After a very stressful and very long journey, Nick is back from his travels. Nick went to Geneva last Wednesday to take part in a very big, annual convention run by the ITI(International Team for Implantology). Dentists, Surgeons, and Specialists from all over the globe meet at these conventions to learn more from each other in regards to implants and implantology. After the drama of the volcano erupting in Iceland, and all airports being closed, Nick was stranded in Geneva. He managed to hire a car, drive to Paris and then catch a train to Calais. He then had to sit in wait for a place on the ferry in order to get back to the UK. Poor Nick! He hasn’t even got time to recover from the long haul trip as he is back in surgery busy with patients tomorrow. Don’t worry Nick, we will have the coffee and Red Bull on stand by 
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Stranded
Tuesday, April 20th, 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.
Progress Report
Saturday, April 17th, 2010One of the benefits of working at a dental practice is that we do get the opportunity to have our teeth fixed, whitened and straightened. Today our receptionist Sarah G and our nurse Sara are continuing treatment with Mark to help straighten their teeth, so I thought I would give you a little progress report on how they are getting on. Both girls are getting married this year, so they want the perfect smile to walk down the eisle with. They have both already whitened their teeth, and now they are both wearing Invisalign braces. Invisalign treatment consists of a series of nearly invisible, removable aligners that you change every two weeks. Each aligner is individually manufactured for your teeth, and your teeth only. As you replace each aligner, your teeth will move – little by little, week by week – until they have straightened to the final position prescribed by your dental practitioner.
Sarah G is having what we call in the trade IPR (inter-proximal reduction) today. With Invisalign, in order to make space for teeth that need to move and rotate, small discs and instruments are used to “shave” minimal amounts of enamel off either sides of certain teeth. This makes very small spaces for the teeth to move to their straighter position. Sara has not long had her Invisalign alighners in (she is on week 3) and her appointment today is to have small attachments added to certain teeth. A white composite material is used to help anchor and pull teeth to a new position. They are bearly noticeable! Both our girls are so pleased with the progress so far. See if you can spot them next time you are in, and have a chat with them about Invisalign.
If you are interested in teeth whitening, straightening, Invisalign or even fixed braces please talk to one of our dental professionals. They will be more than happy to help
The Big Debate
Friday, April 16th, 2010As we are all currently being bombarded by talk about the current elections and the “big debate”, as dental professionals we quite often have debates of our own with our patients. The subject being………..fluoride. Unfortunately, like many areas in the country, Berkshire does not have fluoride in the water supply. This can cause many problems for our children, and ourselves. We need small doses in our water, toothpaste and mouthwashes to help combat tooth decay. It has been highlighted recently in the media, that children of this generation suffer severely from premature tooth loss. Obviously sugar, sweets and diet plays a major role in whether children develop tooth decay or not, but with small amounts of fluoride introduced, this could help prevent early decay. Please obtain advice from dental professionals about fluoride and which toothpastes/mouthwashes are best for your children, as too much fluoride can can cause fluorosis (brown mottling of the teeth) and may be harmful in excessive amounts. As a dental nurse, it is sad too see children having fillings at such a young age, and especially telling mum and dad that they need teeth removed. We want to do all we can for them, and ourselves, to help combat tooth decay and tooth loss.
Getting our children into the habit of brushing teeth, avoiding sugary foods and sweets, and visting the dentist is just one of the ways we can educate them. I may not be the next David Cameron and I may not be best candidate for running the country, but I can say that we need to change the way we think about our childrens dental health. We need to stop and think in regards to feeding our children those fizzy pops and bribing them with a packet of sweets.
If you would like any advice about diet, flouride and tooth decay please talk to our dental professionals. We can help 
Goodbye to our Dinner Lady
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Me and Sarah waved goodbye to one of our favourite patients today, as she is moving away due to work commitments. She has always wanted to act, and as a mature student she did just that! We have watched her flourish into a budding actress. All the girls at WH even went to see her in theatre in her play “Dinner ladies” and she was fab!! It has been lovely treating her, and seeing her at her dental exams. She will be very much missed here at WH. I did tell her that she needs to sign up to Twitter and Facebook so we can “Tweet” her and follow her through her career. We can also find out then, if our fillings are holding out!!
All of us at Woodborough House want to wish her the best of luck for the future, and I am sure we will see her on stage and screen many times to come
A bump on the head
Friday, April 9th, 2010We saw a lovely little 4 year old today, who came in a couple of weeks ago as she had a little knock in the mouth with mum. She was playing around with mum when little one accidentally bumped her two front teeth on mums head. Mum said it was quite a knock! Bless her, she was very brave even though there was a bit of bleeding. We examined her, took a radiograph, and even took some pictures using our intra-oral camera so both parents and patient could see what had happened. Apart from a bit of bleeding and a fat lip, she was ok but we wanted to review her, and the tooth, after a weeks time.
Today was the review appointment. The fat lip had gone but the the tooth was still slightly mobile and it had actually started to discolour slightly. We have the great advantage of having Raquel, our Endodontist, working here at WH. We wanted to get her professional opinion on treatment of this tooth, so we were able to email xrays and photos to her so we can decide the best treatment for this little girls front tooth. We will be reviewing our little patient for the next few weeks. I think this doesn’t bother her as she gets spoilt with stickers and goodies for being such a good girl every time she comes! I will keep you updated on the treatment and outcome
A Big Congratulations!
Friday, April 9th, 2010I want to start today’s blog by saying a very very massive congratulations to our Sen!! He got married yesterday to lovely Suba yesterday. As Sen’s nurse, I have seen the romance blossom from the beginning, and they make the most beautiful couple. Now Sen, has to put up with two women, both at home and at work, nagging him! Hee Hee. All his patients have been watching the build up to the big day, so we can now fill them in with all the gossip.
From all of us at Woodborough House we want to wish them all the best for the future. We are now all looking forward to his ceremony to help them celebrate their marriage!
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
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