Portmore eZine: Issue 7 - July 2015

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3 SPECIAL OFFER

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ASK US ABOUT… Dental Examinations

There seems to be a lot of activity here at Portmore at the moment.

Welcome

Nikki B BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

We are always looking at how we can develop the practice & move it forward to ensure we continue to provide a great patient experience, this means that there is always lots to do!

You may have seen our new signage – which we are so very pleased with, especial-ly the neon signage in the hall which looks really striking –this was designed by Mark Elliot of Darling Signs, based in Weybridge, the service from Mark was great as were his ideas and enthusiasm – its always lovely to work closely with another local business.

We are also working closely with Glitterati in Weybridge to launch a very special ‘10 Years Younger’ campaign – this is so very exciting and details will be released on the 30th August….

We are also hosting our very first ‘Ladies Day’ at Portmore – see our ‘News’ section, very exciting and we hope it will be a great success.

On a different note, we hope to have a refurb on our patient bathroom in the next few months to create a more sumptuous and elegant environment for our lovely clients, if you have any ideas or feedback for improvements, please email me at [email protected] I would love to hear your thoughts.

HYGIENE SPAhow to care for your dental implants

TOOTH WHITENING

5 TEAM Q&A:Meet Gemma Chapman

10 10 POINT HEALTHYMouth Checks



NEWS

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Events

We are very proud to launch our first ever ‘Ladies Day’ at Portmore on Sat 15th August! This fab event will be held at the practice between 10am and 4pm – tickets are only £5 and will go to our chosen charity ‘Bridge to Aid’ www.bridge2aid.org.

Our lovely female patients (and their friends & family) are invited to the practice to sample cupcakes & champagne

whilst enjoying some FREE health and lifestyle sessions!

There will be Zoom! Tooth whitening demonstration, facial aesthetics and wrinkle relaxation demo’s, diet and healthy eating advice from a nutritionist, clothing & style advice, FREE mini-manicures, half price Diamond Shine treatments and some rather fabulous goody bags…..Call 01932 855011 to book your place today!

10 July –Portmore ‘team day’.

15 August – Ladies Day at Portmore – tickets only £5.

17 August – Healthy Smiles promotion – watch out for us in Weybridge town centre with FREE bottles of water and info about Portmore.

28 August – Healthy Smiles promotion – watch our for us at Weybridge station with FREE crisp green apples and info about Portmore.

30 August – Launch of our exciting ‘10 Years Younger’ competition…..watch this space!!

23 September – PRGF dentist evening seminar 6-8pm.

25 September – Macmillan coffee morning – join us at Portmore for coffee & home-made cakes and help us to raise money for charity.

18 November - PRGF dentist evening seminar 6-8pm.

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For the month of July we are offering a

25% DISCOUNT on all VIP Fresh and White appointments with our hygienists

RRP is £499.00 Subject to T&C’s

This offer is available to existing patients who book a consultation in July – so don’t delay call today and book

your appointment for instantly whiter teeth and leave the practice with a gleaming Hollywood smile.

Because you’re worth it!





HYGIENESpaHOW TO CARE FOR YOUR DENTAL IMPLANTS

Implants are becoming more common as a way of replacing missing teeth.They are more stable than dentures and most prefer the idea of not having teeth that come out or that could fall out!

However many are unaware of the maintenance and care that implants require. Implants themselves are not susceptible to decay like our teeth but they are affected by gum disease.

Implants, like our teeth, are held into place by bone and ligaments within the gum. It is during the healing phase that theses ligaments form and tighten, but never to the strength that we would find between healthy gum and natural tooth. For this reason implants, in some ways, require even more oral hygiene and maintenance than natural teeth to prevent gum disease and loss of the implant.

Here at Portmore we want to help you maintain your implants. Here are some helpful recommendations to follow that will aid in this:

• Have a hygiene appointment at our hygiene spa every 3 months.

• Brush your implants like you would teeth, with a toothbrush, 2 times daily.

• Use interdental brushes, of the correct size, daily.

• Use Superfloss around each implant daily, reaching below the gum line.

• Visit your dentist regularly for a check up.

