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Being Inspired – From Wow To WOOW

Hello there, I hope that you are well and doing fine.  I had a little operation on my foot a few weeks ago and all went well.  I was on ward 8 at Castle Hill Hospital and they were fantastic.  I felt that I was really cared for well and the place was really clean.  There is a lot of hospital bashing going on in the media but this was top notch, so thanks to the team there for your care.

From Wow To Woow? Is He On Some Medication Or What?

I was at a two day conference over Friday and Saturday just gone.  It was full of dentists and some brought some of their team.  It was not about the clinical stuff. You know, the stuff like how to make a filling look just like a tooth and how to change and transform a smile.  It was, though, about making people smile.  The conference was about giving extreme customer care and value within your dental practice.  At Castle Park Dental Care we call ourselves the home of life changing, pain-free dentistry because people have told us this to be true.  The life-changing bit is about giving people confidence to smile again or chew steak and eat in public without dentures falling down.  This is the wow.  The wow also comes from the little extra bits that other places don’t do or the things that you did not expect at the dentist.  I got a wow at Castle Hill Hospital as I wasn’t expecting some of the stuff other experiences.  The WOOW comes when the connection goes that bit deeper and we all start changing lives and it becomes a habit and happens automatically.  This I where B1G1 comes in.

OMG!  Has Dr Smile Maker Gone All Happy Clappy?

I haven’t gone all evangelical on you but I have been inspired!  I had the privilege to see Paul Dunn talk, and meet him.  He is the Chairman of B1G1 which stands for Buy One Give One.

This is an organisation founded by Masami Sato and set out to change the way that business is done throughout the world all for the greater good.  The premise is that every time you buy something or make a transaction then a donation is made to a project that can change and improve the lives of disadvantaged people.  It is a not for profit organisation and there are over 8 million giving activities available to choose from.  Clean water for children, mosquito nets, a goat can give a family an income for the rest of their lives (or the goats). 

This is all life changing stuff.  I have signed up and paid up to get involved with this fantastic giving experience.

The Barmby Army Moves On

Hull City are still in with a shout.  They can play some good stuff and as I write they are in 5^th position in the league and still in the cup.  I joined the official supporters club a couple of weeks ago with my son and we went to see three of the players in Beverley and Cottingham.  The mood in the camp is good so fingers crossed.  It’s been a bit cold and windy on the touch line watching the kids play but I wouldn’t miss it.

Until next time. Take care and be good.

Chris Branfield is Principal Dentist at Castle Park Dental Care, 8-9 Castle Green, Cottingham
Telephone: 01482 772550. 
Web Address: www.Castleparkdental.co.uk

He has been in dental practice for 19years and has a special interest in life changing dentistry with dental implants and cosmetic dentistry.www.castleparkdental.co.uk

As 2011 drew to a close, leading Sunderland Dentist, Oliver's Dental Studio, joined forces with local newspaper the Sunderland Echo and Reds Hairstylist to change the life of a competition winner.

Out of countless entries from many people frustrated with their smile, lovely Ursula Smith of Sunderland was the lucky winner. Ursula caught the eye of Oliver's Principal dentist Michael Oliver, as she told the story of her shyness and reluctance to smile.

A complete smile revamp was Ursula's dream, but up until now was out of her reach due to the cost restriction of being a busy working mum.

Her competition win has freed her from any cost worries and Ursula has now started down the road to the smile she always wanted, courtesy of Oliver's Dental Studio, Sunderland,  Telephone: 0191 528 2340.

Over the early weeks of 2012, Ursula will experience state of the art tooth whitening treatment combined with smile reconstruction using porcelain veneers.  Full mouth hygiene therapy and black for white filling replacements will complete this fantastic prize.

To complete the new Ursula, Reds will be offering hair and makeup treatments and David Lawson Photography will take a full studio portfolio of the new Ursula.

Watch this space for further developments on this exciting story!!

