Yes, but Denplan is not a way to join The Dental Barns directly from the outset.

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New patients first need to complete our assessment and treatment-planning process so we properly understand their dental health, existing dentistry and long-term needs. For patients ready to do this in one comprehensive first visit, Fast Track ✦ is currently £450 and combines Smile Design, a comprehensive new-patient examination and the clinically appropriate diagnostics required for your case.

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If treatment is identified, the clinically necessary stages required to bring your mouth to a healthy, stable and maintainable position need to be completed before we move you into long-term maintenance care.

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Denplan is therefore available for suitable patients who have completed their initial assessment, followed the agreed treatment plan needed for stability and are ready to enter ongoing care with us. It is not available as a standalone subscription for someone who has not yet been assessed by The Dental Barns.

We remove the guesswork through advanced digital visualization. Whether you are choosing clear aligners or a full makeover, we use digital tools to show you your projected results before we even begin. For veneers, we offer a "Trial Smile" experience, allowing you to physically wear and test-drive your new look. This level of precision is why transformations at our practice can range from £795 for whitening up to £30,000 for comprehensive care. To keep this bespoke journey accessible, we offer 12 months interest-free credit for most treatments.

We believe that a luxury smile requires the world’s finest materials. For our porcelain transformations, we exclusively use IPS e.max® for its unrivaled strength and translucent beauty, while our composite work utilizes IPS Empress® Direct—a premium, non-hybrid material that offers a more natural, lifelike finish than standard composites. To ensure the most radiant results, we utilize Enlighten® Evolution whitening, the only system in the world to guarantee a VITA shade B1. If your journey involves straightening, we offer both Invisalign® and Spark™ premium aligners to ensure your foundations are perfectly aligned.

Yes. We offer finance options including up to 12 months interest-free finance for eligible treatments, subject to status and lender criteria.

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You receive your personalised treatment plan and costs first, so you can understand the full investment before deciding whether to pay outright or explore an available finance option.

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For larger or staged treatment plans, this can make it easier to plan the financial side alongside the clinical sequence without feeling pressured to make a decision during the appointment.

A Smile Design appointment is currently £225.

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That appointment is the starting point for understanding what you would like to change, capturing and reviewing your smile in detail and exploring the cosmetic or restorative routes that may suit you. It is not a comprehensive dental examination and does not, by itself, produce a formal treatment plan.

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If you are ready to combine Smile Design with your comprehensive new-patient examination and clinically appropriate diagnostics in one focused visit, Fast Track ✦ is currently £450 and aims to leave you with a fully itemised, costed treatment plan.

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Treatment fees are separate and depend on the route that is ultimately recommended. You can view our current dental fees online before deciding how you would like to proceed.

Yes. You do not need to be planning cosmetic treatment to become a long-term patient at The Dental Barns.

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For new patients who want us to look after their dental health long term, Fast Track ✦ is the appropriate first appointment, currently £450. It gives us the time and diagnostic information needed to understand your teeth, gums, bite, existing dentistry, risks and long-term maintenance needs properly rather than simply carrying out a quick check-up.

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If your mouth is already healthy and stable, your plan may be very simple and focused mainly on prevention and ongoing maintenance. If we identify active disease, failing dentistry or another problem that needs attention, we will explain the treatment required to bring your mouth to a stable, maintainable position.

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Continued Care is offered once that initial assessment has been completed and any clinically necessary treatment needed for long-term stability has been addressed. This means our ongoing care is built around a mouth we understand properly and a plan that has been followed, rather than accepting new patients directly into routine recall appointments without first establishing their dental health.

Yes, where you are genuinely considering treatment with The Dental Barns.

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For a meaningful second opinion, we need to understand both what you want to achieve and the current clinical condition of your mouth. We would not want to agree or disagree with another treatment plan from photographs, notes or a brief conversation alone.

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For that reason, second opinions are offered through a Fast Track ✦ appointment, currently £450. This combines Smile Design with a comprehensive new-patient examination and clinically appropriate diagnostics, giving Dr Keely the information needed to independently assess the situation, explain the options and tell you whether she would recommend the same approach or a different route.

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We reserve these appointments for patients who would genuinely consider proceeding with treatment at The Dental Barns if our recommendation feels right for them. If you are simply looking for a written opinion to take elsewhere, we are unlikely to be the right service for that purpose.

