NEWS - NOTHING BUT THE TOOTH - PAGE 25

Yes, we know it is now the 1st of December! However, our case of the month for November is truly stunning and deserves to be posted. The case highlights the future of cosmetic dentistry- ABC A is for alignment B is for bleaching C is for composite bonding Just take a look: Straight, even teeth. No drilling, no needles, no pain and affordable! The alignment was completed using a ceramic fixed outside brace. Bleaching with Philips Zoom LED. Cosmetic bonding using G-aenial by GC. This required NO dr… READ MORE

Due to our nominations for Best Practice London and Best Patient Care by the Dentistry Awards 2015, we will absent from the practice this Friday 27th November attending the ceremony. The reception desk will remain open for the usual hours from 0900-1500. In a dental emergency after hours please e mail info@progressivedentistry.co.uk We are incredibly honoured and excited to be shortlisted for these prestigious awards and will be sure to keep you posted. Finalists for Best Practice and Best Patient Care… READ MORE

As a dentist, I strive for excellence in all aspects of dentistry. In all indirect restorations, superb impressions are paramount for accurate recording of the prepared tooth/ teeth and surrounding soft mucosa, gingiva. It is all too easy to accept a sub optimal impression and ask the technician to 'do his best'. This is not acceptable. The working impression should replicate the patient as closely as possible. This will allow your technician to case an accurate impression and ultimately produce a well-fitt… CONTINUE READING

In a recent study by UCL, shocking statistics were found on the levels of tooth decay and gum disease on footballers. The article was in The Telegraph. We have certainly seen decay present within the sports industry due to the diet that is often required for energy levels. For instance, energy sports drinks are FULL of sugar. These drinks are often sipped throughout training sessions and therefore there is a high frequency of acid attack on the teeth. We would like to suggest many other ways of maintainin… READ MORE

Our case of the month for October 2015 is a great orthodontic case which completely transformed our patients smile and life. She hated her 'fang' like canine teeth- topical with Halloween around the corner! This is a common problem and is not a particularly aesthetic feature of a smile. The treatment undertaken was a full mouth ceramic orthodontic treatment using Damon Clear braces. The results speak for themselves:… CONTINUE READING

We have just been pleasantly surprised with a certificate from Three Best Rated. The certificate reads: On behalf of ThreeBestRated.co.uk this certificate of excellence award is proudly presented after duly checking customer reviews, ratings, history, complaints, satisfaction, trust, cost and general excellence. Here is the certificate: Certificate of excellence Thank you very much indeed! This is in conjunction with our nomination of London's Best Dental Practice and Best Patient Care 2015 at the … READ MORE

Our case of the month for September involves a full mouth reconstruction using dental implants and a technique called All on 4. All on 4, as the name suggests, involves replacing all of the teeth using 4 upper and 4 lower dental implants. The great advantage of this technique is that by using only 8 dental implants in total, the overall surgery is reduced thus reducing trauma to the oral cavity and there is an associated lower cost compared to traditional techniques where 6-8 implants were required for eac… READ MORE

One of our favourite techniques is the Social 6 lingual brace. This is a great technique for the cosmetic improvement of the front 4 upper or lower teeth. The brace is placed on the inside of the teeth, making this a truly INVISIBLE brace.The treatment times are often very quick, making this a short term treatment. So if you cannot stand the thought of metal train track brackets, using aligners (such as Invisalign) for 20-22 hours of the day, and you simply want to straighten your front 4 teeth, the Social… READ MORE

Jamie Olivier is on a crusade to reduce the sugar intake in the UK and quite rightly so! There were shocking images of children having all of their teeth extracted because of tooth decay solely due to sugar intake. This is unacceptable and should not be the case in the day and age we live in. Sugary drinks are one of the main causes, with up to 4 large tablespoons of added sugar in some well know drinks. Yes, that's right, 4 tablespoons! We are happy to provide education to all to reduce sugar consumption… READ MORE

Our case of the month for August is one involving cosmetic bonding. In this case, the edges of the central front teeth were worn, chipped and almost transparent.Cosmetic bonding is a technique that can repair fractured, uneven, chipped and spaced teeth using a non invasive adhesive process. There is virtually no drilling required, no need for needles and no pain! What's more is that we have recently improved our bonding process using fluid abrasion. The bond strength using fluid abrasion prior to co… READ MORE