The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch provides private dental care in Kelso, Scottish Borders. It offers preventive and holistic dentistry, with private membership options for adults and one-off appointments for non-members.

Services include advanced dental check-ups, general dentistry, emergency dentistry, dental hygiene therapy, AIRFLOW cleaning, children’s dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, Invisalign, biomimetic dentistry, dental implants and Gentle Aesthetics. The practice also offers free consultations and accepts professional referrals.

Dental hygiene care includes gum assessment, preventive oral advice, Cavitron debridement and AIRFLOW air polishing. The team screens gums during oral health visits and provides care for gum disease where needed. Dental therapists provide oral health assessments, hygiene treatments, preventive oral care, smoking cessation advice, oral cancer screening, x-rays, photographs, impressions for whitening trays and mouth guards, routine fillings on adult teeth and implant care.

Children aged 0 to 18 can be seen if their parent is registered with the practice. Children’s dentistry includes fissure sealants, children’s crowns, fillings and extractions, with treatment provided under NHS regulations through the private practice.

The clinical team includes dentists, specialists, dental therapists, dental hygienists and dental nurses. The practice’s membership plans include regular oral health assessments, x-rays if required, hygiene treatments and access to daily urgent appointments.

The practice has ground floor surgeries with disabled access. A hearing loop is available on request.