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– Overcoming my fears

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

‘I am really pleased with the treatment I had.   I used to be frightened of the dentist but after having the work done on my teeth, it has been the best thing I have ever done.  I’m over the moon with the results and would recommend it to anyone.’

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This patient joined the village dental practice in October 2011.  The patient had not been to the dentist in over 10 years as she was frightened of needles.  She was prompted to come to the dentist as she had broken a tooth.  The patient was very unhappy with the appearance of her upper teeth and was interested to know what could be done and would fit into her budget.

After having a full case assessment with Mr Ghai, a treatment plan was designed.  The treatment plan included tooth whitening, veneers, crowns and a bridge.

The first step was to start the tooth whitening, the patient used a home tooth whitening tray system for a little over 2 weeks.  Once the patient was happy with the colour of her teeth we then could proceed to the preparation for the crowns/bridge and veneers.  This was done over two appointments.  The first appointment was the preparation stage which was sent to the laboratory and one week later the permanent work was fitted.

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- Patients view of having an implant.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

I was having problems with one of my lower left molar teeth, the tooth was broken and it was slightly loose.  Mr Ghai went through the various options with me.  I decided to go ahead with an implant as I did not want a bridge or denture.  Mr Ghai and other staff at the practice was very informative about the procedure as to what would happen and when.  I was reassured at each stage and found the whole process quite smooth.

During the treatment there was some discomfort after the tooth was extracted and when the implant was first placed.  However this was minimal and soon settled down.

Appointments were made to suit me around work and did’nt need to take time off after treatment. 

The whole process took around 12 months.  I am so pleased I made the decision to have an implant as I am really happy with the result.

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- Brighter in July promotion

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

The practice recently had a home whitening offer called ‘Brighter in July’. It was a 50% off the rrp price of the home whitening system which involves having custom made trays and then using syringes of whitening gel at home for 2 weeks overnight. The promotion was very successful and extremely popular with existing and new patients.

Have a look at some of the before and after pictures taken.

Before

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After

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- Spot the fillings?

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Can you find the fillings in the picture’s below?

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Now have a look at the following picture’s, did you guess where the fillings were?

Picture 1                                                                                    Picture 2

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These second picture illustrates the patients teeth before the fillings were replaced.  In picture 1 the patient has had direct composite fillings placed on the upper left lateral and canine teeth to improve the appearance.  As you can see the fillings have made a large improvement to the individuals smile.

As you can see in picture 2 the patients upper right lateral tooth was darker than the rest of the teeth so a direct composite filling was placed over the tooth.

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- Cosmetic makeover

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

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I came to the Village Dental Practice wanting an improvement made to my smile.

The treatment I had included veneers on my lower teeth, an upper denture and partial lower denture made. I went to the laboratory while the dentures were being made to speak to the techician to explain how I wanted the teeth to be aligned. On the day of the veneer preparations Westlands dental studio provided me with a complimentary relaxation therapy before going home. This helped me feel rejuvanated after a long treatment session.

After a couple of extractions, veneers and excellent dentures, I am extremely pleased with the results. I have recommended this practice to 3 of my friends.

I have recieved a professional and friendly service all round. I no longer feel apprehensive at the thought of coming to the dentist.

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– Implants

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
How techniques are evolving
Up until 15 yrs ago dental implants were available but not a routine treatment option. Over the recent years however they are becoming a more popular option for replacing missing teeth.
Last week I placed an immediate implant to replace an upper central incisor (Front tooth). The tooth needed extracting as a result of failing root canal treatment.
After careful planning our decision was to carefully extract the tooth and place the implant on the same day. By doing this we hope to maintain the gum levels as they are to provide us with a natural aesthetic final result.
Careful extraction of the tooth using an atraumatic technique allows for bone preservation, allowing an implant to be fixed directly into the extraction site. If we waited for bone healing (6-8 weeks) in this case, the risk would have been shrinkage of the gum resulting in a considerably longer implant tooth compared to the neighbouring natural tooth. By using this relatively new and advanced technique the gum shrinkage can be kept to a minimum.
Akash Ghai
 

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