A news item on Radio 2 today highlighted a letter from the Chief Dental Officer (Barry Cockcroft) advising dentists that all files and reamers (instruments used in root canal therapy) should be made single use to reduce the risk of spread of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). The debate about the spread of this disease via root canal instruments has been running for several years now and … [Read more...]
Three Tough Days
The entire team at StoneRock has just complete 3 days of extremely intensive training in "comprehensive care" and I believe it has shown us all exactly how we want to care for all of our patients from now on. Comprehensive care is a way of viewing every aspect of the health of the mouth (the teeth and any restorations, the gums, how the teeth meet and the appearance of the smile) and viewing that … [Read more...]
A Depressing Statistic
When I qualified from Newcastle Dental School in 1989 I worked for 9 months in a very busy NHS practice in a very depressed area of the North East. It was my first job after qualification and "wet behind the ears" doesn't come close to describing my clinical experience. One thing that was never a concern for me, however, was having to treat children, as decay was a rarity in all that I saw. … [Read more...]
Come and meet the StoneRock team at The Essential Beauty and Wellbeing Show
Come and meet us at The Essential Beauty and Wellbeing Show at the Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent on the 21st and 22nd April. Both Ian and Russell will be there to discuss the various cosmetic and family dental treatments that we offer and to answer any questions that you may have. They will be joined on both days with Catherine Claire, our osteopath, who again will be able to answer questions on … [Read more...]
A fantastic first week
We have finished out first week as the new expanded team and I have seen a superb effort by every new member. Russell joined us as the new dentist and my new business partner and he has made an excellent transition in both roles. He has been helped immensely by his long standing nurse Phillappa who has tackled the many new demands put on her superbly. Our new hygienist Christine has worked two … [Read more...]
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