Today we received the go ahead from the local planners to extend the practice into the land to the back of the practice. We plan to create 2 more surgeries, a separate waiting room and a seminar/teaching suite for dentists who attend courses at the practice. We are using the same Architects who designed the clinic 6 years ago so the design should be exciting and innovative.

I’ll keep you posted as things progress

I was recently asked to be a judge on the Smile of the Year Awards to be held in March. The judging for the 40 cases was carried out in London yesterday and the entries were very impressive including veneers, crowns and implant treatment.

Today we saw a delightful lady from Ongar who had fractured an upper tooth below the gum line. The tooth could not be saved so after taking a CT scan of the area we carefully removed the tooth and placed a dental implant. We then made a provisional tooth and fitted it to the implant to fill the space. To find out more about dental implants visit our dedicated site www.advanceimplantclinic.com

Here at Advance Dental Clinic we often see people who are apprehensive about dental treatment, usually after a bad experience as a child. For some patients just spending a little extra time and talking to the patient is enough to help with there phobia, however for some patients, particularly those undergoing more extensive treatment we often need a little extra help.

The most predictable treatment we can offer uses sedation using a ‘valium’ based drug. Given in a slow controlled way, this drug can safely help the patient overcome their anxiety, while always keeping the patient awake, without the need for a full general anaesthetic.

If you feel this treatment would help please feel free to contact us arrange a consultation and assessment.

Today I had a call from a new patient with pain from a tooth, after she could not get in contact with her NHS dentist. I treated her problem with a root canal treatment that will be finished off by my colleague James in the next few days. If you require emergency treatment please call the practice, you will be given a mobile number to call so we can arrange to see you as quickly as we can.

As some of you may know the dental clinic in Optical Express in Chelmsford has recently closed. As one of the few private practices in Chelmsford we have been happy to carry on the dental care for these patients left without a dentist. If you are a patient of Optical Express we are offering a half price consultation and will be happy to look after your dental needs

Today we finished treatment on a guy from Rainham in Essex. He first attended in this summer where we whitened his teeth, then placed a combination of crowns and veneers followed by the replacement of his old metal fillings. His full case pictures can be found on our case of the month page.

This week a gentleman from Suffolk attended requesting we replace his loose upper denture with fixed teeth. After extensive planning we constructed a computer guide to place 6 implants in the upper jaw. We then fitted a pre-made provisional bridge, all on the same appointment carried out under local anaesthetic.

A patient from Ingatestone attended the clinic yesterday with a fractured back tooth. Unfortunately the tooth was causing severe discomfort and the patient had a Christams party to attend that evening. We decided to place a same visit Cerec crown to restore the natural form and function of the tooth. The porcelain tooth was designed and fitted in only 30 minutes and the patient left the practice able to enjoy his Christmas party in style.

Today a patient form Sudbury in Suffolk came to the practice and received 6 implants withoput the need to open the gum. We used a precise computer generated guide to place the implants using a key hole approach to minimise any discomfort over Christmas. the whole procedure took around 1 hour to complete and the patient who arrived with a full upper denture left with a fixed upper bridge.