For dentists
Surgical referrals (wisdom teeth and difficult extractions)
At a glance
- Clinician
- Dr Gavin Ho Fat, GDC 103457
- Available at
- Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold
- Afterwards
- Your patient returns to you for their continuing dental care
Third molars and difficult extractions
Dr Gavin Ho Fat accepts referrals for third molars and other difficult extractions under local anaesthetic. For anxious patients, IV sedation is available with Dr Joao Souteiro or Dr Melanie Bennett. You will be kept fully informed of your patient's treatment with us before they return to your care.
What we offer
- Third molar (wisdom tooth) extractions, including complex cases
- Surgical and other difficult extractions
- Treatment under local anaesthetic, with IV sedation available
- Panoramic X-rays and CBCT scans at our Cirencester practice where needed, for example to assess a wisdom tooth before removal
Your clinician
Dr Gavin Ho Fat
Associate Dentist
GDC 103457
Associate dentist with a special interest in dental implants and complex restorative dentistry. Gavin accepts surgical referrals for wisdom teeth and difficult extractions.
Profile: Dr Gavin Ho Fat
Gavin graduated from Newcastle University in 2006 with a clinical distinction. After eight years in NHS and then private practice in London, he moved to the Cotswolds in 2014 and has worked at both our Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold practices since. He has a special interest in dental implants and complex restorative dentistry, and is a Member in Implant Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
He has a calm, sympathetic manner and works well with nervous patients; for very anxious patients he works regularly with our in-house sedationists. He also teaches other dentists in implants, surgery and restorative dentistry.
IV sedation
Dr Joao Souteiro
Associate Dentist
GDC 249325
Associate dentist with a special interest in implants, gum (periodontal) care and IV sedation for nervous patients. Co-Director of the Cirencester ITI Study Club.
Profile: Dr Joao Souteiro
Dr Melanie Bennett
Associate Dentist
GDC 302190
Associate dentist and former pharmacist who enjoys treating nervous patients and children. Mel provides IV sedation at Cirencester.
Profile: Dr Melanie Bennett
What happens next
We book your patient in for an initial surgical consultation as soon as possible: a comprehensive oral examination to discuss their options, which results in a fully costed, individual plan for their treatment.
Any X-rays or CBCT scan needed are taken at our Cirencester practice.
Treatment is carried out under local anaesthetic, or with IV sedation after a sedation consultation.
You are kept fully informed of your patient's treatment before they return to your care.
How to refer
Refer online through our encrypted referral form. You can attach radiographs.
Or download the referral form, tick Surgical (and Sedation if your patient would like it) and the practice your patient would prefer, and send it to the address on the form. If you email it, please also post the original signed copy.
Questions about a referral? Contact Emma Sparks, Dental Nurse and Referrals Coordinator (GDC 325909), on 01285 640248 or at referrals@
Price guide
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Initial surgical consultation | Includes a comprehensive oral examination to discuss the options available to your patient, and results in a fully costed, individual plan for their treatment. | £95 |
| Panoral X-ray | Taken at our Cirencester practice. | £55 |
| CBCT scan | Taken at our Cirencester practice. | £210 |
| Extractions | from £195 | |
| Surgical extractions | from £295 | |
| Complex wisdom tooth extractions | from £425 |
For IV sedation fees, see IV sedation referrals.
Your patient receives a fully costed treatment plan after their consultation, before any treatment begins. Prices may change without notice.