Refer a patient to Dr Battista

For which treatments can you refer a patient to me?

When you refer a patient to me, I accept referrals for oral surgery and implant surgery, from a single difficult extraction to full arch cases. In addition, as a specialist in Oral Surgery I can give a second opinion when you are unsure whether surgery is needed.

• Dental implants
• Immediate implants placed on the day of extraction
• All-on-4 and All-on-6 full arch treatment
• Fully guided implant surgery
• X-Guide navigated implant surgery
• Sinus lift
• Bone grafting, including guided bone regeneration
• Wisdom teeth removal
• Impacted canines, including exposure for orthodontics
• Oral biopsy
• Frenectomy
• Gum surgery and periodontal assessment
• CBCT and digital planning

What should you include when you refer a patient?

• The reason for referral and the question you want answered.
• Recent radiographs: periapical or panoramic views of the area.
• A CBCT scan if one is available, ideally as DICOM files.
• The medical history, current medication and allergies, with particular attention to anticoagulants, antiplatelets, bisphosphonates and other bone medications.
• Relevant dental history and any planned restorative work.
• The patient’s contact details, preferred clinic and how urgent the case is.

As a result, a complete referral lets me assess the case quickly and avoids asking you or the patient for missing information. Also, please tell me if the patient is very anxious, has particular access needs or prefers to speak Italian. That way, my team can plan the appointment around them.

How do I send a referral?

In most cases, the simplest route is my RefClin referral page at eb-dental.refclin.ai/refer. There, you can attach radiographs and scans, follow the case and receive my report in the same place. In fact, I founded RefClin precisely to make this step easier for referring dentists.

What happens after you refer a patient?

1. My team contacts the patient to book a consultation at Worcester Park or Kentish Town.
2. Then I examine the patient and arrange further imaging if the case needs it.
3. I explain the options, risks and recovery, and give the patient a written treatment plan.
4. Once the patient agrees, I carry out the surgery.
5. After that, I send you a report on the assessment and treatment.
6. The patient returns to you for the rest of their care. For implants, we agree in advance who will complete the restoration.

Throughout the process, you can also see the status of the case on RefClin. If the plan changes, for example because the CBCT shows less bone than expected, I will let you know before treatment goes ahead.

How should you handle urgent cases?

Please mark urgency clearly in the referral. However, a lesion suspicious of oral cancer should go through the NHS urgent suspected cancer pathway, in line with NICE guidance NG12, rather than a private referral alone. Finally, the clinic addresses are on where I practise.