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Keeping healthy for longer with NHS care
People dreamed of living longer, and now that’s a reality. But what we need to do to enjoy our increased life span is to live in good health. As we are living longer, we need to be keeping healthy for longer – not just with NHS care, but with the care we invest in our…
Read more »Bite-sized fun facts about tigers’ teeth
International Tiger Day aims to raise awareness of the decline in tiger numbers around the world. As tigers are an endangered species, this special day celebrates the important work done to conserve tigers and their habitats. An additional but important factor in helping tigers to survive is, of course, their magnificent tiger teeth! WWF work…
Read more »Multi-tasking Practice Manager Paula Thompson
It’s coming to the end of ‘s first month as practice manager of three SpaDental practices: SpaDental Chard, SpaDental Glastonbury and SpaDental Tewkesbury. And she’s loving it! Meet practice manager Paula Thompson Q: You qualified as a dental nurse in 2001. Why did you choose dental nursing as a profession? Paula: “As part of my…
Read more »NHS children’s dentist offers educational programme
The SpaDental outreach initiative has achieved a lot in the last year. Nursery and primary schools across Plymouth have invited our children’s dental health coordinators to visit. Since the programme started, they have met with about 1,500 children. Now SpaDental expands the programme to Chard. NHS children’s dentist in Plymouth visits schools Answers to your…
Read more »Holiday Dental Emergency Information – May 2019
Have a lovely long weekend. All of us at SpaDental hope you enjoy yourselves and keep your teeth safe from accidents. But in case you are unlucky and need either urgent care or an emergency appointment over the weekend, please read the information below to find out what to do, and how we can help….
Read more »Sedation dentistry in Chard, Glastonbury, Plymouth and Tewkesbury
Have you been avoiding going to the dentist because you know it’ll hurt more than you can stand? Are you a patient with a high level of anxiety? Many people avoid regular dental care, and need help to access the treatments they need. Yet without treatment, the problem gets worse which means essential dental procedures become…
Read more »NHS dental charges for 2019-2020 increase by 5%
Dental Treatment Band 2019-20 Charge 2018-19 Charge Increase % Band One £22.70 £21.60 £1.10 5.09% Band Two £62.10 £59.10 £3.00 5.08% Band Three £269.30 £256.50 £12.80 4.99% If you would like further details about treatment under the NHS (National Health Service) please ask your dental team a question or contact the receptionist at your…
Read more »Help children’s teeth last a lifetime – 10 FAQs.
Whether your child is a few hours old or a teenager, you’ll worry about whether you’re doing the right things for them. One of the easier things we can all do to set our kids up for their future is to help them have healthy teeth. So here are some tips to help children’s teeth…
Read more »Your dedicated family dentist – SpaDental Chard
If you’re looking for a considerate and reliable family dentist, SpaDental Chard will meet your needs. Dental surgeon provides dedicated family dentistry in Chard. After training at Kings College, London, and offering general dentistry in Suffolk, Brighton and Australia, Toby settled in Somerset. For over twenty years he has offered reliable continuity of care to…
Read more »How best to care for dental implants this Christmas
‘Tis the season to have fun with friends and family! Inevitably, this leads to a little more over-indulgence than usual. The increased consumption of alcohol and sweet treats takes its toll on our teeth as much as it does on our waistline. It’s important we remember to care for dental implants everyday, twice a day,…
Read more »Smiles for life – make a Children’s Day appointment.
SpaDental Chard, Plymouth and Whitchurch can help your children to have the best teeth they can possibly have. So why not book a Children’s Day appointment during half-term? Updated February 2019 Our friendly staff are organising fun activities and waiting to see brilliant family smiles! Chard’s Children’s Day – 19th February, 2019 Plymouth’s Children’s Day…
Read more »Holiday Opening and Dental Emergency Information.
We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season View the 2019-2020 winter holiday information here. Here are the holiday opening times for your SpaDental practices, and links to emergency information. We sincerely hope that all our patients, as well as visitors to our area, keep in good health over the holiday period. We are…
Read more »Our nurse Emma helping children in Cambodia.
At SpaDental Chard, we know how important it is for children to see a dentist regularly. That’s why we’re helping children here in Somerset to have appointments with the dentist. Meanwhile, our nurse has taken two weeks away. She’s helping children in Cambodia. Children need to trust us. We believe it’s really important to build…
Read more »Three more practices to offer SpaDental quality care.
We are delighted to welcome three more practices into the SpaDental group. As part of our vision to bring excellent dental care to more people, we are pleased to offer patients SpaDental quality in three new locations. A warm welcome to our new practices and patients. The three new practices are located in the west…
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