Book Online Call Haywards Heath01444 440 123CONFIDENCE FROM THE FIRST VISIT · RH16 4HT
Explore children’s dentistry with the Haywards Heath team, with local appointments for patients across RH16 and Mid Sussex. Advice, suitability and fees are explained before you decide how to proceed.
CHILDREN’S DENTISTRY · HAYWARDS HEATH
At 26 Haywards Road, children’s dentistry is planned around your oral health, priorities and the outcome you want to achieve. The team welcomes enquiries from Haywards Heath, Lindfield, Cuckfield and Burgess Hill.
Your first visit focuses on understanding the problem and the available choices: children's appointments are planned around age, development, symptoms and confidence, with prevention and appropriate referral considered. The Haywards Heath clinician will confirm the recommended route, likely timescale and maintenance after the appropriate appointment.
DETAILED LOCAL TREATMENT PLANNING
At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Tell reception the child's age, symptoms and any medical, communication or sensory needs. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Explain the appointment simply and positively without promising that nothing will happen. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Bring relevant medication information and let us know about previous difficult experiences so the team can plan appropriately. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care.
At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: The dentist works at a pace appropriate to the child and explains what they are checking. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Assessment includes the teeth, gums and development; X-rays are used only when clinically justified. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Parents receive clear findings and an opportunity to discuss worries about brushing, eating or pain. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care.
At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: The plan may include brushing support, dietary changes, fluoride varnish or fissure sealants where indicated. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: If treatment is needed, the dentist explains the options and how cooperation will be supported. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: The next review interval depends on risk; complex needs may require an appropriate referral. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care.
At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: This is ongoing preventive care, not a single treatment with a fixed lifespan. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Teeth and risk factors change as children grow. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Help with twice-daily brushing using age-appropriate fluoride toothpaste, and encourage spitting rather than rinsing afterwards. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Keep sugary foods and drinks to mealtimes where possible. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Sealants and fillings need checking over time. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Ask for advice specific to your child's age rather than relying on adult products or routines. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care.
At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Eligible NHS dental care has no patient charge for children under 18, and for those under 19 in qualifying full-time education. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: This exemption does not guarantee an appointment or cover private care. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Ask reception to confirm capacity and the booking route. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: A separate private children's fee is not published in our current guide; obtain the exact price before booking. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care. At Haywards Heath, relate this detail to your own examination findings: Alternatives to a proposed procedure depend on the tooth and diagnosis, and can include prevention, monitoring, restoration or referral. The Haywards Road team will confirm whether it applies before you book further care.
YOUR OPTIONS AT S3 DENTAL HAYWARDS HEATH
All treatment is subject to clinical assessment and individual suitability.
WHAT TO EXPECT
At Haywards Heath, this stage is kept clear and unhurried: tell reception the child's age, symptoms and any medical, communication or sensory needs. Explain the appointment simply and positively without promising that nothing will happen. Bring relevant medication information and let us know about previous difficult experiences so the team can plan appropriately.
At Haywards Heath, this stage is kept clear and unhurried: the dentist works at a pace appropriate to the child and explains what they are checking. Assessment includes the teeth, gums and development; X-rays are used only when clinically justified. Parents receive clear findings and an opportunity to discuss worries about brushing, eating or pain.
At Haywards Heath, this stage is kept clear and unhurried: the plan may include brushing support, dietary changes, fluoride varnish or fissure sealants where indicated. If treatment is needed, the dentist explains the options and how cooperation will be supported. The next review interval depends on risk; complex needs may require an appropriate referral.
YOUR LOCAL CLINICIANS
For an initial children’s dentistry assessment at Haywards Heath, ask reception about Dr Kitty Ingarfield and Dr Assad Choudhry. These links describe the local clinicians' backgrounds. Reception will confirm the appropriate assessing dentist; the treating clinician or referral route is agreed after assessment.
LOCAL FEES & PAYMENT OPTIONS
Subject to capacity and eligibility. A private children's fee is not published; reception must confirm it before booking. Private care is not covered by the NHS exemption.
This treatment is normally paid directly; ask whether payment options apply if it forms part of a larger Haywards Heath treatment plan.
View The Full Fee GuidePLAN YOUR VISIT
The practice has car-parking spaces outside the building, including spaces for Blue Badge holders.
Haywards Heath is the nearest railway station; please allow enough time for the onward walk and check-in.
S3 Dental Haywards Heath, 26 Haywards Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4HT.
CURRENT NHS STATUS · EDITABLE PLACEHOLDER
[EDIT: confirm whether Haywards Heath currently accepts new NHS patients and which groups can join the list.]
[EDIT: insert the current contact and waiting-list process.] NHS access does not make cosmetic treatment or private options free; eligibility and clinical need are assessed separately.
YOUR HAYWARDS HEATH DENTAL TEAM
26 Haywards Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4HT
Welcoming patients from Burgess Hill, Lindfield, Cuckfield, Hassocks and surrounding areas.
LOCAL QUESTIONS FROM HAYWARDS HEATH
S3 Dental is at 26 Haywards Road, RH16 4HT and welcomes patients from Burgess Hill and across Mid Sussex. Children's appointments are planned around age, development, symptoms and confidence, with prevention and appropriate referral considered.
Eligible NHS children's treatment: no patient charge. A personal written estimate follows the appropriate assessment because additional care can change the total.
The linked local profiles are a starting point. Reception will confirm the appropriate assessing dentist, and any need for another clinician or referral will be discussed before treatment.
Yes, where the relevant appointment appears in the Haywards Heath booking system. If you cannot see it, call 01444 440 123 for the correct route.
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