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Straight talking teeth
SpaDental offers Invisalign completed in the comfort of our own surgeries to help you achieve the even smile you have always wanted and the treatment is suitable for all ages – adults and teenagers alike. Invisalign is a virtually invisible way to straighten your teeth using clear removable aligners and as there are no fixed brackets or…
Read more »Healthy mouth, healthy body
A healthy mouth helps keep a healthy body. Studies show that looking after your teeth and gums is an important part of a healthy lifestyle trying to lower our risk of complications such as stroke, diabetes, and heart disease. Studies also indicate a possible link between poor oral heath with problems in pregnancy, lung disease, and dementia. Gum…
Read more »Jessica Walklate joins the Whitchurch team as dental therapist
Jessica Walklate joins the SpaDental Whitchurch (Corser House) team as the practice’s dental therapist and is keen to introduce herself to all of the practice’s patients. If you are a member of the Practice’s Essential Care Plan please do contact reception on 01948 664149 or whitchurch@spadental.co.uk to book your next hygiene visit. Jessica began her career as…
Read more »Change4Life recommends reduced sugar intake for everyone
We are all eating too much sugar in our diets, especially children who often consuming their whole day’s recommended allowance before school. The government’s Change4 Life campaign recommended sugar guidelines are: Children aged 4 to 6 years old shouldn’t have more than 19g of added sugar per day – that’s 5 cubes (based on 4g…
Read more »Kids devouring too much breakfast sugar warning
Children are packing in so much sugar at breakfast that half their daily allowance has already been eaten before school, Public Health England says. It warns that sugary cereals, juices and spreads are all damaging to health. Rotting teeth, ballooning waistlines and long-term health problems like type 2 diabetes are caused by unhealthy diets reports…
Read more »Nine days to go until our Beauty event
9 days to go until our exciting first SpaDental Ladies Night being held at the Plymouth practice on the 1st December 7-9:30pm We are really looking forward to welcoming you, providing information and holding demonstrations of some of the cosmetic treatments we can offer. These include Anti Wrinkle treatments, Lip Augmentation and Dermal Fillers, Invisalign, Dental Implants and Teeth Whitening. Joining…
Read more »Stoptober – Supporting smokers trying to quit
SpaDental is supporting Stoptober, encouraging smokers to quit during October. Cigarettes cause damage to your health, and others by secondary smoke. It is said that every cigarette you smoke takes 11 minutes from your life – that’s over 3.5 hours for a pack. Many smokers are aware of the health risks but don’t realise the…
Read more »Implants? An affordable option for you?
For many people Dental Implants are the preferred solution to replace missing teeth but are dismissed as an unaffordable option. However, if you look after your implants well, and they are fitted to strong and health bone, you can expect them to last for many years – they could end up being a more cost-effective alternative. Prices have reduced as…
Read more »A Permanent Solution for missing teeth
Many people have the dilemma of a missing tooth (or teeth) but don’t want dentures. Implants are an increasingly popular way of permanently replacing missing teeth, being a safe well established treatment. In fact, an implant is the closest thing available to having your own teeth. Although initially more expensive than a denture, if you…
Read more »Tom and Sophie were both professional and also caring at the same time
Attended SpaDental twice this week to have fillings done with Tom and Sophie and I have to say they were both professional and also caring at the same time, I’m not the most confident in dentists but these two have made me feel a lot more at ease! Thank you both!! GARY JONES
Read more »Thomas Wardiell- Dental Therapist-SpaDental Plymouth
Thomas Wardiell is our Dental Therapist here at SpaDental Plymouth Graduating from Dundee in 2010, he has been with us since April 2012. As a therapist, Thomas provides our patients with hygiene treatments, fillings for children and adults, extractions for children, and tooth whitening under the prescription of a dentist. Thomas has a very calming attitude…
Read more »We were made to feel welcome and calm throughout the whole visit.