Implants are not just for Christmas, they are a life long investment that require your TLC; it would be like having a car and not having an MOT. Visit the hygiene Spa for any advice or instruction on how to maintain yours.

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TEAM Q&A

Q1: What is your role at

Portmore, what do you do

on a day to day basis?

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NAME: Gemma Chapman

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ROLE: Dental Therapist

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I am a Dental Therapist here at Portmore, my role is to carry out varied treatments including maintenance hygiene; advanced gum disease treatment; fillings on adults and children and extractions on children. It is always a varied day with my main focus being on making patients feel relaxed and at ease no matter what treatment they may be having. I am also Tilly the Toothfairy here at Portmore and am responsible for educating and advising on oral hygiene techniques children and adults alike in both surgery and out in schools.

Q2:What is your favourite aspect of your role? I love my job! If I had to pick my favourite aspect it would be getting to know my patients, knowing someone as an individual helps me understand what will work best for them on a day to day basis and achieve the goal they are after.

Q3:If I wasn’t working at Portmore I would be...?If I wasn’t working at Portmore I would be a formula one driver who of course had their own private island somewhere warm!

Q5:Outside of work I love...Outside of work I love to visit family and spend time with my friends and boyfriend. We are working our way through restaurants near us to decide on our favourites.I also enjoy fast cars and visiting super car garages.

Q6:What I will be doing in 2015...Looking forward to my cruise around the Mediterranean in September, a lovely way to relax. Finally finding out what the secret Portmore day out is! And of course developing my role here at Portmore, it is all very exciting!

Q4:My guilty pleasure is...My guilty pleasure is food! A lovely tasty meal in a fab restaurant is worth every penny, and of course not forgetting dessert!



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TOOTH WHITENINGIt’s fair to say that tooth whitening has been around in various forms for a good few years and is no longer just for the rich and famous.

This is mainly because extensive research coupled with growing demand has meant that whitening products have dramatically lowered in cost and have increased significantly in the quality of their results.

Teeth can start to darken down over a period of time, this is usually caused by dyes that are commonly found in most food stuffs. Staining usually occurs over time as the foods and drinks we consume regularly deposit tiny molecules onto enamel where they settle and become very difficult to remove. Smoking, drinking tea/coffee/red wine and just good old-fashioned ageing can also cause teeth to darken.

There is a lot we can do ourselves to prevent teeth darkening, stop smoking for a start, regular visits to the hygienist for a professional clean, sugar free chewing gum to improve the saliva flow in your mouth, and whitening tooth-pastes & mouthwashes can all help to prevent staining or teeth darkening.

However, it may not be easy to keep teeth from ultimately becoming discoloured and tooth whiten-ing offers a simple solution to treat discolouration

quickly and effectively. quickly and effectively.

Tooth Whitening at Portmore is a simple, cost effective treatment that can provide fantastic, natural looking, whiter teeth in very little time. It can be a great boost to someone’s confidence to suddenly have a beautiful, white, glossy smile. The

treatments are designed to be non-inva-sive and will lighten the colour of your teeth

depending on the specific result desired by the patient.

All whitening patients will see a dentist prior to commencing treatment, just to ensure teeth and gum health is in tip- top condition and there are no underlying issues.

Often, our dentist may recommend a visit to the Hygienist for our luxury ‘Diamond Gloss’ polish. Airflow is a bit like microdermabrasion for teeth, in that it gets rid of those difficult to remove stains, preparing your teeth for whitening to ensure optimum results. We particularly recommend this treatment for smokers or those patients with very heavy staining.

We offer two excellent whitening solutions at Portmore, one that takes place in practice, and one that lifts stains gradually over the course of a few weeks in the comfort of your own home.

WE OFFER TWO EXCELLENT

WHITENING SOLUTIONS, ONE

THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE PRACTICE,

THE OTHER, AT HOME

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However, it may not be easy to keep teeth from ultimately becoming discoloured and tooth whiten-ing offers a simple solution to treat discolouration

quickly and effectively. quickly and effectively.

