Spires Dental Clinic

Patchwork dentistry leading to an untidy smile. A bit of tooth whitening..... replacement of the stained fillings...... replace the unflattering front bridge.... ta dah!!! 🎩 ⭐️
The patients teeth have not been harmed and the overall result is good. 😁
#toothwhitening #compositebonding #bridges #lichfielddentist

As a follow up to yesterdays post here are the guidelines on denture cleaning:

The wonderful Oral Health Foundation has just released some new guidelines for denture wearers. Now we endeavour to keep you away from removable prosthesis but it isn't always possible to achieve. Here's the link in case you or someone you know needs it: #dentures, #lichfield #spiresdental

When people clench and grind the force is enough to cause the teeth to flex. This in turn causes pieces of enamel to ping away from the neck of the tooth leaving the softer inner part of the tooth exposed. Unfortunately this doesn't look very good and the area can then be abraded by more aggressive tooth pastes (generally the whitening ones).
On some occasions, although not always, we use composite resin to restore the worn enamel. Remember though, without dealing with the cause the problem will certainly reoccur or affect other teeth.

Sometimes it is hard for people to visualise what some simple contouring can do for your smile. This is why we often carry out an 'intraoral mock up'.
It lasts about 24-48 hours which is enough time to; live with the appearance for a while, see how your critical friend reacts ('Urgghhh! What have you done?' is not what we are looking for 😉) and see what your family think.
These photos show what a difference adding white filling material can potentially make. 👍

Although everybody is susceptible to gum disease only some of us are genetically susceptible to losing bone from around our teeth. This leads to gum recession (no its not getting older 😉) and eventually exfoliation of teeth.
When this happens we are a little stuck.....we don't want our patients walking around with a gap, a denture will make the gum disease worse and bridges or implants cost too much when we are not sure if other teeth will fall out.
So we just glue the orig...inal tooth back in place, with a bit of magic of course 💥 ⭐️ .
It starts a bit too white but it eventually goes back to its normal colour.
#gumdisease, #periosplint, #lichfielddentist, #don't panic
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Dentistry leads to more dentistry..... This tooth had been crowned in the past, ended up needing a root filling and finally broke down leaving little behind. Thankfully we live in a world where we can; digitally scan the tooth (no more yucky impressions), print a model of the teeth, make a brand new ceramic crown, glue it into place 😁 #digitaldentistry, #itero, #ilovemyjob

I LOVE doing veneers but rarely find a need to...lets face it braces, whitening and contouring often deliver a beautiful result, at less cost and better longevity. That said, helping people out in these type of cases is an absolute joy!!
#porcelainveneers #cosmeticdentistry #dentistlichfield #spiresrules

This is a great way to fix a fractured tooth- it looks great AND makes it stronger!! 😎 💪 👍
PLUS we scanned the tooth meaning we didn't even need to stick gunk in the patients mouth ,,,,i love my iTero 😍
#Fixing teeth #Dentistlichfield #iTero #digitaldentist

Thanks to everyone who was so kind to my son, Max, whilst he was on work experience ….but I think we are both pleased it is over ( i tried to hide my joy👏👏👍🍾)
Special thanks Lichfield Smiles who entertained him on Wednesday.....I think it was his favourite day hearing the lab technicians bad mouthing dentists. I think he learned some new adjectives 🤔
Quote of the week: Max- 'all you do is talk to people!'

Just to reassure you all....another Goddard is being moulded to take care of Lichfields teeth for another generation.....
Or my 14 year old son needed to do work experience and couldn't be bothered to do it anywhere else.
I think this will be a long week for both of us

Spires on Tour - London Quote of the weekend by Alana ‘it was much better than I thought it would be’

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Hi all!!
This is probably the best advice on what to do if someone is involved in an accident and knocks out a tooth.
... Trauma to adult teeth is a nightmare for all concerned and practically guarantees a lifetime of dentistry. The quicker its put back in place the better.
Please share!
THanks all
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Now....what do all middle aged men moan about receiving as a gift BUT truly need and desire......SOCKS!! And now my teenage son steals mine they are more and more in demand.
Massive (and greatly delayed) thank you to Nicky, the most patient of patients 😄
THANKS NICKY!! 👍
... Sadly I've lost one already 😔 i think its under my sons bed but I'm too sacred to look.
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I think I might be getting too easy to please....
These new Invisalign patient packs are delightful 😍
#invisalign #lichfield # spiresdental

Simon's been such a great addition to our team.....but I feel like I'm starting to see him everywhere!!!
That cannot be right.....

"Wow Monsieur, with zis Rocher you are really spoiling us!"
Its not only the Ambassador that gets Ferrero Rocher 😋 👍
Thank you so much to the great patient who gave them to me (no one else, not the girls, just me 😉)

"Wow Monsieur, with zis Rocher you are really spoiling us!"
Its not only the Ambassador that gets Ferrero Rocher 😋 👍
Thank you so much to the great patient who gave them to me (no one else, not the girls, just me 😉)