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Friday, July 30th, 2010
Our dentist Sen has recently completed a course on Inman Aligners. As he is interested in the appliance and straightening teeth, he took this opportunity to obtain more information and experience in treating patients who want to use an Inman Aligner.
The Inman Aligner is an orthodontic appliance, which offers our patients a faster solution to straighten teeth, without committing to years fixed braces. It is most effective at correcting front teeth.
The Inman Aligner, can in some cases, take just 6 weeks to straighten certain teeth. The Inman Aligner is not as “invisible” as our Invisalign braces, but it has many of the advantages that the Invsialign system has over traditional braces. It is removable so that is doesn’t disturb your eating and oral hygiene. In addition all movements are achieved with a single aligner so there is no need to change your aligners every week. The Inman alighner is also cheaper than conventional fixed braces. We like the sound of that!
We offer a free of charge consultation with either Sen or Mark, so if you are interested in straighting your teeth, Inman Aligner or Invisalign then contact our reception team. They will be more happy to help 
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
It was an exciting day for us when the new Itero machine arrived at the practice. We all wanted to have a play and get our mitts on the new scanner!
Our reps from Straumann came to introduce us to our new gadget, and spent the day with us explaining how the Itero works and how to use it. It really is quite fantastic, and I don’t think any of us quite expecting how hi-tech and amazing this machine is. When it came to using the machine, we all had to be trained how we use it, how we capture images of the teeth, and how these images can then produce 3D models of the patients teeth and soft tissues. We were all guinea pigs for the day, because in order to train how to use it, we needed to practice on each other. I personally took this opportunity to get my own back on Sen………………only kidding. It took some getting used to, but I think we all got the hang of it in the end. Obviously as we are new to this, it took us longer to complete scans than usual. The rep promised us that eventually, this will become second nature, and our scans will be quick once we have mastered it. She even showed us a clip on YouTube of a dentist in America, who has had the iTero for some time, who completely a full scan of a patients quadrant in 1 minute 9 secs!! That’s it……………….. the heat is on. My mission now is to beat that record
Tags: advanced cosmetic dentistry, crowns, dental examination, general dentist, intra-oral camera, Pangbourne, porcelain veneers, smile makeovers, soft tissues
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Yesterday, me and Sen were pleased to see in our diary that we were getting a visit from our patient that works in the pits at Formula 1. We haven’t seen him since Sarah treated him with new front anterior crowns, so were interested to see how he was getting on. He was in fine form, and the front crowns were still looking fab! In fact, he mentioned to us that he has been receiving many compliments, especially from the ladies, because of his sparkly new teeth. He was in for his routine examination and for a hygiene visit and it was great to catch up on all the gossip about his travels and time spent working with the Formula 1 Team.
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Friday, May 14th, 2010
Phew. It has definitely been “one of those days” today! The waiting room was buzzing, the phones kept ringing, and all the team were hard at work all day.
Me and Sen was treating a patient that we have been seeing for some time now. He came to see us at the beginning of the year with his girlfriend, and presented us with a very difficult case. He had several missing teeth, and needed some extensive work doing. Sen sat down with Nick, to get his professional advice on Dental Implants and Dentures, and discussed what treatment plan would be best suited to this patient. Since then, the patient came in to see us and announced that he was getting married. Yay! Now the pressure was on!
The patient was embarressed by his smile, as he had missing teeth, decay and discoulored teeth. As Dental Implants are an investment and the “Rolls Royce” of dental treatment, our patient needed something to get him through to his wedding day. He needed to have his smile back! By working with our laboratory, getting various study models and diagnostic wax models made up of what the teeth should look like, we were able to provide our patient with a new set of teeth.Now ,the teeth we made are only a temporary measure as the patient is getting married, but what a difference a few hours in the dental chair made! He walked out of WH with a brand new smile. It was all a bit alien to him as he had gone so long with no teeth, and smiling just was not something he naturally did, but he was very pleased with the result. He actually said to me “its the missus you got to impress, not me”. Lets hope she was pleased with the results aswell
If you are suffering from broken teeth, missing teeth, or you would like some more information about full mouth reconstructions or Dental Implants then please talk to one of our team. They will be more than willing to help.
Tags: advanced cosmetic dentistry, crowns, dental examination, dental implants, Dentures, general dentist, Pangbourne, smile makeovers
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
Phew. Busy day at WH today! Nick and Steph have been in surgery placing a dental implant for one of our dear patients. The patient has had one before, and swears by it! She had to have a tooth extracted, and to replace the space she decided to invest in another implant. The case was a complex one, as Nick had to do a bone graft. With the use of CT Scans and radiographs Nick is able to place the implant in exactly the correct position. It was a busy few hours, but the time flew for our patient as she had some of our oral sedation (and my IPod). We look forward to seeing the end result.
Well I am off now to enjoy the weekend. I will be back next week for more blogging. Hope you aren’t getting bored of my ranting yet. The stories will continue……
Tags: dental examination, dental implants, dental sedation, nervous patient, Pangbourne, Radiographs, smile makeovers, soft tissues
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
So its the big night tonight! Who will be winning your votes? I have been talking to all our patients regarding the election, trying to find out who they are voting for, and I am still not sure. I suppose I need to decide by the end of the day. I will be told off by some very passionate patients if I don’t! Can they change the state of the economy? Will they sort out all of our countries problems? I don’t know.
I tell you one thing that has got my vote at the moment (excuse my very cheesy link) is our home bleaching kit. We have had a few patients in recently for their review appointments, after going off with their bleach trays and kits, and the results have been amazing!! Its such a great thing to do to lift yourself, and all our patients just won’t stop smiling because of it. We have even had a few of our more mature patients treating themselves to whitening too, and have been so glad that went ahead with the treatment. Our home whitening kit involves you coming into the surgery so your dentist can check if you will be a good candidate for the whitening (we need to check for crowns and fillings as they will not change colour). You have impressions taken of your upper and lower teeth, these are then sent of to a lab where they make your bespoke bleach trays made, and then 2 weeks later you come and pick them up. Its very easy to do, and the girls here are always a phone call away whenever you need any advice or help. We have all done it. As Sarah said to me when I first started “we must whitening your minging teeth”. Thanks Sarah! Well now I have a nice bright smile
If you are interested in home whitening, then please talk to your dentist or a member of our team.
Tags: crowns, dental examination, dental hygienist, dental whitening, general dentist, Pangbourne
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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 Botox and fillers, 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: botox, crowns, dental implants, Dentures, dermal fillers, dermatologist, endodontist, gum treatments, invisalign, periodontist, porcelain veneers, smile makeovers, soft tissues, study club
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Monday, April 19th, 2010
I 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.
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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
As 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
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Nae was busy today, with a patient who has decided to have her teeth whitened and also to replace some old fillings. As the patient wanted white composite fillings we decided that it was best that the patient did a couple of weeks of home whitening before changing the old fillings. This enables Nae to pick the correct shade for the new fillings, as her patient will then have lovely bright white teeth. Nae explained how the whitening treatment works, and explained what the patient needs to do at home. We advised the patient to try and avoid food and drinks that are likely to stain(ie: black coffee, red wine, curry and beetroot). Teeth are more porous during the period that you bleach, so the teeth are more likely to pick up stains. Nothing a good polish with our Hygienist won’t fix though! We even had time to catch up on the latest Eastenders gossip. Nae was really behind with the times! We are looking forward to seeing the results in a couple of weeks (and the continuing chaos of Albert Square)
If you are interested in whitening your teeth, then ask our reception team or your dentist. We have all done it at WH, so have a look at our pearly whites when you are next in.
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