Media Contact: Joanne Barella
Practice Name: Oliver's Dental Studio
Address: 27 Durham Road, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3NQ
Phone: 01915 282340
Website: http://www.oliverdental.com
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It’s In The Genes You Know

Hello again, I'm Dr Chris Branfield, Dentist in Hull, and a very happy new year to you. I hope that you had a good festive season and enjoyed it. As I write this we have just had the first smattering of snow. It’s a bit different to last year when we were snowed and iced up for about two months. Time yet though, we’ll see.  Mind you my daughter’s football match was cancelled at the weekend due to a frozen pitch. Also as I write I’m off for an operation on my foot that will put me out of commission for a few weeks.  It should be fine but wish me luck.  Patients of ours don’t worry as we have some cover.

Teaching your Grandmother To Suck Eggs

As the leading chairman and committee member of the Hull and East Riding section of the British Dental association, I am involved in organising courses for dentists and dental teams.  We get some really acclaimed speakers to come to Hull.  We had a recent study day and the Title was “Can we teach your grandmother a new egg sucking technique?”  I loved the title. It was about up to date current thinking and research on what we do as dentists in general dental practice. 

Professor Callum Youngson who is head of the dental school at Liverpool came over to do most of the presentation.  He is a great guy, really down to earth with no messing about.  I’m glad he came because he taught me when I was at Leeds University and has had a large impact on how I do my dentistry. So thanks to him for coming over and to the dentists from throughout Yorkshire who came and got an entertaining and thought provoking day.

There is More Evidence Out And In The Papers

There has been some more research published and then a piece in the telegraph about the association between gum disease and ill health and cardiovascular disease in particular. Other conditions have been mentioned as well including low birth weight babies and infertility in males.  Have you seen the advert on the TV for Corsodyl mouthwash when the woman comes back and takes her eyelashes and makeup off and then finally her false tooth?   Well they do an advert in the dental press that shows a woman applying mascara and blood running down from her eyelid, it makes me shudder. 

What’s The Point?

The point that they are trying to make is that you don’t expect this to happen i.e. bleed, just like you wouldn’t expect your hands to bleed when you brush them.  If they did you would see your doctor because you would think that something was very wrong.  If your gums bleed when you brush then there is inflammation that is usually caused by bacteria. The inflammation is gum disease and may be completely reversible with treatment e.g. gingivitis or be more advanced where bone has been lost. This can still be treated but needs a it more doing.  See, I’m not all doom and gloom!!

It’s In Who’s Genes?

Now I didn’t do Latin, I’m not that posh, but I think that gingiva means gum and it is means inflammation in Latin (please correct me if I’m wrong).  Therefore we get gingivitis. This is the start of gum disease and is reversible.  Peri means around (I think) and odont means tooth, and gum disease is called periodontitis, hey presto.  Dentists often call it perio disease.

Now not all gingivitis will progress on to aggressive gum disease ( when bone is lost very quickly around the teeth) but a lot will progress onto a slower rate of bone loss if not treated.  The genetic thing comes in mostly with the aggressive, fast progressing gum disease.  If your parents lost teeth early due to gum disease then you will probably at a higher risk too. It’s the luck of the draw again.  Here the goal post are different and the has to absolutely spotlessly clean to stop it.  This requires coaching, careful monitoring and treatment as appropriate and needs catching early on.  So if your gums bleed, don’t ignore it but get it looked at and sorted. Most of the treatment in the long term is how you do at home, your dentist alone cannot fix it but with a combination of treatment, coaching and excellent home maintenance we often see good results. It’s about teamwork!

Barmby Army

Hull City have just been on a good run and it was nice to beat Leicester.  I hope that it continues into the New Year.  They are capable of a top six place and you never know another trip to Wembley might be on the cards.  Is that a bit optimistic?  That was a great day at Wembley.

As well as my daughter playing football my son has decided at the age of 15 to join a team and plays Sunday League. A late starter, but doing well. My daughter’s team are still getting to grips with 11 a side and a big pitch so they have had a few heavy defeats but they get on with it with a smile, which is what it is all about.  So you can see how my weekends pan out. I love it though.

Until next time. Take care and be good.

Chris Branfield is Principal Dentist at Castle Park Dental Care, 8-9 Castle Green, Cottingham, telephone 01482 772550.  He has been in dental practice for 19years and has a special interest in life changing dentistry with dental implants and cosmetic dentistry. www.castleparkdental.co.uk

I had booked a whole day's appointment, on a Saturday, with lunch thrown in (anything I wanted from the local deli), tea and coffee breaks whenever I needed them; excellent and comfortable surroundings in a calm atmosphere with lovely, helpful, extremely professional people and much merriment and laughter to boot.

