Book Your Dental Consultation in Torrevieja

A dental consultation is an initial appointment where a dentist examines your teeth and gums, discusses any problems or goals, and puts together a treatment plan before any work begins. It matters because it's the only way to get an accurate diagnosis and a real price — not a guess — and to compare your options before committing to anything. This page covers exactly what our consultation includes, whether treatment can start the same day, and how to tell a good consultation from a rushed one.

Why patients trust AP-Denta

When to book one

• Toothache, sensitivity, or a dull ache that won't settle
• A chip, a lost or loose filling, or an open cavity you can feel with your tongue
• Bad breath that doesn't go away with brushing
• Tartar build-up or a general clean and check
• A routine check-up — once or twice a year, even with no complaints

What's included

• A full medical history and dental history — not just your teeth, but anything that could affect treatment
• A clinical examination of your teeth, gums, and the soft tissue of your mouth — not just the tooth that's bothering you, since what hurts isn't always where the actual problem is
• An X-ray or a 3D scan, but only if something actually needs a closer look — not as a routine add-on
• Time to talk through what's bothering you and what you'd like to change, not just a diagnosis read out to you
• A personalised, written treatment plan with transparent pricing, to discuss and take away — not to decide on the spot

Who sees you

Your consultation is with one of our own dentists, not a general receptionist or a stand-in.

Alexander Peterson

Founder & Lead Dentist

21 years' experience

Marina Peterson

Dentist – General & Endodontics

21 years' experience

Marina Pavlik

Orthodontist

30 years' experience

Can treatment start the same day?

Sometimes. For something small and straightforward — a simple filling, for example — there's often time to go ahead in the same visit if you're happy to. For anything bigger, we'd rather you took the written plan away and thought it over than decided in the chair. Either way, nothing happens without your go-ahead first.

How it works, step by step

1. Tell us what's going on

   Your history, any pain or concerns, and what brought you in.

2. Examination

   Teeth and gums checked directly, with X-rays or a scan only where they'd actually change the picture.

3. A real conversation

   Not just being told what's wrong — talking through what each option actually involves.

4. Your plan

   A clear treatment plan and price breakdown, so you can think it over rather than decide there and then.

What happens after that depends on what you need — tooth decay, an extraction, or a prosthesis each follow their own process, covered on their own pages.

Imaging and technology

Digital X-rays give a quick, low-dose look at a single tooth or area. For anything more complex — implant planning, an impacted tooth, an unclear root — a CBCT 3D scan maps the jaw with far more detail. Neither is used routinely; both are used when they'd genuinely change the plan.

If you're nervous or anxious about the dentist

Dental anxiety is common, and it's one more reason the first visit isn't rushed. You set a relaxed pace, ask whatever you need to, and nothing is done without you understanding why first.

How to choose a dentist

A few honest questions are usually enough to tell a good consultation from a sales pitch:

• Do they explain what's wrong in plain language, or just tell you what to book?
• Is the price clear and in writing before any treatment starts?
• Do they walk you through more than one option, or push straight to the most expensive one?
• How long have they been practising, and do they say so plainly if you ask?

Frequently asked questions