We would like to congratulate our principle Dentist Dr Anna Taylor on gaining her teaching and learning Certificate. The Treatment Centre is a recognised training Practice for new Graduate Dentists, this means every year we have a new foundation Dentist join our practice. Anna’s certificate enables her to have the necessary and essential skills to teach and support our Dentists...
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https://www.gsk-dentalprofessionals.co.uk/gsk-news/over-80-of-dentists-see-acid-wear-every-week/ Here at the Treatment Centre we have been looking into acid erosion. Dr Geetha Senthilkumaran, one of our Dentists, recently did a study along with Bristol University, part of which was to see if erosion and sensitivity go hand in hand. … What she learnt was that patients seen with sensitivity usually had some sort of wear on their...
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To floss or not to floss that is the question?! But what is the answer? A recent US study found flossing to be void of any real benefit after a recent survey, but we as a dental practice find that our patients who maintain regular dental check ups, brush twice daily and clean interdentally (the in between bits of your...
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So we have had a busy few months at the practice. Anna has started lots of Invisalign cases helping our patients achieve lovely straight teeth, Jax our manager has started her own Invisalign journey in straightening her teeth, Selena is coming to the end of her Foundation year as a qualified Dentist and preparing for her move back to Belfast...
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So as some of you will know (if you have been reading our blog anyway) that we have started offering Invisalign Invisable braces. Our practice manager was especially excited at the prospect of us offering orthodontics so much so that she signed up for it herself. Jax comes under the Invisalign ‘Full’ which means she will change her trays every two weeks for 12months… Here is...
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In a poll recently carried out by The Oral Health Foundation they discovered that less than a third (29 per cent) of us said we are likely to pose for a photograph with an open mouth smile, with findings showing that discoloured teeth are the biggest reason we are not flashing our pearly whites (33 per cent). An estimated 17...
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Cornwall is an attractive place the majority of the time especially when the sun pops out, but just recently it has also become quite the attraction for celebrities…. last year we had the lovely Aidan Turner filming Poldark and this Spring the easy on the eye Tom Hardy has graced Charlestown with his presence… So Tom Hardy is no small screen...
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So during the Easter half term I visited the Happy Days Pre-School in Illogan. I decided I would like to visit the Nursery where I used to work & try to help the little Pre-Schoolers understand why brushing your teeth twice a day is SO important. I had a little helper join me at the Nursery – ‘Kangaroo’ who I explained to...
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed news the government will introduce a sugar levy on the soft drinks industry from 2018. The levy will be based on the volume of sugar with two bands: those with 5g per 100ml and those with more than 8g per 100ml – pure fruit juices and small businesses will be excluded. The Chancellor...
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WE HEARD YOU!!! A large majority of our patients have been enquiring about orthodontic options for straightening their lovely teeth. So we have some very exciting news at The Treatment Centre, Dr Anna Taylor will now be providing Invisalign invisible braces from Monday 16th May 2016!! These invisible braces are taking brace work to a whole new level, now you...
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