Spring 2010

After a long cold winter the daffodils have appeared and the sunshine will hopefully follow. A year has passed since our change of name and we would like to thank all our patients for their ongoing support.    

Team News

We are pleased to welcome Penny Williams to our team. Penny is a dental hygienist with 28 years experience.

Clare Mckilwaine, one of our dental therapists, has sadly left us to expand her teaching career, therefore Penny has taken over the Tuesday morning clinic and will also be covering Wednesday’s whilst Lindsey Wright is on maternity leave.

A new dental Specialist

Dr Peter Davis has joined our team as a second specialist endodontist. His area of interest is Root Canal Treatment, using specialised equipment like a microscope, digital imaging devices and electronic measuring instruments which leads to a more predictable outcome.

Waxing

In February we held a charity waxing event where a group of our male dentists and our IT specialist gritted their teeth and were waxed in various places.

We witnessed chest, back and legs!

24 Hour Games Event

Most of our patients are now aware that the practice supports a hospital, new housing and a dental clinic in a particularly poor area of Gujarat in India.

Some of our nurses have volunteered to help and plan to go to India in August 2010. They will be assisting with the dental surgery. We have already been raising funds for equipment and now we would like to support nurses by helping raise money for their flights.

The girls have arranged a 24 hour games event for Saturday 17^th April at The Bay Horse, North Street, Ashburton. They are collecting sponsorship to spend an entire 24 hours playing a variety of games like pool, darts, cards and table skittles. There will also be a raffle on the day with prizes ranging from wine to a free cut and style at Richard Anthonys. It is an amazing opportunity for the girls so please support them.  Information and sponsorship forms can be found at the reception desk.

Charity Ball

On Saturday 5^th June at the Imperial Hotel in Torquay, a Charity Ball will be taking place to raise money to buy equipment and dental materials required.

The Ball will consist of a pre-dinner drink, two course meal, charity auction and DJ to help you dance the night away.

Tickets at £30 are available from Sam Cutts on 01364 654070 or 07825 330210.

New therapy on offer

Julie Potter has now joined the holistic health team and is running an acupuncture clinic on Thursdays. For more information or an appointment please contact her on 01626 212382.

Jacqueline Kareh, our other holistic health practitioner, is now back offering a range of therapies and is running a holistic weight loss and detox programmes which are tailored to the individual.

For a free consultation contact reception or 0785 008133.