Archive for the “Confidence” Category

Two missing front teeth beautifully restored

After smashing my two front teeth out when i was seven i had experienced nothing but pain and embarrassment. I had very dodgy crowns during my teenage years and 2 surgical operations to remove infection that was now in the upper palette of my mouth. I visited many dentists all of which found my case out of their depth. When one of my crowns began to fail my current local dentist who was an oral surgeon suggested an implant. I obviously had to agree but here is where I should have got a second opinion. I trusted in somebody I shouldn’t have. After very inadequate, incompetent and outrageously expensive treatment both my front teeth were missing. I had now totally lost all confidence in myself and dentists.

However my luck began to change after a search engine lead me to White. Here was a website with Testimonials’ and a free initial consultation! I was very apprehensive but had watched 10 years younger before so was aware that there were very talented and capable dentists out there! My experience from then on has been life changing and reinstalled my faith in professionalism. The whole team is consistent, approachable and incredibly friendly. I had a treatment plan (which didn’t change) and opted for the interest free finance. My dental work has been very extensive including a bone graft but it’s been worth it!

Dr Ben White is a true Genius!

Look at my smile,

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August 14, 2011 at 8:02 am | Bone graft, Confidence, Cosmetic, Dental crowns, Dental implants, Nervous Patient's, Smile, beautiful smile, embarrassment, free consultation, infection, interest free finance, missing front teeth, pain, white | No comment

“Envision” your beautiful new smile at White

Many people come to White with the hope we can transform their smiles. Many of us spend years hiding our teeth from others or refusing to have our pictures taken in family photos. Our concerns about our smiles may leave us feeling less confident about speaking to others. Whatever our reasoning behind having cosmetic dentistry undertaken we all have an image of what we would like our smiles to look like. At White, you can see your dream smile before the treatment begins with a cosmetic imaging software called Envision.

Simply, book a free cosmetic consultation with us (we are based not far from Southampton) and we can “envision” your perfect smile to help you to decide if cosmetic dentistry is for you.

March 21, 2011 at 1:13 pm | Confidence, Cosmetic, Cosmetic dentistry, Dental implants, Dental veneers, Smile, free consultation | No comment

What is a Dental Implant?

What is a dental implant?

Dental Implants are a great way to replace missing teeth. They look and feel just like the originals. Not only are they used to help people who wish to improve the appearance of their teeth they also help people who have problems with tooth functionality. Recently a man came to White for a free consultation. He had lost the majority of his teeth through gum disease. He rarely smiled but more importantly he could not eat every day foods without pain and some foods he could not eat at all. After having implants placed he is a changed man. He smiles with confidence and is now able to eat any food he chooses, even an apple.

So what are dental implants? An implant is a small titanium screw that is inserted into the jawbone to replace the root of missing tooth or teeth. A crown is put onto the implant. There are many advantages to having implants. Unlike dentures there is no slippage or movement plus there is no need to touch any of the surrounding teeth to secure the implant into the mouth unlike bridgework or partial dentures. Also dental implants will help to maintain the shape and structure of the jawbone because when teeth are missing the bone begins to shrink. They are durable, strong and look great.

February 1, 2011 at 5:50 pm | Confidence, Cosmetic, Cosmetic dentistry, Dental crowns, Dental implants, Gum Treatment, Smile, free consultation | No comment

Introducing the “bone ring” technique to White

At White, we can now offer one of the latest procedures in bone grafting and dental implants. This technique, whilst not possessing the most inspired name, “bone ring technique”, is going to offer patients a much shorter treatment time and therefore they will have the smile that they have been waiting for much sooner. Definitely, something to smile about! Not only is the treatment time reduced significantly (by approximately five months), this procedure means that the patient will only undergo one surgical procedure. Another benefit to the the patient that surgery time is reduced, which means that they will only be sedated once and also reduces the treatment cost. Which is great!

This procedure has been carried out many times before. The founders of this technique have performed it over 900 times, with a success rate of 98%. Which are really positive statistics.

I you would like to find out more information about this technique then please arrange to have a free consultation with Dr Ben White and hopefully we will be able to answer your questions http://www.white.co.uk/implants.html.

November 30, 2010 at 10:14 am | Bone graft, Confidence, Cosmetic, Cosmetic dentistry, Smile, Uncategorized, free consultation | No comment

CHILDREN ARE SO FABULOUS

A huge thank you to all of the children at White! We had our most successful “Open Wide” children’s day in October.

It was an extremely busy, if not at times chaotic, day which was filled with lots of happy children enjoying a visit to the dentist. We have been running our special days that are completely child orientated for over two years now. The reason that we decided to give two days a year to face painting, balloons, games, looking at bugs under a microscope, tooth brushing………… is because it is so important to our children’s health to ensure that they have regular check ups and know how to look after their teeth. Not to perceive a visit to the dentist as something to fear.

The feedback that we had was amazing. Yes, we will continue to run these special days and hopefully we will continue to make more and more enjoyable to our young patients.

Thank you from us.

October 26, 2010 at 7:11 pm | Children's dental check ups, Confidence, Educational dental visits for children, Friendly Team, Nervous Patient's, Open Wide Day, Uncategorized | No comment

“Open Wide” Children’s Day

I remember my visits to the dentist when I was younger……… My mother would round us all up (mother to four) and drag us to the local dentist for a routine check up. I remember sitting on plastic chairs, or indeed standing (because the place was full of people) in the waiting room which was covered with various leaflets about teeth and hygiene etc. It was dark and unwelcoming. I remember waiting for what seemed like forever, then being rushed into the dental chair, a brief examination and “Yes, your daughter needs a filling”. I remember crying because I was, and am still, so conscientious about brushing my teeth (unlike my brother who has teeth like tombstones and was very erratic with his brushing). It was not a positive experience. I HATED going to see the dentist. Then, I married one!

So, today do I enjoy going to the dentist? Yes.

When we decided to run our own dental business we were determined to ensure that our patients’ experience at White is a positive one. Therefore, we launched our “Open Wide” Children’s Day which has been devised with our lovely little ones in mind. It is a day where we can examine their teeth and gums, provide oral health education, in a fun environment. In the past we have had a face painter, games about nutrition and oral hygiene, studied “naughty bugs” (bacteria) under the microscope, and used our intra oral cameras for the kids to look inside their mouths. They always leave with smile on their faces and little goodie bag under their arms.

Our hope that is they grow up with a positive experience of dentists and lovely healthy teeth and gums that enable them to smile with confidence throughout their lives

October 10, 2010 at 8:39 pm | Children's dental check ups, Confidence, Educational dental visits for children, Open Wide Day, Uncategorized | No comment

Something to smile about……..

I went into the practice today and was told that a lady had come in for a free consultation. She wanted some cosmetic dentistry as she really did not like the appearance of her teeth. After a long chat, over a cup of tea, in the consultation room she was given a treatment plan which comprised of a number of options, Invisalign, implants, veneers, crowns and tooth whitening. She recognised that this was what she needs to have to achieve the look that she is after but other obstacles were preventing this from happening. So she decided to think about the treatment plan given to her as she needed to mull over the options.

The interesting thing is that she decided to have treatment elsewhere even though she said that “she will have to compromise on the treatment” and go to a practice within her budget and closer proximity to home. Obviously, we felt disappointed as we really wanted to give her a smile that she was proud of but we could not compromise on her treatment. It would have been great to say “don’t worry, we can forget about this, and use a cheaper lab and cheaper materials” to make it within her budget, but sadly we cannot. The reason being is that we are extremely proud of the high level of dental work that we do. Invariably, if you cut corners, use cheaper laboratories and materials…… then the end result will not be the same. We use an excellent laboratory that hand-crafts porcelain crowns, we use the best materials, plus we have a highly skilled dentist who has vast experience in placing implants and performs complex procedures such a sinus and bone grafts. After three years of additional training, on top of two previous intensive implant courses, he has almost completed an MSC in implantology. We could not compromise on our integrity.

Although, we did not get to see this lady smile with confidence she gave us something to smile about and we are very grateful to her. The thing that touched us was that she said that having been in our practice she had “seen the best” and knows what it looks like. After worrying that we had done wrong in some way just a few kind words from this lady reassured us that she could not find fault with the service and treatment that we offer to potential patients. That we are providing a service to be proud of, it just was not right for her at this moment in her life.

So, if our kind of dentistry is the kind that you are interested in, feel free to come and meet us. Come and have a cup of tea and a chat to see if White is right for you as we would like to give you something to smile about.

September 3, 2010 at 5:52 pm | Confidence, Cosmetic dentistry, Dental crowns, Dental implants, Invisalign, Smile, Tooth whitening, Uncategorized, budget, free consultation | No comment

How much do we all know about teeth?

Ben’s parents are dentists. In fact I am surrounded by dentists and a variety of people who love to talk about teeth, smiles, dental implants, whitening etc. This is why it was so very amusing a couple of weeks ago to attend “Whites” Summer staff BBQ (held in the rain, of course!) and to be given a dental quiz. Their competitive natures kicked in and everyone was trying to find the most knowledgeable partner at the party. They were expecting really gritty dental questions but instead we had questions such as what colour is the most popular toothbrush and how many teeth does a snail have? Such trivia. But, did you know that a snail’s mouth is no bigger than a pin head but can have over 25,000 teeth. Could you imagine brushing all of those teeth every day? You would never be able to follow the British Dental Health Association’s “two minutes, twice as day”. You would be there all day, every day just cleaning your teeth. Imagine, if you lost a tooth “Don’t worry, as i have 24,999 teeth left”. But we are not snails and we do not have an extraordinary amount of teeth. Once we lose our adult teeth, that is that! Well, until the invention to dental implants. Hurrah!

I had orthodontics when I was younger. The dentist removed two of my healthy adult teeth and put “train tracks” on. It was terrible. I had so many problems. Not only did my teeth look horrible, they sloped backwards and I was left with pounding headaches. Today, I have people telling me that I have lovely teeth, they have been straightened, my occlusion sorted out (this means that my bite has improved), no more headaches and two dental implants to replace my missing teeth. To finish I was treated to an hour’s worth of Zoom tooth whitening. I am very lucky to be married to a dental surgeon who has restored my faith in dentistry and given me a fabulous smile. I have changed from a person who never showed my teeth when having a photo taken to someone who smiles with complete confidence. Lucky me. I am extremely grateful. Ben may not know how many teeth a snail has but he certainly knows how to help people to look after their teeth and gums and if you wanted to change your smile then perhaps he could help you too.

August 24, 2010 at 7:20 pm | Confidence, Cosmetic dentistry, Dental implants, Friendly Team, Orthodontic treatment, Smile, Tooth whitening, Uncategorized, free consultation | No comment

White continued professional development for dental implants

Lisa and Beccie have recently been on a dental implant course for nurses which was an excellent way to introduce Beccie to implant treatment. Beccie is new to the practice and has nursed for several years but has never had the opportunity to carry out implant treatment until now. For Lisa it was a good way to keep up to date with any required changes in the procedures we follow. At White we are very committed to continuing professional development so our patients can feel confident that we are providing excellent treatment and care.

July 20, 2010 at 5:02 pm | Confidence, Dental implants, Friendly Team, White news | No comment

Lady from Shirley overcomes her fear of visiting the dentist.

A lady from Shirley contacted White via email as she has a very bad phobia of visiting the dentist and felt unable to speak over the phone. She had several bad experiences in the past which has made her lose confidence. She explained how upsetting it was for her to write the email and said she will find it difficult to attend an appointment. At White we are very experienced in dealing with nervous patients so we suggested for her to attend a Free Consultation to allow her the chance to meet us and have a chat. She was very upset at her consultation but overcame a massive hurdle by attending her appointment. Our friendly team made her feel very welcome and relaxed and she has now commenced treatment which she felt she would never be able to do!

February 24, 2010 at 11:16 am | Confidence, Friendly Team, Shirley Dentist, free consultation | No comment