Archive for the “Cosmetic dentistry” Category

White supports National Mouth Cancer Month

Each November Mouth Cancer Awareness Month takes place However, when it comes to awareness mouth cancer is well down the list of high profile cancers that people know about. Couple this with the fact mouth cancer kills more people than testicular and cervical cancers combined.

At White we screen all our patients for mouth cancer during their routine appointments. We equip our patients with the knowledge and awareness to be able to detect the signs. These being:

ulcers that do not heal within three weeks
red and white patches in the mouth
unusual lumps or swellings in the mouth

Better awareness and early detection saves lives - early diagnosis improves survival chances to more than 90 per cent. Regular examinations with your dentist ensure you are professionally screened for the signs of mouth cancer.

A while ago one of patients came in to see us for a routine appointment. After examining his mouth our hygiene therapist, Claire, was concerned and asked for our dentists’s opinion. Ben confirmed Claire’s suspicions that our patient had the early signs of Mouth Cancer. The patient was told to contact his GP immediately and began to undergo treatment forthwith. He does not have Mouth Cancer any more and is fully recovered.

So, please if you have any concerns go and visit a dentist who screens their patients for Mouth Cancer. Indeed, if you live near Southampton and wish to join a practice who does routine Mouth Cancer examinations then come and see us.

November 1, 2011 at 4:38 pm | Denatl Therapist, Dental Therapist, Hamble, Southampton, check up, mouth cancer, oral cancer, 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

Groom to be needs a new tooth.

Congratulations to my lovely sister in law (named “Auntie Ju Ju” by our gorgeous children) who has recently been proposed to by her equally lovely boyfriend, Craig (”Caig”). We have been waiting such a long time for these two to get engaged and now they are set to marry in April. Yippee! A fabulous spring wedding, except there is one slight problem (most of the concern coming from the bride!). Her dashing fiance is missing a front tooth. Ahhhhhh…….. Luckily, for both the bride and groom they are surrounded by DENTISTS, one of which specialises cosmetic dentistry and dental implants. Before they can say “i do” Craig will have a dental implant fitted which looks and feels just like the tooth that he lost and all will be well in the Parsons/White household.

At White we have lots of people who make cosmetic enquiries (Invisalign, tooth whitening, veneers, implants) just before a special occasion, such as getting married. If you are getting married, or simply would like to change your smile, my advice to you is don’t leave it too late. There are lots of things that we can do to help you but there are many more treatments available if we have more time in which to transform a smile.

I will keep you posted on Craig’s treatment as the wedding comes nearer. For now, we need to put a temporary tooth in place for all those engagement photos.

September 17, 2010 at 12:15 pm | Cosmetic, Cosmetic dentistry, Dental crowns, Dental implants, Dental veneers, Invisalign, Smile, Tooth whitening | 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

Bishops Waltham lady has a white smile for her wedding after Zoom whitening treatment.

A lady from Bishops Waltham had orthodontic treatment at White a few years ago and after her treatment she remained a regular patient with us. Now she has straight teeth she wanted to complete her smile by having her teeth whitened for her wedding at the end of April. We have used the Zoom whitening system on her and she now has the perfect white smile for her wedding photos.

April 15, 2010 at 2:45 pm | Bishops Waltham Dentist, Cosmetic dentistry, Orthodontic treatment, Tooth whitening, free consultation | No comment

A brighter smile after whitening and veneers for a lady from Milton, Portsmouth.

A lady from Milton, Portsmouth, came to White for a Free Consultation to discuss what we could do about a prominent tooth on the top right. We had mentioned we could do some orthodontic treatment (braces) to straighten her teeth but she wasn’t too keen on the idea. So we discussed the option of having tooth whitening and dental veneers placed to improve the appearance of her smile. She was much happier with this option so we carried out the whitening treatment and matched 4 veneers to the new shade. She now has straighter teeth and a brighter smile.

March 23, 2010 at 6:26 pm | Cosmetic dentistry, Dental veneers, Portsmouth Dentist, Tooth whitening | No comment

A new smile for a Netley gentleman after having orthodontic treament, whitening and veneers.

A gentleman from Netley came to White hoping we could repair his front tooth after having a sports injury. He had fractured a large part of the tooth so we placed a veneer to correct the problem. Initially we placed a temporary veneer as he decided to straighten his teeth first and have his teeth whitened before fitting the final veneer. He now has a smile which is much improved and has given him more confidence.

February 16, 2010 at 7:15 pm | Cosmetic dentistry, Dental veneers, Netley dentist, Orthodontic treatment, Tooth whitening | No comment