Absolutely. We specialize in a "face-driven" aesthetic, meaning we design your teeth to complement your skin tone, lip line, and facial proportions. By using premium IPS e.max® and IPS Empress® Direct, we can mimic the light-reflecting properties of natural enamel, avoiding the "artificial" white look often associated with standard dentistry. Our goal is a smile that looks like yours, only perfected.

The timeline depends entirely on the techniques required to achieve your ideal result. For those seeking an immediate transformation, free-hand IPS Empress® composite bonding can often be completed in a single day, providing a stunning new look in just one visit. If your journey requires structural movement with Invisalign® or Spark™ aligners, the process typically takes around 12 months.

For a transformation involving IPS e.max® porcelain veneers, the process typically takes around 4 weeks from start to finish. This timeframe allows for the meticulous "Trial Smile" phase, where you will wear beautiful, high-end temporary veneers to test-drive your new look while our master ceramists hand-craft your final restorations. This ensures total predictability and a result you are completely in love with before the final fit.

Absolutely. We believe in total predictability. Whether you are opting for Invisalign®, Spark™ aligners, or porcelain work, we use digital tools to visualize your final result before any treatment starts. For those choosing IPS e.max® veneers, we provide a "Trial Smile" experience where you can actually wear a temporary version of your new smile to test-drive the look, feel, and speech.

Your Smile Design journey begins with a Smile Design appointment, currently £225.

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We start by understanding what you would like to achieve, what is bothering you, your previous dental history and what a successful result would feel like to you. We then capture the visual picture using detailed 3D scanning and clinical photography, review it with you and explore the cosmetic or restorative routes that may suit your face, smile, dental health and long-term priorities.

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Smile Design is deliberately exploratory. The next clinical step is a comprehensive examination and any diagnostics needed before a formal treatment plan can be completed. Patients who want to combine those stages from the outset can choose Fast Track ✦, currently £450.

Your transformation is led by Dr Keely Thorne, our lead Smile Design dentist, who specialises in creating bespoke, natural-looking makeovers that sit in perfect harmony with the individual. We utilise a "face-driven" design philosophy, which means we don't just look at your teeth in isolation; instead, we analyse your facial symmetry, lip dynamics, and even your personality to ensure the length, shape, and "incisal edge" of your new teeth look entirely harmonious. By using premium IPS e.max® and IPS Empress®, Dr Thorne can choose from a vast palette of shades and translucencies to match your natural aesthetics perfectly, ensuring your results never look "artificial" but rather like a rejuvenated version of your natural self.

Yes, and we often recommend it as the first step. By using the Enlighten® Evolution system to reach a guaranteed B1 shade, we can then match your bonding or veneers to this new, brighter baseline. This ensures a cohesive, radiant result across your entire smile. Because we are a specialist destination, we take the time to ensure every detail of your appearance is perfected before you leave our tranquil Lichfield practice.

Both options offer a stunning transformation, but the finish differs slightly:

• Composite Bonding: Hand-sculpted using IPS Empress®, this provides a beautiful, natural luster that is ideal for correcting minor chips or spacing in a single visit.
• Porcelain Veneers: Using IPS e.max®, these offer a superior, glass-like translucency and are highly resistant to staining, making them the gold standard for a permanent, "red carpet" finish.

1. A Sanctuary Away from the High Street

While most practices are tucked away in busy town centres, The Dental Barns is set within the tranquil beauty of Blackbrook Farm. Surrounded by open fields and historic farm buildings, our practice offers a peaceful, rural sanctuary that immediately lowers your heart rate. Forget the clinical, sterile atmosphere of the city; here, you can prepare for your Smile Design journey in a calm environment that feels more like a retreat than a dentist’s office.
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2. Total Privacy and Absolute Discretion

Luxury dentistry requires a level of focus and privacy that high-street clinics often struggle to provide. Our location is deliberately secluded, ensuring your visits remain entirely confidential. There is no "window shopping" or crowded waiting rooms; instead, you enjoy a private, bespoke experience from the moment you turn off the main road.
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3. Stress-Free Arrival with Ample Free Parking

The biggest hurdle of a city-centre appointment is the arrival. We have eliminated that stress entirely with ample, private on-site parking just steps from our door. Whether you are driving the 11-12 minutes from Sutton Coldfield or Tamworth, your commute is direct and your parking is guaranteed. You can arrive with time to breathe, enjoy the view of the brook, and step into your appointment feeling refreshed and ready for your transformation.