I attended SpaDental with my two young children for check ups and the hygienist. We were made to feel welcome and calm throughout the whole visit. The reception staff were polite and explained what was needed. While the check ups were being done on my children the dentist was excellent at keeping the children relaxed…
Read more »Get summer ready with SpaDental Plymouth
With only 12 weeks to go until the summer months are here, why not treat yourself or a loved one to bright shiny smile or a fresh face. Treatments for the Summer At SpaDental Plymouth we are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of treatments and procedures. These include: Zoom 1-hour teeth…
Read more »Great advice & recommendations were given/prescribed
Matthew did my first initial check up & explained in detail exactly what he found & showed me using an x-ray. Great advice & recommendations were given/prescribed. Unfortunately, I needed two fillings but I was made to feel comfortable even though I was deeply embarrassed!! I was promptly given the next available appointment to suit…
Read more »If you are looking for a dentist that specialises in NERVOUS patients, then look no further. Sarah S
My husband and I joined Spa Dental over 5 years ago and regularly have treatments from Jo. We have both received a wonderful service consistently. Jo is the best dentist either of us have been able to find for 20+ years, so feel very lucky to have found her. If you are looking for a…
Read more »Tim Esau published his MSc dissertation in The Royal College of Surgeons of England Faculty Dental Journal (FDJ)
In December 2015, Tim Esau, principal dentist at Wotton-under-Edge, published his MSc dissertation research as a paper in The Royal College of Surgeons of England Faculty Dental Journal (FDJ). Volume: 7 Issue: 1, January 2016, pp. 16-21 PDF version available at: http://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/pdf/10.1308/rcsfdj.2016.16 HTML version available at: http://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1308/rcsfdj.2016.16 The journal publication is titled: Patient understanding and recall of risks…
Read more »Tim Esau attended EuroPerio8 in London
From the 3rd to the 6th of June 2015, Tim Esau, principal of the SpaDental Wotton under Edge practice, attended EuroPerio8 in London. The EuroPerio Congress has established itself as the world’s leading conference in periodontology and implant dentistry, and has become the essential triennial fixture on the meetings calendar. This year Europerio was hosted…
Read more »Professor Dr Urs Belser visits the West Country
Recently, Professor Urs Belser visited us for the 2015 University of Bristol Dental Implant Masterclass on the 29th May 2015 at the Bristol Marriot Hotel, City Centre. In addition to the master-class, Tim Esau, principal of the Wotton under Edge practice, also attended an event where Professor Belser also kindly agreed to host an evening of…
Read more »NHS charges from 1st April 2015 announced
Dental charges for the year from 1st April 2015 increase by 30p, 80p, and £3.50 to £18.80, £51.30 and £222.50 over Band 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The changes are: Treatment Band 2015-16 Charge 2014-15 Charge Increase % One £18.80 £18.50 £0.30 1.62% Two £51.30 £50.50 £0.80 1.58% Three £222.50 £219.00 £3.50 1.60% If you…
Read more »Sugary Drinks And Fruit Juice Take Their Toll On Children
Nearly 500 children a week are being admitted to hospital with rotten teeth, NHS figures show. It is now the main reason for youngsters needing hospital treatment and dentists say the culprits are fruit juice and fizzy drinks. Most children need between four and eight of their baby teeth extracted, although some are having…
Read more »Tim Esau at Royal College of Physicians: Avoiding Block Bone Grafting
On November the 14th 2014, Tim Esau, principal at the Wotton-under-Edge practice, attended a hands-on expert-led course at the Royal College of Physicians in London in order to further his skills in horizontal ridge augmentation without the need for block bone grafting. The course comprised 3 workshops. The central feature of these 3 workshops was…
Read more »Tim Esau in Manchester at the A-Z of Endodontics course
On the 3rd of October 2014, Tim attended The A-Z of Endodontics with Dr Cliff Ruddle in Manchester. Covering every stage of an endodontic treatment from cavity access to re-treatment, this comprehensive event included comprehensive instruction about root canal treatment from a clinical, procedural and product perspective – from one of the world’s leading endodontic…
Read more »Tim Esau at BDA seminar on Bio-aesthetics and the advanced use of composite in aesthetic and functional rehabilitations
On the 19th of September 2014, Tim Esau, principal dentist at Wotton-under-Edge, attended the BDA seminar on Bio-aesthetics and the advanced use of composite in aesthetic and functional rehabilitations. The course learning objectives were to use rationale and clinical procedures to restore smile aesthetics and tooth wear with minimal tooth preparation and destruction using composite…
Read more »Tim Esau back in Switzerland attending GBR & Sinus Grafting course
Between June the 11th and 13th 2014, Tim attended the Master Course in GBR and Sinus Grafting Procedures at the Centre for Continuing Dental Education in Bern in Switzerland. Two surgical procedures are mainly used to predictably augment bone deficiencies in the jaws, the GBR technique with barrier membranes or sinus floor elevation (SFE) methods…
Read more »Tim Esau’s MSc dissertation displayed at the World Implant Symposium in Geneva
Between April 24th and 26th 2014, Tim Esau, principal at the Wotton-under-Edge practice, attended the ITI World Implant Symposium in Geneva. The symposium is held every four years and presents a round-up of the major advances in the field of dental implants. The ITI welcomed more than 4,200 participants from 84 countries to its largest…
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