Archive for the ‘periodontics’ Category
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
Apologies to all the blog readers. I have been away for a while but……… I’M BACK! And there is lot’s to update you on.
Firstly, I would like to introduce 3 new members to the Woodborough House Family. We have a new nurse, Louise. She is a qualified nurse, as well as being trained in dental radiography, and joined the practice in September. We have a new General Dentist John. He is a very friendly gentleman who owned his own practice. He is now working with us here at WH a few days a week. We also have a new Periodontist, Kuljeet. He is very experienced in the field of periodontal disease, prevention and treatment. He is the man to see if you are having any problems!
From all the rest of us at WH we want to say a big “Welcome” to the new members of the team.
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010
We were happy to see one of our regular patients yesterday, as we have officially named him our “star pupil”. This man came to see us as a new patient at the end of 2009. He presented with poor oral hygiene,and sore, swollen, bleeding gums. He told us that,although he knows how to brush his teeth, he has never been shown by a professional how to brush and clean inter-dentally correctly. Sen took the time to discuss with him throughly the most effective way to brush and clean between his teeth. We gave him all the tools, and sent him of to play with them. We have seen the patient a few times since his first appointment, and what an approvement a few months make! His oral hygiene has improved dramatically and his periodontal status has improved. He has got a great routine now and he is sticking by it. His wife even told us, that he keeps floss and interdental brushes in his car! Thats dedictaion. He definitely is our star pupil 
If you would like more information about oral hygiene, then please ask to talk to one of our dentists or hygienists. They will be more than happy to discuss things with you.
Tags: dental examination, dental hygienist, general dentist, gum treatments, Pangbourne, soft tissues
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Last night the team at WH hosted an event for our referring dentists as a way of thanking them for sending their patients to us for specific treatments. As we have it all under one roof, dentists from all over the county refer their patients to us. Whether they need to see Lama our Periodontist for gum treatment or surgery, Raquel our Endodontist for complex Root Canal treatment, Caroline for anti-wrinkle treatments, or Nick our Prosthodontist for Implants, surgery, crowns, veneers or dentures. We have it all under one roof!
We hosted a James Bond themed night at The Forbury Hotel in Reading, with Martini’s (shaken not stirred) on arrival, food, and the chance to watch a 007 film in their private cinema(popcorn included). It was a great chance to meet up with the dentists, and especially great to put names to faces. The night was great and I hope all enjoyed watching Daniel Craig do his 007 thing. I sure did! We will be holding regular events for our Ivory Club members throughout the year. We love to hear feedback, both positive and negative, regarding our events, and would love to hear any suggestions you may have for the next meeting. Nick and Sarah are also thinking of organising a “study club” for dentists, so i will keep you posted.
The team at Woodborough House would like to thank our colleagues for thinking of us when treating your patients, and thank you for attending our evening. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Tags: crowns, dental implants, Dentures, dermal fillers, dermatologist, endodontist, gum treatments, invisalign, periodontist, porcelain veneers, smile makeovers, soft tissues, study club
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Today Lama has been working her perio magic at WH! We have seen several new patients today, referred to us from other dental practices around the Berkshire area. Lama has been reviewing their periodontal status, taking radiographs, and discussing the extent of gum disease in the mouth. Periodontal disease effects the underlieing tissues and bone in the mouth. When plaque is left around the teeth and the gum margin, it releases toxins, which in turn causes gingivitis. If this is left untreated, it will progress to Periodontal disease. The signs of this disease are mobile teeth, bone loss, drifting teeth and eventually loss of teeth. When reviewing her patients Lama measures the pocket depths of the gum each side of the teeth, takes Xrays to examine any bone loss and explains throughly the extent of the disease and how she can treat it. She may be a little lady but she sure knows how to fight that plaque and disease away!
If you have any questions regarding Gingivitis or Periodontal Disease, then speak to one of our dentist. they will be happy to help.
