A Tooth-Friendly New Year

Updated guide: for keeping teeth and gums healthy, read why hygienist visits matter and see the Pennington plan for spreading the cost of routine care.

Have you made some New Year resolutions? Maybe more exercise, better diet, stopping smoking?

Maybe you are planning to take better care of your general health and your dental health?

A great way to start the new year and keep your resolutions going would be to consider joining one of our own Pennington membership plans.

We still welcome our existing Denplan patients. New patients can join our own Pennington membership plans instead.

We offer six of our own Pennington membership plans, from £13.65 a month, for adult patients aged 18 and over. You can compare the plans and join on our membership plans page.

Who joins this type of plan?

• Patients who have just completed a course of treatment and want to benefit from all the preventive dental care available.
• Patients who value the importance of regular dental visits and the importance of preventive care.
• Patients who want to keep their treatment needs to a minimum by embracing modern preventive dentistry.

What is different about these types of plans?

• The emphasis is on prevention of dental disease.
• We are able to spend more time discussing how to keep your teeth healthy and to show you how to do this.
• We are able to spend time using modern preventive techniques to keep your mouth and teeth healthy for life.

Each plan includes regular check-ups, and most include hygienist visits – see the membership plans page for what each plan includes.

What happens if I need to have a filling or some treatment on my teeth?

Joining one of our own Pennington membership plans gives you 15% off treatment fees on every plan except Smile Check, which gives 5% off. Plan discounts exclude implant procedures and teeth straightening, and terms and conditions apply.

What does a dental hygienist do?

Dental hygienists are specially trained to work as part of the dental team, to give care to patients.

They play an important part in dental health care and are mainly concerned with preventive dental health and treating gum disease, showing you correct home care and helping to keep your teeth and gums healthy.

The hygienist’s main work is to treat and prevent gum disease by professionally cleaning your teeth and treating your gums and, probably more importantly, by showing you how to care for your teeth and gums at home.

Do I need to see a dental hygienist, can the dentist not carry out this work?

Hygienists are experts at this kind of work and at Pennington Dental we have a team of experienced hygienists. They all work very closely with the dentists and the rest of the team to ensure our patients get the best of care and the best prevention to ensure healthy teeth and gums for life.

How do I join?

If you like the idea of aiming for excellent dental health then consider joining us now.

You can join one of our Pennington membership plans and be on your way to a healthier you!

We look forward to seeing you soon

How do I book in Kenilworth or Stratford-upon-Avon?

Find out more about dental check-ups.

Call Kenilworth on 01926 863 236 or Stratford-upon-Avon on 01789 205 254, or book an appointment online. Find directions for our Kenilworth practice and our Stratford-upon-Avon practice.

New to us? See our new patient information and the full list of fees on our treatment costs page. To spread the cost of check-ups and hygiene visits, see the Pennington plan.

Further reading: NHS: sugar in your diet.

Prices correct at time of publishing (9 November 2026).

Reviewed by Dr Fuz, BDS, BSc, MSc (Restorative Dentistry), GDC 76311. Last reviewed 9 November 2026.

This article is general information and is not a substitute for advice from your own dentist or doctor.