News about White Fillings
Beautiful white fillings by Nader Botros
A well-placed filling can truly be a thing of wonder! In just one appointment, Dentist Nader Botros placed these beautiful white fillings. Using a microscope to conserve as much tooth as possible, and colour matching to perfection, the photographs below show how well-informed use of modern materials and techniques in skilled hands creates stable and…
Read more »Dentist Nader Botros – SpaDental Ledbury
Dentist is accepting new patients at SpaDental Ledbury and Tewkesbury. Nader joined SpaDental in 2020. Begin your journey to straighter whiter teeth – click to read more Our patients say: “I was impressed by the caring & professional attitude of the dentist.” “The Dentist and his assistant were extremely helpful and pleasant throughout my time….
Read more »Dental decay and pain-free fillings
Many of our new patients come in for care because they are suffering from pain caused by dental decay. As dentists, we feel for our patients. We don’t want anyone to suffer from toothache. Our aim is to help our patients live a pain-free life, which is why preventive care guides everything we do. With…
Read more »Brush for Better Health – it’s National Smile Month 2023
National Smile Month 2023 runs from 15 May to 15 June, led by the Oral Health Foundation, to promote the benefits of having a healthy smile. Every year National Smile Month raises awareness of important health issues that affect not only our smile, but general health too. The campaign is supported by dentists everywhere. After all,…
Read more »Meet our Dental Therapist – Louis Sparling
What can Louis Sparling do for you? Essential oral hygiene care and advice Maintenance or restoration of gum health Fluoride application Fillings and children’s extractions Tooth whitening (after a dentist’s presciption) Passionate about oral health, prioritises the needs of his patients. He understands how important it is to build a trusting, friendly relationship with…
Read more »My filling fell out! What do I do?
Find answers here to our most asked question: “My filling fell out. What next?” Dentists prioritise patients who are in pain and need urgent treatment, even when we are busy or short-staffed. It’s what we do. It happens. There’s that moment when you’re chewing something and you start to wonder. What’s that? What’s in the…
Read more »Which filling? Amalgam or white composite?
What’s the choice? What are fillings made of? Most people need fillings at some point in their lives, and, thanks to improvements in technology, many patients are now choosing white composite fillings, rather than traditional silver fillings made from amalgam. Indeed, in private dentistry white fillings are the default choice and amalgam fillings are only…
Read more »My tooth aches. I’m in pain. What do I do?
Up until now it was easy to ignore that dull ache. But not anymore. Now your tooth aches so much you can’t think straight. In fact, now the whole of your head is screaming at you. Tooth pain is the worst. We can all ignore mild toothache. Even though we know it isn’t a good…
Read more »Heavy metal generation teeth? Why not turn your restorations a whiter shade of pale?
Can you remember the spectrum from Black Sabbath through Deep Purple to Moody Blues? If so, chances are you’ll have some heavy metal too. Are you between 45 and 75? Then you probably still have most of your own teeth, but with work done on them. Not happy with your old restoration work? These days,…
Read more »What’s in an amalgam filling? Is it safe?
We’re often asked what’s in an amalgam filling and whether it’s safe. The short answer is that yes, amalgam fillings, sometimes called silver fillings, are considered safe. At the conference Hannah Parsonage and Jo Roberts attended recently in Shrewsbury, the future use of amalgam fillings was one of the topics covered. Here’s some information about…
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