Monday 9th January 2012
If Carlsberg did concerts......
The team of Marty, Catherine, Kate, Claire, Mark and Jess, along with their husbands and wives, attended the sublime Van Morrison concert in aid of the LYRIC THEATRE on Sunday 8th January in the Culloden Hotel in Cultra. Following dinner, Van Morrison knocked out a variety of classics to include Have i told you lately, Moondance, Crazy love, Precious Time and three from the "Them" era, Baby Please dont Go, Here comes the night, and Gloria.
Photographs will follow when we receive them from the Lyric.
It was a truly memorable night for a fantastic cause, and the practice was delighted to attend and show its support.
"Wouldn't it be great if it was like this all the time....."
Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Back and raring to go!
Monday 12th December
We are in full swing for the Christmas rush! Lot of Ceramic and implant work to be fitted before Friday 23rd!
Jessica is returning to the practice on 18th February, so be sure to book in advance.
New ceramics technician doing some of our porcelain work..so far superb!
Did you know? James IV, who ruled Scotland from 1488 to 1513, also practised dentistry on his courtiers and servants! I learned that from a colleague in Scotland.
Monday 24th October
Jessica is due back from Maternity Leave soon. We miss her, but promised her a new surgery, so builders will be in shortly.
The practice has taken on a new Implant company as its main supplier.
A tried and tested implant for 25 years, Ankylos™ is proving very straightforward so far. See www.dentists4implants.com
Monday 12th September 2011
No news.....is good news.
Everyone back and refreshed from their holidays.
Long grind until halloween!
Lot to do!
Monday 13th June 2011
Congratulations to our Jessica McDonough, who gave birth to Hugo on Saturday 11th June, early in the morning, weighing in at 7lb 15oz. Mother and Son both doing really well.
Photos will follow.....we hope.
Monday 9th May 2011
We received this testimony from a great patient and old friend of the practice. We thought it definitely merited placing on the website.....Here goes.
Dental implant surgery’s not cheap and I had to give serious consideration as to whether or not I’d proceed with it. But I’ve had an upper dental plate for over thirty years now and not a day went by when I was not conscious of it, particularly as it became less and less stable with the passage of time even with periodic relining. I was never confident with the plate without a dental fixative. This made eating tolerable but I speak publically on occasions and the dry-mouth syndrome was exacerbated by the presence of the fixative. After I decided to proceed with the surgery I was disappointed to learn, after a preliminary examination, that my case was far from straightforward; decades of wearing a denture had led to a serious loss of firm bone structure sufficient to take implants. An independent C.T. Scan was organized by the surgery and the results showed that implants were just about possible.
The whole process took about three months. It was uncomfortable at times but relatively painless. I was pleased that at no time during the healing process did I have to go without wearing my dental plate.
I hope I’m not given to exaggeration but for me the final result was life-transforming. I have four posts inserted in the bone to which is attached an immovable bridge with satisfyingly normal looking teeth. When the prosthetic was finally fixed my dentist suggested I might try chewing on a raw carrot! I didn’t. But the first time I bit into a crisp apple was such a pleasurable experience. I realized that denture wearers pull or gnaw on an apple and the sensation of crunching through the fruit was delicious. However, even though I’ve never quite understood why wearing dentures should be a cause of shame or embarrassment, the most positive outcome for me is a restoration of confidence.
WHH