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Why do I need hygiene appointments?
At SpaDental we prioritise preventive care. Our main aim is for all our patients to have a healthy and comfortable mouth. To do this, we offer good value preventive care Membership, with a 20% discount on all treatments, including the cosmetic ones you may want to take your smile up to the next level. Symptoms…
Read more »Can hot weather hurt teeth? Summer survival tips.
Feeling the heat? With record May temperatures reported, our dental health may not be our first concern. Extreme hot weather can have a serious impact on some people’s health, and for many of us it’s uncomfortable. Extreme weather is a warning we take seriously and we urge everyone to keep safe too. It’s easy to…
Read more »Holiday Opening and Dental Emergency Information – May 2026
SpaDental wishes all of our patients a happy and safe holiday season. We hope you won’t have a dental problem as no-one wants to spend a holiday weekend seeing their dentist in a professional capacity. But here is some handy information, just in case. The NHS advice is to only visit A&E for dental care in…
Read more »Holiday opening and emergency information: 2025 – 2026
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season All the team at SpaDental extends best wishes to you and your family, health and happiness. Please find below the holiday opening times for your SpaDental practice, and additional links to emergency information. We sincerely hope that all our patients, as well as visitors to our area, keep in…
Read more »Feed your smile! It’s National Smile Month 2025
National Smile Month 2025 runs from 12 May to 12 June and is led by the Oral Health Foundation. Its aim is to promote the benefits of having a healthy smile. Every year National Smile Month raises awareness of important health issues that affect not only our smile, but general health too. The campaign is…
Read more »Gums Rock! Take Action on Gum Health Day 2025
Gum Health Day is all about understanding what gum disease is, and preventing it. Every May 12th, Gum Health Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of gum health and the serious implications of gum disease. This year, the theme is “Gums rock! Keep smiling!” Our reminder to maintain healthy gums because it’s crucial…
Read more »3 simple steps for better oral health
Step 1 – Spit it out How we clean our teeth is something we learn as children. That doesn’t always mean we learned the right way though. With modern brushes and paste, two minutes is considered sufficient for brushing, so long as it’s done once during the day, before breakfast is a good time,…
Read more »A roundup of tips to protect oral health
As dentists, our aim is to help you protect your oral health, not just fix things when there’s a problem. So here are some links to our most read news items. Following oral health advice can help you and your family enjoy a comfortable mouth and save you from more challenging and expensive courses of…
Read more »The top nine dental gifts for Christmas 2024
If you’re shopping for either presents or stocking fillers, here’s a list of our top ten dental gifts. Enjoy a whiter, brighter Christmas! As more and more people focus on giving gifts that are useful, it makes sense to give something that can be used every single day – preferably twice a day! Perhaps you…
Read more »Beautiful white fillings by Nader Botros
A well-placed filling can truly be a thing of wonder! In just one appointment, Dentist Nader Botros placed these beautiful white fillings. Using a microscope to conserve as much tooth as possible, and colour matching to perfection, the photographs below show how well-informed use of modern materials and techniques in skilled hands creates stable and…
Read more »Late Summer Bank Holiday Opening and Dental Emergency Information – August 2024
In England, the Late Summer Bank Holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in August every year. SpaDental hopes you enjoy your long weekend. Here is some handy information, however, just in case you are unlucky and have a dental problem. The NHS advice is to only visit A&E for dental care in ‘serious’ circumstances, such…
Read more »Ask us about Reveal aligners today!
A straighter smile not only looks great, but also means your teeth work more efficiently because the pressure is even. Dentist enjoys explaining to patients how he can enhance their smile. For well-aligned, whiter teeth Reveal aligners are available in SpaDental Ledbury and SpaDental Tewkesbury With a starting price of only £56* per month over…
Read more »Promoting Gum Health Day for beautiful smiles.
Gum Health Day, and is promoted by the EFP (the European Federation of Periodontology). This year the slogan is “Gums rock! Keep them safe!” The aim of promoting treatment for gum health is to improve general health as well as helping us to keep a beautiful, natural smile. Gum disease is linked with some major…
Read more »How do you clean your teeth in space?
May the force be with you! Here’s some interstellar information to keep you talking while the kids spend two minutes cleaning their teeth! Don’t forget to say Armstrong’s historic words: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Discussion point: Did you know Armstrong had meant to say ‘for a man’, but…
Read more »Patient benefits from microscope dentistry
If you require a more complex dental treatment, your dentist’s use of a microscope can greatly improve your treatment journey. In the hands of a skilled dentist, a dental microscope is a valuable tool in restorative dentistry. It helps the dentist provide optimum levels of treatment to patients. It is favoured by dentists who offer complex…
Read more »Holiday Opening and Dental Emergency Information – March 2024
SpaDental wishes all of our patients a happy and safe holiday season. We hope you won’t have a dental problem as no-one wants to spend a holiday weekend seeing their dentist in a professional capacity. But here is some handy information, just in case. The NHS advice is to only visit A&E for dental care in…
Read more »Will dental treatment abroad leave a smile on my face?
Dental treatment abroad usually falls into two categories. Either: Patients who plan a trip specifically for a particular procedure because the prices are cheaper than where they live. Or: People tempted to make spur of the moment decisions to undergo a procedure, because it’s an attractive idea at the time. In both cases, there can…
Read more »Why does my hygienist recommend hand scaling?
A regular visit to see the dental hygienist often uses high speed tools and water to shift plaque. Sometimes, however, your dentist or hygienist may recommend hand scaling as an alternative. Although this method may take a little longer and seem more old-fashioned, it is effective. What is scaling? As part of our oral care…
Read more »5 best dental habits to develop during 2024
SpaDental wishes you a happy and healthy 2024! Resolutions can be hard to stick to. Gyms are busy on the second, third and fourth of January, but by February numbers have fallen off again. These days, keeping dentally fit is a life-style change we need to make, and we can do it easily, by keeping…
Read more »Our top dental blogs from 2023
Reviewing our top dental blogs helps us to know what matters to you. Top of the list is information to help people with dental emergencies followed b tips for effective preventive care. So here’s a quick summary of this year’s top dental blogs. Our aim is to provide useful information for our patients, and also…
Read more »I know flossing helps. How can I do it well?
We know that flossing helps to maintain a healthy mouth, but some of us worry we may do it wrong, or we’re just not certain we’re getting it right. There’s no-one better than a dental therapist or hygienist to offer a few tips to help us get daily flossing right! Time spent flossing keeps helps…
Read more »My teeth look yellow. What can I do?
It’s the most common complaint we hear from patients who are not in dental pain. Patients often ask us for help with their yellow teeth! If you’re concerned about the colour of your teeth, be reassured that healthy teeth are a wide range of lighter tones of yellow, brown and grey. The natural colour of…
Read more »Dental decay and pain-free fillings
Many of our new patients come in for care because they are suffering from pain caused by dental decay. As dentists, we feel for our patients. We don’t want anyone to suffer from toothache. Our aim is to help our patients live a pain-free life, which is why preventive care guides everything we do. With…
Read more »Avoid dental emergencies – 13 tips for the 13th
How’s your day going? It doesn’t come around too often, Friday 13th. In fact, the good news is that there can only be a maximum of three in a year. With so much going on in the world, we hope you’re in a safe environment. But accidents around the home and garden happen – rather…
Read more »Urgent care or dental emergency? FAQs
Advice to help you manage a dental emergency and urgent care when you have to stay home.
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