The Oxford Smile Clinics

Nervous patients · Didcot and Oxford

Nervous about the dentist? Start with a conversation, not a chair

We are one of the leading dental phobia certified practices in the county. Your first visit is a chat with our Treatment Coordinator, nothing clinical, so you can tell us what worries you before anything else happens.

  • GDC registered dentists
  • CQC regulated clinics
  • Dental phobia certified
  • 0% finance available

Free consultation, worth £30

No examination, no instruments. A relaxed conversation with our Treatment Coordinator about what has put you off, what you would like to fix, and what it costs.

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How we look after nervous patients

Certified in dental phobia

Dr Ajay Murgai is a Dental Phobia certified dentist and the practice is one of the leading dental phobia certified practices in the county.

You set the pace

We take the time to understand your worries and fears so treatment is planned around you, with every step explained before it happens.

A calm, modern clinic

Purpose-built in Didcot, a characterful listed building in Oxford. Both are designed to feel more like a comfortable waiting room than a hospital.

Treating nervous patients at The Oxford Smile Clinics
Dental nerves, anxiety or phobia should not stop you having the smile you deserve.

You will not be judged for staying away

Many of our patients arrive after years of avoiding the dentist. We start with what matters to you, whether that is stopping pain, fixing a chipped or worn tooth, or finally sorting a smile you have hidden for a long time. Costs and 0% finance are explained plainly so there are no surprises.

How it works

Slowly, and on your terms.

  1. 1

    A free chat, nothing clinical

    Meet our Treatment Coordinator at Didcot or Oxford. Tell us what worries you and what you would like to change.

  2. 2

    A gentle examination when you are ready

    With a Dental Phobia certified dentist who explains everything first and stops whenever you ask.

  3. 3

    A plan you are comfortable with

    Treatment in stages that suit you, with costs agreed up front and 0% finance if it helps.

Dr Ajay Murgai

Dr Ajay Murgai

Clinical Director · Dental Phobia certified

A caring dentist who puts the comfort and needs of his patients first. Graduated from The University of Sheffield in 2005 and takes the time to understand patients' worries and fears so he can deliver treatment that helps them feel at ease.

The Oxford Smile Clinics awards, Private Dentistry Awards 2023 finalist

Pick a time for your free consultation

Choose a day and a time that suits you and it goes straight into the diary at your nearest clinic. No phone tag. A relaxed chat with our Treatment Coordinator about your options, suitability and costs.

Free consultation, worth £30

A free, gentle first chat

  • Non-clinical, with our Treatment Coordinator
  • Didcot or Oxford, your choice
  • Costs and 0% finance explained plainly

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Prefer we call you? Request a callback instead.

Sample page: this booking panel is a demonstration. On the live page it connects to the clinic's own diary so consultations book in automatically.

Questions people ask us

What does dental phobia certified mean?

It means the dentist and practice have been assessed for how they care for anxious and phobic patients. Dr Murgai is a Dental Phobia certified dentist and the practice is one of the leading certified practices in the county.

Will anything happen at the first visit?

No. Your free consultation is with our Treatment Coordinator and is non-clinical. It is a conversation about what you need and what it costs.

What if I need to stop during treatment?

You ask, we stop. Everything is explained before it happens and you stay in control throughout.

I am embarrassed about my teeth. Is that a problem?

Not at all. Many of our patients have stayed away for years. We are here to help, not to judge.

Can I spread the cost?

Yes. 0% finance options and flexible payment plans are available and explained at your consultation.

Rather we called you?

Leave your details and the team will call you back to talk through what worries you and how we can make your first visit easier and find you a time at Didcot or Oxford.

Didcot

200a Broadway, Didcot, OX11 8RN

01235 813245

Oxford

130 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4DH

01865 249492

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