You might think I was describing a spa visit, or a shopping trip, or some kind of away-day health farm, but no.....this was a trip to the dentist! And not just any dentist, this was an angel of a dentist who dried my tears after I had turned up in agony from severe toothache, treated me like royalty, numbed and relieved me of my pain and set me on a course of long-needed treatment that has not only restored the health of my teeth and mouth but has had a more than positive affect on my general well-being.

Everything is explained very clearly; no treatment is given without true consultation; advice and help is needed whenever you wish. I even had follow up phone calls to see if I was doing OK. Now that's what I call first class treatment. Nothing is too much trouble and everything about the practice makes your misgivings about dentists disappear.

I was treated by Rashmi, who is truly the angel of pain relief and tooth restoration. David, her husband (also an angel!) was also there to give a helping hand and a smile, guaranteed to make you feel better. They are not judgmental about the state of your teeth and they have their patient's well-being at the heart of everything they do.

I was never rushed; Rashmi explained everything to me so that I could make the final choices about my treatment, without pressure and in my own time. She allowed me to talk about the problems I had been having and was keen to understand, not only the journey my teeth had taken, but also to learn about me as a person. Now you don't have that with most dentists.

I have never had any dentist take the time and care that Rashmi did. She is a highly skilled practitioner with such a delightful manner that it is always a positive experience visiting the practice.

The results have been amazing already. I am still half way through my treatment but I feel so much better and never believed my mouth could feel normal again!!

I cannot recommend this practice highly enough, and think everyone should have access to this highly professional team. They are simply superb! Diamonds of the dental world! I cannot thank them enough.

Kate Blacklock

Media Contact: Claire Lord
Practice: Southport Road Dental, 9 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB
Phone: 01257 754595
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Website: http://www.painfreedentistchorley.co.uk/

Binfield Bracknell Dentist is available If you have a Dental Emergency during the festive season. Contact us on 01344 987 623

Appledore Dental has a dentist available to see you if you have a dental emergency during:
 

•  Christmas & New Year
•  Most weekends & bank holidays throughout the year

We are open in 2011 on:
 

• Wednesday 28th December 10am - 3pm
• Thursday 29th December 10am - 3pm
• Friday 30th December 10am - 3pm

Please Note:

The emergency assessment charge is £25

There is an additional charge for antibiotics, x-rays & treatment

To open the clinic for you out of hours the charge is £180

Media Contact: Yvonne Poole

Dentist Name: Teresa Day

Practice Name: Appledore Dental Clinic

Address: Forest Road, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 4HL

Telephone: 01344 987 623

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Website Address: http://www.cosmeticdentistbracknell.co.uk
 

Invisalign Dentist Milton Keynes, Dr Teresa, is offering everyone that wants straight teeth the chance to cash in with BUY ONE, GET ONE HALF PRICE - so if you want straight teeth, and so does your partner - contact Appledore Dental Clinic Milton Keynes today 01908 888 237

Cindy Alexander used to be ashamed of her teeth and hid them through embarrassment.
She says Appledore Dental Clinic "....gave me back my life..."

Media contact: Yvonne Pool
Practice name: Appledore Dental Clinic Milton Keynes
Address: CBX II, 376 Midsummer Boulevar, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EA
Telephone: 01908 888 237
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Bracknell Dentist Gets Her Nursing Team Leader Shortlisted for Best DCP (Dental Care Professional) South East in Dentistry Awards 2011.

Katherine Harvey - Nursing Team Leader at Appledore Dental Clinic, Binfield

Katherine is one of Dr Teresa's Bracknell team of DCP's - being shortlisted for this award shows the hard work and dedication that Katherine has put in.

Along with teaching the junior nurses, Katherine is also qualified in Radiography, Sedation and Dental Health Education.

She is a truly inspirational team leader. She also has a very wicked sense of humour and is generally a very smiley person.