Tags: dental examination, dental hygienist, general dentist, gum treatments, periodontist, Radiographs
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Sarah and Laura sorted out one man’s problem today…………………….his wobbly tooth. He is a regular attender at the practice, and for some time this tooth has been giving him grief!! The patient finds cleaning his back teeth extremely difficult, as his manual dexterity is limited. The tooth was also causing him discomfort in his bite. It was just getting in the way! Sarah advised using an electric toothbrush as this makes cleaning those hard to reach areas easier. Due to bone loss around the tooth, the tooth eventually became so mobile that the patient decided to have the tooth extracted. Now, many of you may know, that Sarah does not like extractions one little bit! But, despite this, in order to make sure this patient was comfortable she went ahead with the task. There was smiles, from both, when they came downstairs, so all went well. He may be one tooth down but he still gave thumbs up
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Today the girls on reception are busy sending out reminders for our patients dental check ups. We decided to get in early as the postman will be very busy over the Christmas period and we want to give you all plenty of notice so you are prepared for the new year. You should see our reminder postcards sitting on your doormats very soon. If you give the practice a call, the girls will be able to book your dental examination for you. Having routine dental check ups is essential for keeping your mouth and teeth healthy. The dentist will be able to check soft tissues, gums, old restorations and give you oral health advice. If you are interested in any cosmetic procedures and treatments then just ask your general dentist, and they will be able to discuss what is possible for you. We want to keep all our patients smiling.
Tags: advanced cosmetic dentistry, dental examination, general dentist, soft tissues
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
Lama, our in house periodontist is fully booked today treating all her lovely patients. Lama is with us at Woodborough House, every Friday, to help maintain and treat our patients that are suffering from gum disease. Many people are unaware of the signs and symptoms of Periodontal disease, and surprisingly more teeth are lost due to gum disease, than decay. Lama is able to discuss a treatment plan with you, deep scale, apply antibacterial solutions to the gums to help healing, and help with Oral Health education. All of Lama’s patients have been very pleased with the outcome after treatment. The healing and improvement is amazing!
If you have any questions or queries regarding periodontal disease please feel free to ask our team. We want to keep you all smiling!!
Tags: dental hygienist, general dentist, gum treatments, periodontist
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Today at the practice it’s all hands on deck!! We are preparing for the village Christmas Evening, and today we are adding some extra sparkle to the practice. We are having twinkle lights put up outside! This is just one of the ways we are spreading a bit of Christmas cheer around Pangbourne.
Another way of adding a little sparkle to our lives, is by visiting our Dental Hygienist. Helen has been extremely busy today cleaning, polishing, and motivating all our patients in Oral Health. Regular visits to the hygienist will help to improve dental health and prevent Periodontal disease, bleeding gums, and dental decay. Just another way that Woodborough House can help to keep you all smiling.
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
It has been flat out here at the practice over the last few days! We have had Lama, our periodontist busy treating periodontal disease , Nick has been placing implants left, right and centre not to mention the everyday goings on in the general practice. One of our implant patients came to see us all the way from Buckinghamshire, she needed a new front tooth. After much discussion and careful planning she received her new tooth yesterday. She has to wait a few weeks before she gets her real tooth but is already overjoyed with just the temporary. She found the procedure painless, not to mention she took a liking to our oral sedation! She is very excited about getting married next year and now she will look the part and no longer feel self conscious about her smile. For more information on dental implants call us…….. and remember we keep you smiling!
Tags: advanced cosmetic dentistry, buckinghamshire, dental implants, dental sedation, dental whitening, general dentist, nervous patient, periodontist, smile makeovers
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Last night we held our Periodontic training evening with Lama Brown. The evening went very well, Lama discussed all aspects of periodontics and the different ways of treating periodontal disease including non-surgical and surgical regenerative procedures. We would like to thank everybody for coming and hope they enjoyed the evening as much as we did! After great feedback from all of our delegates we will be organising more lectures on endodontics, dental implants and advanced cosmetic dentistry for next year. We are also looking into running study clubs for our referring dentists and Helen, our hygienist, would like to start a study club for hygienists and dental nurses. If you are interested please get in touch. Likewise if you would like to receive any information about periodontal disease or any information on Lama get in touch!
Tags: advanced cosmetic dentistry, dental hygienist, dental implants, endodontist, gum treatments, smile makeovers, study club
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