Invisalgin with Dr Stevenson-Smith “Loads better now, what i’ve always wanted! knowledgeable and experienced – put me at ease!”
I had Invisalign followed by whitening with Elliot. My teeth are loads better now!
Very Impressive dentist,best i have ever had. A.C
Very friendly,knowledgeable and enthusiastic in his progession. G.C
Very skilled and efficient. S.H
Matthew has been fantastic in letting me know all of my options and is a brilliant dentist. I would recommend him to anyone. A.S
Very helpful,informative and reassuring. No problems with communication and he is very approchable. S.H
i am very please with my dentist, very competent. E.O
Testimonials of the Week
August 24th, 2010“My dentist has done a fantastic job i’m very happy with my new set of teeth” Invisalign T.O
“Had my teeth sraightered with Simpli 5 very happy with the results,My dentist is very professional and experienced” R.B
“Veneer repaired Dentist brillant” C.S
“Having orthodontic treatment dentist is really nice,plesant and professional” Y.T
“Root Canal Treatment only ever had 2 dentist my dentist here is Matt and he is great” J.G
“Having fixed brace Damon System my dentsit is excellant” D.S
“Had Fixed Brace then Invisalign i’m very happy with the results” N.H
“Had fillings done Dentist and Nurse Awesome” S.H
Testimonials of the Week
August 16th, 2010“Excellent. The best dentist i have ever had would travel to have an appointment. Excellent modern technology and a lovely manner” M.S
“My dentist is excellent very,very friendly” N.L
“Fantastic.Progressive in keeping upto date with the lastest innovations and very good at explaining your dental requirements” R.W
“My dentist is really good! he makes me feel at ease as i dont like going to the dentist” A.T
“First class treatment at an affordable price” S.S
NHS – just a marketing spoof?
December 6th, 2009The greatest marketing spoof going on in Dentistry at the moment are those little 3 letters – NHS. What they mean to a patient is ‘cheap dentistry’. So along some people go for their cheap check-up, possibly with a cheap filling (usually silver – “white fillings on a back tooth gov’? – they’re Private”) or a cheap clean (a quick scale and polish with the dentist, because “the hygienist is Private”); or a cheap crown (usually silver because “a white one is Private”); or tooth whitening – yes, private! ; or a cheap root filling, just imagine; cheap children’s dentistry – I certainly will not suggest supervised neglect.
Sadly for patients the current contract is so confused that they go to an NHS dentist expecting to be treated with modern techniques and materials only to come away to find that their perception was wrong.
This is not at all always the case but I see so many patients who come in clutching their NHS treatment form and apart from the exam, every treatment is private. Can that be right?
Which means that for many the NHS is no more than a marketing spoof. A way to get the unwary into the practice on one pretence to be sold private dentistry. And to all those hard working NHS dentists that offer a full service including white fillings, porcelain onlays and crowns to their patients and a full preventive service run by hygienists you have my everlasting respect. If you exist, I’d love to meet you.
The Social Six
December 6th, 2009Well it’s a starting point for some and a finishing post for others. Cosmetic dentistry courses keep pushing the idea of the ‘social six’ – the six front teeth that if sorted would keep most patients happy.
So go look in the mirror and take the test. What do your front six teeth, top and bottom say about you? Crooked, stained, worn, chipped, old crowns? The beauty of the social six is that they are relatively inenexpensive to sort out, much less than for a full makeover.
So if you don’t like your teeth and you want to start improving your smile, that’s where to start. You can always work backwards can’t you. Soon you’ll realise it’s the best investment you made in yourself.
Porcelain veneers vs Lumineers
December 6th, 2009Lumineers (and Durathin veneers and Empress Thin veneers) are like traditional porcelain veneers to the extent that they are bonded to the front of the tooth to improve the appearance of the tooth. They can be used to straighten, whiten, lengthen and generally improve the appearance of teeth. Unlike traditional teeth they have the advantage of needing little or no tooth preparation. The are simply bonded onto the existing tooth -after some careful planning. So for an instant long lasting way to improve your smile these have become very popular. Traditional veneers required 0.5mm (hardly any) tooth preparation and that put off many patients. Having your own tooth intact underneath is much more reassuring.
Non-Fluoride Toothpaste is dangerous!
December 6th, 2009Let’s keep this one simple. The one ingredient toothpaste should have is fluoride. End of debate.
If you insist on using some so called holistic herbal crap without fluoride your teeth will rot pretty quickly. That’s your choice. But please don’t inflict your naivity on your children’s teeth. What have they done to deserve that?
I see almost zero decay in kids these days but every once in awhile along comes a kid with trashed teeth. There are two explanations. Either they never brush their teeth, or they never brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste. The parents feel racked with guilt as the poor child needs half a dozen fillings. Bad news all round.
Fluoride toothpaste was introduced in the 1960s. Anyone born before that generally has had every single molar heavily filled repeatedly. A mouth full of metal as a result of unchecked dental decay. There are exceptions but it’s usually it holds true. Is that clear enough?