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Media Contact: Yvonne Poole
Practice Name: Appledore Dental
Address: Forest Road, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 4HL
Phone: 0844 375 6332
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Website: www.cosmeticdentistbracknell.co.uk/

Bracknell Dentist, award winning Dr Teresa gets her Bracknell Practice Nominated in 2011
    
Dr Teresa the Clinical Director of Appledore Dental Clinic Binfield, Bracknell believes in helping young dentists and dental care professionals achieve their full potential.

She actively seeks to ensure her team receive ongoing dental training, ensuring the Appledore team keep up to date with the ongoing changes in modern dentistry and facial aesthetics, believing 100%, that changing smiles can literally change peoples lives.

Appledore patients acknowledge they are offered the best proven treatment in the UK:

Dr Teresa @ Appledore was one of the first dentists in the UK to introduce:

· Pain Free Injections using the computer assisted 'Magic Wand'

· Velscope Cancer Detection - to ensure mouth cancer is caught at an early stage

· Cerec One Day Crowns - you can even watch your crown being created
    

  Media Contact: Dr Teresa Day
  Practice Name: Appledore Dental Clinic Binfield, Bracknell
  Address: Forest Road, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 4HL
  Telehone: 01344 987651
  Email: smiles@appledore.co.uk
  Website: www.cosmeticdentistbracknell.co.uk

Brighton Dentist, Dr Nigel Kennedy, known for his unusual giving to those worse off, has just returned from the remote Rif Mountains region, in North Eastern Morocco.

A dental delegation of eleven UK dentists, and nurses saw, and treated 150 kids for severe dental decay!

The destination: a remote school in a fishing village, with 650 children and a high intake of honey, sweet mint tea, and no dental health service that contributes to extreme dental decay.

Dr Nigel Kennedy is usually found treating patients in his comfortable practice in Patcham, Brighton surrounded by modern day dental equipment, running water, and fabulous support team. Everything he could ever need.

Two mobile dental chairs were raised through fundraising, and were awarded to this particular region of Morocco for a visiting dentist.

And a second chair was also donated to the El Jebah, Medical clinic which has no dental chair, until now!

“Pain Free Dentistry is at the heart of all we do”, explains Dr Nigel Kennedy. And he further said, “This year the kids were entertained by games, colouring books and Dental Mavericks Mascot, Roger the Rabbit! It was such a great dental distraction, that the kids were asking for more  extractions.”

Nigel said, “I’ve been told that this will be most overwhelming experience of my dental career and a charity expedition I will never  forget.”

And Dr Kennedy and his wife Maria, financed their own trip plus the revenue they lost while away from his business.

Cally Gedge from the award winning Dental Mavericks outfit, who organised the annual expedition said, “This is our second year and this Moroccan community now relies on UK dentists to rid them from the daily pain of decayed teeth. There is no free or easy to access dental  care.”

Finally, Dr Kennedy has a long-term goal too, and a simple one. To fund a nurse who will visit the school weekly, educate children on tooth decay prevention, and bring in a dentist every month from the nearest town Chefchaouen , two and a half hours away, treating kids in pain.

Nigel told us about his future plans, “The El Jebah Teeth for Life Programme.”

If you’d like to view pictures of the beautiful Moroccan children, Roger the Rabbit, the mobile field chairs being presented to the local clinic and HD video, make any donations, or sponsor the ‘Moroccan Kids Teeth for Life’ programme, please visit www.dentalmavericks.org  or request HD photos of the ones your like.

Media Contact:   Nigel Kennedy
Practice Name: Village Dental Centre
Address: 74 Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XQ
Telephone: 01273 808332
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Milton Keynes Dentist Offers No Pain Dentistry With Dr Uzman @ Appledore Clinic Milton Keynes

"Dr Uzman"

Magic-Wand Anaesthetic Ensures Pain Free Dentistry - New Patients are amazed at how pain free this technology really is ! Try out this fantastic innovative treatment and get your smile sorted out asap - contact us now 01908 888 237 remember to ask for a Pain Free appointment with Dr Uzman.



 

Media Contact: Yvonne Poole
Practice Name: Appledore Dental Clinic Milton Keynes
Address: CBX II, 376 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EA
Phone: 01908 888237
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Website: http://www.cosmeticdentistmk.co.uk/