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Whitehouse Dental Newsletter December 2017
Dec 03, 2017 12:57 pm
From Jason’s Desk
November
was a special landmark for me as it marked 30 years since qualifying.
On reflecting, it’s a sobering thought to see how much my profession has
changed in that time.
Like most professions, dentistry has lost
its autonomy in regulating itself and is under huge pressure from
aggressive corporates, over-regulation and a massive increase in
litigation. As such, I see entering the profession as a lot less of an
attractive prospect than it was in 1987.
Having been privileged
to run a practice in Richmond for 28 years, I have been so lucky to have
such wonderful patients and loyal staff and I think these two factors
above everything else have enabled me to enjoy my job when many of my
peers have bailed out.
I am lucky to have Emma, my wife now
working with me full time and she is always available if there is
anything regarding the practice you wish to discuss. Unfortunately, we
have just lost Sylwia after 4 years who has relocated to Coventry, but
we now have Kathy as our new full-time practice manager. Ildiko is
standing in as maternity cover for Valerie who is on a year’s leave
after giving birth to a beautiful daughter Jasmin.
We have just passed our CQC inspection (it’s
the dental equivalent to an Ofsted) and I am truly indebted to Helena
for helping to ensure we were ready for the massive inspection that the
CQC is required to do every 3 years.
I would like to wish all of our patients a Happy and Healthy 2018
Jason
Where are the Butterflies?
I
am often asked, “what happened to the butterflies that used to be on
the ceiling?”. All of the surgeries now all have state- of- the- art HD
televisions on the ceilings so you can watch Netflix or any Freeview
stations when you are having treatment.However, the butterflies are
still in the practice on the wall next to my little office. (they have
been there for the last 15 years!)
The Butterflies
Dental Hygiene Update
Here at the White House Dental Clinic, we take dental hygiene very seriously….
Over
the years we have tried to develop comprehensive treatment programs to
ensure that all of our patients can receive the best possible dental
hygiene care. We do not believe in short dental appointments that do not
allow sufficient time for a comprehensive inspection of the gums, a
thorough cleaning and a detailed review of cleaning techniques; all of
which are essential if you are going to improve and optimise your gum
health.
Stress,
smoking, medications, ineffective cleaning and of course, genetic
susceptibility all worsen your gum condition and make you more likely to
have problems
There is also now a considerable body of evidence to suggest that unhealthy gums can cause various medical illnesses.
Even
if you are not experiencing bone loss around your teeth, the simple
fact that your gums bleed when brushing can allow you to become more
susceptible to any of these diseases.
Please
do not consider visits to our hygienist as a “luxury”, it should be
considered an essential like an eye test to maintain your overall health
and wellbeing
We want you to “love the gums you’re with”!
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