‘I am really pleased with the treatment I had.   I used to be frightened of the dentist but after having the work done on my teeth, it has been the best thing I have ever done.  I’m over the moon with the results and would recommend it to anyone.’

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This patient joined the village dental practice in October 2011.  The patient had not been to the dentist in over 10 years as she was frightened of needles.  She was prompted to come to the dentist as she had broken a tooth.  The patient was very unhappy with the appearance of her upper teeth and was interested to know what could be done and would fit into her budget.

After having a full case assessment with Mr Ghai, a treatment plan was designed.  The treatment plan included tooth whitening, veneers, crowns and a bridge.

The first step was to start the tooth whitening, the patient used a home tooth whitening tray system for a little over 2 weeks.  Once the patient was happy with the colour of her teeth we then could proceed to the preparation for the crowns/bridge and veneers.  This was done over two appointments.  The first appointment was the preparation stage which was sent to the laboratory and one week later the permanent work was fitted.

Not being much of a walker, and definitely not a camper, trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, seemed to be a challenge that most of my family and friends never envisaged me accepting! However, the inherent dare devil and thrill seeker (deep inside me) saw an adventure that would push my physical and emotional boundaries, in an attempt to reach the peak of the world’s highest free-standing mountain, and the highest point in Africa. The trek to the summit, 5895m above sea level, was to take six nights and seven days from the western side of the mountain. My dear friend Varsha (also from Newcastle) and I, didn’t get off to the best of starts when en route to the start of the trek, due to the wet conditions, our minibus veered off into the side of the mountain. We subsequently had to walk for 3 ½ hours to get to the start point, and subsequently did the rest of the trek by torch light. The second day was again a long, gruelling walk, also ending in arriving to camp by torch light! However, this was to be great practice for summit night, when after a morning of walking, followed by a couple of large meals and time to rest, we started for summit at 11pm. Wearing as many clothes as physically possible to keep out the severely freezing temperature, we trudged slowly up the rocky terrain through snow and sometime hail, only being able to see as far as the boots of the person in front of you. Altitude sickness affected all of us to some extent, ranging from headaches to nausea and vomiting. After what seemed a lifetime of walking, only stopping for a few quick toilet breaks, we were lucky enough to see the most beautiful dawn as day broke over the mountain. For the first time we could see the path before us and the top of the mountain in site. This gave us much needed renewed energy and around 6.30am, we reached Stella Point (5752m) one of the three peaks on the crater rim. Overcome with emotion, we all enjoyed a warmish cup of tea, kindly carried by one of our marvellous summit porters. There was still another hour to walk around the crater rim, over to the highest point, Uhuru Peak. As we tread wearily over to the summit, we were greeted by spectacular views of glaciers on the side of the mountain, and the vast crater itself and it was truly overwhelming to see the joy of success on the faces of our fellow trekkers. After a few minutes break to take photographs, we had to start on the arduous descent back to camp, to ensure we arrived before lunch so as to be able to walk onto the next campsite! For the first time since arriving on the mountain, needless to say, I slept like a baby that night!

I feel extremely privileged to have had this truly unforgettable experience, and at the same time raise over £3000 for ‘Vision Africa’ charity.

I would like to thank all of my sponsors, especially Westlands Dental Studio for being extremely generous with their sponsorship of my trip, to help make this all possible.

July this year we repeated the Brighter in July offer.  It has been hugley popular again with our existing and new patients.

Patients apply whitening gel to the custom made trays which they wear overnight for 2 weeks.  The level of whiteness vary between person to person but below are a couple of examples of the results we had from Westlands Dental studio.

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I was having pain from my upper right wisdom tooth when eating, it was also very sensitive to hot and cold things.  I spoke to the dentist and she explained the tooth would need extracting.  My options were an implant or denture.  I decided to have an implant as I did not want to lose another tooth.

I had the extraction done in October 2010.  A special extraction was carried out to preserve bone.  I did have a little bit of pain after the extraction which I took regular painkillers.  After a few weeks I had an assessment where x-rays, pictures and models were taken of my teeth.  In December 2010 the first stage of the implant was carried out.  I was a little apprehensive prior to the treatment but once the local anaesthtic had been given I felt at ease.  After the treatment I had very little discomfort.

The next stage was in April 2011 when the implant was uncovered to see how well it had healed.  After that I needed a couple of appointments in preparation of the implant crown which would be placed.  My treatment ended towards the end of May 2011 and I am over the moon with the result. 

Mr Ghai and the rest of the team have been great and I would not hesitate  to have another implant.

Over the winter months at Westlands Dental studio we have been offering half price tooth whitening.  The offer has been very popular with new and existing patients. 

The treatment involved having impressions taken and custom made trays were made from these.  We supply 2 weeks of gel which is applyed to the trays every night before going to bed.

Below are some before and after pictures of patients who had the home whitening treatment.

Before                                          After

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