Opening Hours: Monday 8.30am - 7.00pm Tuesday 8.30am - 7.00pm Aleksandra travels to Seattle Wednesday 8.30am - 7.00pm Thursday 8.30am - 7.00pm to study with John Kois Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm Saturday 8.30am - 1.00pm In March our dentist Ala, brimming with enthusiasm, attended the next two stages of the Kois curriculum in Seattle. She says “I am so lucky to be able to take part in such a World-renowned course, and to have Richard as one of only 4 Kois mentors in the UK means that I can start using my advanced knowledge straight away. I am pleased smile to be able to help my patients in the most up to date and evidence-based way. I feel very privileged to be able to spend time understanding how I can help my patients better matters Issue 26 with like-minded professionals who care deeply about what they do, and then to come back to a team who want to make this happen for our patients every day.” Replacing missing teeth 3D scanning technology

You may have already experienced the new technology Congratulations Zoe! Losing a tooth does not mean that you A fixed or removable provisional is we brought into the practice at the beginning of the year. Our apprentice nurse Zoe has worked really hard have to cope with a permanent gap or provided for 4-6 months whilst the bone A Cone-Beam CT scanner now allows our patients to since joining the practice in December 2014, start wearing dentures. For an increasing secures to the implant. A definitive crown have any necessary 3D x-ray imaging without travelling and has completed her nursing studies and exams number of patients dental implants provide or bridge can then be placed that will look to Birmingham. in only 18 months. We are proud to say Zoe is now an excellent solution. and feel very much like natural teeth. The scans are mainly used for implant planning but a fully qualified dental nurse, and is looking forward An implant is like a new tooth root Alternatively implants can be used to firmly are also very useful to visualise complex root canals, to her next challenge – qualifying in Dental forming a solid foundation to which a hold dentures in place allowing you to wisdom teeth and compromised airways. Radiography so she is able to take x-rays. new crown or bridge can be fixed. smile, eat and talk more confidently. We chose the new Sirona Orthophos SL made in The implant is made of titanium which Germany so that it could integrate seamlessly with Advances in new bone will grow around, a process our upgraded powderless CEREC Omnicam. We are called osseointegration. amazed how digital dentistry is progressing. CEREC CAD-CAM treatments In February Richard travelled to Scottsdale, Phoenix

USA to learn Level 3 ‘Restoring implants with CEREC’ Dr Richard Colebourne BDS (Ncle) DGDP (UK) DPDS (Brist) LFHom (Dent). GDC no. 68019 and Level 4 ‘Mastering multiple anterior and posterior Dr Sarah Moore BDS (Birm). GDC no. 79908 restorations with CEREC’. There are only a few dentists Articles contained within this newsletter are provided for information only Dr Aleksandra Rozwadowska BDS (Cardiff). GDC no. 153110 with this technology and Richard has also been asked to and should not be taken as a recommendation for any specific Edited in association with the dental treatment or procedure. For further advice contact the dental practice. 16 Broadway Road, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 1BG be a tester for Sicat Air, a digital process to help snoring. British Dental Health Foundation t 01386 422833 e [email protected] w www.eveshamdental.co.uk Ten top tips Tooth whitening for a winning smile leave it to the professionals!

Did you know? 01 The easiest way to boost your smile is 07 Eat a well-balanced, healthy diet. by taking care of it on a daily basis. Try to cut down how frequently you Only your lower jaw This means ensuring you brush your consume sugary food or drinks. Many moves when you chew – teeth twice a day. dentists now advise that sugar shouldn’t your upper jaw stays still. 02 Clean between your teeth and be consumed any more than five times Try it for yourself! around the gum line every day. a day to maintain healthy teeth. If you This helps prevent the build-up of need to snack, try savoury foods (but plaque, which in turn helps to prevent check the label first – some savoury Although there are DIY whitening kits who are registered with the General gum disease – the biggest cause of foods still contain sugars) and avoid available, many dentists do not Dental Council (GDC). adult tooth loss in the UK. frequent drinks containing sugars. recommend them. This is because If you are considering whitening your 03 Use a toothpaste with fluoride as 08 Avoid acidic drinks – Smoothies, they only contain a tiny amount of the teeth please make an appointment to see Be mouth aware this makes the teeth more resistant natural juices, cordial, concentrates and whitening product that is needed for us. After an assessment we will be able to decay. diet drinks are often very acidic and the treatment to be truly effective. Some to tell you whether whitening is suitable 04 Change your toothbrush every home kits are highly acidic and can Oral cancer symptoms Gum disease & the menopause erode the enamel of your teeth, which is for your teeth and what results you can 6-12 weeks. Worn bristles can cause why your teeth feel sticky after you drink damage the enamel and burn the gums. expect. For example crowns, veneers New research has suggested that Mouth cancer can appear in different damage to your teeth and gums, them. The answer? Drink water. We also recommend that you take care to and dentures won’t whiten. If whitening postmenopausal women who suffer forms and can affect all parts of the mouth, they become less effective and old 09 To give your smile an extra boost, avoid abrasive whitening pastes as these treatment is right for you we will from gum disease are at a significantly tongue and lips. toothbrushes can also breed bacteria. you might like to consider tooth can also damage the enamel. co-ordinate professional tooth whitening. increased risk of developing breast cancer. 05 Give your toothpaste more time Tooth whitening is part of the practice ‘If in doubt, get checked out’. Three whitening. Your teeth can often become A range of different treatments are Always tell you dentist about changes to to work! Rinse your toothbrush of dentistry and dentistry should only signs and symptoms not to ignore are: stained, particularly by drinking tea, available for this and we will explain your health, as it may help them prevent but not your mouth, simply spit out coffee and red wine. They also become be carried out by dental professionals • Ulcers which do not heal in three weeks fully what’s involved. gum disease from developing. the toothpaste from your mouth discoloured as you grow older. • Red and white patches in the mouth instead and give it chance to work 10 If your teeth need a little extra attention • Unusual lumps or swelling in the mouth Let’s get sugar smart! a little longer. – for example if you have gaps, or head and neck area Download the NHS Sugar Smart app 06 Visit us regularly to avoid storing cracked or chipped teeth, or they If you notice any of these symptoms today to help track the amount of up problems. Problems such as gum need straightening, please ask. We See the smile of your dreams tell your dentist or doctor immediately sugar in your diet and make positive disease and tooth decay can be spotted can discuss the options available, and Here at EDHT we have invested in the latest or visit www.mouthcancer.org changes to get you sugar smart. and dealt with early. Your teeth can also create a treatment plan that will suit you. smile imaging technology which enables us be professionally cleaned and polished to show you how you could look with a new regularly, refreshing your smile and smile. Please ask us for more details or visit giving it an extra sparkle. our website for more information.