What Is Air Polishing?Friday 15th July, 2016Air polishing is a quick and effective stain removal solution, developed by Dr Robert Black. Staining on teeth is very common, with modern day diets including tea, coffee, red wine or curry that can lead to discolouration over time. Another key factor in the staining of your teeth is whether you smoke – smoking is infamous for leaving a yellowish tinge to teeth. The procedure uses a fine jet of pressurised air, water and fine particles to…
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Quiz: Which Cosmetic Dentistry Do You Need?Monday 13th June, 2016A quick fun quiz to find out which cosmetic dentistry might help you achieve your desired smile* : ) *These are not professional recommendations - just a fun quiz!
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Teeth Whitening Popularity: United States vs United KingdomFriday 22nd April, 2016The UK and US have a lot in common. Both countries have English as their main language and also share similar cultures. We watch many of the same TV shows and films and also listen to a lot of the same music. There are, of course, also differences. London and Washington are on different continents, separated by over 3000 miles of sea and land; Britain uses the Pound, while America uses the Dollar, and the US decided a few hundred years ago that…
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Diastemas – Our Smile of the Month!Tuesday 22nd March, 2016Quite Often we see people who are generally happy with their smile but are concerned about a small feature of their teeth. One of these features is a gap between incisors known as Diastema. Diastema is fairly common and has given some celebrities a distinctive look which has helped their careers. Famous examples would be Terry Thomas the British comedian (left) who had a Diastema which measured 1/3 of an inch. During one period of his career,…
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Root Canal Treatment Case Study – Our Smile of the Month!Tuesday 23rd February, 2016Root canal treatment with a very happy ending! Also called endodontics, the procedure is needed when the soft pulp inside the tooth’s root canal becomes infected and/or inflamed. Root canal treatment removes and replaces the infected soft pulp with new material. A young lady came to us after she developed serious pain in her lower molar. Her cheek was swollen and her tooth was extremely tender to touch. These are typical symptoms of a…
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Teeth Whitening Case Study – Our Smile of the Month!Monday 18th January, 2016One of the most popular procedures at Shifnal Dental Care is Teeth Whitening. We see people each month who are eager to brighten up their smile by getting rid of a yellow tint to their teeth. Quite often we are asked to perform a complete whitening procedure on all teeth, but sometimes we are asked to do just one. One young patient came to see us requesting this very thing. They had recently undergone root canal treatment, at another dental…
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Teeth Whitening Half Price Until Christmas 2015Monday 12th October, 2015Teeth Whitening Half price until Christmas From £169 Free tooth whitening consultation with Katherine our treatment coordinator. Learn more about Teeth Whitening at Shifnal Dental Care. Contact us today for a whiter future
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Become a memberThursday 11th September, 2014Here at Shifnal Dental Care we see our relationship with you as a partnership. We work with our patients in order to achieve the best dental health and the most confident smile possible. We do this through a combination of treatments at our clinic and give you advice on the effort you can personal make to maintain dental health and hygiene at home. Our dentists take the time to understand what every patient wants for their smile and put together…
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Making the whole family smileTuesday 26th August, 2014We pride ourselves on being a practice for all the family. Whether this be advising on fantastic oral health for Children or providing dental implants or dentures for a grandparent. We aim to build relationships with our patients so that they can have beautiful smiles at all stages of their lives. Our hygienists are highly motivated and committed to the education of patient’s dental awareness, providing preventive treatment from simple scale…
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Are you scared of the dentist?Friday 8th August, 2014A fear of the dentist is a common occurrence; many people suffer from dental anxiety and often put off visiting a dentist for this very reason. If you are one of the many people who are scared of the dentist then there are many ways to try to ease your anxiety. There are many reasons why you many have a fear of the dentist. It could simply be the thought of treatment, or it could be related to a negative experience you have had in the past. The…
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