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Technology in the clinic – available to all our patients...
This revolutionary new light detects oral cancer... A new light has been developed to detect oral cancer. It works by virtue of the fact that healthy cells in the mouth glow green under a specific wavelength of light, but unhealthy tissue does not. If you have an ulcer or swelling in your mouth which looks suspicious, we can look at it under this light and determine if the area is normal or abnormal. Dr Teresa Day our Clinical Director says ‘ This is a very useful tool to help us beat oral cancer. We know how disfiguring this disease can be and this light will help us to detect cancers at an early stage where they can be treated simply. We will be using it at all of our check up visits, and we will accept patients on referral for screening appointments.’ Statistics Oral cancer is a very disfiguring and debilitating disease and the profile of the disease is changing. The risk profile used to be generally male, over 40, smoker and drinker. However due to changing patterns of smoking and drinking, more females are being affected and at a younger age. The statistics for 2004 show that oral cancer affected over 4750 people per year and over 1700 people die per year in the UK. Velscope is available at Appledore Clinic now. Look no drill... It’s amazing... Instead of a drill we use the Crystal Mark Air Abrasion technology, which entails: A fine spray of abrasive particles, to gently and painlessly wipe away the decayed part of your tooth Using a special decay indicator dye we check that all your decay is removed Once all your decay is removed, we fill your cavity with one of the new generation tooth coloured filling materials, to restore your tooth's strength and appearance This procedure can be done without local anaesthetic and is much less damaging to your tooth than using the conventional drill Microdentistry This is the philosophy of finding and treating decay as soon as possible, and removing as small amount of your tooth structure as possible. The Crystal Mark Air Abrasion system directs only a thin stream of abrasive powder at the area of your decay as opposed to the large drill, which if your decay is small, will also remove your healthy tooth structure. If only a small amount of your tooth is removed then only a small filling is required, and with the modern tooth coloured filling materials it would look just like your normal teeth. The Air Abrasion system is perfect for children, because with regular check-ups their decay can be detected early, and usually treated without an injection or the noisy drill, providing a basis for a good patient dentist relationship and their healthy mouth. Children and even adults enjoy meeting Snuffles the Elephant head that sits on the filter unit. 
Fact: Appledore Clinic was the very first Dental Clinic in the whole of Europe to take ownership of the Crystal Mark Air Abrasion technology. Click here to book your appointment NOW Intra - oral cameras All our surgeries have miniature colour camera systems installed. A special 'probe' which contains the lens system and a light source is used to examine in your mouth whilst you lie in the dental chair watching. The pictures are displayed on a screen in the ceiling, so that both yourself and the clinician take part in the examination, and any problems can be viewed, and a diagnosis made together. The images can be frozen and printed on photographic paper at the chair-side within a few seconds. Both our patients and the clinicians can now discuss any problems including the treatment options and agree a treatment plan to resolve the problem. We like to ensure you are informed at every step in your treatment and diagnosis and are able to give your views on the options available. Digital x-rays Digital x-rays available in both of our clinics. These are quicker, use less radiation, and do not use polluting chemicals for developing the x-rays. We can give you a copy of your x-rays on floppy disc if you need them. 
Zoom tooth whitening Discoloured teeth are one of the most common sign of ageing. Teeth whitening is one of our easiest and quickest treatments and is completely safe. 
A whiter smile can erase 5-10 years, and increase your confidence. You can even have the same whitening treatment as your favourite stars. You can look younger immediately, and keep looking young. Stay for just over one hour at the Clinic have your Zoom whitening treatment and leave with your dazzling white smile... Click here to book your appointment NOW tooth whitening treatment Invisalign technology We can now offer you truly invisible orthodontic treatment! With invisalign – the newest and most invisible way to straighten your teeth. Instead of using fixed braces on your teeth we can straighten your teeth with a series of invisible retainers. You will have a series of photographs and x-rays taken and a set of very accurate impressions. These are then sent to California to the invisalign facility. The impressions are scanned with lasers to make 3D images of your teeth which are then ‘straightened’ virtually on the computer, step by step. Once your dentist has agreed the treatment plan, the computer images will be transferred to the manufacturing point to make you a series of custom retainers. Each retainer is worn for approximately 2 weeks, and you will see your teeth gently align. Treatment times are similar to regular braces. This is a real boon to those in the public eye who want to have straight teeth, but cannot bear the thought of having braces that show. Only dentists with invisalign accreditation can offer the invisalign technology. Dr Teresa Day our Clinical Director has treated hundreds of cases and is a platinum accredited invisalign dentist. Invisalign cost approx £4.5k, complex cases are dearer, simple cases are cheaper. 
invisalign treatment The wand Painless injections - every time !!! Most of our patients have told us that they dislike injections, which is why we have purchased the wand. The system supplying the anaesthetic is computer controlled, so the anaesthetic is given much more slowly and gently than can be done manually, and this is what makes it painless. Patients who have experienced the wand are usually delighted. We can also be more accurate with the wand, and can use less anaesthetic, as the anaesthetic is targeted to specific areas this has the additional benefit of not making you whole mouth numb for hours after the treatment – much better all round. Cerec 3 This enables you to have a crown, inlay or veneer in one visit with your dentist. Instead of taking messy impressions, we take a special 3D photograph of your tooth into the computer. A few mouse clicks later, the information is sent by a radio beam to the milling machine which makes your new inlay crown or veneer in a high strength porcelain. The whole process from you walking in the door to leaving with your newly restored tooth takes about one and a half hours. This means you can have single visit treatments, no temporary crowns and totally metal free restorations. While you wait you are welcome to view your crown, inlay or veneer being created, whilst enjoying a cup of tea or coffee. crowns and veneers treatment Click here to book your appointment NOW DVD patient education Information is available on DVD and CD-Rom to enable you to find out about the different treatments that are available at Appledore Clinic. You will be amazed at the technological advances there have been in the provision of dental care in just the last 5 years. At Appledore Clinic, we believe that everyone is entitled to a beautiful healthy smile, and we can help you achieve your goal. Microscopes Our hygienists use a microscope to examine the dental plaque in your mouth. This enables them to give you the best advice in prevention of dental disease. Plasma Light The plasma light is used to cure and set your tooth coloured filling material, giving a very strong and durable finish Click here to book your appointment NOW |
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