, and the sequence is written into your plan so you know what is coming next.
The team
Three people you will actually see.
The practice is deliberately small. You can ask for the clinician you saw last time, and your notes stay with them.
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Principal dentist
Marit Ellory
Takes most restorative work — crowns, bridges and root canal treatment — and runs the aligner assessments. Writes the treatment plans you take away.
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Associate dentist
Cassian Ward
Looks after families and first visits for children, and holds the longer appointments for patients who find dentistry difficult.
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Dental hygienist
Nadia Okwu
Gum health, stain removal and the practical side of cleaning between teeth. Sets the recall interval that suits your gums rather than the calendar.
Questions
Before you book.
If something here is not covered, add it to the note on the booking form and we will answer in the confirmation email.
How do I register as a new patient?
I have avoided the dentist for years. Is that a problem?
What happens if I am in pain today?
At what age should children first come in?
How often should I see the hygienist?
Do you take x-rays at every visit?
Are clear aligners suitable for me?
What if I need to change an appointment?
Request a visit
Tell us what you need and when suits.
We answer requests in the order they arrive, usually the same working day. If you are in pain, say so in the note and we will look at the held slots first.