Tooth Whitening at Portmore is a simple, cost effective treatment that can provide fantastic, natural looking, whiter teeth in very little time. It can be a great boost to someone’s confidence to suddenly have a beautiful, white, glossy smile. The

treatments are designed to be non-inva-sive and will lighten the colour of your teeth

depending on the specific result desired by the patient.

All whitening patients will see a dentist prior to commencing treatment, just to ensure teeth and gum health is in tip- top condition and there are no underlying issues.

Often, our dentist may recommend a visit to the Hygienist for our luxury ‘Diamond Gloss’ polish. Airflow is a bit like microdermabrasion for teeth, in that it gets rid of those difficult to remove stains, preparing your teeth for whitening to ensure optimum results. We particularly recommend this treatment for smokers or those patients with very heavy staining.

We offer two excellent whitening solutions at Portmore, one that takes place in practice, and one that lifts stains gradually over the course of a few weeks in the comfort of your own home.

Home whitening is a very popular choice for patients as it is extremely cost effective and can be carried out in the convenience of your own home, perfect for those with busy lifestyles. We will provide you with custom made whiten-ing trays (similar to a soft, sports mouth guard). The trays are comfortable to wear and depending on the on gel we provide, the trays are designed to be worn either overnight or for between 2-4 hours during the day at any time that suits you.

You only need 2-3 short visits with the dentist; firstly there is a short 10 min appointment where we take some impressions of your mouth to get the bespoke trays made. Around 10 days later you come back into practice and the team will fit your trays and show you how to use the whitening gel correctly.

Commonly, patients will see great results after wearing the trays for a few days however most individuals will be happy after 2 weeks of home whitening.

We also provide ‘top- up’ whitening gels, which are available upon request and can be purchased from the practice: this means that the treatment is very cost

effective and you can continue to whiten your teeth at home way into the future.

Zoom! whitening has been one of the most popular in-practice whitening procedures for many years but is still very much at the forefront of tooth whitening technology. Perfect for patients who are time poor or who would like instant results for that special occasion or last minute holiday.

The Zoom! system involves the patient coming into the practice for around an hour and a half and means that we whiten your teeth whilst you wait. Zoom! provides instant results in most cases. You walk in with a tired, grey smileand leave Portmore with a sparkly, whiter smile. If you want instant results with minimal hassle then this treatment is the one for you.

Whatever your lifestyle, either option is safe, effective and provides absolutely great results.

Are you thinking about whitening? Why not give us a call? We offer FREE complimentary whitening consultations for all Portmore patients. 01932 855011.




NAME: Eben Van Der Walt

POSITION: Cosmetic Dentist

DENTALEXAMINATIONS

How often do I need to come to the dentist for an examination?

This is a frequently asked question at Portmore and the simple answer is that we tailor dental care to suit individual needs. The need for examinations can vary a great deal depending on a patient’s dental history and/or their current concerns and can range from anything between 3 months to 2 years.

The frequency of examinations are influenced by many factors including:

- Your medical history and/or current conditions

- You age- Your dental history, i.e. have

you had a lot of dental treatments? Orthodontics? Cosmetic Dentistry? Implants? If so, we would like to see you more frequently to monitor and manage longevity. Every kind of dental treatment requires maintenance of some sorts.

- Have you recently finished acomplex course of treatment?

- Are you a new patient to thepractice

- Your gum health

What exactly do you look for?

Did you know that it’s not simply a ‘check-up’ that we provide at Portmore? Your consultation appointment is so much morethan that – check out our list (page 10) of what we do and what we look for during your consultation time.

Why do you need to take x-rays?

Dental X-rays (radiographs) are images of your teeth that your dentist uses to evaluate your oral health. These X-rays use low levels of radiation to capture images of the interior of your teeth and gums. This can help your dentist to diagnose problems, like cavities, tooth decay, and impacted teeth where examination alone is incon-clusive. For patients undergoing any kind of implant dentistry, it is extremely important to take either a ‘full-mouth’ x-ray or a dental CT scan which shows bone density, height & width. Our specialised, state of the art CT scanner is low dose and extremely safe & effective.

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Why do you need to take x-rays? Dental X-rays (radiographs) are images of your teeth that your dentist uses to evaluate your oral health. These X-rays use low levels of radiation to capture images of the interior of your teeth and gums. This can help your dentist to diagnose problems, like cavities, tooth decay, and impacted teeth where examination alone is incon-clusive. For patients undergoing any kind of implant dentistry, it is extremely important to take either a ‘full-mouth’ x-ray or a dental CT scan which shows bone density, height & width. Our specialised, state of the art CT scanner is low dose and extremely safe & effective.

Why do you need to update my medical history at each visit?

During your first dental visit, your dentist will ask for a thorough medical history, which typically is included on a patient registration. This section may include questions about:

- Lifestyle - hobbies such as high-risk sports. - Your profession.- Smoking habits.- Alcohol consumption.- Vaccinations.- Pregnancy.- Allergies.- Current medication.- Current ailments, disease, conditions.- History of operations or hospital visits.- Family medical history.

This information, combined with the results of your initial clinical examination, gives us an overview of your current health status and will help to assess your immediate dental-care needs and recommend the best treatment approach.

After your first visit, be sure to keep your dentist informed every time there is a change in your current health status. Let your dentist also know if you are pregnant, have developed allergies or are a smoker. Depending on your health status at the time of your visit, different treatment alternatives, or even delaying treatment, may be recommended.

Can you help me to stop smoking?

Smoking is extremely detrimental to your oral health and is the main risk factor in developing oral cancer. It goes without saying that we are very keen

for all our patients to stop smoking and we will support you in any way that we

can to do so. Our Dental Therapists are trained in

smoking cessation and can put you in touch with organisations and self-help groups who will have the latest information to help you quit as well as offering

in-house advice and support.

If you would like to stop smoking, but need some help,

please don’t hesitate to give us a call. Why do you refer me to the hygienist? Why can't you clean my teeth? We are passionate about oral hygiene and prevention at Portmore. We have a team of highly qualified Dental Hygienists and Therapists who are specialised in cleaning your teeth and promoting oral hygiene and who can spend much more time with you as this is their area of expertise.

Our Regular Refresh treatment is a health focused service that is designed for patients who value their oral health by regularly attending the hygiene spa. As clinicians, we highly recommend this treatment as a 6 monthly maintenance programme to ensure that you aim for optimal oral health for life.

Did you knowREGULAR PROFESSIONAL

DENTAL TEETH CLEANING AND DENTAL

EXAMINATIONS CAN KEEP YOU

HEALTHIER AND LOOKING BETTER.




10 POINT HEALTHYMOUTH CHECK

TO FIND OUT MORE OR TO SEE IF THIS IS SUITABLE FOR YOU, PLEASE CONTACT US

Oral Cancer ScreeningWe carefully assess your internal soft tissue, paying particular attention to your tongue, cheeks and palate.

General Health Check We just want to make sure any conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure aren’t related to your oral health. We talk about your diet, your alcohol consumption and your smoking habits. We also review your medical history and current medication.

Jaw Pains & Problems We’ll analyse any jaw pains or bite related issues, which could cause worn or fractured teeth and headaches or migraines. We look at how your teeth meet and move across each other, which may impact, on any restorations we place in the future.

External Soft Tissue We assess the glands around your neck and lips, noting facial profile and skin shade.

X-Rays We use our state of the art x-rays to get a full examination of your teeth, inside and out, and assess and record our findings.

Tooth Check A thorough assessment of the health, function and appearance of your teeth and any existing restorations.

Oral Hygiene ScoreWe’ll then tell you just how healthy your teeth are, and score you on how well you’re keeping them clean, before advising you on the best prevention methods available. We may recommend a Hygienist programme after this and/or bespoke home care products.

Photographs Sometimes we may take photographs, which are essential for treatment planning and a great communication tool to use with our laboratory when assessing facial shape and symmetry. Particularly important for cosmetic dentistry.

Cosmetic Analysis We’ll talk you through the current options available, and how each one might suit your needs.

Comprehensive ReviewWith the assessment complete, we’ll tell you what you need to know, and have a chat about all the different options we could take.

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