Those of you who received our recent news letter will have read that Russell Blanchard is now trained in the use of the Inman Aligner, which is a relatively new and very exciting development in orthodontics. The aligner is used to straight moderate levels of crowding in the upper and lower front 4-6 teeth. It is a removable appliance that needs to be worn for at least 18 hours per day. A usual … [Read more...]
A great day for SR Seminars
September 11th and 12th saw the running of our first hands on training course. The course was part 1 of our 3 part "Total Endodontics Training" program and it was judged to be a great success by all the delegates attending. This marks the next stage of StoneRock Dental Care and it means that we are able to provide a comprehensive training program for dentists, nurses and hygienists. Russell and … [Read more...]
One of those “Wow” moments with home whitening
At StoneRock we use one whitening system, only. The reason we stick to night guard vital bleaching (using the Enlighten system) is that it consistently gives us excellent results. The technique requires that well fitted bespoke whitening trays containing the whitening gel are worn every night for 14 nights. On the 15th day a 1 hour surgery whitening session using the same trays and a stronger gel … [Read more...]
Fibre reinforced composites save the day
This case shows how fibre reinforced composites can restore teeth where conventional techniques cannot. As can be seen from the photos the teeth in this smile were very damaged and the two lateral incisors had to be removed. The front central incisors were comfortable but could not be relied upon to support conventional bridge work. Implant retained crowns could have been used but were prohibited … [Read more...]
An Excellent (and not very cold) trip to Germany
Following on from my Finland trip in January I was lucky enough to visit the DMG factory in Hamburg where a staggering array of very high quality dental materials are made.The visit provided me with an amazing insight into how much time, effort, skill and knowledge (not to mention money) goes into researching and developing even a simple dental material. It is very reassuring as a dentist to know … [Read more...]
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