Today the girls had a lunch and learn session with our Oral B rep’s. We usually have regular sessions with them, in order to keep up to date with the latest and greatest tools and toys supplied by them. Oral B wanted to promote their electric toothbrushes today. Electric toothbrushes are great for patients who want to improve their oral health. They help with removing plaque in hard to reach places, tackle areas interproximally, reduce staining, and give a through clean. they are great for patients with implants, and also fab for cleaning removable retainers (I use mine all the time for that). But an electric toothbrush is no substitute for flossing or seeing your hygienist! If you are interested in investing in an electric toothbrush, or you want to discuss which type would be beneficial to you, talk to our team. I know how daunting it is when you walk in to the chemist or supermarket and you are presented with rows upon rows of toothbrushes, with added extras, bells and whistles. All you want is one that will do the job! Talk to us and we can help
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Lunch and Learn
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010A brand new smile!
Monday, April 19th, 2010I popped in to Sarah’s surgery today, to see how one of our lovely young patients was getting on with her fixed braces. She works in the village, and has had her braces on for quite a long time now. I actually had mine fixed around the same time as her, so it was a race to the finish line! She has now had them removed and they look fab!! I cant believe what a difference the braces has made to her smile. It may seem like a marathon when you have fixed braces, but the results at the end of the treatment is well worth it. Having fixed braces is a big commitment, and special care needs to be taken when having them on. Good oral hygiene is so important when wearing braces, and making sure you attend all appointments at your orthodontist is also really important. You get to know your orthodontist well as you will be there every 6-8 weeks. She is so pleased with her straighter smile that she has now decided to have them whitened.
If you are interested in having your teeth straightened with either fixed or removable braces, or you would like to have your teeth whitened then please talk to our team.
Friends and Family welcome
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010All of the dentists at Woodborough House have been busy with new patient exams today. As WH is growing and all the team are making the practice a more relaxed and comfortable place to visit, we have more appointments and time to spend with new, and existing patients. Here at Woodborough House we offer a new patient consultation at a price of £79. This includes a thorough dental examination, soft tissue examination, radiographs and dental advice. The dentists can also provide you with information and advice regarding any of our cosmetic treatments, including tooth whitening, implants and invisible braces. We have extended our opening times, to make booking an appointment easier for you, and we are also running a later evening (until 8pm) the last Thursday of every month. There’s no excuse now!
We pride ourselves in excellent customer care, and we want our existing patients to recommend us to any friends and family who are looking for a new dentist. We will also be rewarding our patients if they do recommend us to anyone. Shout about us, and see what gifts and goodies you may receive! We have already given out bottles of wine, gift vouchers and cinema tickets.
If you have any questions, queries, or would like to book an appointment with one of our dentist then please call out reception team or email us. We also have patient co-ordinators, Cathy and Hayley, that can run speak to you in more detail regarding any particular treatments. This is a free of charge, short consultation, and they will be willing to answer any of your questions regarding treatments and the practice.
Bike Rides and Cricket Games
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Yipee!! Its Easter time, and I am sure all of you (and us) are looking forward to a nice long break. Not too many sweet treats! Sarah and Laura saw a couple of their patients that are big motorbike enthusiasts. They are doing a big trip around Africa on their bikes. Sarah managed to get them both dentally fit before their time away. We even gave them an emergency dental kit as a going away present. Just in case they need it while they are in the depths of the desert with a broken tooth! From all of us at WH we want to wish them a safe and pleasant trip, and will look forward to hearing about their travels when they are back.
We also want to say a HUGE congratulations to our very favourite 9 year old patient, who has been working very hard at his cricket skills, and got into the cricket team he has been training for. Well done!! We will be supporting him all the way. He better remember me when he’s rich and famous! I held his hand when we gave him an injection 
I also hope he wears his mouthguard. We don’t want any cricket balls or bats ruining that cheeky smile.
Have a lovely Easter and we look forward to seeing you all soon
A pain in the head
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Wisdom Teeth………… for some of us they cause us no problems at all, for others they can be a real pain in the head (sorry. I had to get a joke in some where). I know, like many people, how painful and uncomfortable wisdom teeth can be if they become inflamed and infected. My advice to any one suffering with sore wisdom teeth…… get it looked at straight away! I had a lower wisdom tooth which was impacted against my other molar tooth and all it gave me was problems. There was absolutely no way I could keep it as clean as possible, and eventually it became infected. I felt so ill. It was a case of extraction. Nick dealt with it swiftly, and after a couple of days, I felt back to normal. The thought of having a tooth out, admittedly did not fill me with joy, but it was much better than having infection in my mouth and I felt heaps better.
If you are suffering from wisdom tooth pain or would like advice then speak with your dentist. We want to make sure all our patients are healthy 
Food Trap
Monday, March 29th, 2010Today seems to be the day when every patient we see are suffering from the same problem………….food traps. We all know how annoying it is when food always gets trapped in the same place every time we eat. Whether it is between a filling and a tooth, by a crown, bridge or even just between two teeth, this area will be a great hang out place for the plaque and bacteria that can cause tooth decay and gum problems. The particular patients we saw today with food traps, had existing fillings which did not have great margins around them. The fillings needed to be adjusted so the space between the two teeth had just enough space to get a piece of floss between (and we all know you should be flossing daily). Hopefully these areas will not be a problem for them anymore.
If you are suffering with problems from existing fillings, or areas where food traps, then please talk to your dentist. They will be able to fix that problem for you
Later Evenings just for you
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Today was the launch day of our later evening. As mentioned in a previous blog, we will be doing a late evening, until 8pm, on the last Thursday of every month. I am pleased to say that today’s evening has been a success! We decided, as a practice, that opening for longer will be beneficial for our patients as it makes coming here a little easier. Getting time off work, and fitting in dental appointments around the school run is always tricky, so we hope that this small change will keep all our patients happy and attending the dentist regularly. We have been busy seeing children for their routine check ups, tooth aches, and patients having fillings. We also have had our Hygienist Helen working her magic.I must say, it is very strange being here at this time of the day, seeing as I’m usually watching Eastenders right now
If you are interested in seeing your dentist or hygienist later in the day, please contact our reception team. They will be more than willing to help
Scrub, scrub away
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010After writing on our blog last week about tooth erosion, today we have been bombarded with patients suffering from tooth abrasion. The culprit for these small lesions are………….the humble toothbrush. We all like to give our teeth a good old scrub morning, noon and night, but this simple action with the toothbrush can cause the enamel on our teeth to wear away. The areas that are mainly affected by this action, is the neck of the tooth. This areas can be filled by the dentist using a white composite filling, but I can give you some simple tips to help stop this…..
Using a soft toothbrush is the first way of tackling the problem. The bristles on a toothbrush can be very hard on some toothbrushes and this can cause a great deal of damage to the tooth surface. For some patients, using an electric toothbrush is ideal, as you can let the brush do the work. The Phillips Sonicare range is great as the sonic action uses less of a “scrubbing” action. Another tip for you, when brushing, is to hold your toothbrush with just your thumb and index finger. This means you are not holding the toothbrush firmly, making the scrubbing action less hard and less forceful. A simple post it note on the bathroom mirror saying “Remember not to scrub!” can also encourage you to change habits, and the way you brush your teeth.
If you have any questions regarding tooth abrasion, or you would like any more advice on the matter, speak with our dentists, hygienists and nurses. They will be more than willing to help you
Brighten up your day
Saturday, March 20th, 2010As the weather is gloomy and we all like a little something to brighten our day, here at WH we are running a special offer on our tooth whitening treatments. Until the end of April there will be £100 discount on the treatments. The home kit and the in house whitening will be available to you at a fantastic price of £299.
Here is a break down of the difference between both treatments………
The home kit involves us taking some impressions of your teeth. These impressions are then sent of to a laboratory and 2 weeks later we have the bleaching trays made to fit your mouth and teeth. They are soft clear trays and will hold the bleaching solution against the tooth surface. The treatment works better if you wear the trays at night, while sleeping, but if you find this difficult, you can wear them during the day.My mum wears them while shes doing the house work! The in house whitening treatment involves you sitting in surgery with a bleach solution on your teeth while a special light shines on them in order to activate the solution. It takes about an hour, and you do get better results if you incorporate this with home bleaching as well.
Tooth whitening is very safe, and is a great way of making yourself feel good. If you have any questions regarding tooth whitening feel free to ask any of the staff at Woodborough House . We have all done it here
Acid Attack!
Thursday, March 18th, 2010We have a poorly nurse in the building today. Our very own Steph is complaining (sorry I mean airing her views) about erosion on her teeth. Erosion is usually seen on the inside surfaces of our front teeth. There are several different factors that contribute towards tooth erosion, and I definately know what is causing Stephs……………………. Fizzy pop!! Erosion is almost always associated with high acidity. Watching what we eat and drink can help reduce tooth erosion dramatically. Often, frequent sipping of carbonated drinks or regular consumption of citrus fruits/drinks can cause tooth loss. Another factor is acid reflux. Regurgitation of stomach acids can cause the tooth to wear, sometimes without the patient being very aware of it. The features of tooth erosion can be a smooth, polished appearance to the tooth, or the shape of the tooth is lost or shallow depressions appear.
We are all guilty of “grazing” on our can of fizzy drink at our desks, and children and teenagers are especially prone to sipping on the fizzy stuff, so please be aware of what you, friends and family are doing simply from drinking. If you can’t break the habit or change routines, good old H2o is great for rinsing out after consuming acidic or fizzy food/drinks. The water helps neutralise the mouth. Sugar free gum is also great for this.
If you want to discuss Tooth erosion with your dentist, Hygienist or one of our nurses then just ask! We are here to help
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