Dental second opinion: reviewing a treatment plan from another clinic

Different plans from different dentists are normal: the same problem can often be solved in several ways. Patients most often come when:

• they were advised to extract a tooth and want to know whether it can be treated
• they have a cost estimate for implants or restoring many teeth and want to understand the options
• they have two different opinions and do not know which to choose
• they were advised root canal retreatment or a crown and want to know why
• they started treatment in another city or country and want to continue in Warsaw

• an examination: teeth, gums, bite, existing restorations
• a review of the plan and images you bring, including a CBCT scan made at another clinic
• possible options, including conservative ones or monitoring when reasonable, with prices from our price list
• a short written opinion to take with you
• answers to your questions before you decide

The decision is yours. You can go back to your dentist, be treated by us or elsewhere. You do not have to decide anything at the visit.

• the treatment plan and cost estimate from the other clinic, printed or as a file
• the CBCT scan in DICOM format: on a CD, USB stick or as a download link. A screenshot or PDF report does not let the dentist measure bone or check the nerve
• X-rays and the panoramic image, and the radiologist’s report if there is one
• for implants: the implant passport (brand, size)
• a list of medicines and major conditions

In Poland you have the right to a copy of your medical records, including images, from any clinic. The first copy is free (art. 28 of the Patient Rights Act). Ask the previous clinic’s reception orally, in writing or by e-mail and request the CBCT on a CD or USB stick.

Please do not send medical records in advance via messengers or e-mail. Bring them to the visit.

1. 01

   Booking

   Call or fill in the form and say what the plan is about: implants, root canal treatment, prosthetics. Reception will book you with the right dentist.

2. 02

   Conversation and examination

   The dentist asks what worries you and what you expect, then examines your teeth, gums and bite.

3. 03

   Review of the plan and images

   The dentist goes through the plan, images and CBCT you brought and explains what they show: which steps are urgent and which can wait.

4. 04

   Options and written opinion

   You discuss the possible options and their costs. You receive a short written opinion.

Sometimes the images you bring are not enough, for example there is no CBCT or it is out of date. Sometimes you want a full new treatment plan in writing. Then the dentist will suggest a separate service and tell you the price before anything is done:

• We do not judge other dentists’ work. We describe your situation and the possible solutions. If your plan is reasonable, we will say so.
• We do not promise it will be cheaper. The option we discuss may cost less, more or the same.
• No opinion without an examination. We do not assess plans remotely from documents alone.
• The consultation does not include treatment. If you decide to be treated, that is arranged separately.