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Portmore eZine CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES FOR LIFE ISSUE#4 April 2015 N01932 855 011 m[email protected] wportmoredental.co.uk ROADWAY HOUSE, 35 MONUMENT HILL, WEYBRIDGE, SURREY KT13 8RN

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ROADWAY HOUSE, 35 MONUMENT HILL, WEYBRIDGE, SURREY KT13 8RN

MAKE

SOMEONE SMILE Whenever you can, you never know how much of a difference

you could be making in their life at

that one moment

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IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE…

The year seems to be moving forward at an alarming rate doesn’t it? I can’t believe Easter is already creeping up on us… We have had another great month at Portmore the most notable part being the launch of our new practice video.

The main message we want to convey to everyone is that we pride ourselves

in providing a great experience for all our patients, old and new, irrespective of

the type of treatment they are having at the Practice. The Portmore team are

a family and we genuinely care for all our patients from the very moment they

walk in the door. We hope you enjoy the video.

The team are really looking forward to our trip to The Dentistry Show next

month at the Birmingham NEC. The 2-day conference has some fantastic

seminars and workshops led by internationally renowned speakers, it will be

a chance for us all to learn new techniques and hear new ideas in order to

continually improve our patient experience and stay ahead of the game. Of

course, we are also very excited for our team night out in Birmingham.

Welcome

Nikki BBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

2 NEWS & EVENTS

3 SPECIAL OFFER

4 TEAM Q&A: MEET NAOMI

6 ASK US ABOUT… WHITE FILLINGS

8 PORTMORE HYGIENE SPA: NOT “JUST A CLEAN”…

10 HYGIENE SPA: HOW TO GET A WHITER SMILE

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NEWSFollowing on from the

success of his first article,

Johann has been asked to

regularly contribute to the

‘implant supplement’ of

The Dentist magazine.

We are also very proud to

announce that Johann will

be a guest speaker for the

ADI (Association of Dental

Implantology) Study Clubs

located all across the UK

and Ireland from Jan 2016.

Looks like Johann will be a

busy bee this year.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR

‘TILLY THE TOOTHFAIRY’.

We are rapidly growing

our paediatric therapy unit:

Gemma and Dayle will be

visiting local schools and

nurseries to talk to children &

parents about healthy teeth

and healthy diets to improve

awareness and promote

healthy mouths for our

children. Tilly the Toothfairy

will no doubt be making an

appearance with some goody

bags and special treats! If you

are part of a school, nursery

or club that would like a

visit from Tilly, please don’t

hesitate to give us a call.

We are delighted to launch

our new practice logo.

Cyndie Gould was the winner

of our logo competition and

chose the logo below which

we will now use to represent

Portmore. Keep you eye

out for developments to

our brand over the coming

months.

17–18 APRIL – Portmore Team visit

The Dentistry Show.

8–9 MAY – Team visit BDA Conference

in Manchester.

13 JUNE – Dentist event

PRGF day workshop hosted at Portmore.

21/22/23 JUNE – PRGF training

in Spain for Nikki, Katie & Lorraine.

19 July – Portmore ‘Team Day’

Watch this space…

Events

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Special offer

To celebrate Easter & for the month of April we are offering

25% OFF SIX MONTH SMILES COSMETIC BRACES!

Fed up with crooked teeth? Want a straighter, more beautiful smile?

Don’t want to wear traditional braces for years? Six Month Smiles

cold be just the answer. These clear, fixed, cosmetic braces can

straighten your teeth in as little as 6 months! Bring your

voucher to the practice to claim your offer. (Only valid for treatment commencing in April)

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TEAM Q&A

Q1:

What is your role at

Portmore, what do you

do on a day to day basis?

I am Head dental nurse

at Portmore. On a daily

basis, my job involves

assisting Eben with dental

procedures, making

patients feel comfortable

and relaxed during

treatments. I am also

involved in record keeping,

such as medical emergency

drugs and surgery

checklists, ensuring these

are all checked and up to

date daily is an important

part of my job!

NAME: Naomi Maynard

ROLE: Head Dental Nurse

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TEAM Q&AQ2:

What is your favourite

aspect of your role?

I particularly enjoy

assisting with smile

makeovers; seeing the

transformation from start

to finish is great- you get

to see something new

everyday with dental

nursing! I also enjoy

helping the rest of the

nursing team out if they

need anything and

working as a part of a

team with them. Q3:

If I wasn’t working at

Portmore I would be…?

I would be spending

most days shopping for

shoes and clothes and the

rest of the time lying on

a white sand beach

drinking cocktails!

Q4:

My guilty pleasure is…

I definitely have a few!!

The first would have to be

shoes and clothes – I am

forever shopping and could

do it everyday if my bank

balance allowed! My other

guilty pleasure would have

to be chocolate, although

I do try to resist as much

as possible!

Q5:

Outside of work I love…

Going for long walks. I

really want a puppy to take

with me! I enjoy keeping

fit by running but enjoy

this more in the spring/

summer. I also enjoy going

out to nice restaurants

with my boyfriend or

friends and having a

few cocktails.

Q6: What I will be

doing in 2015…

I will be continuing my

role as head nurse as well

as going on some exciting

courses to gain new skills.

Outside of work I am

also very much looking

forward to the summer

and booking a holiday to

get some sun!

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What are white fillings

made from?

White fillings, or Tooth

Coloured Restorations

(TCR’s) as I like to call them,

are made of a composite

resin or porcelain. 

Why have white fillings

become so popular ?

TCR’s have boomed mainly

because of the improved

aesthetics or appearance

compared to traditional

metal fillings. Patients are

also more aware

of the potential risks

involved in placing amalgam

fillings that contain

potentially toxic mercury,

so for patients that are very

health conscious, white

fillings are a natural choice.

How long do they last?

Will I need to have

then replaced?

Porcelain inlays are the

preferred treatment for

replacing big metal fillings

when they fail. These

restorations can last a very

long time if well cared for. I

have seen porcelain inlays

well over thirty years old.

Composite resin fillings

can also last for a long time

if used in the correct way

with a lifespan of around

8-10 years.

Can I have all my

silver fillings replaced

straight away?

We usually replace metal

fillings when they break or

fail, but we assess every

situation individually

and there are instances

where we replace all metal

fillings in one visit, upon

the patient’s request. We

find nowadays that many

WHITE FILLINGSAsk us about…

NAME: Eben Van Der Walt

POSITION: Cosmetic Dentist

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patients who have had silver

amalgam fillings for some

time are very keen to simply

replace them all in one go to

achieve to healthier, more

natural appearance.

My previous dentist

advised that white fillings

are not as strong as metal

fillings, is this true?

No. When chosen wisely

and placed correctly,

TCR’s will have the same

integral strength as a

metal restoration. This is

due to the fact that they

are bonded to the tooth

enamel rather than simply

‘plugged’ into place like old-

fashioned silver fillings. The

bond on tooth/enamel is

extremely strong.

How long does it take to

replace my existing fillings?

Small white fillings can be

placed in around 30 minutes

and it can take a bit longer

for bigger ones. The key

here is to ensure that we

keep any moisture at bay

to ensure a strong bond.

Essentially, we take as long

as it takes, but as a guide

we could replace 3-4 metal

fillings with composite

fillings in a couple of hours.

Great for those patients

who are time poor and want

instant results.

Will people be able to tell

if I have white fillings?

We choose the shade of

your restorations very

carefully and it should be

almost impossible to tell

where they are placed. The

final result is very natural,

almost like having your own

teeth back again.

Are all my teeth suitable

for white fillings? What are

the alternatives?

Most teeth can be restored

with TCR’s. However if the

fillings are too big, we also

have the option of restoring

a tooth with a crown, which

would be more suitable.

A crown can be made to

mimic nature and should

also blend in with all your

other teeth. 

Can you put white fillings

in my front teeth?

Yes. TCR’s are usually

perfect for restoring front

teeth and we routinely

achieve excellent results

where it is impossible to see

where the teeth begin and

the filling material ends.

 

For more information,

get in touch today on

01932 855 011 or visit

portmoredental.co.uk/

treatments/same-day-

white-teeth to find

out more. 

Did you know?WHITE FILLINGS HAVE THE

SAME INTEGRAL STRENGTH

AS A METAL RESTORATION

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At Portmore we believe that the cornerstone

and foundation of exceptional dental health

is oral hygiene. We have a very preventative

and holistic approach to dental hygiene and

therapy at the practice which we believe

promotes long term oral health and a healthy,

beautiful smile for life.

Our Hygienists and therapists provide a range

of treatments to promote long term health

and have extensive training and education

designed to ensure that they are at the very

front of modern prevention techniques.

Optimal gum health is absolutely crucial to

ensure healthy teeth for life. Your gums act as

a foundation, if they become infected or you

develop periodontal disease your jaw bone

will become damaged and start to shrink

away. This means that almost certainly your

teeth and dentistry will be affected as well. A

good analogy is thinking about renovating an

old house, if you paper over cracks in a wall no

matter how fancy the wallpaper is, the cracks

will eventually come through. The same with

oral health, no matter how beautiful the

dentistry we provide, if your gums are not

healthy, the dentistry will almost certainly fail.

Traditionally, patients have visited the dental

hygienist for a ‘scale and polish’, in reality the

treatment itself is so much more than that.

Our hygienists do so much more than simply

‘clean’ the teeth, we have the instruments

and techniques available to ensure that we

clean areas below the gum that you cannot

reach yourself with traditional home-care

techniques. This is essential for long-term

gum health as bacteria and toxins will tend to

cluster and grow in these hard to reach areas,

if they are not regularly removed a simple

case of minor gum disease can very rapidly

turn into Periodontitis, which requires 3

monthly maintenance for the rest of your life.

Whether you are seeking dental implants,

orthodontics or cosmetic dentistry, it is

very likely that your treatment programme

will begin with your dental hygienist or

therapist. Some of the services they may

provide are as follows:

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• Assessment of current condition – which

will include measurement of gum health,

pocket depth (the area below the gum).

• Assessment of dietary health.

• Assessment of medical health

• We may provide a bespoke treatment

plan – which will include a series of

appointments in our Hygiene Spa to

include professional deep cleaning to

remove plaque and tarter.

• Home care education – we will advise and

recommend bespoke home care products

to suit your lifestyle – these can include

electric toothbrushes, specific toothpastes

& mouthwashes and a range of Tee-Pee

brushes, floss picks and dental tape.

• We can show you the areas you may be

missing when cleaning by using disclosing

fluid. This is a real eye opener and makes

you realise how little time you spend

cleaning your teeth and how much more

thorough you need to be in order to remove

all the plaque that collects on a daily basis.

• We can apply a range of topical fluorides

and enamel sealants to help prevent caries

(decay) – an ideal treatment for children.

In terms of cost, a visit to our Hygiene Spa is

very best investment that you can make in

your overall health as it can help prevent so

many future problems and also enhance the

longevity of any dental treatment that you may

have had. Like any

other kind of major

investment such as

a car or a kitchen, a

Smile Design for example

needs routine maintenance

and care to ensure optimal performance.

Certainly for those patients who are

undergoing comprehensive surgical treatment

such as Implants, visits to the Hygienist are

an integral part of the treatment plan and we

would recommend ongoing 3 monthly visits to

ensure your new teeth last a lifetime.

As well as gum maintenance and treating

Periodontal Disease our Therapists can

provide many other treatments such as

luxury diamond polishing, home tooth

whitening and VIP laser tooth whitening. Our

Diamond Shine treatment in particular is in

high demand and gives amazing results. This

luxury treatment removes ingrained staining

by releasing micro-crystals onto the enamel

at high pressure, this is followed by a diamond

gloss polish to deliver a smile that is brighter,

whiter and stain free all in 30 mins! Whatever

your needs, please don’t put off your visit to

the Hygienist, they can help you to enjoy a

healthy smile and live life with confidence.

TRY OUR LUXURY DIAMOND SHINE

TREATMENT FOR A HIGH GLOSS SMILE

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE

portmoredental.co.uk/hygiene-spa

for more info or call us today to

schedule your appointment.

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Airflow

If it is stain removal you are after our

Diamond Shine or Refresh and Shine

package is very popular. This uses Airflow,

which is a mix of bicarbonate of soda, water

and air that effectively removes tough stains

even from in between the teeth. It delivers

fine micro-crystals under high pressure to

gently but effectively remove stains, even

those tough intrinsic stains that you can’t

remove with a normal ‘polish’.

If it is the actual shade of your tooth that

would like to make whiter then tooth

whitening is for you.

Home Whitening

Home whitening involves having

impressions taken and whitening trays

made, the tooth whitening is then carried

out at home with the whitening gel that we

provide. Home whitening is great because it

allows the patient to whiten their teeth at a

time that suits them so it’s very convenient.

It also allows you to be very precise with the

result, you simply stop when you feel your

teeth are white enough. Home whitening is

also fantastic value for money as once you

have had the trays made, you simply need

to purchase the whitening gel in order to

‘top-up’ a few times a year. We continue to

see great results at the practice with home

whitening and find for most patients, this is

their treatment of choice.

Zoom Whitening

Zoom whitening is an in house treatment; it

uses state of the art UV light technology and

has the option to provide a ‘boost’ to the

final shade that is achieved. The treatment

is carried out by your dental Therapist and

takes around 2 hours to complete while you

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lie back and relax in the chair. Zoom is great

for those patients who are time poor, or who

want an instant result for that important

party, wedding or holiday. Impressions and

whitening trays are also made so that tops

ups can be carried out at home.

Tooth whitening is very popular and very

effective at revitalising that lovely smile for

the summer sun.

Sensitive teeth?

Sensitivity is a very common problem

amongst patients and many suffer in silence.

CAUSES

• Side effect of tooth whitening

• Erosion- loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by acid

• Abrasion- loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces

• Gum Recession

TREATMENT

Sensitivity caused from tooth whitening

usually only lasts for a short period after the

whitening treatment. Zoom whitening can

also help reduce the risk of sensitivity as the

whitening process can be well controlled

within the surgery.

Restorative treatments are available to help

with sensitivity caused by erosion or from

gum recession, from simple white fillings to

veneers, there are so many options available.

Those of us who are clenchers or grinders

can find sensitivity a problem. A mouth guard

is an effective way of helping with this.

THERE ARE SO MANY OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO ACHIEVE THAT PERFECT SMILE HERE AT PORTMORE.

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