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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

Winston Churchill’s dentures saved the world!

Did you know that recently a set of Winston Churchill’s dentures were sold for£15,200 at an auction in Norfolk. Wow! In a bid to maintain the Wartime Prime Minister’s infamous lisp a dental technician was employed to make ill fitting dentures that did not quite connect with the top of his mouth. According to Jane Hughes, head of learning at the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons in London, “These are the teeth that saved the world.”  Hughes said Churchill had many problems with his teeth as a child and probably lost some of them quite early. Apparently, he valued his dentist’s skills so much that he nominated him for a knighthood. Can you believe it? I wonder what Churchill would make of the advances in modern dentistry today? I am sure that dental implants would have been his first choice. Perhaps, he would have enjoyed visiting us all at White for a free consultation to discover how he could have a full smile make over, followed by advanced Zoom tooth whitening.  Would Ben White have been nominated for a knighthood? The answer to that has to be yes, not that i am biased!

August 9, 2010 at 3:38 pm | Uncategorized | No comment

Nervous North Baddesley lady regains confindence, receives gum treatment and new smile.

We recenlty received an email from a very nervous patient from North Baddesley explaining how self conscious she is about her smile and also the bad experiences she has had in the past. A reply was sent explaining how our team at White could help to rebuild her confidence and improve her smile. When she replied she explained how upsetting it was for her to write the initial email and how comforted she felt knowing we could help her, she also said “you sound too good to be true” but she was keen to meet us. We called her to discuss booking an appointment and after spending time on the phone with one of our friendly team members she felt ready to book a New Patient Consultation. We have started to re build her confidence and help her to overcome her fear of visiting the dentist.  After visiting White for the first time she felt relieved to have taken the first step and was very proud of herself. She was worried that she would need a lot of treatment but there wasn’t as much as she thought. She had some advanced gum problems and our therapist is working with her to help improve her gum health. We will then create a treatment plan for her which will include different cosmetic options of ways we can help her to smile again.

At White our friendly team are very experienced in dealing with nervous patients and are constantly helping patients to smile again.

October 7, 2009 at 4:06 pm | Confidence, Cosmetic dentistry, Dental Therapist, Gum Treatment, Nervous Patient's, Smile, Uncategorized | No comment

Lady in West End learns of beautiful smiles with Invisalign, tooth whitening without veneers

A lady living close to West End called White and requested a Free Consultation to meet Dr White and discuss the options of having veneers placed on her top and bottom front teeth to improve her smile. She is self conscious when having photos taken and after viewing our website she was pleased to find a cosmetic dentist that was local to her. At the Free Consultation we discovered that she didn’t have any fillings or crowns on her front teeth and it was at that point Dr White mentioned the option of having Invisalign treatment (invisible braces) followed by some tooth whitening. Dr White explained to her that veneers might not be the best option as this would mean we would need to restore her healthy teeth, however we would be able to create a lovely smile that she could be proud of by having Invisalign and Whitening. This lady gained such a benefit from her consultation as she is now aware that you don’t necessarily need to damage your teeth to gain a beautiful smile.

September 25, 2009 at 5:20 pm | Cosmetic dentistry, Dental veneers, Invisalign, Tooth whitening, Uncategorized | No comment

White helps Locksheath local with sedation dentistry for dental implants and crowns.

At White we have recently seen a patient from Locksheath who has lost her self confidence due to her smile. She only has 6 top front teeth which have had crowns on for several years. When we saw her for a Free Consultation she began to tell us how she avoids going places as she cannot smile. Dr White spent time dicussing the option of placing implants and replacing her front crowns to improve her smile and also discussed the optionof having sedation as she is a very nervous patient. This lady has seen another dentist prior to visiting White but felt that she wasn’t getting the dentists full attention or time to explain her concerns and how it affects her day to day life. We discussed budgets with her and have written a comprehensive treatment plan to suit her needs and met her budget. We look forward to helping this lady smile again and have the confidence to go out in public.

September 23, 2009 at 11:17 am | Dental crowns, Dental implants, Locksheath dentist, Sedation dentist, Uncategorized | No comment

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September 1, 2009 at 3:47 pm | Uncategorized